Title: 8th Annual California Unified Program Conference
18th Annual California Unified Program Conference
Advanced Hazardous Waste Inspector Training
2What is a valid Waste Determination?
- Part II. Analysis or
- Knowledge of Process?
3Most of the Time
4But when it isn't simple, who makes the waste
determination?
- The Generator
- The person whose act or process produces
hazardous waste or whose act first causes a
hazardous waste to become subject to regulation. - A hazardous waste Generator must comply with the
requirements of Title 22 CCR, Division 4.5,
Chapter 12.
5 66262.11 Hazardous Waste Determination
- First, the generator must determine if it is a
waste. - 66261.2 Definition of a waste
- 66261.3 Definition of a hazardous waste
- 66261.4 Materials which are not waste
- 25143.2 Excluded recyclable materials
- Next, the generator must determine if it is a
hazardous waste. - Is it listed in article 4 or in Appendix X of
Chapter 11? - Or does it exhibit any of the characteristics set
forth in article 3 of Chapter 11?
6 66262.11 Hazardous Waste Determination (cont).
- The Generator can make a hazardous waste
determination by - (1) Testing or
- (2) Applying knowledge of the hazard
characteristic of the waste in light of the
materials or the processes used. - This is also called waste analysis.
7Waste Analysis
- The cornerstone of a hazardous waste program is
the ability of facility personnel to identify
properly, through waste analysis, all the wastes
they generate, treat, store, or dispose of.
Waste analysis involves identifying or verifying
the chemical and physical characteristics of a
waste by performing a detailed chemical and
physical analysis of a representative sample of
the waste, or in certain cases, by applying
acceptable knowledge of the waste.
8Testing
- Accurate analytical data is required to comply
with Chapter 18, LDR requirements. - A written Waste Analysis Plan (WAP) is required
for - TSDFs,
- PBR Treatment and,
- Generators treating hazardous to meet LDR
standards.
9A Waste Analysis Plan
- Establishes consistent internal management
mechanism(s) for properly identifying wastes on
site. - Ensures that waste analysis participants have
identical information (e.g., a hands-on operating
manual), promoting consistency and decreasing
errors. - Ensures that facility personnel changes or
absences do not lead to lost information. - Reduces your liabilities by decreasing the
instances of improper handling or management of
wastes.
10Waste Analysis Plan?
- http//www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/ldr/wap330.pd
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11Article 3. Characteristics of Hazardous
Waste66261.20.General
- (a) A waste, as defined in section 66261.2, which
is not excluded from regulation as a hazardous
waste pursuant to section 66261.4(b), is a
hazardous waste if it exhibits any of the
characteristics identified in this article - (c) Sampling and testing pursuant to this article
shall be in accord with the chapter nine of
SW-846, the Department will consider samples
obtained using any of the other applicable
sampling methods specified in Appendix I of this
chapter to be representative samples.
12Characteristic Wastes
- 66261.21 (a) A waste exhibits the characteristic
of ignitability if representative samples of the
waste have any of the following properties - 66261.22(a) A waste exhibits the characteristic
of corrosivity if representative samples of the
waste have any of the following properties - 66261.23(a) A waste exhibits the characteristic
of reactivity if representative samples of the
waste have any of the following properties - 66261.24 (a) A waste exhibits the characteristic
of toxicity if representative samples of the
waste have any of the following properties
13Representative Sample
- 66260.10. Definitions. "Representative sample"
means a sample of a universe or whole (e.g.,
waste pile, lagoon, ground water) which can be
expected to exhibit the average properties of the
universe or whole.
14NoteEnforcement Sample
- A regulator does not necessarily need a
representative sample to support an enforcement
action. - The primary reason is that the data quality
objectives (DQOs) of the enforcement agency often
may be legitimately different from those of a
waste handler. - A sample taken for enforcement is used to
demonstrate that the waste exceeds a standard
(e.g. STLC).
15EPA publication SW-846 Test Methods for
Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods
- OSW's official compendium of approved analytical
and sampling methods for use in complying with
RCRA regulations. - SW-846 primarily is a guidance document that sets
forth acceptable, although not required, methods
for the regulated and regulatory communities to
use for RCRA-related sampling and analysis
requirements.
