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SUMIDEN WIRE HAZARDOUS WASTE HANDLER TRAINING
<br /> An Overview of Reportable Quantity(RQ)means"the quantity of a hazardous substance that triggers
<br /> reporting under CERCLA(Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation and Liability Act)."
<br /> If the substance is released in amounts exceeding its RQ,the release must be reported to the National
<br /> Response Center,California State Warning Center(CSWC)/CAL OES,Poison Control Center,Local
<br /> Unified Program Agency,the USEPA and State EPA,and possibly the Coast Guard or Army Corp of
<br /> Engineers. In general,the State EPA or USEPA should be contacted if the incident involves a release to
<br /> inland areas or inland waters,and the Coast Guard should be contacted if the incident involves a release to
<br /> inland areas or inland waters,and the Coast Guard should be contacted for releases to the coastal waters,
<br /> the Great Lakes,ports and harbors.The RQ for a hazardous substance can vary from one pound to 5000
<br /> pound of a pure component released in a 24-hour period depending on the hazardous substance.In the case
<br /> of oil reaching navigable waters or an adjoining shoreline,a RQ is exceeded if a sheen is produced on the
<br /> navigable water.
<br /> Contingency Plan:
<br /> The Contingency Plan is a written document that spells out the actions that the Company must take in the
<br /> event of an emergency or accident involving Hazardous Waste Spills,Fires,Explosions,Bomb Threats,
<br /> Civil Disorders etc.It contains the name of the designated Emergency Coordinator,it lists the available
<br /> Emergency Equipment and its location,the phone numbers to use in case of an emergency,including the
<br /> Fire Dept.,Police Dept.,Office of Emergency Services,National Response Center(for spills exceeding the
<br /> RQ),Chemical Waste Mgt.Etc.
<br /> RCRA=Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. This is a Federal Act and covers Characteristic
<br /> wastes such as the following: Hazardous Waste Number D001,exhibits the characteristic of Ignitability(it
<br /> will burn),D002 exhibits the characteristic of Corrosivity.A substance is a Corrosive if a representative
<br /> sample has the following properties:It is aqueous and has a pH less than or equal to 2 or greater than or
<br /> equal to 12.5,(RCRA&Non-RCRA).D003 exhibits the characteristic of Reactivity.A substance is
<br /> Reactive if it reacts violently with water,readily undergoes violent change without detonating,generates
<br /> toxic gases,vapors or fumes etc. (RCRA&Non-RCRA)
<br /> Listed Wastes:
<br /> In addition to the"D" Codes,RCRA also covers"F" Codes, "K"Codes,"P" Codes and"U"Codes.In
<br /> general,employees of Sumiden Wire do not come in contact with these codes except for the following"K"
<br /> Code: Sumiden Wire produces a Hazardous Waste with the code of"K062."K062 is specifically assigned
<br /> to the Iron and Steel Industries with a SIC Code of 331 and 332. Sumiden Wire Products Corp.has a SIC
<br /> (Standard Industrial Code)of 3315. "K062" is defined as"Spent Pickle Liquor generated by Steel
<br /> Finishing Operations of facilities within the Iron and Steel Industry.
<br /> Non-RCRA=In many cases,the state of California lists a substance as Hazardous Waste,even though it is
<br /> not listed on the Federal Level as a Hazardous Waste.As an example,the Gear Oil that is removed from
<br /> gear boxes at Sumiden in California,must be shipped to the recycler on a Hazardous Waste Manifest,with
<br /> the designation of Non-RCRA Hazardous Waste Liquid,while on a Federal Level,it could be shipped to
<br /> the recycler on a"straight bill of lading".Gear Oils at Sumiden Wire in Dickson Tennessee is handled
<br /> according to Fed.Regulations and not as Non-RCRA.
<br /> Universal Waste=Usually,a Universal Waste is a Hazardous Waste that is more common and pose a
<br /> lower risk to people and the environment than other hazardous wastes.Universal Waste includes,but is not
<br /> limited to,Mercury Thermostats and Switches,Aerosol Cans,Electronic Devices,CRT(TV Tubes,
<br /> Computer Monitors),Batteries, fluorescent light bulbs etc.
<br /> The Generator always has the responsibility of determining if a waste is a Hazardous Waste or not.
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