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	Summary
	Is it a Hazardous Waste?
	Which Hazardous Waste Generator Requirements Apply to You?
	Do You Transport Hazardous Waste?
	Universal Waste
	General HW Requirements Matrix
	Satellite Accumulation Guidance
	Keeping Track Using Logs
	Fee Schedule
	Inspection Checklists
	Additional Resources
	Disclaimers and Notices

There are 2 versions of the checklists available:

The short version is the checklist used by a DEP inspector as a "reminder" to verify all the applicable requirements.

The full text version also includes actual text from the regulation.

Shaded areas represent information gathered by a DEP inspector either through observation or direct questioning.

Transfer of Universal Waste Short Version

Requirement & Regulatory Citation

Did a universal waste transporter dispose, dilute or treat universal waste (not in response to a release)?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.4(b)]

Did the universal waste transporter comply with applicable USDOT requirements (49 CFR 171 through 180) for universal waste which meets the definition of a hazardous material?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.4(c)1]

Did the universal waste transporter describe any universal waste with "hazardous waste, (l) or (s), n.o.s." or include the word "waste" in the shipping description?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.4(c)3]

Did the universal waste transporter store universal waste at a transfer facility for greater than 10 days?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.4(d)1]

If so, did the universal waste transporter comply with the requirements at N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.2 or 7.3?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.4(d)2]

Did the universal waste transporter immediately contain all releases of universal waste and othe residues from universal waste?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.4(e)1]

Did the universal waste transporter determine whether any material resulting from the release is a hazardous waste?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.4(e)2]

Did the universal waste transporter transport universal waste to a place other than a universal waste handler, a destination facility, or a foreign destination?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.4(f)1]

Was universal waste meeting the definition of hazardous materials properly described on a shipping paper in accordance with applicable USDOT regulations under 49 CFR 172?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.4(f)2]

Did the universal waste transporter transporting a shipment of universal waste to a foreign destination accept a shipment, knowing the shipment does not conform to the EPA Acknowlegment of Consent?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.4(g)]

Did a copy of the EPA Acknowledgment of Consent accompany each shipment of universal waste to a foreign destination?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.4(g)1]

Was the universal waste delivered to the facility designated by the person initiating the shipment?.[N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.4(g)2]

New Jersey’s hazardous waste regulations are found at N.J.A.C. 7:26G-1 et seq., adopted October 21, 1996 and announced at 28 NJR 4606. By this adoption, the Department “incorporated by reference” (with limited exception) the July 1, 1993 version of the Federal hazardous waste regulations at 40 CFR Parts 124, 260-266, 268 and 270, mandated by the Resource and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) and amended by the 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA). Effective January 19, 1999 the Department amended the regulations to allow for prospective incorporation by reference, which means that all provisions of 40 CFR Parts 124, 260-266, 268 and 270 incorporated by reference are continually automatically updated in order to maintain consistency with the most current Federal rules.

The requirements for hazardous waste generators are specifically found at N.J.A.C. 7:26G-6 et seq., which references 40 CFR Part 262 of the Federal regulations (with some exceptions and/or changes).

To obtain a copy of the Hazardous Waste Regulations from West Publishing, call (800) 588-6601.

Last Updated: July 25, 2003

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