This section of the EVC addresses the record-keeping requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), which govern hazardous waste management. Although it is typically up to the central EH&S or Facilities Management offices of a college or university to maintain RCRA record keeping, other personnel at some schools may have some responsibility in this regard. You'll find a summary of relevant information in this section; for more in-depth descriptions of what is required, refer to the expanded content section.
Depending on how your college or university is classified as a generator of hazardous waste [Large Quantity Generators (LQGs), Small Quantity Generators (SQGs) or Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQGs)], your facility may be required to have the following:
- EPA Identification Numbers (SQG and LQG facilities only)
- Manifests, including documentation that the waste shipment was received and treated or disposed of at the waste facility (SQG and LQG facilities only)
- Certification of Land Disposal Restriction (LDR) Notification with Manifests
- Source reduction strategy and the ability to sign a manifest stating such
- Biennial Reports (LQG facilities only)
- Copies of Waste Analysis to document proper hazardous waste identification
Continue on through this EVC section to learn more about the record keeping requirements of RCRA.