1、Designation:D634698(Reapproved 2009)Standard Guide forAccepting,Segregating and Packaging Materials CollectedThrough Household Hazardous Waste Programs1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6346;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or
2、,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers Household Hazardous Waste(HHW)programs for accepting,segregating and
3、 packaging materialscollected through HHW programs to minimize the risk asso-ciated with managing these materials and to identify applicableregulations.This guide does not address storing,vehicleloading or transporting collected and packaged materials.Thisguide does not attempt to define the hazardo
4、us nature ofmaterials.1.2 Certain existing local,state and federal regulationsapply to HHW program operations.This guide does not replacethese existing regulations,and is not intended to be used as thebasis for regulations for HHW Programs.This guide does notreference all applicable applications,sin
5、ce applicable regula-tions will vary.HHW Programs should research all applicableregulations before establishing a materials collection program.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this guide to e
6、stablish appropriatesafety and health practices and determine the applicability ofregulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 Code of Federal Regulations(CFR):2Title 49,Transportation,Parts 171178CFR Title 40,Protection of Environment,Part 261.53.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 bu
7、lkingthe act of emptying multiple containers ofcompatible materials and mixing those materials together in asingle package unit destined for shipment.This would alsoinclude material placed in storage tanks to be packaged forshipment at a later date,or pumped into a bulk tank truck forshipment.3.1.2
8、consolidationthe act of combining two or morematerials to make a single package unit.Common types ofconsolidation packaging used by HHW programs include:bulking,lab packaging,and composite packaging.3.1.3 package or outside packagea package plus its con-tents.3.1.4 packaginga receptacle and any othe
9、r components ormaterials(drums,boxes,liners,absorbents,etc.)necessary forthe receptacle to perform its containment function in confor-mance with the minimum packing requirements of 40 CFR171,172,173.4.Significance and Use4.1 This guide is intended to provide general guidance toHHW programs for accep
10、ting and segregating materials,se-lecting a management method,and packaging materials col-lected by HHW programs.5.Procedure5.1 Accepting MaterialsHHW Programs should establisha list of materials that will be accepted at its facilities or eventcollections.The list should be distributed to the public
11、 prior tothe facility opening or event collection.Types of materialscommonly collected by HHW Programs include:5.1.1 Materials that exhibit a hazardous characteristic,asdefined in 40 CFR 261.5,such as ignitability,toxicity,corrosivity,oxidizer,reactivity,or are a listed hazardous waste;5.1.2 Materia
12、ls prohibited from local municipal waste man-agement systems;and5.1.3 Materials collected to provide a convenience or publicservice to a community.5.1.4 HHW Programs will need to establish traffic flow,vehicle unloading and safety procedures.All personnel in-volved with material acceptance should re
13、ceive training inmaterial identification,proper lifting procedures,safety andpersonnel protective equipment.5.1.5 Leaking containers should be repackaged immediatelyinto a container that is compatible with the material in thecontainer.5.1.6 Unlabeled containers should be segregated from otherwastes.
14、The individual who brought the container should be1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on WasteManagement and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.03 on Treatment,Recovery and Reuse.Current edition approved Sept.1,2009.Published November 2009.Originallyapproved in
15、1998.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D63461998(2004).DOI:10.1520/D6346-98R09.2Available from U.S.Government Printing Office,Washington,DC.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 interviewed to assist in identification.An
16、y further categoriza-tion and identification of the material should be completed assoon as possible.A hazardous materials contractor or trainedstaff could perform tests to identify the materials.5.2 Segregating MaterialsAs the materials are collectedthey should be segregated into general categories based onDOT incompatibility and packaging regulations.5.2.1 Commonly Collected MaterialsDOT classifies ma-terials generated from households as a consumer commodity,which exempts them from DOT regulati
