Requirements for Generators, Transporters, and Waste Management Facilities under the RCRA Hazardous Waste Manifest System (Renewal)

(EPA Form 8700–22) and, if necessary, the continuation sheet (EPA Form
8700–22A) for

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CF = Fiber or plastic boxes, cartons, cases.

DW = Wooden drums, barrels, kegs.

CM = Metal boxes, cartons, cases (including
roll-offs).

HG = Hopper or gondola cars.

CW = Wooden boxes, cartons, cases.

TC = Tank cars.

CY = Cylinders.

TP = Portable tanks

DF = Fiberboard or plastic drums, barrels,
kegs.

TT = Cargo tanks (tank trucks).

DM = Metal drums, barrels, kegs.
Item 11. Total Quantity
Enter, in designated boxes, the total quantity of waste. Round partial units to the nearest whole
unit, and do not enter decimals or fractions. To the extent practical, report quantities using
appropriate units of measure that will allow you to report quantities with precision. Waste
quantities entered should be based on actual measurements or reasonably accurate estimates of
actual quantities shipped. Container capacities are not acceptable as estimates.

Item 12. Units of Measure (Weight/Volume)
Enter, in designated boxes, the appropriate abbreviation from Table II (below) for the unit of
measure.
Table II - Units of Measure
G = Gallons (liquids only)

N = Cubic Meters

K = Kilograms

P = Pounds

L = Liters (liquids only)

T = Tons (2000 Pounds)

M = Metric Tons (1000 Kilograms)

Y = Cubic Yards

Note: Tons, Metric Tons, Cubic Meters, and Cubic Yards should only be reported in connection
with very large bulk shipments, such as rail cars, tank trucks, or barges.
Item 13. Waste Codes
Enter up to six federal and state waste codes to describe each waste stream identified in Item 9b.
State waste codes that are not redundant with federal codes must be entered here, in addition to
the federal waste codes which are most representative of the properties of the waste.
Item 14. Special Handling Instructions and Additional Information
1.

Generators may enter any special handling or shipment-specific information necessary
for the proper management or tracking of the materials under the generator’s or other
handler’s business processes, such as waste profile numbers, container codes, bar codes,
or response guide numbers. Generators also may use this space to enter additional
descriptive information about their shipped materials, such as chemical names,
constituent percentages, physical state, or specific gravity of wastes identified with
volume units in Item 12.

2.

This space may be used to record limited types of federally required information for
which there is no specific space provided on the manifest, including any alternate facility
designations; the manifest tracking number of the original manifest for rejected wastes
and residues that are re-shipped under a second manifest; and the specification of PCB
waste descriptions and PCB out-of-service dates required under 40 CFR 761.207.
Generators, however, cannot be required to enter information in this space to meet state
regulatory requirements.

Item 15. Generator’s/Offeror’s Certifications
1.

The generator must read, sign, and date the waste minimization certification statement.
In signing the waste minimization certification statement, those generators who have not
been exempted by statute or regulation from the duty to make a waste minimization
certification under section 3002(b) of RCRA are also certifying that they have complied
with the waste minimization requirements. The Generator’s Certification also contains
the required attestation that the shipment has been properly prepared and is in proper
condition for transportation (the shipper’s certification). The content of the shipper’s
certification statement is as follows: “I hereby declare that the contents of this
consignment are fully and accurately described above by the proper shipping name, and
are classified, packaged, marked, and labeled/placarded, and are in all respects in proper
condition for transport according to applicable international and national governmental
regulations. If export shipment and I am the Primary Exporter, I certify that the contents
of this consignment conform to the terms of the attached EPA Acknowledgment of
Consent.” When a party other than the generator prepares the shipment for
transportation, this party may also sign the shipper’s certification statement as the offeror
of the shipment.

2.

Generator or Offeror personnel may preprint the words, ‘‘On behalf of’’ in the signature
block or may hand write this statement in the signature block prior to signing the
generator/offeror certification, to indicate that the individual signs as the employee or
agent of the named principal.

Note: All of the above information except the handwritten signature required in Item 15 may be
pre-printed.
II.

Instructions for International Shipment Block

Item 16. International Shipments
For export shipments, the primary exporter must check the export box, and enter the point of exit
(city and state) from the United States. For import shipments, the importer must check the
import box and enter the point of entry (city and state) into the United States. For exports, the
transporter must sign and date the manifest to indicate the day the shipment left the United
States. Transporters of hazardous waste shipments must deliver a copy of the manifest to the
U.S. Customs when exporting the waste across U.S. borders.

