| Regulations Applicable to Hazardous Waste Management | |||||||||
| Code | TX Citation | FED Citation | UTA Policy | Name of Regulation | Description of Regulation | Task Definition | Contact Person | Trigger Date | Deadline Date |
| HWM-1 | 30 TAC 335.41 | 40 CFR 261 subpart A | Hazardous Waste Management General Provisions | Definitions of hazardous waste | A hazardous waste is a solid waste with properties that make it
dangerous or capable of having a harmful effect on human health or the
environment. - Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored or disposed of, or otherwise mismanaged; - Cause or contribute to an increase in mortality, or an increase in irreversible or incapacitating illness. - A waste is classified as a hazardous waste, if it has a characteristic of ignitability, corrosive, reactivity, and/or toxicity. |
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| HWM-2 | 30 TAC 335.62, 335.504 | 40 CFR 262.11 | Hazardous Waste Determinations | Requirement to perform hazardous waste determination on all waste streams. | EHS determines the correct types and amounts of hazardous waste
generated by UTA. As a large quantity generator, UTA's EHS operates under
more stringent rules than small quantity generators. |
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| HWM-3 | 30 TAC 335.63 | 40 CFR 262.18 | EPA Identification Number | Hazardous waste generator identification number issued by EPA and TCEQ | UTA has a hazardous waste generator identification number issued by the EPA and TCEQ. The identification number is used on all hazardous waste manifest and TCEQ annual reports. A generator must not treat, store, dispose of, transport, or offer for transportation, hazardous waste without having an EPA identification number. Generators must not offer hazardous waste to transporters or to treatment, storage, or disposal facilities that have not received an EPA identification number. EPA ID's are obtained by filling out EPA Form 8700-12. | Environmental Manager; Chemical Safety Specialist | On going | On going | |
| HWM-4 | 30 TAC 335.6 (c), 335.78, 335.74 | 40 CFR 262.10(b), 262.13 | Notification Requirements | How to determine your generator category. There are three categories: very small quantity generator (VSQG), small quantity generator (SQG), and large quantity generator (LQG). | Large quantity generator generates ≥1,000 kg/month of
hazardous waste, or >1 kg/month of acute hazardous waste, or >100 kg/month of acute spill residue or soil. UTA is classified as a Large Quantity Generator (LQG). |
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| HWM-5 | 30 TAC 335.78 | 40 CFR 262.14 | VSQG | VSQG requirements | Very small quantity generator generates ≤100 kg/month of hazardous waste, and ≤1 kg/month of acute hazardous waste, and ≤100 kg/month of acute spill residue or soil. | N/A | On going | On going | |
| HWM-6 | 30 TAC 335.69 (f), (g), (h) | 40 CFR 262.16 | SQG | SQG requirements | Small quantity generator generates >100 and <1,000 kg/month of hazardous waste. | N/A | On going | On going | |
| HWM-7 | 30 TAC 335.69 (a) | 40 CFR 262.17 | LQG Accumulation Time | LQG requirements | Hazardous waste may accumulate on-site for 90 days or less
without a permit. Records must be kept on-site for 3 years. When waste is
requested for removal or exceeds 55 gallons, it must be moved from the SAA to
the UTA Materials Accumulation Center (MAC) within 3 days. The MAC may
accumulate hazardous waste on-site for 90 days or less without a permit.
