Checklist for Your Hazardous Waste Container

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Container is closed:n Snap ring is snappedn Funnel is closedn Bung is tight

Container is ingood condition:

n No rusting or dents in seamn No bulgingn No structural defects

Sufficient aisle space to move containers

Top and sides are free ofresidue

Containeris compatiblewith waste

Containercan beinspectedfrom all sides

Area aroundcontaineris leak-free

Surface under container is impervious (e.g. has no cracks or drains)

FLAMMABLE LIQUID

Hazardous Waste

Container withflammablecontents isgrounded

Container is properly labelled:

n Words “Hazardous Waste”n Indication of the hazards of the contentsn Accumulation start date

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