Posts Tagged ‘CESQG’

Question of the Week: CESQG & Waste Disposal Posted on August 23, 2011 by James

Q. I am a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) of hazardous waste. What requirements do I have to meet when disposing of my waste? A. The EPA provides significant relief for CESQGs at 40 CFR 261.5. In order to be exempt from most of the RCRA hazardous waste regulations, most CESQGs need to do three things: [...]

Question of the Week: Can CESQGs Use the Materials of Trade Rule? Posted on August 17, 2011 by James

Q. I work in an R&D laboratory doing quality testing for a manufacturing plant at the other end of town. We are a conditionally exempt small quantity generator (CESQG) of hazardous waste, mostly ignitable spent solvents. Our corporate EH&S specialist says we can use the Materials of Trade (MOT) rule to haul our hazardous waste across [...]

Question of the Weeek: Hazard Communication for CESQGs Posted on August 02, 2011 by James

Q. We are a conditionally exempt small quantity generator (CESQG). We hold waste on site in a central storage area for up to six months before we ship everything off site, but we don’t follow the actual 180–day rules while we’re storing the waste. We mark the words “Hazardous Waste” on our containers but nothing else. [...]