A question from a past Training Seminar attendee (sorry, my Seminars are Kaput for now) on September 16, 2015: Daniel, I have an urgent question I could use some clarification on. Our facility sends waste out as F006 except for a…
Pinnacle Oilfield Services Violates Environmental Laws in Louisiana
The Bullet: Pinnacle Oilfield Services, Inc in Broussard, LA will pay a $146,585 civil penalty along with undertaking other measures due to its violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Who: Pinnacle Oilfield Services, Inc., in Broussard, LA…
Parent Corporation of St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, MA Fined by MassDEP for Hazardous Waste Management and Air Pollution Control Requirements
BOSTON – VHS Acquisition Subsidiary Number 7, Inc., the parent corporation that operates St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester has been assessed a $2,860 penalty by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) for violating Hazardous Waste Management and Air Pollution…
Container Weight in the Calculation of Hazardous Waste Generator Status for RCRA
After the hazardous waste determination, the single most important responsibility of any hazardous waste generator is to determine their hazardous waste generator status. The USEPA identifies three (3) status of hazardous waste generators (note that your state may not recognize…
Calculating Your Hazardous Waste Generator Status – All
A pre-requisite for compliance with the regulations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is the determination of your hazardous waste generator status. And though their identification of the status may differ from the USEPA, the same is true…
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…
The Determination of Hazardous Waste Generator Status Based on the Accumulation of Hazardous Waste
This will be the last in a trio of articles looking closely at the process of determining your hazardous waste generator status. The preceding two were: Understanding the Requirements for Determining Your Hazardous Waste Generator Status. Determining Hazardous Waste Generator…
Counting Hazardous Waste Accumulation for Generator Status – Satellite Accumulation Areas
The US EPA regulations that allow for the management of hazardous waste in Satellite Accumulation Areas (SAA’s) provides great flexibility to hazardous waste generators who are able to take advantage of the regulations at 40 CFR 262.34(c). Benefits include: No…
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…