Section 296-843-18020. Ship and transport drums and containers safely.

You must:

(1) Identify and classify drum and container contents prior to packaging for shipment.

(2) Provide staging areas:

• Each staging area must have adequate entry and exit routes.

• The number of drum or container staging areas must be kept to the minimum needed to identify and classify materials safely and prepare them for transport.

(3) Permit bulking of hazardous wastes only after a thorough characterization of the wastes has been completed.

Note:	Handle, transport, label, and dispose of drums and containers according to this chapter and other United States Department of Transportation (DOT), WISHA, EPA, and Washington department of ecology regulations for:
	• Drums.
	• Containers.
	• Hazardous substances.
	• Contaminated soils.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 04-02-053, § 296-843-18020, filed 1/5/04, effective 5/1/04.]

RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 04-02-053, § 296-843-18020, filed 1/5/04, effective 5/1/04.