Industrial and Hazardous Waste Question
Respond to each question with a minimum of a 250 word discussion on the topic (500 total). You are required to use at least the references in the reading assignment, but are also encouraged to seek additional information from external resources. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
1. Assume that you have RCRA responsibilities at your manufacturing facility. As a refiner of petroleum products, you collect and drum waste material from the bottom of the distillation column. The production department has concluded that this material has no commercial value and is to be disposed as a hazardous waste. Go through the cradle-to-grave process of: generator, transporter, storage, treatment, and disposal for how the drummed material will be managed at each stage. List the key activities for each step and the key regulatory requirements to be met.
2. Assume that your facility has established itself as a Small Quantity Generator (SQG) facility. For the last three years, you have met the requirements and documented your status. When a big project comes into the shop, senior management sees dollar signs and says to do whatever it takes to satisfy the customer. When the numbers are added up at the end of the month, the site finds out that it now qualifies as a Large Quantity Generator (LQG). Detail the steps and actions that need to be done to bring the site into compliance as a LQG.