Special Waste: Any non-hazardous material that requires more stringent management than normal solid waste to include controlled substances, off specification and outdated products.
Controlled Substances: Any material listed by the Drug Enforcement Administration under Part 1308 of 21 CFR and/or state and local regulations.
Off Specification Products: Products that are internally rejected or recalled. May be a controlled substance, a hazardous waste or a non-hazardous waste.
Outdated Products: Products that have exceeded the expected life cycle. May be a controlled substance, a hazardous waste or a non-hazardous waste.
Hazardous Materials: Any material that is listed by the Department of Transportation, Occupation Safety and Health Agency and/or state and local regulations.
Hazardous Waste: Any material that is listed by the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation and/or state and local regulations.
Non-hazardous Materials/Waste: Any material that is not listed by the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation and/or state and local regulations.
All waste shall be identified as hazardous, non-hazardous or special waste utilizing one or more of the following methods:
Generator’s Knowledge: Information provided solely by the generator.
Material Safety Data Sheets
Laboratory Analytical Data
Drug Enforcement Administration 21 CFR Part 1308
Applicable federal, state and/or local regulations
3.1 Special Waste-controlled substances, off specification and/or outdated products.
Material must be profiled by Global Environmental and reviewed by the waste generator. A signature of the person responsible for environmental compliance is required.
Before any Special Waste is accepted at the facility for disposal, the waste must be reviewed by the facility for acceptability. Each Special Waste will be reviewed from two perspectives: acceptability to federal, state and local regulations, the facility’s permit, policies and procedures and acceptability with consideration to the overall impact that the waste will have on the operations of the facility.
A Special Waste Disposal Application must be submitted, by Global Environmental, along with all supporting documentation that thoroughly describes the waste. The packet of information and supporting documentation will provide the following information:
A clear definition of the contents of the exact waste to be disposed of at the facility.
A clear definition of the process which generated the waste.
A certification, by the waste generator, that the waste is legally allowable for disposal at the facility as a non-hazardous solid waste.
Verification of the certification through laboratory analysis, as specified by the facility, of a volumetrically representative sample of exactly the same waste that will be delivered to the facility for disposal.
A clear definition of the delivery method and packaging.
A clear definition of the quantity and regularity of the waste.
Drug Enforcement Agency Form 41 must accompany all profiles submitted to the facility for approval. As part of the approval process, the facility will contact state and/or local agencies for approval to dispose of all controlled substance or scheduled products.
The facility will review the Special Waste Disposal Application (profile) and accompanying data and compare the information against requirements of the facility’s permits and applicable regulations to determine if the waste is legally acceptable and evaluate the waste to determine if it meets operational guidelines.
The generator of the waste will retain the services of a reputable laboratory, experienced in the analysis of waste samples, to complete the chemical analysis requested by the facility in accordance with test methods listed in USEPA document SW-846. or other methods as specified in Title 40 CFR, Part 261. The generator is expected to obtain supporting analytical data from the analysis of a volumetrically representative sample of the exact waste that will be disposed of by the facility. Fraudulent information will be turned over to the proper regulatory agency or agencies for proper disposition.
All transportation will be determined by Global Environmental unless the generator specifies a corporate mandated transport. All companies engaging in the transport of controlled substances and/or hazardous materials must have, on file, proper certificates and authorization to transport such materials.
All vehicles must have the capability to be secured by a locking method and opened only by the Department of Transportation, operator or facility personnel. "Sealed" transport is available with proper documentation that will allow the transport to remain closed until it reaches the facility. A "sealed" transport is available for truckload quantities or at the expense of truckload quantities.
All shipping manifests must carry the exact quantity to be transported, waste name and description and must be accompanied by Drug Enforcement Agency Form 41.
The completion, submittal and approval for Drug Enforcement Agency Form 41, in accordance to the reporting method set up between the DEA and the generator, is the sole responsibility of the waste generator. Guidelines as set forth in 21 CFR section 1307.21
All controlled substances, off specification or out dated products are totally incinerated and strictly adhere to the guidelines set forth in 21 CFR section 1307.21
Non-secure burns are performed by facility personnel. The Drug Enforcement Agency Form 41 is signed by the facility manager and the on-site DHEC representative.
Secure burns are performed by facility personnel in the presence of a representative of the generator or a local law enforcement official. All witnesses must sign the Drug Enforcement Agency Form 41.
Documentation of destruction is via the Drug Enforcement Agency Form 41.
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