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The Biennial Hazardous Waste Report for 2011
March 1st is the due date for submittal of the 2011 Biennial Hazardous Waste Report (EPA Form 8700-12 A/B). Its purpose: reporting to the EPA about the generation, management and final disposition of hazardous waste regulated by the Resource Conservation
The Exception From use of the Technical Name for Lab Pack Shipments of Hazardous Waste
Sometimes when shipping hazardous materials the proper shipping name does not adequately describe the contents of the shipment. An example of this, found in the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) at 49 CFR 172.101 is the proper shipping name of: Flammable Liquids, n.o.s. This
Status of Special Permits of the US DOT for the Transportation of HazMat
A Special Permit is a document which authorizes a person to perform a function that is not currently authorized by the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR). They are allowed when a person can demonstrate that the function can be performed safely
Free Stuff from PHMSA for HazMat Employers
"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." – Benjamin Franklin, 1817. One benefit of those taxes is the resources provided to you free of charge from government agencies. One of those agencies, the PHMSA within the US DOT, makes
Hazardous Waste Determination, PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations, RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations
Management of Alkaline Batteries
Batteries are one of those items that we are so used to seeing in our home life, that we sometimes forget that these can be generated as a waste at our place of work. In the course of a day
The Hazardous Waste Determination for Spent Organic Solvents as an F-Listed Hazardous Waste
The US EPA has identified two different categories of hazardous waste: characteristic and listed. Characteristic hazardous waste must exhibit specific characteristic as defined at 40 CFR 261, Subpart C. Usually lab analysis by a US EPA-approved test method plays an important part in
Need to Sign a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest? Training is the Answer!
From the start I thought it a good idea for my training seminars to combine the requirements of the US DOT for HazMat Employees and the US EPA for facility personnel of hazardous waste generators into one day. A generator of hazardous waste and
Use of Placards for HazMat in Bulk Packagings
The placarding requirements for the transportation of hazardous materials can be very confusing. Even during my years of driving a truck for Laidlaw Environmental Services I was often in doubt about placarding requirements. I am frequently asked specific questions about
Hazardous Waste Personnel Training
No matter the job, most professionals agree that good training is an effective way to communicate the proper procedure to perform a task. If you generate any hazardous waste at all, you should have a method to communicate the appropriate
Working Relationship Between OSHA & EPA
Some companies, some industries, some locations just seem to be of greater interest to one or more of the regulatory agencies: the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) of the US Department of Labor, the Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA),