As you may know from visiting our site, X-L Plastics offers a wide selection of bio hazard bags. These bags are meant for packaging hazardous waste materials that may pose a risk to the environment, people, or animals. When dealing with hazardous waste, much more than simply finding a trash receptacle comes into play. The EPA, or Environmental Protection Agency, has many regulations in place when it comes to the disposal of hazardous waste.
Failing to stay within the EPA’s guidelines can result in a range of fines, depending on how serious your violation is. In New York State, violations and broken down into three classes.
Class I violations include contamination of the ground or surface water as a result of improper disposal.
Class II violations require immediate action by the business of the individual in question as to alleviate the occurrences. This includes constant litter, odors, or violating a permit.
Class III violations are bit less serious and deal more so with housekeeping issues that revolve around issues with paperwork filing and record keeping, rather than actual harms done to the environment.
Respecting the EPA and their guidelines is of the utmost importance when running a business that deals with hazardous materials. Visit us online for all of your bio hazard packaging and contractor bag needs.