Part VII. Regulations Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste
9VAC20-60-420. General.
A. This chapter applies to all persons who transport a hazardous waste as defined in this chapter and applies to all shipments of hazardous waste that originate within the Commonwealth or that terminate in the Commonwealth but originate in another state or foreign country. However, this chapter does not apply to the shipment of a hazardous waste on the site of a hazardous waste generator, nor on the site of a permitted hazardous waste management facility. Nothing in this part (9VAC20-60-420 et seq.) shall be construed as imposing any requirement on transporters of or the transportation of universal waste not otherwise imposed in 9VAC20-60-273.
B. Transporters of hazardous waste shipments originating outside the Commonwealth and terminating in another state shall comply with 9VAC20-60-490 and applicable requirements of 9VAC20-60-263 while in transit through the Commonwealth.
C. All transporters of hazardous waste shall comply with the applicable portions of the Regulations Governing the Transportation of Hazardous Materials (9VAC20-110) and Parts III (9VAC20-60-124 et seq.), IV (9VAC20-60-305 et seq.), and VII (9VAC20-60-420 et seq.) of this chapter.
D. A transporter is a generator if he:
1. Transports hazardous waste into the Commonwealth from a foreign country; or
2. Mixes hazardous wastes of different shipping descriptions specified in Regulations Governing the Transportation of Hazardous Materials by placing them into a single container.
E. Transporters of materials that are used in a manner that constitutes disposal are subject to the requirements of Parts III, IV, and VII.
F. Transporters of hazardous waste fuel are subject to the applicable requirements of 9VAC20-60-266.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-1402 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 6921 et seq.; 40 CFR Parts 260 through 272.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR672-10-1 § 7, eff. January 1, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 4, eff. January 1, 1989; Volume 6, Issue 6, eff. February 1, 1990; Volume 7, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 6, eff. January 13, 1993; Volume 9, Issue 23, eff. September 8, 1993; Volume 15, Issue 9, eff. February 17, 1999; Volume 19, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2003; Volume 30, Issue 24, eff. August 27, 2014.
9VAC20-60-430. Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
A. Except as provided in 9VAC20-60-430 B and 9VAC20-60-430 C, all transporters shall retain one signed copy of all manifests in their records for not less than three years from the date of acceptance for shipment by the initial transporter. The retained copy shall show his signature as well as those of the generator and the designated facility owner or operator, or next designated transporter.
B. For shipments delivered to the designated facility by water (bulk shipment), each water (bulk shipment) transporter shall retain a copy of the shipping paper containing all the information required in 40 CFR 263.20(e)(2) for a period of three years from the date of acceptance by the initial transporter.
C. For shipments of hazardous waste by rail within the United States:
1. The initial rail transporter shall keep a copy of the manifest and shipping paper with all the information required in 40 CFR 263.20(f)(2) for a period of three years from the date the hazardous waste was accepted by the initial transporter.
2. The final rail transporter shall keep a copy of the signed and dated manifest (or the shipping paper if signed by the designated facility in lieu of the manifest) for a period of three years from the date the hazardous waste was accepted by the initial transporter.
3. Intermediate rail transporters are not required to keep records pursuant to this chapter.
D. A transporter who transports hazardous waste out of the United States shall keep a copy of the manifest, indicating that the hazardous waste left the United States, for a period of three years from the date the waste was accepted by the initial transporter.
E. The periods of retention referred to in this part are extended automatically during the course of any unresolved enforcement action regarding the regulated activity or as requested by the director.
Statutory Authority
§§ 10.1-1402 and Article 4 (§ 10.1-1426 et seq.) of Chapter 14 of Title 10.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR672-10-1 § 7.1, eff. January 1, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 4, eff. January 1, 1989; Volume 6, Issue 6, eff. February 1, 1990; Volume 7, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 6, eff. January 13, 1993; Volume 9, Issue 23, eff. September 8, 1993; Volume 15, Issue 9, eff. February 17, 1999; Volume 18, Issue 11, eff. March 13, 2002; Volume 29, Issue 19, eff. July 4, 2013.
9VAC20-60-440. Identification number.
A. All persons who transport hazardous waste within, out of or into the Commonwealth shall apply for and receive an EPA identification number prior to such transport.
