Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 725 - INTERIM STATUS STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Subpart B - GENERAL FACILITY STANDARDS
Section 725.117 - General Requirements for Ignitable, Reactive, or Incompatible Wastes

Universal Citation: 35 IL Admin Code § 725.117

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024

a) The owner or operator must take precautions to prevent accidental ignition or reaction of ignitable or reactive waste. This waste must 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 owner or operator must confine smoking and open flame to specially designated locations. "No Smoking" signs must be conspicuously placed wherever there is a hazard from ignitable or reactive waste.

b) Where specifically required by other Sections of this Part, the treatment, storage, or disposal of ignitable or reactive waste and the mixture or commingling of incompatible waste or incompatible wastes and materials, must be conducted so that it does not do any of the following:

1) It does not generate extreme heat or pressure, fire or explosion, or violent reaction;

2) It does not produce uncontrolled toxic mists, fumes, dusts, or gases in sufficient quantities to threaten human health;

3) It does not produce uncontrolled flammable fumes or gases in sufficient quantities to pose a risk of fire or explosions;

4) It does not damage the structural integrity of the device or facility containing the waste; or

5) Through other like means, it does not threaten human health or the environment.

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