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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.310 - THE MANIFEST

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
310 CMR 30.311 through
				  30.317, cited collectively as
				  310
				  CMR 30.310, establish the general
				  requirements for hazardous waste manifest forms 8700-22 and 8700-22A and
				  requirements for manifest completion and distribution.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.312 - Form of the Manifest

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A generator shall use EPA form 8700-22, and form 8700-22A if
				  necessary, in compliance with
				  310
				  CMR 30.311 through
				  30.315, as applicable, and
				  310
				  CMR 30.317.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.313 - Number and Distribution of Copies for Six-part Manifest (EPA form 8700-22)

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The manifest shall consist of six copies, numbered from top
				  to bottom as, respectively, Copy 1, Copy 2, Copy 3, Copy 4, Copy 5 and Copy 6.
				  Except as provided at
				  310
				  CMR 30.314 and
				  30.315, these copies shall be
				  signed, distributed, and retained as set forth in
				  310
				  CMR 30.313(1) through
				  (6).
(1) Copy 6 shall be: [(bottom copy):
				"Generator's initial copy''.]
(a) signed by
				the generator and transporter, and then
(b) retained by the generator.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.314 - Manifest Distribution Requirements for Waste Reclaimed Pursuant to a Contractual Agreement

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(1) A generator
				operating in compliance with 310 CMR 30.300 that ships waste off-site for
				reclamation pursuant to a contractual agreement shall comply with 310 CMR
				30.314 if such wastes are reclaimed and the material thus reclaimed is returned
				to the generator pursuant to a contractual agreement in which:
(a) the type of waste and frequency of
				shipments are specified in the agreement; and
(b) the vehicles used to transport the waste
				to the recycling facility and to deliver the reclaimed material back to the
				generator are owned and operated by the person who reclaims the
				waste.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.315 - Manifest Distribution Requirements for Intrastate Shipments of Waste Oil, Intrastate Shipments by Very Small Quantity Generators, Wastes Sent to Research Demonstration and Development Facilities, and Research Study Waste

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(1) The manifest
				shall be signed, distributed and retained as set forth in 310 CMR 30.315(1)(a)
				through (d).
(a) Copy 6 shall be:
1. signed by the generator and transporter,
				and then
2. retained by the
				generator in compliance with the applicable provisions of
				310 CMR 30.331(1)(a) or
				(b).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.316 - Manifest Tracking Numbers, Manifest Printing and Obtaining Manifests

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A registrant may not print, or have printed, the manifest for
				  use or distribution unless it has received approval from the EPA Director of
				  the Office of Solid Waste to do so pursuant to
				  40 CFR
				  262.21 which is hereby incorporated by
				  reference.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.317 - Waste Minimization Certification

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
A generator who initiates a shipment of hazardous waste must
				  certify to one of the waste minimization certification requirements at
				  40 CFR
				  262.27, which are hereby incorporated by
				  reference.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.321 - Packaging

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Before transporting hazardous waste or offering hazardous
				  waste for transportation off-site, the generator shall package the waste in
				  compliance with applicable regulations of the DOT, 49 CFR Parts 173, 178, and
				  179.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.322 - Labelling

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Before transporting or offering hazardous waste for
				  transportation off-site, the generator shall label each package in compliance
				  with the applicable regulations of the DOT, 49 CFR Part 172.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.323 - Marking

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(1) Before transporting or offering hazardous
				waste for transportation off-site, the generator shall mark each package of
				hazardous waste in compliance with the applicable regulations of the DOT, 49
				CFR Part 172.
(2) Before
				transporting hazardous waste or offering hazardous waste for transportation
				off-site, the generator shall mark each container of 119 gallons or less used
				in such transportation with the following words and information displayed in
				compliance with the requirements of
				49 CFR §
										172.304.
HAZARDOUS WASTE - Federal Law Prohibits Improper Disposal. If
				  found, contact the nearest police or public safety authority or the U.S.
				  Environmental Protection Agency.
Generator's Name and Address____________________
Generator's EPA ID Number___________________
Manifest Tracking Number_________________
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.324 - Placarding

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Before transporting hazardous waste or offering hazardous
				  waste for transportation off-site, the generator shall placard, or offer the
				  initial transporter the appropriate placards, in compliance with regulations of
				  the DOT, 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart F.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.331 - Recordkeeping

