Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part V - Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Materials › Subpart 1 - Department of Environmental Quality-Hazardous Waste › Chapter 10 - Generators of Hazardous Waste › Subchapter A - General › Section V-1015 - Conditions for Exemption for Large Quantity Generators

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A large quantity generator may accumulate
					 hazardous waste on-site without a permit or interim status, and without
					 complying with the requirements of LAC 33:V.Subpart 1, provided that all of the
					 following conditions for exemption are met.
B. 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 waste
					 accumulation conditions for exemption in Subsections C-F 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 shall comply with the following:
a.
					 Air Emission Standards. The applicable requirements of LAC 33:V.Chapter 43.Q,
					 R, and V;
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
i. A container holding hazardous
					 waste shall always be closed during accumulation, except when it is necessary
					 to add or remove waste.
ii. A
					 container holding hazardous waste shall not be opened, handled, or stored in a
					 manner that may rupture the container or cause it to leak.
e. Inspections. At least weekly, the large
					 quantity generator shall inspect central accumulation areas. The large quantity
					 generator shall look for leaking containers and deterioration of containers
					 caused by corrosion and other factors. See Subparagraph B.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
i. A container
					 holding ignitable or reactive waste shall 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 (AHJ) over the fire code at the
					 facility's location (i.e., state fire marshal or district fire chief) allowing
					 hazardous waste accumulation to occur within this restricted area. A record of
					 the written approval shall be maintained as long as ignitable or reactive
					 hazardous waste is accumulated in this area.
ii. 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. Signs stating "No Smoking" shall be
					 conspicuously placed wherever there is a hazard from ignitable or reactive
					 waste.
g. Special
					 Conditions for Accumulation of Incompatible Wastes
i. Incompatible wastes, or incompatible
					 wastes and materials (see LAC 33:V.199.Appendix B for examples), shall not be
					 placed in the same container, unless the generator complies with LAC
					 33:V.4321.B.
ii. Hazardous waste
					 shall not be placed in an unwashed container that previously held an
					 incompatible waste or material (see LAC 33:V.199.Appendix B for examples),
					 unless the generator complies with LAC 33:V.4321.B.
iii. 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.