OMB #: 2050-0024 Expires 12-31-88
United States
Environmental Protection Agency
1987 Hazardous Waste Generation
and Management Report
(PACKAGE B)
INSTRUCTIONS
One report package must be completed for every site receiving this mailing:
Complete Package A 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation and Shipment
Report - if, in 1987, hazardous wastes were not
managed at this site, as defined in the box on page 1 of
the instructions booklet.
Complete Package B 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management
Report - if, in 1987, hazardous wastes were managed
at this site, as defined in the box on page 1 of the
instructions booklet.
Submission of the appropriate Report package fulfills
1987 RCRA Annual/Biennial Report requirements.
EPA Form 8700-13A/B (5-80) (Rev. 11-85) Revised (12-87) Reprinted 4/15/88
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1
WHICH REPORT PACKAGE MUST BE COMPLETED FOR THIS SITE? ... 1
OVERVIEW OF FORMS IN PACKAGE B 2
AUTHORITY 3
CONFIDENTIALITY 3
MINIMUM QUANTITY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 4
WHERE AND WHEN TO FILE 6
HOW TO COMPLETE THE FORMS 7
Codes 7
Don't Know/Not Applicable 7
Labels and Photocopies 7
Page Numbers 7
Assistance Help Line 7
FORMIC - IDENTIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION 8
FORMGM - GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT 12
FORMWR - WASTE RECEIVED FROM OFF SITE 24
FORM OI - OFF-SITE IDENTIFICATION 27
FORMWM - WASTE MINIMIZATION PART I 29
FORMWM - WASTE MINIMIZATION PART II 30
FORM PS - WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, DISPOSAL, OR
RECYCLING PROCESS SYSTEMS 44
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
PACKAGE B - THE 1987 HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATION
AND MANAGEMENT REPORT
INTRODUCTION
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) requires hazardous waste
generators and treatment, storage, and disposal faculties to report to the U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency or authorized States at least every two years on their hazardous waste activities.
The vehicle for this reporting is the RCRA Annual or Biennial Report. For the 1987 reporting
cycle, the Annual/Biennial Report format has been revised.
There are two packages of forms f6r the 1987 reporting cycle:
Package A: 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation and Shipment Report; and,
Package B: 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management Report.
Every site receiving this mailing must return one of these report packages. Do NOT complete both
packages. Completion of the appropriate package completely satisfies a site's 1987 RCRA annual
or biennial reporting responsibilities. The nature of a site's 1987 hazardous waste activities
determines which of the two packages it must complete. To determine which package is
appropriate for your site, read the reporting criteria and definitions below.
WHICH PACKAGE MUST BE COMPLETED FOR THIS SITE?
One package must be completed for every site receiving this mailing:
Complete Package A - if, in 1987, hazardous wastes were not managed at this site, as
defined in the box below, or
Complete Package B if, in 1987, hazardous wastes were managed at this site, as defined in
the box below.
Hazardous wastes were managed at a site if, in 1987, it met any of the following criteria:
(1) the site operated under RCRA Interim Status (Part A Permit Application filed); or
(2) the site operated under a RCRA Permit (Part B Permit Application approved); or
(3) the site treated, disposed, or recycled hazardous wastes on site in units exempt from
RCRA permitting requirements (for example, tank systems used to treat
wastewaters containing hazardous waste prior to discharge under an NPDES permit;
on site distillation units used to recover waste solvents; etc.).
NOTE: For purpose of these reporting requirements, the above definition of hazardous waste
management does not include short term accumulation of hazardous waste in areas not requiring
RCRA permits.
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This booklet contains instructions for completing Package B: Hazardous Waste Generation and
Management Report. These instructions explain which forms in Package B must be completed and
how to complete them. If hazardous wastes were not managed at this site in 1987, as defined in the
box above, you should instead follow the instructions for Package A and complete the forms in that
package. If this site is required to complete Package A and you did not receive the package or its
Instructions, contact the office listed on page 6 under "WHERE AND WHEN TO FILE" and
request a copy.
OVERVIEW OF FORMS IN PACKAGE B
Package B consists of seven forms. You may not be required to complete all forms in Package B
for this site, but you must at least complete and return the first form, Form 1C - Identification and
Certification. The instructions for each form explain which sites are required to complete it, which
is determined by the nature of the site's 1987 hazardous waste management activities, and whether
the site met the Minimum Quantity Reporting Requirements presented on page 4.
You will find specific instructions for each form later in this booklet. An overview of the forms in
Package B is given below.
FormlC
FormGM
FormWR
FormOI
FormWM
FonnWM
Form PS
Identification and Certification.
This form must be completed and returned by every site required to complete
Package B. The purpose of this form is to provide an update to EPA and State
agencies on the regulatory status of sites that have submitted RCRA
Notification Forms.
Generation and Management
The purpose of this form is to provide the quantity and a description of each
hazardous waste generated and managed at or shipped from the site during
1987.
Waste Received From Off Site
The purpose of this form is to provide the quantity and identify the source of
each hazardous waste received from off site during 1987.
Off-Site Identification
The purpose of this form is to identify the name and address of each site to
which hazardous waste was shipped or from which hazardous waste was
received during 1987.
Waste Minimization, Part I
The purpose of this form is to describe the efforts taken to reduce the quantity
and toxicity of hazardous waste generated at the site and to recycle generated
hazardous waste.
Waste Minimization, Part n
The purpose of this form is to quantify the results of waste minimization
activities or projects undertaken at the site.
Waste Treatment, Storage, Disposal, or Recycling Process Systems
The purpose of this form is to describe the capacity, utilization, and planned
changes in capacity of systems used on site to treat, store, dispose, or recycle
RCRA hazardous wastes, including systems composed of units exempt from
RCRA permitting requirements.
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AUTHORITY
The authorizing legislation for the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management Report is
contained in Sections 3002, 3004, and 3007 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of
1976 (RCRA), as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA).
Sections 3002 and 3004 require hazardous waste generators and treatment, storage, and disposal
facilities to report to EPA or authorized States at least every two years on: the quantities, nature,
and disposition of generated hazardous waste; the efforts taken to reduce the volume and toxicity
of hazardous waste; and changes achieved in the volume and toxicity of hazardous waste in
comparison to previous years. Section 3007 authorizes EPA and authorized States to obtain
additional data to support development or enforcement of RCRA regulations.
CONFIDENTIALITY
You may not withhold information from the Administrator of EPA because it is confidential.
However, when the Administrator is requested to consider information confidential, he is required
to treat it according to EPA regulations contained in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
Part 2, Subpart B.
These regulations provide that a business may, if it desires, assert a claim of business
confidentiality covering all or part of the information furnished to EPA. Section 2.203(b) explains
how to assert a claim.
The Agency will treat information covered by such a claim in accordance with the procedures set
forth in the Subpart B regulations. If someone requests release of information covered by a claim
of confidentiality or if the Agency otherwise decides to make a determination as to whether such
information is entitled to confidential treatment, EPA will notify the business. EPA will not
disclose information as to when a claim of confidentiality has been made except to the extent and
in accordance with 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B. If, however, the business does not claim
confidentiality when it furnishes information to EPA, EPA may make the information available to
the public without notice to the business.
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MINIMUM QUANTITY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
This site met the Minimum Quantity Reporting Requirements if, in 1987, the site met any of the
following criteria:
(1) The site generated in any single month, 1,000 kg (2,200 Ibs) or more of RCRA
hazardous waste; or
(2) The site generated in any single month, or accumulated at any time, 1 kg (2.2 Ibs) of
RCRA acute hazardous waste; or
(3) The site generated or accumulated at any time more than 100 kg (220 Ibs) of spill
cleanup material contaminated with RCRA acute hazardous waste.
If this site did not meet any of the Minimum Quantity Reporting Requirements for 1987, you are
not required to complete Form GM nor either part of Form WM. You must still complete and
return Form 1C - Identification and Certification (pursuant to Section 3007 of RCRA), and may
also be required to complete Forms PS, WR, or OI. Review the instructions for these forms to
determine which, if any, are to be completed for this site.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regions
Puerto Rico and
the Virgin Islands are
included in Region II.
Guam and the
Trust Territory (TT)
of the Pacific Islands
are included in Region IX
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WHERE AND WHEN TO FILE
Return this Report to your U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office listed below.
CT,MA,ME,NH,RI,VT
State Waste Programs Branch
VS. EPA-Region I
John F. Kennedy Bldg.
Boston, MA 02203
NJ, NY, PR, VI
Air & Waste Management Division
U.S. EPA-Region n
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV
Waste Management Branch
U.S. EPA-Region in
841 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
AL,FL,GA,KY,MS,NC,SC,TN
Waste Engineering Section
Air & Hazardous Materials Division
US. EPA -Region IV
345 Courtland Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30365
IL,IN,MI,MN,OH,WI
Waste Management Division
U.S. EPA-Region V
230 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
AR,LA,NM,OK,TX
Compliance Section
Mail Code: 6AW-HC
U.S. EPA-Region VI
1445 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
IA,KS,MO,NE
RCRA Branch; Waste Mgmt. Dhr.
U.S. EPA-Region VH
726 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
Waste Management Division
U.S. EPA-Region Vm
999 18th Street, Suite 1300
Denver, CO 80202
AZ,CA,GU,HI,TT
Toxic & Waste Prog. Branch (T-2-2)
U.S. EPA-Region IX
215 Fremont Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
AK,ID,OR,WA
Waste Management Branch
U.S. EPA-Region X
1200 6th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
EPA regulations contained in 40 CFR 262.41, 264.75, and 265.75 require submission of 1987
RCRA Biennial Reports by March 1, 1988. However, due to delays in distributing this year's
report packages, and in order to comply with minimum response periods stipulated in OMB
regulations (5 CFR 1320.6(b)) implementing the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Agency is
extending the doe date for the 1987 RCRA Biennial Report from March 1 to July 1,1988.
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HOW TO COMPLETE THE FORMS
The instructions below apply to all forms in this package. Unless a form instructs you to do
otherwise, report all information for January 1, 1987 through December 31, 1987. Please print in
ball point pen or type all entries. The forms will accept 12 pitch type. Please right justify all
quantity data. Instructions for each form appear on the pages that follow.
Codes
Many of the codes required to complete this Report have been changed from those used in
previous Annual/Biennial Reports. Please use only the codes included in this Instruction booklet
or in the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook.
Don't Know/Not Applicable
On all forms enter "DK" if the information requested is not known or not available; enter "NA" if
the information requested is not applicable. You are expected to make an effort to complete every
item using available data. However, you are not required to perform non-routine tests or
measurements solely for the purpose of providing information for this report.
Labels and Photocopies
If you received preprinted site identification labels, attach one label to each form in the Report. If
you did not receive labels in your package, enter the site.name and its EPA Identification Number
(EPA ID) on each form in the space provided for the label. Some forms in this report may need to
be completed more than once. Review the forms in the report and determine if you will need to
make additional copies. Make copies after you have attached the label or entered the site name
but before you complete the form.
Page Numbers
When you have completed all the forms in the package, number the pages consecutively
throughout so that the total number of pages in your submission appears on the bottom of every
page.
Assistance Help Line
To obtain assistance in completing the forms in this package, please telephone the 1987 Biennial
Report Help Line: 1-800-937-8282. The line operates from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday
through Friday.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
FORM 1C - IDENTIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION
WHO MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM?
Form 1C must be completed by every site that receives this package.
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FORM
Form 1C is divided into nine sections. Sections I through IV identify the site. Section V certifies
that the information reported throughout is truthful, accurate and complete. Sections VI through
Vin update the site's EPA notification of hazardous waste activities. Finally, Section IX records
information on capacity for the non-permitted accumulation of hazardous waste. You must
complete Sections I through IX. Please print or type (12 pitch) all information. Use the
Comments section at the end of the form to clarify or continue any entry. Reference the comment
by entering the section number and box letter.
ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS
Section I: Site Name and Physical Location
Complete Boxes A through G. Read the preprinted site identification label, if provided, and verify
that the information is correct. If the label is incorrect or absent, enter the correct information in
the appropriate boxes.
Section II: Mailing Address of Site
Enter the site's mailing address if it differs from the site location address.
Section HI: Contact Information
Enter the full name, title, and phone number of the person who should be contacted if questions
arise regarding the information provided in the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation and
Management Report submitted by your site.
Section IV: SIC Code Information
Enter the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code that best describes the principal product
or group of products produced or distributed or the services rendered at the site's physical
location. Enter more than one SIC Code only if no one industry description includes the
combined activities of the site. A complete list of SIC Codes is included in the 1987 Hazardous
Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook, beginning on page 1. Space is
provided for six SIC Codes. If you do not require six codes, enter "NA" in the unused fields.
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FORM 1C
Section V: Certification
Do not complete Section V until all forms required for submission are present, complete, and
accurate. Then, enter your full name, title, and the date. Read the certification statement, and
sign the form. Refer to page 6 of this booklet for mailing instructions.
Section VI: Does this site's EPA ID authorize hazardous waste generation?
The purpose of Section VI is to determine: (1) whether this site has submitted an EPA
Notification Form 8700-12 indicating that hazardous wastes are or were generated at the site; or
(2) whether the site's EPA Identification Number was assigned by EPA or the State because
hazardous wastes are or were generated at this site.
If you have submitted and subsequently withdrawn a generator notification, mark [X] in the "No"
box and skip to Section VII.
If you have never notified EPA that hazardous waste was generated at this site and if the site does
not generate hazardous waste, mark [X] in the "No" box and skip to Section VII.
Otherwise, answer the questions in Section VI to update the information on generation of
hazardous waste that this site provided EPA when it obtained its EPA Identification Number.