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(1)
Retention of Manifest
				Documents
. Whenever required or whenever used even if not
				required, manifests signed in compliance with
				310
				CMR 30.311 through
				30.313 shall be kept by the
				generator for three years from the date the waste was accepted by the initial
				transporter.
(2)
Agreements
.
(a) A
				generator that reclaims wastes pursuant to a contractual agreement and uses a
				form pursuant to
				310
				CMR 30.314 shall retain a copy of the
				reclamation agreement referenced therein for three years after its termination
				or expiration.
(b) A generator that
				sends research study samples to a research facility pursuant to a contractual
				agreement and uses a manifest pursuant to
				310
				CMR 30.315 shall retain a copy of the
				agreement referenced therein for three years after its termination or
				expiration.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.332 - Biennial Reporting

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(1) A Large
				Quantity Generator, as described in
				310
				CMR 30.340(1), who
				transports or offers for transportation any hazardous waste off the site of
				generation shall prepare and submit a copy of a Biennial Report to the
				Commissioner by March 1st of each even-numbered
				year. The Biennial Report shall be submitted in compliance with
				310
				CMR 30.006 on EPA Form 8700-13A. The report
				shall cover activities during the previous calendar year and shall include at
				least the following information:
(a) The EPA
				identification number, name and address of the generator;
(b) The calendar year covered by the
				report;
(c) The EPA identification
				number, name and address of each off-site facility in the United States to
				which hazardous waste was sent during the year;
(d) The name and EPA identification number of
				the transporters used during the reporting year for shipments to an off-site
				facility within the United States;
(e) A description, EPA hazardous waste
				number, DOT hazard class, and the quantity of each hazardous waste sent to an
				off-site facility within the United States. This information shall be listed by
				the EPA identification number of each such off-site facility to which waste was
				sent.
(f) A description of the
				efforts undertaken during the year to reduce the volume and toxicity of waste
				generated.
(g) A description of the
				changes in volume and toxicity of waste actually achieved during the year in
				comparison to previous years going back to 1984. This comparison shall also be
				made to years prior to 1984 to the extent such information is available for
				years prior to 1984.
(h) The
				information described in
				310
				CMR 30.104(3)(b)2.g.(iii)
				and 310 CMR
				30.104(3)(d)2.f.(iii) on the
				waste involved in any treatability or research studies.
(i) The certification signed by the generator
				or authorized representative in compliance with
				310
				CMR 30.009.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.333 - Exception Reporting

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(1) If a generator
				does not receive a copy of the manifest with the handwritten signature of the
				owner or operator of the designated facility within 35 days of the date the
				hazardous waste was accepted by the initial transporter, the generator shall
				contact the transporter or the owner or operator of the designated facility, or
				both, if necessary, to determine the status of the hazardous waste.
(2) If a generator does not receive a copy of
				the manifest with the handwritten signature of the owner or operator of the
				designated facility within 45 days of the date the hazardous waste was accepted
				by the initial transporter, the generator shall submit an Exception Report to
				the Department. If the designated facility is located outside of Massachusetts,
				the generator shall also submit an Exception Report to the State in which the
				designated facility is located. The Exception Report shall include the
				following:
(a) A legible copy of the manifest
				for which the generator does not have confirmation of delivery; and
(b) A cover letter signed by the generator or
				an authorized representative of the generator explaining the efforts taken to
				locate the hazardous waste and the results of those efforts.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.334 - Additional Reporting

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(1) The Department may require generators to
				furnish additional reports concerning the quantities and disposition of wastes
				identified or otherwise described in
				310
				CMR 30.120 through
				30.125 and
				30.130 through
				30.136.
(2)
Duty to Provide
				Information
. Any generator shall provide the Department, within a
				reasonable time, any information which the Department may request and which is
				deemed by the Department to be relevant in determining whether the generator is
				in compliance with 310 CMR 30.000 as applicable. All reports providing such
				requested information shall be signed and submitted to the Department in
				compliance with
				310
				CMR 30.006 and
				310
				CMR 30.009.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.340 - Large Quantity Generators

