Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 722 - STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 722.117 - Conditions for Exemption for a Large Quantity Generator That Accumulates Hazardous Waste

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
An LQG may accumulate hazardous waste on site without a
				  permit or interim status, and without complying with the requirements of 35
				  Ill. Adm. Code 702, 703 and 724 through 727 and the notification requirements
				  of section 3010 of RCRA (42 USC 6930),
				  provided that the LQG meets all of the following conditions for
				  exemption:
a) Accumulation. The LQG
				may accumulate hazardous waste on site for no more than 90 days, unless in
				compliance with the accumulation time limit extension or F006 accumulation
				conditions for exemption in subsections (b) through (e). The following
				accumulation conditions also apply:
1)
				Accumulation of Hazardous Waste in Containers. If the hazardous waste is placed
				in containers, the LQG must comply with the following requirements:
A) Air Emission Standards. The LQG must
				comply with the applicable requirements of Subparts AA, BB, and CC of 35 Ill.
				Adm. Code 725;
B) Condition of
				Containers. If a container holding hazardous waste is not in good condition, or
				if the container begins to leak, the LQG must immediately transfer the
				hazardous waste from the leaking container to a container that is in good
				condition or otherwise immediately manage the waste in some other way that
				complies with the conditions for exemption of this Section;
C) Compatibility of Waste with Container. The
				LQG must use a container made of or lined with materials that will not react
				with and are otherwise compatible with the hazardous waste to be stored, so
				that the ability of the container to contain the waste is not
				impaired;
D) Management of
				Containers
i) The LQG must always keep a
				container holding hazardous waste closed during accumulation, except when it is
				necessary to add or remove waste.
ii) The LQG must not open, handle, or store a
				container holding hazardous waste in a manner that may rupture the container or
				cause the container to leak.
E) Inspections. At least weekly, the LQG must
				inspect central accumulation areas. The LQG must look for leaking containers
				and for deterioration of containers caused by corrosion or other factors. See
				subsection (a)(1)(B) for remedial action required if the LQG detects
				deterioration or leaks.
F) Special
				Conditions for Accumulation of Ignitable and Reactive Wastes
i) The LQG must locate containers holding
				ignitable or reactive waste at least 15 meters (50 feet) from the facility's
				property line, unless the LQG obtains a written approval from the authority
				having jurisdiction over the local fire code that allows hazardous waste
				accumulation to occur within this restricted area. The LQG must maintain a
				record of the written approval as long as the LQG accumulates ignitable or
				reactive hazardous waste in this area.
ii) The LQG must take precautions to prevent
				accidental ignition or reaction of ignitable or reactive waste. The LQG must
				separate and protect this waste from sources of ignition or reaction,
				including, but not limited to, the following: open flames, smoking, cutting and
				welding, hot surfaces, frictional heat, sparks (static, electrical, or
				mechanical), spontaneous ignition (e.g., from heat-producing chemical
				reactions), or radiant heat. While handling ignitable or reactive waste, the
				LQG must confine smoking and open flame to specially designated locations. The
				LQG must conspicuously place "No Smoking" signs wherever there is a hazard from
				ignitable or reactive waste.
G) Special Conditions for Accumulation of
				Incompatible Wastes
i) The LQG must not place
				incompatible wastes or incompatible wastes and materials (for examples, see
				appendix V to 40 CFR 265, incorporated by reference in 35 Ill. Adm. Code
				720.111) in the same
				container, unless the LQG complies with 35 Ill. Adm. Code
				725.117(b).
ii) The LQG must not place hazardous waste in
				an unwashed container that previously held an incompatible waste or material
				(for examples, see appendix V to 40 CFR 265, incorporated by reference in 35
				Ill. Adm. Code 720.111), unless the LQG complies with 35 Ill. Adm. Code
				725.117(b).
iii) The LQG must separate a container
				holding hazardous waste or otherwise protect it by means of a dike, berm, wall,
				or other device from any other incompatible waste or other materials
				accumulated or stored nearby in other containers, piles, open tanks, or surface
				impoundments.