Definitions of key terms are provided below. A site which generates solid waste must determine if
that waste is a hazardous waste or if that waste is "excluded" from regulation under 40 CFR
261.4(b). If that waste is excluded it need not be reported. A list of excluded wastes is provided in
the 1987 Hazardous Waste GenerationrShipment and Management Report Codebook, page 46.
Under RCRA regulations, every site which generates, treats, stores, or disposes of hazardous
waste must inform EPA of its hazardous waste activity by filing EPA Form 8700-12, Notification of
Hazardous Waste Activity. After receiving the notification form, EPA assigns an identification
number (EPA ID) to the site. Refer to your copy of Form 8700-12 to determine if this site's
notification status has changed and needs to be updated.
EPA regulates generators of hazardous waste according to the three categories defined below.
Category 1: More than 1000 kg (2.200 Ibs) in one or more months (Large Quantity Generator)
Mark [X] if your site's hazardous waste generation during 1987 was correctly
described by the following criteria: (1) generated in one or more months: 1,000 kg
(2,200 Ibs) or more of hazardous waste, more than 1 kg (2.2 Ibs) of acute hazardous
waste, or more than 100 kg (220 Ibs) of acute hazardous spill debris; or (2)
accumulated at any time during 1987 more than: 1 kg (2.2 Ibs) of acute hazardous
waste, or 100 kg (220 Ibs) acute hazardous spill debris.
Category 2: More than 100 kg (220 Ibs) but no more than 1.000 kg (2,200 Ibs) in any single
month (Small Quantity Generator)
Mark [X] if your site's hazardous waste generation during 1987 made it a small
quantity generator. A site is a small quantity generator in any given month if it
meets the following criteria: (1) in every single month, the site generated more
than 100 kg (220 Ibs) but no more than 1,000 kg (2,200 Ibs) of hazardous waste, and
no more than 1 kg (2.2 Ibs) of acute hazardous waste, and no more than 100 kg (220
Ibs) of material from the cleanup of a spillage of acute hazardous wastes; and (2)
the site accumulated no more than 1 kg (2.2 Ibs) of acute hazardous waste, and no
more than 100 kg (220 Ibs) of material from the cleanup of a spillage of acute
hazardous wastes; and (3) the site stored its wastes in tanks or containers in a
manner consistent with regulatory provisions.
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FORM 1C
To be a small quantity generator for 1987, a site must meet these criteria each
month. If a site meets the criteria for "more than 1,000 kg (2,220 Ibs) in one or
more months" in any month of 1987, mark [X] in the Category 1 box instead.
Category 3: No more than 100 kg (220 Ibs) in every single month (Conditionally Exempt Small
Quantity Generator)
Mark [X] if your site's hazardous waste generation during 1987 made it a
conditionally exempt small quantity generator for every month. A site is a
conditionally exempt small quantity generator (CESQG) in any given month, if for
that month, it meets the following criteria: (1) the site generated no more than 100
kg (220 Ibs) of hazardous waste, and no more than 1 kg (2.2 Ibs) of acute hazardous
waste, and no more than 100 kg (220 Ibs) of material from the cleanup of a spillage
of acute hazardous wastes; and (2) the site accumulated no more than 1,000 kg
(2200 Ibs) of hazardous waste, and no more than 1 kg (2.2 Ibs) of acute hazardous
waste, and no more than 100 kg (220 Ibs) of material from the cleanup of a spillage
of acute hazardous wastes; and (3) the site treated or disposed of the hazardous
wastes in a manner consistent with regulatory provisions. (40 CFR 261.5B and
261.5g3).
To be a conditionally exempt small quantity generator for 1987, a site must meet
these criteria every month of that year. If site meets the criteria for either box
above in any month of 1987, one of those boxes should be checked instead.
Section VII: Does this site have RCRA Interim Status or a RCRA Permit to treat, store, or
dispose of hazardous waste?
Answer the questions in Section VH to update information on this site's treatment, storage, or
disposal activities. Definitions of key terms are provided below. A site which generates solid
waste must determine if that waste is a hazardous waste or if that waste is "excluded" from
regulation under 40 CFR 261.4(b). If that waste is excluded, it need not be reported. A list of
excluded wastes is provided in the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and Management
Report Codebook, page 46.
Part A Permit Application:
The application is the first step in obtaining a RCRA permit to treat, store, or dispose of
hazardous waste. This application defines the processes to be used for treatment, storage, and
disposal of hazardous waste; the design capacity of such processes; and the specific hazardous
wastes to be handled at the applying facility. A Part A application must have been filed to obtain
"interim status" to allow facilities, existing prior to promulgation of the RCRA regulations, to
continue operations until their final permit is issued. Thus, if your site has either interim status or
a final RCRA permit to handle hazardous waste, a Part A application has been submitted for your
site.
RCRA Regulated Units:
These are units which treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste and are subject to regulation (i.e.,
required to have a RCRA permit). Interim Status Permits are included. Excluded are containers
and tanks used exclusively for short-term accumulation exempted under 40 CFR 262.34.
Section Vnfr Do you wish to withdraw this site's generator notification or EPA Part A
application?
Answer the questions in Section VHI to clarify your status. If you answer "Yes," withdraw
generator notification, EPA will automatically withdraw your generator notification. However, if
you answer "Yes," withdraw Part A permit application, EPA will contact your site to begin
procedures for permit application withdrawal
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FORM 1C
Section IX: Does this site have an area not requiring a RCRA Part A or Part B permit that is used
exclusively for the short-term accumulation of hazardous waste?
Mark [X] in the "Yes" box if your site has an area not requiring a RCRA permit that is used
exclusively for the short-term accumulation of hazardous waste. Report whether the area has
tanks and/or containers. Report the number of tanks and their total capacity in gallons. Do not
report the number of containers or their capacity.
Mark [X] in the "No" box if your site did not accumulate any hazardous waste in tanks or
containers during the reporting year.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
FORM GM - WASTE GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT
\VHOMUSTCOMPLETETfflSFORM?
Form GM must be completed by every generator or shipper of hazardous waste that met or
exceeded, in 1987, the minimum quantity reporting requirements listed on page 4 of this
instructions booklet.
If you are not required to complete Form GM, simply mark [X] in the space provided and return
Form GM with your submission.
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FORM
Form GM is divided into four sections that together document the characteristics and quantity of
hazardous waste generated on site or shipped off site. Make and complete a photocopy of
Form GM for each hazardous waste generated on site or shipped off site during 1987. Throughout
the form, enter "DK" if the information requested is not known or not available; enter "NA" if the
information requested is not applicable. Use the Comments section at the bottom of the form to
clarify or continue any entry. Reference the comment by entering the section number and box
letter.
ITEM-BY-rrEM INSTRUCTIONS
Section I
Complete Boxes A through G for each hazardous waste generated on site or shipped off site
during 1987.
Box A: Description of Waste
Provide a short narrative description of the waste, citing its general type, source, type of
hazard, and generic chemical name or primary hazardous constituents. In the example
below, note that the general type (spent solvent), source (tool production), type of hazard
(ignitability), and generic chemical names (mineral spirits and kerosene) have all been
cited.
Example:
"Ignitable spent solvent used in tool production; mixture of mineral spirits and kerosene."
Box B: EPA Hazardous Waste Code
Enter the EPA Hazardous Waste Code(s) that applies to the waste reported in Box A.
EPA Hazardous Waste Codes are listed beginning on page 15 of the 1987 Hazardous
Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook. If you need space for
additional codes, use the Comments section to continue and reference the comment by
entering the section number and box letter. If fewer than four codes are applicable, enter
"NA" in the remaining fields. If the waste is regulated only by the State, enter "NA" and
complete Box C.
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FORM GM
Section I (Continued)
BoxC: State Hazardous Waste Code
Enter the State Hazardous Waste Code(s) that applies to the waste reported in Box A. If
your state has supplied state hazardous waste codes, they are listed on page 86 of the 1987
Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook. If you
need space for additional codes, use the Comments section to continue and reference the
section number and box letter. If fewer than three codes are listed, enter "NAH in the
unfilled fields.
BoxD: SIC Code
Enter the 4-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for the product or service
associated with generation of the waste. The SIC Code should be selected from those
reported in Section IV of Form 1C - Identification and Certification. If only one SIC
Code was reported on Form 1C, enter the same code here. If more than one SIC Code
was reported on Form 1C, enter the code which applies to the particular product or
service associated with the generation of the hazardous waste. All SIC Codes are listed
beginning on page 1 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and
Management Report Codebook.
BoxE: Source Code
Enter the Source Code that best describes the production or service process that was the
source associated with generation of the waste.
Code Source of the Waste
10 Routine operations such as production, service or maintenance activities, or
waste management
21 Equipment Decommissioning/Replacement
22 Materials/Product Disposal
23 Materials/Product Spill Cleanups
24 Closure Actions
25 Remedial/Corrective Actions
29 Other Non-Routine Sources, (Specify in Comments)
Example:
If the site was a manufacturer of small internal combustion engines and the particular
waste generating process was degreasing of pistons, the Source Code would be 10.
BoxF: Waste Form Code
Review the Waste Form Codes on page 42 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation,
Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code that best corresponds
to the physical state of the hazardous waste reported in Box A.
BoxG: Waste Minimization Results
Review the Waste Minimization Results Codes on the following page. Enter the code
that best describes the results of waste minimization efforts applied to the hazardous
waste reported in Box A. Waste minimization means: (1) reduction in the volume
and/or toxicity of hazardous waste generated as a result of source reduction; and/or, (2)
reduction in the volume and/or toxicity of hazardous waste subsequently treated, stored,
or disposed as a result of on-site or off-site recycling.
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FORM GM
Section I (Continued)
Code Waste Minimization Results
A There was a reduction in the volume and/or toxicity of the hazardous waste
reported in Box A as a result of source reduction and/or recycling. Note: If
you enter code A, you must complete both Part I and Part II of Form WM.
B There was no reduction in the volume and/or toxicity of the hazardous
waste reported in Box A as a result of source reduction and/or recycling.
Section II
Throughout Section n, you will be asked to provide detailed characteristics of the hazardous waste
reported in Section I. You are not required to conduct new tests to complete this or any other
section of the form. Report test results you have on hand, or obtain test results from the off-site
waste management facility to which the waste is shipped for treatment, recycling, or disposal.
Enter "NA" for "not applicable" and "DK" for "don't know" when appropriate.
Box A: Organics
Box A requires several entries; follow instructions 1 through 3 in sequence.
1. Review the Concentration Codes on page 52 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste
Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code(s) that
best describes the concentration of organics in the hazardous waste reported in
Section I.
If the concentration of organics in the waste does not vary, enter a single code in the
field marked "High" and leave blank the field marked "Low." If the concentration of
organics in the waste is variable, enter the code that best describes the highest
concentration in the field marked "High" and also enter the code that best describes
the lowest concentration in the field marked "Low."
2. Review the Organics Test Codes listed below and enter the code that best describes
the test used to determine the concentration of organics in the hazardous waste.
Code Organics Test
A TOC (total organic carbon)
B BOD (biochemical oxygen demand)
C COD (chemical oxygen demand)
D TOX (total organic halides)
F VOC (volatile organic carbon)
3. If you have reported an Organics Test Code, leave the Note code blank and go on to
Box B. If you have not reported an Organics Test Code, review the note codes below
and enter the code that explains why not in the field marked "Note."
Code Organics Note
D Don't know the concentration of organics
N Concentration of organics is not applicable to this waste
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FORM GM
Section II (Continued)
Box B: Water
Review the Concentration Codes on page 52 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation,
Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code(s) that best describes
the concentration of water in the hazardous waste reported in Section I.
If the concentration of water in the waste does not vary, enter the single code that best
describes the concentration in the field marked "High" and leave blank the field marked
"Low."
If the concentration of water in the waste is variable, enter the code that best describes
the highest concentration in the field marked "High" and enter the code that best
describes the lowest concentration in the field marked "Low."
If you have not reported the concentration of water, review the note codes listed below
and enter the code that explains why not in the field marked "Note."
Code Water Note
D Don't know the concentration of water
N Concentration of water is not applicable to this waste
Box C: Total Solids
Review the Concentration Codes on page 52 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation,
Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code(s) that best describes
the concentration of total solids in the hazardous waste reported in Section I.
If the concentration of total solids in the waste does not vary, enter the single code that
best describes the concentration in the field' marked "High" and leave blank the field
marked "Low."
If the concentration of total solids in the waste is variable, enter the code that best
describes the highest concentration in the field marked "High" and also enter the code
that best describes the lowest concentration in the field marked "Low."
If you have not reported the concentration of total solids, review the note codes listed
below and enter the code that explains why not in the field marked "Note."
Code Total Solids Note
D Don't know the concentration of total solids
N Concentration of total solids is not applicable to this waste
BoxD: Suspended Solids
Review the Concentration Codes on page 52 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation,
Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code(s) that best describes
the concentration of suspended solids in the hazardous waste reported in Section I.
If the concentration of suspended solids in the waste does not vary, enter a single code in
the field marked "High" and leave blank the field marked "Low."
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If the concentration of suspended solids in the waste is variable, enter the code that best
describes the highest concentration in the field marked "High" and also enter the code
that best describes the lowest concentration in the field marked "Low."
If you have not reported the concentration of suspended solids, review the note codes
listed below and enter the code that explains why not in the field marked "Note."
Code Suspended Solids Note
D ........... Don't know the concentration of suspended solids
N ........... Concentration of suspended solids not applicable to this waste
BoxE: BTU
Box E requires several entries; follow instructions 1 through 3 in sequence.
1. Enter the BTU (British Thermal Unit) value of the hazardous waste reported in
Section I.
If the BTU value of the waste does not vary, enter the value in the field marked
"High" and leave blank the field marked "Low."
If the BTU value of the waste is variable, enter the highest value in the field marked
"High" and also enter the lowest value in the field marked "Low."
