Accumulation of hazardous waste in tanks.
If the hazardous waste is placed in tanks, the Hazardous waste generator must comply with the applicable requirements of subparts J, except §265.197(c) of Closure and post-closure care and §265.200—Waste analysis and trial tests, as well as the applicable requirements of AA, BB, and CC of 40 CFR part 265.
Accumulation of hazardous waste on drip pads.
If the hazardous waste is placed on drip pads, the Hazardous waste generator must comply with the EPA regulations including:
- Remove all wastes from the drip pad at least once every 90 days.
- Any hazardous wastes that are removed from the drip pad are then subject to the 90-day accumulation limit
- If the hazardous wastes are being managed in satellite accumulation areas prior to being moved to a central accumulation area
- The Hazardous waste generator must maintain on site at the facility the following records readily available for inspection
- A written description of procedures that are followed to ensure that all wastes are removed from the drip pad and associated collection system at least once every 90 days
- Documentation of each waste removal, including the quantity of waste removed from the drip pad and the sump or collection system and the date and time of removal
Accumulation of hazardous waste in containment buildings.
If the waste is placed in containment buildings, the Hazardous waste generator must comply with of 40 CFR part 265 subpart DD.
The Hazardous waste generator must label its containment building with the words “Hazardous Waste” in a conspicuous place easily visible to employees, visitors, emergency responders, waste handlers, or other persons on site, and also in a conspicuous place provide an indication of the hazards of the contents
- Hazard communication consistent with the Department of Transportation requirements
- A hazard statement or pictogram consistent with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- A chemical hazard label consistent with the National Fire Protection Association code 704.
The generator must also maintain:
- The professional engineer certification that the building complies with the design standards specified in 40 CFR 265.1101. This certification must be in the generator’s files prior to operation of the unit.
The following records by use of inventory logs, monitoring equipment, or any other effective means:
- A written description of procedures to ensure that each waste volume remains in the unit for no more than 90 days, a written description of the waste generation and management practices for the facility showing that the generator is consistent with respecting the 90 day limit, and documentation that the procedures are complied with; or
- Documentation that the unit is emptied at least once every 90 days.
Inventory logs or records with the above information must be maintained on site and readily available for inspection.
- This can be achieved using a hazardous waste management software solution that will track waste from cradle to grave, keeping an accurate inventory of all the waste on a site.
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