(1)
How much hazardous waste do you generate monthly? |
(2)
How much hazardous waste do you accumulate before
disposal? |
(3)
How long do you accumulate hazardous waste before
disposal? |
Generator
Category |
if you generate
< 220 lbs of hazardous waste &/or < 2.2 lbs acute hazardous waste* |
and if youaccumulate
< 2200 lbs of hazardous waste
onsite |
You may accumulate hazardous
waste for an unlimited time |
Then you are a
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG)
|
if you generate
> 220 lbs but less than 2200 lbs of hazardous
waste &
< 2.2 lbs of acute hazardous waste* |
and if you
accumulate < 13,200 lbs of hazardous waste
& < 2.2 lbs of acute hazardous waste*
onsite |
and do not accumulate this waste for more than 180 days, 270
days if the receiving facility is > 200 miles away |
Then you are a Small
Quantity Generator (SQG) (inspection checklists) |
if you generate
> 2200 lbs of hazardous waste or >2.2
lbs. of acute hazardous waste* |
You may accumulate an unlimited amount |
and do not accumulate
this waste for more than 90 days |
Then you are a Large
Quantity Generator (LQG)
(inspection checklists) |