South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.19 - SOLID WASTE. MANAGEMENT: SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS AND STRUCTURAL FILL › Part I - General Requirements › Section 61-107.19.I.B - Definitions for the Purposes of this Regulation

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. "Active life" means the period of
				  operation beginning with the initial receipt of solid waste and ending at
				  completion of closure activities in accordance with this regulation.
2. "Active portion" means that part of a
				  facility that has received or is receiving wastes and that has not been closed
				  in accordance with this regulation.
3. "Administratively complete" means a
				  determination by the Department that all elements of an application, as
				  specified herein, have been received to include all required signatures and
				  tender of the application fee, where required.
4. "Airport" means public-use airport open to
				  the public without prior permission and without restrictions within the
				  physical capacities of available facilities.
5. "Applicant" means an individual,
				  corporation, partnership, business association, or government entity that
				  applies for the issuance, transfer, or modification of a permit under this
				  regulation.
6. "Aquifer" means a
				  geological formation, group of formations, or portion of a formation, capable
				  of yielding significant quantities of groundwater to wells or
				  springs.
7. "Areas susceptible to
				  mass movement" means those areas of influence (i.e., areas characterized as
				  having an active or substantial possibility of mass movement) where the
				  movement of earth material at, beneath, or adjacent to the landfill, because of
				  natural or man-induced events, results in the downslope transport of soil and
				  rock material by means of gravitational influence. Areas of mass movement
				  include, but are not limited to, landslides, avalanches, debris slides and
				  flows, soil fluction, block sliding, and rock fall.
8. "Ash" means the solid residue from the
				  incineration of solid wastes.
9.
				  "Beneficial fill" means filling to surrounding grade, low areas or depressions
				  in the surface of the earth to include permitted mining sites for an aesthetic
				  benefit.
10. "Bird hazard" means an
				  increase in the likelihood of bird/aircraft collisions that may cause damage to
				  the aircraft or injury to its occupants.
11. "Bulk PCB Waste" means waste derived from
				  manufactured products containing PCBs in a non-liquid state, at any
				  concentration where the concentration at the time of designation for disposal
				  was >50 ppm PCBs. PCB bulk product waste does not include PCBs or PCB Items
				  regulated for disposal under 40CFR761, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA),
				  Sections761.60(a) through (c)(a) through (c), Sec.761.61, Sec. 761.63, or
				  Sec.761.64. PCB bulk product waste includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Non-liquid bulk wastes or debris from the
				  demolition of buildings and other man-made structures manufactured, coated, or
				  serviced with PCBs. PCB bulk product waste does not include debris from the
				  demolition of buildings or other man-made structures that is contaminated by
				  spills from regulated PCBs which have not been disposed of, decontaminated, or
				  otherwise cleaned up in accordance with TSCA requirements,
				  Sec.761.61.
(b) PCB-containing
				  wastes from the shredding of automobiles, household appliances, or industrial
				  appliances.
(c) Plastics (such as
				  plastic insulation from wire or cable; radio, television and computer casings;
				  vehicle parts; or furniture laminates); preformed or molded rubber parts and
				  components; applied dried paints, varnishes, waxes or other similar coatings or
				  sealants; caulking; adhesives; paper; Galbestos; sound deadening or other types
				  of insulation; and felt or fabric products such as gaskets.
(d) Fluorescent light ballasts containing
				  PCBs in the potting material.