16SW 846
- http//www.epa.gov/sw-846/sw846.htm
17SW 846, Chapter 9,Sampling Plan
- SW 846 assumes that
- The concentration of a contaminant in individual
samples will exhibit a normal distribution. - Simple random sampling is the most appropriate
sampling strategy. - As more information is accumulated, greater
consideration can be given to different sampling
strategies. - Start with simple random sampling and assume a
normal distribution.
18Population
- 90 bags of candy
- 10 bags contain 0 pieces of (0 pieces)
- 20 bags contain 1 piece of (20 pieces)
- 30 bags contain 2 pieces of (60 pieces)
- 20 bags contain 3 pieces of (60 pieces)
- 10 bags contain 4 pieces of (40 pieces)
- Population mean is 180/90 2
19Histograph of candy population (normal
distribution)
Population mean 2
30 20 10
0 1 2 3 4
20Random sample
- Four samples from web 14, 37, 40, 81 (90 bags)
- Four samples from web 7, 19, 35, 41 (50 bags)
- Six samples from web 3, 24, 64, 71, 76 , 90
21Histograph of Samples
3 2 1
0 1 2 3 4
22Normal Distribution
In a normal distribution a bell shaped curve is
used to represent the boundaries of the
population. The true population (under the blue
curve) is never known, but precise and unbiased
samples will provide an accurate estimate of the
true population.
Samples
The sample population under the magenta curve is
an estimate of the true population.
23A Bell Curve has Tails!
I left the tails off most of the diagrams because
I couldnt figure out how to draw them!
- The X axis is the concentration.
- The Y axis is the number of samples.
- The tails are where the people who
- got 100 or 0 on an exam are found.
24Reliable Waste Analysis
- Reliable information concerning the chemical
properties of a solid waste is needed for
comparison with applicable regulatory thresholds.
- If chemical information is to be considered
reliable, it must be accurate and sufficiently
precise. - Accuracy (no bias) is usually achieved by
incorporating randomness into the sample
selection process. - Sufficient precision is most often obtained by
selecting an appropriate number of samples.
25Sample size
- Small samples (A) cause the constituent of
interest to be under-represented in most samples
and over-represented in a small proportion of
samples. Larger samples (B) more closely reflect
the parent population. - Sometimes you sample a large portion or even the
entire population, so you dont need statistics
to determine a confidence interval.
26TerminologyPrecise, Accurate Biased
- Precise means all of the samples are similar
they form a tight group on the graph. Taking
more samples or taking larger samples will
increase the sample precision. - Accurate or unbiased means that youre taking
truly random samples. Properly planned random
samples are accurate and unbiased samples. - Inaccurate samples are synonymous with biased
samples. They are not representative samples.
Poor tool selection or calibration can cause
sample bias.
27Biased Imprecise Samples
Biased samples do not represent the true
population. The biases could result from poor
tool selection or contamination.
Imprecise samples have a lot of variation. More
samples should decrease variation.
Mean 1012.5
0
2000
28Biased Precise Samples
A poor sampling plan could lead to biased or
inaccurate samples. Poor tool selection, poor
sampling design or contamination are some causes.
Biased sampling shifts the population curve.
Sample Mean
True Mean
0
2000
Who can think of another cause for biased samples?
29Unbiased Imprecise Samples
Unbiased samples are Random samples. Random
samples fall inside the bell curve that
represents the true population.
Take more samples to increase the precision.
Mean 1012.5
0
2000
30Unbiased Precise Samples
Unbiased samples are a function of randomness.
Random sampling requires proper plan design and
tool selection.
Precise samples are a function of the number of
samples.
Mean 1012.5
0
2000
31Waste Analysis (Testing) To evaluate the
physical and chemical properties of a solid waste
- The initial -- and perhaps most critical --
element is the sampling plan. - Analytical studies, with their sophisticated
instrumentation and high cost, are often
perceived as the dominant element. - But analytical data generated by a scientifically
defective sampling plan have limited utility.
