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accumulated from the date it becomes a waste or is received. The handler may make this demonstration by: (1) Placing the universal waste in a container and marking or labeling the container with the earliest date that any universal waste in the container became a waste or was received; (2) Marking or labeling each individual item of universal waste (e.g., each battery or thermostat) with the date it became a waste or was received; (3) Maintaining an inventory system on-site that identifies the date each universal waste became a waste or was received; (4) Maintaining an inventory system on-site that identifies the earliest date that any universal waste in a group of universal waste items or a group of containers of universal waste became a waste or was received; (5) Placing the universal waste in a specific accumulation area and identifying the earliest date that any universal waste in the area became a waste or was received; or (6) Any other method which clearly demonstrates the length of time that the universal waste has been accumulated from the date it becomes a waste or is received. 4 The facility could not demonstrate how long used fluorescent tubes were kept on site at the Manteca facility at the time of the May 8, 2008, routine hazardous waste inspection. Title 22, CCR 66273.19 Failed to keep universal waste disposal receipts for three years. (a) Receipt of shipments. A small quantity handler of universal waste shall keep a record of each shipment of universal waste received at the facility. The record may take the form of a log, invoice, manifest, bill of lading, or other shipping document. The record for each shipment of universal waste received shall include the following information: (1) The name and address of the originating universal waste handler or foreign shipper from whom the universal waste was sent; (2) The quantity of each type of universal waste received (e.g., batteries, thermostats, lamps, mercury switches, etc.); (3) The date of receipt of the shipment of universal waste. (b) Shipments off-site. A small quantity handler of universal waste shall keep a record of each shipment of universal waste sent from the handler to other facilities. The record may take the form of a log, invoice, manifest, bill of lading or other shipping document. The record for each shipment of universal waste sent shall include the following information: (1) The name and address of the universal waste handler, destination facility, or foreign destination to whom the universal waste was sent; (2) The quantity of each type of universal waste sent (e.g., batteries, thermostats, lamps, mercury switches, etc.); (3) The date the shipment of universal waste left the facility. (c) Record retention. (1) A small quantity handler of universal waste shall retain the records described in subsection (a) of this section for at least three years from the date of receipt of a shipment of universal waste; (2) A small quantity handler of universal waste shall retain the records described in subsection (b) of this section for at least three years from the date a shipment of universal waste left the facility. No receipts for the disposal of universal waste were found on site at the Tracy facility during the April 3, 2008, routine hazardous waste inspection. 14