2012 Ocean Ranger Guidebook Revision 3-7-12 - Alaska ...

2012 Ocean Ranger Guidebook 3-7-12
A person may not discharge, cause to be discharged, or permit the discharge of petroleum, acid, coal or
oil tar, lampblack, aniline, asphalt, bitumen, or a residuary product of petroleum, into, or upon the waters
or land of the state except in quantities, and at times and locations or under circumstances and conditions
as the department may by regulation permit or where permitted under art. IV of the International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, as amended.
Job Aid Item: 2.2.k
Text: Medical Wastes-are incinerated or manifested as Bio-Hazardous Waste. AS 46.03.296 and
46.03.745
Background: Medical wastes could contain harmful substances such as infectious diseases or toxics.
They cannot be discharged into Alaskan waters.
What to check for: Medical wastes are either properly offloaded or incinerated. The packaging should
be leak free and labeled.
Citations:
AS 46.03.296. Disposal of hazardous wastes.
(a) It is unlawful to dispose of hazardous wastes in the state unless
(1) the waste has been treated and disposed of in a manner that uses the maximum degree of reduction
of the harmful qualities of a hazardous waste that is subject to this chapter and that the department, on
a case-by-case basis, determines is achievable for the hazardous waste by application of production
processes and available methods, systems, and techniques, taking into account energy, environmental,
and economic impacts and other costs; and
(2) the waste is disposed of in a manner that will ensure the protection of human health, livestock,
wildlife, property, and the environment.
(b) The department shall adopt regulations in accordance with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act)
for the treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous wastes to ensure the protection of human health,
livestock, wildlife, property, and the environment.
46.03.745. Hazardous substance release.
Except for a controlled release, the reporting of which is the subject of an agreement with the
commissioner under AS 46.09.010 (b), a person may not cause or permit the release of a hazardous
substance as defined in AS 46.09.900 .
Definition from AS 46.09.900: Hazardous substance" means (A) an element or compound that, when it
enters into or on the surface or subsurface land or water of the state, presents an imminent and
substantial danger to the public health or welfare, or to fish, animals, vegetation, or any part of the
natural habitat in which fish, animals, or wildlife may be found; or (B) a substance defined as a
hazardous substance under 42 U.S.C. 9601 - 9657 (Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980); "hazardous substance" does not include uncontaminated
crude oil or uncontaminated refined oil;
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