HOW TO EDUCATE SQHWGS ABOUT HAZWASTE SERVICES.

Many small companies don't know how to identify their hazardous wastes, fill out shipping papers, store their waste or treat it. Most don't understand how hazardous waste regulations govern their operations, or appreciate the extent of the liability they incur. They are reluctant to give specific information about waste disposal firms. Even when companies are aware of what their hazardous waste is, they are reluctant to admit it. Small-quantity hazardous waste generators (SQHWGs) must dispose of their wastes; hazwaste service firms are there to manage this disposal. But often there is an information gap between them. The article makes the point that service firms must bridge the information gap and discusses how this may be done.