HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Large Quantity Generator - LQG 40 CFR 262.17
• More than 1,000 kilograms in any one month (about Five 55-gallon drums) of hazardous waste,
• Generate 1 kilogram or more of an acute hazardous waste in any one month, and;
• Ship stored waste within 90 days after the waste was rst put into the container unless storage
facility permit is obtained.
1. Perform HW determination (262.11), including LDR waste analyses (268.7).
2. Obtain a DEP/EPA ID number (262.18) (phone 850-245-8707) (62-730.900(1)(b) F.A.C.)
3. Use manifest system, and ship to a permitted facility (262, Subpart B).
4. Meet pre-transport requirements for packaging, labeling, marking and placarding.
5. Meet satellite accumulation rules (262.15). Close and label these containers.
6. Label containers and tanks with the words “Hazardous Waste” and indicate the hazards of the
contents of the containers, and label containers with accumulation start dates (262.17(a)(5)).
7. Do not store HW > 90 days (262.17(a)).
8. Keep all records for at least three (3) years (e.g., manifests, test data, biennial reports, etc.).
9. File a biennial report for HW shipped off site (FAC 62-730.160).
10. File exception report for late or missing manifests from the designated facility (262.41).
11. Meet personnel training requirements, including documentation of training (262.17)(a)(7).
12. Maintain and operate the facility in a clean, safe manner (265.17)(a)(6).
13. Emergency equipment:
a. telephone or hand-held two-way radio;
b. internal communication or alarm system;
c. re and spill control equipment (e.g., re extinguishers, hoses, sprinklers, etc.);
d. neutralizing agents, spill adsorbents, overpack drums, standby 55-gallon drums;
e. Test and maintain the emergency equipment.
14. Maintain adequate aisle space for evacuation, inspecting drums, etc. (no less than three
(3) feet).
15. Attempt to make arrangements with local re and police departments, hospitals, and
emergency response contractors/equipment suppliers with regards to emergency
arrangements, hazards of materials handled, layout of facility, etc. (262 Subpart M).
16. Have a contingency plan that meets the requirements of 262.260. Upon request, DEP
contingency plan must be reported to DEP. Updated contingency plans must be distributed
when facility conditions or emergency coordinators change.
17. Containers (e.g., drums, cans, etc.) must be kept closed and in good condition, inspected at
least weekly, be compatible with the HW stored, and separated from incompatible wastes
(262.17 (a)(1)(v)). Records must be kept of these inspections ( 62-730.160 F.A.C.).
18. Ignitable or reactive HW must be stored fty (50) feet from the facility’s boundary line.
19. Tanks must meet the requirements of 265 Subpart J (structural integrity; containment and
detection of releases; inspections; response to leaks or spills; operating requirements;
closure and post-closure care; special requirements for ignitable, reactive and/or
incompatible wastes; waste analysis and trial tests).
20. Special cautions (“no smoking” signs) are required for ignitable or reactive wastes
(262.17(a) (1)(vi)(B)).
21. Security (e.g., a locked fence) and bermed containment areas (with roof and impermeable
oor) for HW storage areas are strongly recommended.
22. A Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR) Certication or Notication must accompany the initial
manifest for a restricted waste. Generators who treat waste to meet land disposal restrictions
must submit a waste analysis plan to DEP.
23. Meet applicable air emission standards under 40 CFR 265 Subparts AA, BB and CC.
LARGE GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS
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