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(1) A generator who
				is not a Small Quantity Generator pursuant to
				310
				CMR 30.351 or a Very Small Quantity Generator
				pursuant to
				310
				CMR 30.353 is a Large Quantity Generator.
(2) A Large Quantity Generator
				shall comply with the requirements set forth or referred to in 310 CMR 30.340
				through
				30.343,
				and with all other applicable requirements of 310 CMR 30.000, including the
				land disposal restrictions set forth in
				310 CMR
				30.750.
(3) A Large Quantity Generator may manage its
				regulated recyclable materials in compliance with 310 CMR 30.200 and manage its
				universal wastes in compliance with 310 CMR 30.1000.
(4) A Large Quantity Generator may accumulate
				hazardous waste at the site of generation for 90 days or less without a storage
				license from the Department and without obtaining interim status provided that
				the following requirements are complied with:
(a) The waste shall be accumulated in
				compliance with the general accumulation standards of
				310
				CMR 30.341.
(b) The waste shall be accumulated in
				containers or tanks or both.
1. Waste placed
				in containers shall be managed in compliance with
				310
				CMR 30.342.
2. Waste placed in tanks shall be managed in
				compliance with
				310 CMR
				30.343.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.341 - General Accumulation Standards for Large Quantity Generators

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(1) A generator shall comply with the
				following management standards for facilities:
(a)
										310 CMR
				30.516, requiring personnel training, subject
				to the following exceptions, additions, and modifications:
1. All references to "facility" shall be
				substituted with "site."
2. The
				phrase "and the conditions of the facility's license" in
				310 CMR 30.516(1)(a)
				 (first sentence) is eliminated.
3. All references to "owner and operator"
				shall be substituted with "generator".
4.
											310 CMR 30.516(1)(e)
				 is replaced with the following: A current
				copy of the training plan and training records on current personnel shall be
				kept on-site and remain available for inspection by the Department at all times
				while the generator is subject to 310 CMR 30.000. Training records on former
				personnel shall be kept on-site and remain available for inspection by the
				Department for at least three years from the date such personnel last worked at
				the facility or until the generator is no longer subject to 310 CMR 30.000,
				whichever comes first.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.342 - On-site Accumulation by Large Quantity Generators in Containers

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(1) Throughout the period of accumulation,
				the generator shall comply with the standards for the use and management of
				containers set forth in the following regulations subject to the exceptions,
				additions or modifications, if any, as noted:
(a)
										310 CMR
				30.683: Condition of Containers.
(b)
										310 CMR
				30.684: Compatibility of Waste with
				Containers.
(c)
										310 CMR
				30.685: Management of Containers.
(d)
										310 CMR 30.686:
				Inspections.
1. In addition to the
				requirements of
				310 CMR 30.686, a
				generator shall remedy all malfunctions, deteriorations, operator errors, and
				discharges which any inspection reveals.
2. A generator shall record every inspection
				in an inspection log or summary.
3.
				A generator shall keep the records of each inspection at the site of generation
				for at least three years from the date of inspection or until final closure
				pursuant to 310 CMR 30.342(1)(g), whichever period is longer. These records
				shall be furnished to the Department upon request. At a minimum, these records
				shall include the date and time of the inspection, the name of the inspector, a
				notation of the observations made, and the date and nature of any repairs or
				other remedial actions.
(e)
										310 CMR 30.687:
				Containment; except that a generator shall comply with the following in
lieu
of
				310 CMR 30.687(1) and
				(2):
1.
				Underlying all containers shall be a base which is free of cracks and gaps and
				is sufficiently impervious to contain leaks, spills, and accumulated
				precipitation until the collected material is detected and removed.
2. All outdoor containers shall be provided
				with a containment system that has the capacity to contain either 10% of the
				total possible contained volume of the containers, or 110% of the volume of the
				largest container, whichever is greater.
3. A generator shall remove all accumulated
				spillage and/or precipitation from the containment area within 24 hours or in
				as timely a manner as possible.
(f)
										310
				CMR 30.688: Special Requirements for
				Ignitable, Reactive and Incompatible Hazardous Wastes, and Hazardous Wastes
				That Are Polyhalogenated Aromatic Hydrocarbons, and
(g)
										310 CMR 30.689:
				Closure.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.351 - Small Quantity Generators

