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• RCRA REVISION CHECKLIST 142 B 

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Universal Waste Rule: Specific Provisions for Batteries
 

60 FR 25492-25551
 

May 11, 1995
 

(RCRA Cluster V, non-HSWA provisions)
 

Note: 1) This checklist, which addresses the specific universal waste provisions for batteries, is 

one of five revision checklists developed for the Universal Waste Rule. To be authorized for this 

checklist, a State must also be authorized for Revision Checklist 142 A which addresses the .general universal waste provisions. 

2) Note that Public Law 104-142, at § 104, subjects the collection, storage, or transportation of 

used rechargeable batteries and other covered batteries to applicable provisions of the Universal 

Waste Rule upon the enactment of the Law (May 13, 1996). States wishing to regulate used 

rechargeable batteries and other covered batteries must adopt standards identical to the applicable 

standards in the Universal Waste Rule. Note that the above types of batteries are regulated by the 

Universal Waste Rule. The provisions of the Universal Waste Rule that apply to these batteries 

are the general provisions addressed by Revision Checklist 142A as well as the specific provisions 

addressed by Revision Checklist 142B. 

PART 260--HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: GENERAL 

• FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FEDERAL RCRA CITATION . ANALOGOUS STATE STATE ANALOG IS: 

CITATION 

WAC 173·303- EQUIV· LESS MORE BROADER 

ALENT STRlN· STRlN· IN SCOPE 

GENT GENT 

SUBPART B--DEFINITIONS
 

t DEFINITIONS
 

add II Battery" 260.10 040 x 

to definition of 260.10 

"Universal Wastell 

add subparagraph 

addressing batteries 040 x 

PART 261--IDENTIFICATION AND LISTING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE 

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FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FEDERAL RCRA CITATION " ANALOGOUS STATE STATE ANALOG IS: 

CITATION 

WAC 173-303- EQUIV- LESS MORE BROADER 

ALENT STRlN- STRlN- IN SCOPE 

GENT" GENT 

SUBPART A--GENERAL 

t REQUIREMENTS FOR RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
 

remove old 261.6(a)(3)(ii) 

261.6(a)(3)(ii) and 

redesignate old 120(2)(ii) 

261.6(a)(3)(iii) as removed & 

261.6(a)(3)(ii) reserved x 

redesignate old 261.6(a)(3)(iii)-(vi) 

261.6(a)(3)(iv)­ 120(2)(iv), (v), 

(vii) as (vii), (viii) x 

261.6(a)(3)(iii)­

(vi) 

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t REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE
 

add paragraph 

addressing batteries 

261.9(a) 

077(a) x 

PART 264--STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WA 

. TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES 

SUBPART A--GENERAL
 

t PURPOSE, SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY
 

add subparagraph 

addressing batteries 

264.1 (g)(11)(i) 

600(3)(o)(i) x 

PART 26S--INTERIM STATUS STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF 

HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES 

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FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FEDERAL RCRA CITATION ANALOGOUS STATE STATE ANALOG IS: 

CITATION 

WAC 173·303· EQUlV· LESS MORE BROADER 

ALENT STRlN· STRlN· IN SCOPE 

GENT GENT 

SUBPART A--GENERAL
 

t PURPOSE, SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY
 

add subparagraph 

addressing batteries 

265.1 (c)(14)(i) 

400(2) (c)(xi) (A) x 

PART 266--STANDARDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC HAZARDOUS 

WASTES AND SPECIFIC TYPES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES 

SUBPART G--SPENT LEAD ACID BATTERIES BEING RECLAIMED 

• t APPLICABILITY AND REQUIREMENTS 

insert II (including 

regeneration) II after II persons who 

reclaimII in the first 

sentence; insert 

"who regenerate 

spent batteries," 

after "or collect 

spent batteries,": 0 

insert II (other than 

spent batteries that 

are to be 

266.80(a) 

regenerated) II after 520 intro 

"but do not reclaim 

them II 

520( 1) x 

insert "lead-add" 

after "that store 

spent", insert 

266.80(b) intro 

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FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FEDERAL RCRA CITATION ANALOGOUS STATE 

CITATION 

STATE ANALOG IS: 

WAC 173-303· EQUIVALENT 

LESS 

STRlNGENT 

MORE 

STRlNGENT 

BROADER 

IN SCOPE 

"(other than spent 

batteries that are to 

be regenerated)" 

after "before 

reclaiming" 

