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Chapter 173-303 WAC

Last Update: 9/30/20

DANGEROUS WASTE REGULATIONS

WAC Sections

HTMLPDF173-303-010Purpose.
HTMLPDF173-303-016Identifying solid waste.
HTMLPDF173-303-017Recycling processes involving solid waste.
HTMLPDF173-303-019Legitimacy criteria for recycling of hazardous secondary materials.
HTMLPDF173-303-020Applicability.
HTMLPDF173-303-030Abbreviations.
HTMLPDF173-303-040Definitions.
HTMLPDF173-303-045References to EPA's hazardous waste and permit regulations.
HTMLPDF173-303-050Department of ecology cleanup authority.
HTMLPDF173-303-060Notification, identification numbers, and annual reports.
HTMLPDF173-303-070Designation of dangerous waste.
HTMLPDF173-303-071Excluded categories of waste.
HTMLPDF173-303-072Procedures and bases for exempting and excluding wastes.
HTMLPDF173-303-073Conditional exclusion of special wastes.
HTMLPDF173-303-075Certification of designation.
HTMLPDF173-303-077Requirements for universal waste.
HTMLPDF173-303-080Dangerous waste lists.
HTMLPDF173-303-081Discarded chemical products.
HTMLPDF173-303-082Dangerous waste sources.
HTMLPDF173-303-083Deletion of certain dangerous waste codes following equipment cleaning and replacement.
HTMLPDF173-303-090Dangerous waste characteristics.
HTMLPDF173-303-100Dangerous waste criteria.
HTMLPDF173-303-102Reserved.
HTMLPDF173-303-104State-specific dangerous waste numbers.
HTMLPDF173-303-110Sampling, testing methods, and analyses.
HTMLPDF173-303-120Recycled, reclaimed, and recovered wastes.
HTMLPDF173-303-140Land disposal restrictions.
HTMLPDF173-303-141Treatment, storage, or disposal of dangerous waste.
HTMLPDF173-303-145Spills and discharges into the environment.
HTMLPDF173-303-150Division, dilution, and accumulation.
HTMLPDF173-303-160Containers.
HTMLPDF173-303-161Overpacked containers (labpacks).
HTMLPDF173-303-169Quantity exclusion limits—Generator category determinations.
HTMLPDF173-303-170Requirements for generators of dangerous waste.
HTMLPDF173-303-171Conditions for exemption for a small quantity generator.
HTMLPDF173-303-172Conditions for exemption for a medium quantity generator that accumulates dangerous waste.
HTMLPDF173-303-173Alternative standards for episodic generation.
HTMLPDF173-303-174Satellite accumulation area regulations for medium quantity generators and large quantity generators.
HTMLPDF173-303-180Manifest.
HTMLPDF173-303-190Preparing dangerous waste for transport.
HTMLPDF173-303-200Conditions for exemption for a large quantity generator that accumulates dangerous waste.
HTMLPDF173-303-201Preparedness, prevention, emergency procedures and contingency plans for large quantity generators.
HTMLPDF173-303-202Reserved.
HTMLPDF173-303-210Generator recordkeeping.
HTMLPDF173-303-220Generator reporting.
HTMLPDF173-303-230Special conditions.
HTMLPDF173-303-235Alternative requirements for eligible academic laboratories.
HTMLPDF173-303-240Requirements for transporters of dangerous waste.
HTMLPDF173-303-250Dangerous waste acceptance, transport, and delivery.
HTMLPDF173-303-260Transporter recordkeeping.
HTMLPDF173-303-270Discharges during transport.
HTMLPDF173-303-280General requirements for dangerous waste management facilities.
HTMLPDF173-303-281Notice of intent.
HTMLPDF173-303-282Siting criteria.
HTMLPDF173-303-283Performance standards.
HTMLPDF173-303-290Required notices.
HTMLPDF173-303-300General waste analysis.
HTMLPDF173-303-310Security.
HTMLPDF173-303-320General inspection.
HTMLPDF173-303-330Personnel training.
HTMLPDF173-303-335Construction quality assurance program.
HTMLPDF173-303-340Preparedness and prevention.
HTMLPDF173-303-350Contingency plan and emergency procedures.
HTMLPDF173-303-355Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act Title III coordination.
HTMLPDF173-303-360Emergencies.
HTMLPDF173-303-370Manifest system.
HTMLPDF173-303-380Facility recordkeeping.
HTMLPDF173-303-390Facility reporting.
HTMLPDF173-303-395Other general requirements.
HTMLPDF173-303-400Interim status facility standards.
HTMLPDF173-303-500Recycling requirements for state-only dangerous waste.
HTMLPDF173-303-505Special requirements for recyclable materials used in a manner constituting disposal.
HTMLPDF173-303-506Special requirements for the recycling of spent CFC or HCFC refrigerants.
HTMLPDF173-303-510Special requirements for dangerous wastes burned for energy recovery.
HTMLPDF173-303-515Standards for the management of used oil.
HTMLPDF173-303-520Special requirements for reclaiming spent lead acid battery wastes.
HTMLPDF173-303-522Special requirements for recycling spent antifreeze.
HTMLPDF173-303-525Special requirements for recyclable material utilized for precious metal recovery.
HTMLPDF173-303-555Special requirements for management of dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.
HTMLPDF173-303-573Standards for universal waste management.
HTMLPDF173-303-578Military munitions.
HTMLPDF173-303-600Final facility standards.
HTMLPDF173-303-610Closure and post-closure.
HTMLPDF173-303-620Financial requirements.
HTMLPDF173-303-630Use and management of containers.
HTMLPDF173-303-640Tank systems.
HTMLPDF173-303-645Releases from regulated units.
HTMLPDF173-303-646Corrective action.
HTMLPDF173-303-64610Purpose and applicability.
HTMLPDF173-303-64620Requirements.
HTMLPDF173-303-64630Use of the Model Toxics Control Act.
HTMLPDF173-303-64640Grandfathered corrective action management units (CAMUs).
HTMLPDF173-303-64650Corrective action management unit (CAMU).
HTMLPDF173-303-64660Designation of a corrective action management unit.
HTMLPDF173-303-64670Incorporation of a regulated unit within a CAMU.
HTMLPDF173-303-64680Temporary units (TUs).
HTMLPDF173-303-64690Staging piles.
HTMLPDF173-303-646910Disposal of CAMU-eligible wastes into permitted dangerous waste landfills.
HTMLPDF173-303-646920Disposal of CAMU-eligible wastes into permitted hazardous waste landfills located outside Washington.
HTMLPDF173-303-650Surface impoundments.
HTMLPDF173-303-655Land treatment.
HTMLPDF173-303-660Waste piles.
HTMLPDF173-303-665Landfills.
HTMLPDF173-303-670Incinerators.
HTMLPDF173-303-675Drip pads.
HTMLPDF173-303-680Miscellaneous units.
HTMLPDF173-303-690Air emission standards for process vents.
HTMLPDF173-303-691Air emission standards for equipment leaks.
HTMLPDF173-303-692Air emission standards for tanks, surface impoundments, and containers.
HTMLPDF173-303-693Dangerous waste munitions and explosives storage.
HTMLPDF173-303-695Containment buildings.
HTMLPDF173-303-700Requirements for the Washington state extremely hazardous waste management facility at Hanford.
HTMLPDF173-303-800Permit requirements for dangerous waste management facilities.
HTMLPDF173-303-801Types of dangerous waste management facility permits.
HTMLPDF173-303-802Permits by rule.
HTMLPDF173-303-803Permit application requirements.
HTMLPDF173-303-804Emergency permits.
HTMLPDF173-303-805Interim status permits.
HTMLPDF173-303-806Final facility permits.
HTMLPDF173-303-807Trial burns for dangerous waste incinerator final facility permits.
HTMLPDF173-303-808Demonstrations for dangerous waste land treatment final facility permits.
HTMLPDF173-303-809Research, development and demonstration permits.
HTMLPDF173-303-810General permit conditions.
HTMLPDF173-303-811Permits for boilers and industrial furnaces burning hazardous waste.
HTMLPDF173-303-815Facility-specific permit conditions.
HTMLPDF173-303-830Permit changes.
HTMLPDF173-303-840Procedures for decision making.
HTMLPDF173-303-841Integration with maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards.
HTMLPDF173-303-845Appeal of decision.
HTMLPDF173-303-900Public involvement and participation.
HTMLPDF173-303-902Citizen/proponent negotiations.
HTMLPDF173-303-910Petitions.
HTMLPDF173-303-950Violations and enforcement.
HTMLPDF173-303-960Special powers and authorities of the department.
HTMLPDF173-303-9901Reserved.
HTMLPDF173-303-9903Discarded chemical products list.
HTMLPDF173-303-9904Dangerous waste sources list.
HTMLPDF173-303-9905Dangerous waste constituents list.
HTMLPDF173-303-9906Special waste bill of lading.
DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS TITLE
173-303-084Reserved. [Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-084, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-084, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-084, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-084, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-084, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-084, filed 2/10/82.] Repealed by WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-101Reserved. [Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-101, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-101, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-101, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-101, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-101, filed 2/10/82. Formerly chapter 173-302 WAC.] Repealed by WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-103Reserved. [Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-103, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-103, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-103, filed 6/26/87; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-103, filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-103, filed 2/10/82.] Repealed by WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-121Reserved. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-121, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-121, filed 4/18/84.] Repealed by WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-130Containment and control of infectious wastes. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-130, filed 2/10/82.] Repealed by WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-275Transfer facilities (or collection facilities). [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-275, filed 2/10/82.] Repealed by WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-284Notice of intent. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-284, filed 3/11/88.] Repealed by WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), filed 9/6/88. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-285Location standards. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-285, filed 3/11/88.] Repealed by WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), filed 9/6/88. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-286Performance standards. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-286, filed 3/11/88.] Repealed by WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), filed 9/6/88. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-420Siting standards. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), § 173-303-420, filed 9/6/88; WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-420, filed 3/11/88; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-420, filed 6/26/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.105.200 through 70.105.270. WSR 87-03-014 (Order 86-37), § 173-303-420, filed 1/13/87. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-420, filed 4/18/84.] Repealed by WSR 90-20-016, filed 9/21/90, effective 10/22/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21A.080 and 70.105.210, et seq.
173-303-430Reserved. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-430, filed 3/11/88; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-430, filed 4/18/84.] Repealed by WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-440Reserved. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-440, filed 3/11/88; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-440, filed 4/18/84.] Repealed by WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-550Reserved. [Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-550, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-550, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-550, filed 1/4/89; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-550, filed 6/26/87; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-550, filed 4/18/84.] Repealed by WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-560Reserved. [Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-560, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-560, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), § 173-303-560, filed 9/6/88; WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-560, filed 3/11/88; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-560, filed 6/26/87; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-560, filed 4/18/84.] Repealed by WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-575Reserved. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-575, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-575, filed 2/10/82.] Repealed by WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-820Reserved. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-820, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-820, filed 2/10/82.] Repealed by WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-825Reserved. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-825, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-825, filed 2/10/82.] Repealed by WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-901Response to requests for public records. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-901, filed 3/11/88.] Repealed by WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), filed 9/6/88. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-905Response to requests for public records. [Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-905, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), § 173-303-905, filed 9/6/88.] Repealed by WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-9902Reserved. [Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-9902, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-9902, filed 6/3/86. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-9902, filed 2/10/82.] Repealed by WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.
173-303-9907Reserved. [Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-9907, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-9907, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-9907, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-9907, filed 6/26/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-9907, filed 2/10/82.] Repealed by WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW.

PDF173-303-010

Purpose.

This regulation implements chapter 70.105 RCW, the Hazardous Waste Management Act as amended, and implements, in part, chapters 70.95E, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW, and Subtitle C of Public Law 94-580, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, which the legislature has empowered the department to implement. The purposes of this regulation are to:
(1) Designate those solid wastes which are dangerous or extremely hazardous to the public health and environment;
Note:
The terms public health and human health are used in this chapter interchangeably.
(2) Provide for surveillance and monitoring of dangerous and extremely hazardous wastes until they are detoxified, reclaimed, neutralized, or disposed of safely;
(3) Provide the form and rules necessary to establish a system for manifesting, tracking, reporting, monitoring, recordkeeping, sampling, and labeling dangerous and extremely hazardous wastes;
(4) Establish the siting, design, operation, closure, post-closure, financial, and monitoring requirements for dangerous and extremely hazardous waste transfer, treatment, storage, and disposal facilities;
(5) Establish design, operation, and monitoring requirements for managing the state's extremely hazardous waste disposal facility;
(6) Establish and administer a program for permitting dangerous and extremely hazardous waste management facilities; and
(7) Encourage recycling, reuse, reclamation, and recovery to the maximum extent possible.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-010, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-010, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-010, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-010, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-010, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-010, filed 2/10/82. Formerly WAC 173-302-010.]


PDF173-303-016

Identifying solid waste.

(1) Purpose and applicability.
(a) The purpose of this section is to identify those materials that are and are not solid wastes.
(b)(i) The definition of solid waste contained in this section applies only to wastes that also are dangerous for purposes of the regulations implementing chapter 70.105 RCW. For example, it does not apply to materials (such as nondangerous scrap, paper, textiles, or rubber) that are not otherwise dangerous wastes and that are recycled.
(ii) This section identifies only some of the materials which are solid wastes and dangerous wastes under chapter 70.105 RCW. A material which is not defined as a solid waste in this section, or is not a dangerous waste identified or listed in this section, is still a solid waste and a dangerous waste for purposes of these sections if reason and authority exists under chapter 70.105 RCW and WAC 173-303-960. Within the constraints of chapter 70.105 RCW, this includes, but is not limited to, any material that: Is accumulated, used, reused, or handled in a manner that poses a threat to public health or the environment; or, due to the dangerous constituent(s) in it, when used or reused would pose a threat to public health or the environment.
(c) Certain materials are solid wastes but are excluded from the requirements of this chapter by WAC 173-303-071 and 173-303-073.
(2) The following terms are used and have the meanings as defined in WAC 173-303-040:
(a) Boiler
(b) By-product
(c) Incinerator
(d) Industrial furnace
(e) Reclaim
(f) Recover
(g) Recycle
(h) Used or reused (see reuse or use)
(i) Sludge
(j) Scrap metal
(k) Spent material
(l) Excluded scrap metal
(m) Processed scrap metal
(n) Home scrap metal
(o) Prompt scrap metal
(3) Definition of solid waste.
(a) A solid waste is any discarded material that is not excluded by WAC 173-303-017(2) or that is not excluded by variance granted under WAC 173-303-017(5).
(b) A discarded material is any material that is:
(i) Abandoned, as explained in subsection (4) of this section; or
(ii) Recycled, as explained in subsection (5) of this section; or
(iii) Considered inherently waste-like, as explained in subsection (6) of this section. Persons registering micronutrient or waste-derived fertilizers under chapter 15.54 RCW must submit information required by the department to indicate compliance with this chapter. The required minimum information is described in WAC 173-303-505; or
(iv) A military munition identified as a solid waste at WAC 173-303-578(2).
(4) Materials are solid waste if they are abandoned by being:
(a) Disposed of; or
(b) Burned or incinerated; or
(c) Accumulated, stored, or treated (but not recycled) before or in lieu of being abandoned by being disposed of, burned, or incinerated; or
(d) Sham recycled, as defined in subsection (8) of this section.
(5) Materials are solid wastes if they are recycled—or accumulated, stored, or treated before recycling—as specified in (a) through (d) of this subsection.
(a) Used in a manner constituting disposal. Materials noted with a "*" in column 1 of Table 1 are solid wastes when they are:
(i)(A) Applied to or placed on the land in a manner that constitutes disposal; or
(B) Used to produce products that are applied to or placed on the land or are otherwise contained in products that are applied to or placed on the land (in which cases the product itself remains a solid waste).
(ii) However, commercial chemical products listed in WAC 173-303-9903 or which exhibit any of the criteria or characteristics listed in WAC 173-303-090 or 173-303-100 are not solid wastes if they are applied to the land and that is their ordinary manner of use.
(b) Burning for energy recovery. Materials noted with a "*" in column 2 of Table 1 are solid wastes when they are:
(i) Burned to recover energy;
(ii) Used to produce a fuel or are otherwise contained in fuels (in which cases the fuel itself remains a solid waste).
However, commercial chemical products listed in WAC 173-303-9903 or which exhibit any of the criteria or characteristics listed in WAC 173-303-090 or 173-303-100 are not solid wastes if they are themselves fuels.
(c) Reclaimed. Materials noted with a "*" in column 3 of Table 1 are solid wastes when reclaimed.
(d)(i) Accumulated speculatively. Materials noted with a "*" in column 4 of Table 1 are solid wastes when accumulated speculatively.
(ii) A material is "accumulated speculatively" if it is accumulated before being recycled. A material is not accumulated speculatively, however, if the person accumulating it can show that the material is potentially recyclable and has a feasible means of being recycled; and that—during the calendar year (commencing on January 1)—the amount of material that is recycled, or transferred to a different site for recycling, equals at least seventy-five percent by weight or volume of the amount of that material accumulated at the beginning of the period. Materials must be placed in a storage unit with a label indicating the first date that the material began to be accumulated. If placing a label on the storage unit is not practical, the accumulation period must be documented through an inventory log or other appropriate method. In calculating the percentage of turnover, the seventy-five percent requirement is to be applied to each material of the same type (e.g., slags from a single smelting process) that is recycled in the same way (i.e., from which the same material is recovered or that is used in the same way). Materials accumulating in units that would be exempt from regulation under WAC 173-303-071 (3)(n) are not to be included in making the calculation. (Materials that are already defined as solid wastes also are not to be included in making the calculation.) Materials are no longer in this category once they are removed from accumulation for recycling, however.
TABLE 1
 
Use constituting disposal WAC 173-303-016 (5)(a)
Energy
recovery/
fuel
WAC
173-303-
016 (5)(b)
Reclamation
WAC 173-303-016 (5)(c)
Speculative
accumulation
WAC
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Note:
The terms "spent materials," "sludges," "by-products," "scrap metal" and "processed scrap metal" are defined in WAC 173-303-040.
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The characteristics of dangerous waste are described in WAC 173-303-090.
2
The dangerous waste criteria are described in WAC 173-303-100.
(6) Inherently waste-like materials. The following materials are solid wastes when they are recycled in any manner:
(a) Dangerous Waste Nos. F020, F021 (unless used as an ingredient to make a product at the site of generation), F022, F023, F026, and F028.
(b) Secondary materials fed to a halogen acid furnace that exhibit a characteristic of a dangerous waste or are listed as a dangerous waste as defined in WAC 173-303-090 or 173-303-080 through 173-303-082, except for brominated material that meets the following criteria:
(i) The material must contain a bromine concentration of at least 45%; and
(ii) The material must contain less than a total of 1% of toxic organic compounds listed in WAC 173-303-9905; and
(iii) The material is processed continually on site in the halogen acid furnace via direct conveyance (hard piping).
(c) The department will use the following criteria to add wastes to (a) of this subsection:
(i)(A) The materials are ordinarily disposed of, burned, or incinerated; or
(B) The materials contain toxic constituents listed in WAC 173-303-9905 and these constituents are not ordinarily found in raw materials or products for which the materials substitute (or are found in raw materials or products in smaller concentrations) and are not used or reused during the recycling process; and
(ii) The material may pose a substantial hazard to human health or the environment when recycled.
(7) Documentation of claims that materials are not solid wastes or are conditionally exempt from regulation. Respondents in actions to enforce regulations implementing chapter 70.105 RCW who raise a claim that a certain material is not a solid waste, or is conditionally exempt from regulation, must demonstrate that there is a known market or disposition for the material, and that they meet the terms of the exclusion or exemption. In doing so, they must provide appropriate documentation (such as contracts showing that a second person uses the material as an ingredient in a production process) to demonstrate that the material is not a waste, or is exempt from regulation. In addition, owners or operators of facilities claiming that they actually are recycling materials must show that they have the necessary equipment to do so.
(8) Sham recycling. A material found to be sham recycled is considered discarded and a solid waste. Sham recycling is recycling that is not legitimate recycling as defined in WAC 173-303-019.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-016, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-016, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-016, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-016, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-016, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-016, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-016, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-016, filed 6/27/84.]


PDF173-303-017

Recycling processes involving solid waste.

(1) The purpose of this section is to identify those materials that are and are not solid wastes when recycled. Certain materials, as described in subsection (2) of this section, would not typically be considered to involve waste management and are exempt from the requirements of this chapter. All recycling processes not exempted by subsection (2) of this section are subject to the recycling requirements of WAC 173-303-120.
(2) General categories of materials that are not solid waste when recycled.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, materials are not solid wastes when they can be shown to be recycled by being:
(i) Used or reused as ingredients in an industrial process to make a product provided the materials are not being reclaimed; or
(ii) Used or reused as effective substitutes for commercial products; or
(iii) Returned to the original process from which they are generated, without first being reclaimed or land disposed. The material must be returned as a substitute for feedstock materials. In cases where the original process to which the material is returned is a secondary process, the materials must be managed such that there is no placement on the land.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the department has determined that the following materials when used as described are not solid wastes:
(i) Pulping liquors (e.g., black liquor) that are reclaimed in a pulping liquor recovery furnace and then reused in the pulping process;
(ii) Spent pickle liquor which is reused in wastewater treatment at a facility holding a national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permit, or which is being accumulated, stored, or treated before such reuse;
(iii) Spent sulfuric acid used to produce virgin sulfuric acid provided it is not accumulated speculatively as defined in WAC 173-303-016 (5)(d)(ii).
(3) The following materials are solid wastes, even if the recycling involves use, reuse, or return to the original process (as described in subsection (2)(a) of this section):
(a) Materials used in a manner constituting disposal, or used to produce products that are applied to the land; or
(b) Materials burned for energy recovery, used to produce a fuel, or contained in fuels; or
(c) Materials accumulated speculatively as defined in WAC 173-303-016 (5)(d)(ii); or
(d) Materials listed in WAC 173-303-016(6); or
(e) Any materials that the department determines are being accumulated, used, reused or handled in a manner that poses a threat to public health or the environment.
(4) Documentation of claims that materials are not solid wastes or are conditionally exempt from regulation. Respondents in actions to enforce regulations implementing chapter 70.105 RCW who raise a claim that a certain material is not a solid waste, or is conditionally exempt from regulation, must demonstrate that there is a known market or disposition for the material, and that they meet the terms of the exclusion or exemption. In doing so, they must provide appropriate documentation (such as contracts showing that a second person uses the material as an ingredient in a production process) to demonstrate that the material is not a waste, or is exempt from regulation. In addition, owners or operators of facilities claiming that they actually are recycling materials must show that they have the necessary equipment to do so.
(5) Variances from classification as a solid waste.
(a) In accordance with the standards and criteria in (b) of this subsection and the procedures in subsection (7) of this section, the department may determine on a case-by-case basis that the following recycled materials are not solid wastes:
(i) Materials that are accumulated speculatively without sufficient amounts being recycled (as defined in WAC 173-303-016 (5)(d)(ii));
(ii) Materials that are reclaimed and then reused within the original production process in which they were generated;
(iii) Materials that have been reclaimed but must be reclaimed further before the materials are completely recovered; and
(iv) State-only dangerous materials (not regulated as hazardous wastes (defined in WAC 173-303-040) by EPA) which serve as an effective substitute for a commercial product or raw material.
(b) Standards and criteria for variances from classification as a solid waste.
(i) The department may grant requests for a variance from classifying as a solid waste those materials that are accumulated speculatively without sufficient amounts being recycled if the applicant demonstrates that sufficient amounts of the material will be recycled or transferred for recycling in the following year. If a variance is granted, it is valid only for the following year, but can be renewed, on an annual basis, by filing a new application. The department's decision will be based on the following criteria:
(A) The manner in which the material is expected to be recycled, when the material is expected to be recycled, and whether this expected disposition is likely to occur (for example, because of past practice, market factors, the nature of the material, or contractual arrangements for recycling);
(B) The reason that the applicant has accumulated the material for one or more years without recycling seventy-five percent of the volume accumulated at the beginning of the year;
(C) The quantity of material already accumulated and the quantity expected to be generated and accumulated before the material is recycled;
(D) The extent to which the material is handled to minimize loss;
(E) Other relevant factors.
(ii) The department may grant requests for a variance from classifying as a solid waste those materials that are reclaimed and then reused as feedstock within the original production process in which the materials were generated if the reclamation operation is an essential part of the production process. This determination will be based on the following criteria:
(A) How economically viable the production process would be if it were to use virgin materials, rather than reclaimed materials;
(B) The extent to which the material is handled before reclamation to minimize loss;
(C) The time periods between generating the material and its reclamation, and between reclamation and return to the original primary production process;
(D) The location of the reclamation operation in relation to the production process;
(E) Whether the reclaimed material is used for the purpose for which it was originally produced when it is returned to the original process, and whether it is returned to the process in substantially its original form;
(F) Whether the person who generates the material also reclaims it;
(G) Other relevant factors.
(iii) The department may grant requests for a variance from classifying as a solid waste those hazardous secondary materials that have been partially reclaimed, but must be reclaimed further before recovery is completed, if the partial reclamation has produced a commodity-like material. A determination that a partially reclaimed hazardous secondary material for which the variance is sought is commodity-like will be based on whether the material is legitimately recycled as specified in WAC 173-303-019 and on whether all of the following decision criteria are satisfied:
(A) Whether the degree of partial reclamation the material has undergone is substantial as demonstrated by using a partial reclamation process other than the process that generated the dangerous waste;
(B) Whether the partially reclaimed material has sufficient economic value that it will be purchased for further reclamation;
(C) Whether the partially reclaimed material is a viable substitute for a product or intermediate produced from virgin or raw materials which is used in subsequent production steps;
(D) Whether there is a market for the partially reclaimed material as demonstrated by known customer(s) who are further reclaiming the material (e.g., records of sales and/or contracts and evidence of subsequent use, such as bills of lading);
(E) Whether the partially reclaimed material is handled to minimize loss; and
(F) Other relevant factors.
(iv) The department may grant requests for a variance from classifying as a solid waste those materials that serve as an effective substitute for a commercial product or raw material, when such material is not regulated as hazardous waste (defined in WAC 173-303-040) by EPA, if the materials are recycled in a manner such that they more closely resemble products or raw materials rather than wastes. This determination will be based on the following factors:
(A) The effectiveness of the material for the claimed use;
(B) The degree to which the material is like an analogous raw material or product;
(C) The extent to which the material is handled to minimize loss or escape to the environment;
(D) The extent to which an end market for the reclaimed material is guaranteed;
(E) The time period between generating the material and its recycling;
(F) Other factors as appropriate.
(6) Variance to be classified as a boiler.
In accordance with the standards and criteria in WAC 173-303-040 (definition of "boiler"), and the procedures in subsection (7) of this section, the department may determine on a case-by-case basis that certain enclosed devices using controlled flame combustion are boilers, even though they do not otherwise meet the definition of boiler contained in WAC 173-303-040, after considering the following criteria:
(a) The extent to which the unit has provisions for recovering and exporting thermal energy in the form of steam, heated fluids, or heated gases; and
(b) The extent to which the combustion chamber and energy recovery equipment are of integral design; and
(c) The efficiency of energy recovery, calculated in terms of the recovered energy compared with the thermal value of the fuel; and
(d) The extent to which exported energy is utilized; and
(e) The extent to which the device is in common and customary use as a "boiler" functioning primarily to produce steam, heated fluids, or heated gases; and
(f) Other factors, as appropriate.
(7) Procedures for variances from classification as a solid waste or to be classified as a boiler.
The department will use the following procedures in evaluating applications for variances from classification as a solid waste or applications to classify particular enclosed controlled flame combustion devices as boilers:
(a) The applicant must apply to the department for the variance. The application must address the relevant criteria contained in subsection (5)(b) or (6) of this section, as applicable.
(b) The department will evaluate the application and issue a draft public notice tentatively granting or denying the application. Notification of this tentative decision will be provided by newspaper advertisement and radio broadcast in the locality where the recycler is located. The department will accept comment on the tentative decision for thirty days, and may also hold a public hearing upon request or at its discretion. The department will issue a final decision after receipt of comments and after the hearing (if any).
(c) In the event of a change in circumstances that affect how a material meets the relevant criteria contained in subsection (5) or (6) of this section, as applicable, upon which a variance has been based, the applicant must send a description of the change in circumstances to the department. The department may issue a determination that the material continues to meet the relevant criteria of the variance or may require the facility to reapply for the variance.
(d) Variances shall be effective for a fixed term not to exceed ten years. No later than six months prior to the end of this term, facilities must reapply for a variance. If a facility reapplies for a variance within six months, the facility may continue to operate under an expired variance until receiving a decision on their reapplication from the department.
(e) Facilities receiving a variance must provide notification as required by subsection (8) of this section.
(8) Notification requirements for materials managed under variances from classification as a solid waste.
(a) Facilities managing hazardous secondary materials under WAC 173-303-017(5) must send a notification prior to operating under the regulatory provision and by March 1st of each even-numbered year thereafter to the department using ecology's Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form that includes the following information:
(i) The name, address, and EPA/state identification number (if applicable) of the facility;
(ii) The name and telephone number of a contact person;
(iii) The NAICS code of the facility;
(iv) The regulation under which the hazardous secondary materials will be managed;
(v) When the facility began or expects to begin managing the hazardous secondary materials in accordance with the regulation;
(vi) A list of hazardous secondary materials that will be managed according to the regulation (reported as the dangerous waste numbers that would apply if the hazardous secondary materials were managed as dangerous wastes);
(vii) The quantity of each hazardous secondary material to be managed annually; and
(viii) The certification (included in ecology's Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form) signed and dated by an authorized representative of the facility.
(b) If a facility managing hazardous secondary materials under this section has submitted a notification, but then subsequently stops managing those materials in accordance with the regulation(s) listed above, the facility must notify the department within thirty days using ecology's Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form. For purposes of this section, a facility has stopped managing hazardous secondary materials under this section if the facility no longer generates, manages, or reclaims materials under the regulation(s) above and does not expect to manage any amount of hazardous secondary materials under this section for at least one year.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-017, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-017, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-017, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-017, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-017, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-017, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-017, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-017, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-017, filed 6/27/84.]


PDF173-303-019

Legitimacy criteria for recycling of hazardous secondary materials.

Recycling hazardous secondary materials for the purpose of exclusion or exemption from the dangerous waste regulations must be legitimate. Hazardous secondary material that is not legitimately recycled is discarded material and a solid waste. In determining if their recycling is legitimate, persons must address all the requirements of this section.
(1) Legitimate recycling must involve a hazardous secondary material that provides a useful contribution to the recycling process or to a product or intermediate of the recycling process. The hazardous secondary material provides a useful contribution if it:
(a) Contributes valuable ingredients to a product or intermediate; or
(b) Replaces a catalyst or carrier in the recycling process; or
(c) Is the source of a valuable constituent recovered in the recycling process; or
(d) Is recovered or regenerated by the recycling process; or
(e) Is used as an effective substitute for a commercial product.
(2) The recycling process must produce a valuable product or intermediate. The product or intermediate is valuable if it is:
(a) Used by the recycler or the generator as an effective substitute for a commercial product or as an ingredient or intermediate in an industrial process; or
(b) Sold to a third party.
(3) The generator, recycler, or third party must manage the hazardous secondary material as a valuable commodity when it is under their control. Where there is an analogous raw material, the hazardous secondary material must be managed, at a minimum, in a manner consistent with the management of the raw material or in an equally protective manner. Where there is no analogous raw material, the hazardous secondary material must be contained. Hazardous secondary materials that are released to the environment and are not recovered immediately are discarded.
(4) The product of the recycling process must be comparable to a legitimate product or intermediate:
(a) Where there is an analogous product or intermediate, the product of the recycling process is comparable to a legitimate product or intermediate if:
(i) The product of the recycling process does not exhibit a dangerous waste characteristic (as defined in WAC 173-303-090) or meet any dangerous waste criteria (as found in WAC 173-303-100) that analogous products do not exhibit; and
(ii) The concentrations of any dangerous constituents found in WAC 173-303-9905 that are in the product or intermediate are at levels that are comparable to or lower than those found in analogous products, or at levels that meet widely recognized commodity standards and specifications, in the case where the commodity standards and specifications include levels that specifically address those dangerous constituents.
(b) Where there is no analogous product, the product of the recycling process is comparable to a legitimate product or intermediate if:
(i) The product of the recycling process is a commodity that meets widely recognized commodity standards and specifications (e.g., commodity specification grades for common metals); or
(ii) The hazardous secondary materials being recycled are returned to the original process or processes from which they were generated to be reused (e.g., closed loop recycling).
(c) If the product of the recycling process has levels of dangerous constituents (found in WAC 173-303-9905) that are not comparable to or unable to be compared to a legitimate product or intermediate per (a) and (b) of this subsection, the recycling still may be shown to be legitimate if it meets the following specified requirements. The person performing the recycling must conduct the necessary assessment and prepare documentation showing why the recycling is, in fact, still legitimate.
(i) The recycling can be shown to be legitimate based on:
(A) Lack of exposure from toxics in the product;
(B) Lack of bioavailability of toxics in the product; or
(C) Other relevant considerations which show that the recycled product does not contain levels of dangerous constituents that pose a significant human health or environmental risk.
(ii) The documentation must include a certification statement that the recycling is legitimate and must be maintained on site for five years after the recycling operation has ceased.
(iii) The person performing the recycling must notify the department of this activity using ecology's site identification form.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-019, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19.]


PDF173-303-020

Applicability.

Except as expressly provided elsewhere herein, this chapter 173-303 WAC applies to all persons who handle dangerous wastes and solid wastes that may designate as dangerous wastes including, but not limited to:
(1) Generators;
(2) Transporters;
(3) Owners and operators of dangerous waste recycling, transfer, storage, treatment, and disposal facilities; and
(4) The operator of the state's extremely hazardous waste management facility.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-020, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-020, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-020, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-020, filed 2/10/82. Formerly WAC 173-302-020.]


PDF173-303-030

Abbreviations.

The following abbreviations are used in this regulation.
APTI - Association for Preservation Technology International
ASTM - American Society for Testing Materials
APHA - American Public Health Association
CAMU - corrective action management unit
CDC - Center for Disease Control
C.F.R. - Code of Federal Regulations
DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration
DOT - Department of Transportation
°C - degrees Celsius
DRE - destruction and removal efficiency
DW - dangerous waste
DWS - drinking water standards of the Safe Drinking Water Act
EHW - extremely hazardous waste
EP - extraction procedure
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
FDA - Food and Drug Administration
°F - degrees Fahrenheit
g - gram
IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer
IFC - International Fire Code
kg - kilogram (one thousand grams)
L - liter
lb - pound
LC50 - median lethal concentration
LD50 - median lethal dose
MACT - maximum achievable control technology
M - molar (gram molecular weights per liter of solution)
mg - milligram (one thousandth of a gram)
MTCA – Model Toxics Control Act
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
pH - negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration
PODC - principal organic dangerous constituent
POTW - publicly owned treatment works
ppm - parts per million (weight/weight)
QEL - Quantity Exclusion Limit
RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RCW - Revised Code of Washington
TEQ - toxicity equivalence
TMC – total mass concentrate
TOM – total organic mass
TSD facility (or TSDF) - treatment, storage, or disposal facility
TU - temporary unit
UBC - Uniform Building Code
UFC - Uniform Fire Code
USCG - United States Coast Guard
USGS - United States Geological Survey
WAC - Washington Administrative Code
% - percent
# - number
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-030, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-030, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-030, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-030, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-030, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-030, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-030, filed 2/10/82. Formerly WAC 173-302-030.]


PDF173-303-040

Definitions.

