The EPA – and most states with an authorized hazardous waste program – identify two types of hazardous waste: Listed: Hazardous waste from non-specific sources (F-codes). Hazardous waste from specific sources (K-codes). Discarded commercial chemical products, off-specification species, container residues,…
The Marking of a Hazardous Waste Container in California
Like most states, California is authorized to manage its own hazardous waste program. And like a lot of other states, California’s hazardous waste program – administered by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) within the California EPA (Cal EPA) –…
Proper Disposal of a Hazardous Material: Is it a Hazardous Waste?
On February 2, 2015 an EHS Professional who had attended one of my Training Seminars contacted me with a question: Dan, I attended your HazMat Employee & Hazardous Waste Training class last <<MONTH>> in <<CITY, STATE>>. I am hoping that you could…
What Counts When Counting Hazardous Waste?
If you discard anything from your home, business, or government office you are a generator of a solid waste. As a generator of solid waste you are required to conduct a Hazardous Waste Determination to determine if your solid waste…
Correcting Mistakes on a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
Everybody makes mistakes, right? But what if those mistakes are made by a generator of hazardous waste on the uniform hazardous waste manifest? In this article I will explain the regulatory requirements of both the USEPA and the USDOT/PHMSA for…
Determining Your Hazardous Waste Generator Status in Maryland
In a trio of earlier articles I explained the requirements of the US EPA for determining your hazardous waste generator status. Understanding the Requirements for Determining Your Hazardous Waste Generator Status. Determining Hazardous Waste Generator Status Based on Generation of…
FAQ: How does the Generator Improvements Rule define an acute hazardous waste?
Prior to May 30, 2017 the Federal regulations of the USEPA lacked a clear definition of the term “acute hazardous waste”. That changed with the implementation of the Generator Improvements Rule.
Counting Hazardous Waste to Determine Generator Status
In order to determine your status as a generator of hazardous waste: Large Quantity Generator (LQG), Small Quantity Generator (SQG), or Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG), you must know how much hazardous waste and/or acute hazardous waste you generate…
Generator Determination of P- & U- Listed Hazardous Waste
A company I am familiar with is a Large Quantity Generator (LQG) of hazardous waste, largely due to the generation of what it has determined to be U-listed hazardous waste. The point of generation for the waste is an air…
D003 – The Characteristic Hazardous Waste Code for Reactive Waste
The first step in the waste identification process – assuming you’ve already identified the material as a waste – is to determine if it is a solid waste as defined at 40 CFR 261.2. Once identified it is the responsibility of…