Code of Colorado Regulations
1000 - Department of Public Health and Environment
1007 - Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division
6 CCR 1007-3 - HAZARDOUS WASTE
Part 262 - HAZARDOUS WASTE - STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
Subpart L - Episodic Generation
Section 6 CCR 1007-3-262.232 - Conditions for a generator managing hazardous waste from an episodic event

Universal Citation: 1000 CO Code Regs 6 CCR 1007-3-262.232

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024

(a) A VSQG that generates hazardous waste episodically at the level of a SQG must operate in compliance with the appropriate SQG requirements of Part 262 of these regulations for any month during which the VSQG operates at the SQG level, and must comply with the additional conditions of paragraphs (c)(1) - (c)(4) of this section.

(b) A VSQG or a SQG that generates hazardous waste episodically at the level of a large quantity generator (LQG) must operate in compliance with the appropriate LQG requirements of Part 262 of these regulations for any month during which the VSQG or SQG operates at the LQG level, and must comply with the additional conditions of paragraphs (c)(1) - (c)(4) of this section.

(1) Notification. The VSQG or SQG must notify the Department no later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to initiating a planned episodic event using EPA Form 8700-12. In the event of an unplanned episodic event, the VSQG or SQG must notify the Department within 72 hours of the unplanned event via phone, email, or fax, and subsequently submit EPA Form 8700-12. The VSQG or SQG shall include the start date and end date of the episodic event and the reason(s) for the event, types and estimated quantities of hazardous wastes expected to be generated as a result of the episodic event, and identify a facility contact and emergency coordinator with 24-hour telephone access to discuss the notification submittal or respond to emergency.

(2) Labeling. The VSQG or SQG must label the containers and tanks accumulating episodic hazardous waste with the words "Episodic Hazardous Waste."

(3) Duration. The VSQG or SQG has up to sixty (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, as defined in § 260.10 of these regulations.

(4) Recordkeeping. VSQGs and SQGs must maintain the following records for three (3) years from the end date of the episodic event:

(i) 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 RCRA-designated facility that received the hazardous waste; and

(v) Name(s) of hazardous waste transporters.

(d) A VSQG or an SQG that generates hazardous waste episodically at the level of an LQG may exceed its generator category once per calendar year without affecting its generator category, and must comply with all LQG requirements of Part 262 of these regulations, except for § 262.41(Biennial reporting). The VSQG or SQG must also comply with the additional conditions of paragraphs (c)(1) - (c)(4) of this section. A VSQG or an SQG that generates hazardous waste episodically at the level of an LQG more than once per calendar year must comply with all LQG requirements of Part 262 of these regulations, including § 262.41(Biennial reporting), and the additional conditions of paragraphs (c)(1) - (c)(4) of this section.

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