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onsite treatment of hazardous waste. Health and waste handlers such as offsite hazardous waste Safety Code,section 25201.14 required generators facilities,hazardous waste transporters,or transfer to get certification from DTSC that the facilities. Offsite commercial processors remain technology they used for processing the cans did subject to all applicable requirements for the not pose"a significant potential hazard to human management of hazardous waste,including health and safety or to the environment." obtaining proper authorization for the type of treatment they conduct (Health&Saf. Code,§ SB 1158 deleted from section 25201.14 this 25201.16(a)(7)and 25201.16(h)(1));Cal.Code certification requirement. In its place,section Regs., tit. 22, § 66273.9). 25201.16 was added,which made processing hazardous waste aerosol cans a universal waste handler activity. Qualified handlers can now Notification Requirements process the cans onsite without a permit or other authorization from DTSC or the local Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA). A notification requirement exists,as explained below. It is the Health and Safety Code section 25 handler's responsibility to ensure that equipment requires you notify your local CUUPAPA if f you used for processing the cans meets the requirements Process universal al waste aerosol cans. The of Health and Safety Code,section 25201.16(e). notification can be given in person or by letter,via If you process aerosol cans under the provisions of certified mail,with return receipt requested. Some SB 1158, our processing equipment must be CUPAs may have a notification form that can be Y P g designed,maintained,and operated so as to prevent completed. In the absence of a CUPA,send the g P notification to thea enc authorized to implement fire,explosion,and unauthorized releases to the agency P environment. and enforce the hazardous waste generator program in your jurisdiction. Also notify the CUPA or authorized agency within 30 days of any change in operation that changes the information you Note:If the contents drained from the cans are originally provided. hazardous,you must continue to manage the contents as hazardous waste (Health&Saf. Code, §25201.16(i)). Requirements for Handling Universal Waste Aerosol Cans Does SB 1158 Apply to Me? All handlers of universal waste aerosol cans must comply with the requirements of Health and SB 1158 applies to you if you generate or Safety Code section 25201.16 (e), (f), and (g). If accumulate hazardous waste aerosol cans in you are a qualified handler who processes universal accordance with California Code of Regulations, waste aerosol cans,you are subject to additional title 22,chapter 23 (which specifies standards for requirements in section 25201.16. You must: managing universal wastes). You may now process hazardous waste aerosol cans onsite if you meet SB 1158 requirements. • Manage the universal waste aerosol cans In a manner and in equipment designed to prevent fire,explosion,and unauthorized The aerosol can puncturing and draining provisions releases to the environment; of SB 1158 do not apply to commercial universal