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Compliance and Enforcement, RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

Oregon DEQ Fines Citizen of Grants Pass for Violating Solid Waste Regulations

Daniel Stoehr

April 5, 2018

The Bullet: A private homeowner – a person in the eyes of the regulations – was issued a civil penalty of $7,395 for the disposal of household waste on their property. Who: The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (OR DEQ,…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

FAQ: How much will the e-Manifest System charge per manifest?

Daniel Stoehr

April 5, 2018

USEPA will impose a per manifest fee for each manifest submitted to the e-Manifest System based on the type (paper or electronic) and mode of submission (mail, data upload, image file upload). The final fee schedule for the system launch…

PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

Q&A: What labels, marks, and placards are required on an IBC shipped domestically within the U.S. and internationally by vessel?

Daniel Stoehr

April 4, 2018

A question from a customer of mine who had attended my Onsite Training at their facility several months before: Hi Dan, I hope this finds you doing well. During the training session back in April, there was a question raised…

Exception from Full Regulation, PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

Lithium Cells or Batteries Shipped for Disposal or Recycling

Daniel Stoehr

March 28, 2018

Lithium Cells or Batteries Shipped for Disposal or Recycling

This article will explain the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the USDOT/PHMSA for the packaging and transport of lithium cells or batteries shipped for disposal or recycling. The transportation in commerce of lithium cells or batteries is subject to myriad…

PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

Q&A: Can I transport asbestos in a regular Ford van?

Daniel Stoehr

March 27, 2018

Just one of those questions I receive all the time: hi so i was wondering what would the be the safest way to transport asbestos in a regular ford van? thank you! My reply: I apologize for my delay. I…

PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

Q&A: How may I transport red diesel in a frac tank?

Daniel Stoehr

March 26, 2018

Q&A: How may I transport red diesel in a frac tank?

A question from someone in the HazMat transportation business (06.02.17): The company I work for hauls frac tanks recently we had a tank that was used to store red diesel heating oil when we went to pick up the tank…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

Don’t miss EPA’s e-Manifest Webinar on March 28, 2018

Daniel Stoehr

March 23, 2018

If you’re like me you probably thought the launch day for the e-Manifest System would never come. Well, it looks like both of us were wrong! After missing several of its self-imposed deadlines (see: History of the e-Manifest System) the…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

LQG Consolidation of VSQG Hazardous Waste

Daniel Stoehr

March 12, 2018

LQG Consolidation of VSQG Hazardous Waste

The purpose of this article is to identify and explain the regulations of the USEPA that allow a large quantity generator of hazardous waste (LQG) to consolidate hazardous waste received from a very small quantity generator (VSQG). Prior to the…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

Quick Take: An Example of one of the Changes to USEPA Regulations by the Generator Improvements Rule

Daniel Stoehr

March 9, 2018

Quick Take: An Example of one of the Changes to USEPA Regulations by the Generator Improvements Rule

The Generator Improvements Rule created ~60 changes to the Federal regulations of the USEPA for the management of hazardous waste. Some of those changes are significant; such as the allowance for Episodic generation of hazardous waste by a VSQG or…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations, State RCRA Regulations

Distribution of the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest in New Jersey

Daniel Stoehr

March 7, 2018

In an earlier article I summarized the responsibilities of a hazardous waste generator for the completion and distribution of the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest (Manifest). Read: Use and Distribution of the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest. That article dealt only with…

Daniels Training Services Blog

Oregon DEQ Fines Citizen of Grants Pass for Violating Solid Waste Regulations

FAQ: How much will the e-Manifest System charge per manifest?

Q&A: What labels, marks, and placards are required on an IBC shipped domestically within the U.S. and internationally by vessel?

Lithium Cells or Batteries Shipped for Disposal or Recycling

Q&A: Can I transport asbestos in a regular Ford van?

Q&A: How may I transport red diesel in a frac tank?

Don’t miss EPA’s e-Manifest Webinar on March 28, 2018

LQG Consolidation of VSQG Hazardous Waste

Quick Take: An Example of one of the Changes to USEPA Regulations by the Generator Improvements Rule

Distribution of the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest in New Jersey

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