Important HAZMAT Documents

Local, State & Federal Forms, Guidance and Regulations

 

FORMS

 

Guidance

 

NEW YORK STATE

In New York State, the DEC enforces the U.S. EPA’s federal Hazardous Waste laws and regulations under the RCRA. The NYSDEC is also responsible for permits, compliance inspections, corrective action, ground water protection, hazardous waste annual reports, assessments and fees, financial assurance and NYS’s Manifest Program. The NYSDEC manages the permitting, inspection and compliance of both hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities (TSDFs), as well as hazardous waste land disposal facility operating permits/post-closure permits.

NEW JERSEY

FEDERAL

Regulations

 

U.S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

The U.S. EPA, responsible for creating requirements that can be used to implement and enforce the RCRA ruling, has made Hazardous Materials regulations which are available through 40 CFR Part 260. These sections explain the regulations for hazardous waste identification, classification, generation, management and disposal.

THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA)

Under the RCRA, the U.S. EPA has divided Hazardous Waste into two categories:

1. Listed Wastes which appear on one of the four hazardous wastes lists established by EPA regulations:

  • The F-list (non-specific source wastes), can be found in the regulations at 40 CFR §261.31.
  • The K-list (source-specific wastes), which can be found in the regulations at 40 CFR §261.32.
  • The P-list and the U-list (discarded commercial chemical products), can be found in the regulations at 40 CFR §261.33.

2. Characteristic wastes, which exhibit one or more of four characteristics defined in 40 CFR Part 261 Subpart C:

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) RESOURCES