32SW 846
- Waste characterization requires a representative
sample. - At least two samples of a material are required
for any estimate of precision. - SW 846 uses an 80 confidence interval as an
acceptable degree of sampling accuracy and
precision. - Normally data from four representative samples is
the minimum required to achieve an 80 confidence
interval.
33How many samples are enough? An example
- A business wants to dispose of a pile of used
blast medium. It has been reused and it is well
mixed. It might have been used to remove paint
with lead pigment. - Is it hazardous?
- Testing or knowledge of process?
- It might have lead? Knowledge??
- How many samples do need for testing?
- Four?
34Sampling Plan
- Make a 3-D grid of the pile. Number each area of
the grid. - Select four numbers randomly. Random number
generators are on the web, tables or in
textbooks. - Sample from the four areas represented by the
number. - Analyze the samples using TTLC.
35Sample Results
- The TTLC for lead is 1000 mg/kg.
- Sample A contains 1000 mg/kg. Is sample A
hazardous waste? - Is the waste pile hazardous?
- Sample B contains 1050 mg/kg, sample C contains
980 mg/kg and sample D contains 1020 mg/kg. - Is the waste pile hazardous?
36Is it hazardous?
- Yes, 3 of 4 is good enough.
- No, its 100 or nothing.
- More analysis and maybe more samples are required.
The answer is C!
37More Analysis?
- Yes, more analysis.
- The samples were pretty close, A contains 1000
mg/kg, B contains 1050, C 980 D 1020. - A range of only 70 mg/kg.
- Do we need more samples?
- Yes, well
38Guess how many samples
5
15
20?
The answer is 15.31
Where did that number come from?
39A Seven step Statistical Process is used to
determine number of samples (SW 846 Table 9-1)
- Determine the mean
- Determine the variance
- Determine the standard deviation
- Determine the standard error
- Determine the confidence interval
- Determine if the variance is the mean
- Determine the appropriate number of samples.
40Statistics, the last time
- I would have gotten a PHD if I liked math.
- Give it a chance!
- Its just addition, multiplication and division.
- Oh, and square roots, but you can use a
calculator.
41If you really hate Numbers
- Pretend to listen, its the
- polite thing to do, and
- remember
- You need at least four (4) samples.
- More samples may be required if the waste is
- Heterogeneous, or
- Close to the regulatory threshold
42Step 1 The Mean
Samples A 1000ppm B 1050ppm C 980ppm D
1020ppm
The sample mean is the average value of the
samples. Its an estimate. The true mean is never
known.
Sample Mean 1012.5
0
2000
43Normal DistributionVariance
The variance is the sum of the differences
between the sample values and the mean, squared.
?variance?
Mean
0
2000
The variance sets the boundaries of the
distribution.
44Standard Deviation
Standard Deviation
The standard deviation is the square root of
the variance.
?variance?
Mean 1012.5
0
2000
45Normal Distribution CI
80 Confidence Interval (CI)
If you take 100 samples, 80 should fall inside
the boundaries of the 80 CI.
?variance?
Mean 1012.5
0
2000
46Normally you would evaluate all four samples
- All four randomly selected samples must be
considered in a valid statistical analysis. - In the following example, four sets of two will
also be analyzed to illustrate the effects of - Decreasing the variance in concentration in the
samples. - Increasing number of samples.
- The relationship of the mean to the Regulatory
Threshold (RT).
