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Track Waste Accumulation

The Track Waste Accumulation view enables you to track and manage waste that accumulates in satellite accumulation areas. From the Track Waste Accumulation task you can:

Review waste that has the Status Accumulated by the sites and satellite storage location the waste is stored in
Add new waste instances to a satellite accumulation area at one of your sites.
Edit waste accumulation records to indicate changes in that record other than quantity.

Note: When adding a new instance of waste, it is important to record the new instance by adding a new record, rather than by editing an existing record. When you add a new record, the application creates a Generated record to keep track of all the waste produced. If there is a matching record, the application will find that record and update it, enabling you to track the total quantity of waste as it is accumulated, stored, or shipped. See How the Application Tracks Waste.

Note: The satellite_volume_limit parameter sets satellite accumulation quantity restrictions in units of volume (for example, 55 gallons). If you record your accumulation in units of mass, the Hazardous Waste Accumulation Report will not display warnings based on the mass quantity limit. However, because the application does allow edits to the Accumulated records, once an accumulation container becomes full, you can edit the record and change the unit type, units, and quantity to the full-volume amount for the container. This will result in the accumulation being shown with the appropriate warning.

Adding Waste Accumulation

When you add an instance of waste accumulated at a satellite storage area, the waste is automatically given the Status of Accumulated.

Enter the following required information when creating a waste accumulation record:

Waste Code	This value uniquely identifies this specific instance of waste. This value is generated by the system and is not editable.
Waste Profile	For this specific instance of waste, choose its general properties by selecting a waste profile from the available list of waste profiles. By selecting a waste profile, you make all of the properties of this profile (such as regulations, gravity, CAS number, SDS number, and so on) available to this specific instance of waste. The system limits you to choosing only waste profiles with an Active Status.
Date Start	The date you begin accumulating the waste in this location. Date Start is required. It is important as hazardous waste regulations stipulate time limits for storage, and these limits are based on the Date Start.
Site Code	Select the site for the satellite accumulation area.
Quantity	Enter the overall quantity of this waste. For example, if this instance of waste is 90 gallons, enter 90.
Units Type	The system will automatically complete this field with the Default Unit Type of the waste profile. However, if you want to change it, you can choose Mass, Gas, or Liquid to indicate the type of waste.
Units	Depending on the type of unit selected above (mass, liquid, or gas), the system will complete this field with the unit (gallon, liter, pint, cubic meter, etc.) that is set as the default for this unit type. If you wish to change this default value, choose another unit from the list of available values. For example, if your waste profile has Liquid as the Default Unit Type, the system will complete Unit Type with Liquid. The system will then present the units you defined for liquids (such as gallons, liters, or cubic meters) as values for this option and automatically complete this option with the unit whose Default? value is set to Yes.
Accumulation Area	Select the specific satellite accumulation area for this waste.

Enter the following information as needed:

Container Category	Select the type of container in which this waste is accumulated.
Container Code	If you need to track the precise container for the waste, and this instance of waste is accumulated in only one container, enter a value to uniquely identify the container. If more than one container is needed for this instance of waste, do not enter the Container Code, and enter the number of containers as above.
Number of Containers	You may have a group of containers to accumulate this instance of waste. In this case, you can enter the number of containers with this option, leaving the Container Code empty.
Waste Disposition	Select the way in which this waste will ultimately be disposed. The options can be categorized into two general disposition types: Shipment or Discharge. Waste dispositions further classify disposition within those types. For example, there could be separate Shipment dispositions for on-site disposal and off-site disposal. Subsequent views will limit waste data based on its disposition. For example, when choosing instances of waste to which to add shipment information, the program will limit you to choosing waste whose Disposition Type is Shipment. If the Disposition Type associated with your Waste Disposition selection is Shipment, then the Date Shipped is also required. If the Disposition Type associated with your Waste Disposition selection is Discharged, then the Date Start and Date End fields are both required.
Date Shipped	Enter the date on which this instance of waste leaves your facility and is handed over to the party responsible for transporting it. The Date Shipped is required if you select a Waste Disposition that has a Disposition Type of 'Shipment' associated with it.
Management Method Code	Select the method by which you manage this waste. Typically, these methods are named according to the conventions of the regulatory agency governing your site. The information can be entered when you are entering shipping information for the waste, so that the appropriate waste management method can be included on the Waste Manifest that accompanies the waste once it leaves your site.
Generator Code	Select the Generator for this waste.
Property Code/Building/Floor/Room	Optionally, enter the location within your site where this waste is accumulated. If you are tracking waste in terms of properties, choose the property on which this generator is located. If you are tracking waste in terms of sites only, leave this field blank.
Equipment Code	If applicable, use this field to associate the waste with the particular piece of equipment that generated it. For example, your heating equipment might discharge used oil as waste. Enter the equipment item from which this instance of waste was generated by choosing a value from the existing list of equipment items.
Division/Department Code	If you wish to associate the waste with a specific division or department, enter it in these fields. This could be the division and department of the associated employee, the division and department associated with the equipment specified above, or the location of the storage area.
Employee Name	If the waste is associated with a specific employee, you can complete this field. Otherwise, leave this field blank.
Contact Code	If your site has established a set of outside contacts with whom you may need to communicate about your waste, you may associate a contact with this instance of waste by choosing a contact from the list. For example, you might want to enter the contact that maintains the storage tank in which this waste is stored.