2. Enter P (BTU per Pound) or G (BTU per Gallon) in the field marked "UOM" (unit of
measure).
3. If you have reported the BTU value of the waste, leave the Note code blank and go on
to Box F. If you have not reported the BTU value of the waste, review the note codes
listed below and enter the code that explains why not in the field marked "Note."
Code BTU Note
D Don't know the BTU value of the waste
N BTU value not applicable to this waste
BoxF: Toxic Metals
Box F requires several entries; follow instructions 1 through 5 in sequence.
1. Review the list of toxic metals on the following page to determine whether any are
present in the hazardous waste. Note that the codes usually, but not always
correspond to standard chemical abbreviations.
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Code Toxic Metal
AG Silver
AS Arsenic
BA Barium
CD Cadmium
CU Copper
HG Mercury
HX Hexavalent chromium
NI Nickel
PB Lead
PI Thallium
SE Selenium
TC Total chromium
2. Next review the note codes below. Select the code that best indicates the available
information on the presence and concentration of toxic metals in the hazardous waste.
Enter that code in the field marked "Note" and follow the instructions in bold type
beneath the code description.
Code Toxic Metal Note
A None of the toxic metals listed above are present in the hazardous
waste.
If you enter code A, you have completed Box F, go on to Box G.
B Don't know if any of the toxic metals listed above are present in the
waste.
If you enter code B, you have completed Box F, go on to Box G.
C One or more of the toxic metals listed above are present in the
hazardous waste and the toxic metals and their concentrations are
known.
If you enter code C, you must also complete all remaining fields in
Box F following instructions 3,4 and 5 below.
D One or more of the toxic metals listed above are present in the
hazardous waste but their concentrations are not known.
If you enter code D, you must also complete the "metals" field hi Box F
following instruction 3 below.
3. Enter the Toxic Metals Code (the two-letter codes listed in instruction 1 above) in the
field marked "Metal" for each toxic metal present in the hazardous waste. List the
codes in declining order of concentration. If you need space for additional codes, use
the Comments section to continue and reference the comment by entering the section
number and box letter. If fewer than six toxic metals are present, enter "NA" in the
remaining fields.
If you entered code D in the field marked "Note", you have completed Box F. Go on
to Box G.
If you entered code C in the field marked "Note", follow instructions 4 and 5 on the
following page.
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Section II (Continued)
4. Review the Concentration Codes on page 52 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste
Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook and, for each toxic metal
reported, enter the code that best describes the concentration of the toxic metal in the
hazardous waste.
If the concentration of the toxic metal in the waste does not vary, enter a single code
in the field marked "High" and leave blank the field marked "Low."
If the concentration of the toxic metal in the waste is variable, enter the code that best
describes the highest concentration in the field marked "High" and also enter the code
that best describes the lowest concentration in the field marked "Low."
5. Review the Test Codes listed below. In the field marked "Test," enter the code that
best describes the analysis used to determine the concentration of the toxic metal in
the hazardous waste.
Code Toxic Metals Test
T Total analysis
A Leach analysis
BoxG: pH
Enter the pH of the hazardous waste reported in Section I.
If the pH of the waste does not vary, enter the pH in the field marked "High" and leave
blank the field marked "Low."
If the pH of the waste is variable, enter the highest pH value in the field marked "High"
and also enter the the lowest pH value in the field marked "Low."
Review the list of note codes below. Enter the code which best indicates the available
information on the waste's pH and RCRA corrosivity in the field marked "Note." A waste
is considered RCRA corrosive if either of the following conditions is met:
1) The hazardous waste is aqueous and has a pH less than or equal to 2 or greater than
or equal to 12.5.
2) The hazardous waste is a liquid and corrodes steel in excess of a given rate (Full
standards stated in CFR 261.22 a(2)).
Code pH Note
A pH unknown, RCRA corrosivity unknown
B .... pH unknown, but known to be RCRA corrosive by other tests
C pH unknown, but known to be not RCRA corrosive by other tests
D pH not applicable, RCRA corrosivity unknown
F pH not applicable, but known to be RCRA corrosive by other tests
G pH not applicable, but known to be not RCRA corrosive by other tests
BoxH: Flashpoint
Enter the flashpoint of the hazardous waste reported in Section I.
If the flashpoint of the waste does not vary, enter the value in the field marked "High" and
leave blank the field marked "Low."
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If the flashpoint of the waste is variable, enter the highest value in the field marked "High"
and also enter the lowest value in the field marked "Low."
Review the note codes listed below. Enter the code which best indicates the available
information on the waste's flashpoint and ignitability in the field marked "Note."
Code Flashpoint Note
A Flashpoint unknown, RCRA ignitability unknown
B Flashpoint unknown, but known to be RCRA ignitable by other tests
C Flashpoint unknown, but known to be not RCRA ignitable by other tests
D Flashpoint not applicable, RCRA ignitability unknown
F Flashpoint not applicable, but known to be RCRA ignitable by other tests
(e.g. ignitable solid)
G Flashpoint not applicable, but known to be not RCRA ignitable by other
tests
Box I: Cyanides
Box I requires several entries; follow instructions 1 through 3 in sequence.
1. Review the Concentration Codes on page 52 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste
Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code(s) that
best describes the concentration of cyanides in the hazardous waste reported in
Section I.
If the concentration of cyanides in the waste does not vary, enter a single code in the
field marked "High" and leave blank the field marked "Low."
If the concentration of cyanides in the waste is variable, enter the code that best
describes the highest concentration in the field marked "High" and also enter the code
that best describes the lowest concentration in the field marked "Low."
2. Review the cyanides test codes listed below and enter the code that best describes the
test used to determine the concentration of cyanides in the waste.
Code Cyanides Test
T Total
F Free
3. If you have reported the concentration of cyanides, leave blank the Note code field
and go on to Box J. If you have not reported the concentration of cyanides, review the
note codes listed below and enter the code that explains why not in the field marked
"Note."
Code Cyanides Note
A Cyanide concentration unknown, RCRA reactivity unknown
B Cyanide concentration unknown, but known to be RCRA reactive by
other tests
C Cyanide concentration unknown, but known to be not RCRA reactive
by other tests
D Cyanide concentration not applicable, RCRA reactivity unknown
F Cyanide concentration not applicable, but known to be RCRA reactive
by other tests (e.g., reactive solid)
G Cyanide concentration not applicable, but known to be not RCRA
reactive by other tests
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Section II (Continued)
Box J: Halogens
Review the Concentration Codes on page 52 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation,
Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code(s) that best describes
the concentration of halogens in the hazardous waste reported in Section I.
If the concentration of halogens in the waste does not vary, enter a single code in the field
marked "High" and leave blank the field marked "Low."
If the concentration of halogens in the waste is variable, enter the code that best describes
the highest concentration in the field marked "High" and also enter the code that best
describes the lowest concentration in the field marked "Low."
If you have not reported the concentration of halogens, review the note codes listed below
and enter the code that explains why not in the field marked "Note."
Code Halogens Note
D Don't know the concentration of halogens
N Concentration of halogens not applicable to this waste
BoxK: Radioactive
Mark [X] next to yes or no to indicate whether there are significant concentrations of
radioactive elements present in the hazardous waste reported in Section I.
If you have not marked yes or no, review the note codes listed below and enter the code
that explains why not in the field marked "Note."
Code Radioactive Note
D Don't know if the waste is radioactive
N Radioactivity is not applicable to this waste
Section III
BoxA: 1986 Quantity Generated
Enter the total quantity of the hazardous waste that was generated during 1986. If the
waste was not generated in 1986, enter "NA." Right justify the quantity entry. The Unit
of Measure will be reported in Box C.
A. 1988 quantity generated
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Box B: 1987 Quantity Generated
Enter the total quantity of the hazardous waste that was generated during 1987. Right
justify the quantity entry. The Unit of Measure will be reported in Box C.
B. 1987 quantity generated
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BoxC: UOM
Enter the UOM (unit of measure) Code for the quantity generated. Quantities must be
reported in the units of measure listed below. If G (gallons) or L (liters) is the unit of
measure, you must enter the density of the waste in Box D.
Code Unit of Measure
P Pounds
T Short tons (2,000 pounds)
K Kilograms
M Metric tonnes (1,000 kilograms)
G Gallons
L Liters
Box D: Density
Enter the density if G (gallons) or L (liters) is the unit of measure. Provide the density in
either pounds per gallons (Ibs/gal) or specific gravity (sg). Place an [X] in the
appropriate box. If the unit of measure entered in Box C is P,T,K, or M, enter "NA" in
Box D.
Box E: Origin
Review the Origin Codes below. Enter the code that best describes the process or activity
that was the source of the hazardous waste reported in Section I.
Code Origin
A The hazardous waste was generated on site by a production process or
service activity.
B The hazardous waste was received from off site and has not been recycled,
blended, or otherwise treated on site.
C The hazardous waste was a residual from the on-site treatment or recycling
of previously existing hazardous waste. If you entered code C, you must
also enter in Box E the On-Site T/S/D/R Code that best describes the
operation from which the waste is a residual. On-Site T/S/D/R Codes are
listed in the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and
Management Report Codebook beginning on page 48.
Example 1;
The hazardous waste is incinerator ash generated as a result of on-site thermal treatment
in a fixed hearth.
The Origin Code is C. The On-Site T/S/D/R Code is F41.
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BoxF: On-Site T/S/D/R Code
Review the On-Site Treatment, Storage, Disposal and Recycling (T/S/D/R) Codes on
page 48 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report
Codebook. Enter the codes that best correspond to the on-site waste management
operations typically applied to the hazardous waste after it was generated or received
from off site. If possible, enter the codes in the sequence in which the management
operations occur.
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Section III (Continued)
If you need space for additional codes, use the Comments section to continue and
reference the comment by entering the section number and box letter. If fewer than eight
codes are applicable, enter "NA" in the remaining fields.
Example 1:
If the waste was first stored in a tank, then incinerated by liquid injection with the
resulting ash being landfilled, the three codes of the management sequence would be S02,
F01,andD02.
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Had the waste described above been shipped off site prior to landfilling but after the same
form of storage and incineration, the sequence would instead be: S02, F01, and M72.
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Example 3:
A spent electroplating bath solution stream bearing cyanides (an F007 waste) might go
first through chemical precipitation by adding lime (C01), then to chromium reduction
(C21), then to cyanide oxidation (C41), then to a settling tank for clarification (Pll, with
the resulting sludge being piped to an impoundment for liquid phase separation (P19) and
disposal (DOS).
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Section IV
This section requests information on off-site shipment of hazardous waste. If the waste you
reported in Section I was shipped to more than one facility during 1987 you need not complete the
entire form again. Simply attach a second copy of Form GM leaving blank all entries except
Section IV. Note in the Comments section of each page "Sec. IV, Box A continued on
supplemental page."
Box A: EPA ID No. of Facility to Which Waste Was Shipped
Enter the 12-digit EPA Identification Number (EPA ID No.) of the facility to which the
waste was shipped. If the facility does not have an EPA ID Number, enter "NA" and note
the reason in the Comments section.
BoxB: Number of Shipments
Enter the number of shipments of the waste made to the facility during 1987. This
number may equal the number of Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifests on which the
waste was included, but will differ if there were rejections or other complications.
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Box C: Transport Mode
Review the codes listed below and enter the code that best describes the means used to
ship the waste.
Code Transport Mode
R Railroad
H Highway
G Other transport mode, (Specify in Comments)
BoxD: Off-Site T/S/D/R Code
Review the Off-Site Treatment, Storage, Disposal and Recycling (T/S/D/R) codes on
page 51 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report
Codebook. Enter the codes that you believe were used by the facility receiving the waste.
Space is provided for two codes. If you need space for additional codes, use the
Comments section to continue and reference the comment by entering the section
number and box letter. If you don't know the off-site T/S/D/R enter "DK." If only one
code is applicable enter "NA" in the remaining field.
Box E: Total Quantity Shipped
Enter the total quantity of the waste shipped to the facility during the reporting year. The
quantity must be reported in the unit of measure entered in Section III, Box C. Shipment
quantities should equal the total quantity recorded on Uniform Hazardous Waste
Manifests for this site during the reporting year, unless there were rejections or other
complications.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
FORM WR - WASTE RECEIVED FROM OFF SITE
WHO MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM?
Form WR must be completed by eveiy site that received hazardous waste from an off-site source
during 1987. If you are not required to complete Form WR, simply mark [X] in the space
provided and return Form WR with your submission.
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FORM
Form WR is divided into two parts labeled Waste 1 and Waste 2, Each part is subdivided into
Boxes A through J. Complete Boxes A through J, for each hazardous waste received from an off-
site source during 1987. You may report waste from more than one off-site source on the same
page of the form, but if your site received more than two hazardous wastes during 1987, photocopy
and complete additional copies of this form. Throughout this form enter "DK" if the information
requested is not known or is not available; enter "NA" if the information requested is not
applicable. Use the Comments section at the bottom of the form to clarify or continue any entry.
Reference the comment by entering the waste number and box letter.
ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS
Box A: Description of Hazardous Waste
Provide a short narrative description of the waste, citing its general type, source, type of
hazard, and generic chemical name or primary hazardous constituents. In the example
below, note that the general type (spent solvent), source (tool production), type of hazard
(ignitability), and generic chemical names (mineral spirits and kerosene) have all been
cited.
Example:
"Ignitable spent solvent used in tool production; mixture of mineral spirits and kerosene."
Box B: EPA Hazardous Waste Code
Enter the EPA Hazardous Waste Code(s) that applies to the waste reported in Box A.
