RFI_Hazardous Waste Collection_Attachment 1_SOW.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND

1.1 The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. USUHS does not own or operate an EPA-permitted Treatment, Storage or Disposal Facility, but instead is a large-quantity generator of hazardous/acutely-hazardous wastes with its own Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Generator ID Number; accumulating hazardous/acutely hazardous wastes on site in compliance with Code of Maryland Regulation (COMAR) 26.13.03.05E and/or other local, state, or federal statutes, regulations.

As a medical school that includes several multi-disciplinary research laboratories, USUHS has hazardous/acutely hazardous and regulated wastes which generally consist of excess/surplus/spent laboratory chemicals (usually in small quantities ranging from grains/milliliters up to one gallon or five - liter bottles) and bulk waste solvents/oils from laboratories or support service units (usually in containers of five gallon (5 gal.), fifteen gallon (15 gal.), thirty gallon (30 gal.), and fifty-five gallon (55 gal.) volumes).

1.1.1 USUHS' representative waste and services required include but are not necessarily limited to transportation and disposal of chemical waste, spent and unspent chemicals, non-hazardous waste, universal waste, and possible services are as follows:

• Testing unknown chemicals for proper waste classification.

• Packaging and sorting of wastes, including providing appropriate containers and qualified personnel.

• Spill clean-up of hazardous waste or universal waste.

• Post spill decontamination/containment clean-up of vermiculite or other drying/containment material.

• Post spill decontamination/containment clean-up of vermiculite or other drying/containment material.

1.2 Hazardous and acutely hazardous wastes are rigidly regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and in Maryland by the Maryland Department of the Environment.

1.2.1 Extreme safety and health implications are involved in the administration, supervision, handling, packaging, labeling, marking, placard, transportation, storage and regulatory disposal of hazardous/acutely- hazardous and/or regulated material, substance, and waste chemicals.

1.2.2 It is imperative that the tasks described in this Statement of Work be accomplished in strict accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT), EPA, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations by a permitted, qualified, and reliable contractor and/or subcontractor with a proven track record of satisfactory past performance in the administration, supervision, handling, packaging, labeling, marking, placard, hazardous/acutely hazardous waste chemicals.

1.2.3 USUHS considers strict compliance with all local, state, and Federal regulations

(including obtaining, maintaining, and complying with all relevant, applicable, and appropriate codes, licenses, ordinances, registrations, resolutions, and operating permits) to be a critical performance requirement in the satisfactory completion of this Statement of Work, thereby protecting human health, property, and the environment.

2.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES

2.1 The contractor shall provide hazardous, non-hazardous chemical and universal waste disposal services. USUHS personnel will normally package and prepare materials for shipment. The contractor will inspect materials packaged and prepared by USUHS to confirm compliance with applicable regulations. The contractor shall provide qualified personnel necessary for the preparation, labeling, placard, manifesting, transporting and disposal of waste materials specified in this contract. All services shall be provided in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.

2.1.1 Upon request, the contractor shall furnish their own items/services for packaging and sorting of wastes, including providing appropriate containers and qualified personnel necessary for preparation labeling, placard, manifesting, transporting and disposal of waste materials specified in the contract. The contractor will bill at a fair rate for the items used in a line item bill.

2.1.2 The contractor will be responsible for the handling of the manifest, land ban/LDR, Bill Of Lading, and/or any other documents needed for a hazardous, non-hazardous and universal waste pick up. The contractor will also be responsible for properly filling out the Biennial Reports for USUHS and bill USUHS at a fair hourly rate to complete these reports on time in accordance with MDE/EPA regulations.

2.1.3 The contractor will serve as the broker to the hazardous waste facility and send all profiles, lab pack sheets, documents to the facility for approval and schedule a pick up date with the facility at a time that is feasible for both the facility and USUHS personnel. USUHS personnel will email all profiles and lab pack sheets and other information necessary for the contractor to perform this task.

2.1.4 The contractor shall be present on the day of the pick-up and ensure all paperwork is filled out properly and completed with all local, state and federal guidelines.

