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HD Supply Policy No: EHS EO-02 Environmental, Health &Safety SVPPLY • Management System Page: 4 of 43 (Proprietary& Confidential Hazardous Waste Mana ement Version: 8—07/30/18 Prepared By: Approved By: Enterprise EHS Department Robert F. Peters, Jr. —Sr. Director- Environmental, Health & Safety 1.0 PURPOSE The purpose of the Hazardous Waste Management Standard is to ensure the proper handling, accumulation, and disposal of Hazardous Waste generated by HD Supply Locations and Workplaces. 2.0 SCOPE This Standard applies to all HD Supply Locations and Workplaces in the U.S. 3.0 DEFINITIONS 3.1 Accumulation Container(Container)—Approved Hazardous Waste container(e.g., 55-gallon metal drum, 14-gallon poly drum, 5-gallon (18 liter) plastic bucket, or metal flip-top can) used for the purpose of accumulating Hazardous Waste until such time as it is transported for disposal. 3.2 Acutely Hazardous Waste—A Hazardous Waste that is fatal to humans or animals in low doses or can cause or contribute to an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating, reversible illness. 3.3 Affected Associate— For the purpose of this Standard any HD Supply associate who has potential to be in the vicinity of, manages, handles, uses, or is otherwise potentially exposed to Hazardous Materials or Hazardous Waste. 3.4 Approved Hazardous Waste Transporter— EHS-approved, licensed vendor who is under contract with HD Supply to prepare for transportation and to transport Hazardous Waste from the HD Supply Locations. 3.5 Approved Waste Tire Haulers—A company(California only)that is registered in California to transport used or waste tires for recycling. This includes lift equipment service vendors such as Yale and Toyota. 3.6 Bill of Lading— Required document that must accompany each shipment of Universal Waste, Special Waste, or Non-Hazardous Waste to provide tracking and disposal information. 3.7 Business—One of the HD Supply businesses. 3.8 Central Accumulation Area (CAA)—A primary designated area within a Location where Hazardous Waste is accumulated until such time as the Approved Hazardous Waste Transporter properly removes the Hazardous Waste. 3.9 Co-Generated Waste (or Co-Generation)— Hazardous Waste that is generated at an HD Supply Location by a process involving a Contractor such as painting, changing lighting at the Location, cleaning and janitorial activities, servicing lift equipment and vehicles, etc. 3.10 Contingency Plan —A written plan required by the EPA for Large Quantity Generators (LQG) only that describes how a Location will respond to a release of Hazardous Waste such as a spill or other emergency. Any printed copy of this document is an uncontrolled document. The current version is available on the HD Supply Corporate EHS Intranet.