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(1) Except as
				provided in 310 CMR 30.353, a generator is a Small Quantity Generator if that
				generator:
(a) Does not generate in a calendar
				month a total of 1,000 kilograms or more of any hazardous waste, regulated
				recyclable material, or combination of hazardous waste and regulated recyclable
				material; and
(b) Does not
				accumulate, at any one time, any hazardous waste, regulated recyclable
				material, or combination of hazardous waste and regulated recyclable material
				in quantities exceeding 6,000 kilograms; and
(c) Except as provided in 310 CMR
				30.351(1)(e) and (g), does not generate in a calendar month one kilogram or
				more of acutely hazardous waste, acutely hazardous regulated recyclable
				material, or combination of acutely hazardous waste and acutely hazardous
				regulated recyclable material; and
(d) Except as provided in 310 CMR
				30.351(1)(f) and (h), does not accumulate, at any one time, one kilogram or
				more of acutely hazardous waste, acutely hazardous regulated recyclable
				material, or combination of acutely hazardous waste and acutely hazardous
				regulated recyclable material; and
(e) Except as provided in 310 CMR
				30.351(1)(g), does not generate in a calendar month ten kilograms or more of
				inner liners removed from containers, or of paper bags containing residues of
				acutely hazardous waste or acutely hazardous regulated recyclable material;
				and
(f) Except as provided in 310
				CMR 30.351(1)(h), does not accumulate, at any one time, a total of 10 kilograms
				or more of inner liners removed from containers, or of paper bags containing
				residues of acutely hazardous waste or acutely hazardous regulated recyclable
				material; and
(g) Does not generate
				in a calendar month a total of 100 kilograms or more of any residue,
				contaminated soil, water, or other debris resulting from the clean-up of a
				spill, into or on any land or water, of any acutely hazardous waste or any
				acutely hazardous regulated recyclable material; and
(h) Does not accumulate, at any one time, a
				total of 100 kilograms or more of any residue, contaminated soil, water, or
				other debris resulting from the clean-up of a spill, into or on any land or
				water, of any acutely hazardous waste or acutely hazardous regulated recyclable
				material.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.352 - Inclusion of Acutely Hazardous Waste

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In determining whether the limits of
				  310 CMR 30.351(1)(a) or
				  (b) are met, a generator shall include
				  acutely hazardous waste and acutely hazardous regulated recyclable materials. A
				  generator who so exceeds the limits in
				  310 CMR 30.351(1)(a) or
				  (b), is a Large Quantity Generator and the
				  limits for acutely hazardous wastes in
				  310 CMR 30.351(1)(c)
				  through (h) do not apply. Very Small Quantity
				  Generators are prohibited from generating or accumulating any acutely hazardous
				  waste or acutely hazardous regulated recyclable materials.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.353 - Very Small Quantity Generators

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(1) A generator is a
				Very Small Quantity Generator if that generator:
(a) Does not generate in a calendar month a
				total of 100 kilograms or more of hazardous waste, regulated recyclable
				material, or combination of hazardous waste and regulated recyclable material;
				and
(b) Does not accumulate, at any
				one time, any hazardous waste, regulated recyclable material, or combination of
				hazardous waste and regulated recyclable material in quantities exceeding 1,000
				kilograms; and
(c) Does not
				generate or accumulate any acutely hazardous waste or acutely hazardous
				regulated recyclable material; and
(d) Does not generate or accumulate any inner
				liners removed from containers, or of paper bags containing residues of acutely
				hazardous waste or acutely hazardous regulated recyclable material;
				and
(e) Does not generate or
				accumulate any residue, contaminated soil, water, or other debris resulting
				from the clean-up of a spill, into or on any land or water, of any acutely
				hazardous waste or acutely hazardous regulated recyclable material.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.354 - Alternative Requirements for Hazardous Waste Determination and Accumulation of Unwanted Material for Laboratories Owned by Eligible Academic Entities

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310 CMR 30.354 provides alternative requirements to the
				  requirements in
				  310 CMR
				  30.340,
				  30.351
				  and
				  30.353
				  for the hazardous waste determination and accumulation of hazardous waste in
				  laboratories owned by eligible academic entities that choose to be subject to
				  310 CMR 30.354. 310 CMR 30.354 is optional.
(1)
Applicability
.
				The provisions of 310 CMR 30.354 apply to any laboratory, as defined in
				310 CMR 30.010, where
				laboratory activities result in unwanted material (as defined in
				310 CMR 30.010 ) and
				where such laboratory:
(a) submits the notice
				required by 310 CMR 30.354(3);
(b)
				is covered by a laboratory management plan in accordance with 310 CMR
				30.354(14); and
(c) operates in
				compliance with 310 CMR 30.354.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.361 - International Shipments

