South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-79 - Hazardous Waste Management Regulations
Part 61-79.261 - IDENTIFICATION AND LISTING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
Subpart C - CHARACTERISTICS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
Section 61-79.261.C.20 - General

(a) A solid waste, as defined in section261.2, which is not excluded from regulation as a hazardous waste under section261.4(b)(b), is a hazardous waste if it exhibits any of the characteristics identified in this subpart.

[Comment: 262.11 of this chapter sets forth the generators responsibility to determine whether his waste exhibits one or more of the characteristics identified in this subpart]

(b) A hazardous waste which is identified by a characteristic in this subpart is assigned every EPA Hazardous Waste Number that is applicable as set forth in this subpart. This number must be used in complying with the notification requirements of section3010 of the Act and all applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements under R.61-79.262 through R.61-79.266, R.61-79.268, R.61-79.270 and the notification requirements of the South Carolina Hazardous Waste Management Act 44-56-120 (amended 11/90).

(c) For purposes of this subpart, the Department will consider a sample obtained using any of the applicable sampling methods specified in Appendix I to be a representative sample within the meaning of R.61-79.260.

[Comment: Since the appendix I sampling methods are not being formally adopted by the Department, a person who desires to employ an alternative sampling method is not required to demonstrate the equivalency of his method under the procedures set forth in 260.20 and 260.21.]