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Helms, Greg

From: Helms, Greg

Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 2:29 PM

To: Kaynor, Kathleen (ECY)

Cc: Rushing, Jean (ECY); Cusack, Thomas (ECY)

Subject: RE: Hazardous waste research project

Kathleen‐ 

This is fabulous.  Just what I was looking for.

Thank you , thank you, thank you.

________________________________ 

Gregory Helms

U.S. EPA

Waste Characterization Branch

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

phone:  703‐308‐8845

fax:  703‐308‐0514

helms.greg@epa.gov

Address for regular/USPS mail:

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Mail Code 5304P

Washington, DC  20460

Address for overnight/hand delivery mail:

Two Potomac Yard

2733 S. Crystal Dr.

5th Floor; N‐5611

Arlington, VA  22202  

See OSWER's new LEAF leach test methods at:

http://epa.gov/wastes/hazard/testmethods/sw846/new_meth.htm

For an overview of hazardous waste regulation see the RCRA Orientation Manual,

at:  www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/pubs/orientat/

From: Kaynor, Kathleen (ECY) [mailto:kraw461@ECY.WA.GOV]  

Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 12:02 PM

To: Helms, Greg
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Cc: Rushing, Jean (ECY); Cusack, Thomas (ECY)

Subject: RE: Hazardous waste research project

HI Greg,

Here is the Excel Workbook with 2 spreadsheets.  

The first one has the MQGs and LQGs with WSC2 generated waste reported on Washington States 2014 Dangerous

Waste Annual Reports.

I added another one showing the SQGs which reported WSC2 generated waste on the 2014 annual reports. I included

them because I noticed WAH000044671 DARIGOLD SUNNYSIDE PLANT, reported as an SQG, but also reported   

total pounds of waste. This included   pounds of a WSC2 Corrosive.

The Department of Ecology does not require waste stream reporting by SQG generators. SQGs that report waste

streams are doing it voluntarily.

If you have any questions please ask!

Kathleen Kaynor  

Washington State Department of Ecology  

Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program  

360.407.6735  

kraw461@ecy.wa.gov  

From: Helms, Greg [mailto:Helms.Greg@epa.gov]  

Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 12:51 PM

To: Kaynor, Kathleen (ECY) <kraw461@ECY.WA.GOV>

Cc: Rushing, Jean (ECY) <jeru461@ECY.WA.GOV>; Cusack, Thomas (ECY) <TCUS461@ECY.WA.GOV>

Subject: RE: Hazardous waste research project

Kathleen‐ 

Thank you so much.  This sounds like the information I am looking for.

NAIC codes would be great.

________________________________ 

Gregory Helms

U.S. EPA

Waste Characterization Branch

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

phone:  703‐308‐8845

fax:  703‐308‐0514

helms.greg@epa.gov
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Address for regular/USPS mail:

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Mail Code 5304P

Washington, DC  20460

Address for overnight/hand delivery mail:

Two Potomac Yard

2733 S. Crystal Dr.

5th Floor; N‐5611

Arlington, VA  22202  

See OSWER's new LEAF leach test methods at:

http://epa.gov/wastes/hazard/testmethods/sw846/new_meth.htm

For an overview of hazardous waste regulation see the RCRA Orientation Manual,

at:  www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/pubs/orientat/

From: Kaynor, Kathleen (ECY) [mailto:kraw461@ECY.WA.GOV]  

Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 12:29 PM

To: Helms, Greg

Cc: Rushing, Jean (ECY); Cusack, Thomas (ECY)

Subject: RE: Hazardous waste research project

Hi Greg,

Okay, I can send you an Excel spreadsheet, or a text file (tab delimited) if you want to import the data set into another

application:

Washington State Medium and Large Quantity Generators. Note, they might be state only, and not have federal

generator status. Washington does not collect federal generator status on our hazardous waste forms.

Select only the waste streams with a Washington State Solid Corrosive Waste Designation Code = WSC2. If any

additional federal or state waste codes were reported with that waste stream I will include them.

The total waste stream amount in pounds.

The Federal Waste Source Code

The RCRA Site ID/Handler ID, Site Name and Location Address.

Would you like the site’s NAICS Code?

Kathleen Kaynor  

Washington State Department of Ecology  

Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program  

360.407.6735  

kraw461@ecy.wa.gov  
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From: Helms, Greg [mailto:Helms.Greg@epa.gov]  

Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 7:52 AM

To: Cusack, Thomas (ECY) <TCUS461@ECY.WA.GOV>

Cc: Kaynor, Kathleen (ECY) <kraw461@ECY.WA.GOV>

Subject: RE: Hazardous waste research project

Thanks Tom—That’s great.

Kathleen—Any help you can give would be very much appreciated.  The three questions of most importance to me

are:  1) how much?  2) What is it or what process produced it?  and 3) Who generated it ?

Thanks for your help.

________________________________ 

Gregory Helms

U.S. EPA

Waste Characterization Branch

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

phone:  703‐308‐8845

fax:  703‐308‐0514

helms.greg@epa.gov

Address for regular/USPS mail:

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Mail Code 5304P

Washington, DC  20460

Address for overnight/hand delivery mail:

Two Potomac Yard

2733 S. Crystal Dr.

5th Floor; N‐5611

Arlington, VA  22202  

See OSWER's new LEAF leach test methods at:

http://epa.gov/wastes/hazard/testmethods/sw846/new_meth.htm

For an overview of hazardous waste regulation see the RCRA Orientation Manual,

at:  www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/pubs/orientat/

From: Cusack, Thomas (ECY) [mailto:TCUS461@ECY.WA.GOV]  

Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 5:25 PM

To: Helms, Greg

Cc: Cusack, Thomas (ECY); Kaynor, Kathleen (ECY)

Subject: RE: Hazardous waste research project
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Hey Greg,  

Yessirrebob!   In WA State we apply a separate waste code for solid corrosives....WSC2.    SO, when the generators

submit their Annual report, they need to report this code if they generate solid corrosives.   Of course if they also

generate a liquid corrosive, they would use D002.   Now, tracking this stuff is not my bag.  ...so I am ccing Kathleen

Kaynor who may  be of more assistance in the “How much?” question.   

tom

From: Helms, Greg [mailto:Helms.Greg@epa.gov]  

Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 1:52 PM

To: Cusack, Thomas (ECY) <TCUS461@ECY.WA.GOV>

Subject: Hazardous waste research project

Tom‐ 

I am doing a research project on corrosive hazardous waste.  In reviewing Washington’s

definition of corrosive hazardous waste, I see that you include solid and semi‐solid materials

within the scope of your corrosive waste definition, whereas the federal regulations apply only

to liquid or aqueous waste materials.   

Do you know whether the state collects any waste generation data that might allow someone

to distinguish between solid corrosives and liquids?   If not, is there someone in your office who

may be familiar with the kinds of waste classified as solid corrosive who might be available to

talk some time in the next week or two?

Thanks for your help.

________________________________ 

Gregory Helms

U.S. EPA

Waste Characterization Branch

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

phone:  703‐308‐8845

fax:  703‐308‐0514

helms.greg@epa.gov

Address for regular/USPS mail:

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Mail Code 5304P

Washington, DC  20460

Address for overnight/hand delivery mail:

Two Potomac Yard

2733 S. Crystal Dr.

5th Floor; N‐5611
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Arlington, VA  22202  

See OSWER's new LEAF leach test methods at:

http://epa.gov/wastes/hazard/testmethods/sw846/new_meth.htm

For an overview of hazardous waste regulation see the RCRA Orientation Manual,

at:  www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/pubs/orientat/