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Background
The Hazardous Waste Management program is designed to
manage hazardous waste from “cradle-to-grave”, by tracking waste from
its point of generation to its ultimate disposal. The required hazardous
waste shipping paper, the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest (EPA Form
8700-22), is the key to this objective.
Each time a hazardous waste is transferred during
shipment; e.g., from the generator to a transporter, or from a
transporter to the designated disposal facility; the Manifest must be
signed to acknowledge receipt of the waste. Once the waste is delivered
to the designated facility, the operator of that facility sends a copy
of the manifest back to the generator. This system ensures that the
generator has documentation that the hazardous waste has been received
at its ultimate destination. Through the use of a manifest, this
Department can track the movement of hazardous waste from the point of
generation to the point of its ultimate treatment, storage, or disposal.
September 5, 2006, all hazardous wastes across
the nation will be required to be accompanied by the new national
uniform manifest, which will be printed and distributed by companies
registered with
EPA.
When Uniform Manifests are Required
This Department requires the use of
the national Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest for all hazardous waste
shipments into, within, and out of the State.
If you have more than four line items of waste, you
must
use a manifest continuation sheet. Each continuation sheet must
have the accompanying manifest document number on it.
Where to Get Uniform Manifests
With ADEQ withdrawing from the manifest distribution, generators must obtain EPA Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifests from
organizations approved by the
EPA
Manifest Registry to print the RCRA hazardous waste manifest. The TSD Facilities or Transporters will often provide
manifests as a service to their customers.
State-Specific
Manifest Requirements
- Arkansas does not require submission of the state copy of the
manifest to ADEQ.
- Arkansas does not have state-specific waste codes.
- Transporters must obtain a permit through the Arkansas Highway
and Transportation Department. The permit number does not have to be
recorded on the manifest.
- CESQGs are required to use a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
for all shipments of hazardous waste into, within, or out of
Arkansas.
Completing the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
Line-by-line Manifest
Instructions are available for completing Uniform Hazardous Waste
Manifests. An example of the Uniform Hazardous
Waste Manifest (pdf) is available and also one for the
continuation page (pdf).
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) manifests
contain the:
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Name and EPA identification number of the generator,
the transporter(s), and the facility where the waste is to be
treated, stored, or disposed (TSDF);
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DOT description of the waste being transported;
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Quantities of the waste being transported; and
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Address of the treatment, storage, or disposal
facility to which the generator is sending waste (called the
designated facility).
Each manifest contains a certification that:
Hints for Successfully Manifesting Your Wastes
Verify the generator, transporter, and TSDF EPA
identification numbers to make sure they are correct, and that you
haven’t transposed any of the numbers.
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A “provisional” EPA identification number is valid
for only a single use for spill clean-up, or clean-up of a site that
has no EPA ID number when waste will not be generated from this site
again. If your company has been issued a provisional number, this
number may be used once and only once.
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Ensure that the EPA identification number matches the
site address on your notification of waste activity.
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Enter both your mailing and site addresses on the
manifest. Ensure that the site address is in Block 3.
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Illegible manifests are treated as discrepancies.
Write clearly or type the necessary information on the manifest
form.
If 35 days pass from the date on which the waste was
initially shipped and you have not received a copy of the manifest from
the designated facility, you must contact the transporter and/or the
designated facility to determine the whereabouts of the waste. If 45
days pass and the manifest still has not been received, you must submit
an exception report to this Department as described below.
Exception Reports
Generators who transport waste off-site must submit an
exception report to the Director if they do not receive a copy of the
manifest signed and dated by the operator of the designated facility
within 45 days from the date on which the waste was initially shipped
(Reg 23 § 262.42). The exception report must describe efforts made to
locate the waste, and the results of those efforts. Small quantity
generators who do not receive a copy of the signed manifest from the
designated facility within 60 days must explain the exception on a copy
of the original manifest and send it to this Department.
Discrepancy Reports
When a manifest shows a weight difference of more than
10% between the initial weight shown by the generator and the final
weight as received by the TSDF, you must attach documentation (a
transmittal letter or other memorandum) to your record copy and to the
copy forwarded to this Department noting that the weight variance has
been resolved between the generator and the TSDF. In many cases such
discrepancies are due to the generator estimating the weight of his
shipment, and the TSDF actually weighing it upon receipt. If you are
unable to resolve the discrepancy with your TSDF, you should forward a
copy of the manifest to the Department with an explanation of the
discrepancy in Block 18a of the manifest, with an attached letter
explaining the discrepancy. |