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(1) Any person who
				exports hazardous waste to a destination outside of the United States shall:
				Comply with the requirements of 40 CFR 262, Subpart E, which are hereby
				incorporated by reference subject to the following additions, modifications and
				exceptions: All references to federal hazardous waste regulations, other than
				to 40 CFR
				260.2(d) as explained in
				310
				CMR 30.361(3), are replaced
				with the corresponding state code analog as shown in Table 30.361:
Table 30.361
Federal Citation
State Analog
[40 CFR] Part 263
310 CMR 30.400
40 CFR 262.58
N/A
40 CFR 260.10
310 CMR 30.010
40 CFR Part 261, Subparts C &
								D
310 CMR 30.100
[40 CFR] 260.2(c)
310 CMR 3.00
40 CFR 262.20 -
								262.23, or 40
								CFR
Part 262, Subpart B
310 CMR 30.310
40 CFR 264.72(a)
310 CMR
								30.533(1)
40 CFR 262.20(d)
310 CMR 311(5)
40 CFR
								263.20(g)(4)
310 CMR
								30.405(8)(d)
40 CFR 262.42
310 CMR 30.333
40 CFR 262.41
310 CMR 30.332
(2)
				When importing hazardous waste from a foreign country into Massachusetts, the
				generator shall comply with the federally enforceable import requirements of 40
				CFR 262, Subpart F, which are hereby incorporated by reference subject to the
				following additions, modifications and exceptions:
(a) 40 CFR 262.60(a) is hereby modified by
				substituting the reference to "the requirements of this part" with
				"310
				CMR 30.300"; and
(b) 40 CFR 262.60(b) is hereby modified by
				substituting the reference to "262.20(a)" with "310 CMR
				30.311 through
				30.314".
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.390 - Special Provisions for Accumulation of Household Hazardous Waste and/or Hazardous Waste Generated by Very Small Quantity Generators

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
310 CMR 30.390 through
				  30.399, cited collectively as
				  310
				  CMR 30.390, set forth standards and
				  requirements to be met by sponsors that wish to accept for accumulation
				  household hazardous waste and/or hazardous waste generated by Very Small
				  Quantity Generators.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.391 - Definitions

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As used in
				  310
				  CMR 30.390, the following terms shall have
				  the following meanings:
Center
means a permanent site
				  established or maintained by a sponsor at which a sponsor offers to accept
				  household hazardous waste and/or hazardous waste generated by Very Small
				  Quantity Generators.
Event
means an event at which a
				  sponsor offers to accept household hazardous waste and/or hazardous waste
				  generated by Very Small Quantity Generators for a period not to exceed 48
				  hours. Hazardous waste may be accumulated for the duration of the event, and
				  for a period not to exceed 24 hours after the closing of the event for the
				  purposes of classifying, consolidating and packing collected hazardous waste in
				  preparation for shipment.
Public Entity
means the Commonwealth
				  of Massachusetts or any authority, district, municipality or political
				  subdivision of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Sponsor
is a person that is
				  responsible for ensuring that an event or center is and remains in compliance
				  with 310 CMR 30.000, and that notifies the Department of an event or applies
				  for Department approval for a center.
Surplus Paint
means leftover paint
				  products or leftover paint related materials which may include, but not be
				  limited to, latex-based paints, oil-based paints, stains, lacquers, varnishes,
				  and spent or leftover turpentine, thinners and mineral
				  spirits.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.392 - Events for the Accumulation of Household Hazardous Waste and/or Hazardous Waste Generated by Very Small Quantity Generators

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(1)
Applicability and Compliance
. A sponsor may conduct an
				event provided that the event is in compliance with the requirements set forth
				in 310 CMR 30.392.
(2)
Duration of an
				Event
. The event's duration shall not exceed 48 hours. Hazardous
				waste may be accumulated for the duration of the event, and for a period not to
				exceed 24 hours after the closing of the event for the purposes of classifying,
				consolidating and packing collected hazardous waste in preparation for
				shipment.
(3)
Site
				Requirements
. The site of the event shall meet all the following
				requirements:
(a) The site shall have a work
				area that is:
1. located at least 50' from all
				containers and tanks containing ignitable materials not accepted at the
				event;
2. sufficiently impervious
				to leaks and spills so that any spilled material can be readily collected and
				removed; and
3. ventilated to
				ensure the adequate control of hazardous vapors, if the work area is
				indoors.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.394 - Management Standards for the Collection and Transport of Hazardous Waste to and from Events and/or Centers