2.1.5 All services shall be provided in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.

2.1.6 Specified services shall be provided by the contractor at the sites located in

Bethesda, MD. The sites where pick-up will occur, points of contact, alternates and telephone number (given at time of award) for each are listed below:

• Uniformed Services University 4301 Jones Bridge Road Bethesda, MD

20814-4799

• Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) 8901 Wisconsin

Avenue Building 42 Bethesda, MD 20889-5603

• Uniformed Services University Bldg. 53 4301 Jones Bridge Road Bethesda, MD 20814-4799

Point of Contact TBD Alternate point of Contact TBD

2.2 In performing the service, the contractor shall:

2.2.1 Without additional expense to the USUHS, be responsible for obtaining any and all necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any and all applicable Federal, State and local laws, codes, and regulations in connection with the execution of the work to be performed under this contract. The Government shall not furnish any equipment or personnel to assist in the performance of this contract. Any such offers of assistance are unauthorized, and the Contractor shall not accept any such offers. The only exception is the use of Government-owned loading equipment.

2.2.2 Possess a current EPA-issued Acknowledgement of Notification of Hazardous

Waste Activity (EPA Form 8700- l 2A) that identifies the contractor by name, address, and EPA ID Number, whether the contractor is currently operating under Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Interim Status (Part A, Permit Application filed), whether the contractor is presently operating under a Resource and Conservation Recovery Act Permit (Part B, Permit Application approved) or whether the contractor treated, disposed of, or recycled hazardous, acutely-hazardous, regulated, wastes on site in units exempt from Resource Conservation and Recovery Act-permitting requirements as applicable (i.e., Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, Safe Drinking Water Act).

2.2.3 This contract shall cover all RCRA hazardous waste, universal waste and non-hazardous waste as determined by USUHS. Normally, this includes waste generated by typical university/research operations. Although a specific waste disposal pricing list will be generated by the Contractor, additional wastes may be required to be included at a later time, as needed by USUHS. An example of such waste streams may be the result of a new procedure, management practices, new equipment installed, expired chemicals, among others, at the

USUHS facilities. Therefore, this contract shall encompass the management and disposal of a comprehensive spectrum of waste streams, as required by USUHS. It is anticipated that the waste streams may vary and change over time.

This contract shall accommodate for these changes.

2.2.4 All waste shall be handled in accordance with EPA (40 CFR, Parts 260,261, and 262) and D.O.T. (49 CFR) Regulations in addition to F.A.C. 62-730. All packaged waste shall be properly labeled and transported to a TSDF by an EPA-permitted transporter, licensed for transport in all applicable states. Waste shall be manifested in accordance with the most current EPA and D.O.T.

guidelines. Generator's original manifest copy shall be supplied to the USUHS at the time of shipment. In addition, a detailed inventory of all chemicals packaged shall be furnished, consisting of waste name, EPA hazardous waste code, and quantity of waste, to the USUHS COR. The COR shall be provided a "Certificate of Disposal" of all waste within 30 days of shipment, detailing the specific disposal method used. The contractor must ensure that all hazardous and non-hazardous wastes are disposed of properly to avoid the possibility of a fine or penalty by Federal and State environmental agencies.

2.2.5 Obtain and prepare all required documents (i.e., hazardous waste manifests, waste analysis or characterization forms, profile and profile addendum forms, land disposal restriction notification forms, packing slips, permits, licenses) required to legally transport, store, treat and dispose of USUHS waste chemicals hazardous and acutely hazardous, regulated, or "non-regulated") described herein.

NOTE: USUHS' GENERATOR EPA I.D. NUMBER SHALL BE PROVIDED TOTHE

CONTRACTOR FOR USE ON THE MANIFESTS.

2.2.6 Provide necessary materials and ensure compliance with all current, applicable

DOT regulations (49 Code Federal Regulations (CFR) including compliance with the HM-181 Hazardous Materials Uniform Transportation Safety Act) pertaining to hazardous waste materials drop, leak testing, packaging, labeling, marking, and including proper transport vehicle placard.

2.2.7 Utilize handling methods, which meet or exceed DOT/EPA/OSHA regulations and ensure the relative applicable and appropriate protection of human health, property, and the environment with regard to laboratory or lab pack chemicals.

The contractor shall follow the guidelines outlined in the Compressed Gas Association, lnc. Pamphlet #P1, "Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Containers" or the equivalent.

2.2.8 The contractor's personnel who are loading hazardous materials at USUHS shall have successfully completed the OSHA required training for hazardous waste operations and emergency response training (29 CFR 1910.120). Training certificates must be provided to the COR for all contract or sub-contract personnel.

2.2.9 The contractor shall immediately transport USUHS' chemical wastes described herein to a designated EPA approved or permitted treatment, storage, or disposal facilities or EPA approved or licensed recyclers (those having successfully met or having exceeded the contractor's environmental compliance audit regarding recyclers).

