Federal regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) mandate a small quantity generator of hazardous waste (SQG) take certain precautions to prepare for and prevent hazardous waste emergencies and to follow emergency procedures if one were to occur. These regulations are found within the SQG conditions of exemption at 40 CFR 262.16:
40 CFR 262.16(b)(8) Preparedness and prevention
40 CFR 262.16(b)(9) Emergency procedures
This article is the fifth in a series that closely examines these regulations and attempts to make them understandable.
Federal regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) at 40 CFR 262.17(a)(6) require a large quantity generator of hazardous waste (LQG) to comply with the preparedness, prevention, and emergency procedure standards of 40 CFR 262, subpart M. This article is the sixth in a series that looks closely at each of the sections in subpart M to clearly describe the responsibilities of a LQG.
The purpose of this article is to address the requirements of 40 CFR 262.255 Required aisle space.
In the previous article of this series I described the requirements of 40 CFR 265.34 – Access to Communications or Alarm Systems. That section of Part 265 specified what was required of a large quantity generator (LQG) or a small quantity generator (SQG) of hazardous waste to provide immediate access to communications and alarm systems for its personnel.
The purpose of this article: identify and explain the requirements of 40 CFR 265.35 – Required aisle space for generators of hazardous waste under the emergency preparedness and prevention regulations of 40 CFR 265, subpart C. This article is the sixth in a series that will look closely at each section of 40 CFR 265, Subpart C and explain its requirements, how they apply to generators of hazardous waste, and what is required for compliance. Keep in mind that the regulations of your State may differ from these Federal regulations.
Hold on a minute! These regulations were revised and moved to a new location within Title 40 of the CFR by the Generator Improvements Rule. If your state has not yet adopted the Generator Improvements Rule, then this article is still applicable to you (but it won’t be for much longer). If your state has adopted and been authorized to enforce the Generator Improvements Rule, then these regulations no longer apply to you. Read: What is the status of the Generator Improvements Rule in my state?
To see an explanation of these regulations as revised by the Generator Improvements Rule you must refer to the following:
