Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 600-699 - Environmental Protection - Hazardous Waste Management
Chapter NR 666 - Standards For Managing Specific Hazardous Wastes And Specific Types Of Hazardous Waste Management Facilities
Subchapter P - Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals
Section NR 666.508 - Shipping non-creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals from a healthcare facility or evaluated hazardous waste pharmaceuticals from a reverse distributor

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 666.508

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) SHIPPING NON-CREDITABLE HAZARDOUS WASTE PHARMACEUTICALS OR EVALUATED HAZARDOUS WASTE PHARMACEUTICALS. A healthcare facility shall ship non-creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals and a reverse distributor shall ship evaluated hazardous waste pharmaceuticals off-site to a designated facility, for example a license or interim status treatment, storage, or disposal facility, in compliance with all of the following:

(a) Pretransport. Before transporting or offering hazardous waste for transportation off-site, a healthcare facility or reverse distributor shall do all of the following:
1. `Packaging.' Package the waste in accordance with the applicable U.S. department of transportation regulations on packaging under 49 CFR parts 173, 178 and 180.

2. `Labeling.' Label each package in accordance with the applicable U.S. department of transportation regulations on hazardous materials under 49 CFR part 172 subpart E.

3. `Marking.'
a. Mark each package of hazardous waste in accordance with the applicable U.S. department of transportation regulations on hazardous materials under 49 CFR part 172 subpart D.

b. Mark each container of 119 gallons or less used in such transportation with the following words and information in accordance with the requirements of 49 CFR 172.304:

"HAZARDOUS WASTE-Federal Law Prohibits Improper Disposal. If found, contact the nearest police or public safety authority or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Healthcare Facility's or Reverse distributor's Name and Address _____________.

Healthcare Facility's or Reverse distributor's EPA Identification Number_____________.

Manifest Tracking Number_____________."

c. Lab packs that will be incinerated in compliance with s. NR 668.42(3) are not required to be marked with EPA hazardous waste numbers, except D004, D005, D 006, D007, D008, D010, and D011, where applicable. A nationally recognized electronic system, such as bar coding or radio frequency identification, may be used to identify the EPA hazardous waste numbers.

4. `Placarding.' Placard or offer the initial transporter the appropriate placards according to U.S. department of transportation regulations for hazardous materials under 49 CFR part 172, subpart F.

(b) Manifesting. A healthcare facility shall comply with the manifest requirements of subch. B of ch. NR 662, except that:
1. A healthcare facility shipping non -creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals is not required to list all applicable EPA hazardous waste numbers, or hazardous waste codes, in Item 13 of EPA form 8700 -22.

2. A healthcare facility shipping non -creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals shall write the word "PHARMS" in Item 13 of EPA form 8700 -22.

Note: Healthcare facilities may use either PHARMS or PHRM in Item 13 of the manifest per EPA RCRA Online 14919, https://rcrapublic.epa.gov/rcraonline/.

(2) EXPORTS. A healthcare facility or reverse distributor that exports non-creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals or evaluated hazardous waste pharmaceuticals is subject to subch. H of ch. NR 662.

(3) IMPORTS. Any person that imports non-creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals or evaluated hazardous waste pharmaceuticals is subject to subch. H of ch. NR 662. A healthcare facility or reverse distributor may not accept imported non -creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals or evaluated hazardous waste pharmaceuticals unless they have a license or interim status that allows them to accept hazardous waste from off -site.

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