[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 26]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR273.39]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 273_STANDARDS FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents

 

   Subpart C_Standards for Large Quantity Handlers of Universal Waste

 

Sec.  273.39  Tracking universal waste shipments.



    (a) Receipt of shipments. A large quantity handler of universal 

waste must keep a record of each shipment of universal waste received at 

the facility. The record may take the form of a log, invoice, manifest, 

bill of lading, or other shipping document. The record for each shipment 

of universal waste received must include the following information:

    (1) The name and address of the originating universal waste handler 

or foreign shipper from whom the universal waste was sent;

    (2) The quantity of each type of universal waste received (e.g., 

batteries, pesticides, thermostats);

    (3) The date of receipt of the shipment of universal waste.

    (b) Shipments off-site. A large quantity handler of universal waste 

must keep a record of each shipment of universal waste sent from the 

handler to other facilities. The record may take the form of a log, 

invoice, manifest, bill of lading or other shipping document. The record 

for each shipment of universal waste sent must include the following 

information:

    (1) The name and address of the universal waste handler, destination 

facility, or foreign destination to whom the universal waste was sent;

    (2) The quantity of each type of universal waste sent (e.g., 

batteries, pesticides, thermostats);

    (3) The date the shipment of universal waste left the facility.

    (c) Record retention. (1) A large quantity handler of universal 

waste must



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retain the records described in paragraph (a) of this section for at 

least three years from the date of receipt of a shipment of universal 

waste.

    (2) A large quantity handler of universal waste must retain the 

records described in paragraph (b) of this section for at least three 

years from the date a shipment of universal waste left the facility.