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1. Introduction


• Purpose
• Background


2. Responsibilities


• Waste-Generating Organization
• Waste Generator
• WAA Manager (and Alternate)
• EH&S's Waste Management Group Leader
• Generator Assistant (EH&S's Waste Management Group)


3. Guidelines and Rules Specific to WAAs


• Responsibilities for Establishing a WAA
• Establishing a WAA
• Storing Waste in a WAA
• Packaging in a WAA
• Storage Time Limits
• Transport of Waste from a WAA to the HWHF
• Spill Prevention
• Controlling Fugitive Emissions


4. Operating and Maintaining a WAA


• Inspections
• Record Keeping
• Preparing Containers for Pickup
• Maintaining a Current WAA Contingency Plan


5. Closing out a WAA


• Closure of Performance Standards
• WAA Closure Process
• Documentation Files


6. Appendices


• Official List of Waste Accumulation Areas (WAAs)
• Governing Documents and References
• Example of a Waste Spill Log for a WAA


7. List of Figures


• Figure 3-1: Inside a typical WAA
• Figure 3-2: Proper Safety Equipment and Documentation for a typical WAA
• Figure 3-3: Hazardous Waste Label
• Figure 3-4: Hazardous Waste Accumulation Log
• Figure 4-1: Hazardous Waste Accumulation Area Weekly Inspection Checklist