Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIII - Bulletin 1674 - Safety Manual for Career and Technical Education Programs › Chapter 17 - Environmental Protection Worksheet › Subchapter B - Hazard Identification › Section CXXXIII-1711 - Hazardous Waste Management

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Generators of Regulated Amounts of Hazardous Waste
Circle the
Appropriate
Answer
1. Does the container storing hazardous waste meet
								U.S. Department of Transportation container requirements?
Y N N/A
2. Is the container storing hazardous waste in
								good condition?
Y N N/A
3. Is the container storing hazardous waste
								compatible with the waste material? (For instance, solvents and paint waste
								should be placed in steel drums, but acidic or alkaline waste should not be
								placed in steel drums.)
Y N N/A
4. Is the container storing hazardous waste kept
								securely closed when not in use?
Y N N/A
5. Are unused keyways filled up or covered?
Y N N/A
6. Is the container storing hazardous waste at or
								near the point of generation and under the operator's control?
Y N N/A
7. Is the container storing hazardous waste marked
								with the words "Hazardous Waste"?
Y N N/A
8. If the container is being shipped for disposal,
								have arrangements been made for a licensed treatment, storage, and disposal
								(TSD) facility to accept the hazardous waste?
Note: Although the school is responsible
								for completing manifest forms, the TSD facility handling the waste should be
								consulted about completing the paperwork necessary to ship hazardous
								waste.
Y N N/A
9. If the container is being shipped for disposal,
								have arrangements with the registered hazardous waste hauler been made for
								transport of wastes to the TSD facility?
Y N N/A
10. Have hazardous waste manifests been completed
								for all shipments of hazardous wastes within your state (or other state's
								manifest for shipments to other states)?
Y N N/A
11. Has a copy of the manifest with the signature
								of the initial transporter and date of shipment been retained by the
								school?
Y N N/A
12. Has the hauler been supplied with all
								remaining copies of the manifest?
Y N N/A
13. Have "Land Ban" forms been completed
								prohibiting land disposal of affected wastes unless treated below regulatory
								levels?
Y N N/A
14. Have appropriate markings and labels been
								affixed to containers prior to shipment?
Y N N/A
15. Has the hauler's vehicle been inspected by the
								generator (or his/her designee) to ensure proper placarding before leaving the
								generator's premises?
Y N N/A
16. Has the school kept a copy of each signed
								manifest for at least three years, or until a copy is received from the owner
								and operator of the facility that received the waste, for at least three
								years?
Y N N/A
17. Has the school prepared and submitted a copy
								of a Biennial Report to the EPA regional administrator by March 1 of each even
								numbered year for all hazardous waste shipped off-site for treatment, storage,
								or disposal?
Y N N/A
B.
				  Satellite Accumulation Sites
Circle the
Appropriate
Answer
1. Is the quantity of acutely toxic waste less
								than 55 gallons or less that one quart for acutely toxic waste?
Y N N/A
2. If the quantities of hazardous waste exceed the
								amounts in question 1 above, are the containers moved within three days to a
								less than 90-day accumulation area, or off-site to an authorized
								facility?
Y N N/A
C.
				  Small Quantity-Generator (Generate between 100 and 1,000 Kilograms of Hazardous
				  Waste Per Month)
Circle the
Appropriate
Answer
1. Have hazardous waste containers been
								accumulated at your facility for 180 days or less?
Note: If you store hazardous waste for
								more than 180 days, additional regulations apply which are not covered in this
								checklist. Contact your state environmental agency for additional information.
								The quantity of waste accumulated on-site may never exceed 6,000 kilograms.
								Wastes may be stored longer than 180 days for certain situations.
Y N N/A
2. Are containers marked with accumulation start
								date?
Y N N/A
3. Are container labels visible?
Y N N/A
4. Are containers segregated according to waste
								type?
Y N N/A
5. Are the containers inspected weekly?
Y N N/A
6. Is there adequate aisle space between container
								rows?
Note: 18 inches between single stacked
								drums and 30 inches between double or triple stacked drums.
Y N N/A
7. Is there immediate access to communication or
								alarm systems whenever hazardous waste is poured, mixed, or handled?
Y N N/A
8. Is there an adequate supply of fire
								extinguishers and spill control equipment in the accumulation area?
Y N N/A
9. Is there adequate water pressure to supply fire
								hoses?
Y N N/A
10. Is the fire fighting equipment, communications
								and alarm equipment, and decontamination equipment, spill control and water
								supply tested and maintained?
Y N N/A
11. Have the police, fire department, and
								emergency response teams been familiarized with the layout of the
								facility?
Y N N/A
12. Are there written agreements with emergency
								response contractors and equipment suppliers?
Y N N/A
13. Have arrangements been made with the local
								hospitals to familiarize them with the properties of the hazardous waste
								handled at your facility and the types of injuries, which may result from
								contact with these wastes? (This is usually a letter to the local hospitals
								identifying the wastes generated and the types of injuries that result from
								contact with the waste.)
Y N N/A
14. Is there an emergency coordinator on site or
								on call who is available to respond to an emergency?
Note: The emergency coordinator or his
								designee must respond to any emergencies that arise.
