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Universal Waste Battery Requirements for Large Quantity Handlers Short Version
Requirement & Regulatory Citation
*UNIVERSAL WASTE-LARGE QUANTITY HANDLER REQUIREMENTS
Did the large quantity handler of universal waste dispose of universal waste?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(b)1]
Did the large quantity handler of universal waste dilute or treat universal waste, except by responding to releases or by managiong specific wastes?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(b)2]
Did the large quantity handler of universal waste send written notification to the Department and/or receive an EPA Identification Number prior to meeting or exceeding the 5,000 kg storage limit?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(c)1]
Did the large quantity handler of universal waste include all information on the written notification to the Department?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(c)4]
Are universal waste batteries managed in a way that prevents releases of any universal waste or component of a universal waste to the environment?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(d)1]
Are leaking and/or damaged universal waste batteries placed in containers that are closed, structurally sound, compatible with the contents and in good condition?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(d)1i]
Did the large quantity handler of universal waste breach the casing of any individual battery cell when performing certain activities?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(d)1ii]
Did the large quantity handler of universal waste determine whether the electrolyte and/or other solid waste exhibit a characteristic of hazardous waste?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(d)1iii]
Are universal waste batteries, or containers in which the batteries are contained, properly labeled or marked clearly with the words "Universal Waste-Battery(ies)" or "Waste Battery(ies)" or "Used Battery(ies)"?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(e)1]
Did a large quantity handler of universal waste accumulate such waste for longer than one year from the date the universal waste is generated or received from another handler?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(f)1]
Solely for the purpose of accumulation of such quantities of universal waste as necessary to facilitate proper recovery, treatment, or disposal, were universal wastes accumulated for greater than one year?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(f)2]
Is the large quantity handler of universal waste able to demonstrate the length of time that the universal waste has been accumulated from the date it becomes a waste or is received?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(f)3]
Did the large quantity handler of universal waste ensure that all employees are thoroughly familiar with proper waste handling and emergency procedures, relative to their responsibilities during normal facility operations and emergencies?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(g)]
Did the large quantity handler of universal waste immediately contain all releases of univesal wastes and other residues from universal wastes?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(h)1]
Did the large quantity handler of universal waste determine if any merial resulting from the release of universal waste is hazardous?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(h)2]
Did a large quantity handler of universal waste send or take universal waste to a place other than another univesal waste handler, a destination faciity, or a foreign destination?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(i)1]
Did the large quantity handler of univesal waste who self-transports comply with the requirements at N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.4?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(i)2]
Did the large quantity handler of universal waste properly package, label, mark placard and complete the proper shipping papers for shipments of universal waste which are hazardous materials?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(i)3]
Prior to sending a shipment of universal waste to another universal waste handler, did the originating handler ensure that the receiving handler agrees to receive the shipment?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(i)4]
Did the large quantity handler of universal waste receive back or agree on an alternate facility for rejected shipments of universal waste?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(i)5]
Did a large quantity handler of universal waste properly reject shipment of universal waste?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(i)6]
Did the large quantity handler of universal waste immediately notify the Department of an illegal shipment of hazardous waste as a universal waste?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(i)7]
Did a large quantity handler of universal waste manage a non-hazardous, non-universal waste in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:26?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(i)8]
Did the large quantity handler of universal waste keep a record of each shipment of universal waste received?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(j)1]
Did this record of shipment include the name and address of the originating universal waste handler or foreign shipper from whom the universal waste was sent?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(j)1i]
Did this record of shipment include the quantity of each type of universal waste received?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(j)1ii]
Did this record of shipment include the date of receipt of the shipment of universal waste?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(j)1iii]
Did the large quantity handler of universal waste keep a record of each shipment of universal waste sent?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(j)2]
Did this record of shipment include the name and address of the universal waste handler, destination facility or foreign destination to whome the universal waste was sent?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(j)2i]
Did this record of shipment include the quantity of each type of universal waste sent?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(j)2ii]
Did this record of shipment include the date the shipment of universal waste left the facility?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(j)2iii]
Did the large quantity handler keep the records described in 7.3(j)1 for three years?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(j)3]
Did the large quantity handler keep the records described in 7.3(j)2 for three years?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(j)4]
Did a large quantity handler of universal waste comply with the requirements of a primary exporter when shipping universal waste to a foreign destination?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(k)1]
Did the large quantity handler of universal waste who sends universal waste to a foreign destination export such universal waste only upon consent of the receiving country and in conformance with the EPA Acknowledgement of Consent?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(k)2]
Did the large quantity handler of universal waste who sends universal waste to a foreign destination provide a copy of the EPA Acknowledgment of Consent for the shipment to the transporter transporting the shipment for export?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.3(k)3]
Last Updated: July 25, 2003
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