B. An EPA identification number shall be obtained from the EPA or authorized state by submitting an application on EPA Form 8700-12.
C. The EPA identification number issued to the transporter shall be included at all times on:
1. All correspondence related to the transport of hazardous waste;
2. The manifest provided by the generator of a hazardous waste and utilized in the transport of hazardous waste; and
3. All documents related to the reporting of a discharge or accident.
D. The EPA identification number shall remain unique to the applicant as long as the applicant continues to do business as a transporter of hazardous waste. The EPA identification number may not be transferred without the approval of EPA or an authorized state.
E. Provisional EPA identification number. If an emergency or other unusual incident occurs that causes a necessity for the rapid transport of a hazardous waste to an authorized HWM facility, the transporter involved in such a circumstance can telephone the Department of Environmental Quality (804-698-4000) and obtain a provisional EPA identification number. Applicants receiving such a number will be mailed a blank EPA Form 8700-12, which shall be completed and returned to the department within 10 calendar days.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-1402 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 6921 et seq.; 40 CFR Parts 260 through 272.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR672-10-1 § 7.2, eff. January 1, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 4, eff. January 1, 1989; Volume 6, Issue 6, eff. February 1, 1990; Volume 7, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 6, eff. January 13, 1993; Volume 9, Issue 23, eff. September 8, 1993; Volume 15, Issue 9, eff. February 17, 1999; Volume 18, Issue 11, eff. March 13, 2002; Volume 19, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2003; Volume 30, Issue 24, eff. August 27, 2014.
9VAC20-60-450. (Repealed.)
Historical Notes
Derived from VR672-10-1 § 7.3, eff. January 1, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 4, eff. January 1, 1989; Volume 6, Issue 6, eff. February 1, 1990; Volume 7, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 6, eff. January 13, 1993; Volume 9, Issue 23, eff. September 8, 1993; Volume 15, Issue 9, eff. February 17, 1999; Volume 18, Issue 11, eff. March 13, 2002; Volume 19, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2003; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 24, eff. August 27, 2014.
9VAC20-60-460. Labeling, placarding, and marking.
See 9VAC20-60-262 and 9VAC20-60-263.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-1402 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR672-10-1 § 7.4, eff. January 1, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 4, eff. January 1, 1989; Volume 6, Issue 6, eff. February 1, 1990; Volume 7, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 6, eff. January 13, 1993; Volume 9, Issue 23, eff. September 8, 1993; Volume 15, Issue 9, eff. February 17, 1999.
9VAC20-60-470. Use of the manifest system.
See 9VAC20-60-262 and 9VAC20-60-263.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-1402 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR672-10-1 § 7.5, eff. January 1, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 4, eff. January 1, 1989; Volume 6, Issue 6, eff. February 1, 1990; Volume 7, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 6, eff. January 13, 1993; Volume 9, Issue 23, eff. September 8, 1993; Volume 15, Issue 9, eff. February 17, 1999.
9VAC20-60-480. Acceptance, shipment and delivery of hazardous waste.
A. A transporter shall not accept for shipment any hazardous waste for transport without determining that requirements of 9VAC20-60-263 have been complied with.
B. If a manifest is required by 9VAC20-60-263, the generator shall sign and date the manifest and release the hazardous waste shipment to the transporter.
C. The transporter who is subject to 9VAC20-60-480 B shall sign and date the manifest and accept the hazardous waste for shipment.
D. The transporter shall not accept any hazardous waste for shipment unless the generator has met all applicable labeling, container and packaging requirements of this chapter.
E. If the transporter ships the hazardous waste to a treatment, storage or disposal facility or transfers the hazardous waste to another transporter, such acts shall be in accordance with the following:
1. The receiving treatment, storage or disposal facility or transporter shall have an EPA identification number issued by the EPA or authorized state;
2. The manifest shall be signed over to the receiving treatment, storage or disposal facility or transporter with the prior transporter retaining a copy of the manifest.
F. The transporter shall maintain the labeling required by the Regulations Governing the Transportation of Hazardous Materials (9VAC20-110) during the shipment of the hazardous waste.
G. 1. The transporter shall deliver the entire quantity of hazardous waste that he accepted for shipment from a generator or a previous transporter to:
a. The designated facility listed on the manifest;
b. The next designated transporter; or
c. The place outside the United States designated by the generator.