2.2.10 Contractor shall provide a hazardous waste management plan as part of their proposal. Contractor shall assume responsibility for prompt decontamination, clean up of any leaks, spills, chemical reactions that may result incidental to the removal, transportation, storage of the hazardous materials included in this disposal contract, including reportable quantity notification (40 CFR Parts 112, 117,355) and for regulated and “non-regulated” materials/chemicals as relevant, applicable, and appropriate.

2.2.11 The contractor must demonstrate a continuous practice of performing all operations in a prudent, conscientious, safe, and professional manner. At a minimum, the contractor must comply with all safety requirements set forth in applicable State, Federal, and Local Laws and Regulations and ensure that its agents, employees, and subcontractors perform the work in a safe manner. The contractor shall ensure that all personnel involved in handling and packaging the hazardous waste be trained for the level of expertise required for the proper performance of the task and, in particular, in the areas of chemical incompatibility, general first aid procedures and spills. Handling and personnel protective equipment shall be provided by the contractor and must be appropriate to ensure safe handling of the hazardous waste. The contractor agrees that his personnel and equipment are subject to safety inspections by USUHS personnel and state authorities while on USUHS property. The contractor must also have a Medical Surveillance Program for employees involved in the direct handling and/or exposure to the chemical waste. The contractor must submit certification of the Medical Surveillance Program, prior to award of the contract.

2.2.12 Obtain a controlled hazardous substance Hauler Certificate from Maryland Department of the Environment before transporting to a facility within Maryland or from a source within the State as required in Maryland, COMAR 26.13.04.

• The contractor shall ensure timely and proper disposal of USUHS' hazardous, acutely- hazardous, regulated and “non-regulated” waste chemicals and recycled materials, chemicals described herein in accordance with relevant, applicable, and appropriate Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and/or "agreement" state statutes, regulations (i.e., local, state, and Federal). This includes the requirement that any subcontractors or "designated agents," be they contract or otherwise, possess the requisite regulatory licenses, permits, facilities, and training, required in the ultimate disposition of USUHS' waste materials/chemicals.

2.2.13 Notify the designated point of contact, at the earliest possible time, not to exceed 24 hours of the event or incident of noncompliance involving EPA, state or Federal citations.

2.2.14 Provide the designated point of contact with information requested regarding specific regulations, technical issues, disposal technology, and industry trends for any specific USUHS waste.

2.2.15 Provide specialty service as requested by the Contracting Officer to include on-site inventorying, handling, and ultimate disposal of reactive chemicals and compressed gases when necessary, using specialized packaging techniques and state of the art closed transfer systems.

2.2.16 The Contractor is responsible for ensuring their containers are suitable for transportation IAW current Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and TSDF acceptance. The Government reserves the right to challenge the Contractor's choice of TSDF when repackaging is required in order to meet container acceptance criteria.

2.2.17 Treatment, disposal, or release of gases to the atmosphere on Government premises is not permitted by this contract. The Contractor may perform gas extraction using a self-contained apparatus. This apparatus shall emit no gas into the atmosphere, and purge the entire cylinder contents into a closed receiver for transport to a recycling or disposal site.

3.0 DEFINITION

3.1 The term "hazardous/acutely hazardous wastes" as used in this solicitation encompasses both the definition in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of "a solid waste (i.e., liquids, semisolids and compressed gases that may cause or significantly contribute to serious illness, death or that may pose a substantial threat to human health, property, or the environment if managed improperly)," as well as the current EPA expanded definition as amended to mean a solid waste that is not excluded from regulation and that:

3.1.1 Exhibits one or more of the characteristics of a hazardous waste, such as, ignitability, corrosive, reactivity, or toxicity/toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (i.e., if testing confirms that the waste is hazardous);

3.1.2 Is inherently waste-like (i.e., contains toxic constituents not found in raw materials or products and thereby posing a substantial risk to health or the environment;

3.1.3 Is listed as a hazardous and/or an acutely hazardous waste;

3.1.4 Is a mixture of solid waste and one or more of the listed hazardous and/or acutely hazardous wastes;

3.1.5 Is disposed of, burned, incinerated, accumulated, stored, or treated (but not recycled) before burning or disposal;

3.1.6 Is listed as a "non-regulated" USUHS chemical or article outlined within but not necessarily limited to this Statement of Work; or

3.1.7 Is recycled in a manner-constituting disposal, burned to recover energy, produce a fuel, or accumulated speculatively.

