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as an identification number for your busi- 12. I no longer generate RCRA hazardous waste,only ness for tax and fee purposes and for other non-RCRA waste. Do I need to change my ID#? record keeping purposes. The exception to this is if you are a conditionally exempt Yes. You need to notify U.S.EPA and DTSC small quantity generator(generating less of the changes. You will be issued a new state than 100kg or 27 gallons or 220 pounds ID#. `per month) of only used oil or auto parts cleaning solvents or dry cleaning sol- 13. We purchase large quantities of a pesticide and vents and you use a millmm service. repackage it into small containers. Do we need an EPA These generators do not need an EPA ID#? ID#. No. As long as you do not generate a waste, 8.I used to have a TSDF permitfor a small treatment only a product,you don't need an EPA ID#. If process,but now I am only a generator. Do I need a you should generate wastes, i.e. a change in new EPA ID number? procedure or process or a spill,you must obtain an ID#from either DTSC or U.S. EPA before No. The same EPA ID number is used for the that waste can be stored, transported or dis- same site. The number is issued for the posed. specific location. You should notify DTSC or U.S. EPA of the change in status. 14. I used to generate below 100 kg per month of RCRA waste and have astate EPA IM.Inow generate 9. I am sending my waste out of state. Do I still use 300 kg per month of RCRA waste.Do I need to reapply my state EPA ID#or do I need to get a new number for a new number from U.S.EPA? from the other state? Yes. You need to obtain a new number from You always use the one number assigned to U.S. EPA and you need to notify DTSC to you by the state or federal government for cancel your old number. Any business that your California site. The number is based on increases its generation of RCRA hazardous the location of the site,not the final location waste to over 100 kg per month must notify U.S. where the waste could be sent. EPA and DTSC. Also,if your increase in waste is not from simply an increase in production, 10. Do I need an EPA ID#to operate a Household you should ask DTSC for assistance in pollu- Hazardous Waste Collection Event? tion prevention. Yes. You need to obtain an ID# from DTSC. 15. What are provisional and emergency EPA ID#? Contact the HHW coordinator at DTSC HQ for assistance during your application pro- Provisional ID numbers are good for 90 days cess. Your number will begin with CAH. and are used for one time situations such as underground tank removals. If it is a one time 11. Do I need an EPA ID#if I have a Transportable situation involving greater than 100 kg of Treatment Unit(TTU)come to my business to treat RCRA waste,the facility must contact U. S. my wastes? EPA. If a private business has an emergency situation,such as a spill,a provisional number Yes. You as the generator still need an ID#, would be assigned by DTSC or U.S.EPA as The TTU operator must also have an ID#as long as the business did not need or already the operator of a permitted unit. You as the have a permanent number. Emergency ID generator will still be responsible for any numbers are assigned by DTSC for use by residual waste after treatment and your EPA government agencies responding to emer- ID#is used on any manifests for those waste gency situations. streams. 3