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RCRA’s Reach to Consumer and Retail
Products
2013 MWCC ConferenceJuly 1, 2013
WA: 43488471
A surprise for retail stores, warehouses, and distribution centers handling
household and consumer products
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Overview
Retail Store and Warehouse Dynamics Storage and Disposal of Product/Wastes (RCRA)
Chemical Management (EPCRA and CERCLA); Air Issues (CAA); Water (Stormwater and POTW Discharges)
Health and Safety (OSHA); HazMat (DOT)
Enforcement – National & EPA Region 7 Considerations and Best Practices
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Why the Focus on Retail, Warehousing, and Distribution?
Nature of Activities Non-traditional manufacturing setting Use of contractors and sub-contractors and
responsibility for regulatory issues Proactive enforcement
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Retail Store and Warehouse Dynamics
Storage of large volume of chemicals and products
Difficulties in keeping on top of products and chemicals that are changing constantly
Obsolete and slow-moving products
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Retail Store and Warehouse Dynamics
Historically lower risk operations than industrial sites or manufacturing
Less staff than traditional manufacturing Knowledge base Operated by third-party vendors Segregated locations from company EHS
professional
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Retail Store and Warehouse Dynamics Ripe for confusion – different and complex
Warehouse (EPA - Kansas) Breakage and spillage at freight facility Over $50,000 civil penalty
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EPA Region 7 Enforcement
ChemCentral (Missouri)
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Criminal Enforcement EPA Region 7
Wal-Mart (Missouri) 2013 Greenleaf LLC (Missouri) Redistribution of consumer
product pesticides / herbicides: FIFRA
HPI (Missouri) Chemical and pesticide
manufacturer: RCRA, CWA, FIFRA
Individual criminal plea and Corporate criminal plea
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Considerations and Best Practices
Management and Handling of Hazardous Wastes Contracting Operating Procedures and Protocols Training Auditing and Compliance Evaluations
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Additional Resources From Environmental Law Solutions Improper Disposal of Consumer Products by Retailer
Leads to $82 Million Criminal and Civil Penalty for RCRA, FIFRA, CWA Violations http://www.spencerfane.com/environmental_law_solutions/blog.aspx?entry=349
EPA to Re-evaluate Regulation of Disposed Consumer and Retail Products as Hazardous Waste Under RCRA http://www.spencerfane.com/environmental_law_solutions/blog.aspx?entry=286
DOT Evaluating New HazMat Regulations for Reverse Logistics of Retail and Consumer Products http://www.spencerfane.com/environmental_law_solutions/blog.aspx?entry=151
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Q&A and Contact Information
Andrew C. BroughtSpencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP1000 Walnut, Suite 1400Kansas City, Missouri [email protected]