NOTE: IN REGULATING CERTAIN RECYCLING PRACTICES, EPA STATES THAT THE

MATERIAL MUST BE IDENTIFIED AND THE RECYCLING PROCEDURE KNOWN

BEFORE DETERMINING WHETHER IT IS HAZARDOUS WASTE. THE EPA HAS

IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING SECONDARY MATERIALS GENERATED FROM

RECYCLING ACTIVITIES AS HAZARDOUS:

• Spent materials that are unfit for further use without being regenerated, reclaimed, or reprocessed,

• Sludge defined as air and wastewater treatment residues or other residues from pollution control operations.

• By products or non-primary products that are generated incidentally and that are not intended for any use.

• Commercial chemical products, such as non-specification variants, spill and container residues.

4.0 SCHEDULING

4.1 This is a one year contract for the pick-up and proper disposal of hazardous waste. The quantities listed are estimated amounts anticipated to be ordered by the USUHS throughout the performance of the contract.

The designated point of contact or alternate shall schedule disposal pick-ups by contacting the contractor. Disposal pick-ups are to be scheduled during normal business hours, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Pick- ups outside of normal business hours will only be done with the approval of the designated point of contact or alternate.

Orders shall customarily be made by phone, with subsequent written confirmation containing the following information:

4.1.1 Date of order

4.1.2 Contract number and order number

4.1.3 Item number and description, quantity, and unit price

4.1.4 Delivery or performance date

4.1.5 Place of delivery

4.1.6 Accounting data

4.1.7 Any other pertinent information

Receipt of delivery order shall be no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the scheduled pick- up.

The contractor shall remove USUHS' acutely-hazardous and hazardous wastes within seven working days from the date of notification issued by USUHS as specified within the clause as necessary to comply with the 90 day on-site accumulation time requirements (40 CFR 262.34), and accordingly document this for administrative purposes.

(Routine Pick-Ups) At least once per calendar quarter not to exceed a 90 day period each quarter.

(Non-Routine Pickups) as needed could possibly need up to 3-4 additional pick-ups on demand Dependent upon departures of principal investigators turning in chemicals.

Additional services such as to special pick-ups that may be required to "make safe" or “appropriately over pack” particularly hazardous chemicals in the event such service is needed, followed by disposal if necessary. The average amount of hazardous waste per pick up is 6 K lbs.

The amount of waste produced annually is 25K lbs.

5.0 MANIFEST, CERTIFICATE OF DISPOSAL AND REPORTS

5.1 The contractor shall manifest all hazardous waste shipments in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of contract award, or that become effective during the term of the contract. The contractor shall verify that all information is accurate and correct before completing the document and before the generator signs the manifest. Copies of the manifest shall be provided to the Government's point of contact, in accordance with applicable state, local and federal regulations.

5.2 The contractor shall provide (via computerized database and paper originals/copies) a tracking network to clearly document the movement of USUHS' hazardous/acutely-hazardous, regulated, and "non-regulated" material, substance and waste chemicals from the USUHS campus to final regulatory disposal.

5.2.1 Certificates of Disposal/Certificates of Recycling specifically traceable to

USUHS' manifested shipments are to indicate USUHS container information, method of disposal, date of disposal and location/site of disposal.

5.2.2 Certificates of Disposal/Recycling are to be furnished as soon as possible but not later than one month from the date hazardous/acutely-hazardous, regulated, and/or "non-regulated" materials, substances, or waste chemicals are removed from the USUHS campus.

5.2.3 The contractor shall prioritize treatment as a disposal technology over the option of chemical land filling. However, if there is lack of available treatment technology, the USUHS chemical waste is placed in a secure chemical landfill, the location of placement, cell number and grid coordinates shall be provided within the Certificate of Disposal.

5.3 Provide to the designated point of contact, within 30 calendar days a completed chemical waste analysis forms/reports and other documents pertinent to the proper regulatory management, tracking, and documentation of waste chemicals handled and disposed of under this contract.

5.4 Provide applicable completed forms for the biennial hazardous waste report to the Maryland Department of the Environment required for generators of hazardous waste who ship waste off site by Maryland regulations (COMAR 26.13.03.06) no later than March 1 of each even number year in which the contract has been in force.

6.0 METHODOLOGY FOR DESTRUCTION, RECOVERY, OR BURIAL

The methods for destruction, recovery or burial shall become the choice of the contractor provided the methods are in compliance with all Federal, State, Municipal and Local laws. The preferred methods of the Uniformed Services University are recycling and then destruction as applicable.