When used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given below.
Note:
The list of defined terms in this section does not contain all defined terms used in chapter 173-303 WAC.
"Aboveground tank" means a device meeting the definition of "tank" in this section and that is situated in such a way that the entire surface area of the tank is completely above the plane of the adjacent surrounding surface and the entire surface area of the tank (including the tank bottom) is able to be visually inspected.
"Accumulation" refers to the definition of "storage."
"Active life" of a facility means the period from the initial receipt of dangerous waste at the facility until the department receives certification of final closure.
"Active portion" means that portion of a facility which is not a closed portion, and where dangerous waste recycling, reuse, reclamation, transfer, treatment, storage or disposal operations are being or have been conducted after:
The effective date of the waste's designation by 40 C.F.R. Part 261; and
March 10, 1982, for wastes designated only by this chapter and not designated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261. (See also "closed portion" and "inactive portion.")
"Active range" means a military range that is currently in service and is being regularly used for range activities.
"Acute hazardous waste" means dangerous waste sources (listed in WAC 173-303-9904) F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, or F027, and discarded chemical products (listed in WAC 173-303-9903) that are identified with a dangerous waste number beginning with a "P", including those wastes mixed with source, special nuclear, or by-product material subject to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. The abbreviation "AHW" will be used in this chapter to refer to those dangerous and mixed wastes which are acute hazardous wastes. Note - The terms acute and acutely are used interchangeably.
"Airbag waste" means any dangerous waste airbag modules or dangerous waste airbag inflators.
"Airbag waste collection facility" means any facility that receives airbag waste from airbag handlers subject to regulation under WAC 173-303-071 (3)(tt), and accumulates the waste for more than ten days.
"Airbag waste handler" means any person, by site, who generates airbag waste that is subject to the regulations under this chapter.
"Ampule" means an airtight vial made of glass, plastic, metal, or any combination of these materials.
"Ancillary equipment" means any device including, but not limited to, such devices as piping, fittings, flanges, valves, and pumps, that is used to distribute, meter, or control the flow of dangerous waste from its point of generation to a storage or treatment tank(s), between dangerous waste storage and treatment tanks to a point of disposal on site, or to a point of shipment for disposal off site.
"Aquifer" means a geologic formation, group of formations, or part of a formation capable of yielding a significant amount of groundwater to wells or springs.
"Authorized representative" means the person responsible for the overall operation of a generator site, facility, or an operational unit (e.g., plant manager, superintendent or an employee of the company of equivalent responsibility).
"Batch" means any waste which is generated less frequently than once a month.
"Battery" means a device consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells which is designed to receive, store, and deliver electric energy. An electrochemical cell is a system consisting of an anode, cathode, and an electrolyte, plus such connections (electrical and mechanical) as may be needed to allow the cell to deliver or receive electrical energy. The term battery also includes an intact, unbroken battery from which the electrolyte has been removed.
"Berm" means the shoulder of a dike.
"Boiler" means an enclosed device using controlled flame combustion and having the following characteristics:
The unit must have physical provisions for recovering and exporting thermal energy in the form of steam, heated fluids, or heated gases; and
The unit's combustion chamber and primary energy recovery section(s) must be of integral design. To be of integral design, the combustion chamber and the primary energy recovery section(s) (such as waterwalls and superheaters) must be physically formed into one manufactured or assembled unit. A unit in which the combustion chamber and the primary energy recovery section(s) are joined only by ducts or connections carrying flue gas is not integrally designed; however, secondary energy recovery equipment (such as economizers or air preheaters) need not be physically formed into the same unit as the combustion chamber and the primary energy recovery section. The following units are not precluded from being boilers solely because they are not of integral design: Process heaters (units that transfer energy directly to a process stream), and fluidized bed combustion units; and
While in operation, the unit must maintain a thermal energy recovery efficiency of at least sixty percent, calculated in terms of the recovered energy compared with the thermal value of the fuel; and
The unit must export and utilize at least seventy-five percent of the recovered energy, calculated on an annual basis. In this calculation, no credit will be given for recovered heat used internally in the same unit. (Examples of internal use are the preheating of fuel or combustion air, and the driving of induced or forced draft fans or feedwater pumps); or
The unit is one which the department has determined, on a case-by-case basis, to be a boiler, after considering the standards in WAC 173-303-017(6).
"By-product" means a material that is not one of the primary products of a production process and is not solely or separately produced by the production process. Examples are process residues such as slags or distillation column bottoms. The term does not include a coproduct that is produced for the general public's use and is ordinarily used in the form it is produced by the process.
"Carbon regeneration unit" means any enclosed thermal treatment device used to regenerate spent activated carbon.
"Carcinogenic" means a material known to contain a substance which has sufficient or limited evidence as a human or animal carcinogen as listed in both IARC and either IRIS or HEAST.
"Cathode ray tube" or "CRT" means a vacuum tube, composed primarily of glass, which is the visual or video display component of an electronic device. A used, intact CRT means a CRT whose vacuum has not been released. A used, broken CRT means glass removed from its housing or casing whose vacuum has been released.
"Central accumulation area" means any on-site dangerous waste accumulation area subject to either WAC 173-303-200 (large quantity generators) or WAC 173-303-172 (medium quantity generators). A central accumulation area at an eligible academic entity that chooses to operate under WAC 173-303-235 must also comply with WAC 173-303-235(12) when accumulating unwanted material and/or dangerous waste.
"Chemical agents and chemical munitions" are defined as in 50 U.S.C. section 1521 (j)(1).
"Cleanup-only facility" means a site, including any contiguous property owned or under the control of the owner or operator of the site, where the owner or operator is or will be treating, storing, or disposing of remediation waste, including dangerous remediation waste, and is not, has not and will not be treating, storing or disposing of dangerous waste that is not remediation waste. A cleanup-only facility is not a "facility" for purposes of corrective action under WAC 173-303-646.
"Closed portion" means that portion of a facility which an owner or operator has closed, in accordance with the approved facility closure plan and all applicable closure requirements.
"Closure" means:
• The requirements placed upon all recycling, used oil, and TSD facilities, plus some generators, and some transporters to ensure that all such facilities are closed in an acceptable manner (see also "post-closure"); and
• Once taken out of service, the proper cleaning up and/or decontaminating of a dangerous waste management unit or a recycling unit and any areas affected by releases from the unit.
"College/university" see WAC 173-303-235.
"Commercial chemical product or manufacturing chemical intermediate" refers to a chemical substance which is manufactured or formulated for commercial or manufacturing use which consists of the commercially pure grade of the chemical, any technical grades of the chemical that are produced or marketed, and all formulations in which the chemical is the sole active ingredient.
"Commercial fertilizer" means any substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrients and which is used for its plant nutrient content and/or which is designated for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth, and includes, but is not limited to, limes, gypsum, and manipulated animal manures and vegetable compost. The commercial fertilizer must be registered with the state or local agency regulating the fertilizer in the locale in which the fertilizer is being sold or applied.
"Compliance procedure" means any proceedings instituted pursuant to the Hazardous Waste Management Act, chapter 70.105 RCW, and Hazardous waste fees, chapter 70.105A RCW, or regulations issued under authority of state law, which seeks to require compliance, or which is in the nature of an enforcement action or an action to cure a violation. A compliance procedure includes a notice of intention to terminate a permit pursuant to WAC 173-303-830(5), or an application in the state superior court for appropriate relief under the Hazardous Waste Management Act. A compliance procedure is considered to be pending from the time a notice of violation or of intent to terminate a permit is issued or judicial proceedings are begun, until the department notifies the owner or operator in writing that the violation has been corrected or that the procedure has been withdrawn or discontinued.
"Component" means either the tank or ancillary equipment of a tank system.
"Constituent" or "dangerous waste constituent" means a chemically distinct component of a dangerous waste stream or mixture.
"Contained" means held in a unit that meets the following criteria:
• The unit is in good condition with no leaks or other continuing or intermittent unpermitted releases of hazardous secondary materials to the environment, and is designed, as appropriate for the hazardous secondary materials, to prevent releases of hazardous secondary materials to the environment. Unpermitted releases are releases that are not covered by a permit (such as a permit to discharge to water or air) and may include, but are not limited to, releases through surface transport by precipitation runoff, releases to soil and groundwater, wind-blown dust, fugitive air emissions, and catastrophic unit failures;
• The unit is properly labeled or otherwise has a system (such as a log book) to immediately identify the hazardous secondary materials in the unit; and
• The unit holds hazardous secondary materials that are compatible with other hazardous secondary materials placed in the unit and is compatible with the materials used to construct the unit and addresses any potential risks of fires or explosions.
• Hazardous secondary materials in units that meet the applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303-395 or 173-303-400 are presumptively contained.
"Container" means any portable device in which a material is stored, transported, treated, disposed of, or otherwise handled.
"Containment building" means a hazardous waste management unit that is used to store or treat hazardous waste under the provisions of WAC 173-303-695.
"Contingency plan" means a document setting out an organized, planned, and coordinated course of action to be followed in case of a fire, explosion, or release of dangerous waste or dangerous waste constituents which could threaten human health or environment.
"Contract" means the written agreement signed by the department and the state operator.
"Control" means, for the purposes of WAC 173-303-171 (1)(e), 173-303-200(15) and 173-303-555, the power to direct the policies of the generator, whether by the ownership of stock or voting rights. Contractors, consultants, and transporters who operate generator facilities on behalf of a different person, as defined in this section, shall not be deemed to "control" such generators.
"Corrosion expert" means a person who, by reason of their knowledge of the physical sciences and the principles of engineering and mathematics, acquired by a professional education and related practical experience, is qualified to engage in the practice of corrosion control on buried or submerged metal piping systems and metal tanks. Such a person must be certified as being qualified by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) or be a registered professional engineer who has certification or licensing that includes education and experience in corrosion control on buried or submerged metal piping systems and metal tanks.
"CRT collector" means a person who receives CRTs for recycling, repair, resale, or donation.
"CRT exporter" means any person in the United States who initiates a transaction to send used CRTs outside the United States or its territories for recycling or reuse, or any intermediary in the United States arranging for such export.
"CRT glass manufacturer" means an operation or part of an operation that uses a furnace to manufacture CRT glass.
"CRT processing" means conducting all of the following activities:
• Receiving broken or intact CRTs; and
• Intentionally breaking intact CRTs or further breaking or separating broken CRTs; and
• Sorting or otherwise managing glass removed from CRT monitors.
"Dangerous waste constituents" means those constituents listed in WAC 173-303-9905 and any other constituents that have caused a waste to be a dangerous waste under this chapter.
"Dangerous waste management unit" is a contiguous area of land on or in which dangerous waste is placed, or the largest area in which there is a significant likelihood of mixing dangerous waste constituents in the same area. Examples of dangerous waste management units include a surface impoundment, a waste pile, a land treatment area, a landfill cell, an incinerator, a tank and its associated piping and underlying containment system and a container storage area. A container alone does not constitute a unit; the unit includes containers and the land or pad upon which they are placed.
"Dangerous wastes" means those solid wastes designated in WAC 173-303-070 through 173-303-100 as dangerous, or extremely hazardous or mixed waste. As used in this chapter, the words "dangerous waste" will refer to the full universe of wastes regulated by this chapter. The abbreviation "DW" will refer only to that part of the regulated universe which is not extremely hazardous waste. (See also "extremely hazardous waste," "hazardous waste," and "mixed waste" definitions.)
"Debris" means solid material exceeding a 60 mm particle size that is intended for disposal and that is: A manufactured object; or plant or animal matter; or natural geologic material. However, the following materials are not debris: Any material for which a specific treatment standard is provided in 40 C.F.R. Part 268 Subpart D (incorporated by reference in WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a)); process residuals such as smelter slag and residues from the treatment of waste, wastewater, sludges, or air emission residues; and intact containers of hazardous waste that are not ruptured and that retain at least seventy-five percent of their original volume. A mixture of debris that has not been treated to the standards provided by 40 C.F.R. 268.45 and other material is subject to regulation as debris if the mixture is comprised primarily of debris, by volume, based on visual inspection.
"Department" means the department of ecology.
"Dermal Rabbit LD50" means the single dosage in milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) body weight which, when dermally (skin) applied for 24 hours, within 14 days kills half or more of a group of ten rabbits each weighing between 2.0 and 3.0 kilograms.
"Designated facility" means:
• A dangerous waste treatment, storage, disposal, or recycling facility that:
– Has received a permit (or interim status) in accordance with the requirements of this chapter,
– Has received a permit (or interim status) from another state authorized in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 271,
– Has received a permit (or interim status) from EPA in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 270,
– Has a permit by rule under WAC 173-303-802(5), or is regulated under WAC 173-303-120 (4)(c) or 173-303-525 when the dangerous waste is to be recycled, and
– That has been designated on the manifest pursuant to WAC 173-303-180(1).
• "Designated facility" also means a generator site designated on the manifest to receive its waste as a return shipment from a facility that has rejected the waste in accordance with WAC 173-303-370 (5)(f).
• If a waste is destined to a facility in an authorized state that has not yet obtained authorization to regulate that particular waste as dangerous, then the designated facility must be a facility allowed by the receiving state to accept such waste.
• The following are designated facilities only for receipt of state-only waste; they cannot receive federal hazardous waste from off-site: Facilities operating under WAC 173-303-500 (2)(c).
"Designation" is the process of determining whether a waste is regulated under the dangerous waste lists, WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-082; or characteristics, WAC 173-303-090; or criteria, WAC 173-303-100. The procedures for designating wastes are in WAC 173-303-070. A waste that has been designated as a dangerous waste may be either DW or EHW.
"Destination facility" means a facility that treats, disposes of, or recycles a particular category of universal waste, except those management activities described in WAC 173-303-573 (9)(a), (b) and (c) and 173-303-573 (20)(a), (b) and (c). A facility at which a particular category of universal waste is only accumulated, is not a destination facility for purposes of managing that category of universal waste.
"Dike" means an embankment or ridge of natural or man-made materials used to prevent the movement of liquids, sludges, solids, or other substances.
"Dioxins and furans (D/F)" means tetra, penta, hexa, hepta, and octa-chlorinated dibenzo dioxins and furans.
"Director" means the director of the department of ecology or their designee.
"Discharge" or "dangerous waste discharge" means the accidental or intentional release of hazardous substances, dangerous waste or dangerous waste constituents such that the substance, waste or a waste constituent may enter or be emitted into the environment.
"Disposal" means the discharging, discarding, or abandoning of dangerous wastes or the treatment, decontamination, or recycling of such wastes once they have been discarded or abandoned. This includes the discharge of any dangerous wastes into or on any land, air, or water.
"Domestic sewage" means untreated sanitary wastes that pass through a sewer system to a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) for treatment.
"Draft permit" means a document prepared under WAC 173-303-840 indicating the department's tentative decision to issue or deny, modify, revoke and reissue, or terminate a permit. A notice of intent to terminate or deny a permit are types of draft permits. A denial of a request for modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination as discussed in WAC 173-303-830 is not a draft permit.
"Drip pad" is an engineered structure consisting of a curbed, free-draining base, constructed of nonearthen materials and designed to convey preservative kick-back or drippage from treated wood, precipitation, and surface water run-on to an associated collection system at wood preserving plants.
"Electronic manifest (or e-Manifest)" means the electronic format of the hazardous waste manifest that is obtained from EPA's national e-Manifest system and transmitted electronically to the system, and that is the legal equivalent of EPA Forms 8700-22 (Manifest) and 8700-22A (Continuation Sheet).
"Electronic Manifest System" (or "e-Manifest System") means EPA's national information technology system through which the electronic manifest may be obtained, completed, transmitted, and distributed to users of the electronic manifest and to regulatory agencies.
"Electronic signature" is defined in RCW 19.360.030.
"Elementary neutralization unit" means a device which:
Is used for neutralizing wastes which are dangerous wastes only because they exhibit the corrosivity characteristics defined in WAC 173-303-090 or are listed in WAC 173-303-081, or in 173-303-082 only for this reason; and
Meets the definition of tank, tank system, container, transport vehicle, or vessel.
"Eligible academic entity" see WAC 173-303-235.
"Enforceable document" means an order, consent decree, plan or other document that meets the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 271.16(e) and is issued by the director to apply alternative requirements for closure, post-closure, groundwater monitoring, corrective action or financial assurance under WAC 173-303-610 (1)(e), 173-303-645 (1)(f), or 173-303-620 (1)(d) or, as incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-400, 40 C.F.R. 265.90(f), 265.110(d), or 265.140(d). Enforceable documents include, but are not limited to, closure plans and post-closure plans, permits issued under chapter 70.105 RCW, orders issued under chapter 70.105 RCW and orders and consent decrees issued under chapter 70.105D RCW.
"Environment" means any air, land, water, or groundwater.
"EPA/state identification number" or "EPA/state ID#" means the number assigned by EPA or by the department of ecology to each generator, transporter, and TSD facility.
"Episodic event" see WAC 173-303-173.
"Excluded scrap metal" is processed scrap metal, unprocessed home scrap metal, and unprocessed prompt scrap metal.
"Existing tank system" or "existing component" means a tank system or component that is used for the storage or treatment of dangerous waste and that is in operation, or for which installation has commenced on or prior to February 3, 1989. Installation will be considered to have commenced if the owner or operator has obtained all federal, state, and local approvals or permits necessary to begin physical construction of the site or installation of the tank system and if either:
A continuous on-site physical construction or installation program has begun; or
The owner or operator has entered into contractual obligations, which cannot be canceled or modified without substantial loss, for physical construction of the site or installation of the tank system to be completed within a reasonable time.
"Existing TSD facility" means a facility which was in operation or for which construction commenced on or before November 19, 1980, for wastes designated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261, or August 9, 1982, for wastes designated only by this chapter and not designated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261. A facility has commenced construction if the owner or operator has obtained permits and approvals necessary under federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and ordinances and either:
A continuous on-site, physical construction program has begun; or
The owner or operator has entered into contractual obligation, which cannot be canceled or modified without substantial loss, for physical construction of the facility to be completed within a reasonable time.
"Explosives or munitions emergency" means a situation involving the suspected or detected presence of unexploded ordnance (UXO), damaged or deteriorated explosives or munitions, an improvised explosive device (IED), other potentially explosive material or device, or other potentially harmful military chemical munitions or device, that creates an actual or potential imminent threat to human health, including safety, or the environment, including property, as determined by an explosives or munitions emergency response specialist. Such situations may require immediate and expeditious action by an explosives or munitions emergency response specialist to control, mitigate, or eliminate the threat.
"Explosives or munitions emergency response" means all immediate response activities by an explosives and munitions emergency response specialist to control, mitigate, or eliminate the actual or potential threat encountered during an explosives or munitions emergency. An explosives or munitions emergency response may include in-place render-safe procedures, treatment or destruction of the explosives or munitions and/or transporting those items to another location to be rendered safe, treated, or destroyed. Any reasonable delay in the completion of an explosives or munitions emergency response caused by a necessary, unforeseen, or uncontrollable circumstance will not terminate the explosives or munitions emergency. Explosives and munitions emergency responses can occur on either public or private lands and are not limited to responses at RCRA facilities.
"Explosives or munitions emergency response specialist" means an individual trained in chemical or conventional munitions or explosives handling, transportation, render-safe procedures, or destruction techniques. Explosives or munitions emergency response specialists include Department of Defense (DOD) emergency explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), technical escort unit (TEU), and DOD-certified civilian or contractor personnel; and other federal, state, or local government, or civilian personnel similarly trained in explosives or munitions emergency responses.
"Export" means the transportation of hazardous waste from a location under the jurisdiction of the United States to another country, or a location not under the jurisdiction of any country, for the purpose of recovery, treatment, or disposal operations therein.
"Exporter," also known as primary exporter on the RCRA hazardous waste manifest, means the person domiciled in the United States who is required to originate the movement document in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 262.83(d) or the manifest for a shipment of hazardous waste in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 262, Subpart B, or equivalent state provision specifies a foreign receiving facility as the facility the hazardous wastes will be sent, or any recognized trader who proposes export of the hazardous waste to recovery, treatment, or disposal in the country of import.
"Extremely hazardous waste" means those dangerous and mixed wastes designated in WAC 173-303-100 as extremely hazardous. The abbreviation "EHW" will be used in this chapter to refer to those dangerous and mixed wastes which are extremely hazardous. (See also "dangerous waste" and "hazardous waste" definitions.)
"Facility" means:
• All contiguous land, and structures, other appurtenances, and improvements on the land used for recycling, reusing, reclaiming, transferring, storing, treating, disposing of dangerous waste, or managing hazardous secondary materials prior to reclamation. A facility may consist of several treatment, storage, or disposal operational units (for example, one or more landfills, surface impoundments, or combination of them). Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, the terms "facility," "treatment, storage, disposal facility," "TSD facility," "dangerous waste facility," or "waste management facility" are used interchangeably.
• For purposes of implementing corrective action under WAC 173-303-64620 or 173-303-64630, "facility" also means all contiguous property under the control of an owner or operator seeking a permit under chapter 70.105 RCW or chapter 173-303 WAC and includes the definition of facility at RCW 70.105D.020(8).
"Facility mailing list" means the mailing list for a facility maintained by the department in accordance with WAC 173-303-840 (3)(e)(I)(D).
"Final closure" means the closure of all dangerous waste management units at the facility in accordance with all applicable closure requirements so that dangerous waste management activities under WAC 173-303-400 and 173-303-600 through 173-303-670 are no longer conducted at the facility. Areas only subject to generator standards WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230 need not be included in final closure.
"Fish LC50" means the concentration that will kill fifty percent or more of the exposed fish in a specified time period. For book designation, LC50 data must be derived from an exposure period greater than or equal to twenty-four hours. A hierarchy of species LC50 data should be used that includes (in decreasing order of preference) salmonids, fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas), and other fish species. For the ninety-six-hour static acute fish toxicity test, described in WAC 173-303-110 (3)(b)(i), coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), or brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) must be used.
"Food chain crops" means tobacco, crops grown for human consumption, and crops grown to feed animals whose products are consumed by humans.
"Formal written affiliation agreement" see WAC 173-303-235.
"Freeboard" means the vertical distance between the top of a tank or surface impoundment dike, and the surface of the waste contained therein.
"Fugitive emissions" means the emission of contaminants from sources other than the control system exit point. Material handling, storage piles, doors, windows and vents are typical sources of fugitive emissions.
"Generator" means any person, by site, whose act or process produces dangerous waste or whose act first causes a dangerous waste to become subject to regulation.
"Genetic properties" means those properties which cause or significantly contribute to mutagenic, teratogenic, or carcinogenic effects in man or wildlife.
"Groundwater" means water which fills voids below the land surface and in the earth's crust.
"Halogenated organic compounds" (HOC) means any organic compounds which, as part of their composition, include one or more atoms of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine which is/are bonded directly to a carbon atom. This definition does not apply to the federal land disposal restrictions of 40 C.F.R. Part 268 which are incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a). Note: Additional information on HOCs may be found in Chemical Test Methods for Designating Dangerous Waste, Ecology Publication #97-407.
"Hazardous debris" means debris that contains a hazardous waste listed in WAC 173-303-9903 or 173-303-9904, or that exhibits a characteristic of hazardous waste identified in WAC 173-303-090.
"Hazardous secondary material" means a secondary material (e.g., spent material, by-product, sludge, or commercial chemical product) that, when discarded, would be identified as a dangerous waste under this chapter.
"Hazardous secondary material generator" means any person whose act or process produces hazardous secondary materials at the generating facility. For purposes of this definition, "generating facility" means all contiguous property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the hazardous secondary material generator.
"Hazardous substances" means any liquid, solid, gas, or sludge, including any material, substance, product, commodity, or waste, regardless of quantity, that exhibits any of the physical, chemical, or biological properties described in WAC 173-303-090 or 173-303-100.
"Hazardous wastes" means those solid wastes designated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261, and regulated as hazardous and/or mixed waste by the United States EPA. This term will never be abbreviated in this chapter to avoid confusion with the abbreviations "DW" and "EHW." (See also "dangerous waste" and "extremely hazardous waste" definitions.)
"Home scrap metal" is scrap metal as generated by steel mills, foundries, and refineries such as turnings, cuttings, punchings, and borings.
"Ignitable waste" means a dangerous waste that exhibits the characteristic of ignitability described in WAC 173-303-090(5).
"Inactive portion" means that portion of a facility which has not recycled, treated, stored, or disposed dangerous waste after:
The effective date of the waste's designation, for wastes designated under 40 C.F.R. Part 261; and
March 10, 1982, for wastes designated only by this chapter and not designated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261.
"Inactive range" means a military range that is not currently being used, but that is still under military control and considered by the military to be a potential range area, and that has not been put to a new use that is incompatible with range activities.
"Incinerator" means any enclosed device that:
Uses controlled flame combustion and neither meets the criteria for classification as a boiler, sludge dryer, or carbon regeneration unit, nor is listed as an industrial furnace; or
Meets the definition of infrared incinerator or plasma arc incinerator.
"Incompatible waste" means a dangerous waste that is unsuitable for:
• Placement in a particular device or facility because it may cause corrosion or decay of containment materials (for example, container inner liners or tank walls); or
• Commingling with another waste or material under uncontrolled conditions because the commingling might produce heat or pressure, fire or explosion, violent reaction, toxic dusts, fumes, mists, or gases, or flammable fumes or gases.
(See appendix V of 40 C.F.R. Parts 264 and 265 for examples.)
"Independent qualified registered professional engineer" means a person who is licensed by the state of Washington, or a state which has reciprocity with the state of Washington as defined in RCW 18.43.100, and who is not an employee of the owner or operator of the facility for which construction or modification certification is required. A qualified professional engineer is an engineer with expertise in the specific area for which a certification is given.
"Industrial-furnace" means any of the following enclosed devices that are integral components of manufacturing processes and that use thermal treatment to accomplish recovery of materials or energy: Cement kilns; lime kilns; aggregate kilns; phosphate kilns; blast furnaces; smelting, melting, and refining furnaces (including pyrometallurgical devices such as cupolas, reverberator furnaces, sintering machines, roasters and foundry furnaces); titanium dioxide chloride process oxidation reactors; coke ovens; methane reforming furnaces; combustion devices used in the recovery of sulfur values from spent sulfuric acid; pulping liquor recovery furnaces; combustion devices used in the recovery of sulfur values from spent sulfuric acid; and halogen acid furnaces (HAFs) for the production of acid from halogenated dangerous waste generated by chemical production facilities where the furnace is located on the site of a chemical production facility, the acid product has a halogen acid content of at least 3%, the acid product is used in a manufacturing process, and, except for dangerous waste burned as fuel, dangerous waste fed to the furnace has a minimum halogen content of 20% as-generated. The department may decide to add devices to this list on the basis of one or more of the following factors:
The device is designed and used primarily to accomplish recovery of material products;
The device burns or reduces secondary materials as ingredients in an industrial process to make a material product;
The device burns or reduces secondary materials as effective substitutes for raw materials in processes using raw materials as principal feedstocks;
The device burns or reduces raw materials to make a material product;
The device is in common industrial use to produce a material product; and
Other factors, as appropriate.
"Infrared incinerator" means any enclosed device that uses electric powered resistance heaters as a source of radiant heat followed by an afterburner using controlled flame combustion and which is not listed as an industrial furnace.
"Inground tank" means a device meeting the definition of "tank" in this section whereby a portion of the tank wall is situated to any degree within the ground, thereby preventing visual inspection of that external surface area of the tank that is in the ground.
"Inhalation Rat LC50" means a concentration in milligrams of substance per liter of air (mg/L) which, when administered to the respiratory tract for one hour or more, kills within fourteen days half or more of a group of ten rats each weighing between 200 and 300 grams.
"Inner liner" means a continuous layer of material placed inside a tank or container which protects the construction materials of the tank or container from the waste or reagents used to treat the waste.
"Installation inspector" means a person who, by reason of their knowledge of the physical sciences and the principles of engineering, acquired by a professional education and related practical experience, is qualified to supervise the installation of tank systems.
"Interim status permit" means a temporary permit given to TSD facilities which qualify under WAC 173-303-805.
"Knowledge" means sufficient information about a waste to reliably substitute for direct testing of the waste. To be sufficient and reliable, the "knowledge" used must provide information necessary to manage the waste in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
Note:
"Knowledge" may be used by itself or in combination with testing to designate a waste pursuant to WAC 173-303-070 (3) (e), or to obtain a detailed chemical, physical, and/or biological analysis of a waste as required in WAC 173-303-300(2).
"Laboratory" see WAC 173-303-235 only.
"Laboratory clean-out" see WAC 173-303-235.
"Laboratory worker" see WAC 173-303-235.
"Lamp," also referred to as "universal waste lamp" means any type of high or low pressure bulb or tube portion of an electric lighting device that generates light through the discharge of electricity either directly or indirectly as radiant energy. Universal waste lamps include, but are not limited to, fluorescent, mercury vapor, metal halide, high-pressure sodium and neon. As a reference, it may be assumed that four, four-foot, one-inch diameter unbroken fluorescent tubes are equal to 2.2 pounds in weight.
"Land disposal" means placement in or on the land, except in a corrective action management unit or staging pile, and includes, but is not limited to, placement in a landfill, surface impoundment, waste pile, injection well, land treatment facility, salt dome formation, salt bed formation, underground mine or cave, or placement in a concrete vault, or bunker intended for disposal purposes.
"Landfill" means a disposal facility, or part of a facility, where dangerous waste is placed in or on land and which is not a pile, a land treatment facility, a surface impoundment, or an underground injection well, a salt dome formation, a salt bed formation, an underground mine, a cave, or a corrective action management unit.
"Land treatment" means the practice of applying dangerous waste onto or incorporating dangerous waste into the soil surface so that it will degrade or decompose. If the waste will remain after the facility is closed, this practice is disposal.
"Large quantity generator" means a generator who generates any of the following amounts in a calendar month:
(a) Greater than or equal to 2,200 lb (1,000 kg) of dangerous waste that is not acute hazardous waste (AHW) or WT01 extremely hazardous waste (EHW); or
(b) Greater than 2.2 lb (1 kg) of acute hazardous waste and/or WT01 EHW; or
(c) Greater than 220 lb (100 kg) of any residue or contaminated soil, water, or other debris resulting from the cleanup of a spill, into or on any land or water, of any acute hazardous waste and/or WT01 EHW.
"Large quantity handler of universal waste" means a universal waste handler (as defined in this section) who accumulates 11,000 pounds or more total of universal waste (batteries, mercury-containing equipment, and lamps calculated collectively) or who accumulates more than 2,200 pounds of lamps at any time. This designation as a large quantity handler of universal waste is retained through the end of the calendar year in which 11,000 pounds or more total of universal waste and/or 2,200 pounds of lamps is accumulated.
"Leachable inorganic waste" means solid dangerous waste (that is, passes the Paint Filter Test Method 9095B as described in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wastes, Physical/Chemical Methods" EPA Publication SW-846 as incorporated by reference in WAC 173-303-110 (3)(a)) that is not an organic/carbonaceous waste and exhibits the toxicity characteristic (dangerous waste numbers D004 to D011, only) under WAC 173-303-090(8).
"Leachate" means any liquid, including any components suspended in the liquid, that has percolated through or drained from dangerous waste.
"Leak-detection system" means a system capable of detecting the failure of either the primary or secondary containment structure or the presence of a release of dangerous waste or accumulated liquid in the secondary containment structure. Such a system must employ operational controls (e.g., daily visual inspections for releases into the secondary containment system of aboveground tanks) or consist of an interstitial monitoring device designed to detect continuously and automatically the failure of the primary or secondary containment structure or the presence of a release of dangerous waste into the secondary containment structure.
"Legal defense costs" means any expenses that an insurer incurs in defending against claims of third parties brought under the terms and conditions of an insurance policy.
"Liner" means a continuous layer of man-made or natural materials which restrict the escape of dangerous waste, dangerous waste constituents, or leachate through the sides, bottom, or berms of a surface impoundment, waste pile, or landfill.
"Major facility" means a facility or activity classified by the department as major.
"Manifest" means the shipping document EPA Form 8700-22 (including, if necessary, EPA Form 8700-22A), or the electronic manifest originated and signed by the generator or offeror in accordance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-180 (Manifest), and the applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-692.
"Manifest tracking number" means the alphanumeric identification number (a unique three letter suffix preceded by nine numerical digits), that is preprinted in Item 4 of the Manifest by a registered source.
"Manufacturing process unit" means a unit which is an integral and inseparable portion of a manufacturing operation, processing a raw material into a manufacturing intermediate or finished product, reclaiming spent materials or reconditioning components.
"Marine terminal operator" means a person engaged in the business of furnishing wharfage, dock, pier, warehouse, covered and/or open storage spaces, cranes, forklifts, bulk loading and/or unloading structures and landings in connection with a highway or rail carrier and a water carrier. A marine terminal operator includes, but is not limited to, terminals owned by states and their political subdivisions; railroads who perform port terminal services not covered by their line haul rates; common carriers who perform port terminal services; and warehousemen and stevedores who operate port terminal facilities.
"Medium quantity generator" means a generator who generates the following amounts in a calendar month:
(a) Greater than 220 lb (100 kg) but less than 2,200 lb (1,000 kg) of dangerous waste that is not AHW and/or WT01 extremely hazardous waste (EHW);
(b) Less than or equal to 2.2 lb (1 kg) of AHW and/or WT01 EHW; and
(c) Less than or equal to 220 lb (100 kg) of any residue or contaminated soil, water, or other debris resulting from the cleanup of a spill, into or on any land or water, of any acute hazardous waste and/or WT01 EHW.
"Mercury-containing equipment" means a device or part of a device (including thermostats, but excluding batteries and lamps) that contains elemental mercury integral to its function. Examples of mercury-containing equipment include thermostats, thermometers, manometers, and electrical switches.
"Micronutrient fertilizer" means a produced or imported commercial fertilizer that contains commercially valuable concentrations of micronutrients but does not contain commercially valuable concentrations of nitrogen, phosphoric acid, available phosphorous, potash, calcium, magnesium, or sulfur. Micronutrients are boron, chlorine, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, sodium, and zinc.
"Military" means the Department of Defense (DOD), the Armed Services, Coast Guard, National Guard, Department of Energy (DOE), or other parties under contract or acting as an agent for the foregoing, who handle military munitions.
"Military munitions" means all ammunition products and components produced or used by or for the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Armed Services for national defense and security, including military munitions under the control of the Department of Defense, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and National Guard personnel. The term military munitions includes: Confined gaseous, liquid, and solid propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics, chemical and riot control agents, smokes, and incendiaries used by DOD components, including bulk explosives and chemical warfare agents, chemical munitions, rockets, guided and ballistic missiles, bombs, warheads, mortar rounds, artillery ammunition, small arms ammunition, grenades, mines, torpedoes, depth charges, cluster munitions and dispensers, demolition charges, and devices and components thereof. Military munitions do not include wholly inert items, improvised explosive devices, and nuclear weapons, nuclear devices, and nuclear components thereof. However, the term does include nonnuclear components of nuclear devices, managed under DOE's nuclear weapons program after all required sanitization operations under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, have been completed.
"Military range" means designated land and water areas set aside, managed, and used to conduct research on, develop, test, and evaluate military munitions and explosives, other ordnance, or weapon systems, or to train military personnel in their use and handling. Ranges include firing lines and positions, maneuver areas, firing lanes, test pads, detonation pads, impact areas, and buffer zones with restricted access and exclusionary areas.
"Miscellaneous unit" means a dangerous waste management unit where dangerous waste is treated, stored, or disposed of and that is not a container, tank, surface impoundment, pile, land treatment unit, landfill, incinerator, boiler, industrial furnace, underground injection well with appropriate technical standards under 40 C.F.R. Part 146, containment building, corrective action management unit, temporary unit, staging pile, or unit eligible for a research, development, and demonstration permit under WAC 173-303-809.
"Mixed waste" means a dangerous, extremely hazardous, or acutely hazardous waste that contains both a nonradioactive hazardous component and, as defined by 10 C.F.R. 20.1003, source, special nuclear, or by-product material subject to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
"New tank system" or "new tank component" means a tank system or component that will be used for the storage or treatment of dangerous waste and for which installation has commenced after February 3, 1989; except, however, for purposes of WAC 173-303-640 (4)(g)(ii) and 40 C.F.R. 265.193 (g)(2) as adopted by reference in WAC 173-303-400(3), a new tank system is one for which construction commences after February 3, 1989. (See also "existing tank system.")
"New TSD facility" means a facility which began operation or for which construction commenced after November 19, 1980, for wastes designated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261, or August 9, 1982, for wastes designated only by this chapter and not designated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261.
"NIOSH registry" means the registry of toxic effects of chemical substances which is published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
"No free liquids" as used in WAC 173-303-071 (3)(rr) and (ss), means that solvent-contaminated wipes may not contain free liquids as determined by Method 9095B (Paint Filter Liquids Test), included in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods" (EPA Publication SW-846), which is incorporated by reference, and that there is no free liquid in the container holding the wipes.
"Nonprofit research institute" see WAC 173-303-235.
"Nonsudden accident" or "nonsudden accidental occurrence" means an unforeseen and unexpected occurrence which takes place over time and involves continuous or repeated exposure.
"Occurrence" means an accident, including continuous or repeated exposure to conditions, which results in bodily injury or property damage which the owner or operator neither expected nor intended to occur.
"Off-specification used oil fuel" means used oil fuel that exceeds any specification level described in Table 1 in WAC 173-303-515.
"Onground tank" means a device meeting the definition of "tank" in this section and that is situated in such a way that the bottom of the tank is on the same level as the adjacent surrounding surface so that the external tank bottom cannot be visually inspected.
"On-site" means the same or geographically contiguous property which may be divided by public or private right of way, provided that the entrance and exit between the properties is at a cross-roads intersection, and access is by crossing as opposed to going along the right of way. Noncontiguous properties owned by the same person but connected by a right of way which they control and to which the public does not have access, are also considered on-site property.
"Operator" means the person responsible for the overall operation of a facility. (See also "state operator.")
"Oral Rat LD50" means the single dosage in milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) body weight, when orally administered, which, within fourteen days, kills half a group of ten or more white rats each weighing between 200 and 300 grams.
"Organic/carbonaceous waste" means a dangerous waste that contains combined concentrations of greater than ten percent organic/carbonaceous constituents in the waste; organic/carbonaceous constituents are those substances that contain carbon-hydrogen, carbon-halogen, or carbon-carbon chemical bonding.
"Partial closure" means the closure of a dangerous waste management unit in accordance with the applicable closure requirements of WAC 173-303-400 and 173-303-600 through 173-303-695 at a facility that contains other active dangerous waste management units. For example, partial closure may include the closure of a tank (including its associated piping and underlying containment systems), landfill cell, surface impoundment, waste pile, or other dangerous waste management unit, while other units of the same facility continue to operate.
"Permit" means an authorization which allows a person to perform dangerous waste transfer, storage, treatment, or disposal operations, and which typically will include specific conditions for such facility operations. Permits must be issued by one of the following:
The department, pursuant to this chapter;
United States EPA, pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Part 270; or
Another state authorized by EPA, pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Part 271.
"Permit-by-rule" means a provision of this chapter stating that a facility or activity is deemed to have a dangerous waste permit if it meets the requirements of the provision.
"Persistence" means the quality of a material that retains more than half of its initial activity after one year (365 days) in either a dark anaerobic or dark aerobic environment at ambient conditions. Persistent compounds are either halogenated organic compounds (HOC) or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) as defined in this section.
"Person" means an individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, federal agency, corporation (including a government corporation), partnership, association, state, municipality, commission, political subdivision of a state, or any interstate body.
"Personnel or facility personnel" means all persons who work at, or oversee the operations of, a dangerous waste facility, and whose actions or failure to act may result in noncompliance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-400 or 173-303-280 through 173-303-395 and 173-303-600 through 173-303-695.
"Pesticide" means but is not limited to: Any substance or mixture of substances intended to prevent, destroy, control, repel, or mitigate any insect, rodent, nematode, mollusk, fungus, weed, and any other form of plant or animal life, or virus (except virus on or in living man or other animal) which is normally considered to be a pest or which the department of agriculture may declare to be a pest; any substance or mixture of substances intended to be used as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant; any substance or mixture of substances intended to be used as spray adjuvant; and, any other substance intended for such use as may be named by the department of agriculture by regulation. Herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and rodenticides are pesticides for the purposes of this chapter.
"Pile" means any noncontainerized accumulation of solid, nonflowing dangerous waste that is used for treatment or storage.
"Plasma arc incinerator" means any enclosed device using a high intensity electrical discharge or arc as a source of heat followed by an afterburner using controlled flame combustion and which is not listed as an industrial furnace.
"Point of generation" means the point, including both the date and place, a material is first identified as a solid waste under this chapter 173-303 WAC.
"Point source" means any confined and discrete conveyance from which pollutants are or may be discharged. This term includes, but is not limited to, pipes, ditches, channels, tunnels, wells, cracks, containers, rolling stock, concentrated animal feeding operations, or watercraft, but does not include return flows from irrigated agriculture.
"Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons" (PAH) means those hydrocarbon molecules composed of two or more fused benzene rings. For purposes of this chapter, the PAHs of concern for designation are: Acenaphthene, acenaphthylene, fluorene, anthracene, fluoranthene, phenanthrene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, pyrene, chrysene, benzo(a)pyrene, dibenz(a,h)anthracene, indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, dibenzo [(a,e), (a,h), (a,i), and (a,1)] pyrenes, and dibenzo(a,j) acridine.
"Post-closure" means the requirements placed upon disposal facilities (e.g., landfills, impoundments closed as disposal facilities, etc.) after closure to ensure their environmental safety for a number of years after closure. (See also "closure.")
"Processed scrap metal" is scrap metal that has been manually or physically altered to either separate it into distinct materials to enhance economic value or to improve the handling of materials. Processed scrap metal includes, but is not limited to, scrap metal which has been baled, shredded, sheared, chopped, crushed, flattened, cut, melted, or separated by metal type (that is, sorted), and fines, drosses and related materials that have been agglomerated. Note: Shredded circuit boards being sent for recycling are not considered processed scrap metal. They are covered under the exclusion from the definition of solid waste for shredded circuit boards being recycled (WAC 173-303-071 (3)(gg)).
"Prompt scrap metal" is scrap metal as generated by the metal working/fabrication industries and includes such scrap metal as turnings, cuttings, punchings, and borings. Prompt scrap is also known as industrial or new scrap metal.
"Publicly owned treatment works" or "POTW" means any device or system, owned by the state or a municipality, which is used in the treatment, recycling, or reclamation of municipal sewage or liquid industrial wastes. This term includes sewers, pipes, or other conveyances only if they convey wastewater to a POTW.
"Qualified groundwater scientist" means a scientist or engineer who has received a baccalaureate or post-graduate degree in the natural sciences or engineering, and has sufficient training and experience in groundwater hydrology and related fields to make sound professional judgments regarding groundwater monitoring and contaminant fate and transport. Sufficient training and experience may be demonstrated by state registration, professional certifications, or completion of accredited university courses.
"Reactive acutely hazardous unwanted material" see WAC 173-303-235.
"Reactive waste" means a dangerous waste that exhibits the characteristic of reactivity described in WAC 173-303-090(7).
"Reclaim" means to process a material in order to recover useable products, or to regenerate the material. Reclamation is the process of reclaiming.
"Recognized trader" means a person domiciled in the United States, by site of business, who acts to arrange and facilitate transboundary movements of waste destined for recovery or disposal operations, either by purchasing from and subsequently selling to United States and foreign facilities, or by acting under arrangements with a United States waste facility to arrange for the export or import of the waste.
"Recover" means extract a useable material from a solid or dangerous waste through a physical, chemical, biological, or thermal process. Recovery is the process of recovering.
"Recycle" means to use, reuse, or reclaim a material.
"Recycling unit" is a contiguous area of land, structures and equipment where materials designated as dangerous waste or used oil are placed or processed in order to recover useable products or regenerate the original materials. For the purposes of this definition, "placement" does not mean "storage" when conducted within the provisions of WAC 173-303-120(4). A container, tank, or processing equipment alone does not constitute a unit; the unit includes containers, tanks or other processing equipment, their ancillary equipment and secondary containment system, and the land upon which they are placed.
"Registration number" means the number assigned by the department of ecology to a transporter who owns or leases and operates a ten-day transfer facility within Washington state.
"Regulated unit" means any new or existing surface impoundment, landfill, land treatment area or waste pile that receives any dangerous waste after:
July 26, 1982, for wastes regulated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261;
October 31, 1984, for wastes designated only by this chapter and not regulated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261; or
The date six months after a waste is newly identified by amendments to 40 C.F.R. Part 261 or this chapter which cause the waste to be regulated.
"Release" means any intentional or unintentional spilling, leaking, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, pumping, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing of dangerous wastes, or dangerous constituents as defined at WAC 173-303-64610(4), into the environment and includes the abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers, and other receptacles containing dangerous wastes or dangerous constituents and includes the definition of release at RCW 70.105D.020(32).
"Remediation waste" means all solid and dangerous wastes, and all media (including groundwater, surface water, soils, and sediments) and debris, that are managed for implementing cleanup.
"Replacement unit" means a landfill, surface impoundment, or waste pile unit from which all or substantially all of the waste is removed, and that is subsequently reused to treat, store, or dispose of dangerous waste. "Replacement unit" does not apply to a unit from which waste is removed during closure, if the subsequent reuse solely involves the disposal of waste from that unit and other closing units or corrective action areas at the facility, in accordance with an approved closure plan or EPA or state approved corrective action.
"Representative sample" means a sample which can be expected to exhibit the average properties of the sample source.
"Reuse or use" means to employ a material either:
As an ingredient (including use as an intermediate) in an industrial process to make a product (for example, distillation bottoms from one process used as feedstock in another process). However, a material will not satisfy this condition if distinct components of the material are recovered as separate end products (as when metals are recovered from metal-containing secondary materials); or
In a particular function or application as an effective substitute for a commercial product (for example, spent pickle liquor used as phosphorous precipitant and sludge conditioner in wastewater treatment).
"Runoff" means any rainwater, leachate, or other liquid which drains over land from any part of a facility.
"Run-on" means any rainwater, leachate, or other liquid which drains over land onto any part of a facility.
"Satellite accumulation area" means a location at or near any point of generation where dangerous waste is initially accumulated in containers (during routine operations) prior to consolidation at a designated central accumulation area or storage area. The area must be under the control of the operator of the process generating the waste or secured at all times to prevent improper additions of wastes into the satellite containers.
"Schedule of compliance" means a schedule of remedial measures in a permit including an enforceable sequence of interim requirements leading to compliance with this chapter.
"Scrap metal" means bits and pieces of metal parts (e.g., bars, turnings, rods, sheets, wire) or metal pieces that may be combined together with bolts or soldering (e.g., radiators, scrap automobiles, railroad box cars), which when worn or superfluous can be recycled.
"Sludge" means any solid, semisolid, or liquid waste generated from a municipal, commercial, or industrial wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility. This term does not include the treated effluent from a wastewater treatment plant.
"Sludge dryer" means any enclosed thermal treatment device that is used to dehydrate sludge and that has a maximum total thermal input, excluding the heating value of the sludge itself, of 2,500 Btu/lb of sludge treated on a wet-weight basis.
"Small quantity generator" means a generator who generates less than or equal to the following amounts in a calendar month:
• 220 lb (100 kg) of dangerous waste that is not acute hazardous waste and/or WT01 EHW;
• 2.2 lb (1 kg) of acute hazardous waste and/or WT01 EHW; and
• 220 lb (100 kg) of any residue or contaminated soil, water, or other debris resulting from the cleanup of a spill, into or on any land or water, of any acute hazardous waste and/or WT01 EHW.
"Small quantity handler of universal waste" means a universal waste handler (as defined in this section) who does not accumulate 11,000 pounds or more total of universal waste (batteries, mercury-containing equipment, and lamps, calculated collectively) and/or who does not accumulate more than 2,200 pounds of lamps at any time.
"Solid acid waste" means a dangerous waste that exhibits the characteristic of low pH under the corrosivity tests of WAC 173-303-090 (6)(a)(iii).
"Solid waste management unit" or "SWMU" means any discernible location at a facility, as defined for the purposes of corrective action, where solid wastes have been placed at any time, irrespective of whether the location was intended for the management of solid or dangerous waste. Such locations include any area at a facility at which solid wastes, including spills, have been routinely and systematically released. Such units include regulated units as defined by chapter 173-303 WAC.
"Solvent-contaminated wipe" means:
(a) A wipe that, after use or after cleaning up a spill, either:
(i) Contains one or more of the F001 through F005 solvents listed in WAC 173-303-082 or the corresponding P- or U- listed solvents found in WAC 173-303-081;
(ii) Exhibits a dangerous waste characteristic found in WAC 173-303-090 when that characteristic results from a solvent listed in WAC 173-303-080;
(iii) Exhibits only the dangerous waste characteristic of ignitability found in WAC 173-303-090(5) due to the presence of one or more solvents that are not listed in WAC 173-303-080; or
(iv) Designates only for dangerous waste criteria found in WAC 173-303-100 and is not designated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261.
(b) Solvent-contaminated wipes that contain listed dangerous waste other than solvents, or exhibit the characteristic of toxicity, corrosivity, or reactivity due to contaminants other than solvents, are not eligible for the exclusions at WAC 173-303-071 (3)(rr) and (ss).
"Sorbent" means a material that is used to soak up free liquids by either adsorption or absorption, or both. Sorb means to either adsorb or absorb, or both.
"Special incinerator ash" means ash residues resulting from the operation of incineration or energy recovery facilities managing municipal solid waste from residential, commercial and industrial establishments, if the ash residues are designated as dangerous waste only by this chapter and not designated as hazardous waste by 40 C.F.R. Part 261.
"Special waste" means any state-only dangerous waste that is solid only (nonliquid, nonaqueous, nongaseous), that is: Corrosive waste (WAC 173-303-090 (6)(b)(ii)), toxic waste that has Category D toxicity (WAC 173-303-100(5)), PCB waste (WAC 173-303-9904 under State Sources), or persistent waste that is not EHW (WAC 173-303-100(6)). Any solid waste that is regulated by the United States EPA as hazardous waste cannot be a special waste.
"Spent material" means any material that has been used and as a result of contamination can no longer serve the purpose for which it was produced without processing.
"Stabilization" and "solidification" means a technique that limits the solubility and mobility of dangerous waste constituents. Solidification immobilizes a waste through physical means and stabilization immobilizes the waste by bonding or chemically reacting with the stabilizing material.
"Staging pile" means an accumulation of solid, nonflowing, remediation waste that is not a containment building or a corrective action management unit and that is used for temporary storage of remediation waste for implementing corrective action under WAC 173-303-646 or other clean up activities. Staging piles must be designated by the department according to the requirements of WAC 173-303-64690.
"State-only dangerous waste" means a waste designated only by this chapter, chapter 173-303 WAC, and is not regulated as a hazardous waste under 40 C.F.R. Part 261.
"State operator" means the person responsible for the overall operation of the state's extremely hazardous waste facility on the Hanford Reservation.
"Storage" means the holding of dangerous waste for a temporary period. "Accumulation" of dangerous waste, by the generator on the site of generation, is storage of dangerous waste and can be managed under the applicable conditions for exemption of WAC 173-303-170 (2)(b).
"Sudden accident" means an unforeseen and unexpected occurrence which is not continuous or repeated in nature.
"Sump" means any pit or reservoir that meets the definition of tank and those troughs/trenches connected to it that serves to collect dangerous waste for transport to dangerous waste storage, treatment, or disposal facilities; except that as used in the landfill, surface impoundment, and waste pile rules, "sump" means any lined pit or reservoir that serves to collect liquids drained from a leachate collection and removal system or leak detection system for subsequent removal from the system.
"Surface impoundment" means a facility or part of a facility which is a natural topographic depression, man-made excavation, or diked area formed primarily of earthen materials (although it may be lined with man-made materials), and which is designed to hold an accumulation of liquid wastes or wastes containing free liquids. The term includes holding, storage, settling, and aeration pits, ponds, or lagoons, but does not include injection wells.
"Tank" means a stationary device designed to contain an accumulation of dangerous waste, and which is constructed primarily of nonearthen materials to provide structural support.
"Tank system" means a dangerous waste storage or treatment tank and its associated ancillary equipment and containment system.
"Teaching hospital" see WAC 173-303-235.
"Temporary unit" means a tank or container that is not an accumulation unit under WAC 173-303-200 and that is used for temporary treatment or storage of remediation waste for implementing corrective action under WAC 173-303-646 or other clean up activities.
"TEQ" means toxicity equivalence, the international method of relating the toxicity of various dioxin/furan congeners to the toxicity of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin.
"Thermal treatment" means the treatment of dangerous waste in a device which uses elevated temperatures as the primary means to change the chemical, physical, or biological character or composition of the dangerous waste. Examples of thermal treatment processes are incineration, molten salt, pyrolysis, calcination, wet air oxidation, and microwave discharge.
"Thermostat" means a temperature control device that contains metallic mercury in an ampule attached to a bimetal sensing element, and mercury-containing ampules that have been removed from these temperature control devices in compliance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-573 (9)(b)(ii) or (20)(b)(ii).
"TLm96" means the same as "Aquatic LC50."
"Totally enclosed treatment facility" means a facility for treating dangerous waste which is directly connected to a production process and which prevents the release of dangerous waste or dangerous waste constituents into the environment during treatment.
"Toxic" means having the properties to cause or to significantly contribute to death, injury, or illness of man or wildlife.
"Trained professional" see WAC 173-303-235.
"Transfer facility" means any transportation related facility including loading docks, parking areas, storage areas, buildings, piers, and other similar areas where shipments of dangerous waste or hazardous secondary materials are held, consolidated, or transferred within a period of ten days or less during the normal course of transportation.
"Transport vehicle" means a motor vehicle, water vessel, or rail car used for the transportation of cargo by any mode. Each cargo-carrying body (trailer, railroad freight car, steamship, etc.) is a separate transport vehicle.
"Transportation" means the movement of dangerous waste by air, rail, highway, or water.
"Transporter" means a person engaged in the off-site transportation of dangerous waste.
"Travel time" means the period of time necessary for a dangerous waste constituent released to the soil (either by accident or intent) to enter any on-site or off-site aquifer or water supply system.
"Treatability study" means a study in which a dangerous waste is subjected to a treatment process to determine: Whether the waste is amenable to the treatment process; what pretreatment (if any) is required; the optimal process conditions needed to achieve the desired treatment; the efficiency of a treatment process for a specific waste or wastes; or the characteristics and volumes of residuals from a particular treatment process. Also included in this definition for the purpose of the exemptions contained in WAC 173-303-071 (3)(r) and (s), are liner compatibility, corrosion, and other material compatibility studies and toxicological and health effects studies. A "treatability study" is not a means to commercially treat or dispose of dangerous waste.
"Treatment" means the physical, chemical, or biological processing of dangerous waste to make such wastes nondangerous or less dangerous, safer for transport, amenable for energy or material resource recovery, amenable for storage, or reduced in volume, with the exception of compacting, repackaging, and sorting as allowed under WAC 173-303-400(2) and 173-303-600(3).
"Treatment zone" means a soil area of the unsaturated zone of a land treatment unit within which dangerous wastes are degraded, transformed or immobilized.
"Triple rinsing" means the cleaning of containers in accordance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-160 (2)(b), containers.
"Underground injection" means the subsurface emplacement of fluids through a bored, drilled, or driven well, or through a dug well, where the depth of the dug well is greater than the largest surface dimension.
"Underground source of drinking water" (USDW) means an aquifer or its portion:
• Which supplies any public water system or contains a sufficient quantity of groundwater to supply a public water system; and currently supplies drinking water for human consumption or contains fewer than 10,000 mg/l total dissolved solids; and
• Which is not an exempted aquifer.
"USDW" means underground source of drinking water.
"Underground tank" means a device meeting the definition of "tank" in this section whose entire surface area is totally below the surface of and covered by the ground.
"Unexploded ordnance (UXO)" means military munitions that have been primed, fused, armed, or otherwise prepared for action, and have been fired, dropped, launched, projected, or placed in such a manner as to constitute a hazard to operations, installation, personnel, or material and remain unexploded either by malfunction, design, or any other cause.
"Unfit-for-use tank system" means a tank system that has been determined through an integrity assessment or other inspection to be no longer capable of storing or treating dangerous waste without posing a threat of release of dangerous waste to the environment.
"Universal waste" means any of the following dangerous wastes that are subject to the universal waste requirements of WAC 173-303-573:
Batteries as described in WAC 173-303-573(2);
Mercury-containing equipment as described in WAC 173-303-573(3); and
Lamps as described in WAC 173-303-573(5).
"Universal waste handler":
Means:
A generator (as defined in this section) of universal waste; or
The owner or operator of a facility, including all contiguous property, that receives universal waste from other universal waste handlers, accumulates universal waste, and sends universal waste to another universal waste handler, to a destination facility, or to a foreign destination.
Does not mean:
A person who treats (except under the provisions of WAC 173-303-573 (9)(a), (b), or (c) or (20)(a), (b), or (c)) disposes of, or recycles universal waste; or
A person engaged in the off-site transportation of universal waste by air, rail, highway, or water, including a universal waste transfer facility.
"Universal waste transfer facility" means any transportation-related facility including loading docks, parking areas, storage areas and other similar areas where shipments of universal waste are held during the normal course of transportation for ten days or less.
"Universal waste transporter" means a person engaged in the off-site transportation of universal waste by air, rail, highway, or water.
"Unsaturated zone" means the zone between the land surface and the water table.
"Uppermost aquifer" means the geological formation nearest the natural ground surface that is capable of yielding groundwater to wells or springs. It includes lower aquifers that are hydraulically interconnected with this aquifer within the facility property boundary.
"Used oil" means any oil that has been refined from crude oil, or any synthetic oil, that has been used and as a result of such use is contaminated by physical or chemical impurities.
"User of the electronic manifest system" means a dangerous waste generator, a dangerous waste transporter, an owner or operator of a dangerous waste treatment, storage, recycling or disposal facility, or any other person that:
• Is required to use a manifest to comply with:
- Any federal or state requirement to track the shipment, transportation, and receipt of dangerous waste or other waste material that is shipped from the site of generation to an off-site designated facility for treatment, storage, recycling or disposal; or
- Any federal or state requirement to track the shipment, transportation, and receipt of rejected wastes or regulated container residues that are shipped from a designated facility to an alternative facility, or returned to the generator; and
• Elects to use the system to obtain, complete, and transmit an electronic manifest format supplied by the EPA electronic manifest system; or
• Elects to use the paper manifest form and submits to the system for data processing purposes a paper copy of the manifest (or data from such paper copy), in accordance with WAC 173-303-370 (2)(e). These paper copies are submitted for data exchange purposes only and are not the official copies of record for legal purposes.
"Unwanted material" see WAC 173-303-235.
"Vessel" includes every description of watercraft, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on the water.
"Waste-derived fertilizer" means a commercial fertilizer that is derived in whole or in part from solid waste as defined in chapter 70.95 or 70.105 RCW, or rules adopted thereunder, but does not include fertilizers derived from biosolids or biosolid products regulated under chapter 70.95J RCW or wastewaters regulated under chapter 90.48 RCW.
"Wastewater treatment unit" means a device that:
Is part of a wastewater treatment facility which is subject to regulation under either:
Section 402 or section 307(b) of the Federal Clean Water Act; or
Chapter 90.48 RCW, State Water Pollution Control Act, provided that the waste treated at the facility is a state-only dangerous waste; and
Handles dangerous waste in the following manner:
Receives and treats or stores an influent wastewater; or
Generates and accumulates or treats or stores a wastewater treatment sludge; and
Meets the definition of tank or tank system in this section.
"Water or rail (bulk shipment)" means the bulk transportation of dangerous waste which is loaded or carried on board a vessel or railcar without containers or labels.
"Weekly inspections" means at least once during the period from Sunday to Saturday.
"Wipe" means a woven or nonwoven shop towel, rag, pad, or swab made of wood pulp, fabric, cotton, polyester blends, or other material.
"Working container" see WAC 173-303-235.
"Zone of engineering control" means an area under the control of the owner/operator that, upon detection of a dangerous waste release, can be readily cleaned up prior to the release of dangerous waste or dangerous constituents to groundwater or surface water.
Any terms used in this chapter which have not been defined in this section have either the same meaning as set forth in Title 40 C.F.R. Parts 260, 264, 270, and 124 or else have their standard, technical meaning.
As used in this chapter, words in the masculine gender also include the feminine and neuter genders, words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-040, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-040, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-040, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-040, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.95N, 70.105, and 70.105D RCW. WSR 07-21-013 (Order 07-05), § 173-303-040, filed 10/5/07, effective 11/5/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-040, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-040, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-040, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-040, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-040, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-040, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-040, filed 1/4/89; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-040, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-040, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-040, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-040, filed 2/10/82. Formerly WAC 173-302-040.]
Reviser's note: The brackets and enclosed material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency.


PDF173-303-045

References to EPA's hazardous waste and permit regulations.

(1) Any references in this chapter to any parts, subparts, or sections from EPA's hazardous waste regulations, including 40 C.F.R. Parts 260 through 280 and Part 124, are in reference to those rules as they existed on July 1, 2019. Copies of the appropriate referenced federal requirements are available upon request from the department.
(2) The following sections and any cross-reference to these sections are not incorporated or adopted by reference because they are provisions that EPA cannot delegate to states:
(a) 40 C.F.R. Parts 260.1 (b)(4)-(6).
(b) 40 C.F.R. Parts 264.1 (d) and (f); 265.1 (c)(4); 264.149-150 and 265.149-150; 264.301(l); and 265.430.
(c) 40 C.F.R. Parts 268.5 and 268.6; 268 Subpart B; 268.42(b) and 268.44 (a) through (g).
(d) 40 C.F.R. Parts 270.1 (c)(1)(i); 270.3; 270.60(b); and 270.64.
(e) 40 C.F.R. Parts 124.1 (b)-(e); 124.4; 124.5(e); 124.9; 124.10 (a)(1)(iv); 124.12(e); 124.14(d); 124.15 (b)(2); 124.16; 124.17(b); 124.18; 124.19; and 124.21.
(3) The following sections and any cross-references to these citations are not incorporated or adopted by reference: 40 C.F.R. Parts 260.20-260.22.
(4) Where EPA's regulations are incorporated by reference:
(a) "Regional administrator" means "the department."
(b) "Administrator" means "director."
(c) "Director" means "department."
(d) "40 C.F.R. 260.11" means "WAC 173-303-110(3)."
(e) These substitutions should be made as appropriate. They should not be made where noted otherwise in this chapter. They should not be made where another EPA region is referred to, where a provision cannot be delegated to the state, or where the director referred to is the director of another agency.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-045, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-045, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-045, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-045, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-045, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-045, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-045, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-045, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-045, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-045, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-045, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-045, filed 1/4/89; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-045, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-045, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-045, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-045, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-050

Department of ecology cleanup authority.

The department may conduct or contract for the removal of dangerous wastes or hazardous substances where there has been or is a potential for discharge or release, regardless of quantity or concentration, which could pose a threat to public health or the environment.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-050, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-050, filed 2/10/82. Formerly WAC 173-302-060.]


PDF173-303-060

Notification, identification numbers, and annual reports.

(1) Any person who generates, transports, offers for transport, or transfers a dangerous waste, or who owns or operates a dangerous waste TSD facility or a recycling facility must have a current EPA/state identification number (EPA/state ID#). An EPA/state ID# is issued to TSD facilities, recycling facilities, and generators by site. A state registration number is assigned to transfer facilities by site. Any person who offers a dangerous waste to a transporter or to a dangerous waste TSD facility or recycling facility that does not have an EPA/state ID#, or whose EPA/state ID# has been canceled or withdrawn, is in violation of this regulation.
(2) Every person who must have an EPA/state ID#, and who has not already received their ID#, must notify the department by obtaining and completing a Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form according to the instructions on the form and submitting the completed form to the department. Any person already assigned an EPA/state ID# must notify the department of any changes to their company's name, mailing address, ownership, physical location, or type of dangerous waste activity, by submitting a revised form. A revised form must be submitted prior to adding or dropping any of the following activities: Permitted treating, storing and/or disposing, immediate recycling, transporting, permit by rule, and/or treatment by generator. Any change in site location will require the issuance of a new EPA/state ID# for waste generation and management facilities. An existing EPA/state ID# cannot be transferred to a new company location. A company that has obtained an ID# as a "transporter only" (e.g., those who do not store or generate waste on site) can move to a new location and continue to use the same ID#. A revised Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form must be submitted to the department. A Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form and instructions for its completion may be obtained by contacting the department.
(3) Any person with an EPA/state ID# may request that their ID# be withdrawn if they will no longer be handling dangerous waste at the site the ID# has been assigned to. Any person whose ID# has been withdrawn must notify the department before they use the ID# at any later date. Notification must be in writing, except in the case of emergencies (e.g., fires, spills, etc.) such notification may be provided by telephone first, and followed within one week by a written notification. Withdrawal will only be granted when all applicable requirements of this chapter and chapter 173-305 WAC have been met.
(4) Any person with an EPA/state ID# may request that their ID# be withdrawn if they will no longer occupy the site. Notification must be in writing. An EPA/state ID# will be considered withdrawn only after all applicable requirements of this chapter and chapter 173-305 WAC have been met.
(5) Any person with a current EPA/state ID# must submit an annual report as required by WAC 173-303-170 (2)(a)(i), 173-303-220, 173-303-120, 173-303-390, and 173-303-515. Any person who has withdrawn their ID# must submit an annual report up to the effective date of withdrawal. The generator should write the effective date on the Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form for the withdrawal; it is the date by which all regulated waste activities (generation, transportation, and management) have ceased at the site.
(6) A recognized trader must not arrange for import or export of dangerous waste without having received an EPA/state ID# from the department.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-060, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-060, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-060, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-060, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-060, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-060, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-060, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-060, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-070

Designation of dangerous waste.

(1) Purpose and applicability.
(a) This section describes the procedures for determining whether or not a solid waste is DW or EHW.
(b) The procedures in this section are applicable to any person who generates, or discovers on their site, a solid waste, as defined in WAC 173-303-016 (including recyclable materials) that is not exempted or excluded by this chapter, or by the department, or who is directed to or must further designate waste by subsection (4) or (5) of this section. Any person who generates or discovers a solid waste on their site must make an accurate determination if that waste is a dangerous waste in order to ensure wastes are properly managed according to applicable dangerous waste regulations. A dangerous waste determination is made by following the designation procedures set forth in subsection (3) of this section. Any person who determines by these procedures that their waste is designated DW or EHW is subject to all applicable requirements of this chapter.
(2)(a) Except as provided in (c) of this subsection, once a material has been determined to be a dangerous waste, then any solid waste generated from the recycling, treatment, storage, or disposal of that dangerous waste is a dangerous waste unless and until:
(i) The generator has been able to accurately describe the variability or uniformity of the waste over time, and has been able to obtain demonstration samples which are representative of the waste's variability or uniformity; and
(ii)(A) It does not exhibit any of the characteristics of WAC 173-303-090; however, wastes that exhibit a characteristic at the point of generation may still be subject to the requirements of WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a), even if they no longer exhibit a characteristic at the point of land disposal; and
(B) If it was a listed waste under WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-083, it also has been exempted pursuant to WAC 173-303-910(3); or
(iii) If originally designated only through WAC 173-303-100, it does not meet any of the criteria of WAC 173-303-100. Such solid waste will include, but not be limited to, any sludge, spill residue, ash emission control dust, leachate, or precipitation runoff. Precipitation runoff will not be considered a dangerous waste if it can be shown that the runoff has not been contaminated with the dangerous waste, or that the runoff is adequately addressed under existing state laws (e.g., chapter 90.48 RCW), or that the runoff does not exhibit any of the criteria or characteristics described in WAC 173-303-100.
(b) Materials that are reclaimed from solid wastes and that are used beneficially (as provided in WAC 173-303-016 and 173-303-017) are not solid wastes and hence are not dangerous wastes under this section unless the reclaimed material is burned for energy recovery or used in a manner constituting disposal.
(c)(i) A dangerous waste that is listed in WAC 173-303-081(1) or 173-303-082(1) solely because it exhibits one or more characteristics of ignitability as defined under WAC 173-303-090(5), corrosivity as defined under WAC 173-303-090(6), or reactivity as defined under WAC 173-303-090(7) is not a dangerous waste, if the waste no longer exhibits any characteristic of dangerous waste identified in WAC 173-303-090 or any criteria identified in WAC 173-303-100.
(ii) The exclusion described in (c)(i) of this subsection also pertains to:
(A) Any solid waste generated from treating, storing, or disposing of a dangerous waste listed in WAC 173-303-081(1) or 173-303-082(1) solely because it exhibits the characteristics of ignitability, corrosivity, or reactivity as regulated under (a) and (b) of this section.
(B) Wastes excluded under this section are subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 268, which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a) (as applicable), even if they no longer exhibit a characteristic at the point of land disposal.
(3) Designation procedures.
(a) The dangerous waste designation for each solid waste must begin promptly at the point of waste generation or upon the discovery of a solid waste on their site. This must be done before any dilution, mixing, or other alteration of the waste occurs, and at any time in the course of its management that it has, or may have, changed its properties as a result of exposure to the environment or other factors that may change the properties of the waste such that the solid waste or dangerous waste classification of the waste may change.
(b) A person must determine whether the solid waste is excluded from regulation under WAC 173-303-071.
(c) A person must check each section, in the order set forth in (d) of this subsection, to determine whether the waste is designated as a dangerous waste. When the waste is determined to be a dangerous waste following the steps in (d)(i) through (iii) of this subsection, further designation is not required except as required by subsection (4) or (5) of this section. If a person has checked the waste against each section and the waste is not designated, then the waste is not subject to the requirements of this chapter 173-303 WAC.
Any person who wishes to seek an exemption for a waste which has been designated DW or EHW must comply with the requirements of WAC 173-303-072.
(d) To determine whether or not a solid waste is designated as a dangerous waste a person must:
(i) First, determine if the waste is a listed discarded chemical product, WAC 173-303-081;
(ii) Second, determine if the waste is a listed dangerous waste source, WAC 173-303-082;
(iii) Third, determine if the waste also exhibits one or more dangerous waste characteristics, WAC 173-303-090; and
(iv) Fourth, if the waste is not listed in WAC 173-303-081 or 173-303-082, and does not exhibit a characteristic in WAC 173-303-090, determine if the waste meets one or more dangerous waste criteria, WAC 173-303-100.
(e) For the purpose of determining if a solid waste is a dangerous waste as identified in WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-100, a person must either:
(i) Test the waste according to the methods, or an approved equivalent method, set forth in WAC 173-303-110; or
(ii) Apply knowledge of the waste in light of the materials or the process used, when:
(A) Such knowledge can be demonstrated to be sufficient for determining whether or not it designated and/or designated accurately; and
(B) All data and records supporting this determination in accordance with WAC 173-303-210(3) are retained on-site; and
(C) When available knowledge is inadequate or absent to make an accurate designation, the generator must test the waste according to the methods, or an approved equivalent method, set forth in WAC 173-303-110.
(f) Persons testing their waste must obtain a representative sample of the waste for the testing set forth in WAC 173-303-110.
(g) Test results from properly performed test methods specified in WAC 173-303-090 and 173-303-100 are definitive for determining the designation and regulatory status of the waste.
(4) Testing required. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the department may require any person to test a waste according to the methods, or an approved equivalent method, set forth in WAC 173-303-110 to determine whether or not the waste is designated under the dangerous waste lists, characteristics, or criteria, WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-100. Such testing may be required if the department has reason to believe that the waste would be designated DW or EHW by the dangerous waste lists, characteristics, or criteria, or if the department has reason to believe that the waste is designated improperly (e.g., the waste has been designated DW but should actually be designated EHW). If a person, pursuant to the requirements of this subsection, determines that the waste is a dangerous waste or that its designation must be changed, then they are subject to the applicable requirements of this chapter 173-303 WAC. The department will base a requirement to test a waste on evidence that includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Test information indicating that the person's waste may be DW or EHW;
(b) Evidence that the person's waste is very similar to another persons' already designated DW or EHW;
(c) Evidence that the persons' waste has historically been a DW or EHW;
(d) Evidence or information about a person's manufacturing materials or processes which indicate that the wastes may be DW or EHW; or
(e) Evidence that the knowledge or test results a person has regarding a waste is not sufficient for determining whether or not it designated and/or designated accurately.
(5) Additional designation required. A generator must manage dangerous waste under the most stringent management standards that apply. The following subsections describe how waste that has been designated as DW under the dangerous waste lists, WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-082, or characteristics, WAC 173-303-090, or in the case of (c) of this subsection, under the lists, characteristics, or criteria, must be further designated under the dangerous waste criteria, WAC 173-303-100. This further designation under the criteria is necessary because it may change how the waste must be managed. Additional designation is required when:
(a) The waste is designated as DW with a QEL of 220 pounds and the generator otherwise qualifies as a small quantity generator. In this case, a generator must determine if their DW is also designated as a toxic EHW, WAC 173-303-100, with a QEL of 2.2 pounds; or
(b) The waste is designated as DW and the waste is to be discharged to a POTW operating under WAC 173-303-802(4) (Permits by rule). In this case, a generator must determine if the waste is also an EHW under WAC 173-303-100; or
(c) The waste is designated as a state-only DW and the waste is to be:
(i) Burned for energy recovery, as used oil, under the provisions of WAC 173-303-515; or
(ii) Land disposed within the state. In this case, a generator must determine if the waste is also an EHW under WAC 173-303-100.
(6) Dangerous waste numbers. When a person is designating, reporting, or keeping records on a dangerous waste, they must use all the dangerous waste numbers which they know are assignable to the waste from the dangerous waste lists, characteristics, or criteria. For example, if the waste is ignitable and contains more than 5 mg/l leachable lead when tested for the toxicity characteristic, they must use the dangerous waste numbers of D001 and D008. This will not be construed as requiring a person to designate their waste beyond those designation requirements set forth in subsections (2) through (5) of this section.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-070, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-070, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-070, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-070, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-070, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-070, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-070, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-070, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-070, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-070, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 93-02-050 (Order 92-32), § 173-303-070, filed 1/5/93, effective 2/5/93. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-070, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-070, filed 1/4/89; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-070, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-070, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-070, filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-070, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-071

Excluded categories of waste.

