Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Applicability of This Section. This
Section applies to the owner or operator of a facility that treats or stores
hazardous waste in containers under a RCRA standardized permit pursuant to
Subpart J of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 703, except as provided in Section
727.100(a)(2).
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (a) is derived from
40 CFR
267.170 (2017).
b) Standards Applicable to Containers.
Standards apply to the condition of containers, to the compatibility of waste
with containers, and to the management of containers holding hazardous waste.
1) Condition of Containers. If a container
holding hazardous waste is not in good condition (for example, it exhibits
severe rusting or apparent structural defects) or if it begins to leak, the
facility owner or operator must undertake either of the following actions:
A) It must transfer the hazardous waste from
the defective container to a container that is in good condition; or
B) It must manage the waste in some other way
that complies with the requirements of this Part.
2) Compatibility of Waste with Containers. To
ensure that the ability of the container to contain the waste is not impaired,
the facility owner or operator must use a container made of or lined with
materials that are compatible and will not react with the hazardous waste to be
stored.
3) Management of Containers
A) The facility owner or operator must always
keep a container holding hazardous waste closed during storage, except when it
adds or removes waste.
B) The
facility owner or operator must never open, handle, or store a container
holding hazardous waste in a manner that may rupture the container or cause it
to leak.
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (b) is derived from
40 CFR
267.171 (2017).
c) Inspection Requirements. At
least weekly, the facility owner or operator must inspect areas where it stores
containers, looking for leaking containers and for deterioration of containers
and the containment system caused by corrosion or other factors.
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (c) is derived from
40 CFR
267.172 (2017).
d) Standards Applicable to the Container
Storage Areas
1) The facility owner or
operator must design and operate a containment system for its container storage
areas according to the requirements in subsection (d)(2), except as otherwise
provided by subsection (d)(3).
2)
The design and operating requirements for a containment system are the
following:
A) A base must underlie the
containers that is free of cracks or gaps and is sufficiently impervious to
contain leaks, spills, and accumulated precipitation until the collected
material is detected and removed;
B) The base must be sloped, or the
containment system must be otherwise designed and operated to drain and remove
liquids resulting from leaks, spills, or precipitation, unless the containers
are elevated or are otherwise protected from contact with accumulated
liquids;
C) The containment system
must have sufficient capacity to contain 10 percent of the volume of all
containers placed in it, or the volume of the largest container, whichever is
greater. This requirement does not apply to containers that do not contain free
liquids;
D) The owner or operator
must prevent run-on into the containment system, unless the collection system
has sufficient excess capacity to contain the liquid, in addition to that
required by subsection (d)(2)(C); and
E) The owner or operator must remove any
spilled or leaked waste and accumulated precipitation from the sump or
collection area as promptly as is necessary to prevent overflow of the
collection system.
3)
Except as provided in subsection (d)(4), the owner or operator does not need a
containment system, as defined in subsection (d)(2), for storage areas that
store containers holding only wastes with no free liquids if either of the
following conditions are fulfilled:
A) The
storage area is sloped or is otherwise designed and operated to drain and
remove liquid resulting from precipitation; or
B) The containers are elevated or are
otherwise protected from contact with accumulated liquid.
4) The facility owner or operator must have a
containment system defined by subsection (d)(2) for storage areas that store
containers holding F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and F027 wastes, even if the
wastes do not contain free liquids.
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (d) is derived from
40 CFR
267.173 (2017).
e) Special Requirements for Ignitable or
Reactive Waste
The facility owner or operator must locate containers holding
ignitable or reactive waste at least 15 meters (50 feet) from its facility
property line. The owner or operator must also follow the general requirements
for ignitable or reactive wastes that are specified in Section
727.110(h)(1).
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (e) is derived from
40
CFR 267.174 (2017).
f) Special Requirements for Incompatible
Wastes
1) The facility owner or operator must
not place incompatible wastes or incompatible wastes and materials (see
appendix V to 40 CFR 264, incorporated by reference in 35 Ill. Adm. Code
720.111(b),
for examples) in the same container, unless it complies with Section
727.110(h)(2).
2) The facility owner or operator must not
place hazardous waste in an unwashed container that previously held an
incompatible waste or material.
3)
The facility owner or operator must separate a storage container holding a
hazardous waste that is incompatible with any waste or with other materials
stored nearby in other containers, piles, open tanks, or surface impoundments
from the other materials, or protect the containers by means of a dike, berm,
wall, or other device.
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (f) is derived from
40
CFR 267.175 (2017).
g) Requirements for Stopping the
Use of Containers. The facility owner or operator must remove all hazardous
waste and hazardous waste residues from the containment system. The owner or
operator must decontaminate or remove remaining containers, liners, bases, and
soil containing, or contaminated with, hazardous waste or hazardous waste
residues.
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (g) is derived from
40 CFR
267.176 (2017).
h) Air Emission Standards. The facility owner
or operator must manage all hazardous waste placed in a container according to
the requirements of Subparts AA, BB, and CC of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 724. Under a
RCRA standardized permit, the following control devices are permissible: a
thermal vapor incinerator, a catalytic vapor incinerator, a flame, a boiler, a
process heater, a condenser, or a carbon absorption unit.
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (h) is derived from
40 CFR
267.177
(2017).
