Brochures and Rack Cards
Business Environmental Program Rack Card
This rack card gives a general outline of the Nevada Business Environmental Program (BEP). BEP serves the entire state through offices in Reno and Las Vegas. We provide free and confidential environmental compliance and management assistance to help you improve your business. Our focus is on making Nevada’s businesses stronger and environmentally responsible.
Air Quality Brochure
This brochure answers some common questions small and medium-sized businesses ask about air quality regulations and provides initial guidance on the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s permitting process. It is intended as an introduction, not as a comprehensive guide.
Featured Links and Resources
| Affiliated Organizations | ||
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| Western Sustainability and Pollution Prevention Network (WSPPN) | www.wsppn.org | WSPPN is a cooperative alliance of pollution prevention (P2) programs throughout EPA Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Trust Territories, and Tribal Lands). The network serves as a technical resource for regional P2 issues through researching, consolidating, and disseminating P2 information. WSPPN was established in 1997 and is run as a service provided by the Nevada Business Environmental Program (BEP) at the University of Nevada, Reno. |
| Nevada Small Business Development Center (NSBDC) | www.nsbdc.org | The Nevada Small Business Development Center is a statewide business assistance outreach program of the University of Nevada, Reno, College of Business. We provide a wide variety of technical assistance to support Nevada Business. The purpose of the Nevada Small Business Development Center is to guide and assist entrepreneurs in starting and growing their businesses in today's dynamic market. |
| National Small Business Environmental Assistance Program | www.nationalsbeap.org | The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments required states to develop programs to help small businesses comply with air quality regulations. These state programs have three components: a small business compliance assistance program made up of small business environmental assistance providers' programs (SBEAP), a small business ombudsman (SBO) and a compliance advisory panel (CAP). These components work together and are monitored by the U.S. EPA asbestos and small business ombudsman (EPA ASBO). To better meet the needs of small businesses, many of these state technical assistance programs have expanded their air quality focus to provide technical assistance in other environmental areas. |
| Federal Resources and Links | ||
|---|---|---|
| U.S. EPA | EPA Website | The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment. |
| U.S. EPA - Region 9 | EPA Region 9 Website | EPA Region 9 serves the Pacific Southwest (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, 148 Tribal Nations). |
| U.S. EPA - Tribal Compliance Assistance Center | Tribal Compliance Website | Tribal environmental professionals and facility operators can access comprehensive material on environmental stewardship and regulations that may apply to tribal government operations. Find material on building and funding tribal environmental programs and contact information on federal, tribal and other organizations. |
| Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) | OSHA Website | The mission of OSHA is to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance. |
| Federal and State Regulation Resources | ||
|---|---|---|
| Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information (RCRAInfo) | RCRA Database | Find your EPA Identification Number. Hazardous waste information is contained in the RCRAInfo database. |
| Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) | 40 CFR Parts 260-265 40 CFR Parts 266-299 | The Code of Federal Regulations is a codification of the rules published in the Federal Register by Executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. The CFR is divided into 50 titles which represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation, with environmental regulations contained mainly in title 40. Each volume of the CFR is revised once each calendar year. Title 40 is revised every July 1. |
| Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) | Search the NRS Quick Link - Disposal of Hazardous Waste | The Nevada Revised Statutes are the current codified laws of the State of Nevada. |
| Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) | Search the NAC Quick Link - Disposal of Hazardous Waste | The Nevada Administrative Code is the codified, administrative regulations of the Executive Branch. |
| NDEP Certified Labs | RCRA Database | This link will open up an excel sheet that lists all currently certified labs and the parameters they are certified for. In order to locate the correct type of lab you are looking for, please look at the tabs at the bottom of the excel sheet and click on the appropriate one. |
| Additional Resources | |
|---|---|
| Nevada Business Start Up Guide | The Guide to Starting and Growing a Business in Nevada is an interactive PDF document with active links to external websites. |
| Writing Business Plans for Recycling Enterprises: Plastics, Glass or Rubber | The goal of this guide is to describe the elements of formal, carefully written business plans specific to recycling post-consumer plastics, glass or rubber. The guide combines: information on how to write a business plan (Section One); actual business plans that have been used to launch successful enterprises (Section Two); and a Resource Directory enabling you to identify the resources you will need to complete your own plan (Section Three) |
