ASTM D6346-98(2009)

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 guide to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2009
• ICS: 13.030.40 - Installations and equipment for waste disposal and treatment
• Technical Committee: D34 - Waste Management
• Drafting Committee: D34.03 - Treatment, Recovery and Reuse

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D6346-98(2004) - Standard Guide for Accepting, Segregating and Packaging Materials Collected Through Household Hazardous Waste Programs
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2009
• Replaced By: ASTM D6346-17 - Standard Guide for Accepting, Segregating, and Packaging Materials Collected Through Household Hazardous Waste Programs
• Effective Date: 01-May-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D5681-22e1 - Standard Terminology for Waste and Waste Management
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D6346 − 98 (Reapproved 2009)
Standard Guide for
Accepting, Segregating and Packaging Materials Collected
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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 3.1.2 consolidation—the act of combining two or more
materials to make a single package unit. Common types of
1.1 This guide covers Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
consolidation packaging used by HHW programs include:
programs for accepting, segregating and packaging materials
bulking, lab packaging, and composite packaging.
collected through HHW programs to minimize the risk asso-
ciated with managing these materials and to identify applicable 3.1.3 package or outside package—a package plus its con-
regulations. This guide does not address storing, vehicle tents.
loading or transporting collected and packaged materials. This
3.1.4 packaging—a receptacle and any other components or
guide does not attempt to define the hazardous nature of
materials (drums, boxes, liners, absorbents, etc.) necessary for
materials.
the receptacle to perform its containment function in confor-
1.2 Certain existing local, state and federal regulations mance with the minimum packing requirements of 40 CFR
171, 172, 173.
apply to HHWprogram 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 4. Significance and Use
reference all applicable applications, since applicable regula-
4.1 This guide is intended to provide general guidance to
tions will vary. HHW Programs should research all applicable
HHW programs for accepting and segregating materials, se-
regulations before establishing a materials collection program.
lecting a management method, and packaging materials col-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
lected by HHW programs.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this guide to establish appropriate
5. Procedure
safety and health practices and determine the applicability of
5.1 Accepting Materials—HHW Programs should establish
regulatory limitations prior to use.
a list of materials that will be accepted at its facilities or event
collections. The list should be distributed to the public prior to
2. Referenced Documents
the facility opening or event collection. Types of materials
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2.1 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
commonly collected by HHW Programs include:
Title 49, Transportation, Parts 171–178
5.1.1 Materials that exhibit a hazardous characteristic, as
CFR Title 40, Protection of Environment, Part 261.5
defined in 40 CFR 261.5, such as ignitability, toxicity,
3. Terminology corrosivity, oxidizer, reactivity, or are a listed hazardous waste;
5.1.2 Materials prohibited from local municipal waste man-
3.1 Definitions:
agement systems; and
3.1.1 bulking—the act of emptying multiple containers of
5.1.3 Materials collected to provide a convenience or public
compatible materials and mixing those materials together in a
service to a community.
single package unit destined for shipment. This would also
5.1.4 HHW Programs will need to establish traffic flow,
include material placed in storage tanks to be packaged for
vehicle unloading and safety procedures. All personnel in-
shipment at a later date, or pumped into a bulk tank truck for
volved with material acceptance should receive training in
shipment.
material identification, proper lifting procedures, safety and
personnel protective equipment.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on Waste
5.1.5 Leaking containers should be repackaged immediately
Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.03 on Treatment,
Recovery and Reuse.
into a container that is compatible with the material in the
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2009. Published November 2009. Originally
container.
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D6346–1998(2004).
5.1.6 Unlabeled containers should be segregated from other
DOI: 10.1520/D6346-98R09.
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Available from U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC. wastes. The individual who brought the container should be
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