Hazardous Waste Container Labeling Requirements

The washington state department of ecology has updated the hazardous waste regulations to incorporate the epa s new generator improvement rules.

Hazardous waste container labeling requirements.

Epa labeling requirements at the federal level rcra rules for container labeling as well as labeling of tanks and containment buildings were recently revised as part of the generator improvement rule gir process. In order to comply with department of transportation dot regulations proper dot labels must be filled out before the container can be shipped off site. All containers and tanks i e for lqgs and sqgs must be labeled hazardous waste marked with the date accumulation begins. Training material on hazardous waste container labeling requirements under the academic laboratories rule.

A container used for chemical hazmat onsite storage must be marked with the words hazardous waste. Waste minimization certify steps taken to reduce or eliminate the generation of hazardous waste. A a generator may accumulate as much as 55 gallons of non acute hazardous waste and or either one quart of liquid acute hazardous waste listed in 261 31 or 261 33 e of this chapter or 1 kg 2 2 lbs of solid acute hazardous waste listed in 261 31 or 261 33 e of this chapter in containers at or near any point of generation where wastes initially accumulate which is under the. The same applies to the overpack container.

Good faith effort required 262 27. Program in place required 262 27. Epa developed this presentation to explain the container labeling under the academic laboratories rule subpart k of part 262 in title 40 of the code of federal regulations cfr. Pre transport requirements package and label hazardous waste for shipment off site to a rcra facility for treatment storage or disposal.

The regulations reference the dot hmr in 49 cfr part 172 for hazardous waste labeling marking and placarding requirements. Generators that accumulate hazardous waste in containment buildings are subject to article 29 of chapter 15 and must meet additional documentation and record keeping requirements. The epa primarily determines the types or classes of hazardous waste to be marked and how waste containers should be labeled to communicate this. The biggest changes are to the requirements for labeling hazardous waste.

New label requirements are in effect as of april 28 2019. The updated regulations are found in title 40 of the code of federal regulations part 262 40 cfr 262. Hazardous waste labels and overpacking. While there are neither official nor epa endorsed hazardous waste labels there are certain epa and dot requirements for marking chemical hazardous waste containers that warrant your careful attention.

Only if required by the dot or. The dot recommends a six inch space 150mm between labels.