Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Office of Waste Management & Radiological Protection › Hazardous Waste Management › Part 3 - GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE › Section R. 299.9316 - Episodic generation; alternate requirements for very small and small quantity generators

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 316.
(1) This
				  rule provides alternative requirements for very small and small quantity
				  generators and the episodic generation of wastes beyond their usual generator
				  categories.
(2) A very small
				  quantity generator may maintain its existing generator category for hazardous
				  waste generated during an episodic event if the very small quantity generator
				  complies with all of the following conditions:
(a) The very small quantity generator is
				  limited to 1 episodic event per calendar year, unless a petition is granted
				  under subrules (4) to (7) of this rule.
(b) The very small quantity generator shall
				  notify the director no later than 30 calendar days before initiating a planned
				  episodic event using Michigan site identification form EQP5150. In the event of
				  an unplanned episodic event, the very small quantity generator shall notify the
				  director within 72 hours of the unplanned event via phone, email, or fax and
				  subsequently submit Michigan site identification form EQP5150. The very small
				  quantity generator shall include the start date and end date of the episodic
				  event, the reason(s) for the event, types and estimated quantities of hazardous
				  waste expected to be generated as a result of the episodic event, and shall
				  identify a facility contact and emergency coordinator with 24-hour telephone
				  access to discuss the notification submittal or respond to an emergency in
				  compliance with
				  R
				  299.9306(1)(n).
(c) The very small quantity generator shall
				  have a site identification number or obtain a site identification number using
				  Michigan site identification form EQP5150.
(d) A very small quantity generator is
				  prohibited from accumulating hazardous waste generated from an episodic event
				  on drip pads and in containment buildings.
(e) The episodic hazardous waste is managed
				  under 1 or more of the following methods:
(i)
				  In containers and the very small quantity generator complies with all off the
				  following:
(A) The standards of
				  R
				  299.9306(1)(d)(i).
(B) Each container is marked or labeled with
				  all of the following:
(I) The words "Episodic
				  Hazardous Waste."
(II) A
				  description of the waste and an indication of the hazards of the contents. The
				  indication of the hazards of the contents may include the applicable hazardous
				  waste characteristic(s), the hazard communication consistent with 49 CFR part
				  172, subpart E or F, a hazard statement or pictogram consistent with
				  29 CFR
				  1910.1200, or a chemical hazard label
				  consistent with the NFPA standard no. 704.
(III) The date upon which the episodic event
				  began.
(ii) In
				  tanks and the very small quantity generator complies with all of the following:
(A) The standards of
				  R
				  299.9306(1)(d)(ii).
(B) Each tank is marked or labeled with both
				  of the following:
(I) The words "Episodic
				  Hazardous Waste."
(II) A
				  description of the waste and an indication of the hazards of the contents. The
				  indication of the hazards of the contents may include the applicable hazardous
				  waste characteristic(s), hazard communication consistent with 49 CFR part 172,
				  subpart E or F, a hazard statement or pictogram consistent with
				  29 CFR
				  1910.1200, or a chemical hazard label
				  consistent with the NFPA standard no. 704.
(C) Use inventory logs, monitoring equipment,
				  or other records to identify the date upon which each episodic event
				  begins.
(D) Keep inventory logs or
				  records with the above information on site and readily available for
				  inspection.
(iii)
				  Hazardous waste must be managed in a manner that minimizes the possibility of a
				  fire, explosion, or release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents
				  to the air, soil, or water which could threaten human health or the
				  environment.
(f) The very
				  small quantity generator shall comply with the hazardous waste manifest
				  provisions in
				  R
				  299.9309 when it sends its episodic event hazardous
				  waste off site to a designated facility. The very small quantity generator has
				  up to 60 calendar days from the start of the episodic event to manifest and
				  send its hazardous waste generated from the episodic event to a designated
				  facility.
(g) The very small
				  quantity generator shall maintain all of the following records for 3 years from
				  the end date of the episodic event:
(i) The
				  beginning and end dates of the episodic event.
(ii) A description of the episodic
				  event.
(iii) A description of the
				  types and quantities of hazardous wastes generated during the event.
(iv) A description of how the hazardous waste
				  was managed as well as the name of the designated facility that received the
				  hazardous waste.
(v) The name of
				  hazardous waste transporters.
(vi)
				  An approval letter from director if the very small quantity generator
				  petitioned to conduct 1 additional episodic event per calendar year.