Records of the test results, analysis, or other determination must be kept
for 3 years. Waste containers stored at the facility must: 1) be marked with
the words "Hazardous Waste", 2) indicate the hazardous of the
contents, 3) be marked with the accumulation start date, 4) be in good
condition, or transfer content to a new container, 5) be compatible with
waste, 6) must be kept closed, and 7) the area and containers must be
inspected weekly. |
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| HWM-8 | 30 TAC 335.69 (d), (e) | 40 CFR 262.15 | SAA | Satellite Accumulation Area | A generator may accumulate as much as 55 gallons of non-acute hazardous waste, one quart of liquid acute hazardous waste, or 1 kg (2.2 lbs) of solid acute hazardous waste in containers at or near any point of generation where wastes initially accumulate. Once that amount is exceeded, waste must be removed from the SAA to the central accumulation center within three calendar days. All containers at the SAA must: 1) be in good condition, 2) compatible with the contents, 3) be closed at all times except adding/removing waste, 4) contain the words hazardous waste, and 5) include the accumulation start date. | Chemical Safety Specialist | On going | On going | |
| HWM-9 | 30 TAC 335 | 29 CFR 1910.38-1201 | Personnel Training Program | Training requirements for personnel who handle hazardous materials. | All employees who are involved in the transportation and
handling of hazardous materials must be trained before they handle hazardous
materials. Hazmat employee training must include the following: (1) General awareness/familiarization training (2) Function-specific training (3) Safety training (4) Security awareness training, and possibly OSHA, EPA, and other training. The training is completed within 90 days after employment or a change in job function. (5) Recurrent training. A hazmat employee shall receive the training required by this subpart at least once every three years. |
EHS | New employees | Training must be completed within 90 days after employment. | |
| HWM-10 | 30 TAC 335.10 | 40 CFR 262.20-262.23 | Shipping and Reporting Procedures Applicable to Generators of HW | Requirements to use hazardous waste manifest for all hazardous waste shipments. | A hazardous waste manifest is a form prepared by all generators
who transport, or offer for transport, hazardous waste for off-site
treatment, recycling, storage, or disposal. The manifest is a paper or
electronic document containing multiple copies of a single form. When
completed, it contains information on the type and quantity of the waste
being transported, instructions for handling the waste, and signature lines
for all parties involved in the disposal process. The manifest is required by
both Department of Transportation and EPA. Each party that handles the waste
signs the manifest and retains a copy for themselves. Once the waste reaches
its destination, the receiving facility returns a signed copy of the manifest
to the generator, confirming that the waste has been received by the
designated facility. For use of e-Manifest, users with an EPA ID can register
to utilize the e-Manifest system. |
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| HWM-11 | 30 TAC 335.431 | 40 CFR 268 | Land Disposal Restrictions | Provisions of regulation that prohibit the land disposal of hazardous waste unless certain treatment standards and notification requirements are met. | Any person seeking an exemption from a prohibition for the disposal of a restricted hazardous waste in a particular unit or units must submit a petition to the Administrator demonstrating, to a reasonable degree of certainty, that there will be no migration of hazardous constituents from the disposal unit or injection zone for as long as the wastes remain hazardous. | EHS | On going | On going | |
| HWM-12 | 30 TAC 335.91-335.94 | 40 CFR 263 | Standards Applicable to Transporters of HW | Requirement to have a license to transport hazardous waste. Note: It is unlawful to allow hazardous waste to be shipped by an un-licensed transporter. | Hazardous waste transporters are defined as any person transporting hazardous wastes by highway, water, rail or air within, into, out of, or through the State of Texas. With exceptions for a very few cases, including photographic and universal waste, transporters must be registered by TCEQ. Each registered transporter must have a valid permanent EPA ID number. | Environmental Manager; Chemical Safety Specialist | On going | On going | |
| HWM-13 | 30 TAC 335.9, 335.71 | 40 CFR 262.40 | Record Keeping and Reporting | Generator record keeping requirements, biennial report (LQG only), exception reporting, etc. | These are some regulatory requirements for generator records and
reports are: -The generator's copy of the manifest with the transporter's signature must be kept for three years, or until the generator receives a confirmation copy with the signature of the TSDF. This must be "retained as a record" for three years from the date the waste was accepted by the transporter. -The generator must keep a copy of the Biennial Report for three years from the report's due date. -If the generator does not receive a signed confirmation copy of the manifest from the TSDF within 45 days of shipment, an exception report must be filed with the EPA; the generator must keep a copy of the exception report for three years from the date the exception report is due to the EPA. -The generator's waste determination records must be kept for three years from the date the waste was last sent for treatment, storage, or disposal. -Large quantity generators "must maintain documents and records at the facility" for all current personnel and for former personnel for at least three years. |
