Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-52 - Generator Standards › Section 3745-52-17 - Conditions for exemption for large quantity generators that accumulate hazardous waste

Current through all regulations passed and
			 filed through July 1, 2024
A large quantity generator may accumulate or treat hazardous
				waste on-site without a hazardous waste permit or a permit by rule, and without
				complying with Chapters 3745-50, 3745-54 to 3745-57, 3745-65 to 3745-69,
				3745-205, 3745-256, and 3745-266 of the Administrative Code, or the requirement
				to notify Ohio EPA or U.S. EPA of regulated waste activity, provided that all
				of the following are met:
(A)
			 Accumulation. A large quantity generator accumulates or treats hazardous waste
			 onsite for no more than ninety days, unless in compliance with the accumulation
			 time limit extension 
								or F006 accumulation conditions for exemption in
			 paragraphs (B) to (E) of this rule. 
								The following accumulation
			 conditions also apply:
(1) Accumulation or
			 treatment 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 rules
			 3745-256-30 to
			 3745-256-35,
			 3745-256-50 to
			 3745-256-64, and
			 3745-256-80 to
			 3745-256-90 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(b) Condition of containers. If a container
			 holding hazardous waste is not in good condition, or if the container 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 rule.
(c) Compatibility of waste with container.
			 The large quantity generator shall use a container made of or lined with
			 materials that shall 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
			 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 the container 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 for deterioration of containers
			 caused by corrosion or other factors. See paragraph (A)(1)(b) of this rule for
			 remedial action required if deterioration or leaks are detected.
(f) Special conditions for accumulation of
			 ignitable and reactive wastes.
(i) Containers
			 holding ignitable or reactive waste shall be located at least fifteen meters
			 (fifty 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 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  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 where there is a
			 hazard from ignitable waste or reactive waste.
(g) Special conditions for accumulation of
			 incompatible wastes.
(i)
			 Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials, (see
			 the appendix to rule
			 3745-66-99 of the Administrative
			 Code for examples) shall not be placed in the same container unless paragraph
			 (B) of rule
			 3745-65-17 of the Administrative
			 Code is complied with.
(ii) Hazardous waste
			 shall not be placed in an unwashed container that previously held an
			 incompatible waste or material (see the appendix
			 to rule 3745-66-99 of the Administrative
			 Code for examples) unless paragraph (B) of rule
			 3745-65-17 of the Administrative
			 Code is complied with.
(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 wastes or materials by means of a dike, berm, wall, or other
			 device.