7.0 TRANSPORTATION

7.1 The contractor shall be responsible for the transportation of hazardous waste in accordance with all local, state and federal regulations. The contractor shall possess documentation of current hazardous waste transportation permits and/or licenses for all states, which may be, traversed en-route to the transfer, storage and disposal facilities.

7.1.1 When hazardous wastes must be transported through jurisdiction, which require special permitting, the contractor shall obtain all necessary permits.

7.1.2 Contractor shall assure that all vehicles used for the transportation of hazardous wastes are properly registered and that operators are currently licensed for the class of vehicle being operated.

7.2 All contractors' vehicles shall be placarded and equipped in accordance with the

Department of Transportation regulations of the applicable state and of the Department of Transportation. Vehicles shall contain all emergency equipment required by the Department of Transportation. All vehicles must prominently display certification stickers on the outside left door and copies of the controlled hazardous substances Hauler's Certificate and Driver's Certificate shall be carried in the cab of all vehicles while transporting controlled hazardous substances.

7.3 Within thirty days of contract award, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer a list of all disposal sites the contractor plans to use in the execution of this contract. The list shall include the facility's name, address, EPA identification number and the type of treatment provided. The list shall also include a description of any environmental fines or violations issued against the disposal site during the past two years, including dates, nature of violation, amount of fine and final disposition.

7.4 Any shipments outside the United States must comply with all international agreements and all applicable foreign laws. The Contractor may not ship waste outside of the United States to circumvent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR). The Contractor must inform COR prior to shipment.

8.0 COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS

8.1 The Contractor shall assume responsibility for knowledge of, application of, and training of contractor's employees for compliance with all applicable (1) federal, state, and local environmental, occupational statutes, instructions, manuals, handbooks, regulations, guidance, policy letters, and rules (including all changes and amendments), and (2) presidential Executive Orders, in effect on the date of issuance of each.

8.2 The contractor must perform all operations in a prudent, conscientious, safe, and professional manner. At a minimum, the contractor must comply with all safety requirements set forth in applicable State, Federal, and Local Laws and Regulations and ensure that its agents, employees, and subcontractors perform the work in a safe manner. The contractor shall ensure that all personnel involved in handling and packaging the hazardous waste be trained for the level of expertise required for the proper performance of the task and, in particular, in the areas of chemical incompatibility, general first aid procedures and spills. Handling and personnel protective equipment shall be provided by the contractor and must be appropriate to ensure safe handling of the hazardous waste. The contractor agrees that their personnel and equipment are subject to safety inspections by USUHS personnel and state authorities while on USUHS property. The contractor must also have a Medical Surveillance Program for employees involved in the direct handling and/or exposure to the chemical waste protection regulations. The contractor must submit certification of the Medical Surveillance Program, prior the award of the contract.

9.0 RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACCIDENTAL SPILL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

MATERIAL

The contractor will be completely responsible for cleanup of any spills or leaks of waste material that occur during the inventory, packaging or transportation of waste materials to any site for destruction, recovery, or burial. Clean up shall be in accordance with all applicable regulations. The contractor shall report all spills/leaks that occur on the Uniformed Services University property immediately to the designated point of contact or alternate. Spills or leaks that occur during transportation of the materials shall be reported to the designated point of contact within 24 hours of the occurrence. A written report of the circumstances of reportable leaks/spills shall be sent to all regulatory agencies, as outlined by the regulatory agencies' spill notification procedures/guidelines. A copy of the written report shall be furnished to the designated point of contact.

The contractor shall ensure that vehicles used for transportation of hazardous materials are stocked with supplies to handle hazardous materials that required special packaging, spills, leaking drums or other conditions that could occur while performing a routine pick-up.

10.0 INSURANCE

10.1 Pursuant to the FAR Clause, 52.228-5, the Contractor shall be required to present evidence to show, as a minimum, the amounts of insurance coverage indicated below:

10.1.1 Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability.

The Contractor is required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with the contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000.00 shall be required, except in states with compensation to be written by private carriers.

10.1.2 General Liability.

• The Contractor shall have bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.

• Property Damage liability insurance shall be required in the amount of

$500,000.

10.1.3 Automobile Liability.

The Contractor shall have automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering the vehicles operated in the United States shall provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person; $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $100,000 for property damage. The amount of liability coverage on other policies shall be commensurate with any legal requirements of the locality and sufficient to meet normal and customary claims.