47Step 1. The Mean
- Add the results of all samples and divide by the
number of samples - Sample A1000ppm Sample B1050ppm
- Sample C980ppm Sample D1020ppm
- MEAN
- ABCD (100010509801020)/4 4050/4 1012.5
ppm - A B 2050/2 1025 ppm
- C D 2000/2 1000 ppm
- B D 2070/2 1035 ppm
- A C 1980/2 990 ppm
48 Step 2. The Variance
- Variance (sample A - mean)2 (sample B -
mean)2 (..) Number of samples - 1 - (1000-1012.5)2(1050-1012.5) 2 (980-1012.5) 2
(1020-1012.5)2 - 3
- (12.5)2 (37.5)2 (32.5)2 (7.5)2 2675/3
891.67 - 3
AB (1000-1025)2 (1050-1025) 2
1250 1 CD ( 980 - 1000) 2 (1020
- 1000) 2 800 1 BD (1050 - 1035) 2
(1020 - 1035) 2 450 1 AC (1000 -
990) 2 ( 980 - 990) 2 200 1
49Step 3 Standard Deviation
- A1000 ppm, B1050 ppm, C 980 ppm, D1020 ppm
- Standard Deviation Variance 1/2
- The variance of ABCD is 891.67 the square
root of 891.67 (standard deviation) 29.86 - AB Variance 1250 standard deviation 35.35
- CD Variance 800 standard deviation 28.28
- BD Variance 450 standard deviation 21.21
- AC Variance 200 standard deviation 14.14
50Step 4 Standard Error
- A1000ppm, B1050ppm, C 980ppm, D1020 ppm
- Standard Error Standard Deviation
- (Number of samples) ½
- Standard error ABCD 29.86/(4)1/2 14.93
- Standard error A B 35.35/1.41 25.07
- Standard error C D 28.28/1.41 20.06
- Standard error B D 21.21/1.41 15.04
- Standard error A C 14.14/1.41 10.03
51Step 5Confidence Interval
- A1000ppm, B1050ppm, C 980ppm, D1020 ppm
- Confidence Interval Mean (student
t)(standard error) - ABCD 1012.5 (1.638)(14.93) 1012.5 25.46
(988 to 1038). 80 of 100 samples should have
concentrations between 988 and 1038 ppm. - AB 1025 (3.078)(25.07) 1025 77 (948 to
1102) - CD 1000 (3.078)(20.06) 1000 62 (938 to
1062) - BD 1035 (3.078)(15.04) 1035 46 (989 to
1081) - AC 1010 (3.078)(10.03) 1010 31 (979 to
1041)
52Step 6. Is the Variancethe Mean?
- If the variance is not greater than the mean, go
to step 7. - A B C D 891.67 is not 1012.5
- If the variance is greater than the mean , you
have to transform the data. An example follows
for samples A B. - AB 1250 is 1025
- CD 800 is not 1000
- BD 450 is not 1035
- AC 200 is not 990
53Is the Variance the Mean?
Mean
0
0
Variance
If variance is mean then part of the population
is less than zero, i.e. with samples A B the
population is between -225 and 2275. You cant
have a concentration of less than zero so you
have to transform the data.
54Not more math!
- OK, we wont transform the data, here
- But in your handout the next four slides take the
square root and go through the steps 1 to 6 and
square the data to return to real numbers. - Go to step 7.
55Transform the data if the variance is the mean
- Usually data is transformed into a smaller number
by taking either the log or the square root of
the value. - Step 1a. Transforming the mean
- 10001/2 31.62
- 10501/2 32.40
- Total 64.02/2 32.01
56Transforming the Variance Standard Deviation
- Step 2a. Transforming the Variance
- Variance (sample A - mean)2 (sample B -
mean)2 - Number of samples - 1
- AB (31.62 32.01)2 (32.4 - 32.01) 2 0.304
- 1
- Step 3a. Transforming the Standard Deviation
- Standard Deviation Variance 1/2
- AB (0.304)1/2 0.5515
57Transforming the Standard Error and Confidence
Interval
- Step 4a. Transforming the Standard Error
- Standard Error Standard Deviation
- (Number of samples) 1/2
- AB 0.5515/1.41 0.39
- Step 5a. Transforming the Confidence Interval
- Mean (student t)(standard error)
- AB 32.01 (3.078)(.39) 32.01 1.20
58Step 6aVariance Mean
- AB The transformed variance (0.304) is not
greater than the transformed mean (32.01). - Now go to the last step 7.
59Step 7. Determine the number of samples (n)
- The Regulatory Threshold (RT) using TTLC for lead
is 1000 ppm. - n (student t)2(variance)
- (RT mean)2d
- Use the square root of the RT for lead (36.62)
- for transformed data.
60n (student t)2(variance)(RT mean)2
- A B C D (1.638)2 (892) 15.31
- (1000 1012.5)2
- AB (3.078)2 (0.304) 7.73 samples
- (32.62 32.01)2
- CD (3.078)2 (800) ?
