The characteristic of corrosivity is one step of the hazardous waste determination process that you must complete for every waste stream that you generate. Your waste is a corrosive hazardous waste, with waste code D002, if a representative sample has…
Inherently Waste-Like
40 CFR 261.2 defines a solid waste as any discarded material not excluded by regulation, variance, or non-waste determination. A discarded material is any material which is: Abandoned, Recycled, Considered inherently waste-like as described in paragraph (d), or A military munition…
Extensions to the 90/180 Day On-Site Accumulation Time Limits for Hazardous Waste Generators
If you are a generator of hazardous waste, one regulatory requirement you are no doubt familiar with are the limits on the number of days you may accumulate hazardous waste on-site without a permit. These limits are: Large Quantity Generator…
US EPA Compliance and Enforcement Annual Report for 2011
You are no doubt aware that the US Environmental Protection Agency is serious about enforcing its regulations in order to live up to its mandate to protect the environment. The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) within the US…
Hazardous Waste Determination: D001 Ignitable
A person that generates any waste is required to determine if that waste is a hazardous waste pursuant to the method identified in 40 CFR 262.11. The US EPA has identified two different categories of hazardous waste: listed and characteristic. To be listed a…
The Biennial Hazardous Waste Report for 2011
March 1st is the due date for submittal of the 2011 Biennial Hazardous Waste Report (EPA Form 8700-12 A/B). Its purpose: reporting to the EPA about the generation, management and final disposition of hazardous waste regulated by the Resource Conservation…
The Hazardous Waste Determination for Spent Organic Solvents as an F-Listed Hazardous Waste
The US EPA has identified two different categories of hazardous waste: characteristic and listed. Characteristic hazardous waste must exhibit specific characteristic as defined at 40 CFR 261, Subpart C. Usually lab analysis by a US EPA-approved test method plays an important part in…
Hazardous Waste Personnel Training
No matter the job, most professionals agree that good training is an effective way to communicate the proper procedure to perform a task. If you generate any hazardous waste at all, you should have a method to communicate the appropriate…
What is the US EPA Program WasteWise?
(Boston, Mass. – Dec. 14, 2011) – Three WasteWise partners in New England were recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for outstanding achievements as 2011 WasteWise award winners. Nationally, there were 29 winners, with awards in categories including…
Pharmaceuticals as Hazardous Waste
(Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 23, 2011) – Eldo W.R.M.S., Inc., a commercial goods salvage wholesale and retail business, has agreed to pay a $23,900 civil penalty to the United States to settle a series of hazardous waste violations at its…