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■ Determine whether the universal waste is <br /> a hazardous material under the United Disclaimer <br /> States Department of Transportation <br /> - -- This fact sheet does not replace or super- <br /> = ; (U.S. DOT) riles. For U.S. DOT hazard- sede statutes or regulations. All universal <br /> - ous materials,properly mark the packag- <br /> ing and placard the transportation Waste handlers must follow the hazardous <br /> vehicle. The applicable U.S. DOT regula- <br /> waste control statutes and regulations, in- <br /> . <br /> " tions are in Title 49 Code of Federal cluding the universal waste regulations, <br /> and must comply with the detailed stan- <br /> Regulations, Parts 171 through 180. dards applicable to their activities. <br /> Prepare proper shipping papers such as a <br /> bill of lading.A Uniform Hazardous <br /> Waste Manifest is not necessary for uni- <br /> versal waste shipments. <br /> You may transport universal waste in <br /> your own vehicle or may use any com- <br /> mon carrier allowed by U.S. DOT and <br /> — California law to transport non-hazardous <br /> _= waste. You are not required to use a reg- <br /> istered hazardous waste hauler to trans- <br /> port universal waste. <br /> - ,, Ship the universal waste to another small <br /> _ quantity handler of universal waste, a <br /> ` a large quantity handler of universal waste, <br /> �. . <br /> k or a destination facility. When shipping <br /> _ or receiving universal waste, specific <br /> = rules apply regarding accepting ship- <br /> ments containing hazardous wastes that <br /> ' are not universal wastes and shipments <br /> that are rejected. <br /> Keep records of all shipments and re- <br /> F= ceipts of universal'waste for three years. <br /> i3 When sending universal waste outside <br /> the country, comply with regulations ad- <br /> �.:{i1w <br /> dressing universal waste export. <br /> d A large quantity handler of universal waste is a <br /> person who accumulates 5,000 kilograms (5.5 <br /> r2 ,.� <br /> tons conversion factor) of universal waste or <br /> :gym <br /> a more at one place at one time. A large quantity <br /> handler is required to provide more comprehen- <br /> sive training to employees than a small quantity <br /> Y " handler and must obtain an EPA identification <br /> _nom' number. Generally, only a universal waste col- <br /> lection business will accumulate that much uni- <br /> versal waste at once. <br />