520(2) x 

PART 268--LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS
 

SUBPART A--GENERAL
 

t PURPOSE, SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY
 

add subparagraph 

addressing batteries 

268.1 (f)( 1) 

140(2)(a) x o 

PART 270--EPA ADMINISTERED PERMIT PROGRAMS: THE HAZARDOUS WASTE 

PERMIT PROGRAM 

SUBPART A--GENERAL INFORMATION
 

t PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THESE REGULATIONS
 

add subparagraph 

addressing batteries 

270.1 (c)(2)(viii)(A) 

800( 7)(c)(iii)(A) x 

PART 273--STANDARDS FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
 

SUBPART A--GENERAL
 

t SCOPE
 

add subparagraph 273.1 (a)( 1) 

addressing batteries 573( 1)(a)(i) . x 

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FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FEDERAL RCRA CITATION ANALOGOUS STATE STATE ANALOG IS: 

CITATION 

WAC 173·303- EQUIV- LESS MORE BROADER 

ALENT STRlN- STRlN· IN SCOPE 

GENT GENT 

t APPLICABILITY--BATTERIES
 

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requirements of Part 

273 apply to 

persons managing 

273.6 batteries, 

except those in 

273.2(b) list 

273.2(a)( 1) 

573(2)(a)(i) x 

spent lead-acid 

batteries not 

managed under Part 

266, Subpart G are 

subject to 

management under 

Part 273 

273.2(a)(2) 

573(2)(a)(ii) x 

requirements of Part 

273 do not apply to 

persons managing 

the following 

batteries: 

273.2(b) 

573(2)(b) x 

spent lead-acid 

batteries managed 

under Part 266, 

Subpart G 

273.2(b)( 1) 

573(2)(b)(i) x 

batteries, as 

described in 273.6, 

that are not yet 

hazardous waste 

under Part 261, 

273.2(b)(2) 

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FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FEDERAL RCRA CITATION ANALOGOUS STATE STATE ANALOG IS: 

CITATION 

WAC 173-303- EQUIV· LESS MORE BROADER 

ALENT STRlN- STRlN- IN SCOPE 

GENT GENT 

including those that 

do not meet the 

criteria for waste 

generation in 573(2)(b)(ii) x 

273.2(c) 

batteries, as 273.2(b)(3) 

described in 273.6, 

that are not 

hazardous waste; a 

hazardous waste 

only if it exhibits one 

or more of the 

characteristics of a 

hazardous waste 573(2)(b)(iii) x 

a used battery 273.2(c)( 1) 

becomes a waste on 

the date it is 

discarded 573(2)(c)(i) x 

an unused battery 273.2(c)(2) 

becomes a waste on 

the date the handler 

decides to discard it 573(2)(c)(ii) x 

t DEFINITIONS 

o
 

add "Battery" 273.6 040 x 

add a subparagraph 273.6 

addressing batteries 

to the definition of 

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FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FEDERAL RCRA CITATION ANALOGOUS STATE STATE ANALOG IS: 

CITATION 

WAC 173·303· EQUIY· LESS MORE BROADER 

ALENT STRlN· STRlN· IN SCOPE 

GENT GENT 

"Universal Waste" 040 x 

SUBPART B··STANDARDS FOR SMALL QUANTITY HANDLERS OF UNIVERSAL 

WASTE 

t WASTE MANAGEMENT
 

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small quantity 

handlers of universal 

waste must manage 

waste batteries to 

273.13(a) 

prevent release 573(9)(a) x 

contain any universal 

waste battery that 

shows evidence of 

leakage, spillage, or 

damage; container 

must be closed, 

structurally sound, 

compatible, and lack 

evidence of leakage, 

spillage or damage 

that could cause a 

273.13(a)(l) 

leak 573(9)(a)(i) x 

activities that may 

be conducted as 

long as the casing of 

each battery is not 

breached and 

remains intact and 

closed, except for 

273.13(a)(2) 

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FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FEDERAL RCRA CITATION ANALOGOUS STATE 

CITATION 

STATE ANALOG IS: 

WAC 173-303- EQUlVALENT 

LESS 

STRlNGENT 

MORE 

STRINGENT 

BROADER 

IN SCOPE 

electrolyte removal 573(9)(a)(ii) x 

sorting batteries by 

type 

273.13(a)(2)(i) 

573(9)(a)(ii)(A) x 

mixing batteries by 

type' 

273.13(a)(2)(ii) 