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For the purposes of
				  310
				  CMR 30.390 only:
(1) A licensed transporter participating in
				an activity authorized pursuant to
				310
				CMR 30.390, may collect hazardous waste from
				individual events for the purpose of delivering such waste to a center, may
				consolidate such waste at centers, and may use a shipping paper in
lieu
of a manifest for transportation of such waste between
				individual events or between an event and a center; but only if the following
				conditions are complied with:
(a) containers
				of hazardous waste shall be closed in compliance with
				310 CMR
				30.685(1), and labelled in
				compliance with
				310 CMR
				30.682;
(b) partially full containers collected from
				an event may be unloaded from a vehicle at a center, and consolidation of
				wastes from such partially full containers may occur only at a
				center;
(c) for full containers, a
				manifest that identifies the transporter as the generator must be initiated by
				the transporter upon collection at an event or center; for partially full
				containers a shipping paper may be used by the transporter to document shipment
				between any two events or between an event and a center;
(d) the transporter must complete collection
				of hazardous waste from events, for delivery to a center, within 48 hours of
				collection from the first event; and
(e) the transporter must comply with
				310 CMR
				30.408 with regard to all hazardous waste
				collected and transported on a manifest.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.401 - Purpose and Applicability

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(1)310 CMR 30.401
				through 30.499, cited collectively as
				310 CMR
				30.400, prescribe requirements which apply to
				all persons transporting hazardous waste within or through the Commonwealth,
				unless specifically exempted in 310 CMR 30.000.
(2) A transporter of hazardous waste shall
				also comply with the requirements of
				310 CMR
				30.300 if that transporter:
(a) Transports hazardous waste into
				Massachusetts from outside the United States; or
(b) Mixes hazardous waste of different DOT
				shipping descriptions by placing them into a single container.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.402 - Requirements for Transporting Hazardous Waste

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No person, unless exempted by
				  310 CMR
				  30.401, shall transport hazardous waste
				  without obtaining and maintaining in effect:
(1) An EPA identification number from the
				Department, pursuant to
				310 CMR
				30.060 through
				30.064;
(2) A valid license from the Department to
				transport hazardous waste;
(3) A
				vehicle identification device for each vehicle used by the licensee to
				transport hazardous waste; and
(4)
				A written certification by the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications
				and Energy that the person is in compliance with M.G.L. c. 159B.
(5) A written certification of hazardous
				waste transporter training in accordance with
				310 CMR
				30.409(2).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.403 - Accepting Shipment of Hazardous Waste

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A transporter may accept hazardous waste only from the
				  following:
(1) A generator who has an
				EPA identification number or a valid Massachusetts identification
				number.
(2) Another transporter who
				at that time has a valid license from the Department;
(3) A bulk shipment water transporter;
				or
(4) A rail
				transporter.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.404 - Delivery of Shipment of Hazardous Waste

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(1) A transporter
				shall deliver the entire quantity of hazardous waste, which that transporter
				has accepted from a generator or from another transporter to either:
(a) the designated facility listed on the
				manifest; or
(b) the alternate
				designated facility, if the hazardous waste cannot be delivered to the
				designated facility due to an emergency; or
(c) the next transporter designated on the
				manifest, if any.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.405 - Manifest Requirements

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(1) A transporter
				may not accept hazardous waste from a generator or from another transporter
				unless the transporter is also provided with a manifest form (EPA Form 8700-22,
				and if necessary, EPA Form 8700-22A) signed in accordance with the requirement
				of 310 CMR 30.310 and
				40 CFR
				262.23, or is provided with an electronic
				manifest that is obtained, completed, and transmitted in accordance with
				40 CFR
				262.20(a)(3), and signed
				with a valid and enforceable electronic signature as described in
				40 CFR
				262.25.
(a)
Exports
. For exports of hazardous waste subject to the
				requirements of subpart H of 40 CFR Part 262, a transporter may not accept
				hazardous waste without a manifest signed by the generator in accordance with
				this section, as appropriate, and for exports occurring under the terms of a
				consent issued by EPA on or after December 31, 2016, a movement document that
				includes all information required by
				40 CFR
				262.83(d).
(b) The following requirements for the
				hazardous waste manifest and e-manifest system, as in effect on July 1, 2019,
				are hereby incorporated by reference:
				40 CFR
				263.20(a)(3)-263.20(a)(9),
				263.21(b)(2)-(4),
				263.21(c)(2),
				263.25(a).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.406 - Recordkeeping

