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Characteristic Waste Characteristic Waste <br /> • "Corrosivity"is the capability to destroy "Toxicity"means a waste has been shown to pose <br /> livingtissue or steel surfaces b chemical ahazardtohumenhealthortheenvironment <br /> by ICY:„ because of Its carcinogenicity,acute toxiciCy, <br /> action. chronic toxicity,bio accumulative properties or <br /> —Wastes With the following pHs are Persistence in the environment. <br /> — These are measured according to RCRA toxicity <br /> considered to meet the Corrosivity criterion and other specified tests on fish or animals <br /> characteristic: one of these tests is die Acute Aquatic gs hour test <br /> • pH Is less than or equal to 2,or using specified species of fish(Fish aloassay test) <br /> • pH Is greater than or equal to 12.5 — Runoff from the waste Is likely to release hazardous <br /> constituents into groundwater <br /> —Example:Sulfuric acid,Sodium Hydroxide <br /> I <br /> Medical Waste EPA ID Number <br /> • Medical waste is usually If hazardous waste is generated at the site,the <br /> regulated differently than Generator must obtain an EPA ID number. <br /> regular hazardous waste. __ Transporters of hazardous waste as well as <br /> —Some Counties require a ` = Treatment Storage and Disposal(TSD)Facilities <br /> medical waste permit to a..�- - must also obtain an EPA ID number. <br /> generate medical waste on a In addition,the State of California issues tax <br /> regular basis identification numbers to generators and requires <br /> that taxes be paid for the annual tonnage of the <br /> hazardous waste generated. <br /> I sr w. <br /> i <br /> f <br /> i <br /> I <br /> Hazardous Waste Streams Waste Accumulation <br /> • Each type of hazardous waste y +r tmyr' Three types of waste <br /> generated by a Generator Is accumulation practices are <br /> called a waste stream. ` `? usually allowed: <br /> A Hazardous Waste Profile is —TSD accumulation per part B <br /> required for each stream permit <br /> • l ; <br /> Each waste must be collected yes —9"ay waste accumulation <br /> separately,a process called "t3 requirement <br /> "accumulation". —Point of Generation Waste <br /> (Satellite)Accumulation — <br /> 4 <br />