EPA Hazardous Waste Codes are listed beginning on page 15 of the 1987 Hazardous
Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook. If you need space for
additional codes, use the Comments section to continue and reference the comment by
entering the waste number and box letter. If fewer than four codes are applicable, enter
"NA" in the remaining fields. If the waste is regulated only by the State, enter "NA" and
complete Box C.
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Box C: State Hazardous Waste Code
If your State has supplied State hazardous waste codes, they are listed on page 86 of the
1987 Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook.
Enter the State Hazardous Waste Code(s) that applies to the waste reported in Box A. If
you need space for additional codes, use the Comments section to continue and reference
the waste number and box letter. If fewer than two or no codes are applicable, enter "NA"
in Box C.
BoxD: Off-Site Source EPA ID No.
Enter the 12-digit EPA Identification Number (EPA ID) of the off-site source from which
the waste was received. If the site does not have an EPA ID number, enter "NA" in the
space provided and note the reason in the Comments section. Reference the comment by
noting the waste number and box letter.
Box E: 1987 Quantity Received
Report the total quantity of the hazardous waste (reported in Box A) that was received
from the off-site source (reported in Box D) during 1987. If more than one shipment of
the waste was received from the source, add the quantities and report only the sum. Note
that the number of shipments is to be reported in Box I.
BoxF: UOM
Enter the UOM (unit of measure) Code for the quantity received. Quantities must be
reported in the units of measure listed below. If G (gallons) or L (liters) is the unit of
measure, you must enter the density of the waste in Box G.
Code Unit of Measure
P Pounds
T Short tons (2,000 pounds)
K Kilograms
M Metric tonnes (1,000 kilograms)
G Gallons
L Liters
Box G: Density
Enter the density if G (gallons) or L (liters) is the unit of measure. Provide the density in
either pounds per gallons (Ibs/gal) or specific gravity (sg). Place an [X] in the
appropriate box. If the unit of measure entered in Box F is P,T, K, or M, enter "NA" in
Box G.
BoxH: Waste Form Code
Review the Waste Form Codes on page 42 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation,
Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code that best corresponds
to the physical state of the hazardous waste reported in Box A.
Box I: Number of Shipments
Enter the total number of shipments of the hazardous waste received from the off-site
source during 1987. This number may be equal to the number of hazardous waste
manifests on which this waste was included, but will differ if there were rejections or other
complications.
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BoxJ: On-Site T/S/D/R Code
Review the On-Site Treatment, Storage, Disposal, and Recycling (T/S/D/R) Codes on
page 48 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report
Codebook. Enter the codes that best correspond to all on-site waste management
operations typically applied to this waste. If possible, enter the codes in the sequence in
which the management operations occur.
If fewer than eight codes describe the sequence of processing activities, enter "NA" in the
remaining spaces. If more than eight codes describe the sequence of processing activities,
continue the entry in the Comments section. Reference the comment by noting the waste
number and box letter.
Examples:
1. If the waste was first stored in a tank, then incinerated by liquid injection, with
the resulting ash being landfilled, the three codes of the management sequence
would be S02, F01, and D02.
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might go first through chemical precipitation by adding lime (C01), then to
chromium reduction (C21), then to alkaline chlorination for cyanide oxidation
(C41), then to a settling tank for clarification (Pll), with the resulting sludge
being piped to an impoundment for liquid phase separation (P19) and disposal
(DOS). The sequence would then be C01, C21, C41, Pll, P19, and DOS.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
FORM 01 - OFF-SITE IDENTIFICATION
WHO MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM?
Form OI must be completed by every site that, in 1987, met either of the following conditions:
(1) the site received hazardous waste from off site; or
(2) the site shipped hazardous waste off site and the site is a generator of hazardous waste that
met or exceeded the Minimum Quantity Reporting Requirements listed on page 4 of this
instruction booklet.
If you are not required to complete Form OI, simply mark [X] in the space provided and return
Form OI with your submission.
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FORM
Form OI is divided into four identical parts labeled Site 1, Site 2, Site 3 and Site 4. Each part is
subdivided into Boxes A through E. You must complete one part for each off-site installation to
which you shipped hazardous waste, each off-site installation from which you received hazardous
waste and each transporter you used during the reporting year. If these off-site installations and
transporters total more than four, you must photocopy and complete additional copies of the form.
You do not need to report the address, Box E, for transporters.
Throughout the form, enter "DK" if the information requested is not known or is not available;
enter "NA" if the information requested is not applicable. Use the Comments section at the
bottom of the form to clarify or continue any entry. Reference the comment by entering the site
number and box letter.
ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS
Complete Boxes A through E for every off-site installation to which you shipped hazardous waste
and every off-site installation from which you received hazardous waste during the reporting year.
Complete Boxes A through D for every transporter you used during the year.
Box A: EPA ID No. of Off-Site Installation or Transporter
Enter the 12-digit EPA ID number of the off-site installation to which you shipped
hazardous waste or from which you received hazardous waste or the EPA ID number of
the transporter who shipped hazardous waste to or from your site. If the off-site
installation or transporter did not have an EPA ID number during the reporting year,
enter "NA" in Box A.
Box B: Name of Off-Site Installation or Transporter
Enter the name of the off-site installation or transporter reported in Box A.
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BoxC: Site Type
Enter the code that best describes the off-site installation or transporter reported in Box
A.
Code Site Type
G Generator
H Generator/Transporter
F Facility
K Facility/Transporter
T Transporter
Box D: Site Relationship
Enter the code that best describes the relationship between your site and the off-site
installation or transporter reported in Box A. If your site is related by ownership or
control, enter "S." If your site is not related by ownership or control, enter "D."
Code Site Relationship
S Same or related company
D Unrelated company
Box E: Address of the Off-Site Installation
Enter the address of the off-site installation reported in Box A. If the EPA ID number
reported in Box A refers to a transporter, enter HNA" in Box E.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
FORM WM - WASTE MINIMIZATION PART I
WHO MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM?
Form WM Part I, describing efforts undertaken to implement waste minimization programs, must
be completed by all generators required to file an Annual/Biennial Report. This requirement was
established in response to statutory provisions included in the Hazardous and Solid Waste
Amendments of 1984 (HSWA). Note that generators shipping hazardous waste off site are
required to certify, on Item 16 of the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest, that they have a
program in place to reduce, to the degree determined economically practicable, the volume and
toxicity of hazardous waste generated. A similar certification must also be made by generators
who have obtained a RCRA treatment, storage, or disposal permit. Consistent with these
certification requirements, generators must report, on Form WM Part I, the efforts undertaken to
implement waste minimization programs.
Generators required to file an Annual/Biennial Report are those that met or exceeded, in 1987,
the minimum quantity reporting requirements listed on page 4.
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FORM
Form WM Part I consists of ten questions about efforts undertaken to implement hazardous waste
minimization programs. Answer all ten questions. Use the Comments section at the end of the
form to clarify or continue any entry. Reference the comment by entering the question number.
Key terms are defined below.
Waste minimization means the reduction, to the extent feasible, of hazardous waste that is
generated or subsequently treated, stored, or disposed. Waste
minimization includes any source reduction or recycling activity undertaken
by a generator that results in: (1) the reduction of total volume or quantity
of hazardous waste; (2) the reduction of toxicity of hazardous waste; or (3)
both, as long as the reduction is consistent with the goal of minimizing
present and future threats to human health and the environment.
Source reduction
Recycling
means the reduction or elimination of waste at the source, usually within a
process. Source reduction measures include process modifications,
feedstock substitutions, improvements in feedstock purity, housekeeping
and management practices, increases in the efficiency of machinery, and
recycling within a process. Source reduction implies any action that reduces
the amount of waste exiting a process.
means the use or reuse of a waste as an effective substitute for a
commercial product, or as an ingredient or feedstock in an industrial
process. It also refers to the reclamation of useful constituent fractions
within a waste material or removal of contaminants from a waste to allow it
to be reused. As used in this report, recycling implies use, reuse, or
reclamation of a waste, either on site or off site, after it has been generated.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
FORM WM - WASTE MINIMIZATION PART II
WHO MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM?
Form WM Part n must be completed only by generators that engaged in an activity during 1987
that resulted in waste minimization. Waste minimization means: (1) reduction in the volume
and/or toxicity of hazardous waste generated as a result of source reduction; and/or (2) reduction
in the volume and/or toxicity of hazardous waste subsequently treated, stored, or disposed as a
result of on-site or off-site recycling.
If no waste minimization results were achieved during 1987, mark [XJ in the space provided and
return Form WM Part n with your submission.
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FORM
Form WM Part n is divided into four sections that together document the reduction in volume
and/or toxicity of a single hazardous waste achieved through waste minimization activity
undertaken during 1987. Make and complete a photocopy of this form for each hazardous waste
that was minimized during 1987. Throughout the form, enter "DK" if the information requested is
not known or is not available; enter "NA" if the information requested is not applicable. Use the
Comments section at the end of the form to clarify or continue any entry. Reference the
comment by entering the section number and box letter. Key terms are defined below.
Waste minimization means the reduction, to the extent feasible, of waste that is generated or
subsequently treated, stored, or disposed. Waste minimization includes
any source reduction or recycling activity undertaken by a generator that
results in: (1) the reduction of total volume or quantity of hazardous
waste; (2) the reduction of toxicity of hazardous waste; or (3) both, as long
as the reduction is consistent with the goal of minimizing present and
future threats to human health and the environment.
Source redaction
Recycling
means the reduction or elimination of hazardous waste at the source,
usually within a process. Source reduction measures include process
modifications, feedstock substitutions, improvements in feedstock purity,
housekeeping and management practices, increases in the efficiency of
machinery, and recycling within a process. Source reduction implies any
action that reduces the amount of waste exiting a process.
means the use or reuse of waste as an effective substitute for a commercial
product, or as an ingredient or feedstock in an industrial process. It also
refers to the reclamation of useful constituent fractions within a waste
material or the removal of contaminants from a waste to allow it to be
reused. As used in this report, recycling implies use, reuse, or reclamation
of a waste, either on site or off site, after it has been generated.
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FORM WM-PART II
ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS
Section I
Complete Boxes A through I for each hazardous waste that was minimized (i.e., reduced in
volume and/or toxicity during 1987). Describe each waste as it leaves the process responsible for
its generation. If your recordkeeping systems do not permit this, describe the waste at the first
point at which it is possible to obtain a reliable measurement of its quantity and form.
Box A: EPA Hazardous Waste Code
Enter the EPA Hazardous Waste Code(s) that applies to the waste that was minimized.
EPA Hazardous Waste Codes are listed beginning on page 15 of the 1987 Hazardous
Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook. If you need space for
additional codes, use the Comments section to continue and reference the comment by
entering the section number and box letter. If fewer than four codes are applicable,
enter "NA" in the remaining fields. If the waste is regulated only by the State, enter "NA"
and complete Box B.
Box B: State Hazardous Waste Code
Enter the State Hazardous Waste Code(s) that applies to the waste that was minimized.
If your state has supplied State hazardous waste codes, they are listed on page 86 of the
1987 Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook. If
you need space for additional State Hazardous Waste Codes, use the Comments section
to continue, and reference the comment by entering the section number and box letter.
If fewer than two, or no State Hazardous Waste Codes are applicable, enter "NA" in Box
B.
Box C: Product or Service Description
Provide a brief description of the product or service associated with generation of the
waste.
Example:
If the site were a manufacturer of small internal combustion engines and the particular
waste generating process was degreasing of pistons, then the product description would
be "Small Engine Pistons."
BoxD: Product or Service SIC Code
Enter the 4-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for the product or service
reported in Box C. The SIC Code should be selected from those reported in Section IV
of Form 1C - Identification and Certification. If only one SIC Code was reported in
Section IV of Form 1C, enter the same code here. If more than one SIC Code was
reported on Form 1C, enter the code which applies to the particular product or service
reported in Box C of this form. All SIC Codes are listed in the 1987 Hazardous Waste
Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook, beginning on page 1.
Box E: Waste Form Code
Review the Waste Form Codes on page 42 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation,
Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code that best corresponds
to the physical state of the hazardous waste that was minimized.
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FORM WM-PART II
Section I (Continued)
BoxF: UOM
Enter the code that corresponds to the unit of measure in which you will report the
quantity of hazardous waste in Section II, Boxes A and B. If G (gallons) or L (liters) is
the unit of measure, you must enter the density of the waste in Box G.
Code Unit of Measure
P Pounds
T Short tons (2,000 pounds)
K Kilograms
M Metric tonnes (1,000 kilograms)
G Gallons
L Liters
BoxG: Density
Enter the density if G (gallons) or L (liters) is the unit of measure. Provide the density
in either pounds per gallon (Ibs/gal) or specific gravity (sg). Mark [X] in the appropriate
box. If the unit of measure entered in Box F is P, T, K, or M, enter "NA" in Box G.
Box H: Source Description
Provide a brief description of the specific production or service process that was the
source associated with generation of the waste.
Example:
If the site was a manufacturer of small internal combustion engines and the particular
waste generating process was degreasing of pistons, then the source description would be
"Solvent Bath Degreasing."
Box I: Source Code
Review the Source Codes below and enter the code that best describes the production or
service process associated with generation of the waste.
Code Source of the Waste
10 Routine Operations such as production, service or maintenance activities,
or waste management
21 EquipmentDecommissioning/Replacement
22 Materials/Product Disposal
23 Materials/Product Spill Cleanups
24 Closure Actions
25 Remedial/Corrective Actions
29 Other Non-Routine Sources, (Specify in Comments)
Example:
If the site was a manufacturer of small internal combustion engines and the particular
waste generating process was degreasing of pistons, then the Source Code would be 10.
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Section II
This section requests information on source reduction results, recycling activity, and/or changes
in the toxicity of hazardous waste generated. Any or all of these waste minimization results
should be reported. Report all available information and follow the instructions below to
determine how to complete Section II.