| BizNGO Guide to Safer Chemicals | The BizNGO Guide to Safer Chemicals—is a unique resource for downstream users of chemicals. It is a hands-on-guide that charts pathways to safer chemicals in products and supply chains for brand name companies, product manufacturers, architects and designers, retailers, and health care organizations. Additional information can be found at Business NGO Workgroup website |
| Managing your hazardous waste: A guide for small businesses | A guide for small businesses on how to properly manage and dispose of your hazardous waste. |
Fact Sheets and Publications
| Agency Contacts | |
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| Agency Contacts | Statewide listing of Environmental Health and Safety Agencies |
| Energy Efficiency | |
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| Landlord Tenant Lease Agreement | Lease Agreement for businesses for energy efficiency upgrades |
| Helpful Calendars | |
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| 2020 Hazardous Waste Calendar | 2020 Calendar for managing hazardous waste. |
| 2020 Dry Cleaning Calendar | 2020 Calendar for Dry Cleaners to manage air permit requirements. |
| Hazardous Waste | |
|---|---|
| Aerosol Cans | Management of aerosol cans |
| Antifreeze | Management of used antifreeze |
| Auto Collision Repair Tip Sheet | Auto collision repair shop waste management and pollution prevention tips |
| Batteries | Managing batteries |
| Container/Tank Inspections | Container inspection requirements and log |
| Contingency Plans for LQG | Contingency planning requirements for LQG regulated facilities |
| Deactivation of EPA ID number | How to deactivate your EPA ID Number |
| Determining Generator Status | Find out where your business falls within the hazardous waste regulations |
| Bulb Crusher | Crushing of spent lamps is considered treatment; therefore crushed tubes or lamps may not be managed as a Universal Waste |
| Dry Cleaning | General hazardous waste management for dry cleaners |
| Empty Containers | Proper management of empty containers |
| EPA Frequently Asked Questions on Regulation of Used Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) and CRT Glass | EPA frequently asked question fact sheet for managing cathode ray tube (CRT) (computer monitors and TVs) |
| Identifying Hazardous Waste | All inclusive fact sheet regarding hazardous waste identification |
| Instructions & EPA Form 8700-12 | EPA Instructions and Notification Form to Obtain an EPA Identification Number for Hazardous Waste Generators, Transporters and Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (EPA Form 8700-12) |
| Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule | Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule in Nevada |
| Hazardous Materials Permitting | NV State Fire Marshal and State Emergency Response Commission Hazardous Materials Permitting Process in NV |
| LAMP Recycling Outreach Project (Video) | A VIDEO training module to help lamp generators and handlers meet regulatory requirements to train employees and properly manage mercury-containing fluorescent lamps |
| Lead Based Paint Disposal in Nevada | NDEP Bureau of Solid Waste guide for disposal of lead based paint |
| Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses | A guide for small businesses on how to properly dispose of your hazardous waste. |
| Manifesting Procedures | A brief overview of the Hazardous Waste Manifesting Procedure |
| Preparedness and Prevention | Emergency Coordinator/Preparedness and Prevention Requirements |
| Printers - Pollution Prevention | Pollution Prevention and waste management for printers |
| Put a Lid on it | Proper management of hazardous waste containers |
| Satellite Accumulation | Requirements for storing hazardous waste at or near the point of generation |
| TCLP Toxic Characteristic Leaching Procedure | TCLP testing method and how it is applied in making a hazardous waste determination |
| Training for Generators and Handlers of Lamps and Ballasts | Training for generators and handlers of fluorescent lamps and ballasts. Developed by the Lamp Recycling Outreach Project |
| Understanding Used Oil | Used oil and used oil filter management for Nevada |
| Used Oil Management Standards | Federal Used Oil Management Standards |
| Used Oil Collection Center Guidance | Guidance for Used Oil Collection Centers in Nevada |
| Universal Waste - Hazardous Waste Lamps | How to manage hazardous waste lamps on-site |
| Waste Pesticide Disposal in Nevada | Nevada Department of Agriculture brochure on Safe Disposal of Waste Pesticides |
| Wipers and Rags | How to manage wipers and rags at your facility |
| Additional Resources | |
|---|---|
| Nevada Business Start Up Guide | The Guide to Starting and Growing a Business in Nevada is an interactive PDF document with active links to external websites. |
| Writing Business Plans for Recycling Enterprises: Plastics, Glass or Rubber | The goal of this guide is to describe the elements of formal, carefully written business plans specific to recycling post-consumer plastics, glass or rubber. The guide combines: information on how to write a business plan (Section One); actual business plans that have been used to launch successful enterprises (Section Two); and a Resource Directory enabling you to identify the resources you will need to complete your own plan (Section Three) |
| BizNGO Guide to Safer Chemicals | The BizNGO Guide to Safer Chemicals—is a unique resource for downstream users of chemicals. It is a hands-on-guide that charts pathways to safer chemicals in products and supply chains for brand name companies, product manufacturers, architects and designers, retailers, and health care organizations. Additional information can be found at Business NGO Workgroup website |
| Managing your hazardous waste: A guide for small businesses | A guide for small businesses on how to properly manage and dispose of your hazardous waste. |