Y N N/A
15. Is the following information posted next to
								the telephone:
a. the name and address of the emergency
								coordinator;
b. the location of fire extinguishers and spill
								control material, and if present, fire alarm; and
c. the telephone number of the fire department,
								unless the facility has a direct alarm?
Note: In the event of a fire, explosion,
								or other release which could threaten human health outside the facility, or
								when the generator has knowledge that a spill has reached surface water, the
								generator must immediately notify the National Response Center (using their
								24-hour toll free number 800-424-8802).
Y N N/A
16. Are all employees thoroughly familiar with
								proper waste handling and emergency procedures relevant to their
								responsibilities during normal facility operations and emergencies?
Y N N/A
17. Has the school notified the EPA regional
								administrator of any manifests that were not received for shipments made to a
								designated facility within 60 days?
Y N N/A
D.
				  Large Quantity Generator (Generate More than 1,000 Kilograms of Hazardous
				  Wastes per Month)
Circle the Appropriate Answer
1. Have hazardous waste containers been
								accumulated at your facility for 90 days or less?
Note: If you store hazardous wastes for
								more than 90 days, additional regulations apply which are not covered in this
								checklist. Contact the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) at
								225-342-1234 for additional information.
Y N N/A
2. Are containers marked with accumulation start
								dates?
Y N N/A
3. Are container labels visible?
Y N N/A
4. Are containers segregated according to waste
								type?
Y N N/A
5. Are the containers inspected weekly?
Y N N/A
6. Are containers of ignitable and reactive wastes
								located greater than 50 feet from the facility's property line?
Y N N/A
7. Is there adequate aisle space between container
								rows?
Y N N/A
8. Is there immediate access to communication or
								alarm systems whenever hazardous waste is poured, mixed, or handled?
Y N N/A
9. Is there an adequate supply of fire
								extinguishers and spill control equipment in the accumulation area?
Y N N/A
10. Is there adequate water pressure to supply
								fire hoses?
Y N N/A
11. Is the fire fighting equipment, spill control
								and water supply tested and maintained?
Y N N/A
12. Have the police, fire department and emergency
								response teams been familiarized with the layout of the facility?
Y N N/A
13. Are there written agreements with emergency
								response contractors and equipment suppliers?
Y N N/A
14. Have arrangements been made with the local
								hospitals to familiarize them with the properties of the hazardous waste
								handled at your facility and the types of injuries, which may result from
								contact with these wastes? (This is usually a letter to the local hospitals
								identifying the wastes generated and the types of injuries that result from
								contact with the waste.)
Y N N/A
15. Has a contingency plan been developed
								describing the actions to be taken by facility personnel in the event of a
								fire, explosion or hazardous materials release?
Y N N/A
16. Does the plan describe arrangements with local
								authorities including fire police, and emergency medical services personnel,
								for handling such emergencies?
Y N N/A
17. Does the plan list telephone numbers for the
								emergency coordinator and alternates?
Y N N/A
18. Does the plan list the locations and
								capabilities of emergency equipment kept at the school including fire
								extinguishers, spill control equipment and communications and alarm systems and
								decontamination systems?
Y N N/A
19. Does the plan include primary and alternate
								evacuation routes for students and faculty?
Y N N/A
20. Is a copy of the plan available at the school
								for inspection?
Y N N/A
21. Has a copy of the plan been forwarded to local
								emergency agencies including:
a. police;
b. fire emergency medical;
c. the local emergency planning committee;
								and
d. any emergency response contractors who may be
								called upon during an accident?
Y N N/A
22. Are there provisions for updating the
								contingency plan as operations and/or personnel change?
Y N N/A
23. Is the training program directed by a person
								trained in hazardous waste management procedures?
Y N N/A
24. Is the training program designed to ensure
								that personnel are able to respond effectively?
Y N N/A
25. Does the training program include:
a. procedures for using, inspecting, repairing,
								and replacing facility emergency and monitoring equipment;
b. key parameters for automatic waste feed cut-off
								systems;
c. communications for alarm systems;
d. response to fires or explosions;
e. response to ground-water contamination
								incidents; and
f. shutdown of operations?
Y N N/A
26. Does the plan include provisions for:
a. the use of personnel safety equipment;
b. procedures for using facility emergency and
								monitoring equipment;
c. procedures for utilizing communications or
								alarm systems;
d. response procedures for fires and
								explosions;
e. ground water contamination response
								procedures?
Y N N/A
27. Is training provided for all employees of this
								facility within six months of the date of employment, or assignment to an area
								involving the handling of hazardous waste?
Y N N/A
28. Is training reviewed annually?
Y N N/A
29. Is training documented with the following
								information:
a. job title for each position and the name of the
								person filling each job;
b. a written job description;
c. a description of the training given; and
d. documentation of actual training?
Y N N/A
30. Are training records maintained for at least
								three years?
Y N N/A
31. Has the school contacted the transporter
								and/or owner or operator of the designated facility of any manifests which were
								not received for shipments made to a designated facility within 35 days?
Y N N/A
32. Has an Exception Report been submitted to the
								EPA regional administrator if the generator has not received a copy of the
								manifest within 45 days?
Note: Efforts to obtain the manifest must
								be documented.
Y N N/A
33. Are Biennial Reports and Exception Reports
								kept on file for three years?
Y N N/A
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:6(A)(10).