(1) Purpose. Certain categories of waste have been excluded from many of the requirements of chapter 173-303 WAC because they generally are not dangerous waste, are regulated under other state and federal programs, or are recycled in ways which do not threaten public health or the environment. WAC 173-303-071 describes these excluded categories of waste.
(2) Excluding wastes. Any persons who generate a common class of wastes and who seek to categorically exclude such class of wastes from the requirements of this chapter must comply with the applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-072. No waste class will be excluded if any of the wastes in the class are regulated as hazardous waste under 40 C.F.R. Part 261.
(3) Exclusions. The following categories of waste are excluded from the requirements of chapter 173-303 WAC, except for WAC 173-303-050, 173-303-145, and 173-303-960, and as otherwise specified:
(a)(i) Domestic sewage; and
(ii) Any mixture of domestic sewage and other wastes that passes through a sewer system to a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) for treatment, except as prohibited by WAC 173-303-555(6), provided:
(A) The generator or owner/operator has obtained a state waste discharge permit issued by the department, a temporary permit obtained pursuant to RCW 90.48.200, or pretreatment permit (or written discharge authorization) from a local sewage utility delegated pretreatment program responsibilities pursuant to RCW 90.48.165;
(B) The waste discharge is specifically authorized in a state waste discharge permit, pretreatment permit or written discharge authorization, or in the case of a temporary permit the waste is accurately described in the permit application;
(C) The waste discharge is not prohibited under 40 C.F.R. Part 403.5; and
(D) The waste prior to mixing with domestic sewage must not exhibit dangerous waste characteristics for ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity as defined in WAC 173-303-090, and must not meet the dangerous waste criteria for toxic dangerous waste or persistent dangerous waste under WAC 173-303-100, unless the waste is treatable in the publicly owned treatment works (POTW) where it will be received. This exclusion does not apply to the generation, treatment, storage, recycling, or other management of dangerous wastes prior to discharge into the sanitary sewage system;
(b) Industrial wastewater discharges that are point-source discharges subject to regulation under Section 402 of the Clean Water Act. This exclusion does not apply to the collection, storage, or treatment of industrial waste-waters prior to discharge, nor to sludges that are generated during industrial wastewater treatment. Owners or operators of certain wastewater treatment facilities managing dangerous wastes may qualify for a permit-by-rule pursuant to WAC 173-303-802(5);
(c) Household wastes, including household waste that has been collected, transported, stored, or disposed. Wastes that are residues from or are generated by the management of household wastes (e.g., leachate, ash from burning of refuse-derived fuel) are not excluded by this provision. "Household wastes" means any waste material (including, but not limited to, garbage, trash, and sanitary wastes in septic tanks) derived from households (including single and multiple residences, hotels and motels, bunkhouses, ranger stations, crew quarters, campgrounds, picnic grounds, and day-use recreation areas). A resource recovery facility managing municipal solid waste will not be deemed to be treating, storing, disposing of, or otherwise managing dangerous wastes for the purposes of regulation under this chapter, if such facility:
(i) Receives and burns only:
(A) Household waste (from single and multiple dwellings, hotels, motels, and other residential sources); and
(B) Solid waste from commercial or industrial sources that does not contain dangerous waste; and
(ii) Such facility does not accept dangerous wastes and the owner or operator of such facility has established contractual requirements or other appropriate notification or inspection procedures to assure that dangerous wastes are not received at or burned in such facility;
(d) Agricultural crops and animal manures which are returned to the soil as fertilizers;
(e) Asphaltic materials designated only for the presence of PAHs by WAC 173-303-100(6). For the purposes of this exclusion, asphaltic materials means materials that have been used for structural and construction purposes (e.g., roads, dikes, paving) that were produced from mixtures of oil and sand, gravel, ash or similar substances;
(f) Roofing tars and shingles, except that these wastes are not excluded if mixed with wastes listed in WAC 173-303-081 or 173-303-082, or if they exhibit any of the characteristics specified in WAC 173-303-090;
(g) Treated wood waste and wood products including:
(i) Arsenical-treated wood that fails the test for the toxicity characteristic of WAC 173-303-090(8) (dangerous waste numbers D004 through D017 only) or that fails any state criteria, if the waste is generated by persons who utilize the arsenical-treated wood for the materials' intended end use. Intended end use means the wood products must have been used in typical treated wood applications (for example, fence posts, decking, poles, and timbers).
(ii) Wood treated with other preservatives provided such treated wood and wood waste (for example, sawdust and shavings) are, within one hundred eighty days after becoming waste:
(A) Disposed of at a landfill that is permitted in accordance with chapter 173-350 WAC, Solid waste handling standards, or chapter 173-351 WAC, criteria for municipal solid waste landfills, and provided that such wood is neither a listed waste under WAC 173-303-9903 and 173-303-9904 nor a TCLP waste under WAC 173-303-090(8); or
(B) Sent to a facility that will legitimately treat or recycle the treated wood waste, and manage any residue in accordance with that state's dangerous waste regulations; or
(C) Sent off-site to a permitted TSD facility or placed in an on-site facility which is permitted by the department under WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-845. In addition, creosote-treated wood is excluded when burned for energy recovery in an industrial furnace or boiler that has an order of approval issued pursuant to RCW 70.94.152 by ecology or a local air pollution control authority to burn creosote treated wood.
(h) Irrigation return flows;
(i) (Reserved);
(j) Mining overburden returned to the mining site;
(k) Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) wastes:
(i) PCB containing dielectric fluid and electric equipment containing such fluid, and any PCB wastes meeting (k)(i)(B) of this subsection, whose disposal is regulated by EPA under 40 C.F.R. Part 761 (Toxic Substances Control Act) and that are dangerous either because:
(A) They fail the test for toxicity characteristic (WAC 173-303-090(8), Dangerous waste codes D018 through D043 only); or
(B) Because they are designated only by this chapter and not designated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261, are exempt from regulation under this chapter except for WAC 173-303-505 through 173-303-525, 173-303-960, those sections specified in subsection (3) of this section, and 40 C.F.R. Part 266;
(ii) Wastes that would be designated as dangerous waste under this chapter solely because they are listed as WPCB under WAC 173-303-9904 when such wastes are stored and disposed in a manner equivalent to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 761, Subpart D for PCB concentrations of 50 ppm or greater.
(l) Samples:
(i) Except as provided in (l)(ii) and (iv) of this subsection, a sample of solid waste or a sample of water, soil, or air, which is collected for the sole purpose of testing to determine its characteristics or composition, is not subject to any requirements of this chapter, when:
(A) The sample is being transported to a lab for testing or being transported to the sample collector after testing; or
(B) The sample is being stored by the sample collector before transport, by the laboratory before testing, or by the laboratory after testing prior to return to the sample collector; or
(C) The sample is being stored temporarily in the laboratory after testing for a specific purpose (for example, until conclusion of a court case or enforcement action).
(ii) In order to qualify for the exemptions in (l)(i) of this subsection, a sample collector shipping samples to a laboratory and a laboratory returning samples to a sample collector must:
(A) Comply with United States Department of Transportation (DOT), United States Postal Service (USPS), or any other applicable shipping requirements; or
(B) Comply with the following requirements if the sample collector determines that DOT or USPS, or other shipping requirements do not apply:
(I) Assure that the following information accompanies the sample:
(AA) The sample collector's name, mailing address, and telephone number;
(BB) The laboratory's name, mailing address, and telephone number;
(CC) The quantity of the sample;
(DD) The date of shipment;
(EE) A description of the sample; and
(II) Package the sample so that it does not leak, spill, or vaporize from its packaging.
(iii) This exemption does not apply if the laboratory determines that the waste is dangerous but the laboratory is no longer meeting any of the conditions stated in (l)(i) of this subsection;
(iv) In order to qualify for the exemption in (l)(i) and (ii) of this subsection, the mass of a sample that will be exported to a foreign laboratory or that will be imported to a U.S. laboratory from a foreign source must additionally not exceed 25 kg.
(m) (Reserved);
(n) Dangerous waste generated in a product or raw material storage tank, a product or raw material transport vehicle or vessel, a product or raw material pipeline, or in a manufacturing process unit or an associated nonwaste-treatment-manufacturing unit until it exits the unit in which it was generated. This exclusion does not apply to surface impoundments, nor does it apply if the dangerous waste remains in the unit more than ninety days after the unit ceases to be operated for manufacturing, or for storage or transportation of product or raw materials;
(o) Waste pickle liquor sludge generated by lime stabilization of spent pickle liquor from the iron and steel industry (NAICS codes 331111 and 332111), except that these wastes are not excluded if they exhibit one or more of the dangerous waste criteria (WAC 173-303-100) or characteristics (WAC 173-303-090);
(p) Wastes from burning any of the materials exempted from regulation by WAC 173-303-120 (2)(a)(vii) and (viii). These wastes are not excluded if they exhibit one or more of the dangerous waste characteristics or criteria;
(q) As of January 1, 1987, secondary materials that are reclaimed and returned to the original process or processes in which they were generated where they are reused in the production process provided:
(i) Only tank storage is involved, and the entire process through completion of reclamation is closed by being entirely connected with pipes or other comparable enclosed means of conveyance;
(ii) Reclamation does not involve controlled flame combustion (such as occurs in boilers, industrial furnaces, or incinerators);
(iii) The secondary materials are never accumulated in such tanks for over twelve months without being reclaimed;
(iv) The reclaimed material is not used to produce a fuel, or used to produce products that are used in a manner constituting disposal; and
(v) A generator complies with the requirements of chapter 173-303 WAC for any residues (e.g., sludges, filters, etc.) produced from the collection, reclamation, and reuse of the secondary materials.
(r) Treatability study samples.
(i) Except as provided in (r)(ii) and (iv) of this subsection, persons who generate or collect samples for the purpose of conducting treatability studies as defined in WAC 173-303-040 are not subject to the requirements of WAC 173-303-172(1), 173-303-180, 173-303-190, and 173-303-200 (1), nor are such samples included in the quantity determinations of WAC 173-303-169 when:
(A) The sample is being collected and prepared for transportation by the generator or sample collector; or
(B) The sample is being accumulated or stored by the generator or sample collector prior to transportation to a laboratory or testing facility; or
(C) The sample is being transported to the laboratory or testing facility for the purpose of conducting a treatability study; or
(D) The sample or waste residue is being transported back to the original generator from the laboratory or testing facility.
(ii) The exemption in (r)(i) of this subsection is applicable to samples of dangerous waste being collected and shipped for the purpose of conducting treatability studies provided that:
(A) The generator or sample collector uses (in "treatability studies") no more than 10,000 kg of media contaminated with nonacute dangerous waste, 1000 kg of nonacute dangerous waste other than contaminated media, 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste, 2500 kg of media contaminated with acutely hazardous waste for each process being evaluated for each generated waste stream; and
(B) The mass of each sample shipment does not exceed 10,000 kg; the 10,000 kg quantity may be all media contaminated with nonacute dangerous waste or may include 2500 kg of media contaminated with acute hazardous waste, 1000 kg of dangerous waste, and 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste; and
(C) The sample must be packaged so that it will not leak, spill, or vaporize from its packaging during shipment and the requirements of (r)(ii)(C)(I) or (II) of this subsection are met.
(I) The transportation of each sample shipment complies with United States Department of Transportation (DOT), United States Postal Service (USPS), or any other applicable shipping requirements; or
(II) If the DOT, USPS, or other shipping requirements do not apply to the shipment of the sample, the following information must accompany the sample:
(AA) The name, mailing address, and telephone number of the originator of the sample;
(BB) The name, address, and telephone number of the laboratory or testing facility that will perform the treatability study;
(CC) The quantity of the sample;
(DD) The date of shipment; and
(EE) A description of the sample, including its dangerous waste number.
(D) The sample is shipped, within ninety days of being generated or of being taken from a stream of previously generated waste, to a laboratory or testing facility which is exempt under (s) of this subsection or has an appropriate final facility permit or interim status; and
(E) The generator or sample collector maintains the following records for a period ending three years after completion of the treatability study:
(I) Copies of the shipping documents;
(II) A copy of the contract with the facility conducting the treatability study;
(III) Documentation showing:
(AA) The amount of waste shipped under this exemption;
(BB) The name, address, and EPA/state identification number of the laboratory or testing facility that received the waste;
(CC) The date the shipment was made; and
(DD) Whether or not unused samples and residues were returned to the generator.
(F) The generator reports the information required under (r)(ii)(E)(III) of this subsection in its annual report.
(iii) The department may grant requests, on a case-by-case basis, for up to an additional two years for treatability studies involving bioremediation. The department may grant requests on a case-by-case basis for quantity limits in excess of those specified in (r)(ii)(A) and (B) of this subsection and (s)(iv) of this subsection, for up to an additional 5000 kg of media contaminated with nonacute dangerous waste, 500 kg of nonacute dangerous waste, 1 kg of acute hazardous waste, and 2500 kg of media contaminated with acute hazardous waste or for up to an additional 10,000 kg of wastes regulated only by this chapter and not regulated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261, to conduct further treatability study evaluation:
(A) In response to requests for authorization to ship, store and conduct treatability studies on additional quantities in advance of commencing treatability studies. Factors to be considered in reviewing such requests include the nature of the technology, the type of process, (e.g., batch versus continuous), size of the unit undergoing testing (particularly in relation to scale-up considerations), the time/quantity of material required to reach steady state operating conditions, or test design considerations such as mass balance calculations.
(B) In response to requests for authorization to ship, store, and conduct treatability studies on additional quantities after initiation or completion of initial treatability studies, when:
There has been an equipment or mechanical failure during the conduct of a treatability study; there is a need to verify the results of previously conducted treatability study; there is a need to study and analyze alternative techniques within a previously evaluated treatment process; or there is a need to do further evaluation of an ongoing treatability study to determine final specifications for treatment.
(C) The additional quantities and time frames allowed in (r)(iii)(A) and (B) of this subsection are subject to all the provisions in (r)(i) and (r)(ii)(C) through (F) of this subsection. The generator or sample collector must apply to the department where the sample is collected and provide in writing the following information:
(I) The reason the generator or sample collector requires additional time or quantity of sample for the treatability study evaluation and the additional time or quantity needed;
(II) Documentation accounting for all samples of dangerous waste from the waste stream which have been sent for or undergone treatability studies including the date each previous sample from the waste stream was shipped, the quantity of each previous shipment, the laboratory or testing facility to which it was shipped, what treatability study processes were conducted on each sample shipped, and the available results of each treatability study;
(III) A description of the technical modifications or change in specifications which will be evaluated and the expected results;
(IV) If such further study is being required due to equipment or mechanical failure, the applicant must include information regarding the reason for the failure or breakdown and also include what procedures or equipment improvements have been made to protect against further breakdowns; and
(V) Such other information that the department considers necessary.
(iv) In order to qualify for the exemption in (r)(i) and (ii) of this subsection, the mass of a sample that will be exported to a foreign laboratory or testing facility, or that will be imported to a U.S. laboratory or testing facility from a foreign source must additionally not exceed 25 kg.
(s) Samples undergoing treatability studies at laboratories and testing facilities. Samples undergoing treatability studies and the laboratory or testing facility conducting such treatability studies (to the extent such facilities are not otherwise subject to chapter 70.105 RCW) are not subject to the requirements of this chapter, except WAC 173-303-050, 173-303-145, and 173-303-960 provided that the conditions of (s)(i) through (xiii) of this subsection are met. A mobile treatment unit (MTU) may qualify as a testing facility subject to (s)(i) through (xiii) of this subsection. Where a group of MTUs are located at the same site, the limitations specified in (s)(i) through (xiii) of this subsection apply to the entire group of MTUs collectively as if the group were one MTU.
(i) No less than forty-five days before conducting treatability studies the laboratory or testing facility notifies the department in writing that it intends to conduct treatability studies under this subsection.
(ii) The laboratory or testing facility conducting the treatability study has an EPA/state identification number.
(iii) No more than a total of 10,000 kg of "as received" media contaminated with nonacute dangerous waste, 2500 kg of media contaminated with acute hazardous waste or 250 kg of other "as received" dangerous waste is subject to initiation of treatment in all treatability studies in any single day. "As received" waste refers to the waste as received in the shipment from the generator or sample collector.
(iv) The quantity of "as received" dangerous waste stored at the facility for the purpose of evaluation in treatability studies does not exceed 10,000 kg, the total of which can include 10,000 kg of media contaminated with nonacute dangerous waste, 2500 kg of media contaminated with acute hazardous waste, 1000 kg of nonacute dangerous wastes other than contaminated media, and 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste. This quantity limitation does not include treatment materials (including nondangerous solid waste) added to "as received" dangerous waste.
(v) No more than ninety days have elapsed since the treatability study for the sample was completed, or no more than one year (two years for treatability studies involving bioremediation) has elapsed since the generator or sample collector shipped the sample to the laboratory or testing facility, whichever date first occurs. Up to 500 kg of treated material from a particular waste stream from treatability studies may be archived for future evaluation up to five years from the date of initial receipt. Quantities of materials archived are counted against the total storage limit for the facility.
(vi) The treatability study does not involve the placement of dangerous waste on the land or open burning of dangerous waste.
(vii) The laboratory or testing facility maintains records for three years following completion of each study that show compliance with the treatment rate limits and the storage time and quantity limits. The following specific information must be included for each treatability study conducted:
(A) The name, address, and EPA/state identification number of the generator or sample collector of each waste sample;
(B) The date the shipment was received;
(C) The quantity of waste accepted;
(D) The quantity of "as received" waste in storage each day;
(E) The date the treatment study was initiated and the amount of "as received" waste introduced to treatment each day;
(F) The date the treatability study was concluded;
(G) The date any unused sample or residues generated from the treatability study were returned to the generator or sample collector or, if sent to a designated TSD facility, the name of the TSD facility and its EPA/state identification number.
(viii) The laboratory or testing facility keeps, on-site, a copy of the treatability study contract and all shipping papers associated with the transport of treatability study samples to and from the facility for a period ending three years from the completion date of each treatability study.
(ix) The laboratory or testing facility prepares and submits a report to the department by March 15 of each year that estimates the number of studies and the amount of waste expected to be used in treatability studies during the current year, and includes the following information for the previous calendar year:
(A) The name, address, and EPA/state identification number of the laboratory or testing facility conducting the treatability studies;
(B) The types (by process) of treatability studies conducted;
(C) The names and addresses of persons for whom studies have been conducted (including their EPA/state identification numbers);
(D) The total quantity of waste in storage each day;
(E) The quantity and types of waste subjected to treatability studies;
(F) When each treatability study was conducted;
(G) The final disposition of residues and unused sample from each treatability study.
(x) The laboratory or testing facility determines whether any unused sample or residues generated by the treatability study are dangerous waste under WAC 173-303-070 and if so, are subject to the requirements of this chapter, unless the residues and unused samples are returned to the sample originator under the exemption in (r) of this subsection.
(xi) The laboratory or testing facility notifies the department by letter when it is no longer planning to conduct any treatability studies at the site.
(xii) The date the sample was received, or if the treatability study has been completed, the date of the treatability study, is marked and clearly visible for inspection on each container.
(xiii) While being held on site, each container and tank is labeled or marked clearly with the words "dangerous waste" or "hazardous waste." Each container or tank must also be marked with a label or sign which identifies the hazard(s) associated with the waste in the container or tank for employees, emergency response personnel and the public.
(t) Petroleum-contaminated media and debris that fail the test for the toxicity characteristic of WAC 173-303-090(8) (dangerous waste numbers D018 through D043 only) and are subject to the corrective action regulations under 40 C.F.R. Part 280.
(u) Special incinerator ash (as defined in WAC 173-303-040).
(v) Wood ash that would designate solely for corrosivity by WAC 173-303-090 (6)(a)(iii). For the purpose of this exclusion, wood ash means ash residue and emission control dust generated from the combustion of untreated wood, wood treated solely with creosote, and untreated wood fiber materials including, but not limited to, wood chips, saw dust, tree stumps, paper, cardboard, residuals from waste fiber recycling, deinking rejects, and associated wastewater treatment solids. This exclusion allows for the use of auxiliary fuels including, but not limited to, oils, gas, coal, and other fossil fuels in the combustion process.
(w)(i) Spent wood preserving solutions that have been reclaimed and are reused for their original intended purpose; and
(ii) Wastewaters from the wood preserving process that have been reclaimed and are reused to treat wood.
(iii) Prior to reuse, the wood preserving wastewaters and spent wood preserving solutions described in (w)(i) and (ii) of this subsection, so long as they meet all of the following conditions:
(A) The wood preserving wastewaters and spent wood preserving solutions are reused on-site at water borne plants in the production process for their original intended purpose;
(B) Prior to reuse, the wastewaters and spent wood preserving solutions are managed to prevent release to either land or groundwater or both;
(C) Any unit used to manage wastewaters and/or spent wood preserving solutions prior to reuse can be visually or otherwise determined to prevent such releases;
(D) Any drip pad used to manage the wastewaters and/or spent wood preserving solutions prior to reuse complies with the standards in Part 265, Subpart W which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-400 (3)(a), regardless of whether the plant generates a total of less than 220 pounds/month of dangerous waste; and
(E) Prior to operating pursuant to this exclusion, the plant owner or operator submits to the department a one-time notification stating that the plant intends to claim the exclusion, giving the date on which the plant intends to begin operating under the exclusion, and containing the following language: "I have read the applicable regulation establishing an exclusion for wood preserving wastewaters and spent wood preserving solutions and understand it requires me to comply at all times with the conditions set out in the regulation." The plant must maintain a copy of that document in its on-site records for a period of no less than three years from the date specified in the notice. The exclusion applies only so long as the plant meets all of the conditions. If the plant goes out of compliance with any condition, it may apply to the department for reinstatement. The department may reinstate the exclusion upon finding that the plant has returned to compliance with all conditions and that violations are not likely to recur.
(F) Additional reports.
(I) Upon determination by the department that the storage of wood preserving wastewaters and spent wood preserving solutions in tanks and/or containers poses a threat to public health or the environment, the department may require the owner/operator to provide additional information regarding the integrity of structures and equipment used to store wood preserving wastewaters and spent wood preserving solutions. This authority applies to tanks and secondary containment systems used to store wood preserving wastewaters and spent wood preserving solutions in tanks and containers. The department's determination of a threat to public health or the environment may be based upon observations of factors that would contribute to spills or releases of wood preserving wastewaters and spent wood preserving solutions or the generation of hazardous by-products. Such observations may include, but are not limited to, leaks, severe corrosion, structural defects or deterioration (cracks, gaps, separation of joints), inability to completely inspect tanks or structures, or concerns about the age or design specification of tanks.
(II) When required by the department, a qualified, independent professional engineer registered to practice in Washington state must perform the assessment of the integrity of tanks or secondary containment systems.
(III) Requirement for facility repairs and improvements. If, upon evaluation of information obtained by the department under (w)(iii)(F)(I) of this subsection, it is determined that repairs or structural improvements are necessary in order to eliminate threats, the department may require the owner/operator to discontinue the use of the tank system or container storage unit and remove the wood preserving wastewaters and spent wood preserving solutions until such repairs or improvements are completed and approved by the department.
(x) Nonwastewater splash condenser dross residue from the treatment of K061 in high temperature metals recovery units, provided it is shipped in drums (if shipped) and not land disposed before recovery.
(y) Used oil filters that are recycled in accordance with WAC 173-303-120, as used oil and scrap metal.
(z) Used oil re-refining distillation bottoms that are used as feedstock to manufacture asphalt products.
(aa)(i) Wastes that fail the test for the toxicity characteristic in WAC 173-303-090 because chromium is present or are listed in WAC 173-303-081 or 173-303-082 due to the presence of chromium. The waste must not designate for any other characteristic under WAC 173-303-090, for any of the criteria specified in WAC 173-303-100, and must not be listed in WAC 173-303-081 or 173-303-082 due to the presence of any constituent from WAC 173-303-9905 other than chromium. The waste generator must be able to demonstrate that:
(A) The chromium in the waste is exclusively (or nearly exclusively) trivalent chromium; and
(B) The waste is generated from an industrial process that uses trivalent chromium exclusively (or nearly exclusively) and the process does not generate hexavalent chromium; and
(C) The waste is typically and frequently managed in nonoxidizing environments.
(ii) Specific wastes which meet the standard in (aa)(i)(A), (B), and (C) of this subsection (so long as they do not fail the test for the toxicity characteristic for any other constituent, and do not exhibit any other characteristic) are:
(A) Chrome (blue) trimmings generated by the following subcategories of the leather tanning and finishing industry: Hair pulp/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; hair save/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; retan/wet finish; no beamhouse; through-the-blue; and shearling.
(B) Chrome (blue) shavings generated by the following subcategories of the leather tanning and finishing industry: Hair pulp/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; hair save/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; retan/wet finish; no beamhouse; through-the-blue; and shearling.
(C) Buffing dust generated by the following subcategories of the leather tanning and finishing industry: Hair pulp/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; hair save/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; retan/wet finish; no beamhouse; through-the-blue.
(D) Sewer screenings generated by the following subcategories of the leather tanning and finishing industry: Hair pulp/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; hair save/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; retan/wet finish; no beamhouse; through-the-blue; and shearling.
(E) Wastewater treatment sludges generated by the following subcategories of the leather tanning and finishing industry: Hair pulp/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; hair save/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; retan/wet finish; no beamhouse; through-the-blue; and shearling.
(F) Wastewater treatment sludges generated by the following subcategories of the leather tanning and finishing industry: Hair pulp/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; hair save/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; and through-the-blue.
(G) Waste scrap leather from the leather tanning industry, the shoe manufacturing industry, and other leather product manufacturing industries.
(H) Wastewater treatment sludges from the production of TiO2 pigment using chromium-bearing ores by the chloride process.
(bb)(i) Nonwastewater residues, such as slag, resulting from high temperature metals recovery (HTMR) processing of K061, K062 or F006 waste, in units identified as rotary kilns, flame reactors, electric furnaces, plasma arc furnaces, slag reactors, rotary hearth furnace/electric furnace combinations or industrial furnaces (as defined in WAC 173-303-040 - blast furnaces, smelting, melting and refining furnaces, and other devices the department may add to the list - of the definition for "industrial furnace"), that are disposed in subtitle D units, provided that these residues meet the generic exclusion levels identified in the tables in this paragraph for all constituents, and exhibit no characteristics of dangerous waste. Testing requirements must be incorporated in a facility's waste analysis plan or a generator's self-implementing waste analysis plan; at a minimum, composite samples of residues must be collected and analyzed quarterly and/or when the process or operation generating the waste changes. Persons claiming this exclusion in an enforcement action will have the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the material meets all of the exclusion requirements.
 
Maximum for any single
Constituent
composite sample-TCLP (mg/l)
Generic exclusion levels for K061
and K062 nonwastewater HTMR residues
Antimony
 
0.10
Arsenic
 
0.50
Barium
 
7.6
Beryllium
 
0.010
Cadmium
 
0.050
Chromium (total)
 
0.33
(2)Lead
 
0.15
Mercury
 
0.009
Nickel
 
1.0
Selenium
 
0.16
Silver
 
0.30
Thallium
 
0.020
Zinc
 
70
Generic exclusion levels for
F006 nonwastewater HTMR residues
Antimony
 
0.10
Arsenic
 
0.50
Barium
 
7.6
Beryllium
 
0.010
Cadmium
 
0.050
Chromium (total)
 
0.33
Cyanide (total) (mg/kg)
 
1.8
Lead
 
0.15
Mercury
 
0.009
Nickel
 
1.0
Selenium
 
0.16
Silver
 
0.30
Thallium
 
0.020
Zinc
 
70
(ii) A one-time notification and certification must be placed in the facility's files and sent to the department for K061, K062 or F006 HTMR residues that meet the generic exclusion levels for all constituents and do not exhibit any characteristics that are sent to subtitle D units. The notification and certification that is placed in the generator's or treater's files must be updated if the process or operation generating the waste changes and/or if the subtitle D unit receiving the waste changes. However, the generator or treater need only notify the department on an annual basis if such changes occur. Such notification and certification should be sent to the department by the end of the calendar year, but no later than December 31. The notification must include the following information: The name and address of the subtitle D unit receiving the waste shipments; the dangerous waste number(s) and treatability group(s) at the initial point of generation; and, the treatment standards applicable to the waste at the initial point of generation. The certification must be signed by an authorized representative and must state as follows: "I certify under penalty of law that the generic exclusion levels for all constituents have been met without impermissible dilution and that no characteristic of dangerous waste is exhibited. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting a false certification, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment." These wastes are not excluded if they exhibit one or more of the dangerous waste characteristics (WAC 173-303-090) or criteria (WAC 173-303-100).
(cc)(i) Oil-bearing hazardous secondary materials (that is, sludges, by-products, or spent materials) that are generated at a petroleum refinery (NAICS code 324110) and are inserted into the petroleum refining process (NAICS code 324110 - Including, but not limited to, distillation, catalytic cracking, fractionation, or thermal cracking units (that is, cokers)) unless the material is placed on the land, or speculatively accumulated before being so recycled. Materials inserted into thermal cracking units are excluded under this paragraph: Provided that the coke product also does not exhibit a characteristic of hazardous waste. Oil-bearing hazardous secondary materials may be inserted into the same petroleum refinery where they are generated, or sent directly to another petroleum refinery, and still be excluded under this provision. Except as provided in (cc)(ii) of this subsection, oil-bearing hazardous secondary materials generated elsewhere in the petroleum industry (that is, from sources other than petroleum refineries) are not excluded under this section. Residuals generated from processing or recycling materials excluded under this paragraph, where such materials as generated would have otherwise met a listing under WAC 173-303-081 and 173-303-082, are designated as F037 listed wastes when disposed of or intended for disposal.
(ii) Recovered oil that is recycled in the same manner and with the same conditions as described in (cc)(i) of this subsection. Recovered oil is oil that has been reclaimed from secondary materials (including wastewater) generated from normal petroleum industry practices, including refining, exploration and production, bulk storage, and transportation incident thereto (NAICS codes 211111, 211112, 213111, 213112, 541360, 237120, 238910, 324110, 486110, 486910, 486210, 221210, 488210, 488999, 424710, 454311, 454312, 424720, 425120). Recovered oil does not include oil-bearing hazardous wastes listed in WAC 173-303-081 and 173-303-082; however, oil recovered from such wastes may be considered recovered oil. Recovered oil does not include used oil as defined in WAC 173-303-040.
(dd) Dangerous waste Nos. K060, K087, K141, K142, K143, K144, K145, K147, and K148, and any wastes from the coke by-products processes that are dangerous only because they exhibit the toxicity characteristic (TC) specified in WAC 173-303-090(8) when, subsequent to generation, these materials are recycled to coke ovens, to the tar recovery process as a feedstock to produce coal tar, or mixed with coal tar prior to the tar's sale or refining. This exclusion is conditioned on there being no land disposal of the wastes from the point they are generated to the point they are recycled to coke ovens or tar recovery or refining processes, or mixed with coal tar.
(ee) Biological treatment sludge from the treatment of one of the following wastes listed in WAC 173-303-9904 - organic waste (including heavy ends, still bottoms, light ends, spent solvents, filtrates, and decantates) from the production of carbamates and carbamoyl oximes (Dangerous Waste No. K156), and wastewaters from the production of carbamates and carbamoyl oximes (Dangerous Waste No. K157) unless it exhibits one or more of the characteristics or criteria of dangerous waste.
(ff) Excluded scrap metal (processed scrap metal, unprocessed home scrap metal, and unprocessed prompt scrap metal) being recycled.
(gg) Shredded circuit boards being recycled: Provided, That they are:
(i) Stored in containers sufficient to prevent a release to the environment prior to recovery; and
(ii) Free of mercury switches, mercury relays and nickel-cadmium batteries and lithium batteries.
(hh) Petrochemical recovered oil from an associated organic chemical manufacturing facility, where the oil is to be inserted into the petroleum refining process (NAICS code 324110) along with normal petroleum refinery process streams, provided:
(i) The oil is hazardous only because it exhibits the characteristic of ignitability (as defined in WAC 173-303-090(5) and/or toxicity for benzene (WAC 173-303-090(8), waste code D018); and
(ii) The oil generated by the organic chemical manufacturing facility is not placed on the land, or speculatively accumulated before being recycled into the petroleum refining process.
An "associated organic chemical manufacturing facility" is a facility where the primary NAICS code is 325110, 325120, 325188, 325192, 325193, or 325199, but where operations may also include NAICS codes 325211, 325212, 325110, 325132, 325192; and is physically colocated with a petroleum refinery; and where the petroleum refinery to which the oil being recycled is returned also provides hydrocarbon feedstocks to the organic chemical manufacturing facility. "Petrochemical recovered oil" is oil that has been reclaimed from secondary materials (that is, sludges, by-products, or spent materials, including wastewater) from normal organic chemical manufacturing operations, as well as oil recovered from organic chemical manufacturing processes.
(ii) Spent caustic solutions from petroleum refining liquid treating processes used as a feedstock to produce cresylic or naphthenic acid unless the material is placed on the land, or accumulated speculatively as defined in WAC 173-303-016(5).
(jj) Catalyst inert support media separated from one of the following wastes listed in WAC 173-303-9904 Specific Sources - Spent hydrotreating catalyst (EPA Hazardous Waste No. K171), and Spent hydrorefining catalyst (EPA Hazardous Waste No. K172). These wastes are not excluded if they exhibit one or more of the dangerous waste characteristics or criteria.
(kk) Leachate or gas condensate collected from landfills where certain solid wastes have been disposed: Provided, That:
(i) The solid wastes disposed would meet one or more of the listing descriptions for Hazardous Waste Codes K169, K170, K171, K172, K174, K175, K176, K177, K178, and K181 if these wastes had been generated after the effective date of the listing;
(ii) The solid wastes described in (kk)(i) of this subsection were disposed prior to the effective date of the listing;
(iii) The leachate or gas condensate do not exhibit any characteristic or criteria of dangerous waste nor are derived from any other listed hazardous waste;
(iv) Discharge of the leachate or gas condensate, including leachate or gas condensate transferred from the landfill to a POTW by truck, rail, or dedicated pipe, is subject to regulation under sections 307(b) or 402 of the Clean Water Act.
(v) As of February 13, 2001, leachate or gas condensate derived from K169 - K172 is no longer exempt if it is stored or managed in a surface impoundment prior to discharge. As of November 21, 2003, leachate or gas condensate derived from K176, K177, and K178 is no longer exempt if it is stored or managed in a surface impoundment prior to discharge. After February 26, 2007, leachate or gas condensate derived from K181 will no longer be exempt if it is stored or managed in a surface impoundment prior to discharge. There is one exception: If the surface impoundment is used to temporarily store leachate or gas condensate in response to an emergency situation (for example, shutdown of wastewater treatment system): Provided, That the impoundment has a double liner, and: Provided further, That the leachate or gas condensate is removed from the impoundment and continues to be managed in compliance with the conditions of this paragraph after the emergency ends.
(ll) Dredged material. Dredged material as defined in 40 C.F.R. 232.2 that is subject to:
(i) The requirements of a permit that has been issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or an approved state under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344);
(ii) The requirements of a permit that has been issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1413); or
(iii) In the case of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works project, the administrative equivalent of the permits referred to in (ll)(i) and (ii) of this subsection, as provided for in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulations, including, for example, 33 C.F.R. 336.1, 336.2 and 337.3.
(mm) Condensates derived from the overhead gases from kraft mill steam strippers that are used to comply with 40 C.F.R. 63.446(e). The exemption applies only to combustion at the mill generating the condensates.
(nn) Controlled substances, legend drugs, and over-the-counter drugs that are state-only dangerous wastes and are held in the custody of law enforcement agencies within the state of Washington, provided the drugs are disposed of by incineration in a controlled combustion unit with a heat input rate greater than 250 million British thermal units/hour and a combustion zone temperature greater than 1500 degrees Fahrenheit, or a facility permitted to incinerate municipal solid waste.
(oo) Cathode ray tubes (CRTs) and glass removed from CRTs:
(i) Prior to processing: These materials are not solid wastes if they are destined for recycling and if they meet the following requirements:
(A) Storage. CRTs must be either:
(I) Stored in a building with a roof, floor, and walls; or
(II) Placed in a container (that is, a package or a vehicle) that is constructed, filled, and closed to minimize releases to the environment of CRT glass (including fine solid materials).
(B) Labeling. Each container in which the CRT is contained must be labeled or marked clearly with one of the following phrases: "Used cathode ray tube(s) - contains leaded glass" or "leaded glass from televisions or computers." It must also be labeled: "Do not mix with other glass materials."
(C) Transportation. CRTs must be transported in a container meeting the requirements of (oo)(i)(A)(II) and (B) of this subsection.
(D) Speculative accumulation and use constituting disposal. CRTs are subject to the limitations on speculative accumulation as defined in WAC 173-303-016 (5)(d). If they are used in a manner constituting disposal, they must comply with the applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-505 instead of the requirements of this section.
(E) Exports. In addition to the applicable conditions specified in (oo)(i)(A) through (D) of this subsection, exporters of CRTs must comply with the requirements in 40 C.F.R. 261.39(a)(5)(i) through (xi), which are incorporated by reference into this chapter 173-303 WAC.
(ii) Requirements for used CRT processing: CRTs undergoing CRT processing as defined in WAC 173-303-040 are not solid wastes if they meet the following requirements:
(A) Storage. CRTs undergoing processing are subject to the requirement of (oo)(i)(D) of this subsection.
(B) Processing.
(I) All activities specified in the second and third bullets of the definition of "CRT processing" in WAC 173-303-040 must be performed within a building with a roof, floor, and walls; and
(II) No activities may be performed that use temperatures high enough to volatilize lead from CRTs.
(iii) Processed CRT glass sent to CRT glass making or lead smelting: Glass from CRTs that is destined for recycling at a CRT glass manufacturer or a lead smelter after processing is not a solid waste unless it is speculatively accumulated as defined in WAC 173-303-016 (5)(d).
(iv) Use constituting disposal: Glass from used CRTs that is used in a manner constituting disposal must comply with the requirements of WAC 173-303-505.
(v) Notification and recordkeeping for cathode ray tubes (CRTs) exported for reuse. Persons who export CRTs for reuse must comply with the requirements in 40 C.F.R. 261.41, which are incorporated by reference into this chapter 173-303 WAC.
(pp) Zinc fertilizers made from hazardous wastes provided that:
(i) The fertilizers meet the following contaminant limits:
(A) For metal contaminants:
Maximum Allowable Total Concentration Constituent in Fertilizer, per Unit (1%) of Zinc (ppm)
Arsenic. . . .
0.3
Cadmium. . . .
1.4
Chromium. . . .
0.6
Lead. . . .
2.8
Mercury. . . .
0.3
(B) For dioxin contaminants the fertilizer must contain no more than eight parts per trillion of dioxin, measured as toxic equivalent (TEQ).
(ii) The manufacturer performs sampling and analysis of the fertilizer product to determine compliance with the contaminant limits for metals no less than every six months, and for dioxins no less than every twelve months. Testing must also be performed whenever changes occur to manufacturing processes or ingredients that could significantly affect the amounts of contaminants in the fertilizer product. The manufacturer may use any reliable analytical method to demonstrate that no constituent of concern is present in the product at concentrations above the applicable limits. It is the responsibility of the manufacturer to ensure that the sampling and analysis are unbiased, precise, and representative of the product(s) introduced into commerce.
(iii) The manufacturer maintains for no less than three years records of all sampling and analyses performed for purposes of determining compliance with the requirements of (pp)(ii) of this subsection. Such records must at a minimum include:
(A) The dates and times product samples were taken, and the dates the samples were analyzed;
(B) The names and qualifications of the person(s) taking the samples;
(C) A description of the methods and equipment used to take the samples;
(D) The name and address of the laboratory facility at which analyses of the samples were performed;
(E) A description of the analytical methods used, including any cleanup and sample preparation methods; and
(F) All laboratory analytical results used to determine compliance with the contaminant limits specified in this subsection (3)(pp).
(qq) Debris. Provided the debris does not exhibit a characteristic identified in WAC 173-303-090, the following materials are not subject to regulation under this chapter:
(i) Hazardous debris that has been treated using one of the required extraction or destruction technologies specified in Table 1 of 40 C.F.R. section 268.45, which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a); persons claiming this exclusion in an enforcement action will have the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the material meets all of the exclusion requirements; or
(ii) Debris that the department, considering the extent of contamination, has determined is no longer contaminated with hazardous waste.
(rr) Solvent-contaminated wipes that are sent for cleaning and reuse are not solid wastes from the point of generation, provided that:
(i) The solvent-contaminated wipes, when accumulated, stored, and transported, are contained in nonleaking, closed containers that are labeled "Excluded Solvent-Contaminated Wipes." The containers must be able to contain free liquids, should free liquids occur. During accumulation, a container is considered closed when there is complete contact between the fitted lid and the rim, except when it is necessary to add or remove solvent-contaminated wipes. When the container is full, or when the solvent-contaminated wipes are no longer being accumulated, or when the container is being transported, the container must be sealed with all lids properly and securely affixed to the container and all openings tightly bound or closed sufficiently to prevent leaks and emissions;
(ii) The solvent-contaminated wipes may be accumulated by the generator for up to one hundred eighty days from the accumulation start date for each container prior to being sent for cleaning;
(iii) At the point of being sent for cleaning on site or at the point of being transported off site for cleaning, the solvent-contaminated wipes must contain no free liquids as defined in WAC 173-303-040;
(iv) Free liquids removed from the solvent-contaminated wipes or from the container holding the wipes must be managed according to the applicable regulations found in this chapter if the solvent designates as a dangerous waste;
(v) Generators must maintain at their site for five years the following documentation:
(A) Name and address of the laundry or dry cleaner that is receiving the solvent-contaminated wipes;
(B) Documents proving that the one hundred eighty-day accumulation time limit in (rr)(ii) of this subsection is being met;
(C) Description of the process the generator is using to ensure the solvent-contaminated wipes contain no free liquids at the point of being laundered or dry cleaned on site or at the point of being transported off site for laundering or dry cleaning;
(vi) The solvent-contaminated wipes are sent to a laundry or dry cleaner whose discharge, if any, is regulated under sections 301 and 402 or section 307 of the Clean Water Act.
(ss) Solvent-contaminated wipes, except for wipes that are dangerous waste due to the presence of trichloroethylene, that are sent for disposal are not dangerous wastes from the point of generation, provided that:
(i) The solvent-contaminated wipes, when accumulated, stored, and transported, are contained in nonleaking, closed containers that are labeled "Excluded Solvent-Contaminated Wipes." The containers must be able to contain free liquids, should free liquids occur. During accumulation, a container is considered closed when there is complete contact between the fitted lid and the rim, except when it is necessary to add or remove solvent-contaminated wipes. When the container is full, or when the solvent-contaminated wipes are no longer being accumulated, or when the container is being transported, the container must be sealed with all lids properly and securely affixed to the container and all openings tightly bound or closed sufficiently to prevent leaks and emissions;
(ii) The solvent-contaminated wipes may be accumulated by the generator for up to one hundred eighty days from the start date of accumulation for each container prior to being sent for disposal;
(iii) At the point of being transported for disposal, the solvent-contaminated wipes must contain no free liquids as defined in WAC 173-303-040;
(iv) Free liquids removed from the solvent-contaminated wipes or from the container holding the wipes must be managed according to the applicable regulations found in this chapter if the solvent designates as a dangerous waste;
(v) Generators must maintain at their site for five years the following documentation:
(A) Name and address of the permitted treatment, storage, and disposal facility that is receiving the solvent-contaminated wipes;
(B) Documentation that the one hundred eighty-day accumulation time limit in (ss)(ii) of this subsection is being met;
(C) Description of the process the generator is using to ensure solvent-contaminated wipes contain no free liquids at the point of being transported for disposal;
(vi) The solvent-contaminated wipes are sent for disposal:
(A) To a dangerous waste landfill regulated under WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303-400; or
(B) To a dangerous waste combustor, boiler, or industrial furnace regulated under 40 C.F.R. Parts 264, 265, or 266, Subpart H.
(tt) Airbag waste.
(i) Airbag waste at the airbag waste handler or during transport to an airbag waste collection facility or designated facility provided that:
(A) The airbag waste is accumulated in a quantity of no more than two hundred fifty airbag modules or airbag inflators and for no longer than one hundred eighty days, whichever comes first;
(B) The airbag waste is packaged in a container designed to address the hazard posed by the airbag waste and labeled "Airbag Waste – Do Not Reuse";
(C) The airbag waste is sent directly to either:
(I) An airbag waste collection facility in the United States under the control of a vehicle manufacturer or their authorized representative, or under the control of an authorized party administering a remedy program in response to a recall under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;
(II) A designated facility as defined in WAC 173-303-040;
(D) The transport of the airbag waste complies with all applicable U.S. Department of Transportation regulations in 49 C.F.R. Part 171 through 180 during transit;
(E) The airbag waste handler maintains at the handler facility for no less than five years records of all off-site shipments of airbag waste and all confirmations of receipt from the receiving facility. For each shipment, these records must, at a minimum, contain the name of the transporter and date of the shipment; name and address of receiving facility; and the type and quantity of airbag waste (i.e., airbag modules or airbag inflators) in the shipment. Confirmations of receipt must include the name and address of the receiving facility; the types and quantity of the airbag waste (i.e., airbag modules or airbag inflators) received; and the date which it was received. Shipping records and confirmations of receipt must be made available for inspection upon request by an authorized state inspector and may be satisfied by routine business records (e.g., electronic or paper financial records, bills of lading, copies of DOT shipping papers, or electronic confirmations of receipt);
(ii) Once the airbag waste arrives at an airbag waste collection facility or designated facility, it becomes subject to all applicable dangerous waste regulations of this chapter, and the facility receiving airbag waste is considered the dangerous waste generator for the purposes of the dangerous waste regulations and must comply with the requirements of WAC 173-303-060, 173-303-070, and 173-303-169 through 173-303-210;
(iii) Reuse in vehicles of defective airbag modules or defective airbag inflators subject to a recall under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or managed under the exclusion is considered sham recycling and prohibited under WAC 173-303-016(8).
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-071, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-071, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-071, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-071, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.95N, 70.105, and 70.105D RCW. WSR 07-21-013 (Order 07-05), § 173-303-071, filed 10/5/07, effective 11/5/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-071, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-071, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-071, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018, (Order 97-03), § 173-303-071, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-071, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-12-018 (Order 93-34), § 173-303-071, filed 5/23/94, effective 6/23/94; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-071, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-071, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-071, filed 1/4/89; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-071, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-071, filed 6/3/86; WSR 85-09-042 (Order DE-85-02), § 173-303-071, filed 4/15/85; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-071, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-071, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-072

Procedures and bases for exempting and excluding wastes.

(1) Purpose and applicability.
(a) The purpose of this section is to describe the procedures that will be followed by generators and the department when wastes are considered for exemption or exclusion from the requirements of this chapter. Any person(s) whose waste is exempted or excluded will not be subject to the requirements of this chapter unless the department revokes the exemption or exclusion.
(b) Any person seeking a waste exemption must submit a petition to the department according to the procedures of WAC 173-303-910(3). A petition for exemption will be assessed against the applicable bases for exemption described in subsections (3) and (4) of this section.
(c) Any persons seeking to categorically exclude a class of wastes must submit a petition to the department according to the procedures of WAC 173-303-910(4). A petition for exclusion will be assessed against the applicable bases for exclusion described in subsection (6) of this section.
(2) Department procedures. When considering, granting, or denying a petition for exemption or exclusion, the department will follow the appropriate procedures described in WAC 173-303-910(1).
(3) Bases for exempting wastes. To successfully petition the department to exempt a waste, the petitioner must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that:
(a) He has been able to accurately describe the variability or uniformity of his waste over time, and has been able to obtain demonstration samples which are representative of his waste's variability or uniformity; and, either
(b) The representative demonstration samples of his waste are not designated DW or EHW by the dangerous waste criteria, WAC 173-303-100; or
(c) It can be shown, from information developed by the petitioner through consultation with the department, that his waste does not otherwise pose a threat to public health or the environment. However, this basis for exemption is not applicable to wastes that exhibit any of the characteristics specified in WAC 173-303-090, except 173-303-090 (6)(a)(iii).
(4) Additional bases for exempting listed wastes. In addition to the demonstrations required by subsections (3)(a) and (b) of this section, for wastes listed in WAC 173-303-081 or 173-303-082 the petitioner must also demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that his waste is not capable of posing a substantial present or potential threat to public health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of or otherwise managed. The following factors will be considered by the department when assessing such a demonstration:
(a) Whether or not the listed waste contains the constituent or constituents which caused it to be listed. (For the purposes of this subsection, the constituents referred to will include any of the dangerous waste constituents listed in WAC 173-303-9905);
(b) The nature of the threat posed by the waste constituent(s);
(c) The concentration of the constituent(s) in the waste;
(d) The potential of the constituent(s) or any degradation product of the constituent(s) to migrate from the waste into the environment under the types of improper management considered in (h) of this subsection;
(e) The persistence of the constituent(s) or any degradation product of the constituent(s);
(f) The potential for the constituent(s) or any degradation product of the constituent(s) to degrade into nonharmful constituents and the rate of degradation;
(g) The degree to which the constituent(s) or degradation product of the constituent(s) bioaccumulates in ecosystems;
(h) The plausible types of improper management to which the waste could be subjected;
(i) The quantities of the waste generated at individual generation sites or on a statewide basis. Under this factor, the department will also consider whether or not the waste is listed under WAC 173-303-081 as a discarded chemical product and occurs in a relatively pure form. Any waste discarded chemical product which exceeds the quantity exclusion limit specified in WAC 173-303-081(2) for that waste will not be exempted;
(j) The nature and severity of the public health and environmental damage that has occurred as a result of the improper management of wastes containing the constituent(s);
(k) Actions taken by other governmental agencies or regulatory programs based on the health or environmental threat posed by the waste or waste constituent(s); and
(l) Such other factors as may be appropriate.
(5) Reserve.
(6) Bases for categorically excluding classes of wastes. This subsection does not apply to any waste class that includes hazardous waste regulated under 40 C.F.R. Part 261. To successfully petition the department to categorically exclude a class of wastes, petitioners must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the petition or petitions for exclusion:
(a) Accurately describe the class of wastes for which categorical exclusion is sought and show that the class of wastes does not include any wastes which would be regulated as hazardous waste under 40 C.F.R. Part 261;
(b) Describe the variability or uniformity of the class of wastes over time and in relation to the individual wastes that comprise the class of waste;
(c) Discuss the generators and their individual wastes that belong to the class of wastes and, to the extent practical, any generators or individual wastes that, although belonging to the class of wastes, are not represented by the petition or petitions; and
(d) For each individual waste within the class of wastes, provide the demonstration described by subsection (3) of this section, except that where it is determined by consultation with the department to be impractical to provide the demonstration for each individual waste, the petitioner or petitioners will provide the demonstration for samples of the individual wastes determined by consultation with the department to be representative of the class of wastes.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-072, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-072, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-072, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-072, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-072, filed 6/27/84.]


PDF173-303-073

Conditional exclusion of special wastes.

(1) Purpose and applicability. Special wastes pose a relatively low hazard to human health and the environment. The department believes that special wastes can be safely managed with a level of protection that is intermediate between dangerous and nondangerous solid wastes. This section establishes a conditional exclusion for the management of special wastes. The definition for special waste is found in WAC 173-303-040.
(2) Exclusion. Special wastes are excluded from the requirements of chapter 173-303 WAC, except for WAC 173-303-050; 173-303-060; 173-303-140 (4)(c); 173-303-145; 173-303-960; and 173-303-510 excluding subsections (4)(a), (4)(b)(iii), (5), (6)(c), and (6)(d). In addition, special waste must be treated as dangerous waste for purposes of pollution prevention planning as required in chapters 173-307 and 173-305 WAC. Special wastes will not be considered as dangerous waste, provided they are managed in accordance with the standards in this subsection and provided they are disposed, legitimately recycled, or treated on-site consistent with the requirements of WAC 173-303-170 (2)(b)(v).
(a) Generators may not accumulate special waste on-site for more than one hundred eighty days from the date the quantity of waste exceeds two thousand two hundred pounds. The generator must keep a written record showing the dates when accumulation of the wastes began;
(b) During accumulation, special waste must be stored in a manner to prevent releases to the environment. This includes, but is not limited to, storing wastes in compatible containers, on impermeable surfaces, or in secondary containment structures, etc.;
(c) Facilities that receive special waste for recycling must meet the requirements of (b) of this subsection and store special wastes for no more than one hundred eighty days.
(d) All workers handling special wastes must be informed of the waste's potential hazard, either through worker training, health and safety plans, or notification of workers on a case-by-case basis;
(e) Special wastes must be transported directly from their site of generation to any off-site recycling, treatment, or disposal destination. The wastes must not pass through any intermediate solid waste processing facility, such as a transfer station, unless:
(i) The transfer station operator has made specific provisions for managing special waste by physical segregation, packing, or other means to ensure that workers and the public are not exposed to the waste stream at the transfer station;
(ii) The provisions are reflected in the facilities operating plans;
(iii) The plans have been approved by the transfer station's solid waste permitting authority;
(iv) The transfer station operator has informed workers of the wastes' potential hazard according to (d) of this subsection; and
(v) The waste is stored no more than thirty days at the transfer station, unless a longer storage time is approved by the solid waste permitting authority.
(f) A document must accompany special waste during transit which identifies the type and amount of special waste, its place of origin, the identity of the generator, and the facility to which it is directed. An example form is provided in WAC 173-303-9906. The generator and the receiving facility must maintain a record of the facilities receipt of the special waste for at least five years;
(g) If a special waste being offered for transportation meets the definition of hazardous materials under 49 C.F.R. Parts 171 through 180, then the generator must package, label, mark and placard the shipment, and prepare the proper shipping papers in accordance with applicable Department of Transportation regulations in 49 C.F.R. Parts 172 through 180;
(h) Disposal of special waste must be in landfill units which:
(i) Are permitted in accordance with chapter 173-351 WAC, provided that an engineered liner with leachate collection is used to meet the alternative design requirements of WAC 173-351-300, or are permitted under WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840 or if out-of-state under 40 C.F.R. Part 258 or Part 270; and
(ii) Are not currently undergoing corrective action under WAC 173-351-440(7), 40 C.F.R. 258.56, or a similar requirement in state regulations approved by the United States EPA pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6945 (c)(1)(B).
(3) Reserve.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-073, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-073, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-073, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-073, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-073, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95.]


PDF173-303-075

Certification of designation.

(1) Purpose and applicability.
(a) The purpose of WAC 173-303-075 is to establish procedures by which the generator of a solid waste may apply to the department for a review of his waste, and for a determination of the designation of his waste. When a final determination is made, the department will issue a certificate of designation which will describe the status of the generator's waste with respect to the designation requirements of this chapter 173-303 WAC.
(b) The provisions of this section are applicable to any person who produces a solid waste, who may be subject to the requirements of this chapter 173-303 WAC as the generator of a dangerous waste and who wishes to obtain a certificate designating the status of his waste.
(2) Certification. Any person who produces a solid waste which could be a dangerous waste may apply to the department, in accordance with the guidelines published pursuant to WAC 173-303-075(4), for a certificate of designation for his waste.
(a) The certificate of designation will describe the status of the designation for a waste or wastes as follows:
(i) Either, the certificate will state that the waste or wastes listed in the certificate are designated dangerous waste; or
(ii) The certificate will state that the waste or wastes listed in the certificate are not designated dangerous waste under the designation lists or characteristics of WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-090; or
(iii) The certificate will state that the waste or wastes listed in the certificate are not designated dangerous waste under the dangerous waste lists, characteristics or criteria, WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-100.
(b) The certificate of designation will, at a minimum, include the following information:
(i) The name, address, telephone number and, where applicable, the EPA/state identification number of the person to whom the certificate is issued;
(ii) A statement of the status of the designation of the waste or wastes listed in the certificate and, if designated, whether DW or EHW;
(iii) A listing of the waste or wastes for which the certificate has been issued;
(iv) The signature of the director or his designee;
(v) The date on which the certificate was issued; and
(vi) The period of time or conditions for which the certificate is valid.
(c) Once a certificate of designation has been issued to a person, that person is no longer subject to the designation procedures of WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-100, unless the period of time for which the certificate is valid expires, the conditions under which the certificate is valid change, or the department withdraws its certification of designation in accordance with WAC 173-303-075(5). If the certificate states that the waste or wastes listed in it are designated, then the person to whom the certificate is issued must comply with all applicable requirements of this chapter 173-303 WAC. If the certificate states that the waste or wastes listed in it are not designated, then the person to whom the certificate is issued is not subject to the requirements of this chapter 173-303 WAC, unless the certificate becomes invalid or the department withdraws its certification.
(d) While an application for a certificate of designation is pending final action by the department, the person applying for certification must comply with all applicable requirements of this chapter 173-303 WAC.
(e) While a certificate of designation is being amended, in accordance with WAC 173-303-075(5), the certificate will remain in effect except for those parts of the certificate which the department specifically suspends.
(3) Designation. Determination of the status of designation for a waste or wastes for which a certificate of designation is being sought will follow the procedures set forth in this subsection.
(a) A waste will be certified as a dangerous waste if it is designated under any of the methods set forth in WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-100.
(b) A waste will be certified as not a dangerous waste if:
(i) It has only been checked against WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-090 (lists and characteristics) and it is not designated; or
(ii) It has been checked against the dangerous waste lists, characteristics and criteria, WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-100, and it is not designated.
(4) Application. Any person who wishes to apply for a certificate of designation must do so according to the certification guidelines published by and available from the department. The department will follow the procedures specified in the certification guidelines when considering an application for a certificate.
(5) Review of certification. Review of and changes to or withdrawal of certificates of designation will be performed by the department according to the procedures specified in the certification guidelines, available from the department. At a minimum, the certification guidelines provide for the following procedures:
(a) The department will periodically review each certificate of designation to insure that it is current and accurately states the proper designation for the waste or wastes listed on the certificate.
(b) The department may amend, or any person with a certificate of designation may request the department to amend, any certificate in the event that changes to the certificate are necessary to keep it current or maintain its accuracy. The person will obtain concurrence of the department if he wishes to amend his certificate to reflect changes in the information on the certificate (e.g., new wastes, changes in waste properties, changes of address, etc.).
(c) The department reserves the authority to withdraw any certificate of designation if there is reason to believe that the certificate results in a threat to public health or the environment. If a certificate is withdrawn, then the waste or wastes listed on the certificate will be subject to all applicable requirements of this chapter 173-303 WAC.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-075, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-075, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-075, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-075, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-077

Requirements for universal waste.

The wastes listed in this section are exempt from regulation under WAC 173-303-140, 173-303-170 through 173-303-9907 (except for WAC 173-303-960), and except as specified in WAC 173-303-573, and therefore are not fully regulated as dangerous waste. The wastes listed in this section are subject to regulation under WAC 173-303-573:
(1) Batteries as described in WAC 173-303-573(2);
(2) Mercury-containing equipment as described in WAC 173-303-573(3); and
(3) Lamps as described in WAC 173-303-573(5).
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-077, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-077, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-077, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-077, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98.]


PDF173-303-080

Dangerous waste lists.

The dangerous waste lists include:
(1) WAC 173-303-081, Discarded chemical products;
(2) WAC 173-303-082, Dangerous waste sources.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-080, filed 1/4/89. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-080, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-081

Discarded chemical products.

