Generators who accumulate hazardous waste in a satellite accumulation area (SAA) are likely familiar with the requirement to remove waste from the SAA to the central accumulation area (CAA) when the threshold volume is reached. A generator may also be…
Last Day to Submit Paper Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifests is June 30, 2021
On and after July 1, 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will no longer accept paper uniform hazardous waste manifests by mail. All hazardous waste manifests must be submitted to the EPA electronically using the e-Manifest system. Paper…
Closed Containers in the Satellite Accumulation Area
Prior to the Generator Improvements Rule the regulations for generators accumulating hazardous waste in a satellite accumulation area (SAA) required containers accumulating hazardous waste to be kept closed except when necessary to add or remove waste. Under the new rule,…
Special Requirements for Incompatible Wastes and Materials in Satellite Accumulation Area
When first developing the satellite accumulation area (SAA) regulations in 1984 (hello Knight Rider!) the U.S. Environmental Protection agency (USEPA) inadvertently failed to account for the small quantity generators (SQG) and large quantity generators (LQG) of hazardous waste that might…
Marking and Labeling of Hazardous Waste Accumulation Units Under the Generator Improvements Rule
The Generator Improvements Rule (effective 05.30.17 in the regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and states without an authorized hazardous waste program) will make many changes to the regulations applicable to a generator of hazardous waste. Read here for…
“An Indication of the Hazards of the Contents”: Mark and Label Hazardous Waste Containers in a Satellite Accumulation Area Under the Generator Improvements Rule
Both the large quantity generator (LQG) and small quantity generator (SQG) of hazardous waste are required by Federal regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to display hazard communication in the form of marks and labels on the…
Satellite Accumulation of Hazardous Waste Under the Generator of Improvements Rule
The option to manage hazardous waste in a satellite accumulation area (SAA) in addition to or instead of a central accumulation area (CAA) is available to both the large quantity generator of hazardous waste (LQG) and small quantity generator of…
FAQ: What is the satellite accumulation area (SAA)?
The Federal regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and those of all states limit the amount of time a hazardous waste generator may accumulate hazardous waste on-site without requiring a permit for the facility to operate as a…
The Requirements of 40 CFR 262.16(b)(9)(iv) Respond to Emergencies at Small Quantity Generator of Hazardous Waste
Federal regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) require a small quantity generator of hazardous waste (SQG) to maintain equipment and processes to prevent a hazardous waste emergency and to respond to it if one occurs. The regulations are…