Box A: 1986 Quantity Generated
Enter the total quantity of the hazardous waste (reported in Section I, Box A and/or Box
B) that was generated during 1986. If the waste was not generated in 1986, enter "NA."
Right justify the quantity entry.
Example:
Sec.
TJ
IA. 1986 quantity generated
Instruction Page 33
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Box B: 1987 Quantity Generated
Enter the total quantity of the hazardous waste (reported in Section 1, Box A and/or Box
B) that was generated during 1987. Right justify the quantity entry.
Example:
B. 1987 quantity generated
Page 33
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9J
Box C: Production Ratio
The production ratio is a measure of the change in the production quantity or service
activity between 1987 and 1986. Use the work sheet on the following page to calculate
the production ratio by dividing the number of units of the product or service (reported
in Section I, Box C) in 1987 by the comparable number for 1986. Enter the resulting
production ratio in Box C. Selection of an appropriate measure of production quantity
or service activity is the responsibility of the respondent, but the measure is never to be
based on sales dollars. The measure of production selected is to remain consistent for all
future reporting years.
If you entered "NA" for 1986 quantity generated (Section II, Box A), enter "NA" in Box C
also. If it is not possible, for any reason, to calculate the production ratio enter "NA" in
BoxC.
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FORM WM-PART II
Section II (Continued)
Example 1:
If the firm manufactures tools using a process which generates a hazardous waste, the
production ratio would indicate the change in the number of tools produced in 1987
compared to the preceding year, 1986.
1,200 tools were produced in 1987 and 1,000 tools were produced in 1986. The
production ratio would equal 1,200 divided by 1,000.
(1987 production) 12QQ _ 12 ( duction ratio)
(1986 production) 1,000 '
The number "1.2" would be entered in Box C.
Example 2:
If a firm that manufactures stainless steel food containers is losing market share to
competitors making plastic containers, its production might have declined between 1986
and 1987.
82,000 containers were produced in 1987 and 97,000 containers were produced in 1986.
The production ratio would equal 82,000 divided by 97,000.
(1987 production) gĞ = 0.85 (production ratio)
(1986 production) 97,000 ^ '
The number "0.85" would be entered in Box C.
Example 3:
If the firm is a dry cleaner that cleaned 2,000 garments in 1986 and 2,200 garments in
1987, the production ratio would indicate the change in the number of garments cleaned.
The production ratio would equal 2,200 divided by 2,000.
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FORM WM-PART II
Section II (Continued)
BoxD: Toxicity Change Code
Review the Toxicity Change Codes below and enter the code that best describes the
change in the degree of hazard or toxicity associated with the waste that was minimized.
In this report, toxicity change means change in the concentration of hazardous
constituents in a fixed quantity of waste, substitution of hazardous constituents in a
waste, or both. Note that there is a code for no change in toxicity.
Code Toxicity Change
0 No change in toxicity: no change in the concentration of hazardous
constituents and no substitution of hazardous constituents
Changes only in the concentration of hazardous constituents:
1 Increase in the concentration of hazardous constituents in a fixed
quantity of the waste
2 Decrease in the concentration of hazardous constituents in a fixed
quantity of the waste
Only Substitution of Constituents:
3 Substitution of less hazardous constituents in the waste
4 Substitution of more hazardous constituents in the waste
5 Substitution of different but equally hazardous constituents in the waste
Changes in both the concentration of hazardous constituents and
substitution of hazardous constituents:
6 Decrease in the concentration of hazardous constituents and substitution
of less hazardous constituents
7 Increase in the concentration of hazardous constituents and substitution
of more hazardous constituents
8 Other toxicity change, (Specify in Comments)
Box E: Waste Minimization: Recycling
Box E requires three entries. Follow the instructions in sequence.
1. Review the Recycling Activity Codes on the following page and enter the codes that
best describe on-site or off-site recycling of the hazardous waste that was minimized
during 1987. In this report, recycling means the use or reuse of hazardous waste as
an effective substitute for a commercial product or as an ingredient or feedstock in
an industrial process. Recycling refers to the reclamation of useful constituent
fractions within waste material or the removal of contaminants from waste to allow it
to be reused. Closed loop (in process) recycling is considered source reduction and
should not be reported in Box E. If one code adequately describes the recycling
activity, leave blank the field marked "code 2."
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FORM WM-PART II
Section n (Continued)
Code Recycling Activity
0 No on-site or off-site recycling undertaken during 1987
1 On-site recycling began during 1987
2 On-site recycling discontinued during 1987
3 Off-site recycling began during 1987
4 Off-site recycling discontinued during 1987
5 Other recycling activity, (Specify in Comments)
2. In the field labeled "Quantity Recycled", enter the quantity of the hazardous waste
which was recycled during 1987. Include both on-site and off-site recycling quantities
in this number. Report the quantity in the unit of measure reported in Section I, Box
F. If no hazardous waste was recycled on site or off site enter "NA."
Quantity information may be obtained from Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
Forms if the waste was shipped off site for recycling. If more than one shipment of
the waste was shipped off site for recycling, add the quantities and report only the
sum. If the waste was recycled on site, use your own records to determine the
quantity recycled. If no records of the exact quantity recycled are available, estimate
the quantity and report the method you used in the Comments section at the end of
the form. Reference the comment by noting the section number and box letter.
BoxF: Waste Minimization: Source Reduction
Box F requires several entries. Follow the instructions in sequence.
1. Review the Source Reduction Activity Codes below and enter the codes that best
describe source reduction activities applied to the hazardous waste reported in
Section I. In this report, source reduction means the reduction or elimination of
waste at the source, usually within a process. Source reduction measures include
process modifications, feedstock substitutions, improvements in feedstock purity,
housekeeping and management practices, increases in the efficiency of machinery,
and recycling within a process. Source reduction implies any action that reduces the
amount of waste exiting a process. Therefore, closed loop (in process) recycling
should be reported in Box F. If one code adequately describes the source reduction
activity, leave blank the fields marked "code 2" and "code 3".
Source Reduction Activity
0 No source reduction undertaken
1 Equipment or technology modification/substitution
2 Process or procedure modification/substitution (including closed-
loop recycling)
3 Reformulation or redesign of product
4 Modification/substitution of input or raw material
5 Better housekeeping/better operating practices
6 Waste stream segregation
7 Other source reduction activity, (Specify in Comments)
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FORM WM-PART II
Section II (Continued)
2. In the field labeled "Quantity Prevented," enter the 1987 quantity of hazardous waste
that was never generated because of source reduction activity. Report the quantity
in the unit of measure reported in Section I, Box F.
If you have completed Section II, Boxes A, B, and C, you can calculate "Quantity
Prevented" using EPA's preferred method outlined in Example 1 on the following
page.
If you do not know the information requested in Section II, Boxes A, B, and C, you
may estimate the quantity of hazardous waste prevented in 1987 using another
method. Review the five examples that follow to consider which approach your site
might utilize. However, if you do not use the preferred method, you must describe
your computation in the Comments section at the end of the form. Reference the
comment by entering the section number and box letter. A blank Quantity
Prevented Worksheet is included following Example 5, page 42.
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FORM WM-PART II
Section II (Continued)
Example 1:
A firm manufactures tools using a process which generates hazardous waste. In
1986, 1,000 tools were produced and in 1987, 1,200 tools were produced. The
production ratio for the firm is 1.2. In 1987, the firm introduced a new process
to minimize the quantity of hazardous waste it generated.
(1987 production) 1.200
(1986 production) 1,000
1.2 (production ratio)
Quantity Prevented Worksheet
Step 1: Multiply the 1986 quantity generated by the production ratio.
2.000 1986 quantity generated (from Box A)
x 1.2 Times production ratio (from Box C)
= 2.400 Equals quantity that would have been generated
without waste minimization
Step 2: Subtract the reporting year quantity (Box B) from the quantity
generated without the waste minimization project or activity (step 1 above).
2.400 Quantity without waste minimization
- 1.800 Minus 1987 quantity generated (from Box B)
= 600 Equals quantity of generation prevented (enter in
Box F, quantity prevented)
Step 3: Enter quantity prevented in Box F.
See. I A. 1986 quantity generated
Jl 1 Instruction Page 33
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C. Production ratio
Page 33
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F. Waste minimization: source reduction
Page 38
Code
1.llJ 2.|2j 3.LJ
D. ToxteJty change code
Page 35
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Quantity prevented
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FORM WM-PART II
Section II (Continued)
Example 2:
This example illustrates how the firm in Example 1 would have completed
Section II if the production had increased.
A firm manufactures tools using a process which generates hazardous waste. In
1986 the firm produced 1,000 tools; in 1987, the firm produced 5,000 tools. The
production ratio for the firm is 5.0. The production ratio is an indicator of
growth or decline in product produced. In 1987, the firm, anticipating continued
rapid growth and wishing to reduce costs for waste management, introduced a
new process to minimize the quantity of hazardous waste it generated. To
complete form WM Part II, the firm calculated its waste minimization results as
follows.
= 5.0 (production ratio)
vp '
n
(1986 production) 1,000
Quantity Prevented Worksheet
Step 1: Multiply the 1986 quantity generated by the production ratio.
2.000 1986 quantity generated (from Box A)
/
5.0 Times production ratio (from Box C)
= 10.000 Equals quantity that would have been generated
without waste minimization
Step 2: Subtract the reporting year quantity (Box B) from the quantity
generated without the waste minimization project or activity (step 1 above).
10.000 Quantity without waste minimization
5.000 Minus 1987 quantity generated (from Box B)
= 5.000 Equals quantity of generation prevented (enter in
Box F, quantity prevented)
Step 3: Enter quantity prevented in Box F.
Sec. 1 A. 1986 quantity generated
II 1 Instruction Page 33
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E. Waste minimization: recycling
Page 35
Code
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B. 1987 quantity generated
Page 33
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Quantity recycled
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C. Production ratio
Page 33
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F. Waste minimization: source reduction
Page 36
Code
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O. Toxic ity change code
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FORM WM-PART II
Section II (Continued)
Example 3:
A firm uses a solvent bath to clean continuous filament wire in a batch process.
Since the firm has no record of how much wire passes through the bath before
the solvent is changed, the production ratio is "NA". The firm does have a
record of the number of times the solvent is changed in the year. To reduce the
amount of waste exiting the process, in 1987 the firm replaced the original bath
container with a new container that holds 20 gallons less solvent per changing.
The quantity of waste generated from the solvent bath in 1986, before the
container was replaced, was 2,000 gallons. Note that this number was known
through a recordkeeping system that tracked waste generation by process.
The number of times the bath was changed was 10, or 200 gallons per changing.
This number was known through the firm's recordkeeping system.
Using the new container, changing the bath 10 times in 1987, the firm generated
only 180 gallons of waste per changing. Thus, the total quantity of waste
generated from the solvent bath in 1987, was 1,800 gallons. (Box A minus Box B
quantities)
By replacing the bath container the firm prevented 200 gallons of hazardous
waste from beng generated. (Entered in Box F, quantity prevented)
Sec. 1 A. 1986 quantity generated
II 1 Instruction Page 33
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E. Wacta minimization: recycling
Pag* 35
Code
1.|0| 2-LJ
B. 1987 quantity generated
Page 33
1.8,0,0 |
Quantity recycled
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C. Production ratio
Page 33
N.A . ,
F. WaĞte minimization: tource reduction
Page 36
Code
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D. Toxldty change code
Page 35
lol
Quantity prevented
1 i i i i , ,2,0,01
Since the firm did not use the preferred method of calculating the quantity
prevented, the Comments section would also be completed as follows:
Comments:
Section II Box F: Quantity prevented calculated by comparing volume of solvent bath in original
container to the volume using new container which holds 20 gallons less. Our production level for 86-
87 is constant.
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Section II (Continued)
Example 4:
This example illustrates how the firm in Example 3 above would complete
Section II if the production had increased.
A firm uses a solvent bath to clean continuous filament wire in a batch process.
Since the firm has no record of how much wire passes through the bath before
the solvent is changed, it cannot compute a production ratio as required in Box
C. The firm does have a record of the size of the solvent bath container and
number of times the solvent is changed in a year. In 1986, the container held 200
gallons and the solvent bath was changed 10 times.
In 1987, the firm's production of wire increased in response to an aggressive sales
campaign. The firm was interested in reducing the costs of waste management
and purchased a new solvent bath container 20 gallons smaller but still adequate
Nevertheless, because of increased production, the solvent had to be changed 20
times per year.
To compute the "Quantity prevented" entry on the form, the firm estimated the
amount of solvent waste that would have been generated using the original
container (200 gal.) with the increased number of changes (20). The firm then
subtracted from this number the actual amount of solvent waste generated.
200 gal. x 20 changes = 4,000 gal. minus Box B, 3,600
Enter 400 in Box F, Quantity generated
Sec. 1 A. 1986 quantity generated
II 1 Instruction Page 33
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E. Waste minimization: recycling
Page 35
Code
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B. 1987 quantity generated
Page 33
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Quantity recycled
i |0
C. Production ratio
Page 33
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F. Waste minimization: source reduction
Page 36
Code
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D. Toxlcity change code
Page 35
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Quantity prevented
i i i i i .4,0,0
Since the firm did not use the preferred method of calculating the quantity
prevented, the Comments section would also be completed as follows:
Comments:
Section II Box F: Quantity prevented calculated by comparing volume of solvent bath in original
container to volume of new container at increased production level.
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FORM WM-PART II
Section n (Continued)
Example 5:
In this example the firm is a large corporation that has instituted a waste
minimization incentive program in its sites that generate hazardous waste. Hie
plant manager at each site is required to report to headquarters the amount of
hazardous waste minimized. Headquarters completes Form WM Part II for
each site as illustrated below.