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| HWM-14 | 30 TAC 335.75 | 40 CFR 262.42 | Notification Requirements for Interstate Shipments | Manifest discrepancy reporting requirements. | A manifest discrepancy report is a letter written by a disposer or commercial storer to report any significant quantitative or qualitative discrepancy discovered between the PCB waste information on the manifest and the contents of a PCB waste shipment. Significant quantitative discrepancies include a variation of > 10% in weight of PCB waste in containers or any variation in the piece count. Significant qualitative discrepancies consist of conspicuous differences based on observation. If, after 15 days, the significant discrepancy has not been resolved with the waste generator or transporter, the recipient of the PCB waste must submit a manifest discrepancy report to the EPA Regional Administrator. | Environmental Manager; Chemical Safety Specialist | On going | On going | |
| HWM-15 | 30 TAC 327.3 | 40 CFR 267.200 | Spill Notification Requirements | Spill reporting procedures. | EHS will update, revise, and maintain this procedure based on information acquired through its own activities as well as that submitted by various organization units of the University. EHS will keep a copy of this document. EHS will respond to and address (if necessary) any reported spill greater than 'incidental' size. Additionally, EHS will record the pertinent information regarding the spill in the EHS incident database. EHS will train UT personnel in oil handling and oil spill procedures on a regular basis. | Environmental Manager; Chemical Safety Specialist | On going | On going | |
| HWM-16 | 30 TAC 335.589 | 40 CFR 264.50 | Contingency Plan | Spill, preparedness, prevention and contingency plan (SPPC) requirements. | Each owner or operator of a facility shall have a contingency plan for the facility. The contingency plan must be designed to minimize hazards to human health or the environment from fires, explosions, or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden release of waste or constituents of such waste to air, soil, or surface water. The contingency plan must be submitted to the executive director with the permit application and, after modification or approval, will become a condition of any permit issued. | Environmental Manager; Chemical Safety Specialist | On going | On going | |
| HWM-17 | 30 TAC 335.471-335.480 | 40 CFR 262.27 | Source Reduction | Requirement to prepare a source reduction strategy for each waste stream, updated every five (5) years (LQG only). | EHS is committed to waste minimization reducing the amount of hazardous waste by using the methods of source reduction, reuse, recycle, reclaim and treat. For example by substituting hazardous waste with an non-hazardous option, using smaller quantities, or ordering no more than needed. The source reduction strategy will be updated when there is a significant change in a type of waste generated and every five (5) years. | Environmental Manager; Chemical Safety Specialist | On going | On going | |
| HWM-18 | 30 TAC 335.69 (a) | 40 CFR 262.17 (a) | Container management and labeling requirements. | Container management and labeling requirements. | The owner or operator shall maintain the following records at
the facility: a written description of procedures to ensure that each waste
volume remains in the unit for no more than 90 days -the date upon which each period of accumulation begins is clearly marked and visible for inspection on each container; while being accumulated on-site, each container and tank is labeled or marked clearly with the words, "Hazardous Waste"; and - A generator who accumulates hazardous waste for more than 90 days is an operator of a hazardous waste storage facility and is subject to the requirements applicable to such owners and operators, unless he has been granted an extension to the 90-day period. An extension of up to 30 days may be granted at the discretion of the executive director on a case-by-case basis. |
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| HWM-19 | 30 TAC 335.65-335.68 | 40 CFR 262.30-262.33 | Packaging, Labeling, Marking, Placarding | Packaging, labeling, and placarding requirements which are required to be met before transporting hazardous waste. | Packaging requirements are based on the packing group of the
material, its vapor pressure, and chemical compatibility between the package
and the hazardous material (HM). Non-bulk packaging standards are based upon
a number of performance tests. General labeling requirements are contained in 49 CFR subpart E Part 172. Each person who offers for transportation, or transports a HM, shall ensure the package is properly labeled. General placarding requirements are contained in 49 CFR Subpart F Part 172. Each person who offers for transportation any HM shall comply with the applicable placarding requirements. General placarding requirements are contained in 172.504. |
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| HWM-20 | 30 TAC 335.41 | 40 CFR 264.175 | Containment | Secondary containment required for storage of hazardous waste. | Secondary containment is required for the storage of all
regulated hazardous materials. -Secondary containment for a single container (tank) will be 110% of the primary container. -Secondary containment for multiple containers will be, 150% of the largest container's volume OR 10% of the aggregate volumes of all containers, which is greater. -The secondary containment must be constructed using materials capable of containing a spill or leak for at least as long as the period between monitoring inspections. -A means of providing overfill protection for any primary container may be required. |
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| HWM-21 | 30 TAC 335.251 | 40 CFR 266 subpart G | Spent Lead Acid Batteries being reclaimed | Standards for storage and reclamation of spent lead-acid batteries. | When storing spent lead-acid batteries, they must be protected
so that short circuits are prevented and battery acid does not leak.
