Duties of transporters

(1) A transporter of hazardous waste shall– (a) provide a certificate of collection to the generator of the hazardous waste; (b) transport hazardous waste to a facility authorized by the Department for storage, treatment or final disposal, and shall obtain the necessary certificate of receipt of such waste; (c) obtain from the generator of the hazardous waste a manifest, which shall be signed for by both of them (transporter and generator), and which shall accompany all collection, transport and delivery processes; Environmental Protection 301 (d) keep up to date collection and destination records of hazardous waste for inspection purposes, for a period of up to ten years; (e) guarantee that all activities (collection, transportation and delivery) shall be carried out without any harm to the public health or the environment; (f) adopt all possible measures in order to avoid diluting or mixing of incompatible hazardous (g) provide, every three months, to the Department a report with all information on waste collection, transportation and delivery; (h) identify all vehicles with a clear and visible inscription (on both sides and behind) by writing the words “HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSPORT” in large letters, or by having posted thereon such words; (i) present, when collecting wastes, a certificate of authorization given by the Department; (j) develop and maintain a contingency plan for spill prevention with control and countermeasure descriptions to designed minimize hazards to public health and the environment; (k) have a written emergency procedure for spills including a notification system, identifiable characteristics, source, extent, amount of spills, and access numbers of appropriate authorities; 302 Environmental Protection (f) provide adequate and continuous training to all his personnel; (m) have an insurance to cover any harm coming from the development of this activities; (n) carry in the vehicle all the adequate equipment and materials to reduce and minimize the hazards of an eventual waste spill; (o) keep a record, in the vehicle, of any accident which may have occurred during the transportation of hazardous wastes; (p) have, when transporting hazardous waste by water, a special floatable container, even when it is full of wastes, which shall be independent of the transport unit.