Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 20 - VIRGINIA WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD › Chapter 170 - TRANSPORTATION OF SOLID AND MEDICAL WASTES ON STATE WATERS › Part III - Standards For Loading And Off-Loading Receiving Facilities › Article 1 - Standards for Design and Operation › Section 9VAC20-170-100 - Operation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. At facilities
					 handling containers used to transport solid wastes or regulated medical wastes
					 on state waters, all containers, including empty containers, shall be secured
					 and maintained so as to prevent the escape of wastes, liquids, and odors, and
					 to prevent the loss or spillage of wastes during transport, normal handling,
					 and in the event of an accident.
B.
					 No person shall load solid waste or regulated medical waste into a container to
					 be commercially transported on state waters if the container is not fully in
					 compliance with
					 9VAC20-170-70. No person shall
					 unload solid waste or regulated medical waste from a container that is not
					 fully in compliance with
					 9VAC20-170-70. No person shall
					 receive or unload from a vessel commercially transporting container containing
					 solid waste or regulated medical waste if the container is not fully in
					 compliance with
					 9VAC20-170-70. No person shall
					 operate a vessel commercially transporting on state waters a container of solid
					 waste or regulated medical waste if the container is not fully in compliance
					 with 9VAC20-170-70.
C. The owner or operator of a receiving
					 facility shall not receive solid wastes or regulated medical wastes in
					 containers that do not meet the requirements of this chapter. Containers shall
					 not be received without a properly signed manifest, as specified under
					 subsection D of this section. The owner or operator of the receiving facility
					 shall sign and date each copy of the manifest to certify that the waste covered
					 by the manifest was received. The owner or operator shall note any significant
					 discrepancies on each copy of the manifest. A copy of the properly signed
					 manifest shall be delivered to the next transporter and, subsequently,
					 delivered to the destination facility.
D. The manifest shall include, but not be
					 limited to, the following information:
1. An
					 identification number of each container and a description of the container to
					 include its total volumetric capacity and weight when empty;
2. A general description of the wastes being
					 transported (solid wastes or regulated medical wastes) in each
					 container;
3. The total quantity of
					 the wastes being transported in each container;
4. The name and address of the generator,
					 transporter or transporters, receiving facility, and destination facility;
					 and
5. For transportation of solid
					 wastes, a certification statement signed by the generator as follows:
"I hereby certify that the above-named materials meet
						the quality acceptable to the destination facility according to applicable
						federal and state regulations; have been properly described, classified and
						packaged; and are in proper condition for transportation according to
						applicable federal and state regulations."
For transportation of regulated medical waste, a
						certification statement signed by the generator as follows:
"I hereby certify that the above-named materials do not
						contain any radioactive, explosive, toxic, or hazardous waste as defined by 40
						CFR Part 261 or the Virginia Hazardous Waste Management Regulations; have been
						properly described, classified, packaged, marked and labeled; and are in proper
						condition for transportation according to applicable federal and state
						regulations."
6. A
					 certification of receipt of materials signed by the transporter or
					 transporters, the owner or operator of the receiving facility, and the owner or
					 operator of the destination facility.