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use and hazardous waste management costs. Liability, compliance, and
oversight costs must be components of these accounting systems.
• Part 4: Part four of the plan includes a description of personnel training
and employee involvement programs. Each facility required to write a plan
is encouraged to advise its employees of the planning process and solicit
comments or suggestions from its employees on hazardous substance use
and waste reduction opportunities.
Progress reports must be submitted to the department annually. The purpose
of the progress report is to provide information on quantities of hazardous waste
and hazardous substances or products containing hazardous substances in the prior
12-mo period. These progress reports consist of
• Progress toward any numeric performance goals and a description of
reduction, recycling, and treatment opportunities that were implemented
• A description of the process or processes on which each opportunity had
an impact
• A description of the quantities, by weight, of hazardous substances or
products containing hazardous substances reduced and hazardous waste
reduced by each option
• Discussion of any changes in measurement or estimation techniques
• Problems encountered in the implementation process
Hazardous waste generators must develop their plans to fit their individual situations. Once a draft of the plan is complete, the department may review a plan,
executive summary, or an annual progress report to determine whether the document is adequate. If a hazardous substance user or hazardous waste generator fails
to complete an adequate plan, executive summary, or annual progress report, the
department notifies the user or generator of the inadequacy, identifying specific
deficiencies. The generator then has at least 90 days to complete a modified plan,
executive summary, or annual progress report addressing the specified deficiencies .
If this modified document is still considered inadequate, the department will assign
penalty fees.
Different facilities have varying success with P2, depending on their processes.
Some facilities have been able to bring themselves below the planning thresholds
based on changes implemented through the P2 program. Other facilities with older
or more specialized processes have not found cost-effective methods or materials to
modify their processes.
An analysis performed by the Washington Department of Ecology indicated
that between 1990 and 2003, the goal of an overall decrease of 50 percent in the
amount of recurrent hazardous waste generated in the state of Washington was met
(Figure 13.1). Per capita waste generation has also decreased from 52 lb/yr in 1990 to
17 lb/yr in 2003. These decreases were due to a variety of reasons. Some companies
and industries have closed due to economic factors. This inherently decreases hazardous waste generation. Most industries, however, continued to experience economic
growth while decreasing their hazardous waste output.
Toxic Chemicals
use and hazardous waste management costs. Liability, compliance, and
oversight costs must be components of these accounting systems.
• Part 4: Part four of the plan includes a description of personnel training
and employee involvement programs. Each facility required to write a plan
is encouraged to advise its employees of the planning process and solicit
comments or suggestions from its employees on hazardous substance use
and waste reduction opportunities.
Progress reports must be submitted to the department annually. The purpose
of the progress report is to provide information on quantities of hazardous waste
and hazardous substances or products containing hazardous substances in the prior
12-mo period. These progress reports consist of
• Progress toward any numeric performance goals and a description of
reduction, recycling, and treatment opportunities that were implemented
• A description of the process or processes on which each opportunity had
an impact
• A description of the quantities, by weight, of hazardous substances or
products containing hazardous substances reduced and hazardous waste
reduced by each option
• Discussion of any changes in measurement or estimation techniques
• Problems encountered in the implementation process
Hazardous waste generators must develop their plans to fit their individual situations. Once a draft of the plan is complete, the department may review a plan,
executive summary, or an annual progress report to determine whether the document is adequate. If a hazardous substance user or hazardous waste generator fails
to complete an adequate plan, executive summary, or annual progress report, the
department notifies the user or generator of the inadequacy, identifying specific
deficiencies. The generator then has at least 90 days to complete a modified plan,
executive summary, or annual progress report addressing the specified deficiencies .
If this modified document is still considered inadequate, the department will assign
penalty fees.
Different facilities have varying success with P2, depending on their processes.
Some facilities have been able to bring themselves below the planning thresholds
based on changes implemented through the P2 program. Other facilities with older
or more specialized processes have not found cost-effective methods or materials to
modify their processes.
An analysis performed by the Washington Department of Ecology indicated
that between 1990 and 2003, the goal of an overall decrease of 50 percent in the
amount of recurrent hazardous waste generated in the state of Washington was met
(Figure 13.1). Per capita waste generation has also decreased from 52 lb/yr in 1990 to
17 lb/yr in 2003. These decreases were due to a variety of reasons. Some companies
and industries have closed due to economic factors. This inherently decreases hazardous waste generation. Most industries, however, continued to experience economic
growth while decreasing their hazardous waste output.