rcra training eoc
DESCRIPTION
TRANSCRIPT
Hazardous Materials / Waste
Management Training (RCRA /
DOT)
Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations: Protection of the Environment
CRADLE to
GRAVE
1976 Resource Conservation & Recover Act (RCRA)
1. To ensure safe disposal of discarded materials.
2. To provide support for resource recovery.
3. To regulate the management of hazardous waste.
1970 - OSHA
1976 - Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
1976 - Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA)
TIMELINE
Timeline Continued…
•1980 – Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation & Liability Act (CERCLA)
•1984 Hazardous Waste & Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA)
1986 - Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization Act (SARA)
1990 - Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act (HMTUSA)
1992 - Federal Facility Compliance Act (FFCA)
Timeline….
RCRA…...protects
A Hazardous Waste………..
•Not be excluded from regulation as a hazardous waste;
•Be included on a list of hazardous wastes, or;
•Contain a hazardous characteristic
•Ignitability
•Toxicity
•Corrosiveness
•Reactivity
Hazardous Waste Characteristics
IGNITABILITY – D001
Liquid: Flash Point <140 F
Solid: Spontaneous Combustion
Gas: Compressed, Ignitable
Oxidizer: See DOT Definition
AQUEOUS: pH< or = 2, or pH> or = 12.5
LIQUID: Corrodes SAE 1020 Steel at given rate
CORROSIVITY - D002
REACTIVITY - D003
•Unstable, undergoes violent changes
•Reacts with waters
•Cyanide or Sulfide Bearing
•Explosive
TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC
D004-D043
•Wastes which leach over regulatory limits
•Metals & Organics
•When subject to TCLP
Organics = Carbon (Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen)
HAZARDOUS WASTE…
EPA Listed
•UNIVERSAL WASTESEXEMPTIONS•Batteries •Pesticides •Mercury-Containing Equipment•Bulbs (Lamps)
•Generation - EPA ID #
•Transportation
•Disposal
•Transfer Facilities
GENERATOR STATUS
1. Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) Up to 220 lbs/month of hazardous waste
2. Small Quantity Generator (SQG) Between 220 - 2,200 lbs/month of hazardous waste
3. Large Quantity Generator (LQG)
>2,200 lbs/month of hazardous waste
ACCUMULATION TIME & QUANTITY
Generator Maximum MaximumSize Accumulation Accumulation
Quantity Time
LQG No Limit 90 days
SQG less than 13,200 lbs. 180 days (270 days if waste must be transported >200 miles to TSDF)
CESQ less than 2,200 lbs. No time limit
4
4
Generator Responsibilities
The generator must first properly identify the waste for individuals who transport, treat, store or dispose of the waste.
Ignitability (D001)
A solid waste that meets any of the following criteria: 1.A liquid that has a flash point of less than 140o F as determined by a Pensky-Martens closed cup tester using ASTM method D-93-70 or D-93-80; 2.A solid, under standard temperature and pressure, that can cause fire through friction, absorption of moisture, or spontaneous chemical changes and burn vigorously and persistently that it creates a hazard; 3.An ignitable compressed gas An oxidizer as defined by the Department of Transportation in 49 CFR 173.151.
Corrosivity (D002)
A solid waste that meets any of the following criteria: 1.An aqueous liquid that has a pH of 2 or less or 12.5 or more; or, 2.A liquid that corrodes steel at a rate of 6.35 mm or more per year as determined by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers
Reactivity (D003)
A solid waste that meets any of the following criteria: 1.Instability and readiness to under go violent change; 2.Violent reactions when mixed with water; 3.Formation of potentially explosive mixtures when mixed with water; 4.Generation of toxic fumes in quantities sufficient to present a danger to human health or the environment when mixed with water; 5.Cyanide or sulfide waste which generate toxic fumes when exposed to acidic conditions; 6.Ease of detonation or explosive reaction when exposed to pressure or heat; 7.Ease of detonation or explosive decomposition or reaction at standard temperature and pressure; or, 8.Defined as a forbidden explosive by the Department of Transportation.
Toxicity (D004-D043)
A solid waste whose extract contains one or more constituents at concentrations greater than those specified in the Maximum Concentration of Contaminants for the Toxicity Characteristic Table:
Hazardous MaterialWarning Labels
Container Compatibility
Chemical Category
Container Type
Mineral Acids Plastic (poly)Bases Plastic (poly)Oxidizers GlassOrganics, including acetic acid
Glass
Empty Container with ACUTE HAZARDOUS WASTE
Segregation and Containment
SATTELITE ACCUMULATIONAREAS
HW Storage Inspection
(Pre-Transportation Inspection)
Waste Storage
TANK INSPECTIONS(6 NYCRR 373-3.10(f)
Daily inspections of:• Overfill Protection• Monitoring Equipment•Waste Level in Uncovered Tanks•Tank and surrounding area
Cathodic Protection System
Document Required Inspections & AnnualTesting Results in Log Book
1090
3
Hazard Symbol
UN ID Number
DOT/UN HazardClass Number
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PLACARD
DOT HAZARD CLASSES
Class 1: Explosives Class 2: Gases Class 3: Flammable liquids. Class 4: Flammable solids; spontaneously combustible materials; and materials that are dangerous when wet Class 5: Oxidizers and organic peroxides Class 6: Poisons and etiologic materials Class 7: Radioactive materials Class 8: Corrosives Class 9: Miscellaneous ORM-D: Other regulated material
limited hazard during transportation
United Nations Classification System
Transporter…to
…..TSD Facility
GENERATORretains pages 5 & 8
Pages7,6,5,1 & 2
TRANSPORTERRetains page 7
TSDF (retains page 6)
Pages 6,5,1, 2
Page5
Page 3
Page 4
GENERATORSTATE
Retains pages 2 & 4)
Page 2
DISPOSER STATE(Retains pages 1 & 3)
Page 1
RECORDKEEPING (40 CFR 262.40)
EMERGENCY PLANNING
RESPONSE TO LEAKS
Per the DOT regulation, a security plan must address:
Personnel SecurityUnauthorized Access
En route Security
Security Plan
Disposition of Waste
The 4 Treatment & Disposal Methods:
1. Secure Chemical Landfill2. Stabilization3. Incineration4. Resource Recovery
LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS
Distillation
FUEL BLENDING
Source Reduction - Preferred method of waste minimization, refers to the reduction or elimination of waste at the source.
Usually achieved by implementing controlswithin a process, such as increasing a machinesefficiency or process modifications.
Ex. Tightening of leaky pipes
RECYLING: the use, reuse, or reclamationof a waste, on-site or off-site, after it has been generated.
Legal Implications
CRIMINAL ACTS
CLASS I VIOLATION
CLASS II VIOLATION
•LESS SERIOUS•MODERATELY SERIOUS •MOST SERIOUS
VIOLATIONS…
4. CRIMINAL PROSECUTION
3. ADMINISTRATIVE CONSENT ORDER
1. WARNING LETTER - 2. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT-
Levels of punishment
CIVIL PENALTY - fine imposed for noncompliancecan not exceed $27,500 per day per violation
CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT - involves fines &/or imprisonment.A person convicted of a criminal offense may be assessedfines ranging from $50,000 to $1,000,000. Prison sentencesrange from 1 - 15 years.
