Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 733 - STANDARDS FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
Subpart D - STANDARDS FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE TRANSPORTERS
Section 733.151 - Prohibitions
Universal Citation: 35 IL Admin Code ยง 733.151
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) A universal waste transporter is prohibited from the following:
1) Disposing of universal waste;
and
2) Diluting or treating
universal waste, except by responding to releases as provided in Section
733.154 or
as provided in subsection (b).
b) Transporters of mercury containing universal waste lamps may treat mercury containing lamps for volume reduction at the site where they were generated under the following conditions:
1) The lamps must be crushed in a closed
system designed and operated in such a manner that any emission of mercury from
the crushing system must not exceed 0.1 mg/m3 when
measured on the basis of time weighted average over an 8-hour period;
2) The transporter must provide notification
of crushing activity to the Agency quarterly, in a form as provided by the
Agency. Such notification must include the following information:
A) Name and address of the
transporter;
B) Estimated monthly
amount of lamps crushed; and
C) The
technology employed for crushing, including any certification or testing data
provided by the manufacturer of the crushing unit verifying that the crushing
device achieves the emission controls required in subsection (b)(1);
3) The transporter immediately
transfers any material recovered from a spill or leak to a container that meets
the requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 722.115, and has available equipment
necessary to comply with this requirement;
4) The transporter ensures that the area in
which the lamps are crushed is well-ventilated and monitored to ensure
compliance with applicable OSHA exposure levels for mercury;
5) The transporter ensures that employees
crushing lamps are thoroughly familiar with proper waste mercury handling and
emergency procedures, including transfer of mercury from containment devices to
appropriate containers; and
6) The
crushed lamps are stored in closed, non-leaking containers that are in good
condition (e.g., no severe rusting, apparent structural defects or
deterioration), suitable to prevent releases during storage, handling and
transportation.
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