Regulatory Affairs Manual Series 100
Waste Management Compliance Guide Program 105.01
Appendix 8:
Summary of Wisconsin
Waste Regulations
Rev. # 1 Effective Date: August 2004
Revision Date: December 2004 Mandatoryg Discretionary
Regulatory Affairs Manual Series 100
Waste Management Compliance Guide Program 105.01
1 Introduction to State Waste Regulations
1.1 Purpose
This appendix is designed to supplement the Federal regulatory information contained in the Waste Management Compliance Guide to assist Fisher Scientific facilities with managing hazardous waste in accordance with the regulations on the State level that differ from Federal regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The majority of states Including Wisconsin have been authorized to administer the RCRA program, and many of them have added more stringent standards to the federal regulations; this appendix provides a guide for these more stringent regulations. There may be additional regulations on a local level that also apply to a facility, and it is essential to be familiar with these as well.
This material is designed to cover the Wisconsin requirements for both large and small quantity generators since Fisher Scientific facilities fall into both categories. However, this manual does not provide a comprehensive description of treatment, storage and disposal facility (TSDF) requirements for those facilities with Part B permits.
1.2 Overview
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR, website available on-line at http://www.dnr.state.wi.us) administers the state and federal regulations. The state regulations are equivalent to the federal rules for hazardous waste generators with additional requirements for generators including:
· Registration (see Section 1.4);
· Medical Waste (see Section 2);
· Universal Waste (see Section 2);
· Electronic Equipment (see Section 2);
· On-Site Requirements (see Section 3);
· Transporting Hazardous Waste (see Section 4);
· Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest (see Section 5);
· Annual Reports (see Section 6);
· Exception Reporting (see Section 6);
· Environmental Repair Fee (see Section 6);
· Emergency Preparedness and Prevention (see Section 7); and
· Waste Minimization (see Section 8).
Emergency reports, recordkeeping requirements, and training requirements do not differ from Federal regulations.
1.3 Applicability to Fisher Scientific
The Wisconsin state regulations can be found in the Wisconsin Administrative Code, Department of Natural Resources. The requirements for facilities that generate hazardous waste are detailed in Chapter NR 610 Small Quantity Generator Standards and Chapter NR 615 Large Quantity Generator Standards. As generators of hazardous waste, Fisher Scientific facilities are subject to the federal RCRA regulations as well as any applicable state regulations. The WDNR Central Office mailing address is:
WDNR
101 S Webster St
PO Box 7921
Madison, Wisconsin 53707
A website detailing WDNR waste management publications program is available at:
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/wm/publications/index.html#hazard
1.4 Registration
As generators of hazardous waste, all Fisher Scientific facilities must register with the EPA as well as the WDNR. The notification form is available at:
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/aw/wm/publications/hazard/wa_101.pdf
or at no charge from:
WDNR
P.O. Box 8094
Madison, Wisconsin 53708
The notification from shall be submitted to both the WDNR and EPA, and shall contain the following information:
· The name of the generation site.
· The mailing address of the generation site.
· The location of the generation site.
· The name and telephone number of a responsible individual at the generation site who can be contacted for clarification of information submitted in the notification.
· The name of the operator and the owner of the generation site.
· The types of hazardous waste activity conducted.
· The type of combustion device for waste fuel burning.
· The mode of transportation.
· Whether this is the first, or a subsequent, notification of hazardous waste activities.
· A description of all the hazardous wastes generated, transported, treated, stored or disposed.
· List all the hazardous waste activities (i.e., generator, transporter, and treatment, storage, or disposal).
· A certification stating "I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this and all attached documents, and that based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the submittal information is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment", shall be signed by the owner or operator, or an authorized representative, of the generation site, transportation service or facility.
"Authorized representative" means the person responsible for the overall operation of a facility, or part of a site or facility, such as a plant manager, superintendent or person of equivalent responsibility.
Upon review of the form, WDNR will assign an identification number to each facility. Each time a new waste stream is generated at your facility or the facility information changes, a new form must be submitted to update the information. This identification number must be used on all correspondence with federal or state agencies, as well as on all labels, manifests, and regulatory reports.
The EPA ID number for this facility is: .
The completed form should be submitted to:
EPA ID Number: Notification Processing WA/3
WDNR
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707
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2 Waste Identification and Classification
2.1 Very Small Quantity Generator
Any person who generates in a calendar month a total of less than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of hazardous waste and does not accumulate at any time quantities of hazardous waste greater than 1000 kilograms (2,205 pounds) is exempt from full regulation if the following requirements are met:
· The very small quantity generator shall determine if its waste is a hazardous waste.
· The very small quantity generator shall treat, store, dispose or recycle the waste in an on-site facility which has been licensed or otherwise approved to accept the waste or is exempt from licensing; or
· The very small quantity generator shall ensure delivery of the waste to a permitted off-site treatment, storage, disposal or recycling facility.
2.2 Universal Waste
State of Wisconsin has designated waste streams as Wisconsin Specific Universal wastes including: containers of mercury, sealed mercury containing devices, lamps, and antifreeze. The regulatory guidance is discussed in an agency correspondence available at:
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/aw/wm/publications/hazard/unvwaste204.pdf
The Wisconsin Specific universal wastes must be recycled or managed as hazardous waste. Wisconsin Specific Universal wastes must be managed in accordance to the following:
· Ensure the waste is recycled;
· Manage the waste in a way that prevents releases;
· Ensure containers are closed, structurally sound, and compatible with all contents;
· Label waste as universal waste – “used” or “waste” lamps, mercury, etc. to clearly identify the waste;
· Demonstrate the length of time the waste has accumulated on-site;
· Train employees on proper handling and emergency procedures;
· Respond to spills and manage any resulting residues appropriately; and
· Transport their waste to another waste handler or destination facility.
