Preparation for Off-site Disposal

Final preparations for off-site disposal usually occur at the central accumulation area. Decisions on disposal options are best made here, as the larger quantities of waste are gathwed. Identification of unknown materials not carried out within the laboratory must be completed at this point because unidentified waste cannot be shipped to a... 

Preparing for of-site disposal of laboratory wastes is a multi-step process that should be part of every facility s planning. The process includes preparing wastes for shipment, selecting disposal facilities and vendors, and contracting for transportation and disposed. While much of this work should be performed by individuals with RCRA training (to meet regulatory requirements), all students and workers should be aware of the steps involved in off-site disposal... 

Any person who transports, or offers for transportation, hazardous waste for off-site treatment, storage, or disposal must prepare a manifest before transporting the waste off-site. The person must designate, on the manifest, one facility which is permitted to handle the waste described on the manifest. A person may also designate one alternate facility that can be... 

A generator who offers for transportation a hazardous waste for treatment, storage and/or disposal off-site must prepare a manifest before shipping the waste off-site. The manifest is a multicopied document that allows the generator and the DHS to track shipments of hazardous waste. The manifest also provides the DHS with data on waste generation throughout the state. 

RCRA-regulated facilities operated by the Dow Chemical Company characterize all hazardous and nonhazardous wastes generated on-site or received from off-site locations according to a waste analysis plan as required by RCRA and prepared in accordance with federal and state regulations.28 The waste analysis plan is a part of the RCRA permit for the facility and describes the procedures used to collect information needed for the storage, treatment, and disposal of waste either on-site or at an off-site facility. Specified in the waste analysis plan are the following elements ... 

Manifest Disposal System. In the United States, hazardous-waste disposal is governed by the RCRA manifest system. Generators must prepare a form that discloses the type and quality of wastes to be transported to an off-site facility for treatment, storage, recycling, or disposal subject to the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA). Because the generator remains liable for proper disposal, a copy of the manifest form, signed by all handlers of the hazardous wastes, is returned to the generator to verify its delivery. However, some wastes are not transported but are treated and disposed of on-site. 

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