Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 600-699 - Environmental Protection - Hazardous Waste Management
Chapter NR 661 - Hazardous Waste Identification And Listing
Subchapter C - Characteristics of Hazardous Waste
Section NR 661.0020 - General
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) A solid waste, as defined in s. NR 661.0002, that is not excluded from regulation as a hazardous waste under s. NR 661.0004(2), is a hazardous waste if it exhibits any of the characteristics identified in this subchapter.
(2) A hazardous waste that is identified by a characteristic in this subchapter is assigned every EPA hazardous waste number that is applicable as set forth in this subchapter. This number shall be used in complying with the notification requirements under s. NR 660.07 and all applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements under chs. NR 662 to 665, 668, and 670.
(3) For the purposes of this subchapter, the department will consider a sample obtained using any of the applicable sampling methods specified in ch. NR 661 Appendix I to be a representative sample within the meaning specified in ch. NR 660.10(101).
Since ch. NR 661 Appendix I sampling methods are not being adopted by the department, a person who desires to employ an alternative sampling method is not required to demonstrate the equivalency of the method under the procedures set forth in ss. NR 660.20 and 660.21.