2. If the hazardous waste shipment cannot be delivered in accordance with 9VAC20-60-480 G 1, the transporter must contact the generator for further directions concerning an alternate facility for delivery and must revise the manifest according to the generator's instructions.
H. If the hazardous waste shipment will terminate within the Commonwealth of Virginia, the transporter shall deliver the shipment to a storage, treatment, disposal, or other facility permitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia under the provisions of this chapter or a facility permitted by the EPA or which qualifies for interim status.
I. If the shipment of hazardous waste is transported out of the Commonwealth, the transporter shall deliver the shipment to a designated facility permitted by that state under an approved program or by EPA or which qualifies for interim status in the opinion of the applicable aforementioned authority.
J. If the shipment of hazardous waste is shipped out of the United States, the transporter shall handle the manifest in accordance with 9VAC20-60-263.
K. If the transporter mixes hazardous wastes of different shipping descriptions specified in Regulations Governing the Transportation of Hazardous Materials by placing them into a single container, such transporter shall also comply with 9VAC20-60-262.
L. All transporters shipping a hazardous waste to a destination within the Commonwealth from another state shall comply with all provisions of this chapter including obtaining an EPA identification number from the EPA or authorized state.
M. A transporter that imports a hazardous waste from a foreign country into the Commonwealth shall comply with the provisions of 9VAC20-60-262 and obtain an EPA identification number from the EPA or authorized state.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-1402 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 6921 et seq.; 40 CFR Parts 260 through 272.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR672-10-1 § 7.6, eff. January 1, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 4, eff. January 1, 1989; Volume 6, Issue 6, eff. February 1, 1990; Volume 7, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 6, eff. January 13, 1993; Volume 9, Issue 23, eff. September 8, 1993; Volume 15, Issue 9, eff. February 17, 1999; Volume 18, Issue 11, eff. March 13, 2002; Volume 30, Issue 24, eff. August 27, 2014.
9VAC20-60-490. Discharges.
A. The transporter shall comply with all federal and Commonwealth requirements relative to discharges.
B. 1. In the event of a discharge or spill of hazardous wastes, the transporter shall take appropriate emergency actions to protect human life, health, and the environment and shall notify appropriate local authorities. Upon arrival on the scene of state or local emergency or law-enforcement personnel, the transporter shall carry out such actions as required of him.
2. The transporter shall clean up any hazardous waste discharge that occurs during transportation and shall take such action as is required by the federal government, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, the director, or local officials, so that the hazardous waste discharge no longer presents a hazard to human health or the environment.
3. The disposal of the discharged materials shall be done in a manner consistent with this chapter and other applicable Virginia and federal regulations.
C. Discharges by air, rail, highway, or water (nonbulk) transporters.
1. In addition to requirements contained in preceding parts, an air, rail, highway or water (nonbulk) transporter who has discharged hazardous waste shall give notice at the earliest practicable moment to agencies indicated in 9VAC20-60-490 C 2 after each incident that occurs during the course of transportation (including loading, unloading, and temporary storage) in which as a direct result of the discharge of the hazardous wastes:
a. A person is killed;
b. A person receives injuries requiring his hospitalization;
c. Estimated carrier or other property damage exceeds $50,000;
d. Fire, breakage, spillage, or suspected radioactive contamination occurs involving shipment of radioactive material;
e. Fire, breakage, spillage, or suspected contamination occurs involving shipment of etiologic agents; or
f. A situation exists of such a nature that, in the judgment of the transporter, it should be reported in accordance with 9VAC20-60-490 C 2 even though it does not meet the above criteria (e.g., continuing danger of life exists at the scene of the incident), or as required by 49 CFR 171.15.
2. The notice required by 9VAC20-60-490 C 1 shall be given to:
a. The National Response Center, U.S. Coast Guard, at 800-424-8802 (toll free) or at 202-267-2675 (toll call); and
b. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management at 800-468-8892 (toll free) or 804-674-2400 (Richmond local area). In a case of discharges affecting state waters, the notice shall also be given to the Pollution Response Program (PreP) Coordinator in the appropriate regional office of the department.