2.3 Infectious/Medical Waste
Infectious waste management rules apply to all persons generating, handling, storing, transporting, shipping, treating and disposing of infectious waste. "Infectious waste" means solid waste that contains pathogens with sufficient virulence and in sufficient quantity that exposure of a susceptible human or animal to the solid waste could cause the human or animal to contract an infectious disease, i.e., sharps, bulk blood and body fluids from humans.
A Guidance document is available titled “Medical Waste for Generators of Small Amounts” at:
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/aw/wm/publications/medinf/wa815-01.pdf
Small quantity generators of infectious waste (less than 50 ponds per month) are subject to the following requirements:
· No person may mix infectious waste in the same bag or waste receptacle with solid waste, which is not infectious waste.
· Sharps shall be contained in rigid, puncture-resistant labeled containers made of materials including but not limited to metal or rigid plastic, designed to prevent the loss of the contents and labeled with a visible bio-hazard emblem or with the visible words "bio-hazard", "sharps" or "infectious waste".
· Any bag containing infectious waste shall be placed in a rigid container, including but not limited to a corrugated cardboard container, a covered reusable container or a cart. The rigid container shall be labeled with a visible biohazard emblem and the word "bio-hazard". Bulk containers shall be small enough to be handled by a single person.
· The containers of infectious waste shall be removed and emptied as necessary, but at least every 90 days.
· The operator of the infectious waste storage facility shall keep records for at least three (3) years, of how much and where the infectious waste has been sent off-site. Records may consist of any of the following: copies of infectious waste manifests, invoices, logs or other written documentation of the amount of infectious waste sent off-site for treatment.
· No person may dispose of infectious waste in a solid waste disposal facility unless the infectious waste has undergone infectious waste treatment. Infectious waste generators shall ensure that infectious waste generated by them has undergone infectious waste treatment before disposal.
Additional infectious waste publications are available at:
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/wm/publications/MEDINF/
2.4 Electronic Waste
The WDNR has developed guidance that conditionally exempts Cathode Ray Tubes designated for legitimate recycling from the State’s Hazardous Waste Rules. This guidance is available at:
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/aw/wm/publications/hazard/managementcrtinwisc.pdf
Generators must manage CRTs according to the following requirements:
· Broken or processed CRTs must be stored in a building with a roof, floor and walls or in a container to prevent releases to the environment. Intact CRTs may be stored at a facility without being placed in a building or a container as long as they are not managed in a manner that constitutes disposal.
· Each container of broken or processed CRTs must be labeled or marked clearly with the words “waste cathode ray tubes-contains leaded glass”, or “used cathode ray tubes-contains leaded glass”. It must also be labeled “do not mix with other glass material”.
· Facilities managing CRTs shall keep records for three (3) years to verify that CRTs have been recycled and have not been speculatively accumulated.
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3 On-Site Requirements
If a small quantity generator accumulates at least 1000 kilograms but not more than 6,000 kilograms of hazardous waste, the generator shall:
· Maintain a written description of the training program as required for Large Quantity Generators detailed at:
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/aw/wm/publications/hazard/wa_099.pdf
· Ensure that all employees required to be trained take part in an annual review of the training; and
· Maintain records that document that the training and annual review requirements have been given to and completed by all employees required to be trained.
Small quantity generators shall designate an individual to be in charge of each hazardous waste accumulation area.
The small quantity generator shall ensure that all employees are properly trained and thoroughly familiar with proper waste handling and emergency procedures, relevant to their responsibilities during normal facility operations and emergencies.
Very small quantity generators must follow container labeling requirements consistent with small quantity generators. VSQGs may not accumulate > 2,200 pounds of waste on-site.
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4 Transporting Hazardous Waste
Before transporting, or offering hazardous waste for transportation off-site, a SQG and LQG generator shall mark each container used to transport hazardous waste with the following words:
"HAZARDOUS WASTE - state and federal law prohibits improper disposal. If found contact the nearest police department, division of emergency government, or department of natural resources. Generator's name and address Manifest document number".
In addition to placing the manifest document number on the container in the space indicated, a generator shall also place the state manifest document number on the container in the space indicated, if the manifest has such a number. "State manifest document number" means the document number printed on the manifest in item A by the state that provides the manifest.
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5 Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
The generator shall initiate the use of the manifest. The generator shall fill out all required information and sign and date the manifest by hand. After the transporter signs and dates the manifest, the generator shall retain one copy, and, within five (5) business days, send a copy to the WDNR and a copy to the consignment state, if the consignment state is not Wisconsin and shall give the remaining copies to the transporter to accompany the hazardous waste shipment.
If the generator uses a manifest from the consignment state, the generator shall complete the manifest in accordance with the consignment state's requirements and shall, at the time the generator provides a copy of the manifest to the WDNR, will also provide the WDNR with the following information:
· The transporter's phone number.
· The designated facility's phone number.
· One primary hazardous waste number corresponding to the name of the waste being shipped.
· Any additional description for the materials and any handling codes for the wastes listed.
A generator who uses a manifest from a consignment state that is not Wisconsin shall send a photocopy of the copy received from the operator of the facility to which the hazardous waste is shipped, to the WDNR within 5 business days of receiving the copy from that facility.
The copy shall be submitted to:
WDNR
Bureau of Waste management
P.O. Box 8094
Madison, WI 53708
The WDNR has prepared a guidance document tilted “Hazardous Waste Manifest” available at:
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/aw/wm/publications/hazard/wa_102.pdf
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