California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 4.5 - Environmental Health Standards for the Management of Hazardous Waste › Chapter 12 - Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste › Article 1 - Applicability › Section 66262.17 - Conditions for Exemption for a Large Quantity Generator that Accumulates Hazardous Waste

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A large quantity generator may accumulate hazardous waste
					 on site without a permit or interim status, and without complying with the
					 requirements of chapters 14, 15, 16, and 20 of this division, or the
					 notification requirements pursuant to Health and Safety Code section
					 25153.6,
					 provided that all the following are met:
(a) Accumulation. A large quantity generator
				  accumulates hazardous waste on site for no more than 90 days, unless in
				  compliance with the accumulation time limit extension in subsection (b) of this
				  section or section
				  66262.35 of this article. The
				  following accumulation conditions also apply:
(1) Accumulation of hazardous waste in
				  containers. If the hazardous waste is placed in containers, the large quantity
				  generator shall comply with the following:
(A) Air emission standards. The applicable
				  requirements of articles 27, 28, and 28.5 of chapter 15 of this
				  division;
(B) Condition of
				  containers. If a container holding hazardous waste is not in good condition, or
				  if it begins to leak, the large quantity generator shall immediately transfer
				  the hazardous waste from this container to a container that is in good
				  condition, or 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 large quantity generator shall 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.
1. A container
				  holding hazardous waste shall always be closed during accumulation, except when
				  it is necessary to add or remove waste.
2. A container holding hazardous waste shall
				  not be opened, handled, or stored in a manner which may rupture the container
				  or cause it to leak. Re-use of containers for transportation shall comply with
				  the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations,
				  including those set forth in 49 Code of Federal Regulations section
				  173.28.
(E) Inspections.
				  At least weekly, the large quantity generator shall inspect central
				  accumulation areas. The large quantity generator shall look for leaking
				  containers and for deterioration of containers and the containment system
				  caused by corrosion or other factors. Large quantity generators shall follow
				  (a)(1)(B) of this section for remedial action required if deterioration or
				  leaks are detected.
(F) Special
				  conditions for accumulation of ignitable and reactive wastes.
1. Containers holding ignitable or reactive
				  waste shall be located at least 15 meters (50 feet) from the facility's
				  property line.
2. The large
				  quantity generator shall take precautions to prevent accidental ignition or
				  reaction of ignitable or reactive waste. This waste shall be separated and
				  protected 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), and radiant heat. While ignitable or
				  reactive waste is being handled, the large quantity generator shall confine
				  smoking and open flame to specially designated locations. "No Smoking" signs
				  shall be conspicuously placed wherever there is a hazard from ignitable or
				  reactive waste.
(G)
				  Special conditions for accumulation of incompatible wastes.
1. Incompatible wastes, or incompatible
				  wastes and materials, (see Appendix V of chapter 15 of this division for
				  examples) shall not be placed in the same container, unless subsection
				  66265.17(b) is
				  complied with.
2. Hazardous waste
				  shall not be placed in an unwashed container that previously held an
				  incompatible waste or material (see Appendix V of chapter 15 of this division
				  for examples), unless section
				  66265.17(b) is
				  complied with.
3. A container
				  holding a hazardous waste that is incompatible with any waste or other
				  materials accumulated or stored nearby in other containers, piles, open tanks,
				  or surface impoundments shall be separated from the other materials or
				  protected from them by means of a dike, berm, wall, or other device.