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Requirement Check List Description
Did the generator determine if its solid waste is hazardous?.[40 CFR 262.11]
Did the generator obtain an EPA ID number?.[40 CFR 262.12(a)]
Does the generator offer hazardous waste to a transporter or TSD that has an EPA ID number and/or is properly licensed and registered with the Department?. [40 CFR 262.12(c)]
*THE MANIFEST
Did the generator prepare a manifest before transporting or offering for transport hazardous waste off-site?.[40 CFR 262.20(a)]
Did the generator designate an authorized facility on the manifest?.[40 CFR 262.20(b)]
Did the generator designate an alternate facility or accept waste back in the event the transporter could not deliver the waste?.[40 CFR 262.20(d)]
Did the generator use approved manifest forms from the Department for intrastate shipments of hazardous waste in New Jersey or for hazardous waste originating in another state destined for New Jersey?.[40 CFR 262.21(a)]
Did the generator use approved manifest forms for hazardous waste originating in New Jersey and destined for another state?.[40 CFR 262.21(b)]
Did the generator sign the manifest?.[40 CFR 262.23(a)(1)]
Did the generator obtain the signature of initial transporter and date of acceptance on the manifest?.[40 CFR 262.23(a)(2)]
Did the generator retain one copy of manifest or forward one copy to the state of origin or one to the state of destination?.[40 CFR 262.23(a)(3)]
Did the generator supply the transporter with remaining copies of manifest?.[40 CFR 262.23(b)]
Did the generator shipping hazardous waste within the U.S. solely by water send 3 copies of the manifest form signed and dated to the owner or operator of the designated facility or last water transporter in the U.S.?.[40 CFR 262.23(c)]
Did the generator send at least 3 copies of the signed and dated manifest for rail shipments of hazardous waste within the U.S. to next non-rail transporter, designated facility, or last rail transporter in the U.S.?.[40 CFR 262.23(d)]
*PRE-TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS
Did the generator package hazardous waste in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Parts 173, 178, and 179?.[40 CFR 262.30]
Did the generator label each package of hazardous waste in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 172?.[40 CFR 262.31]
Did the generator mark packages of hazardous waste in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 172?.[40 CFR 262.32(a)]
Did the generator mark each container of hazardous waste with the proper wording or to display the wording in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 172.304?.[40 CFR 262.32(b)]
Did the generator placard or offer appropriate placard for a vehicle containing hazardous waste in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart F?.[40 CFR 262.33]
Did the generator clearly mark container with date when accumulation period begins?.[40 CFR 262.34(a)(2)]
Did the generator make mark visible for inspection?.[40 CFR 262.34(a)(2*)]
Did the generator clearly mark each container or tank with the words "Hazardous Waste"?.[40 CFR 262.34(a)(3)]
*RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING
Did the generator keep copy of manifest for 3 years?.[40 CFR 262.40(a)]
Did the generator keep records of any test results, waste analyses, or other determinations for 3 years?.[40 CFR 262.40(c)]
Did the generator keep copies of required records during the course of unresolved enforcement action or as requested by the Department?.[40 CFR 262.40(d)]
*STATE ONLY GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS
Does the generator properly complete the manifest?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26G-6.1(c)5]
Did the generator use proper waste code(s) that accurately describe the shipment of hazardous waste, determined according to the waste hierarchy?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26G-6.2]
Did the transporter contact generator for instructions or did the generator give transporter instructions when a facility immediately rejects all or part of a shipment of hazardous waste or the transporter is unable to deliver the hazardous waste to the designated facility?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26G-6.3(a)1]
Did the generator comply with manifest requirements for shipments of hazardous waste returned to the generator?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26G-6.3(a)1i]
Did the generator comply with manifest requirements when a facility rejects all or part of a shipment of hazardous waste and the manifest has been distributed by the facility?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26G-6.3(a)2]
*PREPAREDNESS AND PREVENTION
Did the facility maintain or operate facility to minimize possibilities of fire, explosion or releases of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents?.[40 CFR 265.31]
