Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 262.1 - HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT: STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE › Subpart A - General › Section 11-262.17 - Conditions for exemption for a large quantity generator that accumulates hazardous waste

Current through June, 2024
A large quantity generator may accumulate hazardous waste
					 on site without a permit or interim status, and without complying with the
					 requirements of parts 124, 264 through 266, and 270 of this chapter, or the
					 notification requirements of section
					 342J-6.5, HRS,
					 provided that all of the following conditions for exemption 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 or F006 accumulation
				  conditions for exemption in paragraphs (b) through (e) of this section. 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 must comply with the following:
(i)
				  Air emission standards. The applicable requirements of subparts AA, BB, and CC
				  of 40 CFR part 265 ;
(ii) Condition
				  of containers. If a container holding hazardous waste is not in good condition,
				  or if it begins to leak, the large quantity generator must 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;
(iii) Compatibility of waste with container.
				  The large quantity generator 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;
(iv)
				  Management of containers.
(A) A container
				  holding hazardous waste must always be closed during accumulation, except when
				  it is necessary to add or remove waste.
(B) A container holding hazardous waste must
				  not be opened, handled, or stored in a manner that may rupture the container or
				  cause it to leak.
(v)
				  Inspections. At least weekly, the large quantity generator must inspect central
				  accumulation areas. The large quantity generator must look for leaking
				  containers and for deterioration of containers caused by corrosion or other
				  factors. See paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section for remedial action required
				  if deterioration or leaks are detected. The owner or operator must record
				  inspections in an inspection log or summary. The owner or operator must keep
				  these records for at least three years from the date of inspection. At a
				  minimum, these records must include the date and time of the inspection, the
				  name of the inspector, a notation of the observations made, and the date and
				  nature of any repairs or other remedial actions.
(vi) Special conditions for accumulation of
				  ignitable and reactive wastes.
(A) Containers
				  holding ignitable or reactive waste must be located at least 15 meters (50
				  feet) from the facility's property line unless a written approval is obtained
				  from the authority having jurisdiction over the local fire code allowing
				  hazardous waste accumulation to occur within this restricted area. A record of
				  the written approval must be maintained as long as ignitable or reactive
				  hazardous waste is accumulated in this area.
(B) The large quantity generator must take
				  precautions to prevent accidental ignition or reaction of ignitable or reactive
				  waste. This waste must 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 must confine smoking and open flame to
				  specially designated locations. ''No Smoking'' signs must be conspicuously
				  placed wherever there is a hazard from ignitable or reactive waste.
(vii) Special conditions
				  for accumulation of incompatible wastes.
(A)
				  Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials, (see appendix V of
				  part 265 for examples) must not be placed in the same container, unless §
				  265.17(b) of this chapter is complied with.
(B) Hazardous waste must not be placed in an
				  unwashed container that previously held an incompatible waste or material (see
				  appendix V of part 265 for examples), unless § 265.17(b) of this chapter
				  is complied with.
(C) 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 must be separated from the other materials or protected
				  from them by means of a dike, berm, wall, or other device.