ASTM D6346-98(2004)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Accepting, Segregating and Packaging Materials Collected Through Household Hazardous Waste Programs
Standard Guide for Accepting, Segregating and Packaging Materials Collected Through Household Hazardous Waste Programs
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide is intended to provide general guidance to HHW programs for accepting and segregating materials, selecting a management method, and packaging materials collected by HHW programs.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) programs for accepting, segregating and packaging materials collected through HHW programs to minimize the risk associated with managing these materials and to identify applicable regulations. This guide does not address storing, vehicle loading or transporting collected and packaged materials. This guide does not attempt to define the hazardous nature of materials.
1.2 Certain existing local, state and federal regulations apply to HHW program operations. This guide does not replace these existing regulations, and is not intended to be used as the basis for regulations for HHW Programs. This guide does not reference all applicable applications, since applicable regulations will vary. HHW Programs should research all applicable regulations before establishing a materials collection program.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:D6346–98(Reapproved2004)
Standard Guide for
Accepting, Segregating and Packaging Materials Collected
Through Household Hazardous Waste Programs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6346; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope consolidation packaging used by HHW programs include:
bulking, lab packaging, and composite packaging.
1.1 This guide covers Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
3.1.3 package or outside package—a package plus its
programs for accepting, segregating and packaging materials
contents.
collected through HHW programs to minimize the risk asso-
3.1.4 packaging—a receptacle and any other components or
ciated with managing these materials and to identify applicable
materials (drums, boxes, liners, absorbents, etc.) necessary for
regulations. This guide does not address storing, vehicle
the receptacle to perform its containment function in conform-
loading or transporting collected and packaged materials. This
ance with the minimum packing requirements of 40 CFR 171,
guide does not attempt to define the hazardous nature of
172, 173.
materials.
1.2 Certain existing local, state and federal regulations
4. Significance and Use
applytoHHWprogramoperations.Thisguidedoesnotreplace
4.1 This guide is intended to provide general guidance to
these existing regulations, and is not intended to be used as the
HHW programs for accepting and segregating materials, se-
basis for regulations for HHW Programs. This guide does not
lecting a management method, and packaging materials col-
reference all applicable applications, since applicable regula-
lected by HHW programs.
tions will vary. HHW Programs should research all applicable
regulations before establishing a materials collection program.
5. Procedure
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5.1 Accepting Materials—HHW Programs should establish
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
a list of materials that will be accepted at its facilities or event
responsibility of the user of this guide to establish appropriate
collections. The list should be distributed to the public prior to
safety and health practices and determine the applicability of
the facility opening or event collection. Types of materials
regulatory limitations prior to use.
commonly collected by HHW Programs include:
2. Referenced Documents 5.1.1 Materials that exhibit a hazardous characteristic, as
defined in 40 CFR 261.5, such as ignitability, toxicity, corro-
2.1 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
sivity, oxidizer, reactivity, or are a listed hazardous waste;
Title 49, Transportation, Parts 171–178
2 5.1.2 Materials prohibited from local municipal waste man-
CFR Title 40, Protection of Environment, Part 261.5
agement systems; and
3. Terminology 5.1.3 Materials collected to provide a convenience or public
service to a community.
3.1 Definitions:
5.1.4 HHW Programs will need to establish traffic flow,
3.1.1 bulking—the act of emptying multiple containers of
vehicle unloading and safety procedures. All personnel in-
compatible materials and mixing those materials together in a
volved with material acceptance should receive training in
single package unit destined for shipment. This would also
material identification, proper lifting procedures, safety and
include material placed in storage tanks to be packaged for
personnel protective equipment.
shipment at a later date, or pumped into a bulk tank truck for
5.1.5 Leaking containers should be repackaged immediately
shipment.
into a container that is compatible with the material in the
3.1.2 consolidation—the act of combining two or more
container.
materials to make a single package unit. Common types of
5.1.6 Unlabeled containers should be segregated from other
wastes. The individual who brought the container should be
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on Waste
interviewed to assist in identification. Any further categoriza-
Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.03 onTreatment,
Recovery and Reuse. tion and identification of the material should be completed as
Current edition approved Sept. 28, 2004. Published February 1999. DOI:
soon as possible. A hazardous materials contractor or trained
10.1520/D6346-98R04.
staff could perform tests to identify the materials.
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5.2 Segregating Materials—As the materials are collected 5.2.3.1 Material and container segregation procedures
they should be segregated into general categories based on should be established before waste is accepted. Procedures
DOT incompatibility and packaging regulations. should be based on the type of materials accepted, facility
design and facility operation. Personnel responsible for segre-
5.2.1 Commonly Collected Materials—DOT classifies ma-
gating wastes should be properly trained in chemical manage-
terials generated from households as a consumer commodity,
ment and safety.The following list gives only general guidance
which exempts them from DOT regulations. The materials
on incompatible categories of materials.
listed below are sub-categories of DOT classes and are not
Always Segregate: From:
intended to be all inclusive, but a guide to the most common
Acids Bases, cyanides
materials collected by HHW programs.
Oxidizers Flammables
Oil Based Paint Water Based (latex) Paint/Sealer
Cyanides Acids, oxidizers
Fuels Antifreeze
Corrosive Acids Corrosive Bases
5.3 Selecting a Management Method for Collected
Cyanides Dioxins
Materials—Prior to consolidating materials, the ultimate man-
Pesticide Liquids (including herbicides) Pesticide Solids (including herbicides)
agement method for the material should be considered. The
Flammables and Chlorinated Products Organic Peroxides
managementmethodselectedmayaffecthowthematerialswill
Oxidizers Reactive Solids
be packaged. Common management practices include: reuse,
Arsenic/Heavy Metals Mercury Compounds
recycling,energyrecovery,on-sitetreatment,incineration,land
PCB Containing Devices Motor Oil
Compressed gas cylinders Aerosols
disposal, and waste water treatment.
Batteries Fluorescent and HID lamps
5.3.1 Whenselectingthemostappropriatematerialmanage-
ment method, HHW Programs should consider several factors,
5.2.1.1 Once a material is collected by a HHW program, it
including:
should be handled in an appropriate manner based on whether
5.3.1.1 Compliance with permitting requirements and lo
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