Regulatory Affairs ManualSeries 100

Waste Management Compliance ProcedureProgram 105.01

Appendix 8:
Summary of Alabama
Waste Regulations

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Regulatory Affairs ManualSeries 100

Waste Management Compliance ProcedureProgram 105.01

1Introduction to State Waste Regulations

1.1Purpose

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 Alabama, 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 Alabama 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 (no Fisher facilities have Part B permits).

1.2Overview

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) ( 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:

  • Small quantity generators of universal waste may accumulate universal wastes for longer than one year (see Section 2); and
  • Annual notification and submittal of fees to the ADEM of hazardous waste activities (see Section 3).

On-site requirements, hazardous waste manifests, hazardous waste transport, emergency reports, exception reports, recordkeeping requirements, training, emergency preparedness and prevention, and waste minimization requirements do not differ from Federal regulations.

1.3Applicability to Fisher Scientific

The Alabama state regulations can be found in Code of Alabama, Division 335-14 Land Division - Hazardous Waste Program. The requirements for facilities that generate hazardous waste are found in Chapter 335-14-3: Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste and/or Other Waste.

1.4Registration

As generators of hazardous waste, all Fisher Scientific facilities in Alabama must be registered with the ADEM. A generator who has not received an EPA identification number may obtain one by applying to the ADEM using the ADEM Form 8700-12. Upon receiving the request, the ADEM will assign an EPA identification number to the generator. A generator shall file a new ADEM Form 8700-12 if the facility changes physical location.

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: .

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2Waste Identification and Classification

2.1Hazardous Waste

Alabama waste determination and classification generally follows the Federal guidelines with the exception for Universal Waste, Electronic Equipment, and Used Oil as detailed below.

2.1.1Universal Waste

A small quantity handler of universal waste may accumulate universal waste for longer than one year from the date universal waste is generated, or received from another handler, if such activity is solely for the purpose of accumulation of such quantities of universal waste as necessary to facilitate proper recovery, treatment, or disposal. However, the handler bears the burden of proving that such activity is solely for the purpose of accumulation of such quantities of universal waste as necessary to facilitate proper recovery, treatment, or disposal.

2.1.2Electronic Equipment

The ADEM considers electronic equipment destined for disposal to be solid waste and is subject to hazardous waste determination (ADEM Admin code R 335-14-3-.01(2)). It is likely that cathode ray tubes (CRT) contain enough lead to cause an intact computer monitor to fail a TCLP, making it a hazardous waste when disposed.

2.2Used Oil

Alabamahas adopted the Federal definition of "used oil", which is "any oil that has been refined from crude oil, or any synthetic oil, that has been used and as a result of such use is contaminated by physical or chemical impurities.” (40 CFR 279.1)

The ADEM requires facilities that generate more than 25 gallons of used per month to register and pay an annual certification fee. This requirement is detailed in Section 3.1.

2.3Infectious/Medical Waste

Alabama regulations define a Medical Waste Generator as a medical facility or person who produces or generates medical waste (i.e. sharps, blood). If the Fisher facility employees a medical person (i.e., a nurse) the facility would be subject to the state medical waste regulations. The ADEM requires each generator of medical waste to prepare, maintain and update as necessary a written plan to ensure proper management of medical waste. This plan must be made available to the ADEM upon request. This plan shall address the following if applicable to the generators:

  • The type of medical waste generated;
  • Proper segregation, packaging and labeling procedures of untreated medical waste intended for off-site transportation;
  • Treatment method to be utilized on-site;
  • Transporter of any untreated medical waste transported off-site, including the transporters’ name, address, telephone number of a responsible person, and the ADEM permit number;
  • Storage facilities utilized both on-site and off-site, including the storage facilities’ name, address, telephone number of a responsible person and the ADEM permit number for all off-site storage facilities;
  • All treatment/processing facilities utilized, including the treatment facilities’ name, address, telephone number, and ADEM permit number for all off-site facilities;
  • All disposal facilities utilized, including name of disposal facility as it appears on their permit, permittee (owner/operator) of the disposal facility, and ADEM permit number;
  • Frequency medical waste is removed off-site from medical waste generator's facility; and
  • Training of employees, including name of the individual responsible for training and steps that will be taken to minimize the exposure of employees to infections agents.

Each generator of medical waste shall submit a notification to the ADEM in writing that will include the following information:

  • Name and mailing address of generator;
  • Name and telephone number of responsible person; and
  • Street address, including nearest city, of generator's facility.

In addition, a medical waste generator will also be subject to collection, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal requirements as detailed in Chapter 335 -13-7.

2.4Solid Waste

Alabama’s solid waste requirements do not differ from those found in Federal solid waste regulations.

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3Recordkeeping and Reporting

3.1Annual Reports

ADEM Administrative Code Rule 335-14-3-.01(4): Annual Submission of ADEM Form 8700-12, Notification of Regulated Waste Activity and Certifications of Waste Management requires the annual submission of the ADEM Form 8700-12 along with a certification fee. This requirement applies to both First and Subsequent notifications. Effective January 9, 2002, the certification fee for the notification form is $60. Forms must be submitted annually for all Hazardous Waste and Used Oil facilities (including facilities that generate more than 25 gallons of used oil per month). This form package is also submitted when a facility requests an EPA identification number as discussed in Section 1.4.

A generator must submit correct and complete ADEM Form 8700-12 (including all appropriate attachment pages and fees) reflecting current waste activities to the ADEM annually according to the following schedule:

If your site of waste generation is located in the county of : / Submit ADEM Form 8700-12
by the 15th of :
Colbert, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Marion, Morgan, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston / February
Blount, Cherokee, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Madison, Marshall, St. Clair / April
Jefferson / June
Calhoun, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Randolph, Shelby, Talladega, Tallapoosa / August
Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lowndes, Marengo, Monroe, Perry, Pike, Russell, Washington, Wilcox / October
Mobile / December

Completed reports should be submitted to:

Mail / Hand Delivery
Chief, Land Division
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
P. O. Box 301463
Montgomery, AL36130-1463 / Chief, Land Division
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
1400 Coliseum Boulevard
Montgomery, AL 36110-2059

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