573(9)(a)(ii)(B) x 

discharging batteries 

so as to remove the 

electric charge 

273.13(a)(2)(iii) -

57.3 (9)(a)(ii)(C) x 

regenerating used 

batteries 

273.13(a)(2)(iv) 

573(9)(a)(ii)(D) x 

disassembling 

batteries or battery 

packs into individual 

batteries or cells 

273.13(a)(2)(v) 

573 (9) (a) (ii)(E) x 

removing batteries 

from consumer 

products 

273.13(a)(2)(vi) 

573(9)(a)(ii)(F) x 

removing electrolyte 

from batteries 

273.13(a)(2)(vii) 

573(9)(a)(ii)(G) x 

resulting electrolyte 

and other solid 

wastes must be 

tested to determine 

ifthey exhibit a 

hazardous waste 

273.13(a)(3) 

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FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FEDERAL RCRA CITATION ANALOGOUS STATE 

CITATION 

STATE ANALOG IS: 

characteristic 

WAC 173·303· 

573(9)(a)(iii) 

EQUIV· 

ALENT 

x 

LESS 

STRlN· 

GENT 

MORE 

STRlN· 

GENT 

BROADER 

IN SCOPE 

if a characteristic is 

exhibited, the 

electrolyte 'and/or 

solid waste is subject 

to Parts 260 

through 272; the 

handler is considered 

a hazardous waste 

generator 

273.13(a)(3)(i) 

573 (9)(a)(iii)(A) x 

if not hazardous, 

then handler may 

manage the waste in 

any way that is in 

compliance with 

applicable Federal, 

State or local solid 

waste regulations 

273.13(a)(3)(ii) 

573 (9)(a)(iii)(B) x 

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t LABELING/MARKING
 

each battery, or a 

container in which 

the batteries are 

contained, must be 

labeled or marked 

clearly with 

"Universal Waste-­

Battery(ies)" -or 

"Waste Battery{ies)" 

or "Used 

Battery(ies) " 

273.14(a) 

573( 10)(a) x 

SUBPART C--STANDARDS FOR LARGE QUANTITY HANDLERS OF UNIVERSAL 

WASTE 

t W S M N A TE A A M GE ENT '\

large quantity 

handlers of universal 

waste must manage 

waste batteries to 

prevent release 

273.33(a) 

573(20)(a) x 

J 

contain any universal 

waste battery that 

shows evidence of 

leakage, spillage, or 

damage; container 

must be closed, 

structurally sound, 

compatible, and lack 

evidence of leakage, 

spillage or damage 

that could cause a 

leak 

273.33(a)( 1) 

573(20)(a)(i) x 

activities that may 

be conducted as 

long as the casing of 

273.33(a)(2) 

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each battery is not 

breached and 

remains intact and 

closed, except for 

electrolyte removal 

573(20){a){ii) x 

sorting batteries by 

type 

273.33{a){2){i) 

573(20){a){ii){A) x 

mixing batteries by 

type 

273.33{a){2){ii) 

573(20){a){ii){B) x 

discharging batteries 

so as to remove the 

electric charge 

273:33{a){2){iii) 

573(20){a){ii){C) x 

regenerating used 

batteries 

273.33(a){2 )(iv) 

573 (20) (a) (ii) (D) x 

disassembling 

batteries or battery 

packs into individual 

batteries or cells 

273.33{a){2){v) 

573 «20){a){ii){E) x 

removing batteries 

from consumer 

products 

273.33{a){2){vi) 

573(20){a){ii){F) x 

removing electrolyte 

from batteries 

273.33(a){2)(vii) 

573(20){a){ii){G) x 

resulting electrolyte 

and other solid 

wastes must be 

tested to determine 

if they exhibit a 

hazardous waste 

characteristic 

273.33(a){3) 

513(20){a){iii) x 

if a characteristic is 

exhibited, the 

electrolyte and/or 

solid waste is subject 

to Parts 260 

through 272; the 

handler is considered 

273.33{a){3){i) 

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a hazardous waste 

generator 573 (20) (a)(iii) (A) x 

if not hazardous, 273.33(a)(3)(ii) 

then handler may 

manage the waste in 

any way that is in 

compliance with 

applicable Federal, 

State or local solid 

waste regulations 573 (20)(a)(iii)(B) x 

t LABELINGIMARKING 

each battery, or a 273.34(a) 

container or tank in 

which the batteries 

are contained, must 

be labeled or 

marked clearly with 

"Universal Waste-· 

Battery(ies)" or -

"Waste Battery(ies)" 

or "Used 573(21 )(a) x 

Battery(ies) " 

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