(1) A waste will be designated as a dangerous waste and assigned a "P" or "U" code if it is handled in any of the manners described in (e) of this subsection, and if it is a residue from the management of:
(a) A commercial chemical product or manufacturing chemical intermediate (see definition in WAC 173-303-040) which has the generic name listed in the discarded chemical products list, WAC 173-303-9903;
(b) An off-specification commercial chemical product or manufacturing chemical intermediate which if it had met specifications would have the generic name listed in the discarded chemical products list, WAC 173-303-9903;
(c) Any containers, inner liners, or residue remaining in a container or in an inner liner removed from a container that has held any commercial chemical product or manufacturing chemical intermediate that has, or any off-specification commercial chemical product or manufacturing chemical intermediate which if it had met specifications would have, the generic name listed on the "P" or "U" discarded chemical products list of WAC 173-303-9903, unless the containers or inner liners are empty as described in WAC 173-303-160(2) or 173-303-555(8);
(d) Any residue or contaminated soil, water, or other debris resulting from the cleanup of a spill of a commercial chemical product or manufacturing chemical intermediate which has, or of an off-specification commercial chemical product or manufacturing chemical intermediate which if it had met specifications would have, the generic name listed in the discarded chemical products list, WAC 173-303-9903;
(e) The materials or items described in (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this subsection are dangerous wastes when they are:
(i) Discarded or intended to be discarded as described in WAC 173-303-016 (3)(b)(i);
(ii) Burned for purposes of energy recovery in lieu of their original intended use;
(iii) Used to produce fuels in lieu of their original intended use;
(iv) Applied to the land in lieu of their original intended use; or
(v) Contained in products that are applied to the land in lieu of their original intended use.
(2) Quantity exclusion limits:
(a) A person with a waste or wastes (including residues from the management of wastes) identified in subsection (1) of this section, will be a dangerous waste generator (and may not be considered a small quantity generator as determined in WAC 173-303-169(3)) if the amount of their waste exceeds the following quantity exclusion limits:
(i) For chemicals designated on the "P" discarded chemical products list of WAC 173-303-9903 - 2.2 lbs. (1.0 kg) per month or per batch. Such wastes are designated DW and are identified as acute hazardous wastes;
(ii) For chemicals, and for residues from the cleanup of spills involving chemicals, designated on the "U" discarded chemical products list of WAC 173-303-9903 - 220 lbs. (100 kg) per month or per batch. Such wastes are designated DW;
(iii) For containers or inner liners which held any chemical designated on the "P" discarded chemical products list of WAC 173-303-9903 - 2.2 lbs. (1.0 kg) of residue remaining in the containers or inner liners per month or per batch unless the containers or inner liners meet the definition of empty and have been triple rinsed as described in WAC 173-303-160(2). Such wastes are designated DW and are identified as acute hazardous wastes;
(iv) For residues, contaminated soil, water, or other debris resulting from the cleanup of a spill, into or on any land or water, of any chemical designated on the "P" discarded chemical products list of WAC 173-303-9903 - 220 lbs. (100 kg) per month or per batch. Such wastes are designated DW and are identified as acute hazardous wastes.
(b) A person's total monthly waste quantity is the sum of all their wastes which share a common quantity exclusion limit (e.g., the total quantity of all discarded chemical products with a 2.2 pound QEL, the total quantity of all residues contaminated by discarded chemical products with a 2.2 pound QEL, etc.) which were generated during a month or a batch operation at each specific waste generation site.
(3) Dangerous waste numbers and mixtures. A waste that has been designated as a discarded chemical product dangerous waste must be assigned the dangerous waste number or numbers listed in WAC 173-303-9903 next to the generic chemical or chemicals that caused the waste to be designated. A mixture of a solid waste with a waste that would be designated as a discarded chemical product under this section must be designated. The mixture designation is the same as the designation for the discarded chemical product that was mixed with the solid waste unless it has been excluded under WAC 173-303-070 (2)(c). For example, a mixture containing 2.2 lbs. (1 kg) of Aldrin (dangerous waste number P004, DW designation, QEL of 2.2 lbs.) and 22 lbs. (10 kg) of a solid waste, would be designated DW, and identified as acute hazardous waste. The mixture would have the dangerous waste number P004.
(4) Reserve.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-081, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-081, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-081, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-081, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-081, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-081, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-081, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-081, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-081, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-081, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-082

Dangerous waste sources.

(1) The dangerous waste sources list appears in WAC 173-303-9904. Any waste that is listed or is a residue from the management of a waste listed on the dangerous waste sources list must be designated a dangerous waste, and identified as DW. Dangerous waste sources codes include WPCB or codes that begin with an "F" or "K."
(2) Quantity exclusion limit. A person whose waste is listed in WAC 173-303-9904 (including residues from the management of such wastes) is a dangerous waste generator (and may not be considered a small quantity generator as provided in WAC 173-303-170(2)) if the amount of their waste exceeds the following quantity exclusion limits:
(a) 2.2 lbs. (1 kg) per month or per batch for wastes listed with the dangerous waste numbers F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, or F027. These wastes are designated DW and identified as acute hazardous wastes;
(b) 220 lbs. (100 kg) per month or per batch of any residue or contaminated soil, water, or other debris resulting from the cleanup of a spill, into or on any land or water of a waste listed in (a) of this subsection, or of an acute hazardous waste listed in WAC 173-303-9904 under specific sources ("K" wastes). Note: Acute hazardous K listed wastes are followed by an "H." These wastes are designated DW and identified as acute hazardous wastes; or
(c) 220 lbs. (100 kg) per month or per batch for all other wastes.
(3) Care should be taken in the proper designation of these wastes and of mixtures of these wastes and solid wastes. A mixture of a solid waste with a waste that would be designated as a dangerous waste source under this section must be designated as a dangerous waste source unless it has been excluded under WAC 173-303-070 (2)(c). The mixture has the same designation (DW), and the same dangerous waste number as the dangerous waste source which was mixed with the solid waste.
(4) 40 C.F.R. Part 261 Appendix VII Basis for Listing Hazardous Waste is adopted by reference.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-082, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-082, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-082, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-082, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-082, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-082, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-082, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-082, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-082, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-082, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-082, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-083

Deletion of certain dangerous waste codes following equipment cleaning and replacement.

(1) Wastes from wood preserving processes at plants that do not resume or initiate use of chlorophenolic preservatives will not meet the listing definition of F032 once the generator has met all of the requirements of subsections (2) and (3) of this section. These wastes may, however, continue to meet another dangerous waste listing description or may exhibit one or more of the dangerous waste characteristics.
(2) Generators must either clean or replace all process equipment that may have come into contact with chlorophenolic formulations or constituents thereof, including, but not limited to, treatment cylinders, sumps, tanks, piping systems, drip pads, fork lifts, and trams, in a manner that minimizes or eliminates the escape of dangerous waste or constituents, leachate, contaminated drippage, or dangerous waste decomposition products to the groundwater, surface water, or atmosphere.
(a) Generators will do one of the following:
(i) Prepare and follow an equipment cleaning plan and clean equipment in accordance with this section;
(ii) Prepare and follow an equipment replacement plan and replace equipment in accordance with this section; or
(iii) Document cleaning and replacement in accordance with this section, carried out after termination of use of chlorophenolic preservatives.
(b) Cleaning requirements.
(i) Prepare and sign a written equipment cleaning plan that describes:
(A) The equipment to be cleaned;
(B) How the equipment will be cleaned;
(C) The solvent to be used in cleaning;
(D) How solvent rinses will be tested; and
(E) How cleaning residues will be disposed.
(ii) Equipment must be cleaned as follows:
(A) Remove all visible residues from process equipment;
(B) Rinse process equipment with an appropriate solvent until dioxins and dibenzofurans are not detected in the final solvent rinse.
(iii) Analytical requirements.
(A) Rinses must be tested in accordance with SW-846, Method 8290 as incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-110 (3)(a).
(B) "Not detected" means at or below the lower method calibration limit (MCL) in accordance with SW-846, Method 8290, Table 1 as incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-110 (3)(a).
(iv) The generator must manage all residues from the cleaning process as F032 waste.
(c) Replacement requirements.
(i) Prepare and sign a written equipment replacement plan that describes:
(A) The equipment to be replaced;
(B) How the equipment will be replaced; and
(C) How the equipment will be disposed.
(ii) The generator must manage the discarded equipment as F032 waste.
(d) Documentation requirements. Document that previous equipment cleaning and/or replacement was performed in accordance with this section and occurred after cessation of use of chlorophenolic preservatives.
(3) The generator must maintain the following records documenting the cleaning and replacement as part of the facility's operating record:
(a) The name and address of the facility;
(b) Formulations previously used and the date on which their use ceased in each process at the plant;
(c) Formulations currently used in each process at the plant;
(d) The equipment cleaning or replacement plan;
(e) The name and address of any persons who conducted the cleaning and replacement;
(f) The dates on which cleaning and replacement were accomplished;
(g) The dates of sampling and testing;
(h) A description of the sample handling and preparation techniques, including techniques used for extraction, containerization, preservation, and chain-of-custody of the samples;
(i) A description of the tests performed, the date the tests were performed, and the results of the tests;
(j) The name and model numbers of the instrument(s) used in performing the tests;
(k) QA/QC documentation; and
(l) The following statement signed by the generator or his authorized representative: I certify under penalty of law that all process equipment required to be cleaned or replaced under WAC 173-303-083 was cleaned or replaced as represented in the equipment cleaning and replacement plan and accompanying documentation. I am aware that there are significant penalties for providing false information, including the possibility of fine or imprisonment.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-083, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-083, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-083, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-083, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-090

Dangerous waste characteristics.

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to set forth characteristics which a solid waste might exhibit and which would cause that waste to be a dangerous waste.
(2) Representative samples. The department will consider a sample obtained using any of the applicable sampling methods described in WAC 173-303-110(2), sampling and testing methods, to be a representative sample.
(3) Equivalent test methods. The testing methods specified in this section are the only acceptable methods, unless the department approves an equivalent test method in accordance with WAC 173-303-910(2).
(4) Quantity exclusion limit. A solid waste is a dangerous waste if it exhibits one or more of the dangerous waste characteristics described in subsections (5), (6), (7), and (8) of this section. If a person's solid waste exhibits one or more of these characteristics, then he or she is a dangerous waste generator (and may not be considered a small quantity generator as provided in WAC 173-303-170(2)) if the quantity of their waste exceeds 220 lbs. (100 kg) per month or per batch.
(5) Characteristic of ignitability.
(a) A solid waste exhibits the characteristic of ignitability if a representative sample of the waste has any of the following properties:
(i) It is a liquid, other than an aqueous solution containing less than 24 percent alcohol by volume, and has a flash point less than 60 degrees C (140 degrees F), as determined by a Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester, using the test method specified in ASTM Standard D93-06, or a Setaflash Closed Cup Tester, using the test method specified in ASTM Standard D3278-96 (2004)e1 as incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-110 (3)(h)(v) and (vi);
(ii) It is not a liquid and is capable, under standard temperature and pressure, of causing fire through friction, absorption of moisture or spontaneous chemical changes and, when ignited, burns so vigorously and persistently that it creates a hazard;
(iii) It is an ignitable compressed gas.
(A) The term "compressed gas" applies to any material or mixture having in the container an absolute pressure exceeding 40 p.s.i. at 70 degrees F or, regardless of the pressure at 70 degrees F, having an absolute pressure exceeding 104 p.s.i. at 130 degrees F; or any liquid flammable material having a vapor pressure exceeding 40 p.s.i. absolute at 100 degrees F as determined by ASTM Test D-323.
(B) A compressed gas must be characterized as ignitable if any one of the following occurs:
(I) Either a mixture of 13 percent or less (by volume) with air forms a flammable mixture or the flammable range with air is wider than 12 percent regardless of the lower limit. These limits must be determined at atmospheric temperature and pressure. The method of sampling and test procedure must be acceptable to the Bureau of Explosives and approved by the director, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation (see Note 2).
(II) Using the Bureau of Explosives' Flame Projection Apparatus (see Note 1), the flame projects more than 18 inches beyond the ignition source with valve opened fully, or the flame flashes back and burns at the valve with any degree of valve opening.
(III) Using the Bureau of Explosives' Open Drum Apparatus (see Note 1), there is any significant propagation of flame away from the ignition source.
(IV) Using the Bureau of Explosives' Closed Drum Apparatus (see Note 1), there is any explosion of the vapor-air mixture in the drum; or,
(iv) It is an oxidizer. An oxidizer for the purpose of this subsection is a substance such as a chlorate, permanganate, inorganic peroxide, or a nitrate, that yields oxygen readily to stimulate the combustion of organic matter (see Note 4).
An organic compound containing the bivalent -O-O-structure and which may be considered a derivative of hydrogen peroxide where one or more of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced by organic radicals must be classed as an organic peroxide unless:
(A) It is a forbidden explosive as defined in 49 C.F.R. 173.54, or a Class 1 explosive, Division 1.1, Division 1.2, Division 1.3, and Division 1.5, as defined in 49 C.F.R. 173.50, in which case it must be classed as an explosive;
(B) The material is forbidden to be offered for transportation according to 49 C.F.R. 172.101 and 49 C.F.R. 173.21;
(C) It is determined that the predominant hazard of the material containing an organic peroxide is other than that of an organic peroxide; or
(D) According to data on file with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in the U.S. Department of Transportation (see Note 3), it has been determined that the material does not present a hazard in transportation.
Note 1:
A description of the Bureau of Explosives' Flame Projection Apparatus, Open Drum Apparatus, Closed Drum Apparatus, and method of tests may be procured from the Bureau of Explosives.
Note 2:
As part of a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) reorganization, the Office of Hazardous Materials Technology (OHMT), which was the office listed in the 1980 publication of 49 C.F.R. 173.300 for the purposes of approving sampling and test procedures for a flammable gas, ceased operations on February 20, 2005. OHMT programs have moved to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) in the DOT.
Note 3:
As part of a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) reorganization, the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), which was the office listed in the 1980 publication of 49 C.F.R. 173.151a for the purposes of determining that a material does not present a hazard in transport, ceased operations on February 20, 2005. RSPA programs have moved to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) in the DOT.
Note 4:
The DOT regulatory definition of an oxidizer was contained in Sec. 173.151 of 49 C.F.R., and the definition of an organic peroxide was contained in paragraph 173.151a. An organic peroxide is a type of oxidizer.
(b) A solid waste that exhibits the characteristic of ignitability must be designated DW, and assigned the dangerous waste number of D001.
(6) Characteristic of corrosivity.
(a) A solid waste exhibits the characteristic of corrosivity if a representative sample of the waste has any one or more of the following properties:
(i) It is aqueous and has a pH less than or equal to 2, or greater than or equal to 12.5, as determined by a pH meter using Method 9040C in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods," EPA Publication SW-846, as incorporated by reference in WAC 173-303-110 (3)(a);
(ii) It is liquid and corrodes steel (SAE 1020) at a rate greater than 0.250 inch (6.35 mm) per year at a test temperature of 55 degrees C (130 degrees F) as determined by the test method specified in NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) Standard TM0169-2000 as standardized in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods," (Method 1110A) EPA Publication SW-846, as incorporated by reference in WAC 173-303-110 (3)(a); or
(iii) It is solid or semisolid which, upon testing using Method 9045D in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods" (SW 846), results in a pH less than or equal to 2, or greater than or equal to 12.5.
(b) A solid waste that exhibits the characteristic of corrosivity because:
(i) It has either of the properties described in (a)(i) or (ii) of this subsection will be designated DW, and assigned the dangerous waste number of D002;
(ii) It only has the property described in (a)(iii) of this subsection will be designated DW, and assigned the dangerous waste number of WSC2.
(7) Characteristic of reactivity.
(a) A solid waste exhibits the characteristic of reactivity if a representative sample of the waste has any of the following properties:
(i) It is normally unstable and readily undergoes violent change without detonating;
(ii) It reacts violently with water;
(iii) It forms potentially explosive mixtures with water;
(iv) When mixed with water, it generates toxic gases, vapors or fumes in a quantity sufficient to present a danger to human health or the environment;
(v) It is a cyanide or sulfide bearing waste which, when exposed to pH conditions between 2 and 12.5 can generate toxic gases, vapors or fumes in a quantity sufficient to present a danger to human health or the environment;
(vi) It is capable of detonation or explosive reaction if it is subjected to a strong initiating source or if heated under confinement;
(vii) It is readily capable of detonation or explosive decomposition or reaction at standard temperature and pressure; or
(viii) It is a forbidden explosive as defined in 49 C.F.R. 173.54, or a Class 1 explosive, Division 1.1, Division 1.2, Division 1.3, and Division 1.5, as defined in 49 C.F.R. 173.50 and 173.53.
(b) A solid waste that exhibits the characteristic of reactivity must be designated DW, and assigned the dangerous waste number of D003.
(8) Toxicity characteristic.
(a) A solid waste exhibits the characteristic of toxicity if, using the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP), test Method 1311 in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods," EPA Publication SW-846, as incorporated by reference in WAC 173-303-110 (3)(a), the extract from a representative sample of the waste contains any of the contaminants listed in the toxicity characteristic list in (c) of this subsection, at concentrations equal to or greater than the respective value given in the list. When the waste contains less than 0.5 percent filterable solids, the waste itself, after filtering using the methodology outlined in Method 1311, is considered to be the extract for the purpose of this subsection.
(b) A solid waste that exhibits the toxicity characteristic has the dangerous waste number specified in the list which corresponds to the toxic contaminant causing it to be dangerous.
(c) Toxicity characteristic list. Any waste that contains contaminants which occur at concentrations at or above the DW threshold must be designated DW.
toxicity characteristics list:
Maximum Concentration of Contaminants
for the Toxicity Characteristic
Dangerous
Waste
Number
Contaminant
(Chemical
Abstracts
Services #)
DW
(mg/L)
D004
Arsenic
(7440-38-2)
5.0
D005
Barium
(7440-39-3)
100.0
D018
Benzene
(71-43-2)
0.5
D006
Cadmium
(7440-43-9)
1.0
D019
Carbon tetrachloride
(56-23-5)
0.5
D020
Chlordane
(57-74-9)
0.03
D021
Chlorobenzene
(108-90-7)
100.0
D022
Chloroform
(67-66-3)
6.0
D007
Chromium
(7440-47-3)
5.0
D023
o-Cresol
(95-48-7)
/1/
200.0
D024
m-Cresol
(108-39-4)
/1/
200.0
D025
p-Cresol
(106-44-5)
/1/
200.0
D026
Cresol
/1/
200.0
D016
2,4-D
(94-75-7)
10.0
D027
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
(106-46-7)
7.5
D028
1,2-Dichloroethane
(107-06-2)
0.5
D029
1,1-Dichloroethylene
(75-35-4)
0.7
D030
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
(121-14-2)
/2/
0.13
D012
Endrin
(72-20-8)
0.02
D031
Heptachlor (and its
epoxide)
(76-44-8)
0.008
D032
Hexachlorobenzene
(118-74-1)
/2/
0.13
D033
Hexachlorobutadiene
(87-68-3)
0.5
D034
Hexachloroethane
(67-72-1)
3.0
D008
Lead
(7439-92-1)
5.0
D013
Lindane
(58-89-9)
0.4
D009
Mercury
(7439-97-6)
0.2
D014
Methoxychlor
(72-43-5)
10.0
D035
Methyl ethyl ketone
(78-93-3)
200.0
D036
Nitrobenzene
(98-95-3)
2.0
D037
Pentachlorophenol
(87-86-5)
100.0
D038
Pyridine
(110-86-1)
/2/
5.0
D010
Selenium
(7782-49-2)
1.0
D011
Silver
(7440-22-4)
5.0
D039
Tetrachloroethylene
(127-18-4)
0.7
D015
Toxaphene
(8001-35-2)
0.5
D040
Trichloroethylene
(79-01-6)
0.5
D041
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
(95-95-4)
400.0
D042
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
(88-06-2)
2.0
D017
2,4,5-TP (Silvex)
(93-72-1)
1.0
D043
Vinyl chloride
(75-01-4)
0.2
/1/
If 0-, m-, and p-Cresol concentrations cannot be differentiated, the total cresol (D026) concentration is used.
/2/
At the time the TC rule was adopted, the quantitation limit was greater than the calculated regulatory level. The quantitation limit therefore became the regulatory level.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-090, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-090, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-090, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-090, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-090, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-090, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-090, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-090, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-090, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-090, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-090, filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-090, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-100

Dangerous waste criteria.

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to describe methods for determining if a solid waste is a dangerous waste by the criteria set forth in this section. The dangerous waste criteria consist of:
(a) Toxic dangerous wastes; and
(b) Persistent dangerous wastes.
(2) References. The following toxicity data sources are adopted by reference:
(a) The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS), Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
(b) The United States Environmental Protection Agency, Ecotoxicology Database (ECOTOX), Mid-Continent Ecology Division, 6201 Congdon Boulevard, Duluth, MN 55804.
(c) The United States National Library of Medicine Toxicology Data Network, Hazardous Substance Database (HSDB), 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894.
(3) A person must use data that are available to him or her, and, when such data are inadequate for the purposes of this section, must refer to the references identified in WAC 173-303-100(2) to determine:
(a) Toxicity data or toxic category for each known constituent in the waste;
(b) Whether or not each known constituent of the waste is a halogenated organic compound or a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon as defined in WAC 173-303-040.
(4) Quantity exclusion limit. A solid waste is a dangerous waste if it meets one or more of the dangerous waste criteria described in subsections (5) and (6) of this section. If a person's solid waste meets one or more of these criteria then he or she is a dangerous waste generator (and may not be considered a small quantity generator as provided in WAC 173-303-170(2)) if the quantity of the waste exceeds the following quantity exclusion limits:
(a) For toxic dangerous wastes designated as EHW (WT01), the quantity exclusion limit is 2.2 lbs. per month.
(b) For any WT01 residue or contaminated soil, water, or other debris resulting from the clean up of a spill, into or on any land or water, the quantity exclusion limit is 220 lbs. per month.
(c) For all other wastes designating under this section the quantity exclusion limit is 220 lbs. (100 kg) per month or per batch.
(5) Toxicity criteria. Except as provided in WAC 173-303-070 (4) or (5), a person must determine if a solid waste meets the toxicity criteria under this section by following either the instructions for book designation, when his knowledge of the waste is sufficient, or by testing the waste using the biological testing methods adopted under WAC 173-303-110(3).
(a) Except as provided in WAC 173-303-070(4), if a person knows only some of the toxic constituents in the waste or only some of the constituent concentrations, and if the waste is undesignated for those known constituents or concentrations, then the waste is not designated for toxicity under this subsection.
(b) Book designation procedure. A person may determine if a waste meets the toxicity criteria by following the book designation instructions as follows:
(i) A person must determine the toxic category for each known constituent. The toxic category for each constituent may be determined from available data, for example, Registry for Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS), Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), and Ecotoxicology database (ECOTOX). The toxic category should then be identified, using the table below. If data are available for more than one test endpoint (that is, fish, oral rat, inhalation rat, or dermal rabbit), the value with the highest toxicity must be used. Similarly, if toxicity data do not agree on the same toxic category within the same test endpoint, the value with the highest toxicity must be used.a Finally, if toxicity data for a constituent cannot be found in reasonably available sources (for example, RTECS, HSDB or ECOTOX), the toxic category for that constituent need not be determined.
TOXIC CATEGORY TABLE
Toxic
Category
Fish
LC50(mg/L)b
Oral Rat
LD50(mg/kg)
Inhalation
Rat
LC50(mg/L)c
Dermal
Rabbit
LD50(mg/kg)
X
<0.01
 
<0.5
 
<0.02
 
<2
 
A
0.01 - <0.1
 
0.5 - <5
 
0.02 - <0.2
 
2 - <20
 
B
0.1 - <1
 
5 - <50
 
0.2 - <2
 
20 - <200
 
C
1 - <10
 
50 - <500
 
2 - <20
 
200 - <2000
 
D
10 - 100
 
500 - 5000
 
20 - 200
 
2000 - 20,000
 
 
a
These four test endpoints are defined in WAC 173-303-040.
 
b
Fish LC50 data must be derived from an exposure period greater than or equal to twenty-four hours. A hierarchy of species LC50 data should be used that includes (in decreasing order of preference) salmonids, fathead minnows, and other fish species.
 
c
Inhalation Rat LC50 data must be derived from an exposure period greater than or equal to one hour.
(ii) A person whose waste contains one or more toxic constituents must determine the equivalent concentration for the waste from the following formula:
Equivalent
∑X%
+
∑A%
+
∑B%
+
∑C%
+
∑D%
Concentration (%) =
1
 
10
 
100
 
1000
 
10,000
where ∑(X,A,B,C, or D)% is the sum of all the concentration percentages for a particular toxic category.
Example 1. A person's waste contains: Aldrin (A Category) - .01%; Endrin (A Category) - 1%; Benzene (D Category) - 4%; Phenol (C Category) - 2%; Dinoseb (B Category) - 5%; Water (nontoxic) - 87%. The equivalent concentration (E.C.) would be:
E.C. (%)
=
0%
+
(0.01%+ 1.0%)
+
5.0%
+
2.0%
+
4.0%
 
 
1
 
10
 
100
 
1000
 
10,000
 
=
0% + 0.101% + 0.05% + 0.002% + 0.0004% = 0.1534%
So the equivalent concentration equals 0.1534%.
(iii) A person whose waste contains toxic constituents must determine its designation according to the value of the equivalent concentration:
(A) If the equivalent concentration is less than 0.001%, the waste is not a toxic dangerous waste; or
(B) If the equivalent concentration is equal to or greater than 0.001% and less than 1.0%, the person will designate the waste as DW and assign the dangerous waste number WT02; and
(C) If the equivalent concentration is equal to or less than 0.01%, the DW may also be a special waste; or
(D) If the equivalent concentration is equal to or greater than 1.0%, the person will designate the waste as EHW and assign the dangerous waste number WT01.
Example 1. Continued. The equivalent concentration of 0.1534% (from Example 1. above) is greater than 0.001% and less than 1.0%. The waste is DW and the dangerous waste number WT02 must be assigned.
(iv) Reserve.
(c) Designation from bioassay data. A person may determine if a waste meets the toxicity criteria by following the bioassay designation instructions of either:
(i) The DW bioassay. To determine if a waste is DW, a person must establish the toxicity category range of a waste by means of the 100 mg/L acute static fish test, as described in the biological testing methods (bioassay) adopted in WAC 173-303-110(3). If data from the test indicates that the waste is DW, then the person will assign the dangerous waste number WT02. Otherwise, the waste is not regulated as toxic dangerous waste. No further testing must be done except as provided in WAC 173-303-070 (4) and (5), or if the person chooses to determine whether the waste is EHW, or in the case of state-only solid dangerous waste, if the person chooses to determine whether the waste is special waste; or
(ii) The EHW and special waste bioassay. To determine if a waste is EHW, a person must establish the toxicity of a waste by means of the fish bioassay at 10 mg/L, as described in the biological testing methods (bioassay) adopted in WAC 173-303-110(3). (NOTE: A fish bioassay at 1 mg/L corresponds with the definition of EHW, which includes toxic categories X-B. However, the fish bioassay is not reproducible at these low levels.) If data from the test indicates that the waste is EHW, then the person will assign the dangerous waste number WT01. Otherwise, the waste will be designated DW, and the person will assign the dangerous waste number WT02. A person with state-only solid waste may choose to test a waste to determine if it is special waste. Testing levels for special waste must be at 10 mg/L for the fish bioassay. No further testing must be done except as provided in WAC 173-303-070 (4) and (5), or if the person chooses to test the waste in accordance with WAC 173-303-100 (5)(c)(i) to determine if the waste is not regulated as toxic dangerous waste.
(d) If the designation acquired from book designation and bioassay data do not agree, then bioassay data will be used to designate a waste. If a waste is designated as DW or EHW following the book designation procedure, a person may test the waste by means of the biological testing methods (bioassay) adopted under WAC 173-303-110(3) to demonstrate that the waste is not a dangerous waste or should be designated as DW and not EHW.
(e) A waste designated as DW by toxicity criteria must be assigned the dangerous waste number of WT02. A waste designated as EHW by toxicity criteria must be assigned the dangerous waste number of WT01.
(6) Persistence criteria. For the purposes of this section, persistent constituents are chemical compounds which are either halogenated organic compounds (HOC), or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), as defined under WAC 173-303-040. Except as provided in WAC 173-303-070 (4) or (5), a person may determine the identity and concentration of persistent constituents by either applying knowledge of the waste or by testing the waste according to WAC 173-303-110 (3)(c) Chemical Testing Methods for Designating Dangerous Waste Publication #97-407.
(a) Except as provided in WAC 173-303-070(4), if a person knows only some of the persistent constituents in the waste, or only some of the constituent concentrations, and if the waste is undesignated for those known constituents or concentrations, then the waste is not designated for persistence under this subsection.
(b) When a waste contains one or more halogenated organic compounds (HOC) for which the concentrations are known, the total halogenated organic compound concentration must be determined by summing the concentration percentages for all of the halogenated organic compounds for which the concentration is known.
Example 2. A waste contains: Carbon tetrachloride - .009%; DDT - .012%; 1,1,1 - trichloroethylene - .020%. The total halogenated organic compound concentration would be:
Total HOC Concentration (%) = .009% + .012% +.020% =.041%
(c) A person whose waste contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) as defined in WAC 173-303-040, must determine the total PAH concentration by summing the concentration percentages of each of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons for which they know the concentration.
Example 3. A person's waste contains: Chrysene - .08%; 3,4 - benzo(a)pyrene - 1.22%. The total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentration would be:
Total PAH Concentration (%) = .08% + 1.22% = 1.30%
(d) A person whose waste contains halogenated organic compounds and/or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons must determine its designation from the persistent dangerous waste table.
PERSISTENT DANGEROUS WASTE TABLE
If your waste
contains...
At a total
concentration
level of...
Then your waste's
designation, and
waste # are...
Halogenated
Organic Compounds (HOC)
0.01% to 1.0%
greater than 1.0%
DW, WP02
EHW, WP01
Polycyclic Aromatic
Hydrocarbons (PAH)
greater than 1.0%
EHW*, WP03
*No DW concentration level for PAH.
(7) Reserve.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-100, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-100, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-100, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-100, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-100, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-100, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-100, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-100, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-100, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-100, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-100, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-102

Reserved.

[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-102, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-102, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-102, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-102, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-102, filed 2/10/82. Formerly WAC 173-302-130.]


PDF173-303-104

State-specific dangerous waste numbers.

(1) Purpose. This section sets forth the dangerous waste number for each of the dangerous waste criteria designations and for listed and characteristic waste codes that are unique to Washington state.
(2) Characteristics. A waste that exhibits any of the dangerous waste characteristics, WAC 173-303-090, must be assigned the dangerous waste number corresponding to the characteristic(s) exhibited by the waste (see WAC 173-303-090).
For state-only solid corrosive wastes, the dangerous waste number of WSC2 must be assigned.
(3) Criteria. The following table must be used for assigning dangerous waste numbers to wastes designated by the dangerous waste criteria at WAC 173-303-100.
generic dangerous waste numbers table
Dangerous
Waste#
Dangerous Waste
Criteria and Designation
 
Toxic Dangerous Wastes
WT01——————
EHW
WT02 ——————
DW
 
Persistent Dangerous Wastes
Halogenated
Organic Compounds
WP01 ——————
EHW
WP02 ——————
DW
 
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
WP03 ——————
EHW
(4) State source listed PCB wastes (WAC 173-303-9904) must be assigned the dangerous waste code of WPCB.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-104, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-104, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-104, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-104, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-12-018 (Order 93-34), § 173-303-104, filed 5/23/94, effective 6/23/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-104, filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-104, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-110

Sampling, testing methods, and analyses.

(1) Purpose. This section sets forth the testing methods to be used to comply with the requirements of this chapter. Quality control procedures specified by the testing method or an approved equivalent method must be followed for the analytical result to be considered valid for designation. All methods and publications listed in this section are incorporated by reference.
(2) Representative samples.
(a) The methods and equipment used for obtaining representative samples of a waste will vary with the type and form of the waste. The department will consider samples collected using the sampling methods below or the most recent version of such methods for wastes with properties similar to the indicated materials, to be representative samples of the wastes:
(i) Crushed or powdered material - ASTM Standard D346-04e1;
(ii) Extremely viscous liquid - ASTM Standard D140-01 (2007);
(iii) Fly ash-like material - ASTM Standard D2234/D2234M-03e1;
(iv) Soil-like material - ASTM Standard D1452-80 (2000);
(v) Soil or rock-like material - ASTM Standard D420-98 (2003);
(vi) Containerized liquid wastes - "COLIWASA" described in SW-846, as incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-110 (3)(a), or the equivalent representative sampling method described in ASTM D5743-97 (2003). Per this method, the selection of an appropriate device must be best suited for the characteristics of the waste being sampled; and
(vii) Liquid waste in pits, ponds, lagoons, and similar reservoirs - "Pond Sampler" described in SW-846, as incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-110 (3)(a).
(b) Copies of these representative sampling methods are available from the department except for the ASTM standards which can be obtained by writing to:
ASTM
100 Barr Harbor Drive
West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959
(3) Test procedures. Copies of the test procedures listed in this subsection can be obtained by writing to the appropriate address below:
For copies of Department of Ecology test methods:
Attn: Test Procedures
Hazardous Waste Section
Department of Ecology
P.O. Box 47600
Olympia, Washington 98504-7600
For copies of SW-846, including updates, and 40 C.F.R. Part 261:
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C. 20402
For copies of ASTM methods:
ASTM
100 Barr Harbor Drive
West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959
For copies of APTI methods:
APTI
National Technical Information Service
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
The document titles and included test procedures are as follows:
(a) Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, EPA Publication, SW-846 (Third Edition (November 1986) as amended by Updates I (dated July 1992), II (dated September 1994), IIA (dated August 1993), IIB (dated January 1995), III (dated December 1996), IIIA (dated April 1998), IIIB (dated July 2005), Update IVA and IVB (dated February 2007)), and Update V (dated August 2015) which is incorporated by reference. The Third Edition of SW-846, as amended by Final Updates I, II, IIA, IIB, III, IIIA, IIIB, IVA, IVB, V, and VI, is available in portable document format (PDF) on EPA's Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery web page at http://www.epa.gov/hw-sw846;
(b) Biological Testing Methods for the Designation of Dangerous Waste, Department of Ecology Publication #80-12, the latest revision, describing procedures for the static acute fish toxicity test.
(c) Chemical Test Methods for Designating Dangerous Waste, Department of Ecology Publication #97-407, the latest revision, describing methods for testing:
(i) Ignitability;
(ii) Corrosivity;
(iii) Reactivity;
(iv) Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure;
(v) Halogenated organic compounds; and
(vi) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
(d) (Reserved);
(e)(i) The determination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Transformer Fluids and Waste Oils, EPA-600/ 4-81-045; and
(ii) Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Mineral Insulating Oils by Gas Chromatography, ASTM Standard D4059-00 (2005)e1.
(f) Appropriate analytical procedures to determine whether a sample contains a given toxic constituent are specified in Chapter Two, "Choosing the Correct Procedure" found in Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, EPA Publication SW-846;
(g) The following publications for air emission standards (in addition to (a) of this subsection):
(i) ASTM Standard Method for Analysis of Reformed Gas by Gas Chromatography, ASTM Standard D1946-90 (2006).
(ii) ASTM Standard Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter (High-Precision Method), ASTM Standard D4809-06.
(iii) ASTM Standard Practices for General Techniques of Ultraviolet-Visible Quantitative Analysis, ASTM Standard E169-04.
(iv) ASTM Standard Practices for General Techniques of Infrared Quantitative Analysis, ASTM Standard E168-06.
(v) ASTM Standard Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography, ASTM Standard E260-96 (2006).
(vi) ASTM Standard Test Method for Aromatics in Light Naphthas and Aviation Gasolines by Gas Chromatography, ASTM Standard D5580-02.
(vii) ASTM Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure-Temperature Relationship and Initial Decomposition Temperature of Liquids by Isoteniscope, ASTM Standard D2879-97 (2002)e1.
(viii) "APTI Course 415: Control of Gaseous Emissions," EPA Publication EPA-450/ 2-81-005, December 1981.
(ix) API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS) chapter 19.2 (API MPMS 19.2), Evaporative Loss from External Floating-Roof Tanks (formerly API Publications 2517 and 2519), Third Edition, American Petroleum Institute, Washington D.C., October 2012.
(h) The following publications:
(i) "NFPA 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code" (2015), available from the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA Headquarters, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.
(ii) U.S. EPA, "Screening Procedures for Estimating the Air Quality Impact of Stationary Sources, Revised," October 1992, EPA Publication No. EPA-450/R-92-019, Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC.
(iii) "ASTM Standard Test Methods for Preparing Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) Samples for Analyses of Metals," ASTM Standard E926-94, Test Method C-Bomb, Acid Digestion Method, available from American Society for Testing Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
(iv) Method 1664, Revision A, n-Hexane Extractable Material (HEM; Oil and Grease) and Silica Gel Treated n-Hexane Extractable Material (SGT-HEM; Nonpolar Material) by Extraction and Gravimetry. Available from NTIS, PB99-121949, U.S. Department of Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.
(v) ASTM Standard Test Methods for Flash Point of Liquids by Setaflash Closed Tester, ASTM Standard D3278-96 (2004)e1, available from American Society for Testing and Materials.
(vi) ASTM Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Tester, ASTM Standard D93-06.
(vii) API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS) chapter 19.2 (API MPMS 19.2), Evaporative Loss from External Floating-Roof Tanks (formerly API Publications 2517 and 2519), Third Edition, American Petroleum Institute, Washington D.C., October 2012.
(4) Substantial changes to the testing methods described above will be made only after the department has provided adequate opportunity for public review and comment on the proposed changes. The department may, at its discretion, schedule a public hearing on the proposed changes.
(5) Equivalent testing methods. Any person may request department approval for the use of an equivalent testing method by submitting a petition, prepared in accordance with WAC 173-303-910(2), to the department.
(6) Reporting analytical results. Ecology requires that all test methods report their analytical results for solid and soil samples on a dry weight basis. Reporting on a dry weight basis compensates for variability in water content and provides a consistent procedure for all analytical results provided to ecology for designation purposes.
(7) "Ground-Water Monitoring List" Appendix IX to 40 C.F.R. Part 264 is replaced with the version in Appendix 5 of Chemical Test Methods for Designating Dangerous Waste, Department of Ecology Publication #97-407, revised December 2014. The Appendix "Ground-Water Monitoring List" in Chemical Testing Methods includes the columns "Suggested methods" and "PQL."
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-110, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-110, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-110, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-110, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-110, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-110, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-110, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-110, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-110, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-110, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-110, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-110, filed 1/4/89; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-110, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-110, filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-110, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-120

Recycled, reclaimed, and recovered wastes.

(1) This section describes the requirements for persons who recycle materials that are solid wastes and dangerous. Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, dangerous wastes that are recycled are subject to the requirements for generators, transporters, and storage facilities of subsection (4) of this section. Dangerous wastes that are recycled will be known as "recyclable materials."
(2)(a) The following recyclable materials are solid wastes and sometimes are dangerous wastes. However, they are subject only to the requirements of (b) of this subsection, WAC 173-303-050, 173-303-145 and 173-303-960:
(i) Industrial ethyl alcohol that is reclaimed except that exports and imports of such recyclable materials must comply with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 262, Subpart H. See export requirements at 40 C.F.R. 261.6 (a)(3)(i)(A) and (B) that are incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-230(1);
(ii) (Reserved);
(iii) (Reserved);
(iv) Scrap metal that is not excluded under WAC 173-303-071 (3)(ff);
(v) Fuels produced from the refining of oil-bearing dangerous wastes along with normal process streams at a petroleum refining facility if such wastes result from normal petroleum refining, production, and transportation practices (this exemption does not apply to fuels produced from oil recovered from oil-bearing dangerous wastes where such recovered oil is already excluded under WAC 173-303-071 (3)(cc));
(vi) (Reserved);
(vii) Coke and coal tar from the iron and steel industry that contains dangerous waste from the iron and steel production process;
(viii)(A) Dangerous waste fuel produced from oil-bearing dangerous wastes from petroleum refining, production, or transportation practices, or produced from oil reclaimed from such dangerous wastes, where such dangerous wastes are reintroduced into a process that does not use distillation or does not produce products from crude oil so long as the resulting fuel meets the used oil specification under 40 C.F.R. 279.11 (which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-515(4)) and so long as no other dangerous wastes are used to produce the dangerous waste fuel;
(B) Dangerous waste fuel produced from oil-bearing dangerous waste from petroleum refining production, and transportation practices, where such dangerous wastes are reintroduced into a refining process after a point at which contaminants are removed, so long as the fuel meets the used oil fuel specification under 40 C.F.R. 279.11 (which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-515(4)); and
(C) Oil reclaimed from oil-bearing dangerous wastes from petroleum refining, production, and transportation practices, which reclaimed oil is burned as a fuel without reintroduction to a refining process, so long as the reclaimed oil meets the used oil fuel specification under 40 C.F.R. 279.11 (which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-515(4)).
(b) Any recyclable material listed in (a) of this subsection will be subject to the applicable requirements listed in subsection (4) of this section if the department determines, on a case-by-case basis, that:
(i) It is being accumulated, used, reused, or handled in a manner that poses a threat to public health or the environment; or
(ii) Due to the dangerous constituent(s) in it, any use or reuse would pose a threat to public health or the environment. Such recyclable material will be listed in WAC 173-303-016(6).
(3) The recyclable materials listed in (a) through (h) of this subsection are not subject to the requirements of this section but are subject to the requirements of WAC 173-303-070 through 173-303-110, 173-303-160, 173-303-500 through 173-303-525, and all applicable provisions of WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840. The recyclable materials listed in (b), (d), (f) and (g) of this subsection are also subject to WAC 173-303-140.
In addition to these requirements, owners and operators of facilities that receive recyclable materials from off-site are subject to WAC 173-303-610 (2) and (12) and to WAC 173-303-620 (1)(e).
(a) Recycling requirements for state-only dangerous wastes (see WAC 173-303-500);
(b) Recyclable materials used in a manner constituting disposal (see WAC 173-303-505);
(c) Spent CFC or HCFC refrigerants that are recycled on-site or sent to be reclaimed off-site (see WAC 173-303-506);
(d) Dangerous wastes burned (as defined in WAC 173-303-510 (1)(a)) in boilers and industrial furnaces that are not regulated under Subpart O of 40 C.F.R. Part 265 or WAC 173-303-670 (see WAC 173-303-510);
(e) (Reserved);
(f) Spent lead-acid batteries that are being reclaimed (see WAC 173-303-520);
(g) Recyclable materials from which precious metals are reclaimed (see WAC 173-303-525); and
(h) Spent antifreeze that is recycled on-site or sent to be recycled off-site (see WAC 173-303-522).
(4) Those recycling processes not specifically discussed in subsections (2) and (3) of this section are generally subject to regulation only up to and including storage prior to recycling. For the purpose of this section, the department may determine on a case-by-case basis that recyclable materials received from off-site are not stored if they are moved into an active recycling process within a period of time not to exceed seventy-two hours after being received. In making such a determination, the department will consider factors including, but not limited to, the types and volumes of wastes being recycled, operational factors of the recycling process, and the compliance history of the owner or operator. An active recycling process refers to a dynamic recycling operation that occurs within a recycling unit such as a distillation or centrifuge unit. The phrase does not refer to passive storage-like activities that occur, for example, when tanks or containers are used for phase separation or for settling impurities. Passive storage-like activities are not eligible for the recycling exemption under this subsection.
The recycling process itself is generally exempt from permitting unless the department determines, on a case-by-case basis, that the recycling process poses a threat to public health or the environment.
Unless specified otherwise in subsections (2) and (3) of this section:
(a) Generators of recyclable materials are subject to all applicable requirements of this chapter including, but not limited to, WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230;
(b) Transporters of recyclable materials are subject to all applicable requirements of this chapter including, but not limited to, WAC 173-303-240 through 173-303-270;
(c) Owners or operators of facilities that receive recyclable materials from off-site and recycle these recyclable materials without storing them before they are recycled are subject to the following requirements:
(i) WAC 173-303-060,
(ii) WAC 173-303-120 (4)(e),
(iii) WAC 173-303-283 through 173-303-290,
(iv) WAC 173-303-310 through 173-303-395,
(v) WAC 173-303-610 (2) and (12),
(vi) WAC 173-303-620 (1)(e),
(vii) WAC 173-303-630 (2) through (10), and
(viii) WAC 173-303-640 (2) through (10) except that requirements to post-closure planning or care in WAC 173-303-640(8) will not apply to closure of recycling units. In lieu of the dates in WAC 173-303-640 (2) and (4), for existing tank systems regulated under this subsection, owners and operators must complete the assessment of the tank system's integrity by June 1, 1992, and must meet the secondary containment requirements of WAC 173-303-640(4) by January 12, 1993;
(ix) The owner or operator must obtain data, by screening-type analysis if necessary, confirming the designation of each waste stream, such that each dangerous waste received can be effectively recycled without jeopardizing human health or the environment. The owner or operator must verify the waste designation periodically, so that it is accurate and current, but at least once every six months or on a batch basis if shipments of a specific waste stream are less frequent. Copies of all analyses and data must be retained for at least five years and made available to the department upon request.
(d) Owners and operators of facilities that store recyclable materials before they are recycled are subject to the following requirements including, but not limited to:
(i) For all recyclers, the applicable provisions of:
(A) WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303-395,
(B) WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840,
(C) WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a),
(D) WAC 173-303-120 (4)(e);
(ii) For recyclers with interim status permits, the applicable storage provisions of WAC 173-303-400 including Subparts F through L of 40 C.F.R. Part 265;
(iii) For recyclers with final facility permits, the applicable storage provisions of:
(A) WAC 173-303-600 through 173-303-650, and
(B) WAC 173-303-660.
(e) Owners and operators of facilities subject to dangerous waste permitting requirements with dangerous waste management units that recycle hazardous wastes are subject to the requirements of WAC 173-303-690, 173-303-691 (Air emission standards for process vents and equipment leaks), and WAC 173-303-692 (Air emission standards for tanks, surface impoundments, and containers) for final status facilities, and 40 C.F.R. Part 265 Subparts AA, BB, and CC, incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-400(3) for interim status facilities.
(5) Used oil that is recycled and is also a dangerous waste solely because it exhibits a dangerous waste characteristic or criteria is not subject to this chapter except for applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-515 and the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 279, which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-515. Used oil that is recycled includes any used oil that is reused, following its original use, for any purpose (including the purpose for which the oil was originally used). Such term includes, but is not limited to, oil that is re-refined, reclaimed, burned for energy recovery, or reprocessed.
(6) Hazardous waste that is exported to or imported from any country for recovery is subject to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 262, Subpart H.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-120, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-120, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-120, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-120, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-120, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-120, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-120, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-120, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 93-02-050 (Order 92-32), § 173-303-120, filed 1/5/93, effective 2/5/93. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-120, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), § 173-303-120, filed 9/6/88; WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-120, filed 3/11/88; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-120, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-120, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-120, filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-120, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-140

Land disposal restrictions.

(1) Purpose.
(a) The purpose of this section is to encourage the best management practices for dangerous wastes according to the priorities of RCW 70.105.150 which are, in order of priority:
(i) Reduction;
(ii) Recycling;
(iii) Physical, chemical, and biological treatment;
(iv) Incineration;
(v) Stabilization and solidification; and
(vi) Landfill.
(b) This section identifies dangerous wastes that are restricted from land disposal, describes requirements for restricted wastes, and defines the circumstances under which a prohibited waste may continue to be land disposed.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term "landfill," as stated in the priorities of RCW 70.105.150, will be the same as the term "land disposal." Land disposal will be used in this section to identify the lowest waste management priority.
(2) Applicability.
The land disposal restrictions of this section apply to any person who owns or operates a dangerous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility in Washington state and to any person who generates or transports dangerous waste.
(a) Land disposal restrictions for wastes designated in accordance with WAC 173-303-070 (3)(d)(i) through (iii) are the restrictions set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency in 40 C.F.R. Part 268 which are incorporated by reference into this regulation, as modified in (c) through (f) of this subsection, and the restrictions set forth in subsections (3) through (7) of this section. The words "regional administrator" (in 40 C.F.R.) will mean the "department," except for 40 C.F.R. Parts 268.5 and 268.6; 268 Subpart B; 268.42(b) and 268.44 (a) through (g). The authority for implementing these excluded C.F.R. sections remains with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The word "EPA" (in 40 C.F.R.) means "Ecology" at 40 C.F.R. 268.44(m) and 268.45(a). The exemption and exception provisions of subsections (3) through (7) of this section are not applicable to the federal land disposal restrictions.
Where the federal regulations that have been incorporated by reference refer to 40 C.F.R. 260.11, data provided under this section must instead meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-110.
(b) Land disposal restrictions for state-only dangerous waste are the restrictions set forth in subsections (3) through (7) of this section.
(c) Where 40 C.F.R. 268.7 (a)(1) is incorporated by reference, delete the sentence "Alternatively, the generator must send the waste to a RCRA-permitted hazardous waste treatment facility, where the waste treatment facility must comply with the requirements of 264.13 of this chapter and paragraph (b) of this section."
(d) Where 40 C.F.R. 268.7 (a)(2) is incorporated by reference:
(i) Delete the words "or if the generator chooses not to make the determination of whether their waste must be treated" from the first sentence; and
(ii) Delete the sentence "(Alternatively, if the generator chooses not to make the determination of whether the waste must be treated, the notification must include the EPA Hazardous Waste Numbers and Manifest Number of the first shipment and must state 'This hazardous waste may or may not be subject to the LDR treatment standards. The treatment facility must make the determination'.)"
(e) Where 40 C.F.R. 268.7 (b)(6) is incorporated by reference, replace the words "for the initial shipment of waste, prepare a one-time certification described in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, and a one-time notice which includes the information in paragraph (b)(3) of this section (except the manifest number)" with the words "submit a certification described in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, and a notice which includes the information listed in paragraph (b)(3) of this section (except for the manifest number) to the department for each shipment".
(f) Where 40 C.F.R. 268.9(d) is incorporated by reference, replace paragraph (d) with the following: Wastes that exhibit a characteristic are also subject to Section 268.7 requirements, except that once the waste is no longer dangerous, a one-time notification and certification must be placed in the generators or treaters files and sent to the department. The notification and certification that is placed in the generators or treaters files must be updated if the process or operation generating the waste changes and/or if the subtitle D facility receiving the waste changes. However, the generator or treater need only notify the department on an annual basis if such changes occur. Such notification and certification should be sent to the department by the end of the calendar year, but no later than December 31.
(i) The notification must include the following information:
(A) Name and address of the RCRA Subtitle D facility receiving the waste shipment; and
(B) A description of the waste as initially generated, including the applicable dangerous waste code(s), treatability group(s), and underlying hazardous constituents (as defined in Sec. 268.2(i)), unless the waste will be treated and monitored for all underlying hazardous constituents. If all underlying hazardous constituents will be treated and monitored, there is no requirement to list any of the underlying hazardous constituents on the notice.
(ii) The certification must be signed by an authorized representative and must state the language found in Section 268.7 (b)(4).
If treatment removes the characteristic but does not meet standards applicable to underlying hazardous constituents, then the certification found in Sec. 268.7 (b)(4)(iv) applies.
(3) Definitions.
When used in this section the following terms have the meaning provided in this subsection. All other terms have the meanings given under WAC 173-303-040.
(a) "Dangerous waste constituents" means those constituents listed in WAC 173-303-9905 and any other constituents which have caused a waste to be a dangerous waste under this chapter.
(b) "Land disposal" means placement in a facility or on the land with the intent of leaving the dangerous waste at closure, and includes, but is not limited to, placement for disposal purposes in a: Landfill; surface impoundment; waste pile; injection well; land treatment facility; salt dome or salt bed formation; underground cave or mine; concrete vault or bunker.
(c) "Organic/carbonaceous waste" means a dangerous waste that contains combined concentrations of greater than ten percent organic/carbonaceous constituents in the waste; organic/carbonaceous constituents are those substances that contain carbon-hydrogen, carbon-halogen, or carbon-carbon chemical bonding.
(d) "Solid acid waste" means a dangerous waste that exhibits the characteristic of low pH under the corrosivity test of WAC 173-303-090 (6)(a)(iii).
(e) "Stabilization" and "solidification" mean a technique that limits the solubility and mobility of dangerous waste constituents. Solidification immobilizes a waste through physical means and stabilization immobilizes the waste by bonding or chemically reacting with the stabilizing material.
(4) Land disposal restrictions and prohibitions. The land disposal requirements of this subsection apply to land disposal in Washington state.
(a) Disposal of extremely hazardous waste (EHW). No person may land dispose of EHW, except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, at any land disposal facility in the state. No person may land dispose of EHW at the facility established under RCW 70.105.050, except as provided by subsections (5), (6), and (7) of this section. A person is encouraged to reclaim, recycle, recover, treat, detoxify, neutralize, or otherwise process EHW to remove or reduce its harmful properties or characteristics, provided that such processing is performed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(b) Disposal of liquid waste. Special requirements for bulk and containerized liquids.
(i) The placement of bulk or noncontainerized liquid dangerous waste or dangerous waste containing free liquids (whether or not sorbents have been added) in any landfill is prohibited.
(ii) Containers holding free liquids must not be placed in a landfill unless:
(A) All free-standing liquid:
(I) Has been removed by decanting, or other methods; or
(II) Has been mixed with sorbent or stabilized (solidified) so that free-standing liquid is no longer observed; or
(III) Has been otherwise eliminated; or
(B) The container is very small, such as an ampule; or
(C) The container is designed to hold free liquids for use other than storage, such as a battery or capacitor; or
(D) The container is a labpack and is disposed of in accordance with WAC 173-303-161 and this chapter.
(iii) To demonstrate the absence or presence of free liquids in either a containerized or a bulk waste, the following tests must be used: Method 9095 (Paint Filter Liquids Test) as described in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wastes, Physical/Chemical Methods" EPA Publication SW-846 as incorporated by reference in WAC 173-303-110 (3)(a).
(iv) Sorbents used to treat free liquids to be disposed of in landfills must be nonbiodegradable. Nonbiodegradable sorbents are: Materials listed or described in (b)(iv)(A) of this subsection; materials that pass one of the tests in (b)(iv)(B) of this subsection; or materials that are determined by the department to be nonbiodegradable through WAC 173-303-910.
(A) Nonbiodegradable sorbents.
(I) Inorganic minerals, other inorganic materials, and elemental carbon (e.g., aluminosilicates, clays, smectites, Fuller's earth, bentonite, calcium bentonite, montmorillonite, calcined montmorillonite, kaolinite, micas (illite), vermiculites, zeolites; calcium carbonate (organic free limestone); oxides/hydroxides, alumina, lime, silica (sand), diatomaceous earth; perlite (volcanic glass); expanded volcanic rock; volcanic ash; cement kiln dust; fly ash; rice hull ash; activated charcoal/activated carbon); or
(II) High molecular weight synthetic polymers (e.g., polyethylene, high density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene, polystyrene, polyurethane, polyacrylate, polynorborene, polyisobutylene, ground synthetic rubber, cross-linked allylstyrene and tertiary butyl copolymers). This does not include polymers derived from biological material or polymers specifically designed to be degradable; or
(III) Mixtures of these nonbiodegradable materials.
(B) Tests for nonbiodegradable sorbents.
(I) The sorbent material is determined to be nonbiodegradable under ASTM Method G21-96 (2002) - Standard Practice for Determining Resistance of Synthetic Polymer Materials to Fungi; or
(II) The sorbent material is determined to be nonbiodegradable under OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) test 301B: [CO2 Evolution (Modified Sturm Test)].
(v) The placement of any liquid which is not a dangerous waste in a landfill is prohibited unless the owner or operator of such landfill demonstrates to the department, or the department determines, that:
(A) The only reasonably available alternative to the placement in such landfill is placement in a landfill or unlined surface impoundment, whether or not permitted or operating under interim status, which contains, or may reasonably be anticipated to contain, hazardous waste; and
(B) Placement in such owner or operator's landfill will not present a risk of contamination of any underground source of drinking water (as that term is defined in WAC 173-303-040).
(c) Disposal of solid acid waste. No person may land dispose solid acid waste, except as provided in subsection (5), (6), or (7) of this section. A person is encouraged to reclaim, recycle, recover, treat, detoxify, neutralize, or otherwise process these wastes to remove or reduce their harmful properties or characteristics, provided that such processing is performed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(d) Disposal of organic/carbonaceous waste.
(i) No person may land dispose organic/carbonaceous waste, except as provided in subsection (5), (6), or (7) of this section. A person is encouraged to reclaim, recycle, recover, treat, detoxify, or otherwise process these wastes to remove or reduce their harmful properties or characteristics, provided that such processing is performed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. Organic/carbonaceous wastes must be incinerated as a minimum management method according to the dangerous waste management priorities as defined in subsection (1)(a) of this section.
(ii) This prohibition against the land disposal of organic/carbonaceous waste does not apply to black mud generated from the caustic leach recovery of cryolite at primary aluminum smelting plants.
(iii) This prohibition against the land disposal of organic/carbonaceous waste does not apply to any person who certifies to the department that recycling, treatment and incineration facilities are not available within a radius of one thousand miles from Washington state's borders. Such certification must be sent to the department by certified mail or other means that establish proof of receipt (including applicable electronic means) and must include: The name, address and telephone number of the person certifying; a brief description of the organic/carbonaceous waste covered by the certification; a discussion of the efforts undertaken to identify available recycling, treatment and incineration facilities; and the signature of the person responsible for the certification and development of information used to support the certification. Records and information supporting the certification must be retained by the certifying person and must be made available to the department upon request.
A certification that has been properly submitted to the department will remain valid until the department determines that a recycling, treatment or incineration facility is available within a radius of one thousand miles from Washington state's borders and the person who submitted the certification is unable to demonstrate otherwise. A recycling, treatment or incineration facility will be considered by the department to be available if such facility: Is operating, and; can safely and legally recycle, treat or incinerate the organic/carbonaceous waste, and; has sufficient capacity to receive and handle significant amounts of the waste, and; agrees to accept the waste.
(5) Treatment in land disposal facilities. The land disposal restrictions in subsection (4) of this section do not apply to persons treating dangerous wastes in surface impoundments, waste piles, or land treatment facilities provided that such treatment is performed in accordance with the requirements of this subsection and this chapter.
(a) Surface impoundment treatment.
Liquid waste, extremely hazardous waste (EHW), solid acid waste, and organic/carbonaceous waste may be placed in surface impoundments for purposes of treatment provided the owner/operator can demonstrate that effective treatment of the dangerous waste constituents will occur and at closure the owner/operator complies with the prohibitions and restrictions of subsection (4) of this section.
(b) Waste pile treatment.
Liquid waste, extremely hazardous waste (EHW), solid acid waste, and organic/carbonaceous waste may be placed in waste piles for purposes of treatment provided the owner/operator can demonstrate that effective treatment of dangerous waste constituents will occur and that at closure the owner/operator will be in compliance with the prohibitions and restrictions of subsection (4) of this section.
(c) Land treatment.
Liquid waste, extremely hazardous waste (EHW), and organic/carbonaceous waste may be land treated provided that the owner/operator can demonstrate that effective treatment of dangerous waste constituents will occur, and at the end of the post-closure care period the owner/operator will be in compliance with subsection (4) of this section.
(6) Case-by-case exemptions to a land disposal prohibition. Any person may petition the department for an exemption from a prohibition in subsection (4) of this section for the land disposal of a dangerous waste. The procedures to submit a petition to the department are specified in WAC 173-303-910(6). The department may deny any petition if it determines that there is a potential for dangerous waste constituents to migrate from the land disposal facility where the waste is to be placed. The department will deny any petition when exemption would result in a substantial or imminent threat to public health or the environment. The department will deny any petition when exemption would result in a violation of applicable state laws.
The department may grant an exemption from the prohibitions and restrictions of subsection (4) of this section based on the demonstrations specified in (a), (b) or (c) of this subsection.
(a) Land disposal exemption for treatment residuals. Any person may request an exemption from a land disposal prohibition in subsection (4) of this section for treatment residuals by demonstrating to the department that:
(i) The person has applied the best achievable management method to the original waste; and
(ii) Application of additional management methods to the treatment residuals would prevent the person from utilizing the best achievable management methods for the original dangerous waste; and
(iii) The land disposal of the treatment residuals does not pose a greater risk to the public health and the environment than land disposal of the original dangerous waste would pose.
(b) Economic hardship exemption. Any person may request an exemption from a prohibition in subsection (4) of this section for the land disposal of a dangerous waste by demonstrating to the department that alternative management of the dangerous waste will impose an unreasonable economic burden in relation to the threat of harm to public health and the environment. It will be solely within the discretion of the department to approve or deny the requests for exemptions based on economic hardship.
(c) Organic/carbonaceous waste exemption. Any person may request an exemption from the requirements in subsection (4) of this section by demonstrating to the department that:
(i) Alternative management methods for organic/carbonaceous waste are less protective of public health and the environment than stabilization or landfilling; or
(ii)(A) The organic/carbonaceous waste has a heat content less than 3,000 BTU/LB or contains greater than sixty-five percent water or other noncombustible moisture; and
(B) Incineration is the only management method available within a radius of one thousand miles from Washington state's border (i.e., recycling or treatment are not available).
(7) Emergency cleanup provision. The department may, on a case-by-case basis, grant an exception to the land disposal restrictions in subsection (4) of this section for an emergency cleanup where an imminent threat to public health and the environment exists. Any exception will require compliance with applicable state law and will require (consistent with the nature of the emergency and imminent threat) application of the waste management priorities of RCW 70.105.150.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-140, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-140, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-140, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-140, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-140, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03; WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-140, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-140, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-140, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-02-057 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-140, filed 1/5/88, effective 2/5/88; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-140, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-140, filed 2/10/82.]
Reviser's note: The brackets and enclosed material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency.


