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r <br />STATEMENT FROM EPA <br />REPORT OF CONVERSATION WITH REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS, CHICAGO, <br />5/l/90 <br />DR. BRUNO STAFFEN, SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL EMPLOYEE, STATED THE <br />FOLLOWING: <br />1. THE FEDERAL LEGAL DEFINITION OF "STORAGE" IS 90 <br />DAYS AFTER GENERATION OF THE WASTE. <br />2. A SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR WHO GENERATES LESS THAN <br />100 KILOGRAMS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE PER MONTH, MAY EXTEND THE <br />STORAGE PERIOD TO 270 DAYS. <br />3. THIS EXTENDED PERIOD IS GIVEN SO THAT THE SMALL <br />COMPANY, WHICH DOES NOT POSE A SERIOUS DANGER TO THE ENVIRONMENT, <br />DOES NOT HAVE TO PAY EXORBITANT DISPOSAL FEES. <br />4. DR. STAFFEN IS VERY WELL AWARE OF MINNESOTA'S <br />POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY GUIDELINES. HE FEELS THAT IF WE STATISFY <br />THOSE, (AMONG THE MOST RIGOUROUS IN THE COUNTRY), WE WOULD <br />SATISFY STANDARDS ANYWHERE. <br />5. HE WILL BE GLAD TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION FOR DR. <br />WILLIAMS. DR. STAFFEN MAY BE REACHED AT THE EPA REGION V SOLID <br />WASTE HOTLINE AT (312) 886-4001. <br />Mary Ann E. Archer, Vice President <br />Glass, Etc. <br />