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Instructions for Transporters

Item 17. Transporters’ Acknowledgments of Receipt
Enter the name of the person accepting the waste on behalf of the first transporter. That person
must acknowledge acceptance of the waste described on the manifest by signing and entering the
date of receipt. Only one signature per transportation company is required. Signatures are not
required to track the movement of wastes in and out of transfer facilities, unless there is a change
of custody between transporters.
If applicable, enter the name of the person accepting the waste on behalf of the second
transporter. That person must acknowledge acceptance of the waste described on the manifest
by signing and entering the date of receipt.
Note: Transporters carrying imports, who are acting as importers, may have responsibilities to
enter information in the International Shipments Block. Transporters carrying exports may
also have responsibilities to enter information in the International Shipments Block. See above
instructions for Item 16.
IV.

Instructions for Owners and Operators of Treatment, Storage, and Disposal
Facilities

Item 18. Discrepancy
Item 18a. Discrepancy Indication Space
1.

The authorized representative of the designated (or alternate) facility’s owner or operator
must note in this space any discrepancies between the waste described on the manifest
and the waste actually received at the facility. Manifest discrepancies are: significant
differences (as defined by §§ 264.72(b) and 265.72(b)) between the quantity or type of
hazardous waste designated on the manifest or shipping paper, and the quantity and type
of hazardous waste a facility actually receives, rejected wastes, which may be a full or
partial shipment of hazardous waste that the TSDF cannot accept, or container residues,
which are residues that exceed the quantity limits for “empty” containers set forth in 40
CFR 261.7(b).

2.

For rejected loads and residues (40 CFR 264.72(d), (e), and (f), or 40 CFR 265.72(d), (e),
or (f)), check the appropriate box if the shipment is a rejected load (i.e., rejected by the
designated and/or alternate facility and is sent to an alternate facility or returned to the
generator) or a regulated residue that cannot be removed from a container. Enter the
reason for the rejection or the inability to remove the residue and a description of the
waste. Also, reference the manifest tracking number for any additional manifests being
used to track the rejected waste or residue shipment on the original manifest. Indicate the
original manifest tracking number in Item 14, the Special Handling Block and Additional
Information Block of the additional manifests.

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Owners or operators of facilities located in unauthorized states (i.e., states in which the
U.S. EPA administers the hazardous waste management program) who cannot resolve
significant differences in quantity or type within 15 days of receiving the waste must
submit to their Regional Administrator a letter with a copy of the manifest at issue
describing the discrepancy and attempts to reconcile it (40 CFR 264.72(c) and
265.72(c)).

4.

Owners or operators of facilities located in authorized states (i.e., those states that have
received authorization from the U.S. EPA to administer the hazardous waste management
program) should contact their state agency for information on where to report
discrepancies involving “significant differences” to state officials.

Item 18b. Alternate Facility (or Generator) for Receipt of Full Load Rejections
Enter the name, address, phone number, and EPA Identification Number of the Alternate Facility
which the rejecting TSDF has designated, after consulting with the generator, to receive a fully
rejected waste shipment. In the event that a fully rejected shipment is being returned to the
generator, the rejecting TSDF may enter the generator’s site information in this space. This field
is not to be used to forward partially rejected loads or residue waste shipments.
Item 18c. Alternate Facility (or Generator) Signature
The authorized representative of the alternate facility (or the generator in the event of a returned
shipment) must sign and date this field of the form to acknowledge receipt of the fully rejected
wastes or residues identified by the initial TSDF.
Item 19. Hazardous Waste Report Management Method Codes
Enter the most appropriate Hazardous Waste Report Management Method code for each waste
listed in Item 9. The Hazardous Waste Report Management Method code is to be entered by the
first treatment, storage, or disposal facility (TSDF) that receives the waste and is the code that
best describes the way in which the waste is to be managed when received by the TSDF.
Item 20. Designated Facility Owner or Operator Certification of Receipt (Except As Noted in
Item 18a)
Enter the name of the person receiving the waste on behalf of the owner or operator of the
facility. That person must acknowledge receipt or rejection of the waste described on the
manifest by signing and entering the date of receipt or rejection where indicated. Since the
Facility Certification acknowledges receipt of the waste except as noted in the Discrepancy
Space in Item 18a, the certification should be signed for both waste receipt and waste rejection,
with the rejection being noted and described in the space provided in Item 18a. Fully rejected
wastes may be forwarded or returned using Item 18b after consultation with the generator. Enter
the name of the person accepting the waste on behalf of the owner or operator of the alternate
facility or the original generator. That person must acknowledge receipt or rejection of the waste

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on the manifest by signing and entering the date they received or rejected the waste in Item 18c.
Partially rejected wastes and residues must be re-shipped under a new manifest, to be initiated
and signed by the rejecting TSDF as offeror of the shipment.
What are the instructions for completing the continuation sheet (EPA Form 8700-22A)?
Read all instructions before completing the form.
The form has been designed for use on a 12-pitch (elite) typewriter; a firm point pen may also be
used—press down hard.
The form must be used as a continuation sheet to U.S. EPA Form 8700-22 if:
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More than two transporters are to be used to transport the waste; or

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More space is required for the U.S. DOT descriptions and related information in Item 9
of U.S. EPA Form 8700-22.