PDF173-303-141

Treatment, storage, or disposal of dangerous waste.

(1) A person may offer, transport, transfer, or deliver a designated dangerous waste only to a TSD facility which is operating either: Under a permit issued pursuant to the requirements of this chapter; or, if the TSD facility is located outside of this state, under interim status or a permit issued by United States EPA under 40 C.F.R. Part 270, or under interim status or a permit issued by another state which has been authorized by United States EPA pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Part 271.
(2) A person may offer a state only designated dangerous waste (not regulated as a hazardous waste by EPA) to a facility which is located outside of this state and which does not meet the requirements of subsection (1) of this section if:
(a) The facility receiving the waste will legitimately treat or recycle the dangerous waste (disposal is an unacceptable management practice);
(b) The generator has on file a letter or copy of a letter signed by the regulatory authority in the receiving state that the receiving facility may accept the waste;
(c) The generator uses a transporter with a valid EPA/state identification number;
(d) The generator complies with all other applicable requirements, including manifesting, packaging and labeling, with respect to the shipping of the waste; and
(e) The generator receives from the receiving facility a signed and dated copy of the manifest.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-141, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-141, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-141, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-141, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-141, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-145

Spills and discharges into the environment.

(1) Purpose and applicability. This section sets forth the requirements for any person responsible for a spill or discharge of a dangerous waste or hazardous substance into the environment, except when such release is otherwise permitted under state or federal law. For the purposes of complying with this section, a transporter who spills or discharges dangerous waste or hazardous substances during transportation will be considered the responsible person. This section applies when any dangerous waste or hazardous substance is intentionally or accidentally spilled or discharged into the environment (unless otherwise permitted) such that human health or the environment is threatened, regardless of the quantity of dangerous waste or hazardous substance.
(2) Notification. Any person who is responsible for a spill or nonpermitted discharge must immediately notify the individuals and authorities described for the following situations:
(a) For spills or discharges onto the ground or into groundwater or surface water, notify all local authorities in accordance with the local emergency plan. If necessary, check with the local emergency service coordinator and the fire department to determine all notification responsibilities under the local emergency plan. Also, notify the appropriate regional office of the department of ecology;
(b) For spills or discharges which result in emissions to the air, notify all local authorities in accordance with the local emergency plan. If necessary, check with the local emergency service coordinator and the fire department to determine all notification responsibilities under the local emergency plan. Also, in western Washington notify the local air pollution control authority; in eastern Washington notify the local air authority or the appropriate regional office of the department of ecology in those areas where there is no local authority.
(3) Mitigation and control. The person responsible for a spill or nonpermitted discharge must take appropriate immediate action to protect human health and the environment (e.g., diking to prevent contamination of state waters, shutting of open valves).
(a) In addition, the person responsible for a spill or discharge must:
(i) Clean up all released dangerous wastes or hazardous substances, or take such actions as may be required or approved by federal, state, or local officials acting within the scope of their official responsibilities. This may include complete or partial removal of released dangerous wastes or hazardous substances as may be justified by the nature of the released dangerous wastes or hazardous substances, the human and environmental circumstances of the incident, and protection required by the Water Pollution Control Act, chapter 90.48 RCW;
(ii) Designate and treat, store or dispose of all soils, waters, or other materials contaminated by the spill or discharge in accordance with this chapter 173-303 WAC. The department may require testing in order to determine the amount or extent of contaminated materials, and the appropriate designation, treatment, storage, or disposal for any materials resulting from cleanup; and
(iii) If the property on which the spill or discharge occurred is not owned or controlled by the person responsible for the incident, restore the area impacted by the spill or discharge, and replenish resources (e.g., fish, plants) in a manner acceptable to the department.
(b)(i) Where immediate removal, temporary storage, or treatment of spilled or discharged dangerous wastes or hazardous substances is necessary to protect human health or the environment, the department may direct persons to:
(A) Remove it without a manifest, by transporters who do not have EPA/state identification numbers;
(B) Temporarily store it at sites that are protective of human health and the environment and are secure from access by the public; and/or
(C) Treat it to reduce or control the hazards, under WAC 173-303-170.
(ii) When the department seeks to direct persons who are not responsible for a spill or discharge to carry out actions pursuant to this section, it will obtain their concurrence. It is the intent of the department that persons who provide these services may be deemed "good samaritans" under the provisions of chapter 70.136 RCW.
(4) Nothing in WAC 173-303-145 eliminates any obligations to comply with reporting requirements which may exist in a permit or under other state or federal regulations.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-145, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-145, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-145, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 92-15-036 (Order 91-44), § 173-303-145, filed 7/8/92, effective 8/8/92. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-145, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-145, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-145, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-150

Division, dilution, and accumulation.

(1) Any action taken to evade the intent of this regulation by dividing or diluting wastes to change their designation shall be prohibited, except for the purposes of treating, neutralizing, or detoxifying such wastes.
(2) Separation of a homogeneous waste into heterogeneous phases (e.g., separation of a suspension into sludge and liquid phases, or of a solvent/water mixture into solvent and water phases, etc.) will not be considered as division, provided that the person generating the waste either:
(a) Designates the homogeneous waste before separation, and handles the entire waste accordingly; or
(b) Designates each phase of the heterogeneous waste, in accordance with the dangerous waste designation requirements of this chapter, and handles each phase accordingly.
(3) For the purposes of designation, quantities of continuously generated wastes must be summed monthly. All wastes generated less frequently than once a month will be considered as batch or single event wastes.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-150, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-150, filed 2/10/82. Formerly WAC 173-302-150.]


PDF173-303-160

Containers.

(1) Waste quantity. Containers and inner liners will not be considered as a part of the waste when measuring or calculating the quantity of a dangerous waste. Only the weight of the residues in nonempty or nonrinsed containers or inner liners will be considered when determining waste quantities.
(2) A container or inner liner is "empty" when:
(a) All wastes in it have been taken out that can be removed using practices commonly employed to remove materials from that type of container or inner liner (for example, pouring, pumping, aspirating, etc.) and:
(i) No more than one inch of waste remains at the bottom of the container or inner liner; or
(ii) No more than 3 percent by weight of the total capacity of the container remains in the container or inner liner if the container is less than or equal to 119 gallons in size; or
(iii) No more than 0.3 percent by weight of the total capacity of the container remains in the container or inner liner if the container is greater than 119 gallons in size.
A container that held compressed gas is empty when the pressure inside the container equals or nearly equals atmospheric pressure; and
(b) If the container or inner liner held acutely hazardous waste, as defined in WAC 173-303-040, toxic EHW as defined in WAC 173-303-100 or pesticides bearing the danger or warning label, the container or inner liner has been rinsed at least three times with an appropriate cleaner or solvent. The volume of cleaner or solvent used for each rinsing must be ten percent or more of the container's or inner liner's capacity or of sufficient quantity to thoroughly decontaminate the container. In lieu of rinsing for containers that might be damaged or made unusable by rinsing with liquids (for example, fiber or cardboard containers without inner liners), an empty container may be vacuum cleaned, struck, with the open end of the container up, three times (for example, on the ground, with a hammer or hand) to remove or loosen particles from the inner walls and corners, and vacuum cleaned again. Equipment used for the vacuum cleaning of residues from containers or inner liners must be decontaminated before discarding, in accordance with procedures approved by the department. A container or inner liner is also considered "empty" if the container or inner liner has been cleaned by another method that has been shown in the scientific literature, or by tests conducted by the generator, to achieve equivalent removal.
Any rinsate or vacuumed residue that results from the cleaning of containers or inner liners must, whenever possible, be reused in a manner consistent with the original intended purpose of the substance in the container or inner liner. In the case of a farmer, if the rinsate is a pesticide residue then the rinsate must be managed or reused in a manner consistent with the application instructions on the pesticide label. On-site disposal or burial of pesticide residues is prohibited. Otherwise, the rinsate must be checked against the designation requirements (WAC 173-303-070 through 173-303-100) and, if designated, managed according to the requirements of this chapter.
(c) In the case of a container, the inner liner, that prevented the container from contact with the commercial chemical product or manufacturing chemical, has been removed.
(3)(a) Any residues remaining in containers or inner liners that are "empty" as described in subsection (2) of this section will not be subject to the requirements of this chapter, and will not be considered as accumulated wastes for the purposes of calculating waste quantities.
(b) Any dangerous waste in either: A container that is not empty, or an inner liner removed from a container that is not empty (as defined in subsection (2) of this section) is subject to the requirements of this chapter.
(4) A person who cannot meet the provisions in (2)(b) of this section may petition the department to approve alternative container rinsing processes in accordance with WAC 173-303-910(1).
(5) Containers of dangerous waste pharmaceuticals are subject to WAC 173-303-555(8) for determining when they are considered empty, in lieu of this section, except as provided by WAC 173-303-555 (8)(c) and (d).
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-160, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-160, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-160, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-160, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-160, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-160, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-160, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-160, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-160, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-160, filed 2/10/82. Formerly WAC 173-302-140.]


PDF173-303-161

Overpacked containers (labpacks).

Small containers of dangerous waste may be placed in overpacked drums (or labpacks) provided that the following conditions are met:
(1) Dangerous waste must be packaged in nonleaking inside containers. The inside containers must be of a design and constructed of a material that will not react dangerously with, be decomposed by, or be ignited by the contained waste. Inside containers must be tightly and securely sealed and, to the extent possible, should be full and have as little air as possible in them to minimize voids. The inside containers must be of the size and type specified in the Department of Transportation (DOT) hazardous materials regulations (49 C.F.R. Parts 173, 178, and 179), if those regulations specify a particular inside container for the waste;
(2) The inside containers must be overpacked in an open head DOT-specification drum shipping container which meets all of the requirements of 49 C.F.R. Parts 173, 178, and 179. The overpack container must not exceed a capacity of 416-liter (110 gallon). The overpack container must have a sufficient quantity of sorbent material to completely sorb all of the liquid contents of the inside containers. The sorbent in overpack containers to be placed in a landfill must be nonbiodegradable in accordance with WAC 173-303-140 (4)(b)(iv). The outer container must be full after it has been packed with inside containers and sorbent material;
(3) The sorbent material used must not be capable of reacting dangerously with, being decomposed by, or being ignited by the contents of the inside containers, in accordance with WAC 173-303-395 (1)(b);
(4) Incompatible wastes, as defined in WAC 173-303-040, must not be placed in the same outside container; and
(5) Reactive wastes, other than cyanide- or sulfide-bearing waste as defined in WAC 173-303-090 (7)(a)(v), must be treated or rendered nonreactive prior to packaging in accordance with subsections (1) through (4) of this section. Cyanide- and sulfide-bearing reactive waste may be packed in accordance with subsections (1) through (4) of this section without first being treated or rendered nonreactive.
(6) An itemized listing of the chemicals, their concentrations and quantities per labpack must be kept by the generator for five years and must be readily available in case of an emergency during shipment, and for the purposes of preparing annual reports under WAC 173-303-220.
(7) Such disposal is in compliance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a). Persons who incinerate labpacks according to the requirements in 40 C.F.R. 268.42(c)(1) (incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a)) may use fiber drums in place of metal outer containers. Such fiber drums must meet the DOT specifications in 49 C.F.R. 173.12 and be overpacked according to the requirements in subsection (2) of this section.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-161, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-161, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-161, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-161, filed 1/4/89; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-161, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-161, filed 4/18/84.]


PDF173-303-169

Quantity exclusion limits—Generator category determinations.

A generator must determine its generator category. A generator's category is based on the amount of dangerous waste generated each month and may change from month to month. This section sets forth procedures to determine whether a generator is a small quantity generator, a medium quantity generator, or a large quantity generator for a particular month, as defined in WAC 173-303-040.
(1) Quantity exclusion limits. In each of the designation sections describing the lists, characteristics, and criteria, quantity exclusion limits (QEL) are identified. The QEL is the quantity of dangerous waste generated in a calendar month used to distinguish when a dangerous waste is only subject to the small quantity generator provisions, the medium quantity generator provisions, or when a dangerous waste is subject to the large quantity generator provisions. Any solid waste (which is not excluded or exempted) that is listed, exhibits a characteristic, or meets the criteria of this chapter is a dangerous waste.
(2) Aggregated waste quantities.
(a) A person may be generating more than one kind of dangerous waste. In such cases, they must consider the aggregate quantity of their wastes when determining whether or not their waste amounts exceed the specific quantity exclusion limits (QEL) for waste generation;
(b) Waste quantities must be aggregated for all waste with common QELs. Example: If a person generates 100 pounds of an ignitable waste and 130 pounds of a persistent waste, then both wastes are regulated because the aggregate waste quantity (230 pounds) exceeds the common QEL of 220 pounds. On the other hand, if a person generates one pound of toxic EHW and 218 pounds of a corrosive waste, their quantities would not be aggregated because they do not share a common QEL (2.2 pounds and 220 pounds, respective QELs).
(3) Generator category determination.
(a) Determine separately the resulting generator categories for the quantities of waste with a 2.2 pound QEL and for the quantities of waste with a 220 pound QEL using Table 1 of this section; and
(b) Compare the resulting generator categories from (a) of this subsection and apply the more stringent generator category to the accumulation and management of dangerous waste with a 2.2 pound QEL and with a 220 pound QEL.
Table 1
Generator Categories Based on Quantity of Waste Generated in a Calendar Month
Quantity of dangerous waste with a QEL of 2.2 pounds generated in a calendar month
Quantity of dangerous waste with a QEL of 220 pounds generated in a calendar month
Quantity of residue or contaminated soil, water or other debris from a cleanup of a spill, into or on any land or water of any dangerous waste with a QEL of 2.2 pounds generated in a calendar month
Generator category
˃ 2.2 pounds
Any amount
Any amount
Large quantity generator.
Any amount
≥ 2,200 pounds
Any amount
Large quantity generator.
Any amount
Any amount
˃ 220 pounds
Large quantity generator.
≤ 2.2 pounds
˃ 220 pounds and < 2,200 pounds
≤ 220 pounds
Medium quantity generator.
≤ 2.2 pounds
≤ 220 pounds
≤ 220 pounds
Small quantity generator.
(4) When making the quantity determinations of this subsection and WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230, generators must include all dangerous wastes they generate, except dangerous waste that:
(a) Is exempt from regulation under WAC 173-303-071; or
(b) Is recycled under WAC 173-303-120 (2)(a), (3)(c) and (h), or (5); or
(c) Is managed in accordance with WAC 173-303-802(5) immediately upon generation only in on-site elementary neutralization units, wastewater treatment units, or totally enclosed treatment facilities as defined in WAC 173-303-040; or
(d) Is recycled, without prior storage or accumulation, only in an on-site process subject to regulation under WAC 173-303-120 (4)(a); or
(e) Is spent lead-acid batteries managed under the requirements of WAC 173-303-120 (3)(f) and 173-303-520; or
(f) Is universal waste managed under WAC 173-303-077 and 173-303-573; or
(g) Is a dangerous waste that is an unused commercial chemical product (listed in WAC 173-303-9903 or exhibits one or more characteristics or criteria listed in WAC 173-303-090 or 173-303-100) that is generated solely as a result of a laboratory clean-out conducted at an eligible academic entity pursuant to WAC 173-303-235(14). For purposes of this provision, the term eligible academic entity shall have the meaning as defined in WAC 173-303-235(1).
(h) (Reserved.)
(i) Is managed as part of an episodic event in compliance with the conditions of WAC 173-303-173.
(j) Is a dangerous waste pharmaceutical, as defined in WAC 173-303-555(1), that is managed in accordance with WAC 173-303-555 or is a dangerous waste pharmaceutical that is also a Drug Enforcement Administration controlled substance and managed under WAC 173-303-555(7). The total dangerous waste, including both dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and nonpharmaceutical dangerous waste, must be counted per WAC 173-303-170(10) for purposes of determining if a health care facility is subject to WAC 173-303-555.
(5) In determining the quantity of dangerous waste generated, a generator need not include:
(a) Dangerous waste when it is removed from on-site storage; or
(b) Spent materials that are generated, reclaimed, and subsequently reused on site, as long as such spent materials have been counted once (note: If after treatment or reclamation a residue is generated with a different waste code(s), that residue must be counted); or
(c) The container holding/containing the dangerous waste as described under WAC 173-303-160(1).
(6) Based on the generator category as determined under this section, the generator must meet the applicable independent requirements listed in WAC 173-303-170. A generator's category also determines which of the provisions of WAC 173-303-171, 173-303-172, 173-303-174 or 173-303-200 must be met to obtain an exemption from the storage facility permit, interim status, and operating requirements when accumulating dangerous waste.
(a) In a calendar month, if a small quantity generator generates more than the amounts specified in the definition of "small quantity generator" in WAC 173-303-040, the generator becomes subject to full requirements of a medium quantity generator or large quantity generator of this chapter, respectively, and cannot again be a small quantity generator until after all dangerous waste on site at the time they became fully regulated have been properly treated or disposed at a designated facility.
Example. If a person generates 4 pounds of an acute hazardous waste discarded chemical product (QEL 2.2 pounds) and 200 pounds of an ignitable waste (QEL 220 pounds), then both wastes are fully regulated, and the person is not a small quantity generator for either waste. "Fully regulated" in this example means the regulations applicable to a large quantity generator.
(b) In a calendar month if a medium quantity generator generates more than the amounts specified in the definition of "medium quantity generator" in WAC 173-303-040 the generator becomes subject to full requirements of a large quantity generator of this chapter, and cannot again be a medium quantity generator until after all dangerous waste on site at the time they became fully regulated have been properly treated or disposed at a designated facility.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-169, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-169, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19.]


PDF173-303-170

Requirements for generators of dangerous waste.

Any person who generates a solid waste must determine if their solid waste designates as DW or EHW by the requirements of WAC 173-303-070 through 173-303-100. A person is a dangerous waste generator if their solid waste is designated as such.
(1) The following definitions apply to this section:
(a) "Condition for exemption" means any requirement in WAC 173-303-171 through 173-303-174, 173-303-200 through 173-303-201, 173-303-235 and also in WAC 173-303-160 (2)(b) in reference to farmers, that states an event, action, or standard that must occur or be met in order to obtain an exemption from any applicable requirement in WAC 173-303-400, 173-303-600, 173-303-800 and from any requirement for notification under WAC 173-303-060.
(b) "Independent requirement" means a requirement of WAC 173-303-170(2) that states an event, action, or standard that must occur or be met, and that applies without relation to, or irrespective of, the purpose of obtaining a conditional exemption.
(2) The regulations in this section establish standards for generators of dangerous waste.
(a) A person who generates a dangerous waste is subject to all the applicable independent requirements in the sections and subsections listed below:
(i) Independent requirements of a small quantity generator:
(A) Designate their waste in accordance with WAC 173-303-070;
(B) Determine generator category in accordance with WAC 173-303-169;
(C) Manage their waste in a way that does not pose a potential threat to human health or the environment; and
(D) Submit an annual report in accordance with WAC 173-303-220 if they have obtained an EPA/state identification number pursuant to WAC 173-303-060; and
(E) If a small quantity generator's wastes are mixed with used oil, the mixture is subject to WAC 173-303-510 if it is destined to be burned for energy recovery. Any material produced from such a mixture by processing, blending, or other treatment is also subject to WAC 173-303-510 if it is destined to be burned for energy recovery; and
(F) If a small quantity generator's used oil is to be recycled by being burned for energy recovery or rerefined, the used oil is subject to WAC 173-303-515.
(ii) Independent requirements of a medium quantity generator:
(A) WAC 173-303-070 Designation of dangerous waste. The generator is responsible for designating their waste as DW or EHW;
(B) WAC 173-303-169 Quantity exclusion limits—Generator category determinations. The generator is responsible for determining their generator category;
(C) WAC 173-303-060 Notification, identification numbers, and annual reports. A dangerous waste generator must notify the department and obtain an EPA/state identification number as required by WAC 173-303-060;
(D) WAC 173-303-140. The generator must comply with all applicable land disposal restrictions for dangerous wastes in WAC 173-303-140;
(E) WAC 173-303-180 Manifest;
(F) WAC 173-303-190 Preparing dangerous waste for transport;
(G) WAC 173-303-210 Generator recordkeeping;
(H) WAC 173-303-220 Generator reporting;
(I) WAC 173-303-230 Special conditions.
(iii) Independent requirements of a large quantity generator:
(A) WAC 173-303-070 Designation of dangerous waste. The generator is responsible for designating their waste as DW or EHW;
(B) WAC 173-303-169 Quantity exclusion limits—Generator category determinations. The generator is responsible for determining their generator category;
(C) WAC 173-303-060 Notification, identification numbers, and annual reports. A dangerous waste generator must notify the department and obtain an EPA/state identification number as required by WAC 173-303-060;
(D) WAC 173-303-140. The generator must comply with all applicable land disposal restrictions for dangerous wastes in this section;
(E) WAC 173-303-180 Manifest;
(F) WAC 173-303-190 Preparing dangerous waste for transport;
(G) WAC 173-303-210 Generator recordkeeping;
(H) WAC 173-303-220 Generator reporting;
(I) WAC 173-303-230 Special conditions.
(b) A generator that accumulates dangerous waste on site is a person that stores dangerous waste. Any generator who stores, treats, or disposes of dangerous waste on site must perform their operations in accordance with the TSD facility requirements (as specified by WAC 173-303-600) with the following exceptions:
(i) A small quantity generator that meets the conditions for exemption in WAC 173-303-171; or
(ii) A medium quantity generator that meets the conditions of exemption in WAC 173-303-172 and 173-303-174; or
(iii) A large quantity generator that meets the conditions for exemption in WAC 173-303-174, 173-303-200, and 173-303-201.
(iv) In addition to complying with the requirements of (b)(ii) of this subsection for medium quantity generators, and (b)(iii) of this subsection for large quantity generators, generators that treat their dangerous waste on site in accumulation tanks, containers and containment buildings must:
(A) Not treat dangerous waste on drip pads; and
(B) Maintain a treatment log showing dates and amounts of waste treated; and
(C) Comply with 173-303-283(3).
(v) A generator who treats special waste on site provided:
(A) The accumulation standards of WAC 173-303-073 (2)(a) and (b) are met;
(B) When treated in units other than tanks or containers, the unit is designed, constructed, and operated in a manner that prevents:
(I) A release of waste and waste constituents to the environment;
(II) Endangerment of health of employees or the public;
(III) Excessive noise; and
(IV) Negative aesthetic impact on the use of adjacent property.
(C) The treatment unit must also be inspected routinely for deterioration that would lead to a release and repairs must be conducted promptly.
(c) A generator shall not transport, offer its dangerous waste for transport, or otherwise cause its dangerous waste to be sent to a facility that is not a designated facility, as defined in WAC 173-303-040, or not otherwise authorized to receive the generator's dangerous waste.
(3) Determining generator category. A generator must use WAC 173-303-169 to determine which provisions of this section are applicable to the generator based on the quantity of dangerous waste generated per month.
(4) Any person who exports or imports dangerous waste must comply with WAC 173-303-060 and 173-303-230.
(5) Violations of independent requirements or conditions for exemption:
(a) Independent requirement violations. A generator's violation of an independent requirement is subject to penalty under this chapter 173-303 WAC and RCW 70.105.080.
(b) Condition for exemption violations. A generator's noncompliance with a condition for exemption in this section is not subject to penalty under the authority of this chapter 173-303 WAC or RCW 70.105.080 as a violation of a condition of exemption.
Noncompliance by any generator with an applicable condition for exemption from a storage permit and operations requirements means that the facility is a storage facility operating without an exemption from the permit, interim status, and operations requirements in WAC 173-303-400, 173-303-600, 173-303-800, 173-303-500 through 173-303-578, 173-303-700, and the notification requirements of WAC 173-303-060. Without an exemption, any violations of such storage requirements are subject to penalty under this chapter 173-303 WAC and RCW 70.105.080.
(6) Persons responding to an explosives or munitions emergency in accordance with WAC 173-303-400 (2)(c)(xiii)(A)(IV) or 173-303-600 (3)(p)(i)(D) or (3)(p)(iv), and WAC 173-303-800 (7)(c)(i)(D) or (7)(c)(i)(E) are not required to comply with the standards of WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230.
(7) Any person who exports or imports hazardous waste subject to the manifesting requirements of WAC 173-303-180, the universal waste management standards of WAC 173-303-573, or to the export requirements in the spent lead-acid battery management standards of WAC 173-303-520, or to or from another country for recovery or disposal must comply with 40 C.F.R. 262 subpart H. 40 C.F.R. 262 subpart H is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-230(1).
(8) The laboratories owned by an eligible academic entity that chooses to be subject to the requirements of WAC 173-303-235 are not subject to (for purposes of this subsection, the terms "laboratory" and "eligible academic entity" shall have the meaning as defined in WAC 173-303-235(1)):
(a) The requirements of WAC 173-303-070(3) or the regulations in WAC 173-303-174 for large quantity generators and medium quantity generators, except as provided in WAC 173-303-235; and
(b) The conditions of WAC 173-303-171, for small quantity generators, except as provided in WAC 173-303-235.
(9) All reverse distributors (as defined in WAC 173-303-555(1)) are subject to WAC 173-303-555 for the management of dangerous waste pharmaceuticals in lieu of this section.
(10) Each health care facility (as defined in WAC 173-303-555(1)) must determine whether it is subject to WAC 173-303-555 for the management of dangerous waste pharmaceuticals, based on the total dangerous waste it generates per calendar month (including both dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and nonpharmaceutical dangerous waste). A health care facility that generates more than the following quantities of dangerous waste per calendar month is subject to WAC 173-303-555 for the management of dangerous waste pharmaceuticals in lieu of this section:
(a) 220 pounds (100 kg) of dangerous waste; or
(b) 2.2 pounds (1 kg) of either acute hazardous waste or WT01 extremely hazardous waste or any combination of the two; or
(c) 220 pounds (100 kg) of any residue or contaminated soil, water, or other debris, resulting from the clean-up of a spill, into or on any land or water, of any acute hazardous waste and/or WT01 extremely hazardous waste.
(11) A health care facility (as defined in WAC 173-303-555(1)) that is a small quantity generator when counting all its dangerous waste generated per calendar month, including both dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and nonpharmaceutical dangerous waste, remains subject to subsection (2)(a)(i) of this section and WAC 173-303-171 and is not subject to WAC 173-303-555, except for WAC 173-303-555 (6) and (8) and the optional provisions of WAC 173-303-555(5).
(12) Law enforcement agencies managing dangerous waste have the option of complying with WAC 173-303-555 (7) and (10) with respect to only dangerous waste pharmaceuticals held in their custody. Law enforcement agencies remain subject to all applicable dangerous waste regulations with respect to the management of its other dangerous wastes.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-170, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-170, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-170, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-170, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-170, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-170, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-170, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-170, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-02-057 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-170, filed 1/5/88, effective 2/5/88; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-170, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-170, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-170, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-170, filed 2/10/82.]


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Conditions for exemption for a small quantity generator.

(1) Provided that the small quantity generator meets all the conditions for exemption listed in this section, dangerous waste generated by the small quantity generator is not subject to regulation under this chapter except for WAC 173-303-050, 173-303-070, 173-303-145, 173-303-169, 173-303-170, 173-303-171 and 173-303-960. The conditions for exemption are as follows:
(a) In a calendar month the small quantity generator generates less than or equal to the amounts specified in the definition of "small quantity generator" in WAC 173-303-040;
(b) The small quantity generator complies with WAC 173-303-070;
(c) The quantity accumulated or stored at any time does not exceed 2,200 pounds for wastes with a 220 pound QEL and 2.2 pounds for waste with a 2.2 pound QEL. (Exception: The accumulation limit for the acute hazardous wastes described in WAC 173-303-081 (2)(a)(iv) and 173-303-082 (2)(b) and for extremely hazardous waste WT01 clean-up debris, as defined in WAC 173-303-040 "small quantity generator," is 220 pounds);
(d) If a person accumulates or stores any dangerous wastes that exceed the accumulation limits set forth in (c) of this subsection, then all dangerous waste accumulated or stored by that person is subject to the requirements for the conditions for exemption for a large quantity generator in WAC 173-303-200.
(e) A small quantity generator that accumulates dangerous waste in amounts less than or equal to the limits in (c) of this subsection must either treat or dispose of their dangerous waste in an on-site facility, or ensure delivery to an off-site facility, either of which, if located in the United States, is:
(i) Permitted (including permit-by-rule, interim status, or final status) under WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840;
(ii) Authorized to manage dangerous waste by another state with a hazardous waste program approved under 40 C.F.R. Part 271, or by EPA under 40 C.F.R. Part 270;
(iii) Permitted to manage moderate risk waste under chapter 173-350 WAC (Solid waste handling standards), operated in accordance with state and local regulations, and consistent with the applicable local hazardous waste plan that has been approved by the department;
(iv) A facility that beneficially uses or reuses, or legitimately recycles or reclaims the dangerous waste, or that treats the waste prior to such recycling activities;
(v) Permitted, licensed, or registered to manage municipal solid waste and, if managed in a municipal solid waste landfill, is subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 258 or chapter 173-351 WAC;
(vi) Permitted, licensed, or registered by a state to manage nonmunicipal nonhazardous waste and, if managed in a nonmunicipal nonhazardous waste disposal unit after January 1, 1998, is subject to the requirements in 40 C.F.R. 257.5 through 257.30;
(vii) A publicly owned treatment works (POTW): Provided, that small quantity generator(s) comply with the provisions of the domestic sewage exclusion found in WAC 173-303-071 (3)(a);
(viii) For universal waste managed under WAC 173-303-573, a universal waste handler or destination facility subject to the requirements of WAC 173-303-573; or
(ix) A large quantity generator under the control of the same person as the small quantity generator, provided the following conditions are met:
(A) The small quantity generator and the large quantity generator are under the control of the same person as defined in WAC 173-303-040 of this chapter. Contractors, consultants, transporters, etc., who operate generator facilities on behalf of a different person as defined in WAC 173-303-040 of this chapter shall not be deemed to "control" such generators.
(B) The small quantity generator clearly labels or marks each container(s) and tank(s) of dangerous waste with the words "dangerous waste" or "hazardous waste." Except for containers one gallon (or four liters) and under, the lettering must be legible from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height.
(C) The small quantity generator clearly labels or marks each container(s) and tank(s) of dangerous waste with an indication of the hazards of the contents (examples include, but not limited to, the applicable dangerous waste characteristic(s) and criteria of ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic and the applicable hazard(s) identified for listed dangerous wastes). The label or marking must be:
(I) Legible and recognizable from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height; and
(II) Include descriptive word(s) and/or pictogram(s) that identifies the hazards associated with the contents of the containers for the public, emergency response personnel and employees; for containers one gallon (or four liters) and under the label, marking or lettering can be appropriate for the size of the container.
(x) A reverse distributor, (as defined in WAC 173-303-555(1)), if the dangerous waste pharmaceutical is a potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical generated by a health care facility (as defined in WAC 173-303-555(1)).
(xi) A health care facility, (as defined in WAC 173-303-555(1)), that meets the conditions in WAC 173-303-555 (3)(o) and (4)(b), as applicable, to accept noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals from an off-site health care facility that is a small quantity generator.
(xii) For airbag waste, an airbag waste collection facility or a designated facility subject to the requirements of WAC 173-303-071 (3)(tt).
(2) The placement of bulk or noncontainerized liquid dangerous waste or dangerous waste containing free liquids (whether or not sorbents have been added) in any landfill is prohibited.
(3) A small quantity generator experiencing an episodic event may generate and accumulate dangerous waste from the episodic event in accordance with WAC 173-303-173 in lieu of WAC 173-303-172 and 173-303-200.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-171, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-171, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19.]


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Conditions for exemption for a medium quantity generator that accumulates dangerous waste.

A medium quantity generator, not to include transporters as referenced in WAC 173-303-240(3), may accumulate dangerous waste on site without a permit, interim status, and without complying with the requirements of WAC 173-303-600 provided that all the following conditions for exemption listed in this section are met. The special provisions of this section do not apply to acutely hazardous wastes or toxic EHW (WT01) that exceed the QEL that are being generated or accumulated by the generator.
(1) Off-site shipments. All dangerous waste is shipped off site to a designated facility or placed in an on-site facility which is permitted by the department under WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-845 or recycled or treated on site in one hundred eighty days or less. A generator who accumulates dangerous waste for more than one hundred eighty days is an operator of a storage facility and is subject to the facility requirements of this chapter and the permit requirements of this chapter as a storage facility unless the generator has been granted an extension to the one hundred eighty-day period by the department as described in subsection (3) of this section.
(2) Generation. The generator generates in a calendar month no more than the amounts specified in the definition of "medium quantity generator" in WAC 173-303-040.
(3) Accumulation time limit. The generator accumulates dangerous waste on site for no more than one hundred eighty days unless the department has granted a maximum ninety-day extension to this one hundred eighty-day period. The department may, on a case-by-case basis, grant a maximum ninety-day extension to this one hundred eighty-day period if the generator must transport its waste, or offer its waste for transportation, over a distance of two hundred miles or more for off-site treatment, storage, or disposal and the dangerous wastes must remain on site due to unforeseen, temporary, and uncontrollable circumstances. For the purposes of this section, the one hundred eighty-day accumulation period begins on the date that:
(a) The generator first generates a dangerous waste; or
(b) The generator exceeds its satellite accumulation limits prescribed in WAC 173-303-174(1).
(4) Accumulation limit. The quantity of dangerous waste accumulated on site never exceeds the following limits at any one time:
(a) 6,600 Pounds of dangerous waste; or
(b) 2.2 Pounds of acutely hazardous waste or toxic EHW (WT01); or
(c) 220 Pounds of residues from a cleanup of acutely hazardous waste and/or toxic EHW (WT01).
(5) Accumulation of waste in containers.
(a) Condition of containers. If a container holding dangerous waste is not in good condition (e.g., severe corroding or rusting or flaking or scaling, and/or apparent structural defects) or if it begins to leak or is leaking, the generator must transfer the dangerous waste to a container that is in good condition and does not leak, and continue to manage that container and waste in compliance with the conditions for exemption of this section. In addition, the generator must address leaks and spills in accordance with the applicable provisions of WAC 173-303-145 and 173-303-360.
(b) Compatibility of waste with container. The generator must use a container made of or lined with materials which will not react with, and are otherwise compatible with, the dangerous waste to be stored, so that the ability of the container to contain the waste is not impaired.
(c) Management of containers.
(i) A container holding dangerous waste must be closed at all times, except when it is necessary to add or remove waste.
(ii) A container holding dangerous waste must not be opened, handled, or stored in a manner which may rupture the container or cause it to leak.
(iii) A minimum thirty-inch aisle space separation is required between rows of containers. A row of containers must be no more than two wide and allow for unobstructed inspection of each container.
(d) Inspections. The generator must conduct "weekly inspections," as defined in WAC 173-303-040, of each central accumulation area looking for leaking containers and for deterioration of containers and the containment system caused by corrosion, deterioration, or other factors. The generator must keep a written or electronic inspection log including at least the date and time of the inspection, the printed name and the handwritten or electronic signature of the inspector, a notation of the observations made and the date and nature of any repairs or remedial actions taken. The log must be kept at the facility for at least five years from the date of inspection. The generator must take remedial action in accordance with (a) of this subsection if deterioration or leaks are detected.
(e) Secondary containment. For container accumulation the department requires that the central accumulation area(s) include secondary containment in accordance with WAC 173-303-630(7).
(f) Special requirements for ignitable or reactive waste.
(i) Containers holding reactive waste exhibiting a characteristic specified in WAC 173-303-090 (7)(a)(vi), (vii) or (viii) must be stored in a manner equivalent to the separation distances for storage of explosives in the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, or the version adopted by the local fire district.
(ii) The generator must design, operate, and maintain ignitable waste and reactive waste (other than a reactive waste which must meet (f)(i) of this subsection) container storage in a manner equivalent with the International Fire Code. Where no specific standard or requirements are specified in the International Fire Code, or in existing state or local fire codes, applicable sections of NFPA 30 "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code," must be used. The generator must also comply with the requirements of WAC 173-303-395 (1)(d).
(g) Special requirements for incompatible wastes.
(i) Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials must not be placed in the same container, unless WAC 173-303-395 (1)(b) is complied with.
(ii) Dangerous waste must not be placed in an unwashed container that previously held an incompatible waste or material.
(iii) A storage container holding a dangerous waste that is incompatible with any waste or other materials stored nearby in other containers, piles, open tanks, or surface impoundments must be separated from the other materials or protected from them by means of a dike, berm, wall, or other device. Containment systems for incompatible wastes must be separate.
(h) Closure.
(i) At closure, all dangerous waste and dangerous waste residues must be removed from the containment system. Remaining containers, liners, bases, and soil, containing or contaminated with dangerous waste or dangerous waste residues must be decontaminated or removed.
(ii) In addition, such a generator is exempt from all the requirements in WAC 173-303-610 and 173-303-620, except for WAC 173-303-610 (2) and (5).
(6) Accumulation of dangerous waste in tanks.
(a) Operating requirements. Generators must comply with the following general operating requirements:
(i) Treatment or storage of dangerous waste in tanks must comply with WAC 173-303-395(1).
(ii) Dangerous wastes or treatment reagents must not be placed in a tank if they could cause the tank or its inner liner to rupture, leak, corrode, or otherwise fail before the end of its intended life.
(iii) Uncovered tanks must be operated to ensure at least sixty centimeters (two feet) of freeboard, unless the tank is equipped with a containment structure (e.g., dike or trench), a drainage control system, or a diversion structure (e.g., standby tank) with a capacity that equals or exceeds the volume of the top sixty centimeters (two feet) of the tank.
(iv) Where dangerous waste is continuously fed into a tank, the tank must be equipped with a means to stop this inflow (e.g., waste feed cutoff system or bypass system to a standby tank).
Note:
These systems are intended to be used in the event of a leak or overflow from the tank due to a system failure (e.g., a malfunction in the treatment process, a crack in the tank, etc.).
(b) Inspections. Generators must inspect the following:
(i) Discharge control equipment (e.g., waste feed cutoff systems, bypass systems, and drainage systems) at least once each operating day, to ensure that it is in good working order;
(ii) Data gathered from monitoring equipment (e.g., pressure and temperature gauges) at least once each operating day to ensure that the tank is being operated according to its design;
(iii) The level of waste in the tank at least once each operating day to ensure compliance with (a)(iii) of this subsection;
(iv) "Weekly inspections" as defined in WAC 173-303-040, must be conducted on the construction materials of the tank to detect corrosion or leaking of fixtures or seams; and
(v) "Weekly inspections," as defined in WAC 173-303-040, must be conducted on the construction materials of, and the area immediately surrounding, discharge confinement structures (e.g., dikes) to detect erosion or obvious signs of leakage (e.g., wet spots or dead vegetation). The generator must remedy any deterioration or malfunction of equipment or structures which the inspection reveals on a schedule which ensures that the problem does not lead to an environmental or human health hazard. Where a hazard is imminent or has already occurred, remedial action must be taken immediately.
(vi) A generator accumulating dangerous waste in tanks or tank systems that have full secondary containment and that either use leak detection equipment to alert personnel to leaks, or implement established workplace practices to ensure leaks are promptly identified, must conduct "weekly inspections" as defined in WAC 173-303-040, where applicable, the areas identified in (b)(i) through (v) of this subsection. Use of the alternate inspection schedule must be documented in the generator's operating record. This documentation must include a description of the established workplace practices at the generator.
(c) Closure.
(i) Generators accumulating dangerous waste in tanks must, upon closure of the facility, remove all dangerous waste from tanks, discharge control equipment, and discharge confinement structures. At closure, as throughout the operating period, unless the generator can demonstrate, in accordance with WAC 173-303-070 (2)(a) or (b), that any solid waste removed from the tank is not a dangerous waste, then it must manage such waste in accordance with all applicable provisions of this chapter.
(ii) In addition, such a generator is exempt from all the requirements in WAC 173-303-610 and 173-303-620, except for WAC 173-303-610 (2) and (5).
(d) Special conditions for ignitable or reactive waste. Generators must comply with the following special requirements for ignitable or reactive waste:
(i) Ignitable or reactive waste must not be placed in a tank, unless:
(A) The waste is treated, rendered, or mixed before or immediately after placement in a tank so that:
(I) The resulting waste, mixture, or dissolution of material no longer meets the definition of ignitable or reactive waste under WAC 173-303-090 (5) or (7); and
(II) WAC 173-303-395(1) is complied with.
(B) The waste is stored or treated in such a way that it is protected from any material or conditions that may cause the waste to ignite or react; or
(C) The tank is used solely for emergencies.
(ii) A generator who treats or stores ignitable or reactive waste in covered tanks must comply with the buffer zone requirements for tanks contained in NFPA 30, "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code."
(e) Special requirements for incompatible waste. Generators must comply with the following special requirements for incompatible wastes:
(i) Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials, (see 40 C.F.R. Part 265, Appendix V for examples) must not be placed in the same tank, unless WAC 173-303-395(1) is complied with.
(ii) Dangerous waste must not be placed in an unwashed tank which previously held an incompatible waste or material, unless WAC 173-303-395(1) is complied with.
(7) Accumulation of hazardous waste on drip pads. If the waste is placed on drip pads, the generator must comply with the following:
(a) WAC 173-303-675;
(b) Remove all wastes from the drip pad and associated collection system at least once every ninety days;
(c) Waste removed from drips pads and associated collection systems must be sent immediately to:
(i) An off-site designated facility; or
(ii) An on-site permitted facility; or
(iii) An on-site central accumulation area where the waste is managed in compliance with the on-site central accumulation area regulations in this section for the remainder of the one hundred eighty day accumulation time limit for medium quantity generators. (Example: A generator removes waste from the drip pad at eighty days, the generator is then allowed to further accumulate that waste in its central accumulation area for up to an additional one hundred days);
(d) Maintain the following records on site and readily available for inspection:
(i) The original start date the waste was first placed on, or began to accumulate on, the drip pad;
(ii) A description of procedures that will be followed to ensure that all wastes are removed from the drip pad and associated collection system at least once every ninety days; and
(iii) Documentation of each waste removal, including the quantity of waste removed from the drip pad and the sump or collection system and the date and time of removal.
(8) Accumulation of hazardous waste in containment buildings. If the waste is placed in containment buildings, the generator must comply with the following:
(a) 40 C.F.R. Part 265, Subpart DD, which is incorporated by reference; and
(b) Labeling.
(i) The generator must label its containment building with the words "Dangerous Waste" or "Hazardous Waste" in a conspicuous place easily visible and legible to employees, visitors, emergency responders, waste handlers, or other persons on site. The label must be visible and legible from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height; and
(ii) The generator must also, in a conspicuous place easily visible and legible to employees, visitors, emergency responders, waste handlers, or other persons on site, provide its containment building with an indication of the hazards of the contents (examples include, but are not limited to, the applicable dangerous waste characteristic(s) and criteria of ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic and the applicable hazard(s) identified for listed dangerous wastes). The indication must be:
(A) Legible and/or recognizable from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering is a minimum of one-half inch in height; and
(B) Include descriptive word(s) and/or pictogram(s) that identifies the hazards associated with the contents.
(c) Records. The generator must also maintain the following records at the facility:
(i) The independent qualified registered professional engineer certification that the building complies with the design standards specified in 40 C.F.R. 265.1101. This certification must be placed in the generator's files no later than sixty days after the date of initial operation of the unit. Where subpart G and H are referenced in 40 C.F.R. 265.1102, replace them with WAC 173-303-610 and 173-303-620.
(ii) A written description of procedures to ensure that each waste volume remains in the unit for no more than ninety days, a written description of the waste generation and management practices for the facility showing that they are consistent with respecting the ninety-day limit, and documentation that the procedures are complied with; or
(iii) Documentation that the unit is emptied at least once every ninety days.
(iv) Inventory logs or records with the above information must be maintained on site and readily available for inspection.
(9) Labeling and marking of containers and tanks in central accumulation areas.
(a) A generator must clearly mark or label their containers as follows:
(i) With the date upon which each period of accumulation begins marked and clearly visible for inspection.
(ii) With the words "Dangerous Waste" or "Hazardous Waste." Except for containers one gallon (or four liters) and under, the lettering must be legible from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height.
(iii) With an indication of the hazards of the contents (examples include, but are not limited to, the applicable dangerous waste characteristic(s) and criteria of ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic and the applicable hazard(s) identified for listed dangerous wastes). The label or marking must be:
(A) Legible and/or recognizable from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum one-half inch in height; and
(B) Include descriptive word(s) and/or pictogram(s) that identifies the hazards associated with the contents of the containers for the public, emergency response personnel, and employees; for containers one gallon (or four liters) and under the label, marking or lettering can be appropriate for the size of the container.
(iv) Affix labels upon transfer of dangerous wastes from one container to another. The generator must destroy or otherwise remove labels from the emptied container, unless the container will continue to be used for storing dangerous waste at the facility.
(v) Ensure that labels are not obscured, removed, or otherwise unreadable in the course of inspection as required under subsection (5)(d) of this section.
(b) Generators accumulating dangerous waste in tanks must do the following:
(i) Clearly mark or label its tanks with the words "Dangerous Waste" or "Hazardous Waste" where the label or marking is legible from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in size.
(ii) Clearly mark or label its tanks with an indication of the hazards of the contents (examples include, but are not limited to, the applicable dangerous waste characteristic(s) and criteria of ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic and the applicable hazard(s) identified for listed dangerous wastes). The label or marking must be:
(A) Legible and/or recognizable from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in size; and
(B) Include descriptive word(s) and/or pictogram(s) that identifies the hazard associated with the contents of the tanks for the public, emergency response personnel, and employees.
(iii) Use inventory logs, monitoring equipment, or other records to demonstrate that dangerous waste has been emptied within one hundred eighty days of first entering the tank if using a batch process, or in the case of a tank with a continuous flow process, demonstrate that estimated volumes of dangerous waste entering the tank daily exit the tank within one hundred eighty days of first entering.
(iv) Keep inventory logs or records with the above information on site and readily available for inspection.
(c) The department may also require that a sign be posted at each entrance to the accumulation area, bearing the legend, "danger – unauthorized personnel keep out," or an equivalent legend, written in English, and legible from a distance of twenty-five feet or more.
(10) Land disposal restrictions. The generator complies with all the applicable requirements under 40 C.F.R. Part 268.
(11) Preparedness and prevention.
(a) Maintenance and operation of facility. The generator must design, construct, maintain, and operate its facility to minimize the possibility of fire, explosion, or any unplanned sudden or nonsudden release of dangerous waste or dangerous waste constituents to air, soil, surface, or groundwater which could threaten public health or the environment. This subsection describes preparations and preventive measures which help avoid or mitigate such situations.
(b) Required equipment. All areas where dangerous waste is either generated or accumulated must be equipped with the following items in (b)(i) through (iv) of this subsection, unless it can be demonstrated to the department that none of the hazards posed by the waste handled at the facility could require a particular kind of equipment specified below or the actual waste generation or accumulation area does not lend itself for safety reasons to have a particular kind of equipment specified below. A medium quantity generator may determine the most appropriate locations to locate equipment necessary to prepare for and respond to emergencies:
(i) An internal communications or alarm system capable of providing immediate emergency instructions (voice or signal) instruction to facility personnel;
(ii) A device, such as a telephone (immediately available at the scene of operation) or a hand-held, two-way radio, capable of summoning emergency assistance from local police departments, fire departments, or state or local emergency response teams;
(iii) Portable fire extinguishers, fire control equipment (including special extinguishing equipment, such as those using foam, inert gas, or dry chemicals), spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment; and
(iv) Water at adequate volume and pressure to supply water hose streams, foam producing equipment, automatic sprinklers, or water spray systems.
(c) Testing and maintenance of equipment. All facility communications or alarm systems, fire protection equipment, spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment, where required, must be tested and maintained as necessary to assure its proper operation in time of emergency.
(d) Access to communications or alarms. Personnel must have immediate access to the signaling devices described in the situations below:
(i) Whenever dangerous waste is being poured, mixed, spread, or otherwise handled, all personnel involved must have immediate access (e.g., direct or unimpeded access) to an internal alarm or emergency communication device, either directly or through visual or voice contact with another employee, unless such a device is not required in (b) of this subsection;
(ii) If there is ever just one employee on the premises while the facility is operating, the employee must have immediate access to a device, such as a telephone or a hand-held, two-way radio, capable of summoning external emergency assistance, unless such a device is not required in subsection (11)(b) of this section.
(e) Aisle space. The generator must maintain aisle space to allow the unobstructed movement of personnel, fire protection equipment, spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment to any area of facility operation in an emergency, unless it can be demonstrated to the department that aisle space is not needed for any of these purposes.
(f) Arrangements with local authorities.
(i) The generator must attempt to make the following arrangements with the local police department, fire department, other emergency response teams, emergency response contractors, equipment suppliers and local hospitals, as appropriate for the type and quantity of waste handled at its facility and the potential need for the services of these organizations, unless the hazards posed by wastes handled at the facility would not require these arrangements:
(A) The generator attempting to make arrangements with its local fire department must determine the potential need for the service of the local police department, other emergency response teams, emergency response contractors, equipment suppliers, and local hospitals;
(B) Arrangements to familiarize police, fire departments, and emergency response teams with the layout of the facility, properties of dangerous waste handled at the facility and associated hazards, places where facility personnel would normally be working, entrances to, and roads inside the facility and possible evacuation routes;
(C) Arrangements to familiarize local hospitals with the properties of dangerous waste handled at the facility and the types of injuries or illnesses which could result from fires, explosions, or releases at the facility;
(D) Agreements with state emergency response teams, emergency response contractors, and equipment suppliers; and
(E) Where more than one party might respond to an emergency, agreements designating primary emergency authority and agreements with any others to provide support to the primary emergency authority.
(ii) The generator shall maintain records documenting the arrangements with the local fire department as well as any other organization necessary to respond to an emergency. This documentation must include documentation in the operating record that either confirms such arrangements actively exist or, in cases where no arrangements exist, confirms that attempts to make such arrangements were made.
(iii) A facility possessing twenty-four-hour response capabilities may seek a waiver from the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) over the fire code with the facility's locality as far as needing to make arrangements with the local fire department as well as any other organization necessary to respond to an emergency, provided that the waiver is documented in the generator's operating record.
(12) Emergency procedures and training. The generator must comply with the following conditions for those areas of the generator's facility where dangerous waste is generated and accumulated:
(a) At all times there must be at least one employee either on the premises or on call (i.e., available to respond to an emergency by reaching the facility within a short period of time) with the responsibility for coordinating all emergency response measures specified in (d) of this subsection. This employee is the emergency coordinator.
(b) The generator must post the following information next to all emergency communication devices (including telephones, two-way radios, etc.) or in each area directly involved in the generation and accumulation of dangerous waste:
(i) The name and telephone number of the emergency coordinator;
(ii) Location of fire extinguishers and spill control material, and, if present, fire alarm; and
(iii) The telephone number of the fire department, unless the facility has a direct alarm.
(c) The generator must ensure that all employees are thoroughly familiar with proper waste handling and emergency procedures relevant to their responsibilities during normal facility operations and emergencies;
(d) The emergency coordinator or their designee must respond to any emergencies that arise. The applicable responses are as follows:
(i) In the event of a fire, call the fire department or attempt to extinguish it using a fire extinguisher;
(ii) In the event of a spill, contain the flow of dangerous waste to the extent possible, and as soon as is practical, clean up the dangerous waste and any contaminated materials or soil;
(iii) In the event of a fire, explosion, or other release which could threaten human health outside the facility or when the generator has knowledge that a spill has reached waters of the state, the generator must immediately notify the department and the National Response Center (using their twenty-four-hour toll free number 1-800-424-8802). The report must include the following information:
(A) The name, address, and EPA/state identification number of the generator;
(B) Date, time, and type of incident (e.g., spill or fire);
(C) Quantity and type of dangerous waste involved in the incident;
(D) Extent of injuries, if any; and
(E) Estimated quantity and disposition of recovered materials, if any.
(13) General inspections.
(a) The generator must inspect the facility to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors, and discharges which may cause or lead to the release of dangerous waste constituents to the environment, or a threat to human health. The generator must conduct these inspections often enough to identify problems in time to correct them before they harm human health or the environment.
(b) The generator must develop and follow a written schedule for inspecting all monitoring equipment, safety and emergency equipment, security devices, and operating and structural equipment that help prevent, detect, or respond to hazards to the public health or the environment. In addition:
(i) The schedule must be kept at the facility;
(ii) The schedule must identify the types of problems to look for during inspections;
(iii) The generator must keep a written or electronic inspection log or summary, including at least the date and time of the inspection, the printed name and handwritten or electronic signature of the inspector, a notation of the observations made, an account of spills or discharges in accordance with WAC 173-303-145, and the date and nature of any repairs or remedial actions taken. The log or summary must be kept at the facility for at least five years from the date of inspection.
(c) The generator must remedy any problems revealed by the inspection, on a schedule which prevents hazards to the public health and environment. Where a hazard is imminent or has already occurred, remedial action must be taken immediately.
(14) Rejected load. A generator who sends a shipment of dangerous waste to a designated facility with the understanding that the designated facility can accept and manage the waste and later receives that shipment back as a rejected load in accordance with the manifest discrepancy provisions of WAC 173-303-370(5) may accumulate the returned load on site in accordance with all of the conditions for exemption, except for subsection (15) of this section. Upon receipt of the returned shipment, the generator must sign:
(a) Item 18c of the manifest, if the transporter returned the shipment using the original manifest; or
(b) Item 20 of the manifest, if the transporter returned the shipment using a new manifest.
(15) Episodic event. A generator experiencing an episodic event may accumulate dangerous waste generated from the episodic event in accordance with WAC 173-303-173 in lieu of this section.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-172, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-172, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19.]


