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CONFIDENTIAL BIC Head Quarters-4900 E Dublin Granville Rd Columbus, OH 43081 LOTS Region 6-19331 Soledad Canyon Road Canyon Country, CA 91351 30 days of hire and recertified on an annual basis. District and Regional leadership will continue to regularly audit chemical aisles throughout the sales floor during store visits. Observation:#103 CCR 66262.40(c)Failed to retain hazardous waste determination including waste analysis on site for 3 years. This citation contains an incomplete quote of section 66262.40(c), which states: "A generator shall keep records of any test results, waste analyses, or other determinations made in accordance with section 66262.11 for at least three years from the date that the waste was last sent to on-site or off- site treatment, storage, or disposal." Section 26262.11, in turn, provides that the generator may make a waste determination by "applying knowledge of the hazard characteristic of the waste in light of the materials or the processes used, and the characteristics set forth in article 3 of chapter 11 of this division." Contrary to the report, the basis for hazardous waste determinations—our knowledge of the hazard characteristics-was available at the time of the inspection. The tools used in all California Big Lots' stores to make hazardous waste determinations, namely the Underwriters Laboratories WERCSmart iPod application and Big Lots Hazardous Waste Program poster, were available at this store. Moreover, the three years of manifests that demonstrate the hazardous waste determinations made regarding waste generated by this store are maintained at Big Lots corporate headquarters and were readily available for production and inspection. As such, documentation regarding the "missing" hazardous waste determinations was available at the time of the inspection (see further discussion regarding these manifests below). As stated in the inspection report, the Lexmark 246035 toner cartridge and solid air freshener were found to be in the correct designated hazardous waste totes per UL WERCSmart application and Big Lots Hazardous Waste Program Manual. The hazard determinations were made correctly by store leadership by applying knowledge of the hazard characteristics. The MOD at each store is responsible for making hazard determinations. All MODS are trained to use the UL WERCSmart application and Big Lots Hazardous Waste Program poster. Accordingly, the solid air freshener and toner cartridge was managed through the TX & ST haz waste tote. Aside from both hazardous waste determinations being correct at time of occurrence, store leadership was retrained on proper use of the UL WERCSmart iPod application and Big Lots Hazardous Waste Program documentation to make all hazardous waste determinations. All MODS will continue to be trained and recertified on an annual basis. District and Regional leadership will continue to regularly audit these training records to verify completion.