Hazardous Waste Management and Environmental Compliance

-By Dr. Ben Baliga

Priyanka Guha Roy Dr. Hiral Shah

MEM, St. Cloud State University Dr. Anita Carlson

July 21’ 2014

AGENDA Introduction

Problem Background

Methodology

Result & Conclusion

References

DEFINITION OF TERMS…• Hazardous Waste Compliance: Conforming to rules, such as

a specification, policy, standard or law, including the resources and information needed to stay in compliance.

• MPCA: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

• US EPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency.

• RCRA: Resource Conservation Recovery Act

• Transporters: Hazardous waste transporters move waste from one site to another by highway, rail, waterways, or air.

DEFINITION OF TERMS…

• Waste Generator: A hazardous waste generator is a site whose processes, manufacture and actions create hazardous waste .Generators are divided into three categories.

• Large Quantity Generators (LQGs): generate 2200 pounds or more per month

• Small Quantity Generators (SQGs): generate more than 220 pounds but less than 2200 pounds per month

• Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQGs):-generate 220 pounds or less per month of hazardous waste

• ABC Inc., Holdingford facility, MN - Manufactures tanks and trailers.

SITE LOCATION - 1

SITE LOCATION - 2

• XYZ Inc. Albert Lea facility, MN- Produces ethanol from corn.

• Hazardous waste generated at individual site location.

COMPONENT UNDER STUDY

• ABC and XYZ are small and very small quantity generators

of hazardous waste. They have failed in effective disposal

techniques and thus not in compliance with EPA, MPCA

and RCRA guidelines.

PROBLEM STATEMENT

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROBLEM…• Protect human health and the environment from dangers of waste disposal.

• To conserve energy and natural resources through waste recycling and recovery.

• To reduce the amount of waste generated.

• To ensure that Hazardous wastes are managed according to environmental compliance.

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT

• Study the operations at two different site locations

• Evaluate the current status of waste.

• Propose effective and economical disposal technique.

PROJECT QUESTIONS

• What were the gaps identified at the two site and proposed improvements?

• How is hazardous waste evaluated and categorized?

• What were the different waste classifications at the two sites?

LIMITATIONS OF THE PROJECT• Project timeline

• Limited data collected

• No additional budget and resources

• Annual fees for license and renewal

METHODOLOGY• Evaluate waste and determine generator size.• Place waste in containers and label them.• Indoor and outdoor storage of the container.• Transport and dispose hazardous waste properly.• Prepare and distribute the manifest.• Emergency Planning and Response• Personnel training• Record keeping.

EVALUATE WASTE

DETERMINE GENERATOR SIZE

• Hazardous waste must be stored in appropriate containers.

• The type of container you use depend on the type of waste you generate.

PLACE WASTE IN CONTAINERS AND LABEL THEM

• Containers holding hazardous waste must be stored closed, except to add or remove waste.

• Containers must be inspected at least weekly for possible leaks or deterioration.

• Waste may only be stored on site only in a limited quantity for a limited time depending on the generator size.

STORAGE OF THE CONTAINERS

• All generators are responsible for ensuring the hazardous waste transporters they use are complying with the requirements of state and federal law.

• Audits for compliance validation.

TRANSPORT AND DISPOSE WASTE PROPERLY

Proper manifestation helps ensure managed disposed in a manner that does not pose a risk to human health or environment.

PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE THE MANIFEST.

The best preparation is prevention.• 1. Emergency equipment

• 2. Accident prevention procedures.

• 3. Notify local authorities.

• 4. Emergency response

EMERGENCY PLANNING AND RESPONSE

• Yearly hands on training – Hazmat or HAZWOPER to the affected employee.

• All records kept at the location where the waste is generated and be available for inspection.

PERSONNEL TRAINING AND RECORD KEEPING

ANALYSIS - GENERATOR SIZE

ANALYSIS - GENERATOR SIZE

STORAGE AT ABC INC.

A leaking oil tank. Drums with no secondary containment

STORAGE AY XYZ INC.Secondary containment for flammable liquid indoor storage for used paint cans

EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN AT XYZ INC.Emergency response duty officer details posted

Emergency Action plan posted on each rooms, hallways, and break rooms

A 40 HR HAZMAT training to all the affected employees and 8 HR consecutive training every following year

HAZMAT / HAZWOPER TRAINING AT XYZ INC.

HAZMAT hands on training to the employees at XYZ, Inc.

• Process 2 – Bulb transportation from supplier 2 to ABC, Inc.:

• Initial process capability = 8889 PPM

• Process capability after improvement = 1818 PPM

• Overall supply chain:

• Initial process capability = 10,985PPM

• Process capability after improvement = 3914 PPM

• Total improvement = 64% approx.

RESULT

• The improvement observed was 64% approx.

• DMAIC is an effective methodology for such process improvements

CONCLUSION