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you produce over 3,100 gallons/yr you are merely concentrate the constituents of a hazardous captured by SB 14.) waste after it is generated,or that merely transfer the pollutant or risk to another environmental INTRODUCTION: I f you answer yes to questions 1 and 2,or to medium(i.e.,burning a hazardous waste instead question 3,you are subject to the SB 14 planning of burying it shifts the pollutants from land to air). If you routinely produce more than 12,000 requirements. If you are unsure whether your kg/yr(about 13.2 tons)of hazardous waste or 12 facility is required to prepare documents please kg/yr of extremely hazardous waste the Hazardous contact the department. WHAT IS REQUIRED? Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act of 1989(SB 14)[Health and Safety Code Generators subject to SB 14 must evaluate Section 25244.12 et.seq.] requires you to identify WASTE STREAM EXEMPTIONS: source reduction alternatives,set goals and your major hazardous waste streams,evaluate The Department has identified several waste document the results in a plan. The plan covers source reduction opportunities,and prepare plans streams that are exempt from the planning the next 4 years,i.e.,up through 2002. and reports to document these efforts. These plans requirements. These waste streams include Generators must also document their are required to household hazardous waste motor vehicle fluids req prepared once every four years. and filters,batteries,infectious waste,asbestos, accomplishments for the last 4 years,i.e.,compare The next plans and reports must be completed by 1994 to 1998. This retrospective report should September 1, 1999. PCBs,site mitigation wastes,demolition wastes, include discussions on recycling and treatment as and wastes resulting from laboratory scale well as source reduction. The plan and report may There have been several important legislative research activities, be combined into a single document. [Note:there changes to this law since the last plans were is also a checklist option available for generators prepared in 1995. We encourage you to read this WHAT IS HAZARDOUS WASTE meeting the Gov.Code definition of a"small brochure to determine how the recent amendments SOURCE REDUCTION? business". affect you. If you have questions or need Hazardous waste source reduction is any assistance,please feel free to contact the The third requirement is to complete a action which causes a net reduction in the "Department of Toxic Substances Control(see generation of waste or that results in a lessening of summary progress report and submit this to the Where to Get Help"at the end of this brochure). the properties that cause the waste to be classified department before September 1, 1998. The other as hazardous. Source reduction occurs BEFORE a two documents are kept on site and must be made WHO IS AFFECTED? waste is generated. Examples of source reduction available to inspectors upon request. To determine if your business must comply include: WHAT'S IN A PLAN? with the source reduction planning requirements —input changes-changes in raw materials ask yourself the following questions? or feedstocks *Name,address and EPA ID# operational improvements-strategies to *A description of the type of business, 1) Did my facility generate 12,000 kg/yr or improve handling and management operations,and sources of waste more of hazardous waste or 12 kg/yr or more —production process changes-changes in *Quantity of hazardous waste of extremely hazardous waste in 1998? manufacturing methods or techniques,equipment * Evaluation of potentially viable source modifications,or changes in operating conditions reduction measures 2) Is this waste routinely generated from —product reformulation-changes in the *Goals and implementation schedule for selected ongoing operations? (One-time waste design,composition or specification of final and measures streams such as excavated soils from site intermediate products *Certifications of technical completeness and clean up are excluded.) —administrative changes-includes management review of financial implications inventory control,employee training,or waste WHAT'S IN A PERFORMANCE 3) Does my business generate aqueous minimization policies REPORT? hazardous waste that undergoes on-site * Name,address and EPA ID# treatment prior to discharge to the sewer? (If Source reduction is not treatment or actions which