ULTRA SCIENTIFIC MANUAFACTURES CHEMICAL STANDARDS USED BY LABORATORIES FOR QUALITY CONTROL TESTING AND INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION. EPA CONDUCTED A RCRA INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY ON SEPTEMBER 18 AND 20, 2002. EPA INSPECTORS OBSERVED NUMEROUS FEDERAL AND STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE HANDLING AND STORAGE VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING: FAILURE TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE, EXPLOSION, OR ANY UNPLANNED SUDDEN OR NON-SUDDEN RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE OR HAZARDOUS CONSTITUENTS THAT COULD THREATEN HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT; FAILURE TO PROVIDE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FOR CONTAINERS HOLDING HAZARDOUS WASTE; FAILURE TO CONDUCT HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATIONS; FAILURE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTIAL IGNITION OF INGNITABLE WASTE; FAILURE TO SEPARATE INCOMPATIBLE HAZARDOUS WASTE; FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A CONTINGENCY PLAN; FAILURE TO CONDUCT WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF AREAS WHERE CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ARE STORED; FAILURE TO HAVE A DEVICE CAPABLE OF SUMMONING EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT IN A HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE AREA; FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A HAZARDOUS WASTE TRAINING PLAN; FAILURE TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO EMPLOYEES MANAGING HAZARDOUS WASTE; FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AISLE SPACE TO ALLOW UNOBSTRUCTED MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL, FIRE PROTECTION, STILL CONTROL AND DECONTAMINATION EQUIPMENT; OPERATION OF A TREATMENT FACILITY WITHOUT A PERMIT; FAILURE TO APPROPRIATELY LABEL CONTAINERS HOLDING HAZARDOUS WASTE; FAILURE TO CLEARLY MARK THE DATE OF ACCUMULATION OF EACH CONTAINER OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND FAILURE