PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 23, 2012) — The U.S. Navy has agreed to pay a $38,500 penalty to settle alleged hazardous waste violations at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, located at 22268 Cedar Point Road in Patuxent River, Md. This settlement resolves…
Military Installations Subject to RCRA Regulations?
Are the military installations of the US Government subject to the US EPA regulations for hazardous waste derived from the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)? Read on… Maryland Air National Guard Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at Baltimore Facility PHILADELPHIA…
The Basis for a Hazardous Waste Determination
40 CFR 262.11 requires a hazardous waste determination be completed by all generators of solid waste for all waste they generate (read this article on the Hazardous Waste Determination). To complete the determination may require a combination of samples analysis…
Exceptions to the Hazardous Materials Regulations for the Transportation of Aqueous Solutions of Alcohol
In an earlier article I discussed the exception to the Hazardous Materials Regulations of the US DOT (HMR) available for the transportation in commerce of certain alcoholic beverages that are designed for consumption and not for industrial use. There is also…
Exceptions to the Hazardous Materials Regulations for the Transportation of Alcoholic Beverages – 49 CFR 173.150(d)
You’ve probably noticed that the various alcohol distribution trucks you see on the road do not display placards for flammable liquids as you might expect; why? The answer is the exception to the Hazardous Materials Regulations of the USDOT/PHMSA for…
Using a “Permanent” Shipping Paper for the Transportation of Hazardous Materials
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to identify and explain the regulations of USDOT/PHMSA for the use of a permanent shipping paper to describe a consignment of hazardous materials in transportation by motor vehicle. Before we Begin: The Pipeline…
Ohio EPA to Change the Annual Hazardous Waste Report to Biennial
The Biennial Hazardous Waste Report (due March 1st of every even numbered year for the previous calendar year) is a requirement of the US Environmental Protection Agency for the following: Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDF’s) of hazardous waste. Large Quantity…
Bayer CropScience LP to Pay $13,900 Penalty for Distribution of Misbranded Pesticides in Missouri
Contact Information: Ben Washburn, 913-551-7364, washburn.ben@epa.gov (Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 1, 2012) – Bayer CropScience LP has agreed to pay a $13,900 civil penalty to the United States to settle a series of environmental violations related to the distribution of…
The Hazardous Waste Determination
To paraphrase 40 CFR 262.11: A person who generates a solid waste must determine if that waste is a hazardous waste using the following method: Is it excluded from regulation? Is it a listed hazardous waste? Is it a characteristic…
The Hazardous Materials Description on a Shipping Paper
In an earlier article I explained that a shipping paper may be used for shipments of both hazardous and non-hazardous materials. I also identified the different forms a shipping paper may take, such as: uniform hazardous waste manifest, bill of lading,…