Generating locations and interim storage locations may not exceed the
following when storing spent lead-acid storage batteries: -more than a ton of spent lead-acid batteries for more than 180 days at one location, or less than a ton for more than a year at one location. All parts of spent lead-acid batteries are recyclable. Generally, batteries are collected by retailers and wholesalers who send large quantities to battery breakers for reclamation. Battery breakers are permitted hazardous waste treatment recycling facilities. If you have just a few batteries you should contact your local battery retailers or wholesalers. |
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| HWM-22 | 30 TAC 335.47 | 40 CFR 266.subpart N | Conditional exemption for low level mixed waste storage and disposal | Regulations for mixed hazardous and low-level radiological waste. | Mixed waste is both hazardous and radioactive, so is covered by regulations for hazardous waste and regulations for radioactive waste. Mixed waste often includes metals, organic solvents, cyanides, explosive compounds, acids and caustic chemicals: the management of mixed waste is therefore under the state's regulatory authority. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), a federal law, provides for regulation of treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous and mixed wastes. | Radiation Safety Specialist | On going | On going | |
| HWM-23 | 30 TAC 335.1 | 40 CFR 270.1(c) | Scope of RCRA permit requirements | Activities which require RCRA permits. | RCRA permits can be divided into two categories: standard
permits and special forms of permits. A standard RCRA permit is issued for
a hazardous waste TSD facility where one or more hazardous waste management units may be located. These permits include: containers and container storage areas, tanks and tank systems, surface impoundments, waste piles, land treatment facilities, landfills, miscellaneous units, drip pads, and containment buildings. Special forms of RCRA permits include: emergency permits [40 CFR 270.61]; permits by rule [40 CFR 270.60]; research, development, and demonstration permits [40 CFR 270.65]; hazardous waste incinerator permits [40 CFR 270.62]; permits for land treatment demonstrations using field test or laboratory analyses [40 CFR 270.63]; interim permits for underground injection control (UIC) wells [40 CFR 270.64]; and permits for boilers and industrial furnaces burning hazardous waste [40 CFR 270.66]. |
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| HWM-24 | 30 TAC 335.47 | 40 CFR 270.60 | Permits by rule | Hazardous waste activities deemed to have a hazardous waste management permit if the conditions are met. | The following persons are eligible for a permit by rule under 40
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §270.60: (1) the owner or operator of a
barge or other vessel which accepts hazardous waste for ocean disposal; (2)
the owner or operator of a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) which
accepts hazardous waste for treatment; and (3) the owner or operator of an
injection well used to dispose of hazardous waste. To be eligible for a permit by rule, such person shall comply with the requirements of 40 CFR §270.60 and the following rules: (1) 40 CFR §264.11 (EPA identification number); (2) 40 CFR §264.73(a) and (b)(1) (operating record); (3) 40 CFR §264.75 (biennial report); (4) §335.12 of this title (relating to Shipping Requirements Applicable to Owners or Operators of Storage, Processing, or Disposal Facilities); and (5) §335.15 of this title (relating to Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Applicable to Owners or Operators of Storage, Processing, or Disposal Facilities). |
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