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Appendix 8:
Summary of Georgia
Waste Regulations
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INTRODUCTION TO STATE WASTE REGULATIONS
1.1
Purpose
This appendix is designed to supplement the Federal regulatory information contained in the Waste
Management Compliance Guide to assist Fisher Scientific facilities with managing hazardous waste
in accordance with the regulations on the State level that differ from Federal regulations under the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The majority of states, including Georgia, have
been authorized to administer the RCRA program, and many of them have added more stringent
standards to the federal regulations; this appendix provides a guide for these more stringent
regulations. There may be additional regulations on a local level that also apply to a facility, and it is
essential to be familiar with these as well.
This material is designed to cover the Georgia requirements for both large and small quantity
generators since Fisher Scientific facilities fall into both categories. However, this manual does not
provide a comprehensive description of treatment, storage and disposal facility (TSDF) requirements
for those facilities with Part B permits (no Fisher facilities have Part B permits).
1.2
Overview
The Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, (EPD,
available on-line at http://www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/environ) administers the state and federal
regulations. The state regulations are equivalent to the federal rules for hazardous waste generators,
with additional requirements for generators including:
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Biomedical Waste ( see Section 2);
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Scrap Tires (see Section 2);
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Lead Acid Batteries (see Section 2); and
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Hazardous Waste Manifest Requirements (see Section 3).
Generator requirements in on-site storage, transporting hazardous waste, emergency reports,
exception reports, recordkeeping requirements, training, emergency preparedness and prevention,
and waste minimization requirements do not differ from Federal regulations.
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1.3 Applicability to Fisher Scientific
The Georgia state regulations can be found in the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act,
Georgia Administrative Rule Chapter 391-3-11 Hazardous Waste Management. The requirements
for facilities that generate hazardous waste are detailed in Chapter 391-3-11-.08: Standards
Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste. As generators of hazardous waste, Fisher Scientific
facilities are subject to the federal RCRA regulations as well as any applicable state regulations.
1.4 Registration
Every hazardous waste generator, transporter, and owner or operator of a hazardous waste storage,
treatment, or disposal facility shall notify the EPD of such activities within 30 days after
commencing waste generation. As generators of hazardous waste, Fisher Scientific facilities
located in Georgia must register with the EPD and the EPA using Form 8700-12. The most recent
version of the form and instructions are available at
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/data/form8700/forms.htm
and the facility must:
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List all the wastes generated on-site; and
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List all the hazardous waste activities (i.e., generator, transporter, and treatment, storage, or
disposal).
This form and associated instructions are designed to determine if the facility is subject to the
requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for notifying the State of
Georgia of regulated waste activities. The instructions will assist the facility in obtaining an U.S. EPA
Identification Number by completing and submitting EPA Form 8700-12 for initial notifications, or in
revising EPA Form 8700-12 for subsequent notifications. The facility is required to complete an EPA
Form 8700-12 whenever any of the facility information contained on the form changes. The
instructions also include appendices on typical waste streams produced by small quantity generators
and typical waste streams and EPA Hazardous Waste Numbers.
Upon review of the form, EPA will assign an identification number to each facility. This identification
number must be used on all correspondence with federal or state agencies, as well as on all labels,
manifests, and regulatory reports.
The EPA ID number for this facility is:
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WASTE IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION
2.1
Infectious/Medical Waste
Georgia defines biomedical waste to include the following: biological waste, which means blood and
blood products; and sharps, which means any discarded article that may cause punctures or cuts. A
facility is defined as one or more persons generating biomedical wastes. Facilities which generate
less than 100 pounds per month of biomedical waste are exempt from most regulations except
storage requirements.
Containment of biomedical waste shall be in a manner and location which affords protection from
animals, rain and wind, does not provide a breeding place or a food source for insects and rodents,
and minimizes exposure to the public. Biomedical waste shall be segregated by separate
containment from other waste at the point of origin.
Rigid containers of discarded sharps and all other disposable containers used for containment of
biomedical waste shall be red or orange in color or clearly identified with the universal biohazard
symbol or clearly marked with the word "Biohazard".
Biomedical waste from generators of less than 100 pounds per month shall be properly disposed of
at a state permitted municipal solid waste landfill or treatment facility.
2.2
Scrap Tires
A scrap tire generator is any person or facility who generates scrap tires. Generators may include
private company vehicle maintenance shops and garages.
Any person who generates scrap tires shall have a Scrap Tire Generator Identification Number (ID #)
issued by the EPD. The application form for this Identification Number is available on-line at:
http://www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/environ/forms-files/lpb/st-02.pdf
The ID # shall be used on scrap tire shipment manifests. Separate ID numbers shall be required for
generators having multiple generation locations.
Generators shall initiate a manifest to transport scrap tires from the point of generation to an end user
or to a scrap tire processing or disposal facility approved by the EPD. The manifest shall include the
following information:
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name and ID # of the generator;
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number or total tons (accurate to within 10 percent of actual number) of scrap tires to
be transported;
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name and permit number of the scrap tire carrier;
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date of transport; and
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destination of scrap tires.
Unless otherwise approved in writing by the EPD, generators shall assure that any person collecting
and transporting their scrap tires hold a valid Scrap Tire Carrier Permit issued by the EPD, provided,
however, that a person who generates less than 100 tires per month and who transport only their
own scrap tires to approved end users, processors, recyclers, or disposers are not required to have a
Scrap Tire Carrier Permit, but must comply with all other provisions required of generators and scrap
tire carriers.
Generators shall maintain receipts (copies of the completed manifest) for a period of three (3) years.
A generator shall report to the EPD any carrier who fails to return a properly completed manifest to
the generator within 30 days of scrap tire pickup. Such report shall be filed within 30 days. A
generator can never store more than 100 scrap tires.
2.3
Lead Acid Batteries
Lead acid batteries are specifically prohibited from disposal at solid waste disposal facilities in
Georgia.
2.4 Used Oil
Georgia has adopted the Federal definition of "used oil", which is "any oil that has been refined from
crude oil, or any synthetic oil, that has been used and as a result of such use is contaminated by
physical or chemical impurities.” (40 CFR 279.1) Georgia has no additional requirements for the
management of used oil.
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UNIFORM HAZARDOUS WASTE MANIFEST
Hazardous Waste Manifests shall be on forms as designated by the EPD and shall be completed as
required by the instructions supplied.
Manifests can be obtained by contacting the EPD at 888.373.5947 (toll free outside metro Atlanta),
or:
Georgia Environmental Protection Division
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 1152 East Tower
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Telephone: 404.657.5947
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