Was the facility equipped with emergency equipment?.[40 CFR 265.32]
Did the facility test and maintain emergency equipment?.[40 CFR 265.33]
Did the facility maintain access to communications or alarm system?.[40 CFR 265.34]
Did the facility maintain sufficient aisle space for the unobstructed movement of personnel or equipment in an emergency?.[40 CFR 265.35]
Did the facility make required arrangements with police or fire departments, emergency response contractors, equipment suppliers, or local hospitals, or document any such authority's refusal of such arrangements?.[40 CFR 265.37]
*USE AND MANAGEMENT OF CONTAINERS
Did the facility handle hazardous waste in containers of good condition?.[40 CFR 265.171]
Did the facility use container compatible with hazardous waste stored?.[40 CFR 265.172]
Did the facility comply with requirements for the management of containers?.[40 CFR 265.173]
Did the facility perform inspection of each area where containers are stored?.[40 CFR 265.174]
Did the facility comply with each of the special requirements for incompatible wastes?.[40 CFR 265.177]
*LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS - GENERAL
Did the generator ensure that a restricted waste is not in any way diluted as a substitute for treatment?.[40 CFR 268.3(a)]
Did the generator determine if the hazardous waste is restricted from land disposal?.[40 CFR 268.7(a)(1)]
Did the generator send a one-time written notice with the initial waste shipment to the treatment or storage facility when the waste does not meet the treatment standard or place a copy in the file?.[40 CFR 268.7(a)(2)]
Did the generator send a one-time written notice and certification with the initial waste shipment to the treatment, storage, or disposal facility when the waste meets the treatment standard or place a copy in the file?.[40 CFR 268.7(a)(3)]
Did the generator of waste exempt from meeting treatment standards before being land disposed send a one-time written notice with the initial waste shipment to the land disposal facility or place a copy in the file?.[40 CFR 268.7(a)(4)]
Did the generator who is managing and treating prohibited waste develop and follow a written waste analysis plan or keep plan on site?.[40 CFR 268.7(a)(5)]
Did the generator retain on site all data used to determine if a waste is restricted?.[40 CFR 268.7(a)(6)]
Did the generator keep a one-time notice on site stating that he is managing a restricted waste that is excluded from the definition of hazardous or solid waste subsequent to the point of generation and noting the disposition of the waste?.[40 CFR 268.7(a)(7)]
Did the generator retain documentation required by 268.7 for 3 years or longer during the course of any unresolved enforcement action or as requested by the Department?.[40 CFR 268.7(a)(8)]
Did the generator using the alternative treatment standards for lab packs send a one-time written notice and certification with the initial waste shipment to the treatment facility or place a copy in the file?.[40 CFR 268.7(a)(9)]
Did the generators who first claim that hazardous debris is excluded from the definition of hazardous waste meet the proper notification and certification requirements?.[40 CFR 268.7(d)]
Did the generator of a waste that displays a hazardous characteristic determine the underlying hazardous constituents in the waste?.[40 CFR 268.9(a)]
Did the generator ensure a prohibited waste exhibiting a characteristic complies with the treatment standards under 268, Subpart D before being land disposed?.[40 CFR 268.9(c)]
Did the generator of a waste that once exhibited a characteristic but is no longer hazardous place a one-time notification and certification in its files or send to the Department?.[40 CFR 268.9(d)]
*PROHIBITIONS ON LAND DISPOSAL
Did they comply with land disposal prohibitions of wood preserving wastes?.[40 CFR 268.30]
Did they comply with land disposal prohibitions of dioxin-containing wastes?.[40 CFR 268.31]
Did they comply with land disposal prohibitions of organobromine wastes?.[40 CFR 268.33]
Did they comply with land disposal prohibitions of toxicity characteristic metal wastes?.[40 CFR 268.34]
Did they comply with land disposal prohibitions of petroleum refining wastes?.[40 CFR 268.35]
Did they comply with land disposal prohibitions of newly identified organic toxicity characteristic wastes and newly listed coke by-product and chlorotoluene production wastes?.[40 CFR 268.38]
Did they comply with land disposal prohibitions of spent aluminum potliners; reactive; and carbamate wastes?.[40 CFR 268.39]
*TREATMENT STANDARDS
Did they meet treatment standard requirements found in the table in 268.40 before land disposing of prohibited waste?.[40 CFR 268.40]
Did they meet treatment standards before land disposing for hazardous debris?.[40 CFR 268.45]
Did they meet treatment standards for underlying hazardous constituents?.[40 CFR 268.48]
Last Updated: July 24, 2003
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