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shipped. The placard typically is placed on the outside of a truck. ) Tables 1 and 2 of 49 CFR 172.504 are used to determine which placards - are required for materials of different hazard classes . The placard- ing regulations begin in 49 CFR 172.500. 12.4.3 Manifest Requirements r DHS requires generators to complete a hazardous waste manifest for each shipment of hazardous waste that leaves the generator' s facility (Title 22, CAC, 66480-66493) . The uniform manifest provides the mech- anism for "cradle-to-grave" tracking of hazardous wastes. Among other -- things, the manifest must contain the generator' s name, address, phone number and EPA identification number; the name and EPA identification _ number of each transporter; the name, address and EPA identification number of the designated facility which will receive the waste, and an alternate facility to receive the waste, if any; and a description of the type and quantity of each hazardous waste. A sample manifest is attached in Appendix F. The generator must complete the generator and hazardous waste section of the manifest, sign it and obtain the initial transporter's signa- ture and acceptance date on the manifest. Two copies must be retained _ by the generator; the remaining copies will be given to the trans- porter. The generator is required to submit a copy of the manifest to DHS within 30 days of shipment. After the wastes reach the TSDF, the operator of that facility must sign a copy of the manifest and send it to the generator to confirm that the shipment has reached the proper destination. If the genera- tor has not received a copy of the manifest from the receiving facili- ty within 35 days of the date when transportation was initiated, the _ generator must contact the transporter and/or TSDF operator to deter- mine the status of the waste. If the signed copy is not received within 45 days, the generator must file an Exception Report with DHS. This report includes a legible copy of the manifest and a letter _r PJ9 9390502E.00D 12-9 Rev. 1 11/09/88