(A) Manifest discrepancies are:
(1) Significant differences [as described in
paragraph (B) of this rule] between the quantity or type of hazardous waste
designated on the manifest or shipping paper, and the quantity and type of
hazardous waste a facility actually receives;
(2) Rejected wastes, which may be a full or
partial shipment of hazardous waste that the treatment, storage, or disposal
facility cannot accept; or
(3)
Container residues, which are residues that exceed the quantity limits for
"empty" containers provided in paragraph (B) of rule
3745-51-07
and rule
3745-266-507 of the
Administrative Code.
(B)
Significant differences in quantity are, for bulk waste, variations greater
than ten per cent in weight; for batch waste, any variation in piece count,
such as a discrepancy of one drum in a truckload. Significant differences in
type are obvious differences which can be discovered by inspection or waste
analysis, such as waste solvent substituted for waste acid, or toxic
constituents not reported on the manifest or shipping paper.
(C) Upon discovering a significant difference
in quantity or type, the owner or operator shall attempt to reconcile the
discrepancy with the waste generator or transporter (e.g., with telephone
conversations). If the discrepancy is not resolved within fifteen days after
receiving the waste, the owner or operator shall immediately submit to the
director a letter describing the discrepancy and the attempts to reconcile the
discrepancy, and a copy of the manifest or shipping paper at issue.
(D)
(1)
Upon rejecting waste or identifying a container residue that exceeds the
quantity limits for "empty" containers provided in paragraph (B) of rule
3745-51-07 of the Administrative
Code, the owner or operator shall consult with the generator prior to
forwarding the waste to another facility that can manage the waste. If an
alternative facility that can receive the waste is impossible to locate, the
owner or operator may return the rejected waste or residue to the generator.
The owner or operator shall send the waste to the alternative facility or to
the generator within sixty days after the rejection or the container residue
identification.
(2) While the owner
or operator is making arrangements for forwarding rejected wastes or residues
to another facility under this rule, the owner or operator shall ensure that
the delivering transporter retains custody of the waste, or the owner or
operator shall provide for secure, temporary custody of the waste, pending
delivery of the waste to the first transporter designated on the manifest
prepared under paragraph (E) or (F) of this rule.
(E) Except as provided in paragraph (E)(7) of
this rule, for full or partial load rejections and residues that are to be sent
off-site to an alternate facility, the owner or operator is required to prepare
a new manifest in accordance with paragraph (A) of rule
3745-52-20 of the Administrative
Code and the following instructions:
(1) Write
the generator's U.S. EPA identification number in item 1 of the new manifest.
Write the generator's name and mailing address in item 5 of the new manifest.
If the mailing address is different from the generator's site address, write
the generator's site address in the designated space for item 5.
(2) Write the name of the alternate
designated facility and the facility's U.S. EPA identification number in the
"Designated Facility" block (item 8) of the new manifest.
(3) Copy the manifest tracking number in item
4 of the old manifest to the "Special Handling and Additional Information"
block of the new manifest, and indicate that the shipment is a residue or
rejected waste from the previous shipment.
(4) Copy the manifest tracking number in item
4 of the new manifest to the manifest reference number line in the
"Discrepancy" block of the old manifest (item 18a).
(5) Write the U.S. department of
transportation (U.S. DOT) description for the rejected load or the residue in
item 9 ("U.S. DOT Description") of the new manifest and write the container
types, quantity, and volumes of waste.
(6) Sign the "Generator's/Offeror's
Certification" to certify, as the offeror of the shipment, that the waste is
properly packaged, marked, and labeled, and is in proper condition for
transportation, and mail a signed copy of the manifest to the generator
identified in item 5 of the new manifest.
(7) For full load rejections that are made
while the transporter remains present at the facility, the owner or operator
may forward the rejected shipment to the alternate facility by completing item
18b of the original manifest and supplying the information on the next
destination facility in the "Alternate Facility" block
space. The owner
or operator shall retain a copy of this manifest for the facility's records,
and give the remaining copies of the manifest to the transporter to accompany
the shipment. If the original manifest is not used, the the owner or operator
shall use a new manifest and comply with paragraphs (E)(1) to (E)(6) of this
rule.
(F) Except as
provided in paragraph (F)(7) of this rule, for rejected wastes and residues
that shall be sent back to the generator, the owner or operator is required to
prepare a new manifest in accordance with paragraph (A) of rule
3745-52-20 of the Administrative
Code and the following instructions:
(1) Write
the facility's U.S. EPA identification number in item 1 of the new manifest.
Write the facility's name and mailing address in item 5 of the new manifest. If
the mailing address is different from the facility's site address, write the
facility's site address in the designated space for item 5 of the new
manifest.
(2) Write the name of the
initial generator and the generator's U.S. EPA identification number in the
"Designated Facility" block (item 8) of the new manifest.
(3) Copy the manifest tracking number in item
4 of the old manifest to the "Special Handling and Additional Information"
block of the new manifest, and indicate that the shipment is a residue or
rejected waste from the previous shipment.
(4) Copy the manifest tracking number in item
4 of the new manifest to the manifest reference number line in the
"Discrepancy" block of the old manifest (item 18a).
(5) Write the DOT description for the
rejected load or the residue in item 9 ("U.S. DOT Description") of the new
manifest and write the container types, quantity, and volumes of
waste.
(6) Sign the
"Generator's/Offeror's Certification" to certify, as offeror of the shipment,
that the waste is properly packaged, marked, and labeled, and is in proper condition for
transportation.
(7) For full load
rejections that are made while the transporter remains at the facility, the
owner or operator may return the shipment to the generator with the original
manifest by completing item 18a and item 18b of the manifest and supplying the
generator's information in the "Alternate Facility" block
space. The owner
or operator shall retain a copy for the facility's records, and give the
remaining copies of the manifest to the transporter to accompany the shipment.
If the original manifest is not used, the owner or operator shall use a new
manifest and comply with paragraphs (F)(1) to (F)(6) and (F)(8) of this
rule.
(8) For full or partial load
rejections and container residues contained in non-empty containers that are
returned to the generator, the owner or operator also shall comply with the
exception reporting requirements in paragraph (A) of rule
3745-52-42 of the Administrative
Code.
(G) If an owner or
operator rejects a waste or identifies a container residue that exceeds the
quantity limits for "empty" containers provided in paragraph (B) of rule
3745-51-07 of the Administrative
Code after the owner or operator has signed, dated, and returned a copy of the
manifest to the delivering transporter or to the generator, the owner or
operator shall amend the facility's copy of the manifest to indicate the
rejected wastes or residues in the "Discrepancy"
block
space of the
amended manifest. The owner or operator also shall copy the manifest tracking
number from item 4 of the new manifest to the "Discrepancy"
block
space of
the amended manifest, and re-sign and date the manifest to certify to the
information as amended. The owner or operator shall retain the amended manifest
for at least three years after the date of amendment, and within thirty days,
shall send a copy of the amended manifest to the transporter and to the
generator that received copies prior to the manifest's amedndment.
[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications,
publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and
federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule
3745-50-11 of the Administrative
Code titled "Incorporated by reference."]