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Contractors cannot use their own RCRA Site ID Number to manifest or transport regulated dangerous waste from the job site. The generator's (job site's) RCRA Site ID Number and a dangerous waste transporter must be used if the waste is regulated. However, a contractor can haul small quantity generator waste to one of the facilities approved by the local Moderate Risk Waste Plan.
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) regulates hazardous and non-hazardous materials in all modes of transportation (highway, air, water, rail). The Department of Transportation is concerned with loading, movement and transport, not with storage before transport. Specific waste containers, labels, marking, and vehicle placards are required for specific wastes. Employees who work with the transportation of hazardous materials must be trained.
Packaging, Labeling, and Marking Regulations For Dangerous Waste:
| Packaging | 49 CFR Parts 173, 178, and 179 |
| Labeling | 49 CFR Part 172 |
| Marking | (a) 49 CFR Part 172; and |
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(b) If a package contains one hundred ten gallons or less of
dangerous waste, mark it with the following, or equivalent words and
information, displayed in accordance with 49 CFR 172.304: HAZARDOUS WASTE State and federal law prohibits improper disposal. If found, contact the nearest police or public safety authority, and the Washington state department of ecology or the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Generator's Name and Address Manifest Document Number |
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| Placarding | 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart F |
Web site is http://www.dot.gov/ Exit Ecology.
Hotline phone: 360-366-4488.The Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 100 - 185), including the Hazardous Materials Table, are available through a USDOT web site at http://www.myregs.com/dotrspa/ Exit Ecology
USDOT regulations are found in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Title 49 CFR can be accessed on the internet at the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration and United States Government Printing Office web site at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html Exit Ecology.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the DOT oversees rules governing the safe transportation and packaging of hazardous materials by all modes of transportation, excluding bulk transportation by water. RSPA also assists local and state authorities with training for hazardous materials emergencies.
Website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov Exit Ecology.
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, coordinates a national safety program for the transportation of hazardous materials by air, rail, highway and water. Information on the hazardous materials regulations, training, spill management, and many related topics are available on the RSPA web site at http://hazmat.dot.gov/ Exit Ecology.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) coordinates the USDOT highway transportation programs in cooperation with states and other partners.
Web site: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov Exit Ecology
USDOT/FHWA Western Regional Field Office:
Phone: 360-753-9480
Call 360 753-9875 for USDOT regulatory information
Fax: 360-753-9889
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) supervises commercial highway transportation through vehicle permitting and inspections.
Web site: http://www.wsp.wa.gov/ Exit Ecology.
The Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section 360-753-0350.
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) certifies or permits some transportation for hire activities in Washington.
Web site: http://www.wutc.wa.gov/ Exit Ecology. Information on registrations, certifications, and annual reporting for passenger and property carriers can be found under the Industry News and Information heading.
Phone: 360-753-6423.
The Department of Ecology requires dangerous waste transporters and transporters who own or lease, and operate a dangerous waste transfer facility to follow the standards found in Chapter 173-303 WAC Exit Ecology - the Dangerous Waste Regulations, sections 240 through 270, Transporter Requirements:
The Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest is the specific shipping paper required for hazardous wastes.
The King County Hazardous Waste Management Program's on-line Hazardous Waste Directory, the Yellow Book, has a very useful brochure, Manifests & Shipping Papers: What Small Businesses Need To Know, SQG-GEN-4(4/94) Rev. 4/99.
- The brochure is available online at http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/publications/ManifestsandShippingPapers.pdf Exit Ecology.
- The entire Yellow Book directory is available on-line at http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/business/wastedirectory/ Exit Ecology.
Medium and Large Quantity Generator Dangerous Waste Requirements
The Department of Ecology regulates dangerous waste management and disposal by medium and large quantity generators.
Additional Options for Small Quantity Generators
The Department of Ecology and local health departments regulate dangerous waste management by small quantity generators.
Contacts for Dangerous Waste Information
Questions about particular dangerous wastes or their management?
Call Ecology at one of the following numbers and ask to speak to a hazardous waste or pollution prevention specialist:
Regional telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDD) numbers are
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