SeO. 1 A. 1988 quantity gwMfiM
II | trutructlon Pag* 33
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a 1M7quanttygmnt*d
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Since the firm did not use the preferred method of calculating the quantity
prevented, the Comments section would be completed.
Comments:
Section II Box F: Attached please find the ABC Corporation Waste Minimization Report for 1987.
Quantity Prevented Worksheet
Step 1: Multiply the 1986 quantity generated by the production ratio.
1986 quantity generated (from Box A)
x Times production ratio (from Box C)
= Equals quantity that would have been generated
without waste minimization
Step 2: Subtract the reporting year quantity (Box B) from the quantity
generated without the waste minimization project or activity (step 1 above).
Quantity without waste minimization
Minus 1987 quantity generated (from Box B)
= Equals quantity of generation prevented (enter in
Box F, quantity prevented)
Step 3: Enter quantity prevented in Box F.
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Section III
Box A: Narrative description of waste minimization project or activity and results achieved
Briefly describe the project or activity that produced the reduction. Do not repeat any of
the information that you reported above.
Section IV: Answer Questions 1 through 4 to describe the effects of the source reduction
and/or recycling activity(ies).
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
FORM PS - WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, DISPOSAL, OR
RECYCLING PROCESS SYSTEM
WHO MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM?
Form PS must be completed by every site that, during 1987, had one or more hazardous waste
management systems, existing or under construction, composed of:
(1) treatment, storage, disposal, or recycling processes subject to RCRA interim status or
permit requirements; or
(2) treatment, disposal, or recycling processes exempt from RCRA interim status or permit
requirements.
Do not complete Form PS for areas or tanks exempt from RCRA permit requirements that were
used exclusively for short term accumulation of hazardous waste.
If you are not required to complete Form PS, simply mark [X] in the space provided on the form
and return Form PS with your submission.
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FORM
Form PS is divided into four sections that together document the utilization, capacity, and planned
changes in capacity of a hazardous waste treatment, storage, disposal or recycling (T/S/D/R)
system existing or under construction during 1987. Make and complete a photocopy of Form PS
for each T/S/D/R system. Throughout .the form, enter "DK" if the information requested is not
known or not available; enter "NA" if the information requested is not applicable. Use the
Comments section at the bottom of the form to clarify or continue any entry. Reference the
comment by entering the section number and box letter.
To prepare for completing Form PS:
(1) Read the section below "WHAT IS A T/S/D/R SYSTEM?" to learn the definition of
T/S/D/R system used for reporting on Form PS, and the difference between single versus
multiple process systems; and
(2) Determine, based on this definition, the types and number of T/S/D/R systems you must
report for this site.
To complete Form PS:
(1) Follow the item-by-item instructions beginning on page 57. Pay special attention to
instructions regarding influents and capacities of multiple process systems, and systems that
share units or processes with other systems, to avoid over-reporting; and
(2) Refer to the rules and examples for single and multiple process T/S/D/R systems beginning
on page 46.
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WHAT IS A T/S/D/R SYSTEM?
A T/S/D/R system is one or more treatment, storage, disposal, or recycling units used to carry
out one or a unique sequence of hazardous waste management processes. Please note that this
definition applies only to Form PS reporting.
Treatment, storage, disposal and recycling units include tanks, containers, incinerators, kilns,
waste piles, underground injection wells, landfills and surface impoundments. Hazardous waste
treatment, storage disposal, or recycling processes include recovery/reuse; solidification/
stabilization; incineration/thermal treatment; physical, chemical, and biological treatment;
storage; disposal; and recycling. For purposes of Form PS reporting, hazardous waste
management processes occurring in units exempt from RCRA permitting standards are also
considered T/S/D/R systems, and must be described on Form PS.
The instructions for Form PS classify T/S/D/R systems into two major types: single process
systems and multiple process systems. Since the rules and instructions for reporting each type of
system are different, the terms are defined below.
Single Process System
A Single Process System is a T/S/D/R system composed of one hazardous waste treatment,
storage, disposal, or recycling process. A single process system must be identified by one of the
On-site Treatment, Storage, Disposal, and Recycling (T/S/D/R) Codes that begin on page 48
of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Codebook. The process
performed by a single process system can be carried out in one unit or in several units.
Examples of Single Process Systems in One Unit On-Site T/S/D/R Code
Storage in a storage tank S02
Drum storage in a single permitted storage area SOI
Incineration in a multiple hearth incinerator F42
Neutralization in a treatment tank Cll
Dewatering in a surface impoundment P13
Disposal in a landfill D02
Disposal in an underground injection well D01
Recovery of solvents in a distillation tank Rll
Examples of Single Process Systems in Several Units
Where all units are of the same type:
Drum storage in a number of permitted storage areas SOI
Storage in a number of waste piles SOS
Incineration in two rotary kiln incinerators Fll
Aerobic biological treatment in a number of treatment tanks
or surface impoundments Bll
Disposal in multiple underground injection wells D01
Reuse as fuel in a number of cement kilns R01
Where all units are of different types:
Sludge dewatering that occurs in drying beds (surface
impoundments) and in a filter press P13
Neutralization that occurs in tanks and surface impoundments Cl 1
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Multiple Process System
A Multiple Process System is a T/S/D/R system composed of two or more different processes
used together to manage hazardous waste. A system with multiple processes must be
identified by more than one T/S/D/R code. Multiple processes are usually carried out in two
or more units, but can also occur in a single unit.
Examples of a Multiple Process System in Two or More Units
Cyanide oxidation via alkaline chlorination in a tank
followed by chemical precipitation in a second tank; clarification
in a third tank; and finally sludge dewatering in a surface
impoundment
Examples of Multiple Process Systems in One Unit
T/S/D/R Codes
,.C41,C01,P11,P13
Equalization followed by neutralization in a single tank P01, Cll
Setting/Clarification and oil skimming occurring simultaneously
in a single tank Pll, P15
RULES AND EXAMPLES FOR SINGLE PROCESS SYSTEMS
There are five specific rules presented below that determine the number and types of
systems that a site must report. Rules 1, 2 and 3 identify single process systems. Rules 4
and 5 identify multiple process systems, and systems that share units or processes with other
systems. Examples are provided to show how each rule applies.
Rule 1: A single process carried out in one unit is reported as one system.
Example 1.1: One process in one unit = One single process system
Plant
Acidic
Waste
Tank
Neutralization
(C11)
Discharge
-> under
NPDES
This site has one system on site that consists of one unit (a tank) used to carry out
one process (neutralization). In this example, the site would complete one copy of
Form PS for its system. Note that more than one single process system may exist
at a site, each one requiring a separate Form PS (see Example 2.3).
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Rule!: Processes that occur in multiple units can be reported as one
system if all units have the same;
1. On-site T/S/D/R code (page 48 of the Codebook);
2. Operational status code (page 59 below); and
3. Regulatory status code (page 58 below).
If any of these codes are different for any unit in which the
process occurs, you must report that unit as a separate system on
a separate Form PS.
Examples 2.1 and 2.2 meet all three criteria in Rule 2, each requiring only one Form PS:
Example 2.1: One process in three units = One single process system
Plant
Solvent waste
Tank
Batch Still
Distillation (R11)
Tank
Batch Still
Distillation (R11)
Tank
Batch Still
Distillation (R11)
- > Recovered Solvent
> Still Bottoms, sent
off site for disposal
> Recovered Solvent
> Still Bottoms, sent
off site for disposal
- > Recovered Solvent
> Still Bottoms, sent
off site for disposal
This site has three batch still distillation units that operated in 1987 under RCRA
permits. One copy of Form PS would be completed for the three operational
distillation units together, treating them as one single process system.
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Example 22: One process in two different unit types = One single process system
Plant
1
Surface
Impoundment
Settling (P11)
Tank
Settling (P11)
I
Treatment sludge, sent
off site for disposal
Discharge
under
NPDES
Discharge
> under
NPDES
Treatment sludge, sent
-> off site for disposal
The two settling units have the same T/S/D/R codes and were operating in 1987
under RCRA permits. Since the T/S/D/R codes of the surface impoundment and
tank are identical, and the operating and regulatory status are identical, one copy
of Form PS would be completed for the two settling units, treating them as one
system.
Examples 2.3 through 2.6 illustrate situations in which at least one of the three criteria in Rule 2 is
violated. In each case, more than one Form PS must be completed.
Example 23: Two different processes = Two single process systems
Acidic
Waste
Plant
Tank
Neutralization
(C11)
Cadmium Containing
Wastewater
Tank
Ion Exchange
(P22)
Discharge
> under
NPDES
Discharge
-> under
NPDES
The two processes (neutralization and ion exchange) have identical operational
and regulatory status, but different T/S/D/R Codes (Cll and P22), and therefore
are two separate systems. In this example, the site would complete two copies of
Form PS, one for each system.
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Example 2.4: One process in three units that do not all have the same operational status = Two
single process systems
Plant
Solvent waste
I
Tank
Batch Still
Distillation (R11)
Operational
Tank
Batch Still
Distillation (R11)
Operational
T
Still bottoms sent
"'oft site for disposal
--> Recovered Solvent
System 1
Tank
Batch Still
Distillation (R11)
Under Construction
> Recovered Solvent
-> Still bottoms sent
OR site (or disposal
System 2
This site has three batch still distillation units; two are currently being operated
and the third is under construction. Once the third still is constructed, all three
units will carry out the same RCRA permitted process. This site has two systems,
one system consisting of the two operational stills, and the second system under
construction. Two copies of Form PS would be completed, one reporting the two
operational distillation units as one system, and a second reporting the distillation
unit under construction.
Example 2.5: One process in two units, but with different regulatory status = Two single
process systems
Plant
Slurry waste
Slurry waste
I
Surface
Impoundment
Settling (P11)
Tank
Settling (P11)
Exempt from
RCRA permitting
I
Treatment sludge, sent
"? off site for disposal
Discharge
-> under
NPDES
Discharge
-> under
NPDES
Treatment sludge, sent
-> off site for disposal
The two settling units have the same T/S/D/R codes and were in operation during
1987, but they have two different regulatory statuses-the surface impoundment is
subject to RCRA permitting standards, while the tank is exempt from RCRA
regulation. Each settling unit is considered a separate system; and, therefore; two
copies of Form PS would be completed, one for the surface impoundment and a
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second for the tank. (Note that it is the difference in regulatory status, not the
difference in unit type, that results in the site completing more than one Form PS.)
Example 2.6: Two single processes alternating within the same unit = Two single process
systems that share the same unit
> a. Discharge under NPDES
> b. Discharge under NPDES
. b. Sludge sent off site for
> disposal
A site has one tank that is used to carry out two different processes at different
times. Sometimes the plant generates acidic waste that goes through neutrali-
zation in a tank before discharge. At other times, the plant generates slurry waste
that must go through a clarification process before discharge. The plant uses the
same tank at different times to perform these two processes. Two systems would
be reported. Two copies of Form PS would be completed, one for each process
conducted in the tank. These two systems are said to "share" a unit, in this case the
tank (See Rule 5 below).
n
a. Acidic waste
Tank
a. Neutralization (C11)
b. Clarification (P11)
I
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Rule 3: Certain processes must always be reported as single process
systems. These processes are:
Incineration/Thermal Treatment (F01 to F99)
Container Storage (SOI)
Waste Pile (SOS)
Underground Injection Well (D01)
Landfills (D02)
Land Treatment Application/Farming (DOS)
Ocean Disposal (D04)
Surface Impoundment to be closed as a Landfill (DOS)
Other Disposal (D99)
Example 3.1: Three processes, one in two units, the other two in single units = Three single
process systems
System 1
System 2
System 3
1 II II
pi
Plant
Solvent
waste
Solvent waste
Tank
Storage
(S02)
Tank
Storage
(S02)
>
Fixed Hearth
Incinerator
(F41)
li
I
Ash
£
*w +
t
Landfill
(D02)
I
Scrubber water
o off site waste water
reatment plant
The site has three systems:
System 1: S02 (2 units)
System 2: F41
System 3: D02
Solvent wastes are incinerated on site in a fixed hearth incinerator after storage in
tanks. Ash from the incinerator, still a hazardous waste, is disposed of in an on-site
landfill. Scrubber water from the incinerator's air pollution control system is piped
to an off-site waste water treatment facility. Although the processes occur in a
sequence, the site operates three single process systems because incinerators and
disposal processes must always be reported as single processes. Each system is
reported separately, therefore three copies of Form PS would be completed. Note
that the two storage tanks are reported as a single process on a single copy of
Form PS.
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RULES AND EXAMPLES FOR MULTIPLE PROCESS SYSTEMS
Rule 4: Two or more processes that are used together to manage
hazardous waste are reported as a multiple process system,
provided that none of the processes are listed in Rule 3.
Example 4.1: One sequence of processes = One multiple process system
Plant
Tank
(C21)
Tank
(C01)
Surface
Impoundment
Equalization
(P01)
Discharge
-> under
NPOES
| Dredged sludge
> from incidental
settling to off-site
disposal
> Treatment sludge to
off-site disposal
A site generates a waste that must be sent through a series of treatment processes before
discharge under an NPDES permit. The waste first goes through hexavalent chromium reduction
(C21), passes through a chemical precipitation process (C01), is clarified (Pll), and is finally
passed through a surface impoundment for equalization (P01), before discharge. None of these
processes is included in the list in Rule 3. This sequence of processes forms one multiple process
system. One copy of Form PS would be completed for this system.
[Note that the sludge from the equalization (P01) process is from incidental settling; therefore
settling is not reported as a separate T/S/D/R process for the surface impoundment. Note also,
that periodic dredging of the surface impoundment occurs since it is not to be closed as a landfill;
therefore it is not reported as a separate system under Rule 3.]