PDF173-303-173

Alternative standards for episodic generation.

(1) Applicability. This section is applicable to small quantity generators and medium quantity generators as defined in WAC 173-303-040.
(2) Definitions for this section. The following definitions apply to this section:
(a) Episodic event means an activity or activities, either planned or unplanned, that does not normally occur during generator operations, resulting in an increase in the generation of dangerous wastes that exceeds the calendar month quantity exclusion limits for the generator's usual category.
(b) Planned episodic event means an episodic event that the generator planned and prepared for, including tank cleanouts, short-term project, and removal of excess chemical inventory.
(c) Unplanned episodic event means an episodic event that the generator did not plan or reasonably did not expect to occur, including production process upsets, product recalls, accidental spill, or "acts of nature," such as a tornado, hurricane, earthquake, or flood.
(3) Conditions for a small quantity generator. A small quantity generator may maintain its existing generator category for dangerous waste generated during an episodic event provided that the generator complies with all the following conditions:
(a) Number of events. The small quantity generator is limited to one episodic event per calendar year, unless a petition is granted under subsection (5) of this section.
(b) Notification. The small quantity generator must notify the Department's Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction Program at least thirty calendar days prior to initiating a planned episodic event using and completing a Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form, according to the directions on that form.
Note:
Ecology recommends that sites notify a minimum of sixty days prior to the planned event proposed start date. Additionally, incomplete or incorrect application forms that do not comply with form directions will be returned.
In the event of an unplanned episodic event, the generator must notify the Department's Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction Program's appropriate regional office within seventy-two hours of the unplanned event via email or fax and subsequently submit to the department within thirty days of the notification a completed Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form, according to the directions on that form. The generator shall include the start date and end date of the episodic event, the reason(s) for the event, types and estimated quantities of dangerous waste expected to be generated as a result of the episodic event, and shall identify a facility contact and emergency coordinator with twenty-four-hour telephone access to discuss the notification submittal or respond to any emergency in compliance with WAC 173-303-172 (12)(a) and 173-303-145(3).
(c) EPA/state identification number. The small quantity generator must have an EPA/state identification number or obtain an identification number using and completing a Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form.
(d) Annual report. The small quantity generator must submit an annual report in accordance with WAC 173-303-220 covering all dangerous waste generated during the episodic event.
(e) Pollution prevention. Dangerous waste generated from an episodic event is subject to pollution prevention planning and fees as required in chapters 173-307 and 173-305 WAC, respectively.
(f) Accumulation. A small quantity generator is prohibited from accumulating dangerous waste generated from an episodic event on drip pads and in containment buildings. The accumulating of dangerous waste generated from an episodic event shall only occur in containers or tanks and the generator comply with the following:
(i) Containers. The small quantity generator accumulating in containers must mark or label its containers as follows:
(A) With the date upon which the episodic event began, clearly visible for inspection on each container.
(B) With the words "Episodic Dangerous Waste" or "Episodic Hazardous Waste." Except for containers one gallon (or four liters) and under, the lettering must be legible from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height.
(C) With an indication of the hazards of the contents (examples include, but are not limited to, the applicable dangerous waste characteristic(s) and criteria of ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic). The indication label or marking must be:
(I) Legible and recognizable from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is one-half inch in height; and
(II) Include descriptive word(s) and/or pictogram(s) that identifies the hazards associated with the contents of the containers for the public, emergency response personnel, and employees; for containers one gallon (or four liters) and under the label, marking or lettering can be appropriate for the size of the container.
(ii) Tanks. The small quantity generator accumulating episodic dangerous waste in tanks must do the following:
(A) Clearly mark or label the tanks with the words "Episodic Dangerous Waste" or "Episodic Hazardous Waste" where the label or marking is legible from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height.
(B) Clearly mark or label its tanks with an indication of the hazards of the contents (examples include, but are not limited to, the applicable dangerous waste characteristic(s) and criteria of ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic). The indication label or marking must be:
(I) Legible and recognizable from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height; and
(II) Include descriptive word(s) and/or pictogram(s) that identifies the hazard associated with the contents of the tank for the public, emergency response personnel, and employees.
(C) Use inventory logs, monitoring equipment or other records to identify the date upon which each episodic event begins.
(D) Keep inventory logs or records with the above information on site and readily available for inspection upon request.
(iii) Dangerous waste must be managed in a manner that minimizes the possibility of a fire, explosion, or release of dangerous waste or hazardous substance or dangerous waste constituent to the air and environment.
(iv) Containers must be in good condition and compatible with the dangerous waste being accumulated therein.
(v) Containers must be kept closed except to add or remove waste.
(vi) Tanks must be in good condition and compatible with the dangerous waste accumulated therein.
(vii) Tanks must have procedures in place to prevent the overflow (e.g., be equipped with a means to stop inflow with systems such as a waste feed cutoff system or bypass system to a standby tank when dangerous waste is continuously fed into the tank).
(viii) Inspections. Tanks must be inspected at least once each operating day to ensure all applicable discharge control equipment, such as waste feed cutoff systems, bypass systems, and drainage systems are in good working order and to ensure the tank is operated according to its design by reviewing the data gathered from monitoring equipment such as pressure and temperature gauges from the inspection.
(g) Manifest. The small quantity generator must comply with the hazardous waste manifest provision of WAC 173-303-180 when it sends its dangerous waste generated from the episodic event off site to a designated facility as defined in WAC 173-303-040.
(h) Treatment. The small quantity generator is prohibited from treating dangerous waste generated from an episodic event.
(i) Off-site shipments. The small quantity generator has up to sixty calendar days from the start of the episodic event to manifest and send its dangerous waste generated from the episodic event to a designated facility as defined in WAC 173-303-040.
(j) Recordkeeping. Small quantity generators must maintain the following records for five years from the end date of the episodic event:
(i) Beginning and end dates of the episodic event;
(ii) A description of the episodic event;
(iii) A description of the types and quantities of dangerous wastes generated during the event;
(iv) A description of how the dangerous waste was managed as well as the name of the designated facility, as defined in WAC 173-303-040, that received the dangerous waste;
(v) Name(s) of dangerous waste transporters; and
(vi) An approval letter from the department if the generator petitioned to conduct one additional episodic event per calendar year.
(4) Conditions for medium quantity generators. A medium quantity generator may maintain its existing generator category for dangerous waste generated during an episodic event provided that the generator complies with all the following conditions:
(a) Number of events. The medium quantity generator is limited to one episodic event per calendar year, unless a petition is granted under subsection (5) of this section.
(b) Notification. The medium quantity generator must notify the Department's Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction Program at least thirty calendar days prior to initiating a planned episodic event using and completing a Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form, according to the directions on that form.
Note:
Ecology recommends that sites notify a minimum of sixty days prior to the planned event proposed start date. Additionally, incomplete or incorrect application forms that do not comply with form directions will be returned.
In the event of an unplanned episodic event, the generator must notify the Department's Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction Program's appropriate regional office within seventy-two hours of the unplanned event via email or fax and subsequently submit to the department within thirty days of the notification a completed Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form, according to the directions on that form. The generator shall include the start date and end date of the episodic event, the reason(s) for the event, types and estimated quantities of dangerous waste expected to be generated as a result of the episodic event, and shall identify a facility contact and emergency coordinator with twenty-four-hour telephone access to discuss the notification submittal or respond to any emergency in compliance with WAC 173-303-172 (12)(a) and 173-303-145(3).
(c) EPA/state identification number. The medium quantity generator must have an EPA/state identification number or obtain an identification number using and completing a Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form.
(d) Annual report. The medium quantity generator must submit an annual report in accordance with WAC 173-303-220 covering all dangerous waste generated during the calendar year of the episodic event.
(e) Pollution prevention. Dangerous waste generated from an episodic event is subject to pollution prevention planning and fees as required in chapters 173-307 and 173-305 WAC, respectively.
(f) Accumulation. A medium quantity generator is prohibited from accumulating dangerous waste generated from an episodic event on drip pads and in containment buildings. The accumulating of dangerous waste generated from an episodic event shall only occur in containers or tanks and the generator comply with the following:
(i) Containers. The medium quantity generator accumulating episodic dangerous waste in containers must meet the standards in WAC 173-303-172(5) and must mark or label its containers as follows:
(A) With the date upon which the episodic event began, clearly visible for inspection on each container.
(B) With the words "Episodic Dangerous Waste" or "Episodic Hazardous Waste." Except for containers one gallon (or four liters) and under, the lettering must be legible from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height.
(C) With an indication of the hazards of the contents (examples include, but are not limited to, the applicable dangerous waste characteristic(s) and criteria of ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic). The indication label or marking must be:
(I) Legible and recognizable from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height; and
(II) Include descriptive word(s) and/or pictogram(s) that identifies the hazards associated with the contents of the containers for the public, emergency response personnel, and employees; for containers one gallon (or four liters) and under the label, marking or lettering can be appropriate for the size of the container.
(ii) Tanks. The medium quantity generator accumulating episodic dangerous waste in tanks must meet the standards in WAC 173-303-172(6) and must do the following:
(A) Clearly mark or label its tanks with the words "Episodic Dangerous Waste" or "Episodic Hazardous Waste" where the label or marking is legible from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height.
(B) Clearly mark or label its tanks with an indication of the hazards of the contents (examples include, but are not limited to, the applicable dangerous waste characteristic(s) and criteria of ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic). The indication label or marking must be:
(I) Legible and recognizable from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height; and
(II) Include descriptive word(s) and/or pictogram(s) that identifies the hazards associated with the contents of the tanks for the public, emergency response personnel, and employees.
(C) Use inventory logs, monitoring equipment or other records to identify the date upon which each period of accumulation begins and ends.
(D) Keep inventory logs or records with the above information on site and readily available for inspection upon request.
(g) The medium quantity generator must treat dangerous waste generated from an episodic event on site or manifest and ship such dangerous waste off site to a designated facility (as defined by WAC 173-303-040) within sixty calendar days from the start of the episodic event.
(h) Recordkeeping. The medium quantity generator must maintain the following records for five years from the end date of the episodic event:
(i) Beginning and end dates of the episodic event;
(ii) A description of the episodic event;
(iii) A description of the types and quantities of dangerous wastes generated during the event;
(iv) A description of how the dangerous waste was managed as well as the name of the designated facility, as defined in WAC 173-303-040, that received the dangerous waste;
(v) Name(s) of dangerous waste transporters; and
(vi) An approval letter from the department if the generator petitioned to conduct one additional episodic event per calendar year.
(5) Petition to manage one additional episodic event per calendar year.
(a) A generator may petition the department for a second episodic event in a calendar year without impacting its generator category under the following conditions:
(i) If a small quantity generator or a medium quantity generator has already held a planned episodic event in a calendar year, the generator may petition the department for an additional unplanned episodic event in that calendar year within seventy-two hours of the unplanned event.
(ii) If a small quantity generator or medium quantity generator has already held an unplanned episodic event in a calendar year, the generator may petition the department for an additional planned episodic event in that calendar year.
(b) The petition must include the following:
(i) The reason(s) why an additional episodic event is needed and the nature of the episodic event;
(ii) The estimated amount and type(s) of dangerous waste to be managed from the event;
(iii) How the dangerous waste is to be managed;
(iv) The estimated length of time needed to complete management of the dangerous waste generated from the episodic event not to exceed sixty days; and
(v) Information regarding the previous episodic event managed by the generator, including the nature of the event, whether it was a planned or unplanned event, and how the generator complied with the conditions.
(c) The petition must be sent to the Department's Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction Program's appropriate regional office for review and approval.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-173, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-173, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19.]


PDF173-303-174

Satellite accumulation area regulations for medium quantity generators and large quantity generators.

(1) A generator may accumulate as much as fifty-five gallons of dangerous waste or either one quart of liquid acutely hazardous waste or 2.2 lbs. of solid acutely hazardous waste (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) in containers at or near any point of generation where waste initially accumulates (defined as a satellite accumulation area in WAC 173-303-040). The satellite accumulation area must be under the control of the operator of the process generating the waste or secured at all times to prevent improper additions of wastes to a satellite container. A generator may accumulate waste without a permit, or without complying with WAC 173-303-400, 173-303-600, 173-303-692, and 173-303-800, provided that all the conditions for exemption in this section are met. A generator may comply with the conditions for exemption in this section instead of complying with the conditions for exemption in WAC 173-303-172 and 173-303-200, except as required by (h) and (i) of this subsection. The conditions for exemption for satellite accumulation are:
(a) Condition of containers. If a container holding dangerous waste is not in good condition (e.g., severe corroding or rusting or flaking or scaling, and/or apparent structural defects) or if it begins to leak, the generator must transfer the dangerous waste to a container that is in good condition and does not leak, or immediately transfer and manage the waste in a central accumulation area operated in compliance with WAC 173-303-172 or 173-303-200, as applicable. In addition, the generator must address leaks and spills in accordance with the applicable provisions of WAC 173-303-145, 173-303-172, and 173-303-201.
(b) Compatibility of waste with containers. The generator must use a container made of or lined with materials which will not react with, and are otherwise compatible with, the dangerous waste to be stored, so that the ability of the container to contain the waste is not impaired.
(c) Management of containers.
(i) A container holding dangerous waste must be closed at all times, except:
(A) When it is necessary to add or remove waste; or
(B) When temporary venting of a container is necessary, such as:
(I) For the proper operation of equipment; or
(II) To prevent dangerous situations, such as build-up of extreme pressure.
(ii) A container holding dangerous waste must not be opened, handled, or stored in a manner which may rupture the container or cause it to leak.
(d) Special requirements for reactive waste. Containers holding reactive waste exhibiting a characteristic specified in WAC 173-303-090 (7)(a)(vi) through (viii) must be stored in a manner equivalent to the separation distances for storage of explosives in the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, or the version adopted by the local fire district.
(e) Special requirements for incompatible wastes.
(i) Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials must not be placed in the same container, unless WAC 173-303-395 (1)(b) is complied with.
(ii) Dangerous waste must not be placed in an unwashed container that previously held an incompatible waste or material.
(iii) A storage container holding a dangerous waste that is incompatible with any waste or other materials stored nearby in other containers, piles, open tanks, or surface impoundments must be separated from the other materials or protected from them by means of a dike, berm, wall, or other device. Containment systems for incompatible wastes must be separate.
(f) Container labeling or marking. A generator must clearly label or mark each container of dangerous waste with the following:
(i) The words "Dangerous Waste" or "Hazardous Waste." Except for containers one gallon (or four liters) and under, the lettering must be legible from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height.
(ii) An indication of the hazards of the contents (examples include, but are not limited to, the applicable dangerous waste characteristic(s) and criteria of ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic and the applicable hazard(s) identified for listed dangerous wastes). The label or marking must be:
(A) Legible and/or recognizable from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height; and
(B) Include descriptive word(s) and/or pictogram(s) that identifies the hazards associated with the contents of the containers for the public, emergency response personnel, and employees; for containers one gallon (or four liters) and under the label, marking or lettering can be appropriate for the size of the container.
(g) Accumulation limits. When the accumulation limits listed in this subsection are met:
(i) The container(s) must be marked immediately with the accumulation start date; and
(ii) Moved within three consecutive calendar days to a permitted on-site designated storage area or an on-site central accumulation area or to a permitted off-site designated facility; and
(iii) During the three consecutive calendar day period the generator must continue to comply with all the conditions for exemption for satellite accumulation in this section.
(h) All satellite accumulation areas operated by medium quantity generators must meet the preparedness and prevention regulations and the emergency procedures in WAC 173-303-172.
(i) All satellite accumulation areas operated by large quantity generators must meet the preparedness, prevention and contingency regulations and emergency procedures in WAC 173-303-201.
(2) On a case-by-case basis the department may require the satellite accumulation area to be managed in accordance with all or some of the requirements under WAC 173-303-172 or 173-303-200 and secondary containment requirements of WAC 173-303-630(7), if the nature of the wastes being accumulated, a history of spills or releases from accumulated containers, or other factors are determined by the department to be a threat or potential threat to human health or the environment.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-174, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-174, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19.]


PDF173-303-180

Manifest.

A generator who transports, or offers for transport a dangerous waste for off-site treatment, storage, or disposal, or a treatment, storage, or disposal facility that offers for transport a rejected dangerous waste load, must follow all applicable procedures described in this section.
(1) Form and contents of dangerous waste manifests. 40 C.F.R. Part 262 Appendix - Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest and Instructions (EPA Forms 8700-22 and 8700-22A and Their Instructions) is incorporated by reference. The manifest must be EPA Form 8700-22 and, if necessary, EPA Form 8700-22A. The manifest must be prepared in accordance with the instructions for these forms.
(a) A generator must designate on the manifest one facility that is permitted to handle the waste described on the manifest.
(b) A generator may also designate on the manifest one alternate facility that is permitted to handle their waste in the event an emergency prevents delivery of the waste to a primary designated facility.
(c) If the transporter is unable to deliver the dangerous waste to the designated facility or the alternate facility, the generator must either designate another facility or instruct the transporter to return the waste.
(2) The manifest must consist of enough copies to provide the generator, each transporter, and the designated facility owner/operator with a copy for their records, and another copy to be returned to the generator.
(3) Manifest procedures.
(a) The generator must:
(i) Sign and date the manifest certification by hand;
(ii) Obtain the handwritten signature of the initial transporter and date of acceptance on the manifest; and
(iii) Retain one copy in accordance with WAC 173-303-210, Generator recordkeeping.
(b) The generator must give the remaining manifest copies to the transporter.
(c) For shipments of dangerous waste within the United States solely by water (bulk shipments only), the generator must send three copies of the manifest dated and signed in accordance with this section to the owner or operator of the designated facility or the last water (bulk shipment) transporter to handle the waste in the United States if exported by water. Copies of the manifest are not required for each transporter.
(d) For rail shipments of dangerous waste within the United States which originate at the site of generation, the generator must send at least three copies of the manifest dated and signed in accordance with this section to:
(i) The next nonrail transporter, if any; or
(ii) The designated facility if transported solely by rail; or
(iii) The last rail transporter to handle the waste in the United States if exported by rail.
(e) For shipments of federally regulated hazardous waste to a designated facility in an authorized state which has not yet obtained authorization to regulate that particular waste as hazardous, the generator must assure that the designated facility agrees to sign and return the manifest to the generator, and that any out-of-state transporter signs and forwards the manifest to the designated facility.
(f) For rejected shipments of dangerous waste or container residues contained in nonempty containers that are returned to the generator by the designated facility (following the procedures of WAC 173-303-370 (5)(f)), the generator must:
(i) Sign either:
(A) Item 20 of the new manifest if a new manifest is used for the returned shipment; or
(B) Item 18c of the original manifest if the original manifest is used for the returned shipment.
(ii) Provide the transporter a copy of the manifest;
(iii) Within thirty days of delivery of the rejected shipment or container residues contained in nonempty containers, send a copy of the manifest to the designated facility that returned the shipment to the generator; and
(iv) Retain at the generator's site a copy of each manifest for at least three years from the date of delivery.
(4) Special requirements for shipments to the Washington EHW facility at Hanford.
(a) All generators planning to ship dangerous waste to the EHW facility at Hanford must notify the facility in writing and by sending a copy of the prepared manifest prior to shipment.
(b) The generator must not ship any dangerous waste without prior approval from the EHW facility. The state operator may exempt classes of waste from the requirements of WAC 173-303-180 (4)(a) and (b) where small quantities or multiple shipments of a previously approved waste are involved, or there exists an emergency and potential threat to public health and safety.
(5) The requirements of this section and WAC 173-303-190(2) do not apply to the transport of dangerous wastes on a public or private right of way within or along the border of contiguous property under the control of the same person, even if such contiguous property is divided by a public or private right of way: Provided, That ecology has approved an alternative paper tracking system that serves the purpose of a manifest. Notwithstanding WAC 173-303-240(2), the generator or transporter must comply with the requirements for transporters set forth in WAC 173-303-270 and 173-303-145 in the event of a discharge of dangerous waste on a public or private right of way.
(6) Special instructions for state-only dangerous waste that designates only by the criteria under WAC 173-303-100 and is not regulated as a hazardous waste under 40 C.F.R. Part 261 or as a hazardous material under the 49 C.F.R. hazardous material regulations. For purposes of completing the uniform hazardous waste manifest, Item 9b, and Item 28 if continuation sheet 8700-22A is used, or to describe a state-only dangerous waste on a shipping paper, the shipping description must include the following in sequence with no additional information interspersed:
(a) Material Not Regulated by DOT;
(b) Washington State Dangerous Waste Only followed by the appropriate criteria designation of the waste that is either toxic, persistent, solid corrosive or a combination of these entered in parentheses;
(c) Shipping description examples: Material Not Regulated by DOT (Washington State Dangerous Waste Only, Toxic); Material Not Regulated by DOT (Washington State Dangerous Waste Only, Toxic, Persistent); Material Not Regulated by DOT (Washington State Dangerous Waste Only, Solid Corrosive).
(7) Manifest tracking numbers, manifest printing, and obtaining manifests.
(a) 40 C.F.R. 262.21 (a) through (f) and (h) through (m) is incorporated by reference. EPA requirements for printing manifests for use or distribution are included in this section.
(b) A generator may use manifests printed by any source so long as the source of the printed form has received approval from EPA to print the manifest under paragraphs (c) and (e) of 40 C.F.R. 262.21. A registered source may be a:
(i) State agency;
(ii) Commercial printer;
(iii) Dangerous waste generator, transporter or TSDF; or
(iv) Dangerous waste broker or other preparer who prepares or arranges shipments of dangerous waste for transportation.
(c) A generator must determine whether the generator state or the consignment state for a shipment regulates any additional wastes (beyond those regulated federally) as hazardous wastes under these states' authorized programs. Generators also must determine whether the consignment state or generator state requires the generator to submit any copies of the manifest to these states. In cases where the generator must supply copies to either the generator's state or the consignment state, the generator is responsible for supplying legible photocopies of the manifest to these states.
(8) Waste minimization certification. A generator who initiates a shipment of dangerous waste must certify to one of the following statements in Item 15 of the uniform hazardous waste manifest:
(a) "I am a large quantity generator. I have a program in place to reduce the volume and toxicity of waste generated to the degree I have determined to be economically practicable and I have selected the practicable method of treatment, storage, or disposal currently available to me which minimizes the present and future threat to human health and the environment"; or
(b) "I am a medium quantity generator. I have made a good faith effort to minimize my waste generation and select the best waste management method that is available to me and that I can afford." Note that a Washington state medium quantity generator regulated under WAC 173-303-172 is the type of generator referred to where the manifest states "(b) if I am a small quantity generator", due to the different term used by EPA.
(9) Use of electronic manifest. In lieu of using the manifest form specified in subsection (1) of this section, a person may prepare and use an electronic manifest, provided that the person:
(a) Complies with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 3.10 for the reporting of electronic documents to EPA; and
(b) Complies with the requirements in subsections (10) and (11) of this section.
(10) Legal equivalence to paper manifests.
(a) Electronic manifests that are obtained, completed, and transmitted in accordance with subsection (9) of this section and used in accordance with this section are the legal equivalent of paper manifest forms bearing handwritten signatures, and satisfy for all purposes any requirement in this section to obtain, complete, sign, provide, use or retain a manifest.
(i) Any requirement in this section to sign a manifest or manifest certification by hand, or to obtain a handwritten signature, is satisfied by signing with or obtaining a valid and enforceable electronic signature within the meaning of subsection (11) of this section.
(ii) Any requirement in this section to give, provide, send, forward, or return to another person a copy of the manifest is satisfied when an electronic manifest is transmitted to the other person by submission to the e-Manifest system.
(iii) Any requirement in this section for a generator to keep or retain a copy of each manifest is satisfied by retention of a signed electronic manifest in the generator's account on the national e-Manifest system, provided that such copies are readily available for viewing and production upon request.
(iv) A generator may not be held liable for the inability to produce an electronic manifest for inspection under this section if the generator can demonstrate that the inability to produce the electronic manifest is due exclusively to a technical difficulty with the electronic manifest system for which the generator bears no responsibility.
(b) A generator may participate in the electronic manifest system either by accessing the electronic manifest system from its own electronic equipment, or by accessing the electronic manifest system from portable equipment brought to the generator's site by the transporter who accepts the dangerous waste shipment from the generator for off-site transportation.
(c)(i) Restriction on use of electronic manifests. A generator may prepare an electronic manifest for the tracking of dangerous waste shipments involving any dangerous waste only if it is known at the time the manifest is originated that all waste handlers named on the manifest participate in the electronic manifest system, except that:
(ii) A generator may sign by hand and retain a paper copy of the manifest signed by hand by the initial transporter, in lieu of executing the generator copy electronically, thereby enabling the transporter and subsequent waste handlers to execute the remainder of the manifest copies electronically.
(d) Requirement for one printed copy. To the extent the hazardous materials regulation on shipping papers for carriage by public highway requires shippers of hazardous material to supply a paper document for compliance with 49 C.F.R. Part 177.817, a generator originating an electronic manifest must also provide the initial transporter with one printed copy of the electronic manifest. In addition, the one printed copy of the electronic manifest must provide the information required in subsection (6) of this section for state-only dangerous waste that designates only by the criteria under WAC 173-303-100 and as state listed WPCB and WSC2.
(e) Special procedures when electronic manifest is unavailable. If a generator has prepared an electronic manifest for a dangerous waste shipment, but the electronic manifest system becomes unavailable for any reason prior to the time that the initial transporter has signed electronically to acknowledge the receipt of the dangerous waste from the generator, then the generator must obtain and complete a paper manifest (EPA form 8700-22) and if necessary, a continuation sheet (EPA form 8700-22A) in accordance with the manifest instructions and use these paper forms from this point forward in compliance with subsections (1) through (8) of this section from this point forward.
(f) Special procedures for electronic signature methods undergoing tests. If a generator has prepared an electronic manifest for a dangerous waste shipment, and signs this manifest electronically using an electronic signature method which is undergoing pilot or demonstration tests aimed at demonstrating the practicality or legal dependability of this signature method, then the generator shall also sign with an ink signature the generator/offeror certification on the printed copy of the manifest provided under (d) of this subsection.
(g) Imposition of user fee. A generator who is a user of the electronic manifest may be assessed a user fee by EPA for the origination of each electronic manifest. EPA shall maintain and update from time-to-time the current schedule of electronic manifest user fees, which shall be determined based on current and projected system costs and level of use of the electronic manifest system. The current schedule of electronic manifest user fees will be published by EPA as an appendix to 40 C.F.R. Part 262.
(h) Post-receipt manifest data corrections. After facilities have certified to the receipt of dangerous waste by signing Item 20 of the manifest, any post-receipt data corrections may be submitted at any time by any interested person (e.g., waste handler) named on the manifest. Generators may participate electronically in the post-receipt data corrections process by following the process described in WAC 173-303-370 (10)(g), which applies to corrections made to either paper or electronic manifest records.
(11) Electronic manifest signatures. Electronic signature methods for the e-Manifest system shall:
(a) Be a legally valid and enforceable signature applicable under state, EPA and other federal requirements pertaining to electronic signatures; and
(b) Be a method that is designed and implemented in a manner that EPA considers to be as cost-effective and practical as possible for the users of the manifest.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-180, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-180, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-180, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-180, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-180, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-180, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-180, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-180, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-180, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-180, filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-180, filed 2/10/82. Formerly WAC 173-302-180 and 173-302-190.]


PDF173-303-190

Preparing dangerous waste for transport.

The generator must fulfill the following requirements before transporting off-site or offering for off-site transport any dangerous waste.
(1) Packaging. The generator must package all dangerous waste for transport in accordance with United States DOT regulations on packaging, 49 C.F.R. Parts 173, 178, and 179.
(2) Labeling. The generator must label each package in accordance with United States DOT regulations, 49 C.F.R. Part 172.
(3) Marking. The generator must:
(a) Mark each package of dangerous waste in accordance with the applicable United States DOT regulations on hazardous materials under 49 C.F.R. Part 172; and
(b) Mark each container of one hundred nineteen gallons or less of dangerous waste used in such transportation with the following, or equivalent words and information in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 172.304:
HAZARDOUS WASTE – State and federal law prohib-
its improper disposal. If found, contact the nearest
police or public safety authority, and the Washington
state department of ecology or the United States
Environmental Protection Agency.
Generator's Name and Address
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
Generator's EPA Identification Number
Manifest Tracking Number
Dangerous Waste Number(s)
. . . .
(4) Placarding. The generator must placard, or offer the initial transporter the appropriate placards according to United States DOT regulations for hazardous materials under 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart F.
(5) State-only dangerous waste that is not regulated as a hazardous waste under 40 C.F.R. Part 261 or as a hazardous material under 49 C.F.R. must fulfill the following requirements before transport:
(a) Package in a nonleaking, nonsievable container or in a package that is equivalent to the manufacturing and testing specifications for packagings and containers of 49 C.F.R. Parts 173, 178 and 179.
(b) Mark each package containing one thousand gallons or less with the following:
(i) Washington State Dangerous Waste-State law prohibits improper disposal. If found, contact the nearest police or public safety authority, and the Washington State Department of Ecology. The generator's name and address and manifest number must also be included; and
(ii) The state shipping description as described in WAC 173-303-180(6).
(c) Use of any other markings for a state-only dangerous waste is prohibited.
(6) State-only dangerous waste that is also regulated as a hazardous material under 49 C.F.R. must be packaged, labeled and marked in accordance with WAC 173-303-190 (1), (2), (3) and (5)(b)(i).
(7) A generator may use a nationally recognized electronic system, such as bar coding, to identify the dangerous waste number(s) as required in subsections (3)(b) and (8) of this section.
(8) Lab packs that will be incinerated in compliance with 40 C.F.R. Part 268.42(c) as incorporated by reference in WAC 173-303-140(2) are not required to be marked with dangerous waste number(s), except D004, D005, D006, D007, D008, D010, and D011, where applicable.
(9) Liquids in landfills prohibition. The placement of bulk or noncontainerized liquid dangerous waste or dangerous waste containing free liquids (whether or not sorbents have been added) in any landfill is prohibited. Prior to disposal liquids must meet additional requirements of WAC 173-303-140 (4)(b).
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-190, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-190, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-190, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-190, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-190, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-190, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-190, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-190, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-200

Conditions for exemption for a large quantity generator that accumulates dangerous waste.

Large quantity generators, not to include transporters as referenced in WAC 173-303-240(3), may accumulate dangerous waste on site without a permit or interim status, and without complying with the requirements of WAC 173-303-600 provided that all of the following conditions for exemption listed in this section are met.
(1) Off-site shipments. All dangerous waste is shipped off site to a designated facility or placed in an on-site facility which is permitted by the department under WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-845 or recycled or treated on site in ninety days or less. A generator who accumulates dangerous waste for more than ninety days is an operator of a storage facility and is subject to the facility requirements of this chapter and the permit requirements of this chapter as a storage facility unless they have been granted an extension to the ninety-day period allowed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section;
(2) Accumulation time limit.
(a) The generator accumulates dangerous waste on site for no more than ninety days unless;
(i) The department has granted a maximum thirty-day extension to this ninety-day period. The department may, on a case-by-case basis, grant a maximum thirty-day extension to this ninety-day period if dangerous waste must remain on site due to unforeseen, temporary and uncontrollable circumstances; or
(ii) The F006 accumulation conditions for exemption in subsection (13) of this section are met.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the ninety-day accumulation period begins on the date that:
(i) The generator first generates a dangerous waste; or
(ii) The quantity (or aggregated quantity) of dangerous waste being accumulated by a small quantity generator first exceeds the accumulation limit for such waste (or wastes); or
(iii) The generator exceeds its satellite accumulation limits prescribed in WAC 173-303-174(1).
(3) Accumulation of waste in containers.
(a) Condition of containers. If a container holding dangerous waste is not in good condition (e.g., severe corroding or rusting or flaking or scaling, and/or apparent structural defects) or if it begins to leak or is leaking, the generator must transfer the dangerous waste from this container to a container that is in good condition and does not leak and continue to manage that container and waste in compliance with the conditions for exemption in this section. In addition, the generator must address leaks and spills in accordance with the applicable provisions of WAC 173-303-145 and 173-303-201(14).
(b) Compatibility of waste with container. The generator must use a container made of or lined with materials which will not react with, and are otherwise compatible with, the dangerous waste to be stored, so that the ability of the container to contain the waste is not impaired.
(c) Management of containers.
(i) A container holding dangerous waste must be closed at all times, except when it is necessary to add or remove waste.
(ii) A container holding dangerous waste must not be opened, handled, or stored in a manner which may rupture the container or cause it to leak.
(iii) A minimum thirty-inch aisle space separation is required between rows of containers. A row of containers must be no more than two wide and allow for unobstructed inspection of each container.
(d) Inspections. The generator must conduct "weekly inspections," as defined in WAC 173-303-040, of each central accumulation area looking for leaking containers and for deterioration of containers and the containment system caused by corrosion, deterioration, or other factors. The generator must keep a written or electronic inspection log including at least the date and time of the inspection, the printed name and the handwritten or electronic signature of the inspector, a notation of the observations made and the date and nature of any repairs or remedial actions taken. The log must be kept at the facility for at least five years from the date of inspection. See subsection (3)(a) of this section for remedial action required if deterioration or leaks are detected.
(e) Secondary containment. For container accumulation the department requires that the central accumulation area(s) must include secondary containment in accordance with WAC 173-303-630(7).
(f) Special requirements for ignitable or reactive waste.
(i) Containers holding reactive waste exhibiting a characteristic specified in WAC 173-303-090 (7)(a)(vi), (vii) or (viii) must be stored in a manner equivalent to the separation distance for storage of explosives in the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, or the version adopted by the local fire district.
(ii) The generator must design, operate, and maintain ignitable waste and reactive waste (other than a reactive waste which must meet (f)(i) of this subsection) container storage in a manner equivalent with the International Fire Code. Where no specific standard or requirements are specified in the International Fire Code, or in existing state or local fire codes, applicable sections of NFPA 30 "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code," must be used. The generator must also comply with the requirements of WAC 173-303-395 (1)(d).
(iii) The generator 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, the following: Frictional heat, sparks (static, electrical, or mechanical), and radiant heat. While ignitable or reactive waste is being handled, the generator must confine smoking and open flame to specially designated locations. "No Smoking" signs must be conspicuously place wherever there is a hazard from ignitable or reactive waste.
(g) Special requirements for incompatible wastes.
(i) Incompatible waste, or incompatible wastes and materials must not be placed in the same container, unless WAC 173-303-395 (1)(b) is complied with.
(ii) Dangerous waste must not be placed in an unwashed container that previously held an incompatible waste or material.
(iii) A storage container holding a dangerous waste that is incompatible with any waste or other materials stored nearby in other containers, piles, open tanks, or surface impoundments must be separated from the other materials or protected from them by means of a dike, berm, wall, or other device. Containment systems for incompatible wastes must be separate.
(h) Closure.
(i) At closure, all dangerous waste and dangerous waste residues must be removed from the containment system. Remaining containers, liners, base, and soil containing or contaminated with dangerous waste or dangerous waste residues must be decontaminated or removed.
(ii) In addition, such a generator is exempt from all the requirements in WAC 173-303-610 and 173-303-620, except for WAC 173-303-610 (2) and (5).
(i) Air emission standards. The generator must comply with the applicable requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 265, Subparts AA, BB, and CC incorporated by reference in WAC 173-303-400 (3)(a).
(4) Accumulation of dangerous waste in tanks. The generator must comply with:
(a) Applicable air emission standards of 40 C.F.R. Part 265, Subparts AA, BB, and CC incorporated by reference in WAC 173-303-400 (3)(a); and
(b) Tank standards of WAC 173-303-640 (2) through (10), except WAC 173-303-640 (8)(c) and the second sentence of WAC 173-303-640 (8)(a). (Note: A generator, unless otherwise required to do so, does not have to prepare a closure plan, a cost estimate for closure, or provide financial responsibility of their tank system to satisfy the requirement of this section.) Such a generator is exempt from the requirements of WAC 173-303-620 and 173-303-610, except for WAC 173-303-610 (2) and (5).
(5) Accumulation of hazardous waste on drip pads. If the waste is placed on drip pads, the generator must comply with the following:
(a) WAC 173-303-675; and
(b) Remove all wastes from the drip pad and associated collection systems at least once every ninety days; and
(c) Waste removed from drip pads and associated collection systems must be sent immediately to:
(i) An off-site designated facility; or
(ii) An on-site permitted facility; or
(iii) To an on-site central accumulation area where the waste is managed in compliance with the on-site central accumulation area regulations in this section for the remainder of the ninety-day accumulation time limit for large quantity generators. (Example: A generator removes waste from the drip pad at fifty days, and the generator is then allowed to further accumulate that waste in its central accumulation area for up to an additional forty days.);
(d) Maintain the following records on site and readily available for inspection:
(i) The original start date waste was first placed on, or began to accumulate on, the drip pad;
(ii) A description of procedures that will be followed to ensure that all wastes are removed from the drip pad and associated collection systems at least once every ninety days; and
(iii) Documentation of each waste removal, including the quantity of waste removed from the drip pad and the sump or collection system and the date and time of removal.
(6) Accumulation of hazardous waste in containment buildings. If the waste is placed in containment buildings, the generator must comply with the following:
(a) 40 C.F.R. Part 265, Subpart DD, which is incorporated by reference; and
(b) Labeling.
(i) The generator must label its containment building with the words "Dangerous Waste" or "Hazardous Waste" in a conspicuous place easily visible and legible to employees, visitors, emergency responders, waste handlers, or other persons on site. The label must be visible and legible from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height; and
(ii) The generator must also, in a conspicuous place easily visible and legible to employees, visitors, emergency responders, waste handlers, or other persons on site, provide its containment building with an indication of the hazards of the contents (examples include, but are not limited to, the applicable dangerous waste characteristic(s) and criteria of ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic and the applicable hazard(s) identified for listed dangerous waste). The indication must be:
(A) Legible and/or recognizable from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height; and
(B) Include descriptive word(s) and/or pictogram(s) that identifies the hazards associated with the contents.
(c) The generator must also maintain the following records at the facility:
(i) The independent qualified registered professional engineer certification that the building complies with the design standards specified in 40 C.F.R. 265.1101 in the facility's operating record no later than sixty days after the date of initial operation of the unit. Where Subpart G and H are referenced in 40 C.F.R. 265.1102, replace them with WAC 173-303-610 and 173-303-620. After February 18, 1993, PE certification will be required prior to operation of the unit.
(ii) A written description of procedures to ensure that each waste volume remains in the unit for no more than ninety days, a written description of the waste generation and management practices for the facility showing that they are consistent with respecting the ninety-day limit, and documentation that the procedures are complied with; or
(iii) Documentation that the unit is emptied at least once every ninety days.
(iv) Inventory logs or records with the above information must be maintained on site and readily available for inspection.
(7) Labeling and marking of containers and tanks.
(a) A generator must clearly mark or label their containers as follows:
(i) With the date upon which each period of accumulation begins marked and clearly visible for inspection.
(ii) With the words "Dangerous Waste" or "Hazardous Waste." Except for containers one gallon (or four liters) and under, the lettering must be legible from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height.
(iii) With an indication of the hazards of the contents (examples include, but are not limited to, applicable dangerous waste characteristic(s) or criteria of ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic and the applicable hazard(s) identified for listed dangerous wastes). The label or marking must be:
(A) Legible and/or recognizable from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height; and
(B) Include descriptive word(s) and/or pictogram(s) that identifies the hazards associated with the contents of the containers for the public, emergency response personnel, and employees; for containers one gallon (or four liters) and under the label, marking or lettering can be appropriate for the size of the container.
(iv) Affix labels upon transfer of dangerous wastes from one container to another. The generator must destroy or otherwise remove labels from the emptied container, unless the container will continue to be used for storing dangerous waste at the facility.
(v) Ensure that labels are not obscured, removed, or otherwise unreadable in the course of inspection as required under subsection (3)(d) of this section.
(b) Generators accumulating dangerous waste in tanks must do the following:
(i) Clearly mark or label its tanks with the words "Dangerous Waste" or "Hazardous Waste" where the label or marking is legible from a distance of fifty feet. For underground tank systems, the marking or labels must either be placed on aboveground postings at each underground tank system or at each entrance to the active portion (area where the underground tank/tank system is located).
(ii) Clearly mark or label its tanks with an indication of the hazards of the contents (examples include, but are not limited to, the applicable dangerous waste characteristic(s) and criteria of ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic and the applicable hazard(s) identified for listed dangerous wastes). For underground tank systems, the hazardous marking or labels must either be placed on aboveground postings at each underground tank system or at each entrance to the active portion (area where the underground tank/tank system is located). The label or marking must be:
(A) Legible and/or recognizable from a distance of at least fifty feet.
(B) Include descriptive word(s) and/or pictogram(s) that identifies the hazards associated with the contents of the tanks for the public, emergency response personnel, and employees.
(iii) Use inventory logs, monitoring equipment, or other records to demonstrate that dangerous waste has been emptied within ninety days of first entering the tank if using a batch process, or in the case of a tank with a continuous flow process, demonstrate that estimated volumes of dangerous waste entering the tank daily exit the tank within ninety days of first entering.
(iv) Keep inventory logs or records with the above information on site and readily available for inspection.
(c) The department may also require that a sign be posted at each entrance to the accumulation area, bearing the legend, "danger - unauthorized personnel keep out," or an equivalent legend, written in English, and legible from a distance twenty-five feet or more.
(8) Emergency procedures. The generator complies with the standards of WAC 173-303-201.
(9) Personnel training.
(a) Training program. The generator must provide a program of classroom instruction or on-the-job training for facility personnel. This program must teach personnel to perform their duties in a way that ensures the facility's compliance with this chapter, must teach facility personnel dangerous waste management procedures (including contingency plan implementation) relevant to the positions in which they are employed, must ensure that facility personnel are able to respond effectively to emergencies, and must include those elements set forth in the training plan required in (b) of this subsection. In addition:
(i) The training program must be directed by a person knowledgeable in dangerous waste management procedures, and must include training relevant to the positions in which the facility personnel are employed;
(ii) Facility personnel must participate in an annual review of the training provided in the training program;
(iii) This program must be successfully completed by the facility personnel:
(A) Within six months after these regulations become effective; or
(B) Within six months after their employment at or assignment to the facility, or to a new position at the facility, whichever is later.
(iv) Employees hired after the effective date of these regulations must be supervised until they complete the training program; and
(v) At a minimum, the training program must familiarize facility personnel with emergency equipment and systems, and emergency procedures. The program must include other parameters as set forth by the department, but at a minimum must include, where applicable:
(A) Procedures for using, inspecting, repairing, and replacing facility emergency and monitoring equipment;
(B) Key parameters for automatic waste feed cut-off systems;
(C) Communications or alarm systems;
(D) Response to fires or explosions;
(E) Response to ground-water contamination incidents; and
(F) Shutdown of operations.
(b) Written training plan. The generator must develop a written training plan which must be kept at the facility and which must include the following documents and records:
(i) For each position related to dangerous waste management at the facility, the job title, the job description, and the name of the employee filling each job. The job description must include the requisite skills, education, other qualifications, and duties for each position;
(ii) A written description of the type and amount of both introductory and continuing training required for each position; and
(iii) Records documenting that facility personnel have received and completed the training required by this section. The department may require, on a case-by-case basis, that training records include employee initials or signature to verify that training was received.
(c) Training records. Training records on current personnel must be kept until closure of the facility. Training records on former employees must be kept for at least three years from the date the employee last worked at the facility. Personnel training records may accompany personnel transferred within the same company.
(10) General inspections.
(a) The generator must inspect the facility to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors, and discharges which may cause or lead to the release of dangerous waste constituents to the environment, or a threat to human health. The generator must conduct these inspections often enough to identify problems in time to correct them before they harm human health or the environment.
(b) The generator must develop and follow a written schedule for inspecting all monitoring equipment, safety and emergency equipment, security devices, and operating and structural equipment that help prevent, detect, or respond to hazards to the public health or the environment. In addition:
(i) The schedule must be kept at the facility;
(ii) The schedule must identify the types of problems which are to be looked for during inspections;
(iii) The generator must keep a written or electronic inspection log or summary, including at least the date and time of the inspection, the printed name and the handwritten or electronic signature of the inspector, a notation of the observations made, an account of spills or discharges in accordance with WAC 173-303-145, and the date and nature of any repairs or remedial actions taken. The log or summary must be kept at the facility for at least five years from the date of inspection.
(c) The generator must remedy any problems revealed by the inspection, on a schedule which prevents hazards to the public health and environment. Where a hazard is imminent or has already occurred, remedial action must be taken immediately.
(11) Land disposal restrictions. The generator complies with all applicable requirements under 40 C.F.R. 268.
(12) Closure. A generator accumulating dangerous waste in containers, tanks, drip pads and containment buildings, prior to closing a unit at the facility, or prior to closing the facility, must meet the following conditions:
(a) Notification for closure of a waste accumulation unit. The generator must perform one of the following when closing a waste accumulation unit:
(i) Place a notice in the operating record within thirty days after closure identifying the location of the unit within the facility; or
(ii) Meet the closure performance standards of (c) of this subsection for container, tank, and containment building waste accumulation units or (d) of this subsection for drip pads and notify the department following the procedures of (b)(ii) of this subsection for the waste accumulation unit. If the waste accumulation unit is subsequently reopened, the generator may remove the notice from the operating record.
(b) Notification of closure of the facility.
(i) Notify the department using the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form no later than thirty days prior to closing the facility.
(ii) Notify the department using the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form within ninety days after closing the facility that it has complied with the closure performance standards of (c) or (d) of this subsection, respectively. If the facility cannot meet the closure performance standards of (c) or (d) of this subsection, notify the department using the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form that it will close as a landfill under WAC 173-303-665 in the case of a container, tank or containment building unit(s), or for a facility with drip pads, notify using the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form that it will close under the drip pad standards of WAC 173-303-675.
(iii) A generator may request additional time to clean at closure (i.e., to meet the closure performance standards of (c) or (d) of this subsection, respectively), but it must notify the department using the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form within seventy-five days after the date provided in (b)(i) of this subsection to request an extension and provide an explanation as to why the additional time is required.
(c) Closure performance standard for container, tank systems and containment building waste accumulation units. At closure the generator must close the accumulation unit or facility in a manner that:
(i)(A) Minimizes the need for further maintenance;
(B) Controls, minimizes or eliminates to the extent necessary to protect human health and the environment, post-closure escape of dangerous waste, dangerous waste constituents, leachate, contaminated runoff, or dangerous waste decomposition products to the ground, surface water, groundwater, or the atmosphere; and
(C) Returns the land to the appearance and use of surrounding land areas to the degree possible given the nature of the previous dangerous waste activity.
(ii) Remove or decontaminate all contaminated equipment, bases, structures and soil and any remaining dangerous waste residues from waste accumulation units including containment system components (pads, liners, etc.), contaminated soils and subsoils, bases, and structures and equipment. Such removal or decontamination must assure that the levels of dangerous waste or dangerous waste constituents or residues do not exceed:
(A) For soils, groundwater, surface water, and air, the numeric cleanup levels calculated using unrestricted use exposure assumptions according to the Model Toxics Control Act regulations, chapter 173-340 WAC as of the effective date or hereafter amended. Primarily, these will be numeric cleanup levels calculated according to MTCA Method B, although MTCA Method A may be used as appropriate, see WAC 173-340-700 through 173-340-760, excluding WAC 173-340-745; and
(B) For all structures, equipment, bases, liners, etc., clean closure standards will be set by the department on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the closure performance standards of (c) of this subsection and in a manner that minimizes or eliminates post-closure escape of dangerous waste constituents.
(iii) Any dangerous waste and all contaminated equipment, structures and soils generated in the process of closing either the generator's facility or unit(s) accumulating dangerous waste must be managed in accordance with all applicable standards of this chapter, including removing any dangerous waste contained in these units within ninety days of generating it and managing these wastes in a permitted designated facility.
(iv) If the generator demonstrates that any contaminated soils, equipment, structures, and wastes cannot be practicably removed or decontaminated as required in (c)(ii) of this subsection, then the waste accumulation unit is considered to be a landfill and the generator must close the waste accumulation unit and perform post-closure care in accordance with the closure and post-closure care requirements that apply to landfills (WAC 173-303-665). In addition, for the purposes of closure, post-closure, and financial responsibility, such a waste accumulation unit is then considered to be a landfill, and the generator must meet all of the requirements for landfills specified in WAC 173-303-665.
(d) Closure performance standards for drip pad waste accumulation units. At closure, the generator must comply with the closure requirements of (b), (c)(i) and (iii) of this subsection, and WAC 173-303-675.
(e) The closure requirements of this subsection do not apply to satellite accumulation areas.
(13) Accumulation of F006.
(a) A large quantity generator who also generates wastewater treatment sludges from electroplating operations that meet the listing description for the dangerous waste code F006, may accumulate F006 waste on site for more than ninety days, but not more than one hundred eighty days without a permit or without having interim status provided that:
(i) The generator has implemented pollution prevention practices that reduce the amount of any dangerous substances, pollutants or contaminants entering F006 or otherwise released to the environment prior to its recycling;
(ii) The F006 waste is legitimately recycled through metals recovery;
(iii) No more than 44,000 pounds of F006 waste is accumulated on site at any one time; and
(iv) The F006 waste is managed in accordance with the following:
(A) The F006 waste is placed:
(I) In containers and the generator complies with the applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-200(3), 173-303-690 through 173-303-692; and/or
(II) In tanks and the generator complies with the applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-690 through 173-303-692 and 173-303-200(4); and/or
(III) In containment buildings and the generator complies with Subpart DD of 40 C.F.R. Part 265 which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-400(3), and has placed its independent qualified registered professional engineer certification that the building complies with the design standards specified in 40 C.F.R. 265.1101 in the facility's operating record prior to operation of the unit. The generator must maintain the following records at the facility:
• A written description of procedures to ensure that the F006 waste remains in the unit for no more than one hundred eighty days, a written description of the waste generation and management practices for the facility showing that they are consistent with the one hundred eighty-day limit, and documentation that the generator is complying with the procedures; or
• Documentation that the unit is emptied at least once every one hundred eighty days.
(B) In addition, such a generator is exempt from all the requirements in Subparts G and H of 40 C.F.R. Part 265, except for 265.111 and 265.114 which are incorporated by reference in WAC 173-303-400(3).
(C) Labeling and marking of containers and tanks. While being accumulated on site, each container and tank is clearly labeled or marked with:
(I) The date upon which each period of accumulation begins is clearly marked and visible for inspection on each container;
(II) While being accumulated on site, each container and tank is labeled or marked clearly with the words "Dangerous Waste" or "Hazardous Waste." For containers the label or marking is legible from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height. For tanks the label or markings is legible from fifty feet. For underground tank systems, the label or markings, must either be placed on aboveground postings at each underground tank system or at each entrance to the active portion (area where the underground tank/tank system is located); and
(III) With an indication of the hazards of the contents (examples include, but are not limited to, applicable dangerous waste characteristic(s) or criteria of ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic). The label or marking must be:
• For containers, legible and/or recognizable from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height; and
• For tanks, legible and/or recognizable from fifty feet.
• A descriptive word(s) and/or pictogram(s) that identifies the hazards associated with the contents of the containers or tanks for the public, emergency response personnel, and employees.
(D) The generator complies with the requirements for owners or operators in WAC 173-303-200(9), 173-303-201 and with 40 C.F.R. 268.7(a)(5) which is incorporated by reference in WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a).
(b) F006 transportation over two hundred miles. A generator who generates 2,200 pounds or greater of dangerous waste per calendar month who also generates wastewater treatment sludges from electroplating operations that meet the listing description for the dangerous waste code F006, and who must transport this waste, or offer this waste for transportation, over a distance of two hundred miles or more for off-site metals recovery, may accumulate F006 waste on site for more than ninety days, but not more than two hundred seventy days without a permit or without having interim status if the generator complies with the requirements of (a)(i) through (iv) of this subsection.
(c) F006 accumulation time extension. A generator accumulating F006 in accordance with (a) and (b) of this subsection who accumulates F006 waste on site for more than one hundred eighty days (or for more than two hundred seventy days if the generator must transport this waste, or offer this waste for transportation, over a distance of two hundred miles or more), or who accumulates more than 44,000 pounds of F006 waste on site is an operator of a storage facility and is subject to the facility and permit requirements of this chapter unless the generator has been granted an extension to the one hundred eighty-day (or two hundred seventy-day, if applicable) period or an exception to the 44,000 pound accumulation limit. Such extensions and exceptions may be granted by the department if F006 waste must remain on site for longer than one hundred eighty days (or two hundred seventy days, if applicable) or if more than 44,000 pounds of F006 waste must remain on site due to unforeseen, temporary, and uncontrollable circumstances. An extension of up to thirty days or an exception to the accumulation limit may be granted at the discretion of the department on a case-by-case basis.
(14) Rejected load. A generator who sends a shipment of dangerous waste to a designated facility with the understanding that the designated facility can accept and manage the waste and later receives that shipment back as a rejected load or residue in accordance with the manifest discrepancy provisions of WAC 173-303-370(5) may accumulate the returned waste on site in accordance with subsections (1) through (12) of this section. Upon receipt of the returned shipment, the generator must:
(a) Sign Item 18c of the manifest, if the transporter returned the shipment using the original manifest; or
(b) Sign Item 20 of the manifest, if the transporter returned the shipment using a new manifest.
(15) Consolidation of dangerous waste received from small quantity generators. Large quantity generators may accumulate on-site dangerous waste received from small quantity generators under the control of the same person (as defined in WAC 173-303-040), without a storage permit or interim status and without complying with the final facility standards of WAC 173-303-600, provided that they comply with the following conditions:
(a) Definitions. The definition of "control" as it applies to this section is found in WAC 173-303-040.
(b)(i) The large quantity generator must notify the department using Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form according to the instructions on the form at least thirty days prior to receiving the first shipment from a small quantity generator(s); and
(ii) Identifies on the form the name(s) and site address(es) for the small quantity generator(s) as well as the name and business telephone number for a contact person for the small quantity generator(s); and
(iii) Submits an updated Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form according to the instructions on the form within thirty days after a change in the name or site address for the small quantity generator.
(c) The large quantity generator maintains records of shipments for five years from the date the dangerous waste was received from the small quantity generator. These records must identify the name, site address, and contact information for the small quantity generator and include a description of the dangerous waste received, including the quantity and the date the waste was received.
(d) The large quantity generator complies with the independent requirements identified in WAC 173-303-170 (2)(a)(iii) and the conditions for exemption in this section.
(e) For the purpose of complying with the labeling and marking regulations in subsection (7) of this section, the large quantity generator must label the container or unit with the date accumulation started (i.e., the date the dangerous waste was received from the small quantity generator). If the large quantity generator consolidates incoming dangerous waste from a small quantity generator with either its own dangerous waste or with dangerous waste from other small quantity generators, the large quantity generator must label each container or unit with the earliest date any dangerous waste in the container was accumulated on site.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-200, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-200, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-200, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-200, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-200, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-200, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-200, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-200, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-200, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-200, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-200, filed 1/4/89; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-200, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-200, filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-200, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-201

Preparedness, prevention, emergency procedures and contingency plans for large quantity generators.