- (1000 1000)2
- BD (3.078)2 (450) 4.27
- (1000 1035)2
- AC (3.078)2 (200) 18.94
- (1000 990)2
61So, fewer samples are required if,
- The waste is essentially homogenous
- or
- Well above or below the threshold
62Other Types of Sampling
- Stratified random sampling
- Systematic random sampling
- Authoritative sampling
63Stratified random sampling
- Stratified random sampling is appropriate if a
batch of waste is known to be non-randomly
heterogeneous. - An example is a pile of blast media. One layer is
from blasting lead paint, the next layer is from
blasting new aluminum parts prior to painting.
Another example is a stripping tank that is used
to clean different parts and is periodically
changed. The waste could vary from batch to
batch. - Stratification may occur over space (locations or
points in a batch of waste) and/or time (each
batch of waste). - The units in each stratum are numerically
identified, and a simple random sample is taken
from each stratum.
64Systematic random sampling
- Systematic random sampling, in which the first
unit to be collected from a population is
randomly selected but all subsequent units are
taken at fixed space or time intervals. - An example of systematic random sampling is the
sampling along a pipeline at 20 feet intervals. - The advantages of systematic random sampling are
the ease with which samples are identified and
collected and, sometimes, an increase in
precision. - The disadvantages of systematic random sampling
are the poor accuracy and precision that can
occur when unrecognized trends or cycles occur in
the population.
65Authoritative Sampling
- Authoritative Sampling - Sufficient information
is available to accurately assess the chemical
and physical properties of a waste, authoritative
sampling (AKA judgment sampling) can be used to
obtain valid samples. - This type of sampling involves the selection of
sample locations based on knowledge of waste
distribution and waste properties (e.g.,
homogeneous process streams). The rationale for
the selection of sampling locations is critical
and should be well documented. - An example is an inspector taking one sample a
discarded liquid that appears to be gasoline
(color odor) to verify that it is gasoline and
has a flash point below 140 F.
66Enforcement Sampling RCRA Waste Sampling Draft
Technical Guidance, EPA530-D-02-002 (draft),
August 2002, page 10 11, RCRA online 50940
- 2.2.4 Enforcement Sampling and Analysis
- The sampling and analysis conducted by a waste
handler during the normal course of operating a
waste management operation might be quite
different than the sampling and analysis
conducted by an enforcement agency. The primary
reason is that the data quality objectives (DQOs)
of the enforcement agency often may be
legitimately different from those of a waste
handler. Consider an example to illustrate this
potential difference in approach Many of RCRAs
standards were developed as concentrations that
should not be exceeded (or equaled) or as
characteristics that should not be exhibited for
the waste or environmental media to comply with
the standard. In the case of such a standard, the
waste handler and enforcement officials might
have very different objectives.
67 Enforcement Sampling
- An enforcement official, when conducting a
compliance sampling inspection to evaluate a
waste handlers compliance with a do not exceed
standard, take only one sample. Such a sample may
be purposively selected based on professional
judgment. This is because all the enforcement
official needs to observe for example to
determine that a waste is hazardous is a single
exceedance of the standard. - EPA530-D-02-002 (draft), August 2002, Page 11
RCRA online 50940
68Enough on Sampling?
- What about knowledge of process?
69Quick Break
- Take 5
- Next Speaker John Misleh
70Waste Determination
71Waste Determinationby
- Process Knowledge
- Knowledge of Process
- (KOP)
- Generator Knowledge
72Waste DeterminationCCR 66262.11
- (b) the generator may determine that the waste is
not a hazardous waste by either - (1) testing or
- (2) applying knowledge of the hazard
characteristic of the waste in light of the
materials or the processes used and the
characteristics set forth in article 3 of chapter
11 of this division.