3. When notifying as required in 9VAC20-60-490 C 1, the notifier shall provide the following information:
a. Name of person reporting the discharge and his role in the discharge;
b. Name, telephone number and address of the transporter;
c. Name, telephone number and address of the generator;
d. Telephone number where the notifier can be contacted;
e. Date, time and location of the discharge;
f. Type of incident, nature of hazardous waste involvement, and whether a continuing danger to life exists at the scene;
g. Classification, name and quantity of hazardous waste involved; and
h. The extent of injuries, if any.
4. Within 15 calendar days of the discharge of any quantity of hazardous waste, the transporter shall send a written report on DOT Form F5800.1 in duplicate to the Chief, Information System Division, Transportation Programs Bureau, Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590. Two copies of this report will also be filed with the Department of Environmental Quality, Post Office Box 1105, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, Richmond, Virginia 23218.
5. In reporting discharges of hazardous waste as required in 9VAC20-60-490 C 4, the following information shall be furnished in Part H of the DOT Form F5800.1 in addition to information normally required:
a. An estimate of the quantity of the waste removed from the scene;
b. The name and address of the facility to which it was taken; and
c. The manner of disposition of any unremoved waste.
A copy of the hazardous waste manifest shall be attached to the report.
D. Discharges by water (bulk) transporters.
1. A water (bulk) transporter shall, as soon as he has knowledge of any discharge of hazardous waste from the vessel, notify, by telephone, radio telecommunication or a similar means of rapid communication, the office designated in 9VAC20-60-490 C 2.
2. If notice as required in 9VAC20-60-490 D 1 is impractical, the following offices may be notified in the order of priority:
a. The government official predesignated in the regional contingency plan as the on-scene coordinator. Such regional contingency plan for Virginia is available at the office of the 5th U.S. Coast Guard District, 431 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, Virginia 23705;
b. Commanding officer or officer-in-charge of any U.S. Coast Guard unit in the vicinity of the discharge; or
c. Commander of the 5th U.S. Coast Guard District.
3. When notifying, the notifier shall provide the following information:
a. Name of person reporting the discharge and his role in the discharge;
b. Name, telephone number and address of the transporter;
c. Name, telephone number and address of the generator;
d. Telephone number so the notifier can be contacted;
e. Date, time, location of the discharge;
f. Type of incident and nature of hazardous waste involvement and whether a continuing danger to life exists at the scene;
g. Classification, name and quantity of hazardous waste involved; and
h. The extent of injuries, if any.
E. Discharges at fixed facilities. Any transporter (i) responsible for the release of a hazardous material (as defined in Part I (9VAC20-60-12 et seq.) of this chapter) from a fixed facility (e.g., transfer facility) that poses an immediate or imminent threat to public health and (ii) who is required by law to notify the National Response Center shall notify the chief administrative officers (or their designees) of the local governments of the jurisdictions in which the release occurs as well as the department.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-1402 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 6921 et seq.; 40 CFR Parts 260 through 272.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR672-10-1 § 7.7, eff. January 1, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 4, eff. January 1, 1989; Volume 6, Issue 6, eff. February 1, 1990; Volume 7, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 6, eff. January 13, 1993; Volume 9, Issue 23, eff. September 8, 1993; Volume 15, Issue 9, eff. February 17, 1999; Volume 18, Issue 11, eff. March 13, 2002; Volume 19, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2003; Volume 28, Issue 23, eff. August 15, 2012; Volume 30, Issue 24, eff. August 27, 2014; Volume 34, Issue 13, eff. February 19, 2018.
9VAC20-60-500. Transfer facilities.
A transporter who stores manifested shipments of hazardous waste in containers meeting the requirements of 40 CFR 262.30 at a transfer facility for a period of 10 days or less is not subject to regulations established for facility management and permitting under these regulations with respect to the storage of those wastes.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-1402 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR672-10-1 § 7.8, eff. January 1, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 4, eff. January 1, 1989; Volume 6, Issue 6, eff. February 1, 1990; Volume 7, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 6, eff. January 13, 1993; Volume 9, Issue 23, eff. September 8, 1993; Volume 15, Issue 9, eff. February 17, 1999.
9VAC20-60-500:1. APPENDIX 7.1 [REPEALED]
APPENDIX 7.1 [REPEALED]
Historical Notes
Amended, Virginia Register Volume 15, Issue 9, eff. February 17, 1999; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 11, eff. March 13, 2002.