ALABAMA 1 P a g e DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generators Handbook [A Guide for Small Businesses]

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1 ALABAMA 1 P a g e DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Small Quantity Hazardus Waste Generatrs Handbk [A Guide fr Small Businesses] COLISEUM BLVD, MONTGOMERY, AL

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3 3 P a g e DISCLAIMER The purpse f this handbk is t prvide infrmatin t businesses, industries, and public agencies that may generate small quantities f hazardus waste, and t infrm them f their respnsibilities fr prper hazardus waste management. This handbk des nt replace any regulatins r relieve a Small Quantity Generatr (SQG) f its regulatry bligatins. In the event f any incnsistency between this dcument and the regulatry language, the language in the hazardus waste management regulatins cntrls. It is yur respnsibility t cmply with all applicable laws. Relying n the infrmatin in this handbk will nt prtect yu legally and may nt be relied upn t create a right r benefit, substantive r prcedural, enfrceable at law r in equity by any persn. Final determinatin f the prper handling and dispsal f waste is the sle respnsibility f the generatr. T assure cmpliance, check the applicable State rule r regulatin. Shuld yu need further assistance, please cntact ADEM s Land Divisin at (334) , an envirnmental attrney, r a qualified envirnmental cnsultant. This material is a public dmain dcument. As such, it may nt be cpyrighted in any frm. This material may be reprduced fr educatinal purpses s lng as this Ntice is included. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Much f the material in this handbk is reprinted frm the Envirnmental Prtectin Agency s (EPA) handbk entitled Understanding the Hazardus Waste Rules A Handbk fr Small Business". EPA s handbk is augmented by additinal infrmatin cllected frm EPA technical guidance dcuments and ther states SQG handbks and by material pertaining t hazardus waste management requirements specific t Alabama s rules and statutes. INTRODUCTION The infrmatin in this handbk is intended t assist yu in determining which Hazardus Waste Prgram regulatins are applicable t yur facility and t infrm yu (the Small Quantity Generatr r SQG) f yur respnsibilities fr prper hazardus waste management. This handbk will help yu determine the fllwing: Whether r nt yu generate hazardus waste. Hw yur hazardus wastes are regulated under Alabama law. What yu must d t cmply with state hazardus waste management regulatins. Hw t manage yur hazardus waste frm generatin t final dispsal. Hw t manifest (dcument) yur hazardus waste shipment. Hw t dispse f yur hazardus waste prperly. This handbk des nt replace any regulatins r relieve yu f yur regulatry bligatins.

4 4 P a g e A BRIEF HISTORY OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS In 1976, Cngress passed the Resurce Cnservatin and Recvery Act (RCRA), which directed the U.S. Envirnmental Prtectin Agency (EPA) t develp and implement a prgram t prtect human health and the envirnment frm imprper hazardus waste management practices. The prgram is designed t cntrl the management f hazardus waste frm its generatin t its ultimate dispsal (in ther wrds, frm "cradle-t-grave ). EPA first fcused n large cmpanies, which generate the greatest prtin f hazardus waste. Business establishments prducing less than 1000 kilgrams (2,200 punds) f hazardus waste in a calendar mnth (knwn as small quantity generatrs) were exempted frm mst f the hazardus waste management regulatin published by EPA in May In recent years, hwever, public attentin has been fcused n the ptential fr envirnmental and health prblems that may result frm mismanaging even small quantities f hazardus waste. Fr example, small amunts f hazardus waste dispsed n the land may seep int the earth and cntaminate undergrund water used as a surce f ptable water. In Nvember 1984, the federal Hazardus and Slid Waste Amendments t RCRA were signed int law. With these amendments, Cngress directed EPA t establish new requirements that wuld bring small quantity generatrs wh generate between 100 and 1000 kilgrams (kg) f hazardus waste in a calendar mnth int the hazardus waste regulatry system. EPA issued final regulatin fr these 100 t 1000 kg/m generatrs n March 24, Mst f the requirements became effective n September 22, The EPA has authrized Alabama t administer its wn hazardus waste prgram. Alabama administers its prgram under the Alabama Hazardus Waste Management and Minimizatin Act f 1987(AHWMMA). The state regulatins generally parallel the federal prgram and perate in lieu f the federal scheme t the extent f the EPA s authrizatin. ADEM has adpted state regulatins (Divisin 14 f ADEM Administrative Cde) t include bligatins impsed by the federal Hazardus and Slid Waste Amendments f Federal regulatins: 40 Cde f Federal Regulatins (C.F.R.), Parts 260 thrugh 280. State regulatins: ADEM Administrative Cde, Divisin 14 (

5 5 P a g e A BRIEF HISTORY OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 4 CHAPTER 1 HAVE I GENERATED A HAZARDOUS WASTE?... 7 WASTE ANALYSIS 12 CHAPTER 2 GENERATOR STATUS ACUTELY HAZARDOUS WASTES 16 DO I NEED TO NOTIFY? 17 CHAPTER 3 HOW DO I HANDLE MY HAZARDOUS WASTE? CONDITIONALLY EXEMPT SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS 197 SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS 21 EMPLOYEE TRAINING 22 USE AND MANAGEMENT OF SATELLITE ACCUMULATION CONTAINERS 23 USE AND MANAGEMENT OF CONTAINERS DURING ACCUMULATION 23 WHAT MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE WEEKLY INSPECTION LOG OR SUMMARY? 24 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SQGS THAT ACCUMULATE HAZARDOUS WASTE IN TANKS 25 WHAT MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE TANK INSPECTION LOGS? 26 EMERGENCY RESPONSE 27 PREPAREDNESS AND PREVENTION 27 LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS AND RECORDKEEPING 29 CHAPTER 4 SHIPPING HAZARDOUS WASTE OFF-SITE CHAPTER 5 MANAGING UNIVERSAL WASTE WHAT IS THE UNIVERSAL WASTE RULE? 34 WHAT WASTES ARE COVERED BY THIS RULE? 34 WHICH REGULATIONS APPLY TO GENERATORS OF UNIVERSAL WASTE? 35 CHAPTER 6 USED OIL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS WHAT IS USED OIL? 37 WHO MUST COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS FOR USED OIL GENERATORS? 38 CHAPTER 7 HOW TO AVIOD COMMONLY OBSERVED VIOLATIONS CHAPTER 8 MANAGING NON-HAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE APPENDIX A U.S. EPA REGIONAL OFFICES APPENDIX B COMMON SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR WASTE STREAMS APPENDIX C HELPFUL INFORMATION... 52

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7 7 P a g e CHAPTER 1 Have I Generated a Hazardus Waste? Almst any business entity, be it an ffice r a factry, generates sme waste frm discarded sandwich wrappers in the break rm t spilled paint in the stck rm. Part f yur task is t determine if the wastes yur facility generates are hazardus and hw best t manage them. Regardless f the amunt f hazardus waste generated, state and federal envirnmental regulatins require every facility t test r use knwledge f its materials and prcesses t determine if its waste is a listed hazardus waste r exhibits ne f the fur hazardus characteristics (i.e., ignitability, crrsivity, reactivity, txicity). This prcess is called making a hazardus waste determinatin. T determine whether a material is a hazardus waste, a facility must answer 4 questins abut each waste stream: First, is the material a slid waste, as defined by the AHWMMA regulatins? The regulatry framewrk fr distinguishing slid and hazardus waste can be fund at ADEM Admin. Cde rs (2) and (3). Secnd, des it fit ne f the exclusins frm the definitin f slid r hazardus waste? Materials that have been excluded are listed in ADEM Admin. Cde r (4). Third, is it listed r characteristic hazardus waste? Listed and characteristic wastes are defined in ADEM Admin. Cde rs , , and Furth, has the waste been delisted? Fllw the Hazardus Waste Identificatin Flwchart belw t determine if yu have a hazardus waste: # 1 - Is Yur Material a Slid Waste? Step 1 The first step is t determine if the material in questin is classified as a slid waste. If the material is NOT a slid waste, it cannt be a hazardus waste. The statutry definitin f a slid waste is cmpletely irrespective f the physical frm f the waste. A "slid" waste can be a liquid r a cntained gas. A material is cnsidered a slid waste if it: Is a slid, semi-slid, liquid, r cntained gaseus material which is discarded r has served its intended purpse Is abandned Is being recycled by being placed n the grund (and that is nt the nrmal use), burned fr energy recvery, reclaimed, r accumulated mre than ne year. Is inherently waste-like (e.g., dixin wastes) If the material in questin meets any f the prvisins abve, yu may have a slid waste. If yu answered NO t all f the abve prvisins, yu d nt have a slid waste. D yu have a slid waste? YES - g t Step #2 belw. NO - the material des nt qualify as a slid waste, and therefre cannt be regulated under

8 8 P a g e the Alabama Hazardus Wastes Management and Minimizatin Act (AHWMMA). Step 2 # 2 - Is Yur Slid Waste Excluded frm Hazardus Waste Regulatins? After yu have determined that yu have a slid waste n hand, the next step is t determine if that slid waste is excluded frm AHWMMA regulatin. ADEM grants specific exclusins frm sme hazardus waste regulatins if certain cnditins are met. Sme materials are excluded frm the definitin f slid waste, while sme slid wastes are excluded frm the definitin f hazardus waste. Knwing these exclusins can be helpful in waste management prgrams. Sme materials that are excluded frm the definitin f slid waste (and therefre are NOT hazardus) include: Dmestic sewage Industrial wastewater discharges Radiactive waste Spent wd preserving slutins that are reclaimed and reused in the wd preserving prcess Prcessed scrap metal Irrigatin return flw In situ mining waste Secndary materials that are reclaimed and returned t the riginal prcess, if the reclamatin and return prcess is ttally enclsed. These wastes are nt hazardus because they are nt cnsidered slid waste. Sme slid wastes are excluded frm the definitin f hazardus wastes: Husehld waste (pesticides, cleaners) Sme agricultural wastes that are returned t the sils as fertilizers Fssil fuel cmbustin wastes Cement kiln dust (unless the facility burns hazardus waste as fuel) Arsenically treated wd wastes generated frm a persn using wd fr its intended purpse Petrleum-cntaminated media that is subject t the Undergrund Strage Tank (UST) crrective actin prgram Used il filters that have been ht drained Used chlrflurcarbn refrigerants that are being reclaimed fr further use. These slid wastes are excluded frm the definitin f hazardus waste by ADEM. In additin, sme recycled materials are nt classified as slid waste. Materials are nt slid wastes IF: They are being used as substitutes fr cmmercial prducts

9 9 P a g e Returned back t the riginal prcess withut first being reclaimed r land dispsed. NOE: This exemptin is nt valid if the materials are burned fr energy recvery r used t make a prduct that will be applied t the land. Samples cllected fr lab analysis are exempt frm AHWMMA regulatin until it is determined that they are t be dispsed f. Used il that exhibits hazardus characteristics can be excluded if recycled. It is regulated under Standards fr the Management f Used Oil (ADEM Admin Cde r ). Universal wastes (including batteries, pesticides, mercury-cntaining thermstats, switches, and thermmeters, and electric lamps) may als qualify fr reduced regulatin. The list abve is NOT cmprehensive. If yur waste is nt n the list abve, it may still be excluded frm AHWMMA regulatin. See ADEM Admin Cde r (4) fr a cmplete list f thse wastes exempt frm hazardus waste regulatin. Furthermre, if yur waste IS listed abve, that des nt mean yu are autmatically exempt. Each exemptin abve is cnditinal and facility managers shuld review applicable sectins f ADEM Admin Cde r and cntact the State's hazardus waste prgram fr clarificatin n exemptins. Is the slid waste excluded frm hazardus waste regulatin? YES - the waste is exempt (nt regulated) under the AHWMMA. NO - g t Step #3 belw. #3 - Is Yur Slid Waste a Listed Waste? Step 3 Once yu have determined that yur slid waste is nt excluded frm AHWMMA requirements, the next step is t determine if the material is a "listed waste". ADEM "lists" hazardus wastes that fall int fur categries; F-listed wastes: The F list includes wastes frm cmmn industrial prcesses. Because they are nt specific t ne type f industry, they are called wastes frm nn-specific surces. This list includes fr example many types f spent (r used) slvents. See ADEM Admin Cde r (2) t see if yur waste is F-listed. K-listed wastes: The K list includes wastes frm specific industrial prcesses, such as wd preservatin, rganic chemical prductin, and pesticide manufacturing. See ADEM Admin Cde r (3) fr the cmplete list f manufacturing prcess wastes t see if yur facility might have a K-listed waste. P- and U-listed wastes: These tw lists designate certain cmmercial chemical prducts as hazardus when dispsed f unused. These unused chemicals may becme wastes in a number f ways. Sme can be spilled while in use while thers can be intentinally discarded if ut f specificatin. Fr a waste t qualify as a P- r U-listed waste, it must meet all three f the fllwing criteria: The frmulatin must cntain at least ne chemical n the P r U list The chemical in the waste must be unused The chemical in the waste must be in the frm f a CCP. *A CCP is a chemical that is f technical (cmmercial) grade, 100% pure, and the nly active ingredient in the frmulatin. There are hundreds f P- and U-listed wastes. Facility managers shuld lk in 40 CFR t see if chemicals present n-site are hazardus if dispsed f unused. Please nte that the chemicals with the "P" cde are acutely hazardus. Generatrs with acutely hazardus waste are subject t different

10 10 P a g e accumulatin limits fr thse wastes. Is the slid waste a listed waste (F, K, P, U)? YES - the waste is a listed waste and is therefre regulated under the AHWMMA. NO - g t Step #4 belw. #4 - Is Yur Slid Waste a Characteristic Waste? Step 4 If yur waste is nt listed in ADEM Admin Cde r , it may still be a hazardus waste. The next step is t see if yur waste is a characteristic hazardus waste. Slid wastes that are nt directly listed in ADEM Admin Cde r may still be hazardus. ADEM uses a classificatin system based n the fur prperties f slid wastes. If a material exhibits at least ne f these characteristics, it is classified as a hazardus waste. The fur prperties are: IGNITABILITY A substance is ignitable if it displays any f the fllwing prperties. A liquid with a flashpint f less than 60 C (140 F); A nn-liquid that is capable, under standard temperature and pressure, f causing fire thrugh frictin, absrptin f misture, r spntaneus chemical changes, and when ignited, burns s vigrusly and persistently that it creates a hazard; An ignitable cmpressed gas; An xidizer (such as a chlrate r perxide). Details n the ignitability characteristic are included in ADEM Admin Cde r (2). CORROSIVITY A substance is crrsive if it displays any f the fllwing prperties: An aqueus material with a ph less than r equal t 2 r greater than r equal t 12.5; A liquid that crrdes steel at a rate f at least 0.25 inches per year at 55 C (130 F); NOTE: A waste that is nt aqueus and cntains n liquid falls utside the definitin f ADEM crrsivity. Details n the crrsivity characteristic are included in ADEM Admin Cde r (3). REACTIVITY A substance is reactive if it displays any f the fllwing prperties. Nrmally unstable and readily underges vilent change withut detnating; Reacts vilently with water; Frms ptentially explsive mixtures with water; A cyanide r sulfide bearing waste which can generate fumes in a quantity sufficient t present a danger t human health. Capable f detnatin A frbidden explsive, r a Class A r Class B explsive, as defined in Department f Transprtatin regulatins in 49 CFR Part 173. Details n the reactivity characteristic are included in ADEM Admin Cde r (4). TOXICITY A substance is txic if it exceeds the cncentratins fr cntaminants listed in the

11 11 P a g e "Maximum Cncentratin f Cntaminants fr the Txicity Characteristic" table, presented in ADEM Admin Cde r (5). A specific test, the Txicity Characteristic Leaching Prcedure (TCLP) must be cnducted t determine if the waste is classified as txic. Details n the txicity characteristic are included in ADEM Admin Cde r (5). ADEM designates specific, standardized test methds that are t be used when determining the characteristics f a waste. These techniques are listed in the abve mentined sectins. Is the slid waste a characteristic hazardus waste? YES - the waste is a characteristic waste and is therefre regulated under the AHWMMA. NO - g t Step #5 belw. Step 5 #5 - Is Yur Slid Waste Subject t the Mixture Rule? Even thugh yur slid waste is nt a listed r characteristic waste, it culd becme a hazardus waste if mixed with materials classified as hazardus. The next step is t determine if yur waste is a mixture f a slid waste and a hazardus waste. The "Mixture Rule" states that mixtures f slid waste and listed hazardus waste must be regulated as hazardus waste. There are tw ways t determine if a material is regulated under the mixture rule: If the material is a mixture f a slid waste and a hazardus waste, and the mixture exhibits ne r mre f the characteristics f hazardus waste; If the material is a mixture f a slid waste and a listed waste. The mixture rule is intended t discurage generatrs frm mixing wastestreams. Mre infrmatin can be reviewed at ADEM Admin Cde r and ADEM Admin Cde r (3)(a)2(iv). Is the slid waste subject t the mixture rule? YES - the waste is subject t the mixture rule and is therefre regulated under the AHWMMA. NO - g t Step #6 belw. Step 6 #6 - Is Yur Slid Waste Subject t the Derived-Frm Rule? Yur material is nt a listed r characteristic waste, nr is it classified as hazardus due t the mixture rule. Yet the material might still be a hazardus waste. Hazardus waste treatment, strage, and dispsal prcesses ften generate residues that may cntain high cncentratins f hazardus cnstituents. The derived-frm rule gverns the regulatry status f such waste residues. Accrding t the Rule, any slid waste derived frm the treatment, strage, r dispsal f a hazardus waste is cnsidered hazardus. "Derived frm" wastes include sludges, spill residue, ash, emissin cntrl dust, and leachate. Sme examples are drums that have been used fr strage f a hazardus waste, r ash frm the incineratin f hazardus waste. This principle applies regardless f the actual risk t human r envirnmental health. Mre details abut the "derived-frm" rule and exemptins t the rule are included in ADEM Admin Cde r (3)c and d. Is the slid waste subject t the derived-frm rule? YES - the waste is subject t the derived-frm rule and is therefre regulated under AHWMMA. NO - the waste is nt classified as hazardus under AHWMMA.

12 12 P a g e Waste Analysis A slid waste is a hazardus waste if it is a listed hazardus waste (defined at ADEM Admin. Cde r ) r if it exhibits any f the characteristics defined in ADEM Admin. Cde r T determine whether the waste exhibits any f the characteristics, the generatr generally must use analytical methds capable f quantitatively identifying the cntaminants in questin. Unlike characteristic wastes, listed wastes are generally determined based n the generatr s knwledge f its manufacturing prcess r the chemicals used. Example A: a facility generates a sludge frm wastewater treatment f spent electrplating slutin and spent acetne frm cleaning and degreasing parts in a maintenance shp. In bth cases, knwledge f the prcess that prduces the waste is enugh t identify the material as a hazardus waste. Spent slvent and wastewater treatment sludge frm an electrplating prcess are bth listed hazardus wastes. Example B: a facility generates a spent sandblasting media that cntains lead. Generatr knwledge f the prcess is nt enugh t make a hazardus waste determinatin; analytical testing is needed t dcument hw much lead is present. If lead is present at levels belw 5 parts per millin (ppm; als expressed as milligrams per liter r mg/l), the waste is nt hazardus fr lead; if the level is 5 parts per millin r higher, the waste is a txicity characteristic hazardus waste. Yu can meet waste analysis requirements using several methds r cmbinatins f methds. Wherever feasible, the preferred methd is t cnduct sampling and labratry analysis because it is mre accurate than ther ptins. Hwever, generatrs can als apply acceptable knwledge, which includes (1) prcess knwledge; (2) waste analysis data btained frm facilities with a similar prcess that send their waste ff-site fr treatment, strage, r dispsal; r (3) recrds f analysis perfrmed n the waste befre the effective date f AHWMMA regulatins, assuming the waste stream has nt changed. Prcess knwledge invlves btaining detailed infrmatin n a waste frm existing published r dcumented waste analysis data r studies cnducted n hazardus waste generated by prcesses similar t that which generated the waste. The waste shuld be retested if the prcess generating it changes. When using prcess descriptins and existing data, yu must carefully scrutinize whether (1) there are any differences between the prcesses dcumented and yur current prcesses and (2) the data used are accurate and current, including (a) whether any wastes are newly regulated as hazardus wastes, (b) whether existing data are sufficient t identify any new cnstituent cncentratin limits, and (c) the infrmatin is based n currently valid analytical techniques.

13 13 P a g e SOME EXAMPLES OF LISTED HAZARDOUS WASTES (Fr the cmplete list, cnsult ADEM Admin. Cde r ) K Listed K001 Bttm sediment sludge frm the treatment f wastewaters frm wd preserving prcesses that use creste and/r pentachlrphenl. K061 Emissin cntrl dust/sludge frm the primary prductin f steel in electric furnaces. U Listed U002 Acetne U011 Amitrle U012 Aniline U225 Brmfrm U051 Creste U061 DDT U159 Methyl ethyl ketne (MEK) F Listed F001 Spent slvents, including tetrachlrethylene, trichlrethylene, methylene chlride, 1,1,1-trichlrethane, carbn tetrachlride, chlrinated flurcarbns, and Methyl Ethyl Ketne F003 Spent slvents, including xylene, acetne, ethyl acetate, ethyl benzene, ethyl ether, methyl isbutyl ketne, n-butyl alchl, cyclhexanne, and methanl. F005 Spent slvents, including tluene, carbn disulfide, isbutanl, pyridine, and benzene. F006 Wastewater treatment sludges frm electrplating peratins. P Listed P003 Acrlein, P070 Aldicarb P004 Aldrin P017 Brmacetne P056 Flurine P095 Phsgene P121 Zinc cyanide Appendix B includes cmmnly identified listed hazardus wastes generated by cnditinally exempt and small quantity generatrs.

14 14 P a g e Cmmn Txicity Characteristic Hazardus Wastes (Fr the cmplete list, cnsult ADEM Admin. Cde r ) EPA # Cntaminant CAS # TCLP Regulatry Level (mg/l r ppm) D004 Arsenic D018 Benzene D006 Cadmium D020 Chlrdane D007 Chrmium D031 Heptachlr D008 Lead D009 Mercury D035 Methyl Ethyl Ketne (MEK) D011 Silver D039 Tetrachlrethylene ( Perc ) D043 Vinyl Chlride TYPICAL WASTE STREAMS GENERATED BY SMALL QUANTITY GENERATORS TYPE BUSINESS TYPES f HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATED TYPE BUSINESS TYPES HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATED Building Acids/Bases, Laundries & Slvents, Cleaning Pesticides, Dry Cleaners Dry Cleaning & Maintenance Slvents Residues Cnstructin Acids/Bases, Metal Acids/Bases, Ignitables, Manufacturing Ignitables, Slvents Slvents, Cyanides, Educatinal & Acids/Bases, Reactives, Vcatinal Ignitables, Heavy Metals, Slvents, Spent Plating, Pesticides, Sludges Reactives Printing Acids/Bases, Funeral Services Slvents, Frmaldehyde Slvents Ink Sludges Heavy Metals Labratries Acids/Bases, Spent Plating Ignitables, Reactives, Wd Arsenic, Heavy Metals Preserving Creste, Slvents Pentachlrphenl, Chrmium 4

15 15 P a g e CHAPTER 2 Hw Much Hazardus Waste Have I Generated? Generatr Status Basics: 1 kilgram (kg) = 2.2 punds (lb) = apprximately 1 quart (qt) f liquid One drum = 55 Gallns = Apprximately 200 kilgrams = 440 punds. Under Alabama and federal regulatins, there are three classificatins f hazardus waste generatrs. Yur generatr status is based n the amunt f hazardus waste yu generate in ne calendar mnth; in turn, that determines which regulatins apply t yur business. (NOTE: Using water, which weighs apprximately 8.34 lbs./gal (3.78 kg/gal r 1 kg/l) as a basis f measurement, 100 kg (220 lb.) wuld equal abut 26.4 gallns (100 L) (almst ne-half f a 55-gal. (208 L) drum); 1,000 kg (2,200 lb.) wuld equal abut 264 gallns (1000 L) (almst five 55 gal. drums)). A Cnditinally Exempt Small Quantity Generatr (r CESQG) may generate n mre than 100 kg (220 lb.) f hazardus waste r 1 kg (2.20 lb.) f acutely hazardus waste in a calendar mnth. A CESQG may nt accumulate mre than 1,000 kg (2,200 lb.) f hazardus waste n site at any ne time. When either the vlume f hazardus waste prduced in ne calendar mnth exceeds 100 kg (220 lb.) r mre than 1,000 kg (2,200 lb.) f hazardus waste have accumulated n site, the facility is required t cmply with the mre stringent standards applicable t a Small Quantity Generatr (SQG). When the vlume f acutely hazardus waste generated exceeds 1 kg per mnth, r when the residue, cntaminated sil, waste r ther debris frm cleaning up a spill f acutely hazardus waste exceeds 100 kg, then the waste is subject t standards applicable t a Large Quantity Generatr (LQG). HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATED PER MONTH: T be a CESQG, yu must generate less than 220 lbs (abut ne half f a 55-galln drum per mnth) f hazardus waste and less than 2.2 lbs f acutely hazardus waste each mnth.

16 16 P a g e A Small Quantity Generatr (r SQG) generates between 100kg (220 lb.) and 1,000 kg (2,200 lb.) f hazardus waste and/r less than 1 kg (2.2 lb.) f acutely hazardus waste in a calendar mnth. The hazardus waste cannt be accumulated n site fr mre than 180 days. If the waste is transprted mre than 200 miles t a treatment, strage and/r dispsal facility (TSDF), it may be accumulated fr up t 270 days. At n time may an SQG accumulate mre than 6,000 kg (13,227 lb.) f hazardus waste at the facility. When the vlume f hazardus waste generated in ne mnth exceeds 1,000 kg (2,200 lb.) f nn-acutely hazardus waste r 1 kg (2.2 lb.) f acutely hazardus waste r the accumulatin time is exceeded, the facility is required t cmply with the standards fr an LQG. If mre than 6,000 kg (13,227 lb.) f hazardus waste is stred n site, the SQG has becme a TSDF and is required t btain a strage permit and cmply with the requirements f ADEM Admin. Cde ch , , and t HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATED PER MONTH: As an SQG, yu may generate anywhere frm 220 lbs up t 2,200 lbs (frm ne-half f a 55-galln drum up t five 55-galln drums) f hazardus waste and less than 2.2 lbs f acutely hazardus waste each mnth. A Large Quantity Generatr (r LQG) generates mre than 1,000 kg (2,200 lb.) f hazardus waste and/r mre than 1 kg (2.2 lb.) f acutely hazardus waste in a calendar mnth. Althugh there is n limitatin t the amunt f hazardus waste an LQG may accumulate, a large quantity generatr can stre its waste n site fr n mre than 90 days. When the accumulatin time limit is exceeded, the LQG is required t btain a strage permit and cmply with the requirements f ADEM Admin. Cde ch , , and HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATED PER MONTH: An LQG generates mre than five 55-galln drums f hazardus waste and/r mre than 2.2 lbs f acutely hazardus waste per mnth. Acutely Hazardus Wastes The fllwing wastes are cnsidered acutely hazardus waste: Any "P" listed wastes; Dixin wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026 and F027.

17 17 P a g e D I Need t Ntify? If yur business is a CESQG, yu MAY btain an EPA Identificatin Number (als called an EPA ID ); hwever, it is nt required. If yur business is an SQG r LQG, yu MUST btain an EPA ID. These twelve-character identificatin numbers are used by EPA and ADEM and are recrded in a natinal hazardus waste facility database. ADEM Admin. Cde r (4)(a) requires that yu ntify the Department f yur regulated waste activities each year. Transprters and facilities that stre, treat, r dispse f regulated quantities f hazardus waste must als have EPA Identificatin Numbers and ntify each year. T btain an EPA Identificatin Number: ADEM Frm , "Ntificatin f Regulated Waste Activity and directins fr cmpleting the frm can be btained by visiting ADEM s website at the fllwing web address: (The frms are arranged by number, with the near the bttm f the page.) Cmplete ne cpy f the frm fr each f plant site r business lcatin where yu generate r handle hazardus wastes. Each site r lcatin will receive its wn EPA Identificatin Number. Make sure yur frm is filled ut cmpletely and crrectly. Mail the frm alng with the apprpriate applicatin/renewal fee t the fllwing address: Alabama Department f Envirnmental Management Permits & Services Divisin P O Bx Mntgmery, AL Yu can als fill ut and submit the frm and payment electrnically using the Department s e-pay link: The infrmatin yu submit will be recrded by ADEM and yu will be assigned an EPA Identificatin Number. This number will be unique t the site identified n yur frm. Use this number n all hazardus waste manifests. The EPA Identificatin Number is site specific fr the business site r lcatin. If yu mve yur business t anther lcatin, yu must ntify ADEM f yur new lcatin and submit a new frm. If hazardus waste was previusly handled at the new lcatin and it already has an EPA Identificatin Number, yu will be assigned that number fr the site after yu have ntified ADEM.

18 18 P a g e CHAPTER 3 Hw D I Handle my Hazardus Waste?

19 19 P a g e Generatr Requirements Summary Mnthly Generatin Limits ADEM Admin. Cde r. Hazardus Waste Determinatin ADEM Admin. Cde r. Dcument Mnthly Generatin ADEM Admin. Cde r. EPA ID Number ADEM Admin. Cde r. On-Site Accumulatin Quantity ADEM Admin. Cde r. Accumulatin Time Limits ADEM Admin. Cde r. CESQGs SQGs LQGs 100 kg/mnth 1 kg/mnth f acute hazardus waste 100 kg/mnth f acute spill residue r sil (44); 2-.01(5)(e)1. & 2 Required (2) Nt required unless generatin r accumulatin limits exceeded Nt required but may btain ne if desired (5)(f)4. 1,000 kg 1 kg acute 100 kg f acute spill residue r sil (5)(f)2. & (g)2. Nne (5)(f)2. Between 100-1,000 kg/mnth (231) Required (2) Required (5)(d)7. Required (3)(a) 6,000 kg (5)(d) days r 270 days (if greater than 200 miles) (5)(d) & (f) 1,000 kg/mnth >1 kg/mnth f acute hazardus waste >100 kg/mnth f acute spill residue r sil (145) Required (2) Required (5)(a)6. Required (3)(a) N limit 90 days (5)(a) Strage Requirements ADEM Admin. Cde r. Nne Basic requirements with technical standards fr tanks r cntainers (5)(d)2. & 3. Full cmpliance fr management f tanks, cntainers, drip pads, r cntainment buildings (5)(a)1(i) (iv) Hazardus Waste is sent t: ADEM Admin. Cde r. State apprved r RCRA permitted/interim status facility (5)(f)3. & (g)3. RCRA permitted/interim status facility (3)(d) RCRA permitted/interim status facility (3)(d) Manifest ADEM Admin. Cde r. Nt required Required (1)(a) Required (1)(a) Biennial Reprt ADEM Admin. Cde r. Nt required Nt required Required (2)(a) Persnnel Training ADEM Admin. Cde r. Nt required Basic training required (5)(d)6.(iii) Required (5)(a)4.; (7) Cntingency Plan ADEM Admin. Cde r. Nt required Have an Emergency Crdinatr (5)(d)6(iv) Full plan required (5)(a)4.; Emergency Prcedures ADEM Admin. Cde r. Nt required Required (5)(d)5. Full plan required (5)(a)4.; (8) DOT Transprt Requirements ADEM Admin. Cde r. Yes (if required by DOT) Yes (1) - (4) Yes (1) (4)

20 20 P a g e Cnditinally Exempt Small Quantity Generatr Requirements Facilities that generate n mre than 100 kg f hazardus waste and n mre than 1 kg f acutely hazardus waste in any calendar mnth are exempt frm mst hazardus waste management rules and regulatins. In rder t retain this exempt status, yu must: Never generate mre than 100 kilgrams f hazardus waste in a calendar mnth. Never accumulate mre than 1000 kilgrams f hazardus waste at any time. Shuld yu accumulate mre than 1000 kilgrams f hazardus waste, the accumulated wastes will be subject t the applicable requirements fr large quantity generatrs (Chapter ) and ther applicable standards fr transprters, treatment, strage, and dispsal facilities (Chapters thrugh f the ADEM Administrative Cde). Prvide the Department with a plan fr the dispsal f all hazardus waste generated by the facility shuld the Department request such a plan. Either treat r dispse f hazardus waste in an n-site facility r ensure delivery t a facility that can accept the waste. Yu must dcument the amunt f hazardus waste yu generate each mnth and keep that dcumentatin. In additin t these requirements, it wuld be prudent fr the facility t maintain a lg f all hazardus waste generated shuld the facility's generating status becme an issue at a future date. CESQGs shuld manage hazardus waste generated at their facilities in an envirnmentally respnsible manner at all times. The cntainer and tank management requirements fr Small Quantity Generatrs in the fllwing sectin identify respnsible management practices fr handling hazardus wastes. These practices reduce the ptential fr spills and releases f hazardus wastes. Apprpriate labeling and strage f hazardus waste cntainers significantly reduces incidents f hazardus waste releases, which may affect human health and the envirnment. Cnsult ADEM Admin. Cde r (5) fr the full list f regulatins applicable t CESQGs f hazardus waste.

21 21 P a g e Small Quantity Generatr Requirements Facilities that generate mre than 100 kg and less than 1000 kg f hazardus waste and n mre than 1 kg f acutely hazardus waste in any calendar mnth must cmply with the fllwing rules: Befre yu treat, stre, dispse f, transprt, r ffer fr transprtatin, any hazardus waste frm yur facility yu must btain an EPA identificatin number (als called an EPA ID number). T btain a number, yu must submit a Ntificatin f Regulated Waste Activity (ADEM Frm ); this frm must be submitted t the Department each year. See the sectin entitled D I Need t Ntify fr mre details and a link t btain the frm. Yu must dcument the amunt f hazardus waste yu generate each mnth and keep that dcumentatin. Yu must nt ffer yu hazardus waste t transprters that dn t have an EPA identificatin number and an Alabama Hazardus Waste Transprter Permit r send that waste t treatment, strage, r dispsal facilities that have nt received an EPA identificatin number and an Alabama Hazardus Waste Facility Permit r interim status. Befre yu have yur hazardus waste transprted t an ff-site treatment, strage, r dispsal facility, yu must prepare a Unifrm Hazardus Waste Manifest (OMB Cntrl number , EPA frm ) t accmpany each shipment. See Appendix I in Chapter 5 f the Divisin 14 Rules fr instructins. Prir t shipment f hazardus wastes, yu must cmply with the Department f Transprtatin s pre-transprt requirements fr packaging, labeling, marking, and placarding the hazardus waste. As a small quantity generatr yu may accumulate hazardus waste n-site fr 180 days r less withut a permit prvided that the quantity f waste accumulated n-site never exceeds 6000 kilgrams and yu abide by the rules listed belw (cnsult ADEM Administrative Cde Divisin 14 fr the full text f each rule given): If yu manage yur hazardus waste in cntainers, read ADEM Admin Cde r [except ADEM Admin Cde r (6),(7),(9)(c) and (9)(d)] carefully. If yu manage hazardus waste in tanks, cnsult ADEM Admin Cde r (12). The labeling and dating requirements fr bth tanks and cntainers can be fund at ADEM Admin Cde r (5)(a)2. and (a)3. Fr Preparedness and Preventin requirements, refer t ADEM Admin Cde r Waste Analysis and Recrdkeeping requirements can be fund at ADEM Admin Cde r (7). At all times yu must have at least ne emplyee, either n the premises r n call (i.e., available t respnd t an emergency by reaching the facility within a shrt perid f time), wh is

22 22 P a g e respnsible fr crdinating all emergency respnse measures. This emplyee is the emergency crdinatr. Yu must pst the fllwing infrmatin next t the telephne: The name and telephne number f the emergency crdinatr; The lcatin f fire extinguishers, spill cntrl material, and all fire alarms; and The telephne number f the fire department, unless the facility has a direct alarm. Yu must ensure that all emplyees are thrughly familiar with prper waste handling and emergency prcedures, relevant t their respnsibilities during nrmal facility peratins and emergencies. REMEMBER: A FEW MINUTES SPENT ON PROPER HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMANT NOW CAN SAVE YOUR COMPANY $ $ $ $ THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS $ $ $ $ IN THE FUTURE Emplyee Training Emplyees must cmplete an initial training prgram in hazardus waste management. Facility persnnel invlved in the management f hazardus waste, r the dcumentatin f hazardus waste activities, must have training which is specific t their jb duties. It is expected that the jb-specific training necessary will be as varied as the jb duties present in yur facility. The training prgram shuld cntain basic hazardus waste management prcedures fr select individuals as necessary. Fr example, waste identificatin and determinatins, manifest requirements, accumulatin time limits, prper cntainer and tank management, and hw t prperly label hazardus waste cntainers and tanks shuld all be tpics included in the hazardus waste training prgram.

23 23 P a g e Emplyee names, dates f training, and signatures must be maintained t dcument cmpletin f training and cmpliance with this training requirement. All facility persnnel, n matter their psitin, shuld have emergency respnse training s they can respnd effectively in an emergency invlving hazardus waste. Fr example, if there is an evacuatin due t vlatilizatin f spilled hazardus waste, mst f the emplyees will be respnsible fr vacating the premises in a predetermined manner. Other prperly trained persnnel will be respnsible fr cntaining the spill, infrming lcal fficials, bringing ut firefighting equipment, etc. Use and Management f Satellite Accumulatin Cntainers Satellite accumulatin cntainers are drums r ther cntainers placed at r near the pint f generatin t cntain small quantities f waste generated during the curse f wrk. These cntainers must be under the cntrl f the emplyees wh generate the waste placed in them; they must remain clsed at all times, except when waste is being added r remved, and they must be marked with the wrds Hazardus Waste r ther wrds that describe their cntents. Yu may nt exceed 55 gallns f hazardus waste r 1 quart f acutely hazardus waste at a satellite accumulatin pint. When a cntainer is filled, it must be dated at nce and mved t yur hazardus waste accumulatin area within three days. Use and Management f Cntainers During Accumulatin Safe management f hazardus waste Pr management f hazardus wastes (1) Accumulatin Start Date: The date when a hazardus waste cntainer becmes full is its accumulatin start date. The Accumulatin Start Date must be clearly marked and visible fr inspectin n each cntainer. Yu may accumulate yur hazardus waste fr up t 180 days. (2) Cntainer and Tank Labels: While being accumulated n-site, hazardus waste must be stred in cntainers r tanks that are labeled r marked clearly with the wrds "Hazardus Waste" and the apprpriate EPA hazardus waste numbers. (3) Cnditin f cntainers. If a cntainer hlding hazardus waste is nt in gd cnditin, r if it begins t leak, the generatr must transfer the hazardus waste frm this cntainer t a cntainer that is in gd cnditin, r manage the waste in sme ther way that cmplies with the requirements f Chapter 6 f Divisin 14.

24 24 P a g e (4) Cmpatibility f waste with cntainer. Yu must use a cntainer made f r lined with materials which will nt react with, and are therwise cmpatible with, the hazardus waste t be stred, s that the ability f the cntainer t cntain the waste is nt impaired. (5) Management f cntainers. (a) A cntainer hlding hazardus waste must always be clsed during strage, except when it is necessary t add r remve waste. (b) A cntainer hlding hazardus waste must nt be pened, handled, r stred in a manner which may rupture the cntainer r cause it t leak. (6) Inspectins. Yu must inspect areas where cntainers are stred, at least weekly, lking fr leaks and fr deteriratin caused by crrsin r ther factrs. These inspectins shuld be dcumented in an inspectin lg which must be available fr review by Department representatives during inspectins. Keep cntainers marked & clsed Maintain prper aisle space. What must be included n the Weekly Inspectin Lg r Summary? Inspectr's name (nt initials) make sure it is legible Date and time f inspectin Number and capacity f cntainers in the strage area (fr example tw 55-galln drums; three 5-galln cans; ne 250-galln tte ) Are all cntainers in gd cnditin? Are there any leaks r ther prblems? (if s, make a nte f the prblem and when it was fixed) Are all cntainers clsed? Are all cntainers marked with the wrds "Hazardus Waste" and the EPA Hazardus Waste number? Are all cntainers dated and are the accumulatin start dates visible fr inspectin (cmplete and legible)? Are any accumulatin start dates lder than 180 days?

25 25 P a g e Are adequate emergency supplies and equipment available and in gd cnditin? If yu discver prblems during yur inspectin (cntainers that are nt clsed, dates that are nt visible, missing hazardus waste labels, and s n) CORRECT them n the spt and make a nte n the inspectin frm! (7) Special requirements fr incmpatible wastes. (a) Incmpatible wastes and materials must nt be placed in the same cntainer. (b) Hazardus waste must nt be placed in an unwashed cntainer that previusly held an incmpatible waste r material. (c) A strage cntainer hlding a hazardus waste that is incmpatible with any waste r ther materials stred nearby in ther cntainers, piles, pen tanks, r surface impundments must be separated frm the ther materials r prtected frm them by means f a dike, berm, wall, r ther device. Special requirements fr SQGs that accumulate hazardus waste in tanks These requirements apply t small quantity generatrs that accumulate hazardus waste in tanks fr less than 180 days (r 270 days if the generatr must ship the waste greater than 200 miles), and d nt accumulate ver 6,000 kg n-site at any time. (1) As an SQG, yu must cmply with the fllwing general perating requirements: (a) Hazardus wastes r treatment reagents must nt be placed in a tank if they culd cause the tank r its inner liner t rupture, leak, crrde, r therwise fail befre the end f its intended life. (b) Uncvered tanks must be perated t ensure at least 60 centimeters (2 feet) f freebard, unless the tank is equipped with a cntainment structure (e.g., dike r trench), a drainage cntrl system, r a diversin structure (e.g., standby tank) with a capacity that equals r exceeds the vlume f the tp 60 centimeters (2 feet) f the tank. (c) Where hazardus waste is cntinuusly fed int a tank, the tank must be equipped with a means t stp this inflw (e.g., waste feed cutff system r by-pass system t a standby tank). (2) If yu accumulate hazardus waste in tanks, yu must inspect, where present:

26 26 P a g e (a) Discharge cntrl equipment (e.g., waste feed cutff systems, by-pass systems, and drainage systems) at least nce each day, t ensure that it is in gd wrking rder; (b) Data gathered frm mnitring equipment (e.g., pressure and temperature gauges) at least nce each day t ensure that the tank is being perated accrding t its design; (c) The level f waste in the tank at least nce each day t ensure cmpliance with Rule ADEM Admin Cde r (12)(b)3.; (d) The cnstructin materials f the tank at least weekly t detect crrsin r leaking f fixtures r seams; and (e) The cnstructin materials f, and the area immediately surrunding, discharge cnfinement structures (e.g., dikes) at least weekly t detect ersin r bvius signs f leakage (e.g., wet spts r dead vegetatin). What Must be Included n the Tank Inspectin Lgs? Date & time f each inspectin Name f inspectr - make sure it s legible Any bservatins made (level f tank, pressure readings, temperatures, prblems) Is any f the waste being held in the tanks lder than 180 days? Are adequate emergency supplies and equipment available and in gd cnditin? Date & nature f any remedial actins [Nte: As required by ADEM Admin Cde r (6)(c), yu must remedy any deteriratin r malfunctin yu find and yu must keep dcumentatin f the prblem and the actins taken t crrect it.] (3) Small Quantity Generatrs accumulating hazardus waste in tanks must, upn clsure f the facility, remve all hazardus waste frm tanks, discharge cntrl equipment, and discharge cnfinement structures. (4) [Nte: At clsure, as thrughut the perating perid, unless the wner r peratr can demnstrate that any slid waste remved frm his tank is nt a hazardus waste, the wner r peratr becmes a generatr f hazardus waste and must manage it in accrdance with all applicable requirements f Chapters , , and ] (5) Small Quantity Generatrs must fllw these special requirements fr ignitable r reactive waste: (a) D nt place ignitable r reactive waste in a tank unless the waste is stred r treated in such a way that it is prtected frm any material r cnditins that may cause the waste t ignite r react, r the tank is used slely fr emergencies. (b) If yu treat r stre ignitable r reactive waste in cvered tanks, yu must cmply with the buffer zne requirements fr tanks cntained in Tables 2-1 thrugh 2-6 f the Natinal Fire Prtectin Assciatin's "Flammable and Cmbustible Liquids Cde," (1977 r 1981) (incrprated by reference, see ADEM Admin Cde r (2)).

27 27 P a g e (6) If yu generate incmpatible wastes, yu must cmply with the fllwing special requirements: (a) Incmpatible wastes and/r materials must nt be placed in the same tank. (b) Hazardus waste must nt be placed in an unwashed tank which previusly held an incmpatible waste r material. Emergency Respnse The Emergency Crdinatr. At all times there must be at least ne emplyee, either n the premises r n call (i.e., Available t respnd t an emergency by reaching the facility within a shrt perid f time), with the respnsibility fr crdinating all emergency respnse measures specified in ADEM Admin Cde r (5)(d)6.(iv). This persn is yur emergency crdinatr; yu may als designate ther emplyees t take n thse respnsibilities if the emergency crdinatr is nt available t d s. The emergency crdinatr r designee must be trained and prepared t respnd t any emergencies that arise. The applicable respnses are as fllws: (1) In the event f a fire, call the fire department r attempt t extinguish it using a fire extinguisher. (2) If there are injuries, call the fire department; (3) In the event f a spill, cntain the flw f hazardus waste t the extent pssible, and as sn as practicable, clean up the hazardus waste and any cntaminated materials r sil; (4) In the event f a fire, explsin, r ther release which culd threaten human health utside yur facility r when if yu have knwledge that a spill has reached surface water, yu must immediately ntify the Natinal Respnse Center (using their 24-hur tll free number 800/ ). Yur reprt must include the fllwing infrmatin: (a) The name, address, and U.S. EPA Identificatin Number f yur facility; (b) Date, time, and type f incident (e.g. spill r fire); (c) Quantity and type f hazardus waste invlved in the incident; (d) Extent f injuries, if any; and (e) Estimated quantity and dispsitin f recvered materials, if any. Psted Infrmatin. Yu must pst the fllwing infrmatin next t the telephne: The name and telephne number f the emergency crdinatr; Lcatin f fire extinguishers, spill cntrl material, and, if present, fire alarm; and The telephne number f the fire department, unless the facility has a direct alarm. Preparedness and Preventin (1) Maintenance and peratin f facility. Yur facility must be maintained and perated t minimize the pssibility f a fire, explsin, r any release f hazardus waste r hazardus waste cnstituents t air, sil, surface water, r

28 28 P a g e grundwater which culd threaten human health r the envirnment. (2) Required equipment. All facilities must be equipped with the fllwing, unless nne f the hazards psed by waste handled at the facility culd require a particular kind f equipment specified belw: (a) An internal cmmunicatins r alarm system capable f prviding immediate emergency instructin (vice r signal) t facility persnnel; (b) A device, such as a telephne (immediately available at the scene f peratins) r a hand-held tw-way radi, capable f summning emergency assistance frm lcal plice departments, fire departments, r State r lcal emergency respnse teams; (c) Prtable fire extinguishers, fire cntrl equipment (including special extinguishing equipment, such as that using fam, inert gas, r dry chemicals), spill cntrl equipment, and decntaminatin equipment; and (d) Water at adequate vlume and pressure t supply water hse streams, r fam prducing equipment, r autmatic sprinklers, r water spray systems. (3) Testing and maintenance f equipment. All cmmunicatins r alarm systems, fire prtectin equipment, spill cntrl equipment, and decntaminatin equipment, where required, must be tested and maintained as necessary t assure that they will wrk during an emergency. (4) Access t cmmunicatins r alarm system. (a) Whenever hazardus waste is being pured, mixed, spread, r therwise handled, all persnnel invlved in the peratin must have immediate access t an internal alarm r emergency cmmunicatin device, either directly r thrugh visual r vice cntact with anther emplyee, unless such a device is nt required under ADEM Admin. Cde r (3). (b) If there is ever just ne emplyee n the premises while the facility is perating, he must have immediate access t a device, such as a telephne (immediately available at the scene f peratin) r a hand-held tw-way radi, capable f summning external emergency assistance, unless such a device is nt required under ADEM Admin. Cde r (3). (5) Required aisle space. Yu must maintain aisle space t allw the unbstructed mvement f persnnel, fire prtectin equipment, spill cntrl equipment, and decntaminatin equipment t any area f yur facility in an emergency, unless aisle space is nt needed fr any f these purpses. (6) Arrangements with lcal authrities. (a) Yu must attempt t make the fllwing arrangements, as apprpriate fr the type f waste handled at yur facility and the ptential need fr the services f these rganizatins: i. Invite plice, fire departments, and emergency respnse teams t visit yur facility and becme familiar with its layut, the prperties f hazardus waste handled at the facility and assciated hazards, places where facility persnnel wuld nrmally be wrking, entrances t rads inside the facility, and pssible evacuatin rutes;

29 29 P a g e ii. iii. iv. Where mre than ne plice and fire department might respnd t an emergency, make agreements designating primary emergency authrity t a specific plice and a specific fire department, and agreements with any thers t prvide supprt t the primary emergency authrity; Agreements with State emergency respnse teams, emergency respnse cntractrs, and equipment suppliers; and Arrangements t familiarize lcal hspitals with the prperties f hazardus waste handled at the facility and the types f injuries r illnesses which culd result frm fires, explsins, r releases at the facility. (b) Where state r lcal authrities decline t enter int such arrangements, yu must dcument their refusal in the perating recrd. NOTICE IF YOU HAVE A SERIOUS EMERGENCY AND YOU HAVE TO CALL YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT OR IF YOU HAVE A SPILL THAT EXTENDS OUTSIDE YOUR PLANT OR THAT COULD REACH SURFACE WATERS (ANY SPILL OUTSIDE OF SECONDARY CONTAINMENT) IMMEDIATELY CALL THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER at: AND GIVE THEM THE INFORMATION THEY ASK FOR. AN OWNER OR MANAGER OF A BUSINESS WHO FAILS TO REPORT A RELEASE ALSO MAY HAVE TO PAY FOR THE ENTIRE COST OF REPAIRING ANY DAMAGE, EVEN IF THE FACILITY WAS NOT THE SINGLE OR THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE. Land Dispsal Restrictins and Recrdkeeping Yu must test yur waste, test an extract f the waste, r use knwledge f the waste, t determine if the waste is restricted frm land dispsal. If yu determine that yu are managing a restricted waste and the waste des nt meet the applicable treatment standards in ADEM Admin Cde r (7), yu must ntify the treatment r strage facility in writing, t accmpany the initial shipment f waste, f the apprpriate treatment standards and any applicable prhibitin levels. If yu determine that yu are managing a restricted waste and the waste des meet the applicable treatment standards in ADEM Admin Cde r (7), yu must ntify the treatment, strage, r land dispsal facility, with the initial shipment f waste, with a ntice and a certificatin stating that the waste meets the applicable treatment standards and the applicable prhibitin levels. Yu must retain n-site a cpy f all ntices, certificatins, demnstratins, waste analysis data, and ther dcumentatin prduced pursuant t rule ADEM Admin Cde r (7) fr at least three years frm the date that the waste was last sent fr n-site r ff-site treatment, strage, r dispsal.

30 30 P a g e EXAMPLE: HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINER LABEL HAZARDOUS WASTE FERERAL LAW PROHIBITS IMPROPER DISPOSAL IF FOUND, CONTACT THE NEAREST POLICE, OR PUBLIC SAFETY AUTHORITY, OR THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GENERATOR INFORMATION: NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP EPA EPA ID NO. WASTE NO. ACCUMULATION MANIFEST START DATE. DOCUMNET NO. PROPER D.O.T. SHIPPING NAME UN OR NA# HANDLE WITH CARE! CONTAINS HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC WASTES

31 31 P a g e CHAPTER 4 SHIPPING HAZARDOUS WASTE OFF-SITE An SQG is allwed t accumulate hazardus waste n-site withut a permit fr up t 180 days (r 270 days if the waste is shipped ver 200 miles) prvided that the facility never accumulates mre than 6000 kilgrams n-site at any time. These limits were established s that a small business culd accumulate enugh waste t make shipping and dispsal ecnmical. ** As an SQG, yu must nt ffer yur hazardus waste t transprters that have nt received an EPA identificatin number and an Alabama Hazardus Waste Transprt Permit. Carefully chse yur Hazardus Waste Transprter and Treatment, Strage, r Dispsal facility. Under Federal Law, yu are always respnsible fr the hazardus waste generated at yur facility even after the waste leaves yur facility. This is knwn as Cradle t Grave respnsibility. Preparing Yur Hazardus Waste fr Shipment. When yu prepare hazardus wastes fr shipment, yu must put the wastes in cntainers acceptable fr transprtatin and make sure the cntainers are prperly labeled and packaged accrding t the cntainer manufacturer s packaging specificatins. Yur hazardus waste transprter shuld be able t assist yu. If yu need additinal infrmatin, yu may wish t cnsult the requirements fr packaging and labeling hazardus wastes fund in the Department f Transprtatin (DOT) regulatins (49 CFR Part 172). Fr mre infrmatin abut DOT requirements, fllw this link: The Unifrm Hazardus Waste Manifest. When yu transprt, r ffer fr transprtatin, hazardus waste fr ff-site treatment, strage, r dispsal, yu must prepare a Manifest n EPA frm accrding t the instructins in Appendix I f chapter Yu can btain the blank manifest frms frm yur designated treatment, strage, r dispsal facility (TSD) r frm yur transprter. A hazardus waste manifest is a multicpy shipping dcument that yu must fill ut and use t accmpany yur hazardus waste shipments. The manifest frm is designed s that shipments f hazardus waste can be tracked frm their pint f generatin t their final destinatin (Cradlet-Grave). The hazardus waste generatr, the transprter, and the designated TSD facility must each sign the manifest and keep a cpy. The TSD peratr must send a cpy f the cmpleted manifest back t yu. This dcument is yur assurance that the waste has been accepted by the designated TSD. Yu must keep this cpy, which will be signed by the transprter and the TSD facility, n file fr three years. If yu have nt received this cpy within 30 days f waste shipment, yu shuld cntact the designated TSD facility t determine if the waste was received and the reasn fr the missing manifest cpy. If yu have nt receive a cpy f the manifest with the handwritten signature f the wner r peratr f the designated facility within 60 days f the date the waste was accepted by the initial transprter yu must submit a legible cpy f the manifest, with sme indicatin that the yu have nt received cnfirmatin f delivery (Exceptin Reprt) t ADEM.

32 32 P a g e R E M E M B E R : YOUR LIABILITY DOES NOT END WHEN YOU SHIP YOUR HAZARDOUS WASTE OFF YOUR SITE AND IT IS NO LONGER IN YOUR POSSESSION. YOU ARE POTENTIALLY LIABLE UNDER THE FEDERAL SUPERFUND FOR ANY MISMANAGEMENT OF YOUR HAZARDOUS WASTE. The Hazardus Waste Manifest it always cmes back t yu!

33 33 P a g e SAMPLE UNIFORM HAZARDOUS WASTE MANIFEST FORM

34 34 P a g e CHAPTER 5 MANAGING UNIVERSAL WASTE What is the Universal Waste Rule? The Universal Waste Rule was established t streamline requirements fr certain widely generated hazardus wastes. It became effective in Alabama in March f Universal Waste regulatins are fund in Chapter 17 f ADEM s hazardus waste regulatins (ADEM Administrative Cde 335, Divisin 14). Criteria fr waste t be included in the Universal Waste Rule are: The waste is generated in a wide variety f settings The waste is generated by a vast cmmunity The waste may be present in significant vlumes in nn-hazardus management systems What Wastes are Cvered by This Rule? Batteries, such as nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) and sealed lead-acid batteries which are fund in many cmmn items in the hme r business including electrnic equipment, mbile telephnes, prtable cmputers, and emergency back-up lighting. All hazardus waste batteries are cvered by this Rule including wet, dry, Ni-Cd, lead-acid, and caustic mercury. Pesticides that have been recalled r banned frm use, are bslete, have becme damaged, r are n lnger needed due t changes in crpping patterns r ther factrs. These wastes are ften stred in sheds r barns fr lng perids f time. Only thse pesticides which are suspended r canceled as part f a recall and unused pesticides cllected as part f a waste pesticide cllectin prgram are cvered by this Rule. Mercury-cntaining Equipment is a device r part f a device (including thermstats but excluding batteries and lamps) that cntains elemental mercury integral t its functin. Thermstats can cntain as much as three (3) grams f liquid mercury and are lcated in almst any building. Mercury-cntaining thermstats, switches, and ther equipment (as well as vials r ampules f mercury remved frm such equipment) are cvered by this Rule. Lamps (including high intensity discharge lamps, flurescent lamps, and cmpact flurescent lamps), which cntain small amunts f mercury, lead, and smetimes cadmium. Only intact lamps can be managed as universal waste. Brken lamps are a slid waste that is subject t a slid/hazardus waste determinatin.

35 35 P a g e Which Regulatins Apply T Generatrs f Universal Waste? Small Quantity Handlers f universal wastes are facilities that d nt accumulate mre than 5,000 kilgrams (11,000 punds) f universal waste at any ne time. Small Quantity Handlers f Universal Waste: Are nt required t ntify f universal waste handling activity; Must manage universal waste in a manner that prevents release t the envirnment; Must label r mark the cntainers with the wrds universal waste batteries, universal waste pesticides, universal waste mercury-cntaining equipment, universal waste lamps r similar wrding; May accumulate universal wastes fr n mre than ne year frm the date the waste is first generated r received, and must be able t demnstrate hw lng the waste has been stred; Must infrm emplyees f prper handling and emergency prcedures assciated with the type f waste at the facility; and Must cntain releases f universal waste and manage the recvered waste apprpriately. Manifest and ther tracking dcuments are nt required fr Small Quantity Handlers f universal waste. If the waste is hazardus waste material as defined by 49 CFR , apprpriate labeling, placarding, and shipping papers must be utilized. A small quantity handler may accumulate universal waste fr lnger than ne year frm the date the universal waste is generated r received frm anther handler ONLY if necessary t cllect a sufficient quantity t facilitate prper recvery, treatment, r dispsal. Hwever, the handler bears the burden f prving that the extended accumulatin perid is specifically slely fr the purpse f accumulatin f such quantities f universal waste as necessary t facilitate prper recvery, treatment, r dispsal. Large Quantity Handlers f universal waste are facilities that accumulate mre than 5,000 kilgrams (11,000 punds) f universal waste at any ne time (this classificatin is maintained until the end f the calendar year). Large Quantity Handlers f universal wastes must cmply with the same requirements as Small Quantity Handlers with the fllwing exceptins: Must prvide written ntificatin t State/EPA and btain an EPA identificatin number. Ntificatin must include cmpany name, mailing address, name and phne number f cntact persn, physical address, type f waste being handled, and a statement indicating the handler is accumulating mre than 5,000 kilgrams f universal waste; Must ensure that all emplyees are thrughly familiar with prper waste handling and emergency prcedures; and Must keep a recrd f universal waste received and shipped at the facility, t include: name, quantity and type, date shipped r date received. These recrds must be retained fr at least three years.

36 36 P a g e Transprters f universal waste are peple wh are engaged in the ff-site transprtatin f universal waste by air, rail, highway, r water. Universal waste transprters are subject t the fllwing regulatins: Must cmply with all applicable US Department f Transprtatin (DOT) regulatins in 49 CFR part ; May stre waste at a transfer facility fr up t ten (10) days; Transprters string waste lnger than ten (10) days becme a handler and must cmply with the applicable universal waste handler requirements; and Transprters must immediately cntain all releases and make a waste determinatin n any recvered materials (e.g., determine if the material is a hazardus waste). Destinatin Facilities fr universal waste are facilities that treat, dispse f, r recycle a particular categry f universal wastes. Destinatin facilities fr universal waste are subject t the same requirements as hazardus waste treatment, strage, and dispsal facilities, with the fllwing exceptins: Must keep a recrd f each shipment received at the facility; Recrd must include: name and address f universal waste handler, destinatin facility, quantity f each type f universal waste received, and the date f receipt f the shipment f universal waste; and Recrds must be maintained fr three years frm the shipment receipt date. Wh may cmply with the universal waste rule? All hazardus waste generatrs are allwed t manage applicable wastes under the universal waste regulatins. Husehlds are exempted frm cmplying with these regulatins. Am I required t manage these items as a universal waste? A generatr has the ptin f handling applicable wastes as universal wastes r perfrming a slid/hazardus waste determinatin. If the materials are nt listed and d nt display a characteristic f hazardus waste, they are nt hazardus waste. If the wastes are hazardus and the generatr des nt chse t use the universal waste regulatins, thse wastes must be cunted and handled as hazardus waste (i.e. manifesting requirements, accumulatin times, etc. apply t thse wastes).

37 37 P a g e CHAPTER 6 USED OIL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS In additin t hazardus waste, many small businesses in Alabama als generate used il, used il filters, and materials that are cntaminated with used il (such as srbents used t clean up the small leaks and spills f used il). While used il is typically nt as dangerus t the wrkers wh handle it as mst hazardus wastes, spilled r imprperly dispsed used il can still have a devastating impact n the envirnment. Because f its ptential fr envirnmental harm, used il is regulated under a special set f rules cntained in Chapter 17 f ADEM s hazardus waste regulatins (ADEM Administrative Cde 335, Divisin 14). This chapter will deal with the management f used il and the differences between the hazardus waste regulatins and the used il regulatins. What is used il? Chapter defines used il as any il that has been refined frm crude il, r any synthetic il, that has been used and as a result f such use is cntaminated by physical r chemical impurities. In additin t the autmbile crankcase il that is traditinally referred t as used il, this definitin includes nearly any f the petrleumbased r synthetic substances that are used fr lubricatin, heat transfer, r hydraulic fluid. A shrt list f sme f the materials that are used il wuld include: These materials ARE Used Oil Transmissin Fluid Brake Fluid Off-Rad engine il Cmpressr and bearing il Hydraulic il Gear il Electrical il Grease Refrigeratin il These materials ARE NOT used il Waste il - il that has nt been used. Fr example, new engine il that has been spilled and is t dirty t use. Vegetable il Animal il Slvents - petrleum-based materials used fr their slvent r cleaning prperties, such as mineral spirits r kersene. Antifreeze Fr a full discussin f the used il requirements, please cnsult The Used Oil Management Handbk, which can be fund at this link: A few basic guidelines can be fund in the fllwing pages.

38 38 P a g e Wh must cmply with the standards fr used il generatrs? Accrding t ADEM Admin Cde r (1)(a), a used il generatr is any persn, by individual generatin site, whse act r prcess prduces used il r whse act first causes used il t becme subject t regulatin. Unlike the hazardus waste regulatins discussed in the previus chapters f this handbk, the used il management standards fund in chapter d nt exempt any class f generatrs based n generatin rate. With nly three exceptins, any persn wh prduces used il must cmply with the standards fr used il generatrs. The three exceptins t the definitin f used il generatr are: farmers wh prduce a yearly average f 25 gallns r less a mnth, husehld d-it -yurselfer used il generatrs wh change the il in their wn vehicles, and vessels wh prduce used il n-bard ship while at sea r in prt. Typical generatrs f used il: Vehicle repair shps Shipyards Taxi, delivery, and mving cmpanies Municipal garages and gvernment mtr pls Service statins Metalwrking industries Cnstructin cmpanies Car dealers (especially thse with a service cmpnent) Many f the requirements fr managing hazardus waste cntainers als apply t used il cntainers: keep them marked, keep them clsed, and keep them in gd cnditin.

39 39 P a g e Dn t let yur used il tanks, cntainers, r management areas lk like these:

40 40 P a g e Remember t Keep it C.L.E.A.N. C: Clsed L: Labeled Used Oil E: Ensure Prper Dispsal and Encurage Recycling A: Abate & Clean Up Discharges N: Keep it Neat!

41 41 P a g e Is it Used Oil r Hazardus Waste? USED OIL Determine the ttal halgen cntent f the used il. NO Is the used il mixed with a hazardus waste? YES Is the hazardus waste frm the CESQG that generated the il? YES NO Des the used il have less than 1000ppm ttal halgens? YES Regulated As Used Oil Hazardus waste nly exhibits Ignitability? NO YES NO YES NO Can prve surce f halgens is nt a listed hazardus waste? Mixture als exhibits the Ignitability characteristic? YES Hazardus waste listed slely because f Ignitability? NO YES NO Regulated As Hazardus Waste YES Hazardus waste listed fr any reasn ther than Ignitability? YES NO Regulated As Used Oil But Mixing Is Treatment Withut A Permit NO Mixture f used il and hazardus waste exhibits any characteristic?

42 42 P a g e CHAPTER 7 HOW TO AVIOD COMMONLY OBSERVED VIOLATIONS The mst cmmnly bserved vilatins are related t nt meeting the fllwing requirements: Training: Small quantity generatrs must train their emplyees that handle hazardus waste and the designated emergency crdinatr(s). This training must be dcumented and maintained fr recrds. Cntainer Markings and Management: Cntainers in the hazardus waste accumulatin area must be labeled with the wrds Hazardus waste, the applicable EPA hazardus waste numbers, and the accumulatin start date (the date the cntainer became full). Satellite accumulatin cntainers must be labeled with the wrds Hazardus Waste r ther wrds that identify what is in the cntainer. 30- galln r larger cntainers must nt be stacked ver tw cntainers high. All cntainers hlding hazardus waste must be clsed, except when adding r remving waste. Clsed means the cntents will nt spill ut if the cntainer is drpped r tipped ver. Emergency Respnse and Preparedness Prvisins: There must be ne emplyee that is designated as the emergency respnse crdinatr. Emergency phne numbers and the lcatin f all emergency equipment must be listed by a centralized telephne. The facility must dcument crdinatin with lcal and state emergency respnders (such as plice, fire department, hspitals). The facility must prvide adequate aisle space in all areas, including the hazardus waste accumulatin area: the cntainers must be arranged s emergency equipment can be maneuvered int the area and can reach any cntainer. Hazardus Waste Determinatins: Yu must make a Hazardus Waste Determinatin n any slid waste that is generated at yur facility. Hazardus waste determinatins can be cnducted by labratry analysis r generatr knwledge. If yu find unidentified cntainers during yur weekly inspectins, yu must make a hazardus waste determinatin n the cntents yu have t knw what the material is befre yu can figure ut what t d with it. Keep dcumentatin fr the hazardus waste determinatins n all yur facility s waste streams, hazardus r nt. Used Oil Management: Used Oil cntainers must be clsed, labeled with the wrds Used Oil, and in gd cnditin. All releases f used il t the envirnment must be cleaned up prmptly. Weekly Inspectins: Yu must cnduct an inspectin f yur hazardus waste strage area every week. Thse inspectins must be dcumented in an inspectin lg; that lg must include the name f the persn cnducting the inspectin, the date and time f the inspectin, the number and vlume f cntainers in the strage area, the bservatins made during the inspectin and the date and nature f any repairs. Recrdkeeping Requirements: Yu must maintain dcuments related t training, emergency preparedness, emergency respnse activities, and hazardus waste ntificatins, shipments, and inspectins. In mst cases, yu will need t keep these recrds fr three years.

43 43 P a g e CHAPTER 8 MANAGING NON-HAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE In this handbk, we ve talked abut the prper management f hazardus wastes generated by small businesses in Alabama. Hwever, yur business als generates ther wastes that need prper management. This chapter will deal with the management f nnhazardus slid waste and its effect n the municipal slid waste (MSW) stream. What is MSW? Municipal slid waste includes wastes such as durable gds, nndurable gds, cntainers and packaging, fd wastes, yard wastes, and miscellaneus inrganic wastes frm residential, cmmercial, institutinal, and industrial surces. Examples f waste frm these categries include appliances, newspapers, clthing, fd scraps, bxes, dispsable tableware, ffice and classrm paper, wd pallets, and cafeteria wastes. As f 2010 (the mst recent statistics available), the United States generates apprximately 249 millin tns f MSW annually. The U.S. Envirnmental Prtectin Agency (EPA) estimates that 34% f the MSW is being recycled, 12% is managed by cmbustin, while the remaining 54% is buried in landfills. New state and federal landfill regulatins will make the dispsal f waste in landfills increasingly expensive. Cmmunities shuld cnsider ther alternatives t landfilling, including waste reductin, recycling and cmpsting. Small business can play a key rle in helping its cmmunity meet its waste reductin and recycling gals. A typical MSW stream is cmpsed f the fllwing majr elements: Materials in MSW Weight * Paper and Paperbard 28.5% * Fd 13.9% * Yard Waste 13.4% * Plastics 12.4% * Metals 9.0% Rubber, Leather, Textiles 8.4% * Wd 6.4% * Glass 4.6% Other 3.4% 100% (Items with an asterisk can be recycled r cmpsted in mst cmmunities) In years past, cmmercial firms and small businesses recycled cardbard bxes and scrap metals n a limited basis. Tday, recycling has greatly expanded t include

44 44 P a g e materials such as: glass, aluminum cans, wd, ffice and cmputer paper, newspaper, plastics, used mtr il, cnstructin and demlitin waste, kitchen grease, steel, and autmtive batteries. When it cmes t recycling at yur facility, the first step is t find ut what markets and services are available lcally t handle the types and quantities f materials generated at yur business. Fr example, yur business may generate enugh paper (cardbard, ffice paper, cmputer paper, newspaper etc.) that a lcal waste hauler may cme and pick up these materials n a regular basis. Other, smaller vlume, items may have t be taken t a recycling drp site r recycling center. Once yu have identified the lcal markets fr recyclables, then it is time t establish yur prgram using the fllwing steps as a guide: 1. Get management's supprt. Have the Directr, Chief Executive Officer, President, r "The Bss", send a mem r letter t all emplyees explaining the prgram, its benefits, hw the revenue will be used, etc. 2. Set up an emplyee cmmittee t guide the recycling prgram and assign ne individual as the primary cntact persn t crdinate the prgram between management, the emplyees, and the waste hauler/cllectrs. 3. Organize a cllectin system fr each material in yur recycling prgram. This will include psitining and labeling cntainers and wrking with janitrial staff. 4. Establish an educatin and mnitring prgram t insure that new emplyees are infrmed abut the recycling prgram, uncntaminated recyclables are supplied t the hauler/cllectrs, and the prgram is meeting the cmmunity's waste reductin/recycling gals. 5. Prvide psitive feedback t emplyees s that they feel invlved in and cmmitted t the recycling prgram. As stated befre, yard waste makes up abut 13.4% f the MSW stream, and in Alabama during the grwing seasn this culd easily increase t 20-25%. With restrictins n the pen burning f leaves and increases in tipping fees at landfills, mre and mre cmmunities are turning t cmpsting. A variety f materials can be cmpsted including, but nt limited t: grass clippings and dead plants frm garden areas; leaves, twigs and branches frm tree pruning; vegetable scraps and cffee grunds frm cafeterias and kitchens; and saw dust frm untreated wd. Check with yur lcal sanitatin department r recycling ffice t see what cmpsting services are available in yur cmmunity. Cmpst is a valuable sil cnditiner and rganic amendment that prvides imprved sil texture and sil aeratin, increased water hlding capacity, decreased ersin, and imprved regulatin f sil temperature. A n-fuss way t recycle grass clippings and leaves is t put a mulching blade n the lawn mwer; the leaves and clippings are pulverized and disappear int the grass, where they decmpse and prvide nutrients back t the lawn. N raking and n dispsal needed. In additin t recycling and cmpsting, there are a variety f ther techniques yu can use in yur daily business peratins that can help reduce the amunt f waste dispsed in landfills. Sme f these techniques are listed belw: Reuse cardbard cntainers, paper bxes, and envelpes when pssible. Make tw-sided phtcpies.

45 45 P a g e Cnsider the recyclability f an item befre purchasing it. Lk fr the recycling symbl. Use mugs and glasses instead f dispsable cups. Use clth whenever pssible (i.e. napkins, twels, and clean-up clthes). Purchase items in the large ecnmy size and use cncentrates when pssible. Avid purchasing dispsable prducts whenever pssible. Use electrnic mail r make interffice phne calls instead f sending letters and mems. Cnsider the amunt f packaging n ffice supplies befre purchasing them. Over packaging creates waste. Cnsider the amunt f packaging f packing and packaging materials used n items that yur cmpany ship r mails, t. Over packaging creates waste fr yur custmers AND csts yur cmpany mney. Use ld cmputer paper and scrap ffice paper fr ntes and mems. Purchase ffice prducts, particularly paper prducts, made frm recycled material when available. Lk fr the recycling symbl. This chapter has discussed recycling, cmpsting, and waste reductin. Hpefully, a cmprehensive prgram at yur facility will greatly reduce the amunt f slid waste being generated. Hwever, n matter hw well rganized yu are r hw high participatin levels are in yur waste reductin/recycling prgram, there will always be a need fr slid waste dispsal. Many items such as fd cntaminated packaging, multi-layer cntainers and ther unmarketable materials will have t be dispsed f in a permitted slid waste dispsal facility r taken t a permitted slid waste incineratr. Fr mre infrmatin n recycling and ther slid waste management alternatives in yur area, cntact yur city/cunty recycling r slid waste crdinatr. Yu may als cntact: Alabama Department f Envirnmental Management Materials Management Sectin 1400 Cliseum Bulevard Mntgmery, AL (334)

46 46 P a g e APPENDIX A U.S. EPA REGIONAL OFFICES EPA REGION 1: Cnnecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhde Island, Vermnt State Waste Prgrams Branch JFK Federal Building Bstn, Massachusetts Phne: (617) New England call center EPA REGION 3: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, District f Clumbia Waste Management Branch 841 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Phne: (215) EPA REGION 5: Illinis, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesta, Ohi, Wiscnsin RCRA Activities 77 West Jacksn Blvd. Chicag, Illinis Phne: (312) EPA REGION 7: Iwa, Kansas, Missuri, Nebraska RCRA Branch 726 Minnesta Avenue Kansas City, Kansas Phne: (913) EPA REGION 9: Arizna, Califrnia, Hawaii, Nevada, American Sama, Guam, Trust Territries f the Pacific Txics and Waste Management Div 75 Hawthrne Street San Francisc, Califrnia Phne: (415) EPA REGION 2: New Jersey, New Yrk, Puert Ric, Virgin Islands Main Reginal Office 290 Bradway New Yrk, NY Phne: EPA REGION 4 Alabama, Flrida, Gergia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nrth Carlina, Suth Carlina, Tennessee Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Frsyth Street, SW Atlanta, GA Phne: EPA REGION 6: Arkansas, Luisiana, New Mexic, Oklahma, Texas 1445 Rss Avenue Suite 1200 Dallas, Texas Phne: (214) EPA REGION 8: Clrad, Mntana, Utah, Nrth Dakta, Suth Dakta, Wyming Waste Management Divisin One Denver Place th Street, Suite 300 Denver, Clrad Phne: Fax: EPA REGION 10: Alaska, Idah, Oregn, Washingtn Waste Management Branch 1200 Sixth Avenue Seattle, Washingtn Phne: (800) 424-4EPA

47 47 P a g e MAP f the 10 EPA Regins Regin 1 CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT Regin 2 NJ, NY, Puert Ric, U.S. Virgin Islands and 7 Tribal Natins Regin 3 PA, DE, MD, VA, WV and DC Regin 4 KY, TN, NC, SC, MS, AL, GA and FL Regin 5 MN, WI, IL, MI, IN and OH Regin 6 NM, TX, OK, AR and LA Regin 7 - NE, KS, IA and MO Regin 8 MT, ND, SD, WY, UT and CO Regin 9 CA, NV, AZ and HI Regin 10 OR, WA, ID and AK

48 48 P a g e APPENDIX B COMMON SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR WASTE STREAMS Since many small quantity generatrs may nt be familiar with the manner in which hazardus wastes are identified, Appendix B is prvided t aid yu in determining the EPA Hazardus Waste Numbers fr a few cmmnly generated waste streams. The industries and waste streams described here are nt a cmprehensive list, but rather serve as a guide t ptential small quantity generatrs in determining which f their wastes, if any, are hazardus. Except fr the pesticide and wd preserving categries, this Appendix des nt include a list f EPA Hazardus Waste Numbers fr unused cmmercial chemical prducts that are hazardus when discarded. If the specific EPA Hazardus Waste Number that shuld be applied t yur waste stream is unclear, please refer t ADEM Administrative Cde Chapter In thse cases where mre than ne EPA Hazardus Waste Number is applicable, all waste numbers shuld be used. ACIDS/BASES: Acids, bases, r mixtures having a ph less than r equal t 2 r greater than r equal t 12.5, are cnsidered crrsive (fr a cmplete descriptin f crrsive wastes, see Rule (3), characteristics f crrsivity). All crrsive materials and slutins have the EPA Hazardus Waste Number D002. The fllwing are sme f the mre cmmnly used crrsives: Acetic Acid Ammnium Hydrxide Chrmic Acid Hydrbrmic Acid Hydrchlric Acid Hydrfluric Acid Nitric Acid Oleum Perchlric Acid Phsphric Acid Ptassium Hydrxide Sdium Hydrxide Sulfuric Acid HEAVY METALS/INORGANICS Heavy metals and ther inrganic wastes which exhibit the characteristic f txicity as determined by the Txic Characteristics Leaching Prcedure (TCLP) are identified by the EPA Hazardus Waste Numbers D004-D043. This may include dusts, slutins, wastewater treatment sludges, paint wastes, waste inks and ther such materials which cntain heavy metals/inrganics (nte that wastewater treatment sludges frm electrplating peratins are identified as F006). Arsenic D004 Barium D005 Cadmium D006 Chrmium D007 Lead D008 Mercury D009 Selenium D010 Silver D011 Rule (5) identifies ther hazardus wastes which exhibit txic characteristics.

49 SOLVENTS Slvents, spent slvents, slvent mixtures, r slvent still bttms are ften hazardus. This includes slvents used in degreasing (identified as F001) and paint brush cleaning and distillatin residues frm reclamatin. The fllwing are sme cmmnly used hazardus slvents (als see ignitable wastes fr ther hazardus slvents, and Rule (2) fr listed hazardus waste slvents): Acetne Benzene n-butyl Alchl Carbn Disulfide Carbn Tetrachlride Chlrbenzene Cresls Cresylic Acid Cyclhexanne O-Dichlrbenzene Ethyl Acetate Ethylbenzene Ethyl Ether 2-Ethxyethanl Isbutanl Methanl Methyl Ethyl Ketne Methylene Chlride Methyl Isbutyl Ketne Nitrbenzene 2-Nitrprpane Pyridine 1,1,1-Trichlrethane 1,1,2-Trichlrethane Tetrachlrethylene (Perchlrethylene) Tluene Trichlrethylene Trichlrflurmethane Xylene F003 F005 F003 F005 F001 F002 F004 F004 F003 F002 F003 F003 F003 F005 F005 F003 F005 F001 F002 F003 F004 F005 F005 F001 F002 F002 F001 F002 F005 F001 F002 F002 F003 IGNITABLE WASTES Ignitable wastes include any liquids that have a flashpint less than 140F, any nn-liquids that are capable f causing a fire thrugh frictin, absrptin f misture, r spntaneus chemical change, r any ignitable cmpressed gas as described in 49 CFR Fr a cmplete descriptin f ignitable wastes, reference Rule (2), characteristic f ignitability. Examples are spent slvents, slvent still bttms, paint wastes (paint remvers, brush cleaners and stripping agents), epxy resins and adhesives (epxies, rubber cements, and marine glues), and waste inks cntaining flammable slvents. Unless therwise specified, all ignitable wastes have the EPA Hazardus Waste Number f D001. Sme cmmnly used ignitable cmpunds are: Ethylene Dichlride Ethanl Isprpanl Kersene Naphtha Petrleum Distillates Petrleum Slvents White Spirits INK SLUDGES CONTAINING CHROMIUM AND LEAD This includes slvent washes and sludges, caustic washes and sludges, r water washes and sludges frm cleaning tubs and equipment used in the frmulatin f ink frm pigments, driers, saps, and stabilizers cntaining chrmium and lead. Ink sludges have the EPA Hazardus Waste Number K086.

50 50 P a g e PESTICIDES The pesticides listed belw are hazardus. Wastes marked with an asterisk (*) have been designated acutely hazardus. Fr a mre cmplete listing, see Rules (3) and (4) fr specific listed pesticides, and ther wastes, wastewaters, sludges, and by-prducts frm pesticide frmulatrs. (Nte that while many f these pesticides are n lnger in cmmn use, they are included here fr thse cases where they may be fund in strage.) *Aldicarb P070 *Aldrin P004 Amitrle U011 *Arsenic Pentxide P011 *Arsenic Trixide P012 Cacdylic Acid U136 Chlrdane U036 *Cpper Cyanides P029 1,2-Dibrm- 3-chlrprpane U066 1,2-Dichlrprpane U083 1,3-Dichlrprpane U084 2,4-Dichlrphenxyacetic Acid U240 DDT U061 *Dieldrin P037 Dimethylcarbamylchlride U097 *Dinitrcresl P047 *Dinseb P020 Disdium Mnmethanearsenate D004 *Disulftn P039 *Endsulfan P050 *Endrin P051 Ethylmercuric Chlride D009 *Famphur P097 *Heptachlr P059 Hexachlrbenzene U127 Kepn U142 Lindane U129 2-Methxy Mercuric chlride D009 Methxychlr D014 *Methyl Parathin P071 Mnsdium Methanearsenate D004 *Parathin P089 Pentachlrnitrbenzene U185 Pentachlrphenl U242 Phenylmercuric Acetate D009 *Phrate P094 *Strychnine P108 2,4,5-Trichlrphenxyacetic Acid U232 2-(2,4,5-Trichlrphenxy)- prpinic Acid U233 *Thallium Sulfate P115 Thiram U244 *Txaphene P123 Warfarin U248 DRY CLEANING FILTRATION RESIDUES Cked pwder residue (perchlrethylene plants nly), still residues, and spent cartridge filters cntaining perchlrethylene r valclene are hazardus and have the EPA Hazardus Waste Number F002. Still residues cntaining petrleum slvents with a flashpint less than 140 F are cnsidered hazardus and have the EPA Hazardus Waste Number D001. SPENT PLATING & CYANIDE WASTES Spent plating wastes cntain cleaning slutins and plating slutins with caustics, slvents, heavy metals, and cyanides. Cyanide wastes may als be generated frm heat treatment peratins, pigment prductin, and manufacturing f anticaking agents. Plating wastes generally have Hazardus Waste Numbers F006-F009, with F007-F009 cntaining cyanide. (Cntinued n the next page)

51 51 P a g e SPENT PLATING & CYANIDE WASTES (Cntinued frm previus page) Cyanide heat treating wastes are generally Hazardus Waste Numbers F010-F012. See Rule (2) fr a mre cmplete descriptin f plating wastes. Chrme plating waste may als be D007. REACTIVES Reactive wastes include reactive materials r mixtures which are unstable, react vilently with r frm explsive mixtures with water, generate txic gases r vaprs when mixed with water (r when expsed t ph cnditins between 2 and 12.5 in the case f cyanide r sulfide-bearing wastes), r are capable f detnatin r explsive reactin when heated r subjected t shck. Fr a cmplete descriptin f reactive wastes see Rule (4). Unless therwise specified, all reactive wastes have the EPA Hazardus Waste Number D003. The fllwing materials are cmmnly cnsidered t be reactive: Acetyl Chlride Chrmic Acid Cyanides Hypchlrites Organic Perxides Perchlrates Permanganates Sulfides WOOD PRESERVING AGENTS Wastewaters, prcess residuals, preservative drippage, wastewater treatment sludges frm wastewater treatment peratins, etc. assciated with wd preserving are cnsidered hazardus wastes ( K001 - bttm sediment sludges frm the treatment f wastewater prcesses that use creste and pentachlrphenl). See Rule (2) fr a cmplete descriptin f wd preserving wastes: F027, F032, F034, and F035. In additin, unless therwise indicated, specific wd preserving cmpunds are: Creste U051 Pentachlrphenl F027 Chrmated Cpper Arsenate D004, D007 LEAD-ACID BATTERIES Used r spent lead-acid batteries that are recycled d nt need t be cunted in determining the quantity f hazardus waste generated per mnth, nr d they require a hazardus waste manifest when shipped frm the generatr's premises. Spent lead-acid batteries which are nt recycled shuld be cunted in yur mnthly hazardus waste generatin and shuld be accmpanied by a hazardus waste manifest upn shipment. See Rule fr mre cmplete regulatins regarding spent lead-acid batteries. Lead Drss D008 Plates & Grups D008 Spent Acids D002 Whle Lead-acid batteries D002, D008

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