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Example 42: Two sequences of processes, plus a single process = Three systems, two of which
are multiple process systems and one of which is a single process system
System 1 (multiple process)
Plant
Tank
(C21)
Tank
(C01)
Tank
(P11)
Surface
Impoundment
Equalization
(P01)
Discharge
> under
NPDES
Dredged sludge from
_ incidental settling.
m> to off-site disposal
- Treatment sludge to
-;> off-site disposal
System 2 (multiple process)
Tank
Storage
(S02)
Tank
Equalization
(P01)
TanK
Neutralization
(C11)
Discharge
> under
NPDES
D001
Tank
Storage
(S02)
To off-site
incineration
Solvent waste
Tank
Storage
(S02)
To off-site
>
recovery
System 3 (single process)
Sites may have more than one multiple process system. Sites with multiple process
systems may also have single process systems. In this example, the site has three
systems:
System 1:
System 2:
System 3:
C21,C01,P11,P01
S02,P01,C11
S02
System 1 and System 2 are multiple process systems because each is a unique
sequence of processes used together to manage hazardous waste. System 3 is a
single process system in two units. Note that because the tank storage process
(S02) in System 2 is part of a multiple process system, it is not included in System
3, even though it has the same T/S/D/R code. Three copies of Form PS would be
completed for this site, one for each system.
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Example 43: Two processes occurring simultaneously in one unit = One multiple process
system
Plant
Tank
Clarification (Pi 1)
and
Oil Skimming
(Pi 5)
-> Discharge under NPDES permit
-> Sludge to off-site landfill
->Oil to off-site recovery
A site performs two treatment processes simultaneously, clarification (Pll) and oil
skimming (P15), in one tank. Because these two processes are used together to
manage a hazardous waste, they form a multiple process system. One copy of
Form PS would be completed for this treatment system.
Example 4.4: Three processes occurring sequentially in one tank = One multiple process
system
Plant
Tank
P01, followed by
C41, followed by
C11
Discharge
-> under
NPDES
A site performs three treatment processes sequentially, equalization (P01)
followed by cyanide oxidation through alkaline chlorination (C41) followed by pH
adjustment (Oil), in a single tank. Because these three processes are used
together to manage a hazardous waste, they form a multiple process system. One
copy of Form PS would be completed for this treatment system.
Note that in Examples 4.3 and 4.4, neither system shares a unit or process with any other system.
Contrast these systems to those shown in Examples 5.1-5.3 and to the system in Example 2.6, in
which systems do share processes or units with other systems.
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Rule 5: In some cases systems share units or processes with other
systems. In such cases, each unique sequence of processes forms
a system. One Form PS must be completed for each system.
Example 5.1: Two unique process sequences that share processes = Two multiple process
systems
n
Plant
Contact
cooling
water
Tank
Chromium
Reduction
(C21)
>
Tank
Chemical
Precipitation
(C01)
1 General rinses |
Surface
Impoundment
Clarification
(P11)
Discharge
-> under
NPDES
Treatment sludge
--> to off-site
disposal
The site has two multiple process systems that share processes:
System 1-A:
System 1-B:
C21,C01,P11
C01,P11
The three processes in System 1-A form a unique sequence used together to treat
the plant's contact cooling water. Two of these processes, C01 and Pll, also form a
second unique sequence (identified as System 1-B), used to treat the plant's
general rinses. Each system consists of a unique sequence of processes, even
though the two systems share processes. Two copies of Form PS must be
completed, one for System 1-A and one for System 1-B. Special attention must be
paid to the instructions for systems that share processes in completing Form PS
entries for influents, residuals, and capacities.
Example 52: Three unique sets of process sequences that share processes = Two multiple
process systems and one single process system
Plant
Contact
cooling
water
Tank
Chromium
Reduction
(C21)
General rinses
Tank cleaning sludge
Tank
Chemical
Precipitation
(C01)
Surface
Impoundment
Clarification
(P11)
Discharge
-> under
NPDES
Treatment sludge
-> to off-site
disposal
The site has three systems that share processes:
System 1-A:
System 1-B:
System 1-C:
C21, C01, Pll
C01, Pll
Pll
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FORM PS
In addition to the two systems described in Example 5.1, a third system exists at
this site. The clarification process (Pll) forms a single process system used to
treat the plant's tank cleaning sludge. Three copies of Form PS must be
completed, one for System 1-A, one for System 1-B, and one for System 1-C, again
paying special attention to the instructions for systems that share processes with
other systems.
Example 53: Three unique process sequences, two of which share processes = Three multiple
process systems
System 1
Nickel Plating
Waste
Tank
Complex Metals
Treatment
(C31)
Surface Impoundment
Clarification
(P11)
Discharge
-> under
NPDES
> Treatment sludge
to off-site landfill
System 2-A
Plant
, General Rinses
Tank
Chemical
Precipitation
(C01)
Surface Impoundment
Clarification
(P1D
Discharge
-> under
NPDES
Cyanide
Waste
Tank
Cyanide Oxidation
(C41)
1
' > Treatment sludge
to off-site landfill
System 2-B
The site has three multiple process systems, two of which share processes:
System 1:
System 2-A:
System 2-B:
C31, Pll
C01, Pll
C41.C01.P11
System 1 is a multiple process system, not sharing processes with any other system,
used to treat nickle plating wastes. System 2-A is a unique sequence of processes,
C01 and Pll, used to treat the general rinses. System 2-B is a third unique
sequence of processes-Gil, C01, and Pll-used to treat cyanide bearing wastes.
Systems 2-A and 2-B share the precipitation and clarification processes. Three
copies of Form PS must be completed, one for System 1, one for System 2-A, and
one for System 2-B.
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ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS
Section I
This section requests descriptive information on the processes, units, and status of one T/S/D/R
system existing or under construction at the site during 1987.
Box A: Waste Treatment. Storage. Disposal or Recycling System Description
Describe the processes in this system, the types of units used to carry out the processes,
and the types of wastes managed.
Examples:
Sec. I A. Waste treatment, storage, disposal or recycling system description
Instruction Page 57
Incineration of nonhazardous refuse and 0001 waste in two rotary kiln incinerators
Sec. I A. Waste treatment, storage, disposal or recycling system description
Instruction Page 57
Solvent recovery and chemical treatment in tanks
Box B: System Identification
Box B has two entries, a System Identification Number, and a System Identification
Letter. Both must be completed according to the instructions below.
For a system that does not share units or processes with other systems, assign and enter a
unique System Identification Number (e.g., 1, 2, 3, etc.). Enter "X" for the System
Identification Letter, indicating that it does not share units or processes with other
systems.
In Example 2.4 on page 49, the two stills that were operational comprise a system that is
identified as System 1. If Form PS were being completed for this system, the number "1"
would be entered as the System Identification Number. Since the system shares no units
or processes with other systems, an "X" would be entered for the System Identification
Letter, as shown below. (The third still, that was under construction, would be identified
in Box B on a separate copy of Form PS as "2-X".)
Example:
B. System Identification
Page 57 Number Letter
I I 1 1-lX I
In another case, Example 4.2 on page 53, the three systems would be identified in Box B
on separate copies of Form PS as "1-X", "2-X", and "3-X".
Systems that share units or processes all must be assigned the same System Identification
Number. Each of the systems is assigned a unique System Identification Letter (any
letter other than "X").
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Section I (continued)
In Example 5.3 on page 56, two of the systems share processes. These two systems would
have the same System Identification Number, but their System Identification Letters
would be unique. To complete Form PS for the system comprised of processes C01 and
Pll, enter "2" as the System Identification Number and "A" as the System Identification
Letter, as shown below. The site would complete a second copy of Form PS for the
system comprised of processes C41, C01, and Pll, again enter "2" as the System
Identification Number and "B" as the System Identification Letter. [The third system
(C31, Pll) would be identified on another copy of Form PS as "1-X."]
Example:
a System identification
Page 57 Number Letter
i i2i-iAi
In another case, Example 5.2 on page 55, the three systems would be identified in Box B
on separate copies of Form PS as "1-A", "1-B", and "1-C."
BoxC: On-SiteT/S/D/RCodefs^
Review the On-Site Treatment, Storage, Disposal, and Recycling (T/S/D/R) Codes
beginning on page 48 of the Codebook. Enter one code for each process in the system.
Single process systems will be identified by only one T/S/D/R code, even when the
system includes more than one unit. Multiple process systems will always have two or
more T/S/D/R codes-one for each process. Enter codes in the same sequence as the
processes occur in the system. If you need space for additional codes, use the Comments
section to continue the entry. Reference the comment by entering the section number
and box letter. Do not use Disposal Codes D11-D23 in Box C. These codes are to be
used only on Forms GM and WR to describe the management of individual hazardous
wastes.
Box D: Regulatory Status Code
Review the codes listed below and enter the code that best describes the regulatory status
of the system during 1987.
Code Regulatory Status
A System is RCRA regulated; all units in the system are subject to RCRA
permitting standards
B System is not RCRA regulated; no units are subject to RCRA permitting
standards
C System includes both RCRA regulated and RCRA exempt units (This can
only occur in multiple process systems)
D Regulatory status of the system is unknown
F Other regulatory status, (Specify in Comments)
Box E: Operational Status
Box E has two entries, Operational Status "code" and "year". Both must be completed
according to the instructions below.
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Section I (continued)
1. Review the codes listed below and enter the code that best describes the operational
status of the system at the end of 1987.
Code Operational Status
A Operational (Includes routine downtime for standard operating
procedures, slack demand, and normal maintenance)
B Temporarily idle (e.g., nonroutine downtime such as major system
repair)
C Permanently closed (For RCRA regulated systems, permanently
closed means formal RCRA closure has taken place or hazardous
waste operations have ceased pending formal closure. For systems
that are exempt from RCRA permit requirements, permanently
closed means hazardous waste operations have ceased
permanently.)
D Under construction (Includes operational testing, waiting period for
permit)
F Other operational status, (Specify in Comments)
2. Enter the year the system was permanently closed, if code "C" was entered as the
Operational Status Code, or the year the system is expected to become operational,
if code "D" was entered as the Operational Status Code.
Box F: Number of Months that System was Operational During 1987
Enter the number of months that the system was available for operation during 1987.
The number of months should include routine downtime, but exclude nonroutine
downtime. For example, a system that treated waste all year except for a one month
routine maintenance downtime would be reported as operational for all 12 months.
Similarly, the system would be reported as available for operation for all 12 months even
if it was only operated for 6 months due to slack demand. However, if the system
suffered unexpected mechanical problems that resulted in its being shut down for 3
months, it would be reported as available for operation for only 9 months. A system that
initiated operations in mid year would be reported as available for operation for 6
months.
For any new system under construction at the end of 1987, enter zero.
Box G: Type and Number of Units
Box G has two entries, unit "Type" and "Number." Both must be completed according to
the instructions below. Review the codes listed below and enter the codes that best
describe the types of units in the system. Enter the number of units of each type in the
space provided. If more than two unit types are included in the system, use the
Comments section to continue the entry and reference the comment by entering the
section number and box letter.
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Section I (continued)
Code Type of Unit
A Tank (Include distillation columns, filter presses, sumps, clarifiers and other
tanks)
B Container
C Incinerator
D Kiln
F Waste Pile
G Underground Injection Well
H Landfill
J Land Application/Land Treatment
K Surface Impoundment
M Other type of unit, (Specify in Comments)
For the site illustrated ki Example 4.2 on page 53, on the first copy of Form PS the
respondent would enter Type "A" and Number "3" on the top line, and Type "K" and
Number "1" on the bottom line, as shown below, indicating that the system includes 3
tanks and 1 surface impoundment.
G. Type and number of unto
Page 98
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i i i 1 1
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System 2 would be described on a second copy of Form PS by again entering Type "A1
and Number "3" to indicate that the system consists of three tanks. System 3, a single
process system that includes two tanks, would be described on a third copy of Form PS by
entering Type "A" and Number "2".
For the site illustrated in Example 5.1 on page 55, system 1-A would be described by
entering Type "A" an Number "2" on the top Une and Type MK" and Number "1" on the
bottom line to indicate that the system consists of 2 tanks and 1 surface impoundment.
System 1-B, composed of the tank and the surface impoundment, would be described on
a second copy of Form PS by entering Type "A" and Number "1" on the top line and Type
"K" and Number "1" on the bottom line.
Section II
This section requests information on the quantity of influents, residuals and effluents associated
with the T/S/D/R System during 1987.
BoxA: 1987 Influent Quantity
Box A has two entries, Total" and "RCRA." Both must be completed according to the
instructions below. Report the quantity in a weight unit of measure, converting if
necessary. Acceptable units of measure are pounds, short tons (2,000 pounds),
kilograms, and metric tonnes (1,000 kilograms). Right justify the quantity entry. For any
new system under construction at the end of 1987, enter zero.
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Section II (continued)
1. Total: Enter the total quantity of waste entering the system during 1987. Include all
waste influents, both RCRA-hazardous and nonhazardous. Exclude quantities of
catalysts, reagents, and other non-waste materials that enter the system as part of a
management process.
For a single process system: If the system consists of a single unit, enter the quantity
of waste influent to that unit. If the system includes more than one unit, sum the
influent quantities across units. For example, the quantities of spent solvents
entering the three distillation units in Example 2.1 on page 47 would be added
together and the total would be entered next to Total" in Box A.
For a multiple process system: Enter the total quantity of waste influent to the first
process in the system. In Example 4.1 on page 52, the quantity entered next to
Total" in Box A would be the quantity of waste that entered the chromium reduction
(C21) tank during 1987.
For a system that shares units or processes with another system: Enter the total
quantity of waste influent to the system, excluding any influent quantity that
originates in another system with which a unit or process is shared. For example, in
completing Form PS for System 1-B in Example 5.1 on page 55, the quantity of
general rinses flowing into the chemical precipitation (C01) process would be
entered next to Total" in Box A. The quantity of contact cooling water flowing
through System 1-A would not be counted as influent to System 1-B, since it
originates in a different system, (even though it also flows into the first process of
System 1-B).
