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PENNSYLVANIA STATUTES
TITLE 35. HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 29A. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
ARTICLE IV. HAZARDOUS WASTE
Date:
08/31/2009
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§ 6018.403. Generation, transportation, storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person or municipality who generates, transports or stores hazardous waste to transfer such waste unless such person or municipality complies with the rules and regulations of the department and the terms or conditions of any applicable permit or license and any applicable order issued by the department.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person or municipality who generates, transports, stores, treats or disposes of hazardous waste to fail to:
(1) Maintain such records as are necessary to accurately identify the
quantities of hazardous waste generated, the constituents thereof which
are significant in quantity or in potential harm to human health or the
environment, the method of transportation and the disposition of such
wastes; and where applicable, the source and delivery points of such
hazardous waste.
(2) Label any containers used for the storage, transportation or
disposal of such hazardous waste so as to identify accurately such
waste.
(3) Use containers appropriate for such hazardous waste and for the
activity undertaken.
(4) Furnish information on the general chemical composition of such
hazardous waste to persons transporting, treating, storing or disposing
of such wastes.
(5) Use a manifest system as required by the department to assure that
all such hazardous waste generated is designated for treatment, storage
or disposal in such treatment, storage or disposal facilities (other
than facilities on the premises where the waste is generated, where the
use of a manifest system is not necessary) approved by the department,
as provided in this article.
(6) Transport hazardous waste for treatment, storage or disposal to
such treatment, storage or disposal facilities which the shipper has
designated on the manifest form as a facility permitted to receive such
waste or as a facility not within the Commonwealth.
(7) Submit reports to the department at such times as the department
deems necessary, listing out:
(i) the quantities of hazardous waste generated during a particular
time period; and
(ii) the method of disposal of all hazardous waste.
(8) Carry out transportation activities in compliance with the rules
and regulations of the department and the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation.
(9) Treat, store and dispose of all such waste in accordance with the
rules and regulations of the department and permits, permit conditions
and orders of the department.
(10) Develop and implement contingency plans for effective action to
minimize and abate hazards from any treatment, storage, transportation
or disposal of any hazardous waste.
(11) Maintain such operation, train personnel, and assure financial
responsibility for such storage, treatment or disposal operations to
prevent adverse effects to the public health, safety and welfare and to
the environment and to prevent public nuisances.
(12) Immediately notify the department and the affected municipality or
municipalities of any spill or accidental discharge of such waste in
accordance with a contingency plan approved by the department and take
immediate steps to contain and clean up the spill or discharge.
(c) After January 1, 1981 any producer of any hazardous waste or any producer having a by-product of production which is a hazardous waste may be required by the department to submit to the department for its approval a plan relating to the disposal of such hazardous waste at either an on-site disposal area or an off-site disposal area before transferring, treating or disposing of this waste.
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