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(1) A transporter of hazardous waste shall
				keep a copy of the manifest signed by the generator, by that transporter, and
				by the next designated transporter or the owner or operator of the designated
				facility, for a period of three years from the date the hazardous waste was
				accepted by the initial transporter.
(2) For shipments delivered to the designated
				facility by water in bulk shipment, each bulk shipment water transporter shall
				keep a copy of the shipping paper containing all the information required for a
				period of three years from the date the hazardous waste was accepted by the
				initial transporter.
(3) For
				shipments of hazardous waste by rail within the United States:
(a) The initial rail transporter shall keep a
				copy of the manifest and shipping paper containing all the information required
				for a period of three years from the date the hazardous waste was accepted by
				the initial transporter; and
(b)
				The final rail transporter shall keep a copy of the manifest, or the shipping
				paper in
lieu
of the manifest, for a period of three years
				from the date the hazardous waste was accepted by the initial
				transporter.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.407 - Reporting

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(1) All transporters licensed by the
				Department pursuant to 310 CMR 30.000 shall submit monthly operating reports to
				the Department no later than the last day of the following month. Such reports
				shall be on a machine readable file in a format prescribed by the Department
				and shall include, but not be limited to, for each shipment of hazardous waste,
				the following information:
(a) Generator EPA
				identification number, name, generator city, generator state, generator zip
				code, and site address:
(b)
				Manifest tracking number;
(c)
				Transporter(s) EPA identification number, transporter(s) state identification
				number;
(d) Designated facility EPA
				identification number;
(e) Number
				of containers, type of containers, total quantity, units, waste number, and
				handling code, for each waste stream;
(f) Generator certification date,
				Transporter(s) signature date, continuing transporter(s) signature date(s) as
				applicable, and designated facility signature date.
(g) Special handling instructions; and
(h)  Discrepancy
				indication.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.408 - Hazardous Wastes in Transit

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(1) A hazardous
				waste transporter shall expeditiously transport all shipments of hazardous
				waste directly from the generator to the facility designated on the manifest,
				except that the provisions of 310 CMR 30.408(2) shall apply if:
(a) there is a delay in the acceptance of the
				hazardous waste by the designated facility; or
(b) there are weather delays or vehicle
				breakdowns; or
(c) the driver is
				ill or "out of hours" pursuant to
				49 CFR
				395.3; or
(d) the shipment originated from a
				prescheduled sequence of combined less-than-truckload pickups from individual
				generators; or
(e) the hazardous
				wastes being shipped originated from water-contaminated tanks; or
(f) the hazardous waste was generated
				pursuant to an emergency response pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21E.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.409 - Instruction and Training

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(1) All hazardous
				waste handlers and their employees who may handle hazardous waste or accompany
				vehicle drivers during handling or transportation of hazardous waste, shall
				successfully complete a program of instruction that teaches how to perform
				transportation duties in a way that ensures the transporter's compliance with
				all DOT requirements at 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart H and Part 177. Such program
				shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Basic knowledge of DOT's labelling,
				packaging, placarding and shipping requirements as set forth at 49 CFR Parts
				171 through 180, and all other applicable DOT regulations.
(b) Training in safe vehicle operations as
				required by
				49
				CFR Section 177.800 including, but not
				limited to, pre-trip safety inspections, use of vehicle controls and equipment,
				and loading and unloading of materials.
(c) Handling of hazardous wastes in a safe
				manner, and measures to protect drivers and employees from the hazards
				associated with the wastes.
(d)
				Emergency handling procedures in the event of a discharge of hazardous waste
				during transportation, including containment of hazardous waste to minimize
				harm to the public health, safety, welfare or the environment in compliance
				with
				49 CFR
				Section 177.854 and 310 CMR 30.413.
(e) Emergency Response information required
				by
				49 CFR Section
				172.602.
(f) Evidence of written or oral testing that
				the instruction program has been effectively completed as required by
				49 CFR
				Section
				172.702(d).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.410 - Liability Insurance Requirements