Federal regulations require generators and transporters of hazardous waste and owners or
operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facilities to use the uniform
hazardous waste manifest (EPA Form 8700-22) and, if necessary, the continuation sheet (EPA
Form 8700-22A) for both interstate and intrastate transportation.
I.

Generators

Item 21. Generator’s ID Number
Enter the generator’s U.S. EPA twelve-digit identification number or, the state generator
identification number if the generator site does not have an EPA identification number.
Item 22. Page ___
Enter the page number of the continuation sheet.
Item 23. Manifest Tracking Number
Enter the Manifest Tracking Number from Item 4 of the manifest form to which the continuation
sheet is attached.
Item 24. Generator’s Name—
Enter the generator’s name as it appears in Item 5 on the first page of the manifest.

Item 25. Transporter—Company Name
If additional transporters are used to transport the waste described on the manifest, enter the
company name of each additional transporter in the order in which they will transport the
waste. Enter after the word “Transporter” the order of the transporter. For example, Transporter
3 Company Name. Also enter the U.S. EPA twelve-digit identification number of the transporter
described in Item 25.
Item 26. Transporter—Company Name
If additional transporters are used to transport the waste described on the manifest, enter the
company name of each additional transporter in the order in which they will transport the waste.
Enter after the word “Transporter” the order of the transporter. For example, Transporter 4
Company Name. Each continuation sheet can record the names of two additional transporters.
Also enter the U.S. EPA twelve-digit identification number of the transporter named in Item 26.
Item 27. U.S. D.O.T. Description Including Proper Shipping Name, Hazardous Class, and ID
Number (UN/NA)
For each row enter a sequential number under Item 27b that corresponds to the order of waste
codes from one continuation sheet to the next, to reflect the total number of wastes being
shipped. Refer to instructions for Item 9 of the manifest for the information to be entered.
Item 28. Containers (No. And Type)
Refer to the instructions for Item 10 of the manifest for information to be entered.
Item 29. Total Quantity
Refer to the instructions for Item 11 of the manifest form.
Item 30. Units of Measure (Weight/Volume)
Refer to the instructions for Item 12 of the manifest form.
Item 31. Waste Codes
Refer to the instructions for Item 13 of the manifest form.
Item 32. Special Handling Instructions and Additional Information
Refer to the instructions for Item 14 of the manifest form.

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Transporters

Item 33. Transporter—Acknowledgment of Receipt of Materials
Enter the same number of the Transporter as identified in Item 25. Enter also the name of the
person accepting the waste on behalf of the Transporter (Company Name) identified in Item 25.
That person must acknowledge acceptance of the waste described on the manifest by signing and
entering the date of receipt.
Item 34. Transporter—Acknowledgment of Receipt of Materials
Enter the same number of the Transporter as identified in Item 26. Enter also the name of the
person accepting the waste on behalf of the Transporter (Company Name) identified in Item 26.
That person must acknowledge acceptance of the waste described on the manifest by signing and
entering the date of receipt.
III.

Owner and Operators of Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facilities

Item 35. Discrepancy Indication Space
Refer to Item 18. This space may be used to more fully describe information on discrepancies
identified in Item 18a of the manifest form.
Item 36. Hazardous Waste Report Management Method Codes
For each field in Item 36, enter the sequential number that corresponds to the waste materials
described under Item 27, and enter the appropriate process code that describes how the materials
will be processed when received. If additional continuation sheets are attached, continue
numbering the waste materials and process code fields sequentially, and enter on each sheet the
process codes corresponding to the waste materials identified on that sheet.
What is the public reporting burden associated with the manifest?
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average: 30 minutes for
generators, 10 minutes for transporters, and 25 minutes for owners or operators of treatment,
storage, and disposal facilities. This includes time for reviewing instructions, gathering data,
completing, reviewing and transmitting the form. Any correspondence regarding the Paperwork
Reduction Act burden statement for the manifest must be sent to the Director of the Collection
Strategies Division in EPA’s Office of Information Collection at the following address: U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20460. Do not send the completed form to this address.