The regulations regarding storing and disposing of hazardous waste are very confusing. What can I do to make hazardous management less of a headache?
Sep 13, 2018

Hazardous waste is one of the most complex regulations to understand, as well as the scariest. There are a few organizational steps that can be used to meet your compliance goals. First make sure you have an EPA ID number; this gives you permission to generate hazardous waste. Second, create waste profiles for each stream of waste generated in your facility. Third, keep all waste manifests from your hauler in a central location. There should be three copies for each shipment: a generator manifest, a return copy manifest from the hauler, and a land disposal restrictions form, otherwise known as a land ban form. Finally, make sure that your accumulation areas are up to snuff. Drums must be properly labeled, stored to prevent damage and leakage, and closed unless being filled or drained. If you maintain these steps, hazardous waste should no longer be a frustrating task.

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