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[CITE: 42USC6922]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 82--SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
 
               SUBCHAPTER III--HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
 
Sec. 6922. Standards applicable to generators of hazardous waste


(a) In general

    Not later than eighteen months after October 21, 1976, and after 
notice and opportunity for public hearings and after consultation with 
appropriate Federal and State agencies, the Administrator shall 
promulgate regulations establishing such standards, applicable to 
generators of hazardous waste identified or listed under this 
subchapter, as may be necessary to protect human health and the 
environment. Such standards shall establish requirements respecting--
        (1) recordkeeping practices that accurately identify the 
    quantities of such hazardous waste generated, the constituents 
    thereof which are significant in quantity or in potential harm to 
    human health or the environment, and the disposition of such wastes;
        (2) labeling practices for any containers used for the storage, 
    transport, or disposal of such hazardous waste such as will identify 
    accurately such waste;
        (3) use of appropriate containers for such hazardous waste;
        (4) furnishing of information on the general chemical 
    composition of such hazardous waste to persons transporting, 
    treating, storing, or disposing of such wastes;
        (5) use of a manifest system and any other reasonable means 
    necessary to assure that all such hazardous waste generated is 
    designated for treatment, storage, or disposal in, and arrives at, 
    treatment, storage, or disposal facilities (other than facilities on 
    the premises where the waste is generated) for which a permit has 
    been issued as provided in this subchapter, or pursuant to title I 
    of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (86 Stat. 
    1052) [33 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.]; and
        (6) submission of reports to the Administrator (or the State 
    agency in any case in which such agency carries out a permit program 
    pursuant to this subchapter) at least once every two years, setting 
    out--
            (A) the quantities and nature of hazardous waste identified 
        or listed under this subchapter that he has generated during the 
        year;
            (B) the disposition of all hazardous waste reported under 
        subparagraph (A);
            (C) the efforts undertaken during the year to reduce the 
        volume and toxicity of waste generated; and
            (D) the changes in volume and toxicity of waste actually 
        achieved during the year in question in comparison with previous 
        years, to the extent such information is available for years 
        prior to November 8, 1984.

(b) Waste minimization

    Effective September 1, 1985, the manifest required by subsection 
(a)(5) of this section shall contain a certification by the generator 
that--
        (1) the generator of the hazardous waste has a program in place 
    to reduce the volume or quantity and toxicity of such waste to the 
    degree determined by the generator to be economically practicable; 
    and
        (2) the proposed method of treatment, storage, or disposal is 
    that practicable method currently available to the generator which 
    minimizes the present and future threat to human health and the 
    environment.

(Pub. L. 89-272, title II, Sec. 3002, as added Pub. L. 94-580, Sec. 2, 
Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2806; amended Pub. L. 95-609, Sec. 7(f), Nov. 8, 
1978, 92 Stat. 3082; Pub. L. 96-482, Sec. 8, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 
2338; Pub. L. 98-616, title II, Sec. 224(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 
3252.)

                       References in Text

    The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, referred to in 
subsec. (a)(5), probably means the Marine Protection, Research, and 
Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Pub. L. 92-532, Oct. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 1052, 
as amended. Title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries 
Act of 1972 is classified generally to subchapter I (Sec. 1411 et seq.) 
of chapter 27 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 1401 of Title 33 and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1984--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-616, Sec. 224(a)(1), designated 
existing provisions as subsec. (a).
    Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 98-616, Sec. 224(a)(2), amended par. (6) 
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: ``submission of 
reports to the Administrator (or the State agency in any case in which 
such agency carries out an authorized permit program pursuant to this 
subchapter) at such times as the Administrator (or the State agency if 
appropriate) deems necessary, setting out--
        ``(A) the quantities of hazardous waste identified or listed 
    under this subchapter that he has generated during a particular time 
    period; and
        ``(B) the disposition of all hazardous waste reported under 
    subparagraph (A).''
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-616, Sec. 224(a)(2), added subsec. (b).
    1980--Par. (5). Pub. L. 96-482 inserted ``and any other reasonable 
means necessary'' and ``, and arrives at,'' after ``use of a manifest 
system'' and ``disposal in'', respectively.
    1978--Par. (5). Pub. L. 95-609, Sec. 7(f)(1), inserted provision 
relating to title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries 
Act.
    Par. (6). Pub. L. 95-609, Sec. 7(f)(2), closed the parenthetical 
after ``to this subchapter''.

                          Transfer of Functions

    For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Administrator or 
other official of Environmental Protection Agency under this chapter to 
Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural 
Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of 
Energy, see note set out under section 6903 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 6921, 6923, 6924, 6926, 
6935, 6938, 6971 of this title.
