The Generator Improvements Rule (effective 05.30.17 in the regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and states without an authorized hazardous waste program) will make many changes to the regulations applicable to a generator of hazardous waste.

Read here for more information:

• Summary of the Generator Improvements Rule
• States and Authorized Hazardous Waste Programs
• USEPA Fact Sheet About the Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Final Rule

The purpose of this article is to identify and explain the USEPA regulations created by the Generator Improvements Rule that require additional hazard communication on various hazardous waste accumulation units throughout the cradle-to-grave management of hazardous waste. (more…)

Both the large quantity generator (LQG) and small quantity generator (SQG) of hazardous waste are required by Federal regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to display hazard communication in the form of marks and labels on the hazardous waste accumulation units in use at their facility. This includes containers of hazardous waste in both the central accumulation area (CAA) and satellite accumulation area (SAA).

These – and other – Federal regulations changed with the effective date of the  Generator Improvements Rule on May 30, 2017. Regulations now require the generator to indicate the hazards of the contents in addition to other required marks and labels.

The purpose of this article is to identify and explain the requirements of the Generator Improvements Rule for the display of hazard communication on hazardous waste containers in a satellite accumulation area per 40 CFR 262.15. (more…)

Unless exempted by regulation, in order to store hazardous waste onsite a generator of hazardous waste must either be a permitted Treatment Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) or comply with the Hazardous Waste Generator Standards of 40 CFR 262.  40 CFR 262.34 identifies the four Hazardous Waste Accumulation Units allowed a non-permitted generator  and the compliance requirements of each.  The purpose of this article is to describe the four Hazardous Waste Accumulation Units and summarize their regulatory requirements.

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