• Overview
• Info for Infectious Waste Generators
• Info for Infectious Waste Transporters

• Overview
• Resource, Conservation, Recovery Act
• Overview of Hazardous Waste Generator Requirements
• Pesticide Handling

• Annual Report (pdf)
• Eligibility Criteria
• Containment Guidelines (pdf)
• Compliance Calendar
• Laws and Regulations

Although the SC Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) does not regulate aboveground storage tank (AST) systems, this information is provided for AST system owners to minimize any adverse impacts they may have on the environment and prevent potential petroleum releases. This information, however, does not replace any existing applicable laws or regulations. Guidelines and requirements from the U.S.

Quarries - Mining Permits

Regulatory Authority for Program

SC Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) has the authority to regulate mining under Title 48 of the South Carolina Mining Act (Act). Chapter 89 of the South Carolina Code of Regulations governs how SCDES implements the provisions of the Act.

What is subject to review?

The purpose of the Act and Regulations are to provide that:

The Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) requires facilities storing any substance for which a material safety data sheet (MSDS) is required by OSHA and in quantities exceeding the Threshold Planning Quantity (specified for Extremely Hazardous Substance or 10,000 pounds for all other substances) to report these substances to the state, Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC's) and fire departments. The SC State Emergency Response Commission requires an annual submission of a Tier II report due March 1 from qualifying facilities.

• Final Regulation (This is the final Federal regulation dated 01/24/2011)
• Correction 1 to Final Regulation (pdf) (This action corrects technical errors in the Final Regulation)
• Correction 2 to Final Regulation (pdf) (This action amends the requirements for pressure vacuum vent valves for vapor balance systems)

According to the EPA, asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral fiber in rock and soil. Because of its fiber strength and heat resistance, asbestos has been used in a variety of building construction materials for insulation and as a fire retardant.