Several new terms were added to the regulations with the adoption of the Universal Waste Rule.  Definitions were added for the following terms: battery, destination facility, large quantity handler of universal waste, small quantity handler of universal waste, thermostat, universal waste, universal waste handler, universal waste transfer facility, and universal waste transporter.  Many of these terms have been described in the above discussion.  A few terms are defined below.

   " Universal waste handler" means a generator of universal waste; or the owner or operator of a facility, including all contiguous property, that receives universal waste from other universal waste handlers, accumulates universal waste, and sends universal waste to another universal waste handler, to a destination facility, or to a a foreign destination.

   " Small quantity handler of universal waste" means a universal waste handler who does not accumulate more than 11, 000 pounds total of universal waste (batteries or thermostats, calculated collectively) at any time.

   " Large quantity handler of universal waste" means a universal waste handler who accumulates 11,000 pounds or more total of universal waste (batteries or thermostats, calculated collectively) at any time.  This designation as a large quantity handler of universal waste is retained through the end of the calendar year in which 11,000 pounds or more total of universal waste is accumulated.

Universal Waste Rule for Batteries and Mercury Containing Thermostats, #98-40