It is the area, or areas, at the facility of a hazardous waste generator where hazardous waste accumulates if it meets the conditions for the accumulation of hazardous waste. It is defined at 40 CFR 260.10 in the regulations of…
Q&A: The Marine Pollutant Exception
This is a question from a customer of mine. I had provided them with HazMat Employee Training (to meet USDOT regulations), training for the shippers and packers of dangerous goods by air as required by the International Air Transport Association…
Episodic Generation of Hazardous Waste for a Small Quantity Generator Under the Generator Improvements Rule
The Generator Improvements Rule includes over sixty (60) changes to the regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) applicable to generators of hazardous waste. The regulations created by the Generator Improvements Rule went into effect on May 30, 2017…
FAQ: What are the Requirements of 40 CFR 265.17(b)?
EPA regulations at 40 CFR 265.17 contain the General Requirements for Ignitable, Reactive, or Incompatible Wastes. They may apply to both generators of hazardous waste (large quantity generators and small quantity generators) and to hazardous waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal…
Episodic Generation of Hazardous Waste for a Very Small Quantity Generator Under the Generator Improvements Rule
The Generator Improvements Rule includes over sixty (60) changes to the regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) applicable to generators of hazardous waste. The regulations created by the Generator Improvements Rule went into effect on May 30, 2017…
Petition to EPA for one Additional Hazardous Waste Episodic Event per Year
The Generator Improvements Rule created new regulations at 40 CFR 262, subpart L known as Alternative Standards for Episodic Generation. These new regulations allow very small quantity generators of hazardous waste (VSQG) and small quantity generators of hazardous waste (SQG)…
Notification to EPA for a Hazardous Waste Episodic Event
The Generator Improvements Rule contains a new less strict regulation at 40 CFR 262, Subpart L that allows a very small quantity generator of hazardous waste (VSQG) and a small quantity generator of hazardous waste (SQG) to temporarily exceed their…
FAQ: What is a Designated Facility?
Federal and state hazardous waste regulations frequently refer to a “designated facility”. This term is especially important in understanding the regulations for the use of the uniform hazardous waste manifest at 40 CFR 262, subpart B. Designated facility is defined…
FAQ: What is the Status of the Generator Improvements Rule in my State?
The new USEPA regulations of the Generator Improvements Rule became effective on May 30, 2017 at the Federal level and in those states that lack an authorized hazardous waste program: Alaska Iowa The Indian Nations The territories Puerto Rico, American…