Consignment Note For Hazardous Waste In Michigan
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What is a Hazardous Waste? Hazardous waste is a waste with properties that make it potentially dangerous or harmful to human health or the environment. The universe of hazardous wastes is large and diverse. Hazardous wastes can be liquids, solids, or contained gases.
EPA's regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations define four hazardous waste characteristic properties: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity (see 40 CFR 261.21-261.24). This document presents the regulations developed that list wastes as hazardous in §§ 261.31 through 261.33.
Explosives and ammunition, infectious or medical waste, prescription drugs, tires, gas cylinders, radioactive waste, unidentified waste, alkaline batteries (trash), appliances and white goods, Freon and refrigerants, containers larger than five gallons.
In this case, the DOT Proper Shipping Name will either be “Hazardous waste liquid, n.o.s.” or “Hazardous waste solid, n.o.s.” Since these names already include the word “waste,” the shipper does NOT precede them with a redundant “waste.”
Labeling and Marking of Containers and Tanks The words “Hazardous Waste”; The composition and physical state of the waste (for containers only); An indication of the hazards of the contents; The name & address of Generator (for containers only); and. The applicable accumulation period date should be clear and visible.
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Examples of hazardous waste include: asbestos. chemicals, such as brake fluid or print toner. batteries. solvents. pesticides. oils (except edible ones), such as car oil. equipment containing ozone depleting substances, like fridges. hazardous waste containers.
Household hazardous wastes (HHW) are any unwanted household product labeled as flammable, toxic, corrosive, or reactive. Their characteristics make them very common to obtain/posses but unsafe for general landfill disposal. Common HHW items include: Acids and bases. Cleaners.
Labels must specify the words "Hazardous Waste"; the composition and physical state of the waste; the hazardous properties of the waste (e.g., flammable, reactive, etc.); and the name and address of the generator. Labeled with the date that the waste accumulation began on each tank or container.