73Waste Determination
- CCR 66262.11
- Two options
- Process Knowledge
- Analysis
74Knowledge of Process
- Why Use Knowledge
- Listed Waste is a function of how the waste is
generated (knowledge) - Know that it is Hazardous
75Knowledge of Process OSWER 9938.4-03
RCRA Online 50010
76Knowledge of Process OSWER 9938.4-03
- Process Knowledge -
- What goes in contaminants introduced what
comes out. - Waste Analysis Data from other facilities
- Old Analytical Data
- A lot of the information that is acceptable to
demonstrate knowledge of process (KOP), looks a
lot like Analytical Data
77 Knowledge of Process OSWER 9938.4-03
- Process Knowledge
- Material Balances
- Engineering Production Data
- Material Safety Data Sheets (1 10,000 ppm)
- Process Kinetic Information and Process Rates
- Other Engineering Calculations
78 Knowledge of Process OSWER 9938.4-03
- Analytical Data From Other Facilities
- Another plant that conducts the same process and
is managing the same waste and has Analytical
Data. - A TSD that relies on waste analysis Analytical
Data from offsite generators.
79 Knowledge of Process OSWER 9938.4-03
- Old Analytical Data
- Process and materials must be the same.
- Detection limits and equipment have improved.
80Knowledge of Process OSWER 9938.4-03
- Situations where using KOP may be appropriate
- Constituents are well documented such as for F or
K listed waste - Wastes are discarded unused chemicals (P U
listed) - Health safety issues in sampling (too dangerous
to sample) - Physical nature of waste (construction debris)
makes sampling impractical
81Knowledge of Process OSWER 9938.4-03
- Conclusion (EPA Guidance Doc)
- Although EPA recognizes that sampling and
analysis are not as economical or convenient as
using acceptable knowledge, they do usually
provide advantages. Because accurate waste
identification is such a critical factor for
demonstrating compliance with RCRA,
misidentification can render your facility liable
for enforcement actions.
82Knowledge of Process Faxback 11918
Conservative Classification The regulations
allow a generator to characterize its waste based
on process knowledge, and it is understood that
generators may at times characterize their wastes
as hazardous conservatively, rather than incur
the costs of testing every batch or stream.
83Knowledge of Process Faxback 11608
Analyzing Munitions not specifically required
to test their waste The determination may be
made by either applying knowledge of the waste,
the raw materials, and the process used in its
generation or by testing if they think that the
above munitions items would fail the TCLP-extract
analysis for lead or dinitrotoluene, then these
wastes could be declared as hazardous, and no
testing would be necessary.
84Knowledge of Process Faxback 11592, 11579
Limited analytical Labs being unable to
determine conclusively that the waste is or is
not hazardous . . . It would probably be prudent
for the generator to manage those wastes as
hazardous waste.
85Seeking Concurrence with DTSC? CCR 66260.200
(m) A person seeking Department concurrence with
a nonhazardous determination or approval to
classify and manage as nonhazardous a waste which
would otherwise be a non-RCRA hazardous waste
shall supply the following information to the
Department (5) laboratory results including
results from all tests required by chapter 11 of
this division and a listing of the waste's
constituents. Results shall include analyses from
a minimum of four representative samples as
specified in chapter 9 of "Test Methods for
Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical
Methods," SW-846, 3rd Edition, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1986 (incorporated by
reference in section 66260.11 of this chapter)
86Is ONE sample good for anything?
- Faxback 11907 - Representative sampling
(Fluorescent Tubes) - it appears that you tested one spent
fluorescent tube to conclude that all of your
spent fluorescent tubes are non hazardous. . . .
Based on one tube, we have no way to assess the
variability between fluorescent lamps. . . A
representative selection of lamps randomly chosen
should be analyzed to make this determination.
87KOP Documentation OSWER 9938.4-03
- EPA looks for documentation that clearly
demonstrates that the information relied upon is
is sufficient to identify the waste accurately
and completely.
88 KOP Documentation
- The generator is very familiar with the waste
generation process and the California and Federal
hazardous waste laws and regulations. - Detailed chemical information for all the
chemicals and materials utilized in the process
is available. - A detailed review of the generating process has
been completed and the point of generation has
been properly been identified. - All documentation utilized to make the
determination is included in the operating record
associated with the waste stream. - The generator has evaluated the information
gathered and made a written determination.
89Ten minute Break
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