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"EXHIBIT A" <br />WHAT IS HAZARDOUS WASTE? <br />Legally, a hazardous waste is any discarded material, liquid or solid, that contains substances <br />known to be (1) fatal to humans or laboratory animals in low doses, (2) toxic, carcinogenic, <br />mutagenics, or teratogenic to humans or other life -forms, (3) ignitable with a flash point less than <br />60° C, (4) corrosive, or (5) explosive or highly reactive (undergoes violent chemical reactions <br />either by itself or when mixed with other materials). <br />FEDERAL LEGISLATION <br />Two important federal laws regulate hazardous waste management and disposal in the United <br />States. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA, pronounced "nickra") of 1976 is a <br />comprehensive program that requires "cradle to grave" record keeping and management of toxic <br />and hazardous substances. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensations and <br />Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund Act), passed in 1980 is aimed at rapid containment, <br />cleanup, or remediation of abandoned toxic waste sites. <br />DSS COMPANY <br />HAZARDOUS WASTE <br />EXPOSURE CONTINGENCY PLAN <br />CAL OSHA STANDARD (29CFR PART 1926.1100-1148) <br />To determine whether wastes are hazardous, it will be necessary to study information <br />available on raw materials, have tests performed on your wastes or take other steps to accurately <br />classify the wastes. The following information is provided to help you in making this <br />determination. <br />• If you know the chemical composition of your wastes, check to see if they are listed as <br />hazardous wastes; or <br />• Use information contained on MSDSs to identify the hazardous substances, the <br />operations uses, and which may be contained in its wastes. <br />• If not specifically listed, determine whether your waste exhibits one of the characteristics <br />described above that would qualify it as a hazardous waste. Testing according to the <br />methods by a state -certified laboratory does this. <br />• Check references for typical waste streams and presume that the wastes are hazardous if <br />they, fall into these categories. To illustrate: a facility is likely to generate hazardous <br />wastes if it handles the following types of materials and these materials are not entircly <br />consumed by your operations: <br />PAGE 1 <br />.' <br />