hazardous waste

Pennsylvania Company Guilty Plea and $1.2 Million Fine for Improper Storage of Explosive Hazardous Waste

The Bullet: The generator of a hazardous waste violated basic requirements of the hazardous waste regulations.  And, as a consequence, also violated the Hazardous Material Regulations of the PHMSA/USDOT.  These avoidable violations have resulted in significant criminal violations for this…

RCRA Training is the Solution for South Carolina Company Facing EPA Fines for Hazardous Waste Violations

Sumter Coatings, Inc. (SCI) in Sumter, SC must pay a $55,000 civil penalty as part of a settlement with the US Environmental Protection Agency for violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations discovered at its facility during…

Hazardous Waste Violations Could Result in HazMat Transportation Violations

(Boston, Mass. – Feb. 17, 2012) – A Rhode Island company that conducts printing, coating and finishing of specialty fabrics has been ordered by EPA to come into compliance with federal hazardous waste management regulations. Its violations include a failure…

Use of the Emergency Response Telephone Number for Shipments of Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste

If you offer for transportation a hazardous material (HazMat) on a shipping paper such as a bill of lading or a hazardous waste on the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest (required for both large and small quantity generators of hazardous waste)…

Weekly Inspections of Hazardous Waste Containers in Satellite Accumulation Areas

Both Large and Small Quantity Generators of hazardous waste (LQG & SQG respectively) are required to conduct weekly inspections of their hazardous waste accumulation areas; typically referred to as Central Accumulation Areas (CAA’s) or 90 (for LQG’s) or 180 (for SQG’s)…