Hazardous Waste Storage Transportation and Disposal HW Transporters

Hazardous Waste Storage, Transportation, and Disposal

HW Transporters Ø A hazardous waste transporter under Subtitle C is any person engaged in the off-site transportation of hazardous waste within the United States, if such transportation requires a manifest. Ø Regulated by EPA and DOT

Transporter Requirements Ø Obtain an EPA ID number Ø Comply with the manifest system Ø Properly handle hazardous waste discharges

Storage Facility Ø Holding hazardous waste for a temporary period, after which the hazardous waste is treated, disposed of, or stored elsewhere

Treatment Facility Ø Any method, technique, or process designed to physically, chemically, or biologically change the nature of a hazardous waste

Disposal Facility Ø The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of any solid or hazardous waste on or in the land or water. A disposal facility is any site where hazardous waste is intentionally placed and where the waste will remain after a TSDF stops operation.

Regulatory Requirements of TSD Facilities Ø Meet general facility standards Ø Preparedness and prevention requirements Ø Contingency plans and emergency procedure provisions Ø Manifest, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements. Ø Closure and postclosure (financial assurance) Ø Groundwater monitoring

Land Disposal Requirements Ø Prohibits the land disposal of hazardous waste that has not been adequately treated to reduce threat posed to human health and the environment Ø Prohibits dilution of hazardous waste to circumvent proper treatment Ø Prohibits indefinite storage of untreated hazardous waste other than the accumulation of quantities necessary for effective treatment or disposal

Treatment Ø Best Demonstrated Available Technology (BDAT) – Treatment standards, or – Technology

Universal Treatment Standards Ø A universal treatment standard is a single concentration limit established for a specific constituent regardless of the waste matrix in which it is present, Ø i. e. , the same treatment standard applies to a particular constituent in each waste code in which it is regulated Ø Two different sets of universal treatment standards – for nonwastewater forms of waste – FOR wastewater forms of waste.

Example: BDAT for Wood Preserving Wastes Ø Universal treatment standards for the regulation of listed hazardous wastes identified as F 032, F 034, and F 035. UTS Ø Treatment standard alternative of combustion for the regulation of Dioxin and Furan (D/F) constituents in F 032 Ø Based on slag vitrification and stabilization/solidification treatment performance data for nonwastewaters Ø Based on (1) pretreatment steps such as oil separation, p. H adjustment, chemical precipitation/clarification, and equalization (2) biological treatment processes with acclimation of microorganisms to the concentrations of pentachlorophenol, PCDD, PCDF, and metals; or (3) the addition of a carbon adsorption polishing

Subtitle C Regulated Treatment/Disposal Facilities Containers/Containment Buildings Drip Pads Land Treatment Units Landfills Surface Impoundments Tanks Waste Piles Miscellaneous Units (salt domes formations, underground mines, and underground caves) Ø Combustion Ø Ø Ø Ø