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(1) All
				hazardous waste transporters licensed by the Department shall carry liability
				insurance for sudden and accidental occurrences, exclusive of legal defense
				costs, for claims arising out of bodily injury and property damage from the
				hazardous waste transport operations of the transporter in the minimum amount
				of one million dollars per incident, provided, however, the Department may
				require a greater amount if it deems it necessary to protect public health,
				safety, or welfare or the environment, or to ensure compliance with M.G.L. c.
				21C, or 310 CMR 30.000. Such insurance policy shall carry an approved DOT
				endorsement (Form MCS 90-DOT) covering liability for accidents, including
				environmental restoration, bodily injury, and property damage, as those terms
				are defined in said endorsement, or shall carry a comparable endorsement
				approved by the Department.
(2) The
				insurance coverage obtained by the transporter to fulfill the requirements of
				310 CMR 30.410 shall include the provision that the insurer notify the
				Department at least 30 days before cancellation of the insurance for any reason
				or for reduction of limits below the minimum required by the transporter's
				license.
(3) The licensee shall
				submit at the time of license application a certificate from an insurance
				company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth certifying that the policy
				of liability is in force in the required amount covering the licensee's
				hazardous waste transportation activities. The certificate shall provide for
				bodily injury and property damage protection including the required endorsement
				for environmental restoration.
(4)
				The insurance policy shall be maintained in full force at all times during the
				term of the license.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.411 - Bonding Requirements

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(1) As used in 310
				CMR 30.411, the term "bond" means:
(a) a
				surety bond or performance bond; or
(b) a collateral indemnity agreement in a
				certain sum payable to the Department in cash or in negotiable bonds of the
				United States of America, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any city, town,
				or body politic of the Commonwealth; or
(c) An irrevocable letter of credit of any
				bank organized or authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth or in the
				United States of America;
(d) Any
				other collateral deemed satisfactory to the Department, provided that all such
				collateral shall be deposited in an escrow account in a bank authorized to
				transact business in the Commonwealth, or may be held by the Department, and
				shall in all cases be in favor of the Department.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.413 - Discharges of Hazardous Wastes in Transit

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(1) A
				transporter shall take appropriate immediate action to protect public health,
				safety and welfare and the environment and shall notify the Department, local
				authorities, including police and fire departments, and the generator, in the
				event of a discharge of hazardous waste in transit.
(2) An air, rail, highway, or bulk shipment
				water transporter who has discharged hazardous waste shall:
(a) In all cases, notify the Department;
				and
(b) Report in writing, as
				required by
				49 CFR
				171.15, to the National Response Center
				(800-424-8802 or 202-426-2675); and
(c) Give notice, if required by
				49 CFR
				171.16, to the Information Systems Manager,
				PHH-63, pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of
				Transportation, washington, D.C. 20590-0001. This report may alternatively be
				submitted electronically to the Information Systems Manager, DHM-63, Research
				and Special Programs Administration, Department of Transportation, washington,
				D.C. 20590-0001 at
http://hazmat.dot.gov
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Title 310 CMR 30.000 - Hazardous waste › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 30.414 - Vehicle Identification Device

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(1)
General Provisions
. No transporter shall transport
				hazardous waste in any motor vehicle in the Commonwealth unless the Department
				has issued a Vehicle Identification Device (VID) to that transporter for that
				vehicle. Said VID issued by the Department shall have an expiration date for
				the current calendar year. The VID is only effective for one calendar year
				regardless of when issued. Said VID shall accompany each shipment of hazardous
				waste in the vehicle. Any VID shall be returned to the Department upon
				demand.
(2)
Annual
				Vehicle Identification Device (VID).
(a) A transporter shall apply annually for a
				VID for each vehicle to be used to transport hazardous waste, by submitting a
				completed Department approved application form. Such application shall have
				attached four quarterly Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Transporter Fee Reports
				(as required by
				801 CMR
				4.00 ) for hazardous waste transported during the 12
				months ending the March 31st prior to the
				application, and shall convert total annual volume or weight to pounds using
				the following conversion factors: one gallon equals ten pounds, one ton equals
				2000 pounds, one metric ton equals 2204.6 pounds, one liter equals 2.643
				pounds, one cubic yard equals 2000 pounds, one cubic meter equals 2515.9
				pounds, one kilogram equals 2.205 pounds.
(b) The transporter must receive a hazardous
				waste license prior to receiving any VIDs.
(c) An application for VID(s) may be filed
				any business day of the year; however, an application for the following
				calendar year's VID shall be received between October
				1st and November 30th or
				as otherwise directed by the Department.
(d) After issuance of VID(s) for use during a
				calendar year, additional or replacement VID(s) for the same calendar year may
				be requested without an additional application fee.