2. RCRA: In the space labelled "RCRA," enter the amount of the "Total" influent to the
system that was RCRA hazardous waste.
BoxB: UOM
Review the list below and enter the UOM (unit of measure) Code for the quantity of
influent reported in Box A. All quantities in Sections II, III and IV of Form PS must be
reported in the same weight unit of measure.
NOTE: For any new system under construction at the end of 1987, enter the unit of
measure code that will be used for reporting capacity quantities in Sections III and IV.
Code Operational Status
P Pounds
T Short tons (2,000 pounds)
K Kilograms
M Metric tonnes (1,000 kilograms)
Box C: 1987 Solid/Sludge Residual Quantity
Box C has two entries, Total" and "RCRA." Both must be completed according to the
instructions below. Report the quantities in the same weight unit of measure you entered
in Box B. Right justify the quantity entry. For any new system under construction at the
end of 1987, enter zero.
1. Total: In the space labelled Total," enter the total quantity of waste that exited the
system as a solid/sludge residual during 1987. Include non-hazardous and RCRA
hazardous wastes. Do not include recovered materials that are not wastes.
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Section II (continued)
For a system that does not share units or processes with another system: Enter the
sum of the solid and sludge residual from all units in the system. For example, the
quantities of treatment sludges subsequently sent off site for disposal from the two
settling process units (Pll) in Example 2.2 on page 48 would be added together and
entered next to Total" in Box C. Similarly, in Example 4.1 on page 52, the sludge
from the clarification process unit (Pll) would be added to the dredged sludge from
incidental settling in the equalization (P01) surface impoundment and entered next
to Total" in Box C.
For a system that shares units or processes with another system: Enter the quantity
of solid and sludge residuals from all the units in the system, excluding any quantities
resulting from the use of units by another system. For example, in completing
Form PS for System 1-B in Example 5.1 on page 55, the quantity of treatment sludge
resulting from clarification (Pll) of the general rinses would be entered next to
Total" in Box C. Note that the quantity entered in Box C will be less than the total
quantity of sludge removed from the clarification process. Since part of the
treatment sludge results from management of the contact cooling water flowing
through System 1-A, the total quantity of sludge must be proportionately allocated
between the two systems. The portion of the total quantity of sludge estimated to be
associated with clarification of the general rinses would be reported on the copy of
Form PS for System 1-B, while the remaining part of the total sludge quantity
estimated to be associated with management of contact cooling water in System 1-A,
would be reported on a separate copy of Form PS.
2. RCRA: In the space labelled "RCRA," enter the amount of the Total" solid/sludge
residual quantity that was RCRA hazardous waste.
BoxD: 1987 Aqueous Effluent Quantity
Box D has two entries, Total" and "RCRA." Both must be completed according to the
instructions below. Report the quantities in the same weight unit of measure you entered
in Box B. Right justify the quantity entry. For any new system under construction at the
end of 1987, enter zero.
1. Total: In the space labelled Total," enter the total quantity of aqueous waste that
exited the system during 1987. Include non-hazardous and RCRA hazardous wastes.
Do not include recovered materials that are not wastes.
For a system that does not share units or processes with another system: Enter the
sum of the aqueous effluents from all units in the system. For example, the
quantities of aqueous effluents discharged under NPDES permits from the two
settling process units (Pll) in Example 2.2 on page 48 would be added together and
entered next to Total" in Box D.
For a system that shares units or processes with another system: Enter the quantity
of aqueous effluents from all units in the system, excluding any quantities resulting
from the use of units by another system. For example, in completing Form PS for
System 1-B in Example 5.1 on page 55, the quantity of aqueous effluent discharged
under NPDES permits from clarification (Pll) of the general rinses would be
entered next to Total" in Box D. Note that the quantity entered in Box D will be
less than the total quantify of aqueous effluent exiting the clarification process.
Since part of the aqueous effluent results from management of the contact cooling
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water flowing through System 1-A, the total quantity must be proportionately
allocated between the two systems. The portion of the total quantity of aqueous
effluent estimated to be associated with clarification of the general rinses would be
reported on the copy of Form PS for System 1-B, while the remaining part of the
total effluent quantity, estimated to be associated with management of contact
cooling water in System 1-A, would be reported on a separate copy of Form PS.
2. RCRA: In the space labelled "RCRA," enter the amount of the "Total" aqueous
effluent quantity that was RCRA hazardous waste.
Section III
This section requests information on the capacity and commercial availability of the system.
Box A: Maximum Capacity
Enter the maximum capacity for the system in Box A. Maximum capacity is not limited
by regulatory, permitting, operational, marketing, or any other non-engineering design
constraints. Use the same weight unit of measure reported in Section II, Box B. For any
new system under construction at the end of 1987, enter the expected maximum capacity
for the type of waste the system will manage once it becomes operational. Right justify
the quantity entry. Maximum capacity is defined differently, depending on the type of
T/S/D/R processes that comprise the system:
1. Storage-only system: A system with a single On-site T/S/D/R code reported in
Section I, Box C, indicating storage (SOI - S99).
For a storage-only system, maximum capacity is defined as the maximum quantity of
hazardous and non-hazardous waste that could be stored in the system at one time.
Assume the waste is of the same type as that stored in the system during 1987. If the
system includes multiple units, sum the maximum quantities across all units in the
system.
2. Landfill system (including any other systems to be closed as landfills): A system with
a single On-site T/S/D/R code reported in Section I, Box C, indicating landfill
(D02), surface impoundment to be closed as landfill (DOS), or any other disposal
processes (D99) to be closed as landfill.
For a landfill system, maximum capacity is defined as the quantity of hazardous and
non-hazardous waste that could enter the system over its remaining lifetime.
Exclude quantities of non-waste materials used for daily and final cover. Assume the
waste is of the same type as that disposed in the system during 1987. If the system
includes multiple units, sum the maximum quantities across all units in the system.
3. Flow system: Any system not included above. One or more of the following On-site
T/S/D/R codes must be reported in Section I, Box C: Recovery/Reuse (R01 -
R99), Soh'dification/Stabilization (G01 - G99), Incineration/Thermal Treatment
(F01 - F99), Physical Treatment (P01 - P99), Chemical Treatment (C01 - C99),
Biological Treatment (Bll - B99), Other Treatment (Q99), or any Disposal (D01,
DOS, D04, D99) not included under landfill systems.
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For a flow system, maximum capacity is defined as the total quantity of hazardous
and non-hazardous waste that could enter the system during an eight hour period,
and eventually be processed through the system. Assume the waste is of the same
type as that managed in the system during 1987. Note the following special cases:
For a flow system that is a single process system: If the system includes more than
one unit, sum the maximum capacities across all units in the system.
For a flow system that shares units or processes with another system: For the
purpose of determining maximum system capacity, assume that 100% of the capacity
of shared units or processes is available to this system. For example, in completing
Form PS for the site illustrated in Example 5.1 on page 55, the maximum capacity for
System 1-A would be reported assuming that 100% of the capacity of the
precipitation (C01) and clarification (Pll) processes is available for treating the
contact cooling water (i.e., no general rinses are allowed to enter System 1-B). The
maximum capacity of System 1-B would be reported on a second copy of Form PS,
assuming that 100% of the precipitation and clarification processes is instead
available for treating the general rinses.
Box B: Operational Capacity
Enter the operational capacity for the system in Box B, using the same weight unit of
measure you entered in Section II, Box B. Right justify the quantity entry. Operational
capacity is only applicable for Flow systems, as defined for Box A above. For storage-
only or landfill systems, enter "NA" in Box B. For any new flow system under
construction at the end of 1987, enter the operational capacity for the type of waste the
system will handle once it becomes operational.
Operational capacity refers to the total amount of hazardous and non-hazardous waste
that could have entered and been processed through the system during 1987, assuming
constraints associated with normal operating conditions. Constraints associated with
normal operating conditions are considered to include typical waste mixtures, operating
schedules, patterns of shared use of units or processes, routine maintenance downtime,
permit limits, and regulatory or other non-engineering design constraints. Assume 1987
conditions were normal unless there were specific variations in these or related factors
that affected system operations. Note the following special cases:
For a flow system that is a single process system: If the system includes more than one
unit, sum the operational capacities across all units in the system.
For a flow system that shares units or processes with another system: The operational
capacity entered should reflect any limitations in capacity caused by shared use of units
or processes by other systems. For example, consider completing Form PS for System 1-
B in Example 5.1 on page 55. The operating capacity of this system is limited by the
shared use, with System 1-A, of its two processes (C01 and Pll). The operating capacity
reported in Box B for System 1-B must reflect this shared use. If the maximum annual
capacity of System 1-B were 100,000 tons, but 60,000 tons of this capacity were used in
the treatment of the contact cooling water in System 1-A, only 40,000 tons of operational
capacity would remain to treat the general rinses in System 1-B. You would enter 40,000
tons in Box B on the copy of Form PS for System 1-B. On another copy of Form PS for
System 1-A, you would enter 60,000 tons in Box B.
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Box C: Limitations on Operational Capacity
Use the following codes to indicate any limits on the operational capacity reported in
Box B. Review the codes listed below. Enter, in descending order of importance, up to
three codes. Box C is only applicable for flow systems, as defined for Box A above. For
storage-only or landfill systems, enter "NA" in Box C. If a limiting factor is the shared
use of the system's processes, enter code "N"~shared use of units or processes with other
systems.
Code Limitations on Capacity
A Operating permit
B Compliance with permit standards
C Other state or local regulatory limitations
D Planned maintenance downtime
F Unplanned maintenance downtime
G Number of shifts operated per year
H Downstream capacity limitations (on site or off site)
J Other physical factors
K Demand
L Other limitations on capacity, (Specify in Comments)
M No limitation beyond engineering design
N Shared use of units or processes with other systems
Box D: Commercial Availability Code
Review the codes listed below. Enter the code that best describes the availability of the
system for commercial hazardous waste management. For any new system under
construction at the end of 1987, enter the code the best describes the expected availability
of the system for commercial hazardous waste management once it becomes operational.
Code Commercial Availability
A The system is available to any firm or establishment for commercial
hazardous waste management
B The system is available to a limited group of establishments for com-
mercial hazardous waste management
C The system is available only to firms owned by the same company
D The system is not available for commercial hazardous waste management
Box E: Percent Capacity Commercially Available
If the Commercial Availability Code reported in Box D is "A" or "B," enter in Box E the
estimated percentage of the operational capacity (for flow systems) or maximum capacity
(for storage-only or landfill systems) that is commercially available for hazardous waste
management.
For any new system under construction at the end of 1987, enter the estimated
percentage of the capacity that is expected to be available for commercial hazardous
waste management.
If you entered codes "C" or "D" in Box D, enter zero (0) percent in Box E.
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Section in (continued)
Calculate this entry as follows:
100 x (Amount of capacity available commercially)
divided by
(Capacity)
equals % (Enter this number in Box E)
Section IV
This section requests information on changes in the system's maximum capacity that are planned
or underway.
Box A: Life Expectancy
Enter the number of years, including 1988, that the existing system (including systems
identified as under construction in Section I, Box E) is expected to be available for
managing RCRA hazardous waste. If the life span of units in the system differ, enter the
shortest life span.
BoxB: Expected Change in Maximum Capacity During Next Five Years
Is any change in the system's maximum capacity underway or planned for the next five
years (through 1992)? Note that new systems under construction at the end of 1987
should answer "No," to this question, unless additional changes are expected within the
next five years.
Mark [X] next to "Yes" ~ if a change is expected in this system's maximum capacity.
Continue with Box C.
Mark [X] next to "No" - if no change is expected in this system's maximum capacity.
Stop here. Form PS is complete.
BoxC: Increase or Decrease in Maximum Capacity
Enter the code that best describes the impact that the expected change will have on the
system's maximum capacity to manage hazardous and/or non-hazardous waste.
Code Type of Capacity Change
Increases in Maximum Capacity
A Maximum capacity to be increased, and used for hazardous waste
B Maximum capacity to be increased, and used for non-hazardous waste
C. Maximum capacity to be increased, and used for a mixture of hazardous
and non-hazardous waste
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Code Type of Capacity Change (continued)
Decreases in Maximum Capacity
D Maximum capacity to be decreased and loss will be in hazardous waste
capacity
F Maximum capacity to be decreased and loss will be in non-hazardous
waste capacity
G Maximum capacity to be decreased and loss will be in a mixture of
hazardous and non-hazardous waste capacity
Box D: Amount of Change
Enter the amount by which the system's maximum capacity is expected to change. If you
expect both increases and decreases in the maximum capacity, enter the net change.
Report the amount in the same unit of measure as used in Section II, Box B. Right justify
the quantity entered.
Box E: Expected Year of Change
Enter the year when the planned change will be operational.
Box F: Future Commercial Availability Code
Review the codes listed below. Enter the code that best describes the availability of the
system for commercial hazardous waste management after the expected change in
capacity.
Code Future Commercial Availability
A The system will be available to any firm or establishment for commercial
use
B The system will be available to a limited group of establishments for
commercial use.
C The system will be available only to firms owned by the same company
D The system will not be available for commercial use
Box G: Percent of Future Capacity Commercially Available
If the Future Commercial Availability Code reported in Box F is "A" or "B," enter in
Box G the estimated percentage of the operational capacity (for flow systems) or design
capacity (for storage-only or landfill systems) that is commercially available for
hazardous waste management. If you entered codes "C" or "D" in Box F, enter zero (0)
percent.
Calculate this entry as follows:
100 x (Amount of future capacity available commercially)
divided by
(Future capacity)
equals % (Enter this number in Box G)
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