(1) Applicability. The regulations of this section apply to those areas of a large quantity generator's facility where dangerous waste is generated or accumulated on site.
(2) A large quantity generator facility must be designed, constructed, maintained and operated to minimize the possibility of fire, explosion, or any unplanned sudden or nonsudden release of dangerous waste, hazardous substance or dangerous waste constituents to air, soil, or surface or groundwater which could threaten the public health or the environment. This section describes preparations and preventive measures which help avoid or mitigate such situations.
(3) Required equipment. All areas deemed applicable by subsection (1) of this section must be equipped with the following, unless it can be demonstrated to the department that none of the hazards posed by waste or hazardous substance handled at the facility could require a particular kind of equipment specified below. A large quantity generator may determine the most appropriate locations within its facility to locate equipment necessary to prepare for and respond to emergencies:
(a) An internal communications or alarm system capable of providing immediate emergency instruction (voice or signal) to facility personnel;
(b) A device, such as a telephone (immediately available at the scene of operations) or a hand-held, two-way radio, capable of summoning emergency assistance from local police departments, fire departments, or state or local emergency response teams;
(c) Portable fire extinguishers, fire control equipment (including special extinguishing equipment, such as those using foam, inert gas, or dry chemicals), spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment; and
(d) Water at adequate volume and pressure to supply water hose streams, foam producing equipment, automatic sprinklers, or water spray systems.
(4) Testing and maintenance of equipment. All facility communications or alarm systems, fire protection equipment, spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment, where required, must be tested and maintained as necessary to assure its proper operation in time of emergency.
(5) Access to communications or alarms. Personnel must have immediate access to the signaling devices described in the situations below:
(a) Whenever dangerous waste is being poured, mixed, spread, or otherwise handled, all personnel involved must have immediate access (e.g., direct or unimpeded access) to an internal alarm or emergency communication device, either directly or through visual or voice contact with another employee, unless such a device is not required in subsection (3) of this section;
(b) If there is ever just one employee on the premises while the facility is operating, they must have immediate access (e.g., direct or unimpeded access) to a device, such as a telephone (immediately available at the scene of operation) or a hand-held, two-way radio, capable of summoning external emergency assistance, unless such a device is not required in subsection (3) of this section.
(6) Aisle space. The generator must maintain aisle space to allow the unobstructed movement of personnel, fire protection equipment, spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment to any area of facility operation in an emergency, unless it can be demonstrated to the department that aisle space is not needed for any of these purposes.
(7) Arrangements with local authorities. The large quantity generator must attempt to make the following arrangements, as appropriate for the type of waste handled at its facility and the potential need for the services of these organizations, unless the hazards posed by wastes handled at the facility would not require these arrangements:
(a) Arrangements to familiarize police, fire departments, and emergency response teams with the layout of the facility, properties of dangerous waste handled at the facility and associated hazards, places where facility personnel would normally be working, entrances to and roads inside the facility, and possible evacuation routes;
(b) Arrangements to familiarize local hospitals with the properties of dangerous waste handled at the facility and the types of injuries or illnesses which could result from fires, explosions, or releases at the facility;
(c) Agreements with state emergency response teams, emergency response contractors, and equipment suppliers;
(d) Where more than one party might respond to an emergency, agreements designating primary emergency authority and agreements with any others to provide support to the primary emergency authority;
(e) Where state or local authorities decline to enter into such arrangements, the generator must document the refusal in the operating record; and
(f) A facility possessing twenty-four-hour response capabilities may seek a waiver from the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) over the fire code with the facility's locality as far as needing to make arrangements with the local fire department as well as any other organization necessary to respond to an emergency, provided that the waiver is documented in the generator's operating record.
(8) Contingency plan purpose and implementation.
(a) The large quantity generator must have a contingency plan for the facility. The purpose of a contingency plan and emergency procedures is to lessen the potential impact on the public health and the environment due to any emergency event such as, but not limited to, a fire, natural disaster, explosion, or any unplanned sudden or nonsudden release of dangerous waste, hazardous substance or dangerous waste constituents to air, soil, surface water, or groundwater.
(b) A contingency plan must be developed to lessen the potential impacts of such emergency events, and the plan must be implemented immediately when such emergency events occur.
(9) Contents of a contingency plan.
(a) Each large quantity generator must have a contingency plan at their facility for use in emergencies or any sudden or nonsudden releases which threaten human health and the environment. If the generator has already prepared a spill prevention control and countermeasures (SPCC) plan in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 112, or some other emergency or contingency plan, they need only amend that plan to incorporate dangerous waste management provisions that are sufficient to comply with the requirements of this section. The large quantity generator may develop one contingency plan that meets all regulatory requirements. Ecology recommends that the plan be based on the National Response Team's Integrated Contingency Plan Guidance ("One Plan").
(b) The contingency plan must contain the following:
(i) A description of the actions which facility personnel must take to comply with subsections (8) and (14) of this section and WAC 173-303-145;
(ii) A description of the actions which will be taken in the event that a dangerous waste shipment, which is damaged or otherwise presents a hazard to the public health and the environment, arrives at the facility, and is not acceptable to the large quantity generator, but cannot be transported, pursuant to the requirements of WAC 173-303-370(6), manifest system, reasons for not accepting dangerous waste shipments;
(iii) A description of the arrangements agreed to by local police departments, fire departments, hospitals, contractors, and state and local emergency response teams to coordinate emergency services as required in subsection (7) of this section;
(iv) A current list of names and emergency telephone numbers of all persons qualified to act as the emergency coordinator required in this section and this list must be kept up to date. Where more than one person is listed, one must be named as primary emergency coordinator, and others must be listed in the order in which they will assume responsibility as alternates. In situations where the large quantity generator facility has an emergency coordinator continuously on duty because it operates twenty-four hours per day, every day of the year, the plan may list the staffed position (e.g., operations manager, shift coordinator, shift operations supervisor) as well as an emergency telephone number that can be guaranteed to be answered at all times;
(v) A list of all emergency equipment at the facility (such as fire extinguishing systems, spill control equipment, communications and alarm systems, and decontamination equipment), where this equipment is required. This list must be kept up to date. In addition, the plan must include the location and a physical description of each item on the list, and a brief outline of its capabilities; and
(vi) An evacuation plan for facility personnel where there is a possibility that evacuation could be necessary. This plan must describe the signal(s) to be used to begin evacuation, evacuation routes, and alternate evacuation routes (in cases where the primary routes could be blocked by releases of materials or fires).
(10) Copies of contingency plan. A copy of the contingency plan and all revisions to the plan must be:
(a) Maintained at the large quantity generator's facility; and
(b) Submitted by the large quantity generator to all local emergency responders (i.e., police departments, fire departments, hospitals, and state and local emergency response teams) that may be called upon to provide emergency services.
(11) Quick reference guide.
(a) A large quantity generator who first becomes subject to these provisions and any current large quantity generator who is amending its contingency plan must at that time submit a quick reference guide of the contingency plan to the local emergency responders identified in subsection (10) of this section.
(b) Contents of the quick reference guide. This quick reference guide must include the following elements:
(i) The types and names of dangerous waste in layman's terms and the associated hazards associated with each dangerous waste present at any one time (e.g., toxic paint waste, spent ignitable solvent, corrosive acid);
(ii) The estimated maximum amount of each dangerous waste that may be present at any one time;
(iii) The identification of any dangerous waste where exposure would require unique or special treatment by medical or hospital staff;
(iv) A map of the facility showing where dangerous wastes are generated, accumulated, recycled and treated and routes for accessing these wastes;
(v) A street map of the facility in relation to surrounding businesses, schools and residential areas to understand how best to get to the facility and also evacuate citizens and workers;
(vi) The locations of water supply (e.g., fire hydrant and its flow rate);
(vii) The identification of on-site notification systems (e.g., a fire alarm that rings off site, smoke alarms); and
(viii) The name of the emergency coordinator(s) and seven days/twenty-four-hours emergency telephone number(s) or, in the case of a facility where an emergency coordinator is continuously on duty, the emergency telephone number for the emergency coordinator.
(c) Generators must update, if necessary, their quick reference guides, whenever the contingency plan is amended and submit these documents to the local emergency responders identified in this section.
(12) Amendments of a contingency plan. The large quantity generator must review and immediately amend the contingency plan, if necessary, whenever:
(a) Applicable regulations are revised;
(b) The plan fails in an emergency;
(c) The generator's facility changes (in its design, construction, operation, maintenance, or other circumstances) in a way that materially increases the potential for fires, explosions, or releases of dangerous waste or dangerous waste constituents, or in a way that changes the response necessary in an emergency;
(d) The list of emergency coordinators changes; or
(e) The list of emergency equipment changes.
(13) Emergency coordinator. At all times, there must be at least one employee either on the facility premises or on call (that is, available to respond to an emergency by reaching the facility within a short period of time) with the responsibility for coordinating all emergency response measures. This emergency coordinator must be thoroughly familiar with all aspects of the facility's contingency plan, required by subsection (9) of this section, all operations and activities at the facility, the location and properties of all wastes handled, the location of all records within the facility, and the facility layout. In addition, this person must have the authority to commit the resources needed to carry out the contingency plan and to implement the necessary emergency procedures outlined in subsection (14) of this section.
(14) Emergency procedures. The following procedures must be implemented in the event of an emergency:
(a) Whenever there is an imminent or actual emergency situation, the emergency coordinator (or designee when the emergency coordinator is on call) must immediately:
(i) Activate internal facility alarms or communication systems, where applicable, to notify all facility personnel; and
(ii) Notify appropriate state or local agencies with designated response roles if their help is needed.
(b) Whenever there is a release, fire, or explosion, the emergency coordinator must immediately identify the character, exact source, amount, and areal extent of any released materials.
(c) Concurrently, the emergency coordinator must assess possible hazards to human health and the environment (considering direct, indirect, immediate, and long-term effects) that may result from the release, fire, or explosion.
(d) If the emergency coordinator determines that the facility has had a release, fire, or explosion which could threaten human health or the environment, they must report their findings as follows:
(i) If their assessment indicates that evacuation of local areas may be advisable, they must immediately notify appropriate local authorities. They must be available to help appropriate officials decide whether local areas should be evacuated; and
(ii) They must immediately notify the department and either the government official designated as the on-scene coordinator, or the National Response Center (using their twenty-four-hour toll free number 1-800-424-8802).
(e) Their assessment report must include:
(i) Name and telephone number of reporter;
(ii) Name and address of facility;
(iii) Time and type of incident (e.g., release, fire);
(iv) Name and quantity of material(s) involved, to the extent known;
(v) The extent of injuries, if any; and
(vi) The possible hazards to human health or the environment outside the facility.
(f) During an emergency, the emergency coordinator must take all reasonable measures necessary to ensure that fires, explosions, and releases do not occur, recur, or spread to other dangerous waste at the facility. These measures must include, where applicable, stopping processes and operations, collecting and containing released waste, and removing or isolating containers.
(g) If the facility stops operations in response to a fire, explosion, or release, the emergency coordinator must monitor for leaks, pressure buildup, gas generation, or ruptures in valves, pipes, or other equipment, wherever this is appropriate.
(h) Immediately after an emergency, the emergency coordinator must provide for treating, storing, or disposing of recovered waste, contaminated soil or surface water, or any other material that results from a release, fire, or explosion at the facility.
(i) The emergency coordinator must ensure that, in the affected area(s) of the facility:
(i) No waste that may be incompatible with the released material is treated, stored, or disposed of until cleanup procedures are completed; and
(ii) All emergency equipment listed in the contingency plan is cleaned and fit for its intended use before operations are resumed.
(j) The large quantity generator must notify the department, and appropriate local authorities, that the facility is in compliance with this subsection (14)(i) of this section before operations are resumed in the affected area(s) of the facility.
(k) The large quantity generator must note in the operating record the time, date, and details of any incident that requires implementing the contingency plan. Within fifteen days after the incident, they must submit a written report on the incident to the department. The report must include:
(i) Name, address, and telephone number of the generator;
(ii) Name, address, and telephone number of the facility;
(iii) Date, time, and type of incident (e.g., fire, explosion);
(iv) Name and quantity of material(s) involved;
(v) The extent of injuries, if any;
(vi) An assessment of actual or potential hazards to human health or the environment, where this is applicable;
(vii) Estimated quantity and disposition of recovered material that resulted from the incident;
(viii) Cause of incident; and
(ix) Description of corrective action taken to prevent reoccurrence of the incident.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-201, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-201, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-201, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-201, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-201, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-201, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-201, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-201, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-201, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-201, filed 6/3/86.]


PDF173-303-202

Reserved.

[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-202, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-202, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-202, filed 1/4/89.]


PDF173-303-210

Generator recordkeeping.

(1) The generator must keep a copy of each manifest signed by the initial transporter in accordance with WAC 173-303-180(3), manifest procedures, for three years, or until they receive a signed copy from the designated facility which received the waste. The signed facility copy must be retained for at least five years from the date the waste was accepted by the initial transporter.
(2) The generator must keep a copy of each annual report and exception report as required by WAC 173-303-220 for a period of at least five years from the due date of each report. The generator must keep a copy of their most recent Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form until they are no longer defined as a generator under this chapter.
(3) Waste designation records.
(a) The generator must keep records of any test results, waste analyses, or other determinations made in accordance with WAC 173-303-170 for designating dangerous waste, including records that identify whether a solid waste is a dangerous waste, for at least five years from the date that the waste was last transferred for on-site or off-site treatment, storage, or disposal.
(b) At a minimum, test results must include:
(i) The sample source, sampling date, and sampling procedure used;
(ii) The laboratory performing the test;
(iii) The testing date, and testing method used;
(iv) The analytical result, or the quantitative range of the testing method for analytes not detected.
(c) For knowledge based designations, records must explain the knowledge basis for the generator's designation.
(4) Any other records required for generators accumulating wastes on-site as described in WAC 173-303-172 or 173-303-200 must be retained for at least five years including, but not limited to, such items as inspection logs.
(5) The periods of retention for any records described in this section will be automatically extended during the course of any unresolved enforcement action requiring those records or upon request by the director.
(6) All generator records, including plans required by this chapter, will be made available and furnished upon request by the director.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-210, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-210, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-210, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-210, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-210, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-210, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-210, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-210, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-210, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-220

Generator reporting.

The generator must submit the following reports to the department by the specified due date for each report, or within the time period allowed for each report.
(1) Annual reports.
(a) A generator or any person who has obtained an EPA/state identification number pursuant to WAC 173-303-060 must submit an annual report to the department if the number has been active any time during the reporting year, on the Dangerous Waste Annual Report according to the instructions on the form (copies are available from the department), no later than March 1 for the preceding calendar year.
(b) Any generator who is a large quantity generator or a medium quantity generator for at least one month of the calendar year who ships any dangerous waste off site to a treatment, storage, disposal or recycling facility must comply with the annual reporting requirements of WAC 173-303-060 covering those wastes and generator activities for that reporting year.
(c) Any generator who is a large quantity generator or a medium quantity generator for at least one month of the calendar year who stores, treats, recycles or disposes of dangerous waste on-site must comply with the annual reporting requirements of WAC 173-303-390 Facility reporting, covering those wastes and activities for that reporting year.
(d) Any large quantity generator that receives dangerous waste from small quantity generators pursuant to WAC 173-303-200(15) must comply with the annual reporting requirements of WAC 173-303-390 Facility reporting.
(e) Reporting for exports of hazardous waste is required on the annual report form. In addition, a separate annual report requirement is set forth at 40 C.F.R. 262.83(g), which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-230(1).
(2) Exception reports.
(a) A generator who does not receive a copy of the manifest with the handwritten signature of the owner/operator of the designated facility within thirty-five days of the date the waste was accepted by the initial transporter must contact the transporter(s) and/or facility to determine the status of the dangerous waste shipment.
(b) A generator must submit an exception report to the department if they have not received a copy of the manifest with the handwritten signature of the owner/operator of the designated facility within forty-five days of the date the waste was accepted by the initial transporter.
(c) The exception report must include:
(i) A legible copy of the manifest for which the generator does not have confirmation of delivery; and
(ii) A cover letter signed by the generator or their representative explaining the efforts taken to locate the waste and the results of those efforts.
(d) The department may require a generator to submit exception reports in less than forty-five days if it finds that the generator frequently or persistently endangers public health or the environment through improper waste shipment practices.
(e) For rejected shipments of dangerous waste or container residues contained in nonempty containers that are forwarded to an alternate facility by a designated facility using a new manifest (following the procedures of WAC 173-303-370 (5)(e)), the generator must comply with the requirements of (a) through (d) of this subsection, as applicable, for the shipment forwarding the material from the designated facility to the alternate facility instead of for the shipment from the generator to the designated facility. For purposes of (a) through (d) of this subsection for a shipment forwarding such waste to an alternate facility by a designated facility:
(i) The copy of the manifest received by the generator must have the handwritten signature of the owner or operator of the alternate facility in place of the signature of the owner or operator of the designated facility; and
(ii) The thirty-five and forty-five day time frames begin the date the waste was accepted by the initial transporter forwarding the dangerous waste shipment from the designated facility to the alternate facility.
Note:
The submission to the department need only be a handwritten or typed note on the manifest itself, or on an attached sheet of paper, stating that the return copy was not received.
(3) Additional reports. The department, as it deems necessary under chapter 70.105 RCW, may require a generator to furnish additional reports (for example, plans, specifications and engineering reports) concerning the quantities and disposition of the generator's dangerous waste and the generator's compliance with this chapter.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-220, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-220, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-220, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-220, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-220, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-220, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-220, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-220, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-220, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-220, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-230

Special conditions.

(1) Exporting dangerous waste.
Federal export requirements, administered by EPA, are set forth at 40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart H and 40 C.F.R. 261.6 (a)(3)(i)(A) and (B), and specify the procedures applicable to generators and transporters of hazardous waste (as defined in WAC 173-303-040). These requirements are incorporated by reference. Copies of any forms or reports submitted to the administrator of United States EPA as required by 40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart H must also be submitted to the department.
(2) Importing dangerous waste. When importing dangerous waste from a foreign country into Washington state, the United States importer must comply with all the requirements of this chapter for generators, including the requirements of WAC 173-303-180, except that:
(a) In place of the generator's name, address and EPA/state identification number, the name and address of the foreign generator and the importer's name, address and EPA/state identification number must be used; and
(b) In place of the generator's signature on the certification statement, the United States importer or their agent must sign and date the certification and obtain the signature of the initial transporter.
(c) A person who imports dangerous waste may obtain the manifest form from any source that is registered with the U.S. EPA as a supplier of manifests (for example, states, waste handlers, and/or commercial forms printers).
(d) In the international shipments block, the importer must check the import box and enter the point of entry (city and state) into the United States.
(e) The importer must provide the transporter with an additional copy of the manifest to be submitted by the receiving facility to U.S. EPA in accordance with WAC 173-303-370(3).
(3) Empty containers. For the purposes of this chapter, a person who stores, treats, disposes, transports, or offers for transport empty containers of dangerous waste that were for their own use will not be treated as a generator or as a facility owner/operator if the containers are empty as defined in WAC 173-303-160(2), and either:
(a) The rinsate is not a dangerous waste under this chapter; or
(b) They reuse the rinsate in a manner consistent with the original product or, if they are a farmer and the rinsate contains pesticide residues, they reuse or manage the rinsate in a manner consistent with the instructions on the pesticide label, provided that when the label instructions specify disposal or burial, such disposal or burial must be on the farmer's own (including rented, leased or tenanted) property.
(4) Tank cars. A person rinsing out dangerous waste tote tanks, truck or railroad tank cars must handle the rinsate according to this chapter, and according to chapter 90.48 RCW, Water pollution control.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-230, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-230, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-230, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-230, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-230, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-230, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-230, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-230, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-230, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-230, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-230, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-230, filed 2/10/82.]


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Alternative requirements for eligible academic laboratories.

(1) The following definitions apply to this section:
(a) "College/university" means a private or public, postsecondary, degree-granting, academic institution, that is accredited by an accrediting agency listed annually by the U.S. Department of Education.
(b) "Eligible academic entity" means a college or university, or a nonprofit research institute that is owned by or has a formal written affiliation agreement with a college or university, or a teaching hospital that is owned by or has a formal written affiliation agreement with a college or university.
(c) "Formal written affiliation agreement" for a nonprofit research institute means a written document that establishes a relationship between institutions for the purposes of research and/or education and is signed by authorized representatives from each institution. A relationship on a project-by-project or grant-by-grant basis is not considered a formal written affiliation agreement. A formal written affiliation agreement for a teaching hospital means a master affiliation agreement and program letter of agreement, as defined by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, with an accredited medical program or medical school.
(d) "Laboratory" means an area owned by an eligible academic entity where relatively small quantities of chemicals and other substances are used on a nonproduction basis for teaching or research (or diagnostic purposes at a teaching hospital) and are stored and used in containers that are easily manipulated by one person. Photo laboratories, art studios, and field laboratories are considered laboratories. Areas such as chemical stockrooms and preparatory laboratories that provide a support function to teaching or research laboratories (or diagnostic laboratories at teaching hospitals) are also considered laboratories.
(e) "Laboratory clean-out" means an evaluation of the inventory of chemicals and other materials in a laboratory that are no longer needed or that have expired and the subsequent removal of those chemicals or other unwanted materials from the laboratory. A clean-out may occur for several reasons. It may be on a routine basis (e.g., at the end of a semester or academic year) or as a result of a renovation, relocation, or change in laboratory supervisor/occupant. A regularly scheduled removal of unwanted material as required by subsection (9) of this section does not qualify as a laboratory clean-out.
(f) "Laboratory worker" means a person who handles chemicals and/or unwanted material in a laboratory and may include, but is not limited to, faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, interns, researchers, technicians, supervisors/managers, and principal investigators. A person does not need to be paid or otherwise compensated for their work in the laboratory to be considered a laboratory worker. Undergraduate and graduate students in a supervised classroom setting are not laboratory workers.
(g) "Nonprofit research institute" means an organization that conducts research as its primary function and files as a nonprofit organization under the tax code of 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3).
(h) "Reactive acutely hazardous unwanted material" means an unwanted material that is one of the acutely hazardous commercial chemical products listed in WAC 173-303-9903 for reactivity.
(i) "Teaching hospital" means a hospital that trains students to become physicians, nurses, or other health or laboratory personnel.
(j) "Trained professional" means a person who has completed the applicable dangerous waste training requirements of WAC 173-303-200 (1)(e)(i) for large quantity generators, or is knowledgeable about normal operations and emergencies in accordance with WAC 173-303-172 (12)(c) for generators regulated under WAC 173-303-172 and small quantity generators. A trained professional may be an employee of the eligible academic entity or may be a contractor or vendor who meets the requisite training requirements.
(k) "Unwanted material" means any chemical, mixtures of chemicals, products of experiments or other material from a laboratory that is no longer needed, wanted or usable in the laboratory and that is destined for dangerous waste determination by a trained professional. Unwanted materials include reactive acutely hazardous unwanted materials and materials that may eventually be determined not to be solid waste pursuant to WAC 173-303-016, or a dangerous waste pursuant to WAC 173-303-070. If an eligible academic entity elects to use another equally effective term in lieu of unwanted material, as allowed by subsection (7)(a)(i)(A) of this section, the equally effective term has the same meaning and is subject to the same requirements as unwanted material under this section.
(l) "Working container" means a small container (i.e., two gallons or less) that is in use at a laboratory bench, hood, or other work station, to collect unwanted material from a laboratory experiment or procedure.
(2) Purpose and applicability.
(a) Large quantity generators and medium quantity generators. This section provides alternative requirements to the requirements in WAC 173-303-070(3) and 173-303-174 for the dangerous waste determination and accumulation of dangerous waste in laboratories owned by eligible academic entities that choose to be subject to this section, provided that they complete the notification requirements in subsection (4) of this section.
(b) Small quantity generators. This section provides alternative requirements to the conditional exemption in WAC 173-303-171 for the accumulation of dangerous waste in laboratories owned by eligible academic entities that choose to be subject to this section, provided that they complete the notification requirements of subsection (4) of this section.
(3) This section is optional.
(a) Large quantity generators and medium quantity generators: Eligible academic entities have the option of complying with this section with respect to its laboratories, as an alternative to complying with the requirements of WAC 173-303-070(3) and 173-303-174.
(b) Small quantity generators: Eligible academic entities have the option of complying with this section with respect to its laboratories, as an alternative to complying with the conditional exemption of WAC 173-303-171.
(4) How an eligible academic entity indicates it will be subject to the requirements of this section.
(a) An eligible academic entity must notify the department in writing, using the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification form, that it is electing to be subject to the requirements of this section for all the laboratories owned by the eligible academic entity under the same EPA/state identification number. An eligible academic entity that is a small quantity generator must notify that it is electing to be subject to the requirements of this section for all the laboratories owned by the eligible academic entities that are on-site. An eligible academic entity must submit a separate notification (Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification form) for each EPA/state identification number that is electing to be subject to the requirements of this section, and must submit the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification form before it begins operating under this section.
(b) When submitting the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification form, the eligible academic entity must completely fill out the form according to the form instructions including, but not limited to, the following fields:
(i) Reason for submittal;
(ii) Site EPA/state identification number;
(iii) Site name;
(iv) Site location information;
(v) Site land type;
(vi) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) for the site;
(vii) Site mailing address;
(viii) Site contact person;
(ix) Operator and legal owner of the site;
(x) Type of regulated waste activity;
(xi) Certification.
(c) An eligible academic entity must keep a copy of the notification on file at the eligible academic entity for as long as its laboratories are subject to this section.
(d) A teaching hospital that is not owned by a college or university must keep a copy of its formal written affiliation agreement with a college or university on file at the teaching hospital for as long as its laboratories are subject to this section.
(e) A nonprofit research institute that is not owned by a college or university must keep a copy of its formal written affiliation agreement with a college or university on file at the nonprofit research institute for as long as its laboratories are subject to this section.
(5) How an eligible academic entity indicates it will withdraw from the requirements of this section.
(a) An eligible academic entity must notify in writing, using the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification form, that it is electing to no longer be subject to the requirements of this section for all the laboratories owned by the eligible academic entity under the same EPA/state identification number and that it will comply with the requirements of WAC 173-303-070(3) and 173-303-174 for large quantity generators and for medium quantity generators. An eligible academic entity that is a small quantity generator must also notify that it is withdrawing from the requirements of this section for all the laboratories owned by the eligible academic entity that are on site under the same EPA/state identification number and that it will comply with the conditional exemption in WAC 173-303-171. An eligible academic entity must submit a separate notification (Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification form) for each EPA/state identification number that is withdrawing from the requirements of this section and must submit the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification form before it begins operating under the requirements of WAC 173-303-070(3) and 173-303-174 for large quantity generators and for medium quantity generators and WAC 173-303-171 for small quantity generators.
(b) When submitting the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification form, the eligible academic entity must completely fill out the form according to the form instructions including, but not limited to, the following fields:
(i) Reason for submittal;
(ii) Site EPA/state identification number;
(iii) Site name;
(iv) Site location information;
(v) Site land type;
(vi) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) for the site;
(vii) Site mailing address;
(viii) Site contact person;
(ix) Operator and legal owner of the site;
(x) Type of regulated waste activity;
(xi) Certification.
(c) An eligible academic entity must keep a copy of the withdrawal notice on file at the eligible academic entity for three years from the date of the notification.
(6) Summary of the requirements of this section. An eligible academic entity that chooses to be subject to this section is not required to have interim status or a final facility Part B permit for the accumulation of unwanted material and dangerous waste in its laboratories, provided the laboratories comply with the provisions of this section and the eligible academic entity has a laboratory management plan (LMP) in accordance with subsection (15) of this section that describes how the laboratories owned by the eligible academic entity will comply with the requirements of this section.
(7) Labeling and management standards for containers of unwanted material in the laboratory. An eligible academic entity must manage containers of unwanted material while in the laboratory in accordance with the requirements in this section.
(a) Labeling: Label unwanted material as follows:
(i) The following information must be affixed or attached to the container:
(A) The words "unwanted material" or another equally effective term that is to be used consistently by the eligible academic entity and that is identified in Part I of the laboratory management plan;
(B) The date that the unwanted material first began accumulating in the container; and
(C) Sufficient information to alert emergency responders to the contents of the container. Examples of information that would be sufficient to alert emergency responders to the contents of the container include, but are not limited to:
(I) The name of the chemical(s);
(II) The type or class of chemical, such as organic solvents or halogenated organic solvents;
(III) The risk(s) associated with the unwanted material.
(ii) The following information may be affixed or attached to the container, but must at a minimum be associated with the container.
This includes information sufficient to allow a trained professional to properly identify whether an unwanted material is a solid and dangerous waste and to assign the proper dangerous waste code(s), pursuant to WAC 173-303-070(3). Examples of information that would allow a trained professional to properly identify whether an unwanted material is a solid or dangerous waste include, but are not limited to:
(A) The name and/or description of the chemical contents or composition of the unwanted material, or, if known, the product of the chemical reaction;
(B) Whether the unwanted material has been used or is unused;
(C) A description of the manner in which the chemical was produced or processed, if applicable.
(b) Management of containers in the laboratory: An eligible academic entity must properly manage containers of unwanted material in the laboratory to assure safe storage of the unwanted material, to prevent leaks, spills, emissions to the air, adverse chemical reactions, and dangerous situations that may result in harm to human health or the environment. Proper container management must include the following:
(i) Containers are maintained and kept in good condition and damaged containers are replaced, overpacked, or repaired;
(ii) Containers are compatible with their contents to avoid reactions between the contents and the container and are made of, or lined with, material that is compatible with the unwanted material so that the container's integrity is not impaired; and
(iii) Containers must be kept closed at all times, except:
(A) When adding, removing or bulking unwanted material;
(B) A working container may be open until the end of the procedure or work shift, or until it is full, whichever comes first, at which time the working container must either be closed or the contents emptied into a separate container that is then closed; or
(C) When venting of a container is necessary.
(I) For the proper operation of laboratory equipment, such as with in-line collection of unwanted materials from high performance liquid chromatographs; or
(II) To prevent dangerous situations, such as build-up of extreme pressure.
(8) Training. An eligible academic entity must provide training to all individuals working in a laboratory at the eligible academic entity, as follows:
(a) Training for laboratory workers and students must be commensurate with their duties so they understand the requirements in this section and can implement them.
(b) An eligible academic entity can provide training for laboratory workers and students in a variety of ways including, but not limited to:
(i) Instruction by the professor or laboratory manager before or during an experiment;
(ii) Formal classroom training;
(iii) Electronic/written training;
(iv) On-the-job training; or
(v) Written or oral exams.
(c) An eligible academic entity that is a large quantity generator must maintain documentation for the durations specified in WAC 173-303-330(3) demonstrating training for all laboratory workers that is sufficient to determine whether laboratory workers have been trained. Examples of documentation demonstrating training can include, but are not limited to, the following:
(i) Sign-in/attendance sheet(s) for training session(s);
(ii) Syllabus for training session;
(iii) Certificate of training completion; or
(iv) Test results.
(d) A trained professional must:
(i) Accompany the transfer of unwanted material and dangerous waste when the unwanted material and dangerous waste is removed from the laboratory; and
(ii) Make the dangerous waste determination, pursuant to WAC 173-303-070(3), for unwanted material.
(9) Removing containers of unwanted material from the laboratory.
(a) Removing containers of unwanted material on a regular schedule. An eligible academic entity must either:
(i) Remove all containers of unwanted material from each laboratory on a regular interval, not to exceed six months; or
(ii) Remove containers of unwanted material from each laboratory within six months of each container's accumulation start date.
(b) The eligible academic entity must specify in Part I of its laboratory management plan whether it will comply with (a)(i) or (ii) of this subsection for the regular removal of unwanted material from its laboratories.
(c) The eligible academic entity must specify in Part II of its laboratory management plan how it will comply with (a)(i) or (ii) of this subsection and develop a schedule for regular removals of unwanted material from its laboratories.
(d) Removing containers of unwanted material when volumes are exceeded.
(i) If a laboratory accumulates a total volume of unwanted material (including reactive acutely hazardous unwanted material) in excess of fifty-five gallons before the regularly scheduled removal, the eligible academic entity must ensure that all containers of unwanted material in the laboratory (including reactive acutely hazardous unwanted material):
(A) Are marked on the label that is affixed or attached to the container with the date that fifty-five gallons is exceeded; and
(B) Are removed from the laboratory within ten calendar days of the date that fifty-five gallons was exceeded, or at the next regularly scheduled removal, whichever comes first.
(ii) If a laboratory accumulates more than one quart (or 2.2 pounds) of reactive acutely hazardous unwanted material before the regularly scheduled removal, the eligible academic entity must ensure that all containers of reactive acutely hazardous unwanted material:
(A) Are marked on the label that is affixed or attached to the container with the date that one quart (or 2.2 pounds) is exceeded; and
(B) Are removed from the laboratory within ten calendar days of the date that one quart (or 2.2 pounds) was exceeded, or at the next regularly scheduled removal, whichever comes first.
(10) Where and when to make the dangerous waste determination and where to send containers of unwanted material upon removal from the laboratory.
(a) Large quantity generators and medium quantity generators - An eligible academic entity must ensure that a trained professional makes a dangerous waste determination, pursuant to WAC 173-303-070(3), for unwanted material in any of the following areas:
(i) In the laboratory before the unwanted material is removed from the laboratory, in accordance with subsection (11) of this section;
(ii) Within four calendar days of arriving at an on-site central accumulation area, in accordance with subsection (12) of this section; and
(iii) Within four calendar days of arriving at an on-site interim status or permitted treatment, storage or disposal facility, in accordance with subsection (13) of this section.
(b) Small quantity generators - An eligible academic entity must ensure that a trained professional makes a dangerous waste determination, pursuant to WAC 173-303-070(3), for unwanted material in the laboratory before the unwanted material is removed from the laboratory, in accordance with subsection (11) of this section.
(11) Making the dangerous waste determination in the laboratory before the unwanted material is removed from the laboratory. If an eligible academic entity makes the dangerous waste determination, pursuant to WAC 173-303-070(3), for unwanted material in the laboratory, it must comply with the following:
(a) A trained professional must make the dangerous waste determination, pursuant to WAC 173-303-070(3), before the unwanted material is removed from the laboratory.
(b) If an unwanted material is a dangerous waste, the eligible academic entity must:
(i) Write the words "hazardous waste" or "dangerous wastes" on the container label that is affixed or attached to the container, before the dangerous waste may be removed from the laboratory; and
(ii) Write the appropriate dangerous waste code(s) on the label that is associated with the container (or on the label that is affixed or attached to the container, if that is preferred) before the dangerous waste is transported off-site; and
(iii) Count the dangerous waste toward the eligible academic entity's generator status, pursuant to WAC 173-303-169, in the calendar month that the dangerous waste determination was made.
(c) A trained professional must accompany all dangerous waste that is transferred from the laboratory(ies) to an on-site central accumulation area or on-site interim status or permitted treatment, storage or disposal facility.
(d) When dangerous hazardous waste is removed from the laboratory:
(i) Large quantity generators and medium quantity generators must ensure it is taken directly from the laboratory(ies) to an on-site central accumulation area, or on-site interim status or permitted treatment, storage or disposal facility, or transported off-site.
(ii) Small quantity generators must ensure it is taken directly from the laboratory(ies) to any of the types of facilities listed in WAC 173-303-171 (1)(e) for dangerous waste.
(e) An unwanted material that is a dangerous waste is subject to all applicable dangerous waste regulations when it is removed from the laboratory.
(12) Making the dangerous waste determination at an on-site central accumulation area. If an eligible academic entity makes the dangerous waste determination, pursuant to WAC 173-303-070(3), for unwanted material at an on-site central accumulation area, it must comply with the following:
(a) A trained professional must accompany all unwanted material that is transferred from the laboratory(ies) to an on-site central accumulation area.
(b) All unwanted material removed from the laboratory(ies) must be taken directly from the laboratory(ies) to the on-site central accumulation area.
(c) The unwanted material becomes subject to the generator accumulation regulations of WAC 173-303-200 for large quantity generators or WAC 173-303-172 for medium quantity generators as soon as it arrives in the central accumulation area.
(d) A trained professional must determine, pursuant to WAC 173-303-070(3), if the unwanted material is a dangerous waste within four calendar days of the unwanted materials' arrival at the on-site central accumulation area.
(e) If the unwanted material is a dangerous waste, the eligible academic entity must:
(i) Write the words "hazardous waste" or "dangerous waste" on the container label that is affixed or attached to the container, within four calendar days of arriving at the on-site central accumulation area and before the dangerous waste may be removed from the on-site central accumulation area;
(ii) Write the appropriate dangerous waste code(s) on the container label that is associated with the container (or on the label that is affixed or attached to the container, if that is preferred) before the dangerous waste may be treated or disposed of on-site or transported off-site;
(iii) Count the dangerous waste toward the eligible academic entity's generator status, pursuant to WAC 173-303-169 in the calendar month that the dangerous waste determination was made; and
(iv) Manage the dangerous waste according to all applicable dangerous waste regulations.
(13) Making the dangerous waste determination at an on-site interim status or permitted treatment, storage or disposal facility.
If an eligible academic entity makes the dangerous waste determination, pursuant to WAC 173-303-070(3), for unwanted material at an on-site interim status or permitted treatment, storage or disposal facility, it must comply with the following:
(a) A trained professional must accompany all unwanted material that is transferred from the laboratory(ies) to an on-site interim status or permitted treatment, storage or disposal facility.
(b) All unwanted material removed from the laboratory(ies) must be taken directly from the laboratory(ies) to the on-site interim status or permitted treatment, storage or disposal facility.
(c) The unwanted material becomes subject to the terms of the eligible academic entity's dangerous waste permit or interim status as soon as it arrives in the on-site treatment, storage or disposal facility.
(d) A trained professional must determine, pursuant to WAC 173-303-070(3), if the unwanted material is a dangerous waste within four calendar days of the unwanted materials' arrival at an on-site interim status or permitted treatment, storage or disposal facility.
(e) If the unwanted material is a dangerous waste, the eligible academic entity must:
(i) Write the words "hazardous waste" or "dangerous waste" on the container label that is affixed or attached to the container within four calendar days of arriving at the on-site interim status or permitted treatment, storage or disposal facility and before the dangerous waste may be removed from the on-site interim status or permitted treatment, storage or disposal facility; and
(ii) Write the appropriate dangerous waste code(s) on the container label that is associated with the container (or on the label that is affixed or attached to the container, if that is preferred) before the dangerous waste may be treated or disposed on-site or transported off-site; and
(iii) Count the dangerous waste toward the eligible academic entity's generator status, pursuant to WAC 173-303-169 in the calendar month that the dangerous waste determination was made; and
(iv) Manage the dangerous waste according to all applicable dangerous waste regulations.
(14) Laboratory clean-outs.
(a) One time per twelve-month period for each laboratory, an eligible academic entity may opt to conduct a laboratory clean-out that is subject to all the applicable requirements of this section, except that:
(i) If the volume of unwanted material in the laboratory exceeds fifty-five gallons (or one quart of liquid or 2.2 pounds of solid reactive acutely hazardous unwanted material), the eligible academic entity is not required to remove all unwanted materials from the laboratory within ten calendar days of exceeding fifty-five gallons (or one quart of liquid or 2.2 pounds of solid reactive acutely hazardous unwanted material), as required by subsection (9) of this section. Instead, the eligible academic entity must remove all unwanted materials from the laboratory within thirty calendar days from the start of the laboratory clean-out; and
(ii) For the purposes of on-site accumulation, an eligible academic entity is not required to count a dangerous waste that is an unused commercial chemical product (listed in WAC 173-303-9903, or exhibiting one or more characteristics in WAC 173-303-090 or exhibits a state criteria in WAC 173-303-100) generated solely during the laboratory clean-out toward its dangerous waste generator status, pursuant to WAC 173-303-169. An unwanted material that is generated prior to the beginning of the laboratory clean-out and is still in the laboratory at the time the laboratory clean-out commences must be counted toward dangerous waste generator status, pursuant to WAC 173-303-169, if it is determined to be dangerous waste;
(iii) For the purposes of off-site management, an eligible academic entity must count all its dangerous waste, regardless of whether the dangerous waste was counted toward generator status under (a)(ii) of this subsection, and if it generates more than 2.2 pounds/month of acute hazardous waste, more than 2.2 pounds of WT01 EHW or more than two hundred twenty pounds/month of dangerous waste, the dangerous waste is subject to all applicable dangerous waste regulations when it is transported off-site; and
(iv) An eligible academic entity must document the activities of the laboratory clean-out. The documentation must, at a minimum, identify the laboratory being cleaned out, the date the laboratory clean-out begins and ends, and the volume of dangerous waste generated during the laboratory clean-out. The eligible academic entity must maintain the records for a period of five years from the date the clean-out ends; and
(b) For all other laboratory clean-outs conducted during the same twelve-month period, an eligible academic entity is subject to all the applicable requirements of this section including, but not limited to:
(i) The requirement to remove all unwanted materials from the laboratory within ten calendar days of exceeding fifty-five gallons (or one quart of reactive acutely hazardous unwanted material), as required by subsection (9) of this section; and
(ii) The requirement to count all dangerous waste, including unused dangerous waste, generated during the laboratory clean-out toward its dangerous waste generator status, pursuant to WAC 173-303-169.
(15) Laboratory management plan. An eligible academic entity must develop and retain a written laboratory management plan, or revise an existing written plan. The laboratory management plan is a site-specific document that describes how the eligible academic entity will manage unwanted materials in compliance with this section. An eligible academic entity may write one laboratory management plan for all the laboratories owned by the eligible academic entity that have opted into this section, even if the laboratories are located at sites with different EPA/state identification numbers. The laboratory management plan must contain two parts with a total of nine elements identified in (a) and (b) of this subsection. In Part I of its laboratory management plan, an eligible academic entity must describe its procedures for each of the elements listed in (a) of this subsection. An eligible academic entity must implement and comply with the specific provisions that it develops to address the elements in Part I of the laboratory management plan. In Part II of its laboratory management plan, an eligible academic entity must describe its best management practices for each of the elements listed in (b) of this subsection. The specific actions taken by an eligible academic entity to implement each element in Part II of its laboratory management plan may vary from the procedures described in the eligible academic entity's laboratory management plan, without constituting a violation of this section. An eligible academic entity may include additional elements and best management practices in Part II of its laboratory management plan if it chooses.
(a) The eligible academic entity must implement and comply with the specific provisions of Part I of its laboratory management plan. In Part I of its laboratory management plan, an eligible academic entity must:
(i) Describe procedures for container labeling in accordance with subsection (7)(a) of this section, as follows:
(A) Identifying whether the eligible academic entity will use the term "unwanted material" on the containers in the laboratory. If not, identify an equally effective term that will be used in lieu of "unwanted material" and consistently by the eligible academic entity. The equally effective term, if used, has the same meaning and is subject to the same requirements as "unwanted material."
(B) Identifying the manner in which information that is "associated with the container" will be imparted.
(ii) Identify whether the eligible academic entity will comply with subsection (9)(a)(i) or (ii) of this section for regularly scheduled removals of unwanted material from the laboratory.
(b) In Part II of its laboratory management plan, an eligible academic entity must:
(i) Describe its intended best practices for container labeling and management (see the required standards in subsection (7) of this section).
(ii) Describe its intended best practices for providing training for laboratory workers and students commensurate with their duties (see the required standards in subsection (8)(a) of this section).
(iii) Describe its intended best practices for providing training to ensure safe on-site transfers of unwanted material and hazardous waste by trained professionals (see the required standards in subsection (8)(d)(i) of this section).
(iv) Describe its intended best practices for removing unwanted material from the laboratory, including:
(A) For regularly scheduled removals - Develop a regular schedule for identifying and removing unwanted materials from its laboratories (see the required standards in subsection (9)(a)(i) and (ii) of this section).
(B) For removals when maximum volumes are exceeded:
(I) Describe its intended best practices for removing unwanted materials from the laboratory within ten calendar days when unwanted materials have exceeded their maximum volumes (see the required standards in subsection (9)(d) of this section).
(II) Describe its intended best practices for communicating that unwanted materials have exceeded their maximum volumes.
(v) Describe its intended best practices for making dangerous waste determinations, including specifying the duties of the individuals involved in the process (see the required standards in WAC 173-303-070(3) and subsections (10) through (13) of this section).
(vi) Describe its intended best practices for laboratory clean-outs, if the eligible academic entity plans to use the incentives for laboratory clean-outs provided in subsection (14) of this section, including:
(A) Procedures for conducting laboratory clean-outs (see the required standards in subsection (14)(a)(i) through (iii) of this section); and
(B) Procedures for documenting laboratory clean-outs (see the required standards in subsection (14)(a)(iv) of this section).
(vii) Describe its intended best practices for emergency prevention, including:
(A) Procedures for emergency prevention, notification, and response, appropriate to the hazards in the laboratory;
(B) A list of chemicals that the eligible academic entity has, or is likely to have, that become more dangerous when they exceed their expiration date and/or as they degrade;
(C) Procedures to safely dispose of chemicals that become more dangerous when they exceed their expiration date and/or as they degrade; and
(D) Procedures for the timely designation of unknown chemicals.
(c) An eligible academic entity must make its laboratory management plan available to laboratory workers, students, or any others at the eligible academic entity who request it.
(d) An eligible academic entity must review and revise its laboratory management plan, as needed.
(16) Unwanted material that is not solid or dangerous waste.
(a) If an unwanted material does not meet the definition of solid waste in WAC 173-303-016, it is no longer subject to this section or to the dangerous waste regulations.
(b) If an unwanted material does not meet the definition of dangerous waste in WAC 173-303-070, it is no longer subject to this subsection or to the dangerous waste regulations, but must be managed in compliance with any other applicable regulations and/or conditions.
(17) Nonlaboratory dangerous waste generated at an eligible academic entity. An eligible academic entity that generates dangerous waste outside of a laboratory is not eligible to manage that dangerous waste under this section; and
(a) Remains subject to the generator requirements of WAC 173-303-070(3), 173-303-170, 173-303-172 for medium quantity generators, and 173-303-200 through 173-303-201 for large quantity generators and all other applicable generator requirements of chapter 173-303 WAC, with respect to that dangerous waste; or
(b) Remains subject to the conditional exemption of WAC 173-303-171 for small quantity generators, with respect to that dangerous waste.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-235, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-235, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15.]


PDF173-303-240

Requirements for transporters of dangerous waste.

(1) Applicability. This section establishes standards that apply to persons transporting dangerous waste and transporters who own or lease and operate a transfer facility.
(2) A transporter must have a current EPA/state ID#. Transporters must comply with the notification and identification requirements of WAC 173-303-060. A transporter who has previously obtained an EPA/state ID# in another state is not required to obtain a new ID# when operating in Washington state. Transporters who must comply with the generator requirements as a result of a spill at a transfer facility or during transport must obtain a separate generator EPA/state ID# for the spill.
(3) Any person who transports a dangerous waste must comply with the requirements of WAC 173-303-240 through 173-303-270, when the dangerous waste must be manifested in accordance with WAC 173-303-180.
(4) Any person who transports a dangerous waste must also comply with the requirements of WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230 for generators, if they:
(a) Transport dangerous waste into the state from another country; or
(b) Mix dangerous waste of different United States DOT shipping descriptions by mixing them into a single container.
(5) These requirements do not apply to on-site (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) transportation of dangerous waste by generators, or by owners or operators of permitted TSD facilities.
(6) Transfer facility. The requirements of this subsection apply to a transporter or marine terminal operator who owns or leases and operates a transfer facility. Transfer of a shipment of dangerous waste from one transport vehicle to another transport vehicle, from one container to another container, and from one transporter to another transporter and any ten-day storage activities may only occur at a transfer facility that is registered with the department. A transporter may store manifested shipments of dangerous waste in containers meeting the requirements of WAC 173-303-190 (1), (2), (3), and (5) for ten days or less at a transfer facility, without complying with the final facility requirements of WAC 173-303-600 and without obtaining a storage permit under WAC 173-303-800, provided that they comply with the following:
(a) A transporter who owns or leases and operates a transfer facility within Washington that is related to their dangerous waste transportation activities must register with the department. Washington registration is not required for a transporter whose activities are limited to passing through Washington with shipments of dangerous waste or picking up shipments from Washington generators or delivering shipments to designated treatment, storage or disposal facilities. In order to obtain registration, a transporter must complete a Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form according to the instructions and submit it to the department;
(b) Maintains ten-day storage records that include the dates that a manifested shipment of dangerous waste entered the facility and departed the facility. The ten-day records must be retained for a period of three years from the date the shipment was transported from the transfer facility;
(c) WAC 173-303-310 (1) and (2) (Security). Instead of WAC 173-303-310(2) for an enclosed or an open flatbed transport vehicle parked at a transfer facility that has no twenty-four-hour surveillance system or natural or artificial barrier, the transport vehicle must meet the placarding requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 172 and be secured (that is, locked) or the shipment must be transferred to a secured area of the facility to prevent unknowing entry and minimize unauthorized entry;
(d) WAC 173-303-320 General inspection. Instead of keeping inspection records for a period of five years from the date of inspection in WAC 173-303-320 (2)(d), inspection records must be kept at the transfer facility for one year from the date of inspection;
(e) WAC 173-303-330 Personnel training;
(f) WAC 173-303-340 Preparedness and prevention except WAC 173-303-340(3) (Aisle space);
(g) WAC 173-303-350 Contingency plan and emergency procedures;
(h) WAC 173-303-360 Emergencies;
(i) WAC 173-303-630 (2), (3), (4), (5)(a) and (b), (8), (9)(a) and (b) and (10) (Use and management of containers). In addition, when consolidating the contents of two or more containers with the same dangerous waste into a container, or when combining and consolidating two different dangerous wastes that are compatible with each other, the transporter must label or mark each container in accordance with WAC 173-303-630(3) and with the applicable dangerous waste number(s) (dangerous waste codes);
(j) WAC 173-303-630(7) in areas where waste is transferred from container to container and in areas where containers are stored outside in the weather. The secondary containment system must be completed by October 15, 2001. The department may, on a case-by-case basis, grant an extension to the required completion date if the transporter has a design and has entered into binding financial or other agreements for construction prior to October 15, 2001;
(k) The requirements of WAC 173-303-630(7) may be required in areas other than those described in WAC 173-303-240 (6)(j) if the department determines that there is a potential threat to public health and the environment due to the nature of the wastes being stored or due to a history of spills or releases from waste stored in containers.
(7) Transporter exemptions. A transporter will not be required to comply with the following:
(a) The requirements of WAC 173-303-240(6) in the event of an emergency or other unforeseen event beyond the reasonable control of the transporter during transit over public highway, rail track or water route and the waste shipment is loaded, reloaded or transferred to another transport vehicle or container to facilitate transportation;
(b) The requirements of WAC 173-303-240 (6)(i) and (j) for dangerous waste that is stored in a secured, enclosed transport vehicle, intermodal container or portable tank during the time it is parked at a transfer facility;
(c) The requirements of WAC 173-303-240 (6)(i) and (j) for a transfer facility that is located at a pier, dock or barge unloading facility and associated with the loading and unloading of water vessels: Provided, That the dangerous waste shipment is stored within a transport unit, as defined under 49 C.F.R. Part 176, and accepted by the approval authority of the United States Coast Guard;
(d) The requirements of WAC 173-303-240 (6)(j) for dangerous waste that is stored within a building: Provided, That the floor is compatible with and sufficiently impervious to the waste stored and is designed and operated so that any release or spill will be captured within the building and will prevent any waste from migrating to the soil, groundwater or surface water.
(8) A transporter who accumulates or stores manifested shipments of dangerous waste for more than ten days at a transfer facility is subject to the dangerous waste management facility general requirements and permit requirements of this chapter with respect to the storage of those wastes.
(9) Reference to WAC 173-303-200 in 173-303-240(4) does not constitute authority for storage in excess of ten days for a transporter who owns or leases and operates a transfer facility.
(10) The regulations in WAC 173-303-250 through 173-303-260 do not apply to transportation during an explosives or munitions emergency response, conducted in accordance with WAC 173-303-400 (2)(c)(xiii)(A)(IV) or (xiii)(D) or WAC 173-303-600 (3)(p)(i)(D) or (3)(p)(iv), and WAC 173-303-800 (7)(c)(i)(C) or (D).
(11) A transporter of hazardous waste subject to the manifesting requirements of WAC 173-303-180 or to the universal waste management standards of WAC 173-303-573, that is being imported from or exported to any other country for purposes of recovery or disposal is subject to this section and to all other relevant requirements of 40 C.F.R. Subpart H of Part 262 including, but not limited to, 40 C.F.R. 262.83 and 262.84 for movement documents. 40 C.F.R. Subpart H is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-230(1).
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-240, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-240, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-240, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-240, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-240, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-240, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-240, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-240, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-240, filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-240, filed 2/10/82. Formerly WAC 173-302-210.]


PDF173-303-250

Dangerous waste acceptance, transport, and delivery.

