(a) All large and small quantity generators shall complete a hazardous waste reduction plan in accordance with the requirements of § 68-212-305. After completion of a plan, the generator shall maintain a current copy of the plan at the generating facility. The plan and the annual progress reports under § 68-212-306 shall be made available, upon request, to a representative of the department at any reasonable time. The department may make use of the information as it deems necessary to carry out its duties under this chapter.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-212-304

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of environment and conservation or the commissioner's authorized representative. See Tennessee Code 68-212-303
  • Department: means the department of environment and conservation. See Tennessee Code 68-212-303
  • Facility: means :
    (A) Any building, structure, installation, equipment, pipe or pipeline (including any pipe into a sewer or publicly owned treatment works), well, pit, pond, lagoon, impoundment, ditch, landfill, storage container, motor vehicle, rolling stock, or aircraft. See Tennessee Code 68-212-401
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • waste reduction: means the reduction or elimination of waste at the source, usually within a process, including process modifications, feedstock substitutions, improvements in feedstock purity, housekeeping and management practices, increases in the efficiency of machinery and on-site, closed-loop recycling, or any action that reduces the amount and toxicity of the waste exiting the production process. See Tennessee Code 68-212-303
(b) For the purposes of this section and § 68-212-305, a generator shall permit the commissioner to inspect the hazardous waste reduction plan. The generator shall permit any officer, employee or representative of the department at all reasonable times to have access to the plan. The generator shall furnish a copy of the plan upon request to the commissioner.
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