What constitutes an acceptable container for the accumulation, shipment, and transport of universal wastes?
Regulation No. 23 mirrors the Federal requirements for a RCRA-approved container, and the universal waste management standards use these same requirements. For shipment of either hazardous or universal wastes: • The container must be compatible with the waste that it contains; • The container must remain closed; • The container must be structurally sound; • The container must lack evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonable conditions; • The container must be acceptable to U.S. DoT for transporting the type of materials it contains. Universal Waste Mercury-Containing Devices Universal Waste Lamps How does Arkansas regulate spent fluorescent lamps? Arkansas has adopted the Federal provision which allows for managing spent hazardous waste lamps under the provision of the universal waste management program effective May 20, 2000. Under the Arkansas regulations, only intact spent lamps may be managed as universal wastes. Broken or crushed lamps, regar
