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MAINTENANCE HAZARDOUS WASTE MANUAL <br />Chapter 2 <br />Paze 12 <br />2.00 Hazardous Waste Storage and Signage <br />When storing hazardous waste, Caltrans falls under the requirements of the <br />Hazardous Waste Control Laws. <br />2.01 Accumulation Period <br />A. The storage of hazardous waste will be for no longer than 90 days. State <br />law mandates extremely detailed storage and training regulations. This <br />includes secondary containment, fenced and locked storage areas inside <br />our maintenance areas, posting of warning signs, and training programs <br />for all employees. <br />B. Normally the storage area will be in a fully fenced maintenance station. <br />Additional fencing around the hazardous waste is required when the <br />hazardous waste is stored for more than 90 days. <br />C. There are exceptions to the 90 -day storage rule. Hazardous waste can be <br />accumulated for a period of one year from the date of original <br />accumulation if the total quantity does not exceed 55 gallons. For <br />information or clarification for the use of this and other limited exceptions, <br />contact your District Hazmat Manager (DHM). <br />CONTAINER LABELING <br />One of the most important phases of hazardous waste management is identification and <br />labeling. The law requires that a label is placed on all hazardous waste containers and <br />these labels shall be filled in legibly and accurately. It is a misdemeanor to make a <br />false statement on a label, manifest, or any other hazardous waste record. These labels <br />shall include the following information: <br />A. The contents of the container (e.g.: used motor oil, paint thinner, gasoline, <br />contaminated soil, drop inlet soil/waste, etc.). <br />B. The physical state of the contents (e.g.: solid, liquid, gas). <br />C. The name, address and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) number, <br />company (Caltrans) and location generating the waste. <br />D. Statements, which call attention to the particular hazardous properties of the waste <br />(e.g.: Ignitable, reactive, corrosive and toxic. etc.). <br />E. The (accumulation start) date on which the waste was first placed in the container. <br />July 2018 <br />