Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part V - Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Materials
Subpart 1 - Department of Environmental Quality-Hazardous Waste
Chapter 10 - Generators of Hazardous Waste
Subchapter C - Alternative Standards for Episodic Generation
Section V-1031 - Definitions for this Subchapter

A. The following definitions apply to this Subchapter: Episodic Event-an activity or activities, either planned or unplanned, that does not normally occur during generator operations, resulting in an increase in the generation of hazardous wastes that exceeds the calendar month quantity limits for the generator's usual category.

Planned Episodic Event-an episodic event that the generator planned and prepared for, including: regular maintenance, tank cleanouts, short-term projects, and removal of excess chemical inventory.

Unplanned Episodic Event-an episodic event that the generator did not plan or reasonably did not expect to occur, including production process upsets, product recalls, accidental spills, or acts of nature such as tornado, hurricane, or flood.