10.1.4 Environmental Impairment (Pollution) Liability.

Insurance in the amount not less than $200,000 for each occurrence and $500,000 for annual aggregate.

11.0 RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINES AND/OR PENALTIES

The Contractor shall be responsible for any penalty or fine levied against it during the performance of this contract due to its failure to comply with applicable regulations, laws, statutes, or ordinances. The Contractor shall also be liable for any fine or penalty levied against the Uniformed Services University due to any failure of the contractor to abide by any applicable laws or regulations during the performance of this contract and shall indemnify USUHS for the same.

12.0 RECYCLING

The contractor shall be responsible for the off-site management of certain types of USUHS generated materials. The following materials shall be recycled as required by Federal, State or local regulations: lead-acid or gel based batteries; spent or unspent de-greasing materials, spent machine coolants; used oil filters; used metal drums and containers; liquid mercury and mercury batteries; non-radioactive lead, metal, silver metals/ silver recovery items/articles; reagent grade metals; precious metals or compounds; and lab pack reagent chemicals. This list is not all- inclusive and USUHS may add hazardous chemicals and items at any time. Disposal methods and cost for these items will be mutually negotiated at the time they are added to the inventory. In addition, as a knowledgeable contractor, it is expected that the contractor will notify the COR when a waste item is added by USUHS is determined to be mistakenly classified as either a recyclable or disposable item or when an item is discovered to not be on or covered by the schedule of items. The Department of Defense promotes recycling of hazardous chemical waste and prefers this method of disposal whenever feasible.

The contractor shall maintain all the necessary records to document to USUHS the management of USUHS' recycled materials. NOTE: The contractor is cautioned to utilize only those recyclers, which can demonstrate successful regulatory compliance, thereby protecting human health, property, and the environment.

13.0 REGULATIONS

CODE OF MARYLAND REGULATOINS (COMAR)

26.13.04 STANDARDS OF APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF

HAZARDOUS WASTE

26.13.03.05 E STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS

WASTE, PRETRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS

26.13.03.06 STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS

WASTE, RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR)

TITLE 29 - LABOR

PART 1910.120 HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY

RESPONSE

TITLE 40 - PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

PART 112 OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION

PART 117 DETERMINATION OF REPORTABLE QUANTITIES FOR

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

PART 355 EMERGENCY PLANNING AND NOTIFICATION PART260

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

PART 261 IDENTIFYING HAZARDOUS WASTE PART 262 HAZARDOUS

WASTE GENERATORS PART 263 HAZARDOUS WASTE

TRANSPORTERS

PART 264 OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF PERMITTED HAZARDOUS

WASTE FACILITIES

PART 268 LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS PART 273 UNIVERSAL

WASTE MANAGEMENT PART 279 MANAGING USED OIL

TITLE 49-TRANSPORTATION

PART 171 GENERAL INFORMATION

PART 172 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TABLE

PART 173 REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGINGS

PART 177 CARRIAGES BY PUBLIC HIGHWAY

PART 179 SPECIFICATIONS FOR PACKAGINGS

14.0 USU HAZARDOUS WASTE SCOPE OF WORK SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

The following documents should be submitted:

14.1 A current EPA-issued Acknowledgement of Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity (EPA Form 8700-12A) that identifies the contractor by name, address, and EPA ID Number.

14.2 A declaration of whether the contractor is presently operating under a Resource and Conservation Recovery Act Permit (Part B, Permit Application approved) or whether the contractor treats, disposes of, or recycles hazardous, acutely-hazardous, regulated, wastes on site in units exempt from Resource Conservation and Recovery Act-permitting requirements as applicable (i.e., Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, Safe Drinking Water Act).

14.3 A copy of a Certificate of Disposal (If submitting an actual certificate, shippers name should be removed).

14.4 A copy of a hazardous waste manifests (If submitting an actual manifests, shippers name should be removed).

14.5 A copy of a billing invoice and how it corresponds to the above waste manifest (If submitting an actual invoice, shippers name should be removed).

14.6 Record of technical crew's OSHA required training for hazardous waste operations and emergency response training (29 CFR 1910.120).

14.7 List of clients that demonstrate a continuous practice of performing all operations in a prudent, conscientious, safe, and professional manner.

14.8 Copy of Hazardous Waste Hauler Certificate from Maryland Department of the Environment.

14.9 Purposed methods for recycling, destruction, recovery, or burial of shipped waste.