(1)(a) A transporter may not accept dangerous waste from a generator unless the transporter is also provided with a manifest signed in accordance with WAC 173-303-180(3) (Manifest procedures) or is provided with an electronic manifest that is obtained, completed, and transmitted in accordance with WAC 173-303-180(9) and signed with a valid and enforceable electronic signature as described in WAC 173-303-180(11).
(b) Exports. For exports of dangerous waste subject to 40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart H (which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-230(1)), a transporter may not accept such waste without a manifest signed by the generator in accordance with this section, as appropriate, and for exports occurring under the terms of a consent issued by EPA on or after December 31, 2016, a movement document that includes all information required by 40 C.F.R. Part 262.83(d).
(2) Before transporting a dangerous waste shipment, the transporter must sign and date the manifest, acknowledging acceptance of the dangerous waste. The transporter must return a signed copy to the generator before commencing transport.
(3) The transporter must insure that the manifest accompanies the dangerous waste shipment. In the case of exports occurring under the terms of a consent issued by EPA to the exporter on or after December 31, 2016, the transporter must ensure that a movement document that includes all information required by 40 C.F.R. Part 262.83(d) also accompanies the dangerous waste. In the case of imports occurring under the terms of a consent issued by EPA to the country of export or the importer on or after December 31, 2016, the transporter must ensure that a movement document that includes all information required by 40 C.F.R. Part 262.84(d) also accompanies the dangerous waste.
(4) A transporter who delivers a dangerous waste to another transporter, or to the designated facility must:
(a) Obtain the date of delivery and the handwritten signature of that transporter or designated facility owner/operator on the manifest;
(b) Retain one copy of the manifest in accordance with WAC 173-303-260, Transporter recordkeeping; and
(c) Give the remaining copies of the manifest to the accepting transporter or designated facility.
(5) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, the transporter must deliver the entire quantity of dangerous waste which they have accepted from a generator or a transporter to:
(a) The designated facility listed on the manifest; or
(b) The alternate designated facility, if the dangerous waste cannot be delivered to the designated facility because an emergency prevents delivery; or
(c) The next designated transporter; or
(d) The place outside the United States designated by the generator.
(6)(a) Emergency condition. If the dangerous waste cannot be delivered in accordance with subsection (5)(a), (b) and (d) of this section because of an emergency condition other than rejection of the waste by the designated facility, or alternate designated facility, then the transporter must contact the generator for further directions and must revise the manifest according to the generator's instructions.
(b) Transporters without generator authority. If the dangerous waste is not delivered to the next designated transporter in accordance with subsection (5)(c) of this section, and the current transporter is without contractual authorization from the generator to act as the generator's agent with respect to transporter additions or substitutions, then the current transporter must contact the generator for further instructions prior to making any revisions to the transporter designations on the manifest. The current transporter may thereafter make such revisions if:
(i) The dangerous waste is not delivered in accordance with subsection (5)(c) of this section because of an emergency condition; or
(ii) The current transporter proposes to change the transporter(s) designated on the manifest by the generator, or to add a new transporter during transportation, to respond to an emergency, or for purposes of transportation efficiency, convenience, or safety; and
(iii) The generator authorizes the revision.
(c) Transporters with generator authorization. If the dangerous waste is not delivered to the next designated transporter in accordance with subsection (5)(c) of this section, and the current transporter has authorization from the generator to act as the generator's agent, then the current transporter may change the transporters(s) designated on the manifest, or add a new transporter, during transportation without the generator's prior, explicit approval, provided that:
(i) The current transporter is authorized by a contractual provision that provides explicit agency authority for the transporter to make such transporter changes on behalf of the generator;
(ii) The transporter enters in Item 14 of each manifest for which such a change is made, the following statement of its agency authority: "Contract retained by generator confers agency authority on initial transporter to add or substitute additional transporters on generator's behalf"; and
(iii) The change in designated transporters is necessary to respond to an emergency, or for purposes of transportation efficiency, convenience, or safety.
(d) Generator liability. The grant by the generator of authority to a transporter to act as the agent of the generator with respect to changes to transporter designations under (c) of this subsection does not affect the generator's liability or responsibility for complying with any applicable requirement under this chapter, or grant any additional authority to the transporter to act on behalf of the generator.
(e) Rejected loads. If dangerous waste is rejected by the designated facility while the transporter is on the facility's premises, then the transporter must obtain the following:
(i) For a partial load rejection or for regulated quantities of container residues, a copy of the original manifest that includes the facility's date and signature, and the manifest tracking number of the new manifest that will accompany the shipment, and a description of the partial rejection or container residue in the discrepancy block of the original manifest. The transporter must retain a copy of this manifest in accordance with WAC 173-303-260, and give the remaining copies of the original manifest to the rejecting designated facility. If the transporter is forwarding the rejected part of the shipment or a regulated container residue to an alternate facility or returning it to the generator, the transporter must obtain a new manifest to accompany the shipment, and the new manifest must include all of the information required in WAC 173-303-370 (5)(e)(i) through (vi) or 173-303-370 (5)(f)(i) through (vi).
(ii) For a full load rejection that will be taken back by the transporter, a copy of the original manifest that includes the rejecting facility's signature and date attesting to the rejection, the description of the rejection in the discrepancy block of the manifest, and the name, address, phone number, and identification number for the alternate facility or generator to whom the shipment must be delivered. The transporter must retain a copy of the manifest in accordance with WAC 173-303-260, and give a copy of the manifest containing this information to the rejecting designated facility. If the original manifest is not used, then the transporter must obtain a new manifest for the shipment and comply with WAC 173-303-370 (5)(e)(i) through (vi).
(7) The requirements of subsections (3), (4), and (8) of this section do not apply to water (bulk shipment) transporters if:
(a) The dangerous waste is delivered by water (bulk shipment) to the designated facility; and
(b) A shipping paper containing all the information required on the manifest (excluding the EPA/state identification numbers, generator certification, and signatures) and, for exports or imports occurring under the terms of a consent issued by EPA on or after December 31, 2016, a movement document that includes all information required by 40 C.F.R. part 262.83(d) or 262.84(d) accompanies the dangerous waste; and
(c) The delivering transporter obtains the date of delivery and handwritten signature of the owner or operator of the designated facility on either the manifest or the shipping paper; and
(d) The person delivering the dangerous waste to the initial water (bulk shipment) transporter obtains the date of delivery and signature of the water (bulk shipment) transporter on the manifest and forwards it to the designated facility; and
(e) A copy of the shipping paper or manifest is retained by each water (bulk shipment) transporter in accordance with WAC 173-303-260(2).
(8) For shipments involving rail transportation, the requirements of subsections (3), (4), and (7) of this section do not apply and the following requirements do apply.
(a) When accepting dangerous waste from a nonrail transporter, the initial rail transporter must:
(i) Sign and date the manifest acknowledging acceptance of the dangerous waste;
(ii) Return a signed copy of the manifest to the nonrail transporter;
(iii) Forward at least three copies of the manifest to:
(A) The next nonrail transporter, if any; or
(B) The designated facility, if the shipment is delivered to that facility by rail; or
(C) The last rail transporter designated to handle the waste in the United States;
(iv) Retain one copy of the manifest and rail shipping paper in accordance with WAC 173-303-260(2).
(b) Rail transporters must ensure that a shipping paper containing all the information required on the manifest (excluding the EPA/state identification numbers, generator certification, and signatures) and, for exports or imports occurring under the terms of a consent issued by EPA on or after December 31, 2016, a movement document that includes all information required by 40 C.F.R. Part 262.83(d) or 262.84(d) accompanies the dangerous waste at all times. (Note: Intermediate rail transporters are not required to sign the manifest, movement document, or shipping paper.)
(c) When delivering dangerous waste to the designated facility, a rail transporter must:
(i) Obtain the date of delivery and handwritten signature of the owner or operator of the designated facility on the manifest or the shipping paper (if the manifest has not been received by the facility); and
(ii) Retain a copy of the manifest or signed shipping paper in accordance with WAC 173-303-260(2).
(d) When delivering dangerous waste to a nonrail transporter a rail transporter must:
(i) Obtain the date of delivery and the handwritten signature of the next nonrail transporter on the manifest; and
(ii) Retain a copy of the manifest in accordance with WAC 173-303-260(2).
(e) Before accepting dangerous waste from a rail transporter, a nonrail transporter must sign and date the manifest and provide a copy to the rail transporter.
(9) Transporters who transport dangerous waste out of the United States must:
(a) Sign and date the manifest in the international shipments block to indicate the date that the shipment left the United States;
(b) Retain one copy in accordance with WAC 173-303-260(3), Transporter recordkeeping;
(c) Return a signed copy of the manifest to the generator; and
(d) For paper manifest only:
(i) Send a copy of the manifest to the e-Manifest system in accordance with the allowable methods specified in WAC 173-303-370 (2)(e); and
(ii) For shipments initiated prior to the automated export system (AES) filing compliance date, when instructed by the exporter to do so, give a copy of the manifest to a U.S. Customs official at the point of departure from the United States.
(10) Use of electronic manifest.
(a) Legal equivalence to paper forms for participating transporters. Electronic manifests that are obtained, completed, and transmitted in accordance with WAC 173-303-180(9) and used in accordance with this section are the legal equivalent of paper manifest forms bearing handwritten signatures, and satisfy for all purposes any requirement in this section to obtain, complete, sign, provide, give, use or retain a manifest.
(i) Any requirement in this section to sign a manifest or manifest certification by hand, or to obtain a handwritten signature, is satisfied by signing with or obtaining a valid and enforceable electronic signature within the meaning of WAC 173-303-180(11).
(ii) Any requirement in this section to give, provide, send, forward, or return to another person a copy of the manifest is satisfied when an electronic manifest is transmitted to the other person by submission to the e-Manifest system.
(iii) Any requirement in this section for a manifest to accompany a dangerous waste shipment is satisfied when a copy of an electronic manifest is accessible during transportation and forwarded to the person or persons who are scheduled to receive delivery of the waste shipment, except that to the extent that the hazardous materials regulation on shipping papers for carriage by public highway requires transporters of hazardous materials to carry a paper document to comply with 40 C.F.R. Part 177.817, a dangerous waste transporter must carry one printed copy of the electronic manifest on the transport vehicle. In addition, the one printed copy of the electronic manifest must provide the information required in WAC 173-303-180(6) for state-only dangerous waste that designates only by the criteria under WAC 173-303-100.
(iv) Any requirement in this section for a transporter to keep or retain a copy of each manifest is satisfied by retention of a signed electronic manifest in the transporter's account on the national e-Manifest system, provided that such copies are readily available for viewing and production upon request.
(v) A transporter may not be held liable for the inability to produce an electronic manifest for inspection under this section if the transporter can demonstrate that the inability to produce the electronic manifest is due exclusively to a technical difficulty with the EPA's electronic manifest system for which the transporter bears no responsibility.
(b) A transporter may participate in the electronic manifest system either by accessing the electronic manifest system from the transporter's own electronic equipment, or by accessing the electronic manifest system from the equipment provided by a participating generator, by another transporter, or by a designated facility.
(c) Special procedures when electronic manifest is not available. If after a manifest has been originated electronically and signed electronically by the initial transporter, and the electronic manifest system should become unavailable for any reason, then:
(i) The transporter in possession of the dangerous waste when the electronic manifest becomes unavailable shall reproduce sufficient copies of the printed manifest that is carried on the transport vehicle pursuant to (a)(iii) of this subsection, or obtain and complete another paper manifest for this purpose. The transporter shall reproduce sufficient copies to provide the transporter and all subsequent waste handlers with a copy for their files, plus two additional copies that will be delivered to the designated facility with the dangerous waste.
(ii) On each printed copy, the transporter shall include a notation in the special handling and additional description space (Item 14) that the paper manifest is a replacement manifest for the manifest originated in the electronic manifest system, shall include (if not preprinted on the replacement manifest) the manifest tracking number of the electronic manifest that is replaced by the paper manifest, and shall also include a brief explanation why the electronic manifest was not available for completing the tracking of the shipment electronically.
(iii) A transporter signing a replacement manifest to acknowledge receipt of the dangerous waste must ensure that each paper copy is individually signed and that a legible handwritten ink signature appears on each copy.
(iv) From the point at which the electronic manifest is no longer available for tracking the waste shipment, the paper replacement manifest copies shall be carried, signed, retained as records, and given to a subsequent transporter or to the designated facility, following the instructions, procedures, and requirements that apply to the use of all other paper manifests.
(d) Special procedures for electronic signature methods undergoing tests. If a transporter using an electronic manifest signs this manifest electronically using an electronic signature method which is undergoing pilot or demonstration tests aimed at demonstrating the practicality or legal dependability of this signature method, then the transporter shall sign the electronic manifest electronically and also sign with an ink signature the transporter acknowledgment of receipt of materials on the printed copy of the manifest that is carried on the vehicle in accordance with (a)(iii) of this subsection. This printed copy bearing the generator's and transporter's ink signatures shall also be presented by the transporter to the designated facility to sign in ink to indicate the receipt of the waste materials or to indicate discrepancies. After the owner/operator of the designated facility has signed this printed manifest copy with its ink signature, the printed manifest copy shall be delivered to the designated facility with the waste materials.
(e) Imposition of user fee. A transporter who is a user of the electronic manifest may be assessed a user fee by EPA for the origination or processing of each electronic manifest. EPA shall maintain and update from time-to-time the current schedule of electronic manifest user fees, which shall be determined based on current and projected system costs and level of use of the electronic manifest system. The current schedule of electronic manifest user fees will be published as an appendix to 40 C.F.R. Part 262, by EPA.
(f) Post-receipt manifest data corrections. After facilities have certified to the receipt of dangerous waste by signing Item 20 of the manifest, any post-receipt data corrections may be submitted at any time by any interested person (e.g., waste handler) named on the manifest. Transporters may participate electronically in the post-receipt data corrections process by following the process described in WAC 173-303-370 (10)(g), which applies to corrections made to either paper or electronic manifest records.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-250, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-250, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-250, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-250, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-250, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-250, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-250, filed 2/10/82. Formerly WAC 173-302-220 and 173-302-230.]


PDF173-303-260

Transporter recordkeeping.

(1) A transporter of dangerous waste must keep a copy of the manifest signed by the generator, himself, and the next designated transporter or the owner or operator of the designated facility for a period of three years from the date the dangerous waste was accepted by the initial transporter.
(2) Water (bulk shipment) and rail transporter recordkeeping.
(a) For shipments delivered to the designated facility by rail or water (bulk shipment), each rail or water (bulk shipment) transporter must retain a copy of a shipping paper containing all the information required on a manifest (excluding the EPA/state identification numbers, generator certification, and signatures) for a period of three years from the date the dangerous waste was accepted by the initial transporter.
(b) For shipments of dangerous waste by rail within the United States:
(i) The initial rail transporter must keep a copy of the manifest and shipping paper with all the information required on a manifest (excluding the EPA/state identification numbers, generator certification, and signatures) for a period of three years from the date the dangerous waste was accepted by the initial transporter; and
(ii) The final rail transporter must keep a copy of the signed manifest (or the shipping paper if signed by the designated facility in lieu of the manifest) for a period of three years from the date the dangerous waste was accepted by the initial transporter.
(3) A transporter who transports dangerous waste out of the United States must keep a copy of the manifest, indicating that the dangerous waste left the United States, for a period of three years from the date the dangerous waste was accepted by the initial transporter.
(4) The periods of retention referred to in this section are extended automatically during the course of any unresolved enforcement action regarding the regulated activity, or as requested by the director.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-260, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-260, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-260, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-270

Discharges during transport.

In the event of a spill or discharge of dangerous waste during transportation, the transporter must comply with the requirements of WAC 173-303-145, Spills and discharges into the environment. In addition to the notices required by WAC 173-303-145, the transporter must provide the following notifications:
(1) Give notice to the generator of the waste that a discharge has occurred;
(2) Give notice to the National Response Center ( 800-424-8802 or 202-267-2675 or online at http://www.nrc.uscg.mil), if required by 49 C.F.R. 171.15;
(3) Submit a written Hazardous Materials Incident Report as required by 49 C.F.R. 171.16 to the Information Systems Manager, PHH-60, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, East Building, 1200 New Jersey Ave. S.E., Washington D.C., 20590-0001, or an electronic Hazardous Material Incident Report to the Information System Manager, PHH-60, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, Washington D.C., 20590-0001 at http://hazmat.dot.gov; and,
(4) For a water (bulk shipment) transporter, give the same notice as required by 33 C.F.R. 153.203 for oil and hazardous substances.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-270, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-270, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-270, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-270, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-270, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-280

General requirements for dangerous waste management facilities.

(1) Applicability. The requirements of WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303-395 apply to all owners and operators of facilities which store, treat, or dispose of dangerous wastes and which must be permitted under the requirements of this chapter 173-303 WAC, unless otherwise specified in this chapter. Whenever a shipment of dangerous waste is initiated from a facility, the owner or operator of that facility must comply with the requirements for generators, WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230.
(2) Imminent hazard. Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter, enforcement actions may be brought in the event that the management practices of a facility present an imminent and substantial hazard to the public health and the environment, regardless of the quantity or concentration of a dangerous waste.
(3) Identification numbers. Every facility owner or operator must apply for an EPA/state identification number from the department in accordance with WAC 173-303-060.
(4) The owner or operator must comply with the special land disposal restrictions for certain dangerous wastes in WAC 173-303-140.
(5) Salt dome formations, salt bed formations, underground mines and caves. The placement of any noncontainerized or bulk liquid dangerous waste in any salt dome formation, salt bed formation, underground mine or cave is prohibited.
(6) The requirements of WAC 173-303-290 through 173-303-360 and WAC 173-303-395 do not apply to cleanup-only facilities. Instead, owners/operators of cleanup-only facilities must comply with the following requirements.
(a) Obtain an EPA/state identification number in accordance with WAC 173-303-060(2).
(b) Obtain a detailed chemical and physical analysis of a representative sample of the dangerous remediation waste to be treated, stored or disposed at the site. At a minimum, this analysis must contain all information that must be known to treat, store or dispose of the dangerous remediation waste according to WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a), 173-303-280 through 173-303–395 and WAC 173-303-600 through 173-303-695 and must be kept accurate and up to date.
(c) Prevent people who are unaware of the danger from entering, and minimize the possibility for unauthorized people or livestock to enter onto the active portion of the remediation waste management site, unless the owner or operator can demonstrate to the director that:
(i) Physical contact with the dangerous remediation waste, structures or equipment within the active portion of the remediation waste management site will not injure people or livestock who may enter the active portion of the remediation waste management site; and
(ii) Disturbance of the dangerous remediation waste or equipment by people or livestock who enter onto the active portion of the remediation waste management site will not cause a violation of the requirements of WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303-395 or WAC 173-303-600 through 173-303-695.
(d) Inspect the remediation waste management site for malfunctions, deterioration, operator errors, and discharges that may lead to a release of dangerous constituents to the environment or a threat to human health. Inspections must be conducted often enough to identify problems in time to correct them before they harm human health or the environment. Problems must be remedied before they lead to a human health or environmental threat. Where a hazard is imminent or has already occurred, remedial action must be taken immediately.
(e) Provide personnel with classroom or on-the-job training on how to perform their duties in a way that ensures the remediation waste management site complies with the requirements of WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303–395 and WAC 173-303-600 through 173-303-695 and on how to effectively respond to emergencies.
(f) Take precautions to prevent accidental ignition or reaction of ignitable or reactive dangerous remediation waste and prevent threats to human health and the environment from ignitable, reactive and incompatible dangerous remediation waste.
(g) Develop and maintain a construction quality assurance program for all surface impoundments, waste piles and landfill units that are required to comply with WAC 173-303-650 (2)(j) and (k), 173-303-660 (2)(j) and (k) or 173-303-655 (2)(h), (i) and (j). The construction quality assurance must meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-335.
(h) Develop and maintain procedures to prevent accidents and a contingency and emergency plan to control accidents that occur. The procedures must address proper design, construction, maintenance and operation of remediation waste management units at the site. The goal of the plan must be to minimize the possibility of, and the hazards from, a fire, explosion or any other unplanned sudden or nonsudden release of dangerous remediation waste or dangerous constituents to the air, soil or surface water that could threaten human health or the environment. The plan must explain specifically how to treat, store or dispose of the remediation waste in question and must be implemented immediately whenever a fire, explosion or release of dangerous remediation waste or dangerous constituents occurs and could threaten human health or the environment.
(i) Designate at least one employee, either on the remediation waste management site premises or on call (that is, available to respond to an emergency by reaching the remediation waste management site quickly), to coordinate all emergency response measures. The emergency coordinator must be thoroughly familiar with all aspects of the remediation waste management site contingency plan, all operations and activities at the site, the location and characteristics of dangerous remediation waste handled, the location of all records within the site, and the site layout. The emergency coordinator must have authority to commit the resources needed to carry out the contingency plan.
(j) Develop, maintain and implement a plan to meet the requirements of this subsection.
(k) Maintain records documenting compliance with this subsection.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-280, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-280, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-280, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-02-057 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-280, filed 1/5/88, effective 2/5/88; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-280, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-280, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-280, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-280, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-281

Notice of intent.

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide notification to the department, local communities and the public that the siting of a dangerous waste management facility is being considered. Also, to provide general information about the proposed facility owner/operator, the type of facility and the types of wastes to be managed and compliance with the siting criteria.
(2) Applicability. This section applies to owners/operators of proposed facilities. This section also applies to existing facilities applying for a significant expansion, as defined in WAC 173-303-282(3). This section does not apply to owners/operators of facilities or portions of facilities who are applying for research, development and demonstration permits, pursuant to section 3005(g) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, codified in 40 C.F.R. Part 270.65. In addition, this section does not apply to owners/operators of facilities operating under an emergency permit pursuant to WAC 173-303-804 or to persons at facilities conducting on-site cleanup of sites under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, Sections 3004(u), 3004(v), and 3008(h) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, chapter 70.105 RCW, or chapter 70.105D RCW, provided the cleanup activities are being conducted under a consent decree, agreed order, or enforcement order, or is being conducted by the department or United States Environmental Protection Agency. As used in this section:
(a) "Proposed facility" means a facility which has not qualified for interim status under WAC 173-303-805 or for which the department has not issued a final facility permit under WAC 173-303-806 prior to the effective date of this section;
(b) "Existing facility" means a facility which has qualified for interim status under WAC 173-303-805 or for which the department has issued a final facility permit under WAC 173-303-806 prior to the effective date of this section; and
(c) "Expansion" means the enlargement of the land surface area of an existing facility from that described in an interim status permit application or final status permit, the addition of a new dangerous waste management process, or an increase in the overall design capacity of existing dangerous waste management processes at a facility.
(3) Notice of intent to file for an interim status or a dangerous waste permit.
(a) The notice of intent to be prepared by the owners/operators of the applicable facilities must consist of:
(i) The name, address, and telephone number of the owner, operator, and corporate officers;
(ii) The location of the proposed facility or expansion on a topographic map with specifications as detailed in WAC 173-303-806 (4)(a)(xviii);
(iii) A brief description of the types and amounts of wastes to be managed annually;
(iv) A brief description of the major equipment items proposed, if any, and the waste management activities requiring a permit or revision of an existing permit;
(v) Demonstration of compliance with the siting criteria as required under WAC 173-303-282 (6) and (7). The site conditions with regards to satisfying the criteria are to be assessed as of the date of submittal of the notice of intent to the department;
(vi) For informational purposes a complete summary of compliance violations of permit conditions at hazardous waste management facilities owned or operated by the applicant, its subsidiaries or its parent company, during the ten calendar years preceding the permit application. Along with the summary of compliance violations, as issued by appropriate state or federal regulatory agencies, the applicant must also submit responses to past violations and any written correspondence with regulatory agencies regarding the compliance status of any hazardous waste management facility owned or operated by the applicant, its subsidiaries or parent company of the owner or operator. A more detailed compliance record must be provided upon request by the department;
(vii) For informational purposes the need for the proposed facility or expansion must be demonstrated by one of the following methods:
(A) Current overall capacity within Washington is inadequate for dangerous wastes generated in Washington as determined by regional or state dangerous waste management plans; or
(B) The facility is a higher priority management method, as described in RCW 70.105.150, than is currently in place or practical and available for the types of waste proposed to be managed; or
(C) The facility will add to the types of technology available or will reduce cost impacts (not to include transportation costs) to Washington generators for disposal of dangerous wastes; and
(viii) For informational purposes it must be shown how the capacity of the proposed facility or expansion will affect the overall capacity within the state, in conjunction with existing facilities in Washington.
(b) The notice of intent must be filed with the department, and copies must be made available for public review, no less than one hundred fifty days prior to filing an application for a permit or permit revision. The department will send a copy of the notice of intent to the elected officials of the lead local government and all local governments within the potentially affected area as required by WAC 173-303-902 (5)(b)(i). The department will continue to coordinate with interested local governments throughout the review of the proposal.
(c) Reserved.
(4) Preapplication public meeting and notice.
(a) Applicability. The requirements of subsections (4), (5), and (6) of this section apply to all final facility (part B) applications seeking initial permits for dangerous waste management units over which the department has permit issuance authority. These requirements also apply to final facility part B applications seeking renewal of permits for such units, where the renewal application is proposing a significant change in facility operations. For the purposes of these subsections, a "significant change" is any change that would qualify as a class 3 permit modification under WAC 173-303-830(4). For the purposes of these subsections only, "dangerous waste management units over which the department has permit issuance authority" refers to dangerous waste management units for which the department has been authorized to issue dangerous waste permits. The requirements of these subsections do not apply to permit modifications under WAC 173-303-830(4) or to applications that are submitted for the sole purpose of conducting post-closure activities or post-closure activities and corrective action at a facility.
The applicant's meeting date must be coordinated with and approved by ecology. If timing allows, both the applicant and ecology's meetings may be held on the same day.
(b) Prior to the submission of a part B final facility permit application for a facility, the applicant must hold at least one meeting with the public in order to solicit questions from the community and inform the community of proposed dangerous waste management activities. The applicant must post a sign-in sheet or otherwise provide a voluntary opportunity for attendees to provide their names and addresses.
(c) The applicant must submit a summary of the meeting, along with the list of attendees and their addresses developed under (b) of this subsection, and copies of any written comments or materials submitted at the meeting, to the department as a part of the part B application, in accordance with WAC 173-303-806 (4)(a).
(d) The applicant must provide public notice of the preapplication meeting at least thirty days prior to the meeting. The applicant must maintain, and provide to the department upon request, documentation of the notice.
(i) The applicant must provide public notice in all of the following forms:
(A) A newspaper advertisement. The applicant must publish a notice, fulfilling the requirements in (d)(ii) of this subsection, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or equivalent jurisdiction that hosts the proposed location of the facility. In addition, the department will instruct the applicant to publish the notice in newspapers of general circulation in adjacent counties, where the department determines that such publication is necessary to inform the affected public. The notice must be published as a display advertisement.
(B) A visible and accessible sign. The applicant must post a notice on a clearly marked sign at or near the facility, fulfilling the requirements in (d)(ii) of this subsection. If the applicant places the sign on the facility property, then the sign must be large enough to be readable from the nearest point where the public would pass by the site.
(C) A broadcast media announcement. The applicant must broadcast a notice, fulfilling the requirements in (d)(ii) of this subsection, at least once on at least one local radio station or television station. The applicant may employ another medium with prior approval of the department.
(D) A notice to the department. The applicant must send a copy of the newspaper notice to the department and to the appropriate units of state and local government, in accordance with WAC 173-303-840 (3)(e)(i)(E).
(ii) The notices required under (d)(i) of this subsection must include:
(A) The date, time, and location of the meeting;
(B) A brief description of the purpose of the meeting;
(C) A brief description of the facility and proposed operations, including the address or a map (e.g., a sketched or copied street map) of the facility location;
(D) A statement encouraging people to contact the facility at least seventy-two hours before the meeting if they need special access to participate in the meeting; and
(E) The name, address, and telephone number of a contact person for the applicant.
(5) Public notice requirements at the application stage.
(a) Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to all final facility part B applications seeking initial permits for dangerous waste management units over which the department has permit issuance authority. The requirements of this section also apply to final facility part B applications seeking renewal of permits for such units under WAC 173-303-806 (7)(a). For the purposes of this section only, "dangerous waste management units over which the department has permit issuance authority" refers to dangerous waste management units for which the department has been authorized to issue final facility permits. The requirements of this section do not apply to permit modifications under WAC 173-303-830(4) or permit applications submitted for the sole purpose of conducting post-closure activities or post-closure activities and corrective action at a facility.
(b) Notification at application submittal.
(i) The department will provide public notice as set forth in WAC 173-303-840 (3)(e)(i)(D), and notice to appropriate units of state and local government as set forth in WAC 173-303-840 (3)(e)(i)(E), that a part B permit application has been submitted to the department and is available for review.
(ii) The notice will be published within a reasonable period of time after the application is received by the department. The notice must include:
(A) The name and telephone number of the applicant's contact person;
(B) The name and telephone number of the department's contact, and a mailing address to which information, opinions, and inquiries may be directed throughout the permit review process;
(C) An address to which people can write in order to be put on the facility mailing list;
(D) The location where copies of the permit application and any supporting documents can be viewed and copied;
(E) A brief description of the facility and proposed operations, including the address or a map (for example, a sketched or copied street map) of the facility location on the front page of the notice; and
(F) The date that the application was submitted.
(iii) Concurrent with the notice required under (b) of this subsection, the department will place the permit application and any supporting documents in a location accessible to the public in the vicinity of the facility or at the department's office.
(6) Information repository.
(a) Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to all applications seeking final facility permits for dangerous waste management units over which the department has permit issuance authority. For the purposes of this section only, "dangerous waste management units over which the department has permit issuance authority" refers to dangerous waste management units for which the department has been authorized to issue dangerous waste permits.
(b) The department may assess the need, on a case-by-case basis, for an information repository. When assessing the need for an information repository, the department will consider a variety of factors, including: The level of public interest; the type of facility; the presence of an existing repository; and the proximity to the nearest copy of the administrative record. If the department determines, at any time after submittal of a permit application, that there is a need for a repository, then the department will notify the facility that it must establish and maintain an information repository. (See WAC 173-303-810(16) for similar provisions relating to the information repository during the life of a permit.)
(c) The information repository must contain all documents, reports, data, and information deemed necessary by the department to fulfill the purposes for which the repository is established. The department will have the discretion to limit the contents of the repository.
(d) The information repository must be located and maintained at a site chosen by the facility. If the department finds the site unsuitable for the purposes and persons for which it was established, due to problems with the location, hours of availability, access, or other relevant considerations, then the department will specify a more appropriate site.
(e) The department will specify requirements for informing the public about the information repository. At a minimum, the department will require the facility to provide a written notice about the information repository to all individuals on the facility mailing list.
(f) The facility owner/operator will be responsible for maintaining and updating the repository with appropriate information throughout a time period specified by the department. The department may close the repository at its discretion, based on the factors in (b) of this subsection.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-281, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-281, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-281, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-281, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21A.080 and 70.105.210, et seq. WSR 90-20-016, § 173-303-281, filed 9/21/90, effective 10/22/90. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), § 173-303-281, filed 9/6/88.]


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Siting criteria.

(1) Purpose. This section establishes siting criteria which serve as an initial screen in the consideration of sites for dangerous waste management facilities. The purpose of the siting criteria is to immediately disqualify proposed dangerous waste facility sites in locations considered unsuitable or inappropriate for the management of dangerous wastes. Under RCW 70.105.200 (1)(d), siting criteria cannot prevent existing dangerous waste management facilities from operating at or below their present level of activity.
A proposed site which is not disqualified under these criteria will be further studied to determine if it qualifies under site specific rules. Compliance with the siting criteria does not imply that a given project at a given location poses an acceptable level of risk, nor does it commit the department to the issuance of a dangerous waste permit. Projects that demonstrate compliance with the siting criteria will be subjected to comprehensive environmental and technical review pursuant to applicable laws and regulations before the department makes a final decision on a dangerous waste permit.
The department may deny a permit or require protective measures such as engineering enhancements or increased setback distances from resources in order to ensure protection of human health and the environment.
(2) Applicability.
(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, this section applies to:
(i) Owners/operators of proposed facilities; and
(ii) Owners or operators of existing land-based facilities at which an expansion of the land based unit is proposed;
(iii) Owners or operators of existing incinerators at which an expansion is proposed; and
(iv) Owners or operators proposing a significant expansion of other existing dangerous waste management facilities not subject to (a)(i), (ii) and (iii) of this subsection, unless the owner/operator can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the proposed expansion will provide a net increase in protection to human health and the environment beyond that which is currently provided at the facility. However, demonstrations under this subsection (iv) must not result in treatment or storage facilities expanding into land-based or incineration facilities if siting criteria cannot be satisfied.
(b) This section does not apply to:
(i) Owners/operators of facilities or portions of facilities who are applying for research, development and demonstration permits, pursuant to section 3005(g) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, codified in 40 C.F.R. Part 270.65 or WAC 173-303-809;
(ii) Owners/operators of facilities operating under an emergency permit pursuant to WAC 173-303-804;
(iii) Persons at facilities conducting on-site cleanup of sites under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, Sections 3004(u), 3004(v), and 3008(h) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, chapter 70.105 RCW, or chapter 70.105D RCW, provided the cleanup activities are being conducted under a consent decree, agreed order, or enforcement order, or is being conducted by the department or United States Environmental Protection Agency;
(iv) Persons managing solid wastes who become subject to dangerous waste regulations through amendments to this chapter after the effective date of this section. This provision applies only to those activities operated in accordance with local, state, and federal requirements and which were being conducted prior to becoming subject to dangerous waste regulations, chapter 173-303 WAC or expansions, if it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the department that the proposed expansion of such activities will provide a net increase in protection to human health and the environment beyond that which is currently provided at the facility; or
(v) Owners/operators of facilities who seek to obtain a dangerous waste permit for waste storage and satisfy all of the following:
(A) The facility recycles dangerous waste in a process that is exempt from dangerous waste permitting.
(B) Waste storage is used strictly to support the exempt recycling.
(C) Waste storage is in tanks, containers, or a containment building.
(D) Waste storage is indoors.
(3) Definitions. Any terms used in this section that are not defined below have the meanings provided in WAC 173-303-040. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the described meanings:
(a) "Aquifer of beneficial use" means an aquifer that contains sufficient quality and quantity of water to allow it to be withdrawn for beneficial uses which include, but are not limited to, uses for domestic, stock watering, industrial, commercial, agricultural, irrigation, mining, fish and wildlife maintenance and enhancement, or recreational purposes.
(b) "Displacement" means the relative movement of any two sides of a fault measured in any direction.
(c) "Domestic water use" means any water used for human consumption, other domestic activities or livestock watering for which the department has issued a permit of water right for surface water diversions pursuant to chapter 90.03 RCW, or for a well pursuant to chapter 90.44 RCW, or for which the department has received a well water report pursuant to RCW 18.104.050, or for any other valid water right claimed in accordance with chapter 90.14 RCW. This does not apply to wells abandoned in compliance with chapter 173-160 WAC.
(d) "Existing facility" means a facility which has qualified for interim status under WAC 173-303-805 or for which the department has issued a final facility permit under WAC 173-303-806.
(e) "Expansion" means the enlargement of the land surface area of an existing facility from that described in an interim status permit application or final facility permit, the addition of a new dangerous waste management process, or an increase in overall design capacity of existing dangerous waste management processes at a facility. However, a process or equipment change within the existing handling code (not to include "other") as defined under WAC 173-303-380 (2)(d) will not be considered a new dangerous waste management process.
(f) "Fault" means a fracture along which rocks or soils on one side have been displaced with respect to those on the other side.
(g) "Holocene" means the most recent epoch of the Quaternary period, extending from the end of the Pleistocene to the present.
(h) "Land-based facility" means a dangerous waste management facility which falls under the definition of land disposal as defined in Section 3004(k) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. These facilities use the land as an integral part of their waste management method and include, but are not limited to, landfills, surface impoundments, waste piles, and land treatment facilities. For the purposes of this section, this would not include waste piles in which the dangerous wastes are stored inside or under a structure that provides protection from precipitation and when runoff, leachate, or other types of waste dispersal are not generated under any conditions.
(i) "Nonland based facility" means a facility which does not use the land as an integral part of its waste management method and is not subject to the requirements of WAC 173-303-806 (4)(a)(xxi). These facilities include, but are not limited to, tanks, containers, and incinerators.
(j) "Perennial surface water body" means a surface water body which is normally continuous with natural flows throughout the year or an annually recurring body of water including lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, reservoirs, inland waters, and saltwaters. This does not include roadside ditches or storm drains. However, this definition does apply to irrigation or domestic water supply channels existing, or planned and approved by a governmental agency, at the time an owner/operator submits a notice of intent.
(k) "Preempted facility" means any facility that includes as a significant part of its activities any of the following operations: (i) Landfill; (ii) incineration; (iii) land treatment; (iv) surface impoundment to be closed as a landfill; or (v) waste pile to be closed as a landfill.
(l) "Prime farmland" means the land which has the best combination of physical and chemical characteristics for producing food, feed, forage, fiber or oilseed crops, and is also available for these uses. It has the soil quality, growing season, and moisture supply needed to economically produce sustained high yields of crops when treated and managed, including water management, according to acceptable farming methods. In general, prime farmland has an adequate and dependable water supply from precipitation or irrigation, a favorable temperature and growing season, acceptable acidity or alkalinity, acceptable salt and sodium content, and few or no rocks. It is permeable to water and air. Prime farmland is not excessively erodible or saturated with water for a long period of time, and it either does not flood frequently or is protected from flooding. Prime farmland will be determined by those general and specific criteria as defined in the National Soils Handbook, Soil Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. and 7 C.F.R. 2.62. Areas of prime farmland are identified in the most recent county soil survey maps prepared by the National Cooperative Soil Survey.
(m) "Proposed facility" means a facility which has not qualified for interim status under WAC 173-303-805 or for which the department has not issued a final facility permit under WAC 173-303-806.
(n) "Public gathering places" means a place such as a public or private health care or child care facility; an educational institution; a church; a government institution not associated with dangerous waste management; or a retail shopping center.
(o) "Residence" means any dwelling including, but not limited to, private homes, rental homes, boarding houses, apartments, motels, or hotels.
(p) "Significant expansion" means an expansion of an existing facility, operating under interim status or a final status permit, that is considered a class three modification as designated by 40 C.F.R. Parts 270.41 and 270.42. Examples include, but are not limited to, a modification or addition of container units resulting in greater than a twenty-five percent increase in the facility's container storage capacity, storage of different wastes in containers that require additional or different management practices from those authorized under interim status or by a final status permit, and a modification or addition of tank units resulting in greater than twenty-five percent increase in the facility's capacity. In addition, for the purposes of this section, a significant expansion is a single or cumulative increase of greater than twenty-five percent of the storage design capacity as described in the facility's original Part A permit application, or of the storage capacity approved for the previous significant expansion, whichever is more recent.
(q) "Slope and soil instability" means areas for which there is credible evidence of, or the potential for, landslides, slumps, avalanches, earth or mud flows, or other unsuitable slope conditions.
(r) "Subsidence" means areas for which there is credible evidence of, or potential for, sinking of the land surface. Areas of subsurface mines, caves, cavernous materials, or where there has been significant removal of fluids may provide credible evidence of subsidence.
(s) "Wetland" means land transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water. For purposes of this classification a wetland must have one or more of the following three attributes: (i) At least periodically, the land supports predominantly hydrophytes; (ii) the substrate is predominantly undrained hydric soil; and (iii) the substrate is nonsoil and is saturated with water or covered by shallow water at some time during the growing season of each year. The Joint Federal Methodology for Identifying and Delineating Wetlands must be used for defining the upland boundary of wetlands.
(4) Implementation.
(a) Submittal of information to demonstrate compliance. Documentation that a proposed facility or expansion site meets the siting criteria must be submitted to the department in the notice of intent.
(b) Consultation by department. The department will consult with the lead local government as defined in WAC 173-303-902 (4)(h) and consider those local land use, building, fire, air quality, and transportation standards to the extent they add to and do not conflict with the requirements of this section. Such consultation and consideration will be made prior to the department's rendering of a tentative decision under subsection (4)(c) of this section.
(c) Response by department. Within sixty days of receipt of a demonstration of compliance, the department will undertake one of the following actions:
(i) Return the demonstration of compliance as incomplete with written comments identifying the need for additional information. The owner or operator may resubmit the demonstration of compliance with complete information; or
(ii) Render a written tentative decision to approve or deny the demonstration of compliance.
(d) Public notice and hearing process. The department in making a tentative decision to approve or deny a demonstration of compliance with this section will take the following actions:
(i) For land-based facilities and incinerators:
(A) The department will publish a notice of its tentative decision in a daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation in the potentially affected area, and will give notice by other reasonable methods to persons potentially affected.
(B) The department will hold a public hearing at a location convenient to the public in the potentially affected area. Notice of the date, time, purpose, and place of the hearing will be provided in the publication of notice.
(C) The department will accept comments on its tentative decision for a minimum of forty-five days.
(D) After evaluating all public comments the department will make a final decision in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW. The department will either approve or deny the owner/operator's demonstration of compliance.
(ii) For nonland-based facilities, excluding incinerators:
(A) The department will publish a notice of its tentative decision in a daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation in the potentially affected area, and will give notice by other reasonable methods to persons potentially affected.
(B) Upon the written request of any interested person, the department may hold a public hearing to consider public comments on the owner or operator's demonstration of compliance. A person requesting the hearing must state the issues to be raised and explain why written comments would not suffice. In any case, if ten or more persons request a public hearing on the subject of the department's tentative decision, the department will hold a public hearing for the purpose of receiving comments.
(C) The department will accept comments on its tentative decision for a minimum of forty-five days.
(D) After evaluating all public comments the department will make a final decision in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW. The department will either approve or deny the owner or operator's demonstration of compliance.
(5) Appeal of a department decision. Any person who is adversely affected by a decision of the department under this section may appeal the decision to the pollution control hearings board pursuant to the authority of WAC 173-303-845.
(6) Criteria for elements of the natural environment. The following siting criteria establish locations from which facilities are excluded and establish minimum setback distances from identified resources. Unless otherwise stated, setback distances are measured horizontally from the dangerous waste management unit boundary to the identified resource.
These criteria will be used as an initial screening tool in the selection of sites which may be considered by the department for the purpose of managing dangerous waste. A more comprehensive evaluation of locational factors will occur during the department's review of a permit application. The department may deny a permit or impose additional setback distances or other permit requirements if necessary to protect human health and the environment.
(a) Earth. The intent of this subsection is to reduce the potential for the release of dangerous waste into the environment because of structural damage to facilities subject to the hazards identified below. The owner/operator must provide supportive geologic, geotechnical, and soils information.
(i) Seismic risk. All dangerous waste management facilities must be located such that the dangerous waste management unit boundary is located at least five hundred feet from a fault which has had displacement in Holocene times.
(ii) Subsidence. No dangerous waste management facility may be located such that the dangerous waste management unit is within an area of subsidence.
(iii) Slope or soil instability. No dangerous waste management facility may be located such that the dangerous waste management unit is within an area of slope or soil instability, nor in the areas affected by unstable slope or soil conditions.
(b) Air. The intent of this subsection is to reduce the potential for further degradation of air quality in areas currently experiencing air quality impacts.
(i) Incineration facilities may not be located in a Class I area designated in accordance with Section 162 or 164 of the Federal Clean Air Act (under WAC 173-300-030(13)).
(ii) Incineration facilities may not be located in a nonattainment area designated by the department unless compensating emission offset can be achieved.
(iii) Proposed incineration facilities must comply with WAC 173-303-806 (4)(a)(xxii) during the permitting process.
(c) Water. The intent of this subsection is to reduce the potential for contaminating waters of the state in the event of a release of dangerous wastes.
(i) Surface water.
(A) Flood, seiche, and tsunami protection.
(I) No dangerous waste management facility or dangerous waste management unit may be located within the one hundred-year flood plain as indicated in the most current Federal Emergency Management Agency maps.
(II) The owner/operator of a nonland-based facility must identify whether the facility is intended to be located within the five hundred-year flood plain, as indicated in the most current Federal Emergency Management Agency maps. Nonland-based facilities will require special design features so as to prevent flooding of the dangerous waste management unit in the event of a five hundred-year flood.
(III) Land-based facilities may not be located within the five hundred-year flood plain as indicated in the most current Federal Emergency Management Agency maps.
(IV) Dangerous waste management facilities may not be located in areas subject to seiches, or coastal flooding including tsunamis or storm surges as indicated in the most current maps of the National Flood Insurance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(B) Perennial surface water bodies.
(I) Nonland-based facilities must be located such that the dangerous waste management unit boundary is at least five hundred feet from a perennial surface water body.
(II) Land-based facilities must be located such that the dangerous waste management unit boundary is at least one-quarter mile from a perennial surface water body.
(C) Surface water supply.
(I) No dangerous waste management facility may be located in a watershed identified in the report submitted to, and approved by, the department of health under the authority of WAC 246-290-135(5), Watershed control.
(II) Nonland-based facilities must be located such that the dangerous waste management unit boundary is at least five hundred feet from the nearest surface water intake for domestic water.
(III) Land-based facilities must be located such that the dangerous waste management unit boundary is at least one-quarter mile from the nearest surface water intake for domestic water.
(ii) Groundwater. To the extent feasible, proponents of land-based facilities should seek sites with natural site characteristics which are capable of providing protection of groundwater resources. Natural features such as low permeability soils and substrata, relatively simple geologic formations, and high rates of evapotranspiration in relation to the seasonal occurrence of precipitation are preferable for the locations of land-based facilities. Proposed land-based facilities must comply with the contingent groundwater protection program, WAC 173-303-806 (4)(a)(xxi), during the permitting process.
(A) Depth to groundwater.
(I) Nonland-based facilities may not be located in areas where there is less than ten feet vertical separation between the lowest point of the dangerous waste management unit and the seasonal high water level of the uppermost aquifer of beneficial use.
(II) Land-based facilities may not be located in areas where there is less than fifty feet vertical separation between the lowest point of the dangerous waste management unit and the seasonal highwater level of the uppermost aquifer of beneficial use.
(B) Sole source aquifer. No land-based facilities may be located over an area designated as a sole source aquifer under section 1424(e) of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (P.L. 93-523).
(C) Groundwater management areas. Owners/operators of facilities must identify whether the proposed facility location is within a groundwater management area, as proposed or certified pursuant to RCW 90.44.130. In order to maintain consistency with the purpose and substantive requirements of certified groundwater management area plans, the department may require additional protective measures or reject inconsistent projects.
(D) Groundwater intakes.
(I) Nonland-based facilities must be located such that the dangerous waste management unit boundary is at least five hundred feet from the nearest groundwater intake for domestic water.
(II) Land-based facilities must be located such that the dangerous waste management unit boundary is at least one-quarter mile from the nearest groundwater intake for domestic water.
(E) Special protection areas. Land-based facilities must not be located within groundwater special protection areas designated by ecology under the authority of chapter 90.48 RCW.
(d) Plants and animals: Intent. To reduce the potential for dangerous waste contaminating plant and animal habitat in the event of a release of dangerous wastes.
(i) Nonland-based facilities must be located such that the dangerous waste management unit boundary is at least five hundred feet from the following areas:
(A) Wetlands;
(B) Designated critical habitat, for federally listed threatened or endangered species, as defined by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-205);
(C) Habitat designated by the Washington department of wildlife as habitat essential to the maintenance or recovery of any state listed threatened or endangered wildlife species;
(D) Natural areas which are acquired or voluntarily registered or dedicated by the owner under chapter 79.70 RCW, Natural area preserves; and
(E) State or federally designated wildlife refuge, preserve, or bald eagle protection area.
(ii) Land-based facilities must be located such that the dangerous waste management unit boundary is at least one-quarter mile from those areas specified in item (i) above.
(e) Precipitation. The intent of this subsection is to reduce the potential for contaminating waters and soils of the state in the event of a release of dangerous wastes.
Land-based facilities must not be located in areas having a mean annual precipitation level of greater than one hundred inches. The mean annual precipitation map in the U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4279 must be used to determine whether a land-based facility is proposed to be located in such an area.
(7) Criteria for elements of the built environment. The following siting criteria establish locations from which facilities are excluded or which require separation from identified land uses. Unless otherwise stated, setback distances are measured horizontally from the dangerous waste management unit boundary to the identified land use.
These criteria must be used as an initial screening tool in the selection of sites which may be considered by the department for the purpose of managing dangerous waste. A more comprehensive evaluation of locational factors will occur during the department's review of a permit application. The department may deny a permit or impose additional setback distances or other permit requirements if necessary to protect human health and the environment.
(a) Adjacent land use.
(i) Nonland-based facilities must be located such that the dangerous waste management unit boundary is at least two hundred feet from the nearest point of the facility property line.
(ii) Land-based facilities must be located such that the dangerous waste management unit boundary is at least five hundred feet from the nearest point of the facility property line.
(b) Special land uses.
(i) Wild and scenic rivers. Dangerous waste management facilities must not be located within the viewshed of users on wild and scenic rivers designated by the state or federal government.
(ii) Nonland-based facilities must be located such that the dangerous waste management unit boundary is at least five hundred feet from the following:
(A) State or federally designated park, recreation area, or national monument;
(B) Wilderness area as defined by the Wilderness Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-577); and
(C) Land identified as prime farmland at the time a notice of intent is submitted to the department.
(iii) Land-based facilities must be located such that the dangerous waste management unit boundary is at least one-quarter mile from those land uses specified in item (ii) above.
(c) Residences and public gathering places.
(i) Nonland-based facilities with the exception of incineration facilities must be located such that the dangerous waste management unit boundary is at least five hundred feet from residences or public gathering places.
(ii) Incineration and land-based facilities must be located such that the dangerous waste management unit boundary is at least one-quarter mile from residences or public gathering places.
(d) Land use compatibility. Owners/operators of nonpreempted facilities must conform with local land use zoning designation requirements, as approved by the department under chapter 70.105 RCW.
(e) Archaeological sites and historic sites. No dangerous waste management facility must be located in an archaeological site or historic site designated by the state or federal government.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-282, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-282, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-282, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-282, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21A.080 and 70.105.210, et seq. WSR 90-20-016, § 173-303-282, filed 9/21/90, effective 10/22/90.]


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Performance standards.

(1) Purpose. This section provides general performance standards for designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining dangerous waste facilities.
(2) Applicability. This section applies to all dangerous waste facilities permitted under WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840. These general performance standards must be used to determine whether more stringent facility standards should be applied than those spelled out in WAC 173-303-280, 173-303-290 through 173-303-400 and 173-303-600 through 173-303-692.
(3) Performance standards. Unless authorized by state, local, or federal laws, or unless otherwise authorized in this regulation, the owner/operator must design, construct, operate, or maintain a dangerous waste facility that to the maximum extent practical given the limits of technology prevents:
(a) Degradation of groundwater quality;
(b) Degradation of air quality by open burning or other activities;
(c) Degradation of surface water quality;
(d) Destruction or impairment of flora and fauna outside the active portion of the facility;
(e) Excessive noise;
(f) Conditions that constitute a negative aesthetic impact for the public using rights of ways, or public lands, or for landowners of adjacent properties;
(g) Unstable hillsides or soils as a result of trenches, impoundments, excavations, etc.;
(h) The use of processes that do not treat, detoxify, recycle, reclaim, and recover waste material to the extent economically feasible; and
(i) Endangerment of the health of employees, or the public near the facility.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-283, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-283, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), § 173-303-283, filed 9/6/88.]


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Required notices.

(1)(a) The facility owner or operator who is arranging to receive, or has arranged to receive, or is receiving dangerous waste from sources outside the United States must notify the appropriate regional office of the department annually, and in writing at least four weeks in advance of the date the first shipment of waste is expected to arrive at the facility. The notification must be in writing, signed by the importer and operator of the receiving facility, and include the following information:
(i) Name, street address, mailing address, and telephone number of the exporter.
(ii) Name, street address, mailing address, telephone number, and EPA/state ID number of the importer and receiving facility.
(iii) A description of the dangerous waste and the EPA/state waste numbers, U.S. DOT proper shipping name, hazard class and ID number (UN\NA) for each hazardous waste as identified in 49 C.F.R. Parts 171 through 177.
(iv) The estimated frequency or rate at which such waste is to be imported and the period of time over which such waste is to be imported.
(v) The estimated total quantity of the dangerous waste in units as specified in the instructions to the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest Form (8700-22).
(vi) A description of the manner by which the dangerous waste will be treated, stored, disposed of, or recycled by the receiving facility.
Upon request by the department, the importer and/or receiving facility must furnish to the department any additional information regarding the importation of dangerous waste.
(b) The owner or operator of a facility that is arranging to receive, or has arranged to receive, or is receiving dangerous waste subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 262, Subpart H (incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-230(1)) from a foreign source must submit the following required notices:
(i) As per 40 C.F.R. 262.84(b), for imports where the competent authority of the country of export does not require the foreign exporter to submit to it a notification proposing export and obtain consent from EPA and the competent authorities for the countries of transit, such owner or operator of the facility, if acting as the importer, must provide notification of the proposed transboundary movement in English to EPA using the allowable methods listed in 40 C.F.R. 262.84 (b)(1) at least sixty days before the first shipment is expected to depart the country of export. The notification may cover up to one year of shipments of wastes having similar physical and chemical characteristics, the same United Nations classification, the same RCRA waste codes and OECD waste codes, and being sent from the same foreign exporter.
(ii) As per 40 C.F.R. 262.84 (d)(2)(xv), a copy of the movement document bearing all required signatures within three working days of receipt of the shipment to the foreign exporter; to the competent authorities of the countries of export and transit that control the shipment as an export and transit shipment of hazardous waste respectively; and on or after the electronic import-export reporting compliance date, to EPA electronically using EPA's Waste Import Export Tracking System (WIETS), or its successor system. The original of the signed movement document must be maintained at the facility for at least three years. The owner or operator of a facility may satisfy this recordkeeping requirement by retaining electronically submitted documents in the facility's account on EPA's Waste Import Export Tracking System (WIETS), or its successor system, provided that copies are readily available for viewing and production if requested by any EPA or authorized state inspector. No owner or operator of a facility may be held liable for the inability to produce the documents for inspection under this section if the owner or operator of a facility can demonstrate that the inability to produce the document is due exclusively to technical difficulty with EPA's Waste Import Export Tracking System (WIETS), or its successor system for which the owner or operator of a facility bears no responsibility.
(iii) As per 40 C.F.R. 262.84 (f)(4), if the facility has physical control of the waste and it must be sent to an alternate facility or returned to the country of export, such owner or operator of the facility must inform EPA, using the allowable methods listed in 40 C.F.R. 262.84 (b)(1) of the need to return or arrange alternate management of the shipment.
(iv) As per 40 C.F.R. 262.84(g), such owner or operator shall:
(A) Send copies of the signed and dated confirmation of recovery or disposal, as soon as possible, but no later than thirty days after completing recovery or disposal on the waste in the shipment and no later than one calendar year following receipt of the waste, to the foreign exporter, to the competent authority of the country of export that controls the shipment as an export of hazardous waste, and for shipments recycled or disposed of on or after the electronic import-export reporting compliance date, to EPA electronically using EPA's Waste Import Export Tracking System (WIETS), or its successor system.
(B) If the facility performed any of recovery operations R12, R13, or RC16, or disposal operations D13 through D15, or DC17, promptly send copies of the confirmation of recovery or disposal that it receives from the final recovery or disposal facility within one year of shipment delivery to the final recovery or disposal facility that performed one of recovery operations R1 through R11, or RC16, or one of disposal operations D1 through D12, or DC15 to DC16, to the competent authority of the country of export that controls the shipment as an export of hazardous waste, and on or after the electronic import-export reporting compliance date, to EPA electronically using EPA's Waste Import Export Tracking System (WIETS), or its successor system. The recovery and disposal operations in this paragraph are defined in 40 C.F.R. 262.81.
(2) Before transferring ownership or operation of a facility during its active life or post-closure care period, the owner or operator must notify the new owner or operator in writing of the requirements of this chapter 173-303 WAC.
(3) The owner or operator of a facility that receives dangerous waste from an off-site source (except where the owner or operator is also the generator) must inform the generator in writing that they have the appropriate permit(s) for, and will accept, the waste the generator is shipping. The owner or operator must keep a copy of this written notice as part of the operating record required under WAC 173-303-380(1).
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-290, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-290, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-290, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-290, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-290, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-290, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-290, filed 2/10/82.]


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General waste analysis.

(1) Purpose. This section requires the facility owner or operator to confirm his knowledge about a dangerous waste before he stores, treats, or disposes of it. The purpose for the analysis is to insure that a dangerous waste is managed properly.
(2) The owner or operator must obtain a detailed chemical, physical, and/or biological analysis of a dangerous waste, or nondangerous wastes if applicable under WAC 173-303-610 (4)(d), before they store, treat, or dispose of it. This analysis must contain the information necessary to manage the waste in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. The analysis must include or consist of existing published or documented data on the dangerous waste, or on waste generated from similar processes, or data obtained by testing, or a combination of these.
(a) When an owner or operator relies on knowledge from the generator for waste designation or for this detailed analysis (commonly known as a waste profile) instead of analytical testing of a sample, that information must be documented and must meet the definition of "knowledge" as defined in WAC 173-303-040. To confirm the sufficiency and reliability of the "knowledge" used for the waste profile, the facility must do one or more of the following:
(i) Be familiar with the generator's processes by conducting site visits, and reviewing sampling data and other information provided by the generator to ensure they are adequate for safe management of the waste;
(ii) Ensure waste analysis contained in documented studies on the generator's waste is based on representative and appropriate sampling and test methods;
(iii) Compare the generator's waste generating process to documented studies of similar waste generating processes to ensure the waste profile is accurate and current;
(iv) Obtain other information as predetermined by the department on a case-by-case basis to be equivalent.
(b) As required in WAC 173-303-380 (1)(c), records must be retained containing specific information that show compliance with this subsection for sufficient and reliable information on the waste whether the owner or operator relies on analytical testing of the waste or knowledge from the generator, or a combination of these.
(3) The owner or operator of an off-site facility must confirm, by analysis if necessary, that each dangerous waste received at the facility matches the identity of the waste specified on the accompanying manifest or shipping paper.
(4) Analysis must be repeated as necessary to ensure that it is accurate and current. At a minimum, analysis must be repeated:
(a) When the owner or operator has been notified, or has reason to believe, that the process or operation generating the dangerous waste, or nondangerous wastes if applicable under WAC 173-303-610 (4)(d), has significantly changed; and
(b) When a dangerous waste received at an off-site facility does not match the identity of the waste specified on the manifest or the shipping paper.
(5) Waste analysis plan. The owner or operator must develop and follow a written waste analysis plan which describes the procedures he will use to comply with the waste analysis requirements of subsections (1), (2), (3), and (4) of this section. He must keep this plan at the facility, and the plan must contain at least:
(a) The parameters for which each dangerous waste, or nondangerous waste if applicable under WAC 173-303-610 (4)(d), will be analyzed, and the rationale for selecting these parameters (i.e., how analysis for these parameters will provide sufficient information on the waste's properties to comply with subsections (1) through (4) of this section);
(b) The methods of obtaining or testing for these parameters;
(c) The methods for obtaining representative samples of wastes for analysis (representative sampling methods are discussed in WAC 173-303-110(2));
(d) The frequency with which analysis of a waste will be reviewed or repeated to ensure that the analysis is accurate and current;
(e) The waste analyses which generators have agreed to supply;
(f) Where applicable, the methods for meeting the additional waste analysis requirements for specific waste management methods as specified in WAC 173-303-400(3) which incorporates by reference the regulations in 40 C.F.R. Part 265 Subparts F through R, 265.1034, 265.1063(d), 265.1084, 268.4(a) and 268.7 for interim status facilities and in WAC 173-303-140 (4)(b), 173-303-395(1), 173-303-630 through 173-303-670, and 40 C.F.R. 264.1034, 264.1063(d), 264.1083, 268.4(a) and 268.7 for final status facilities. Note that data provided from laboratory analyses for WAC 173-303-400(3) which incorporates by reference 40 C.F.R. Part 265 Subparts F through R, WAC 173-303-140 (4)(b), 173-303-395(1), 173-303-630 through 173-303-670, 40 C.F.R. 268.4(a) and 268.7 must meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-110;
(g) For off-site facilities, the waste analysis that dangerous waste generators have agreed to supply;
(h) For surface impoundments exempted from land disposal restrictions under 40 C.F.R. 268.4(a), incorporated by reference in WAC 173-303-140(2), the procedures and schedules for:
(i) The sampling of impoundment contents;
(ii) The analysis of test data; and
(iii) The annual removal of residues that are not delisted under 40 C.F.R. 260.22 and WAC 173-303-910(3) or which exhibit a characteristic of hazardous waste and either:
(A) Do not meet applicable treatment standards of 40 C.F.R. Part 268, Subpart D; or
(B) Where no treatment standards have been established:
(I) Such residues are prohibited from land disposal under 40 C.F.R. 268.32 or RCRA section 3004(d); or
(II) Such residues are prohibited from land disposal under 40 C.F.R. 268.33(f).
(i) For owners and operators seeking an exemption to the air emission standards of subpart CC in accordance with Sec. 264.1082, incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-692, or with 265.1083, incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-400 (3)(a):
(i) If direct measurement is used for the waste determination, the procedures and schedules for waste sampling and analysis, and the results of the analysis of test data to verify the exemption.
(ii) If knowledge of the waste is used for the waste determination, any information prepared by the facility owner or operator or by the generator of the hