Might the EPA Consider a Cell Phone an Appropriate Device to Meet the Communication Device Requirement for LQG 90-Day Areas?
Q. Can a cell phone be used to meet the communication device requirement for LQG 90 day areas?
Category: Hazardous Waste Management
New Generator Rule = New Labeling and Marking Requirements
The Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule (Rule), finalized on October 28, 2016, will require hazardous waste large quantity generators (LQGs) and small quantity generators (SQGs) to make many changes as to how they manage their hazardous waste. Because the current generator requirements will be in place in most states for months and months to come—that […]
Hazardous Waste Generator Rule Changes Finalized
As frequent visitors to EPA’s Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Online database already know, the Agency’s hazardous waste regulations prompt a constant stream of questions from both regulated entities and RCRA-authorized states about applicability, lack of clarity, and regulatory gaps. A small fraction of EPA’s answers and interpretations responding to such questions have now […]
Improved Tracking Central in Hazardous Waste Import/Export Rule
In a final rule, the EPA has overhauled its regulations governing U.S. import and export of hazardous waste. One intent of the rule is to make EPA’s import/export provisions more consistent with import/export standards followed by members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The EPA also says the revisions respond to a […]
What We Can Learn from Whole Foods’ Hazardous Waste Problems
Whole Foods Market recently found itself on the business end of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hazardous waste enforcement action that will cost the company over $4 million in penalties and projects. Where did this retail food giant go wrong, and how can you learn from its mistakes? Today we will review the issues […]
What You May Not Know About CESQGs (Soon to Be ‘VSQGs’)
Generators of hazardous waste that meet the current Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) standards for being conditionally exempt small quantity generators (CESQGs) will be “rebranded” as “very small quantity generators” (VSQGs) when the proposed Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule (Rule) is finalized (most likely this month). Whether such generators are called CESQGs or VSQGs, […]
Biennial Reporting
Q. Our company is a 3rd party warehouse company. We have various customers and each one holds their own EPA ID number at our site. One customer is a Large Quantity Generator (LQG). Are there any regulations that specify that both us and our customer must submit the biennial report?
How to Determine if Your Solvents Are Hazardous Waste
If you are an environment, health, and safety (EHS) manager in any number of industries, you likely face the ongoing task of dealing with solvents in your workplace. Today we will do a quick review for determining if your used solvents are hazardous waste, and tomorrow we will offer tips for protecting your workers from […]
Hazwaste Generator Emergency Preparedness
As a hazardous waste generator, are you prepared in the event of an emergency? Does your facility have a “contingency plan”? Both large quantity generators (LQGs) of hazardous waste and small quantity generators (SQGs) of hazardous waste must comply with certain specific emergency preparedness and prevention procedures. These procedures involve use of response equipment and […]
Calculations for Containment Size
Q. In doing calculations for the size of containment, can you include the equilibrium volume of the inside of the storage tank as part of the containment volume? How often should a tank have integrity test done?