Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Chapter 3745-50 - Hazardous Waste Management System-General
Section 3745-50-57 - Emergency permits
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3745-50-57
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) In the event the director finds an imminent and substantial danger to public health, safety, or the environment, the director may issue a temporary emergency permit to either of the following:
(1)
A
non-permitted facility to allow treatment, storage, or disposal of a hazardous
waste.
(2)
A
permitted facility to allow treatment, storage, or disposal of a hazardous
waste not covered by an effective permit.
(B) This emergency permit shall provide all of the following:
(1) May be oral or written. If oral,
the
emergency permit shall be followed in five days by a written emergency
permit.
(2)
Shall not
exceed ninety days in duration and is not renewable.
(3)
Shall clearly
specify the hazardous wastes to be received, and the manner and location of
the
treatment, storage, or disposal
of the hazardous wastes.
(4) May be revoked by the director at any
time without process if the director determines that revocation is appropriate
to protect public health, safety, or the environment.
(5) May be modified by the director during
the
duration of the emergency permit if the director
determines that such modification is necessary to protect public health,
safety, or the environment.
(6)
Shall be
accompanied by a public notice that includes all
of the following:
(a) Name and
telephone number of a contact person at Ohio EPA.
(b) Name and location of the permitted
facility.
(c) A
brief description of the wastes involved.
(d) A brief description of the action
authorized and reasons for authorizing the action.
(e) Duration of the emergency
permit.
(7)
Shall
incorporate, to the extent possible and not inconsistent with the emergency
situation, all applicable requirements of rules
3745-50-40 to
3745-50-235 and Chapters 3745-54
to 3745-57, 3745-205, and 3745-266 of the Administrative Code.
Effective: 10/31/2015
Five Year
Review (FYR) Dates: 07/01/2015 and
07/01/2020
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3734.02
Rule
Amplifies: 3734.02
Prior Effective Dates: 04/15/1981, 03/04/1985,
10/20/1998, 12/07/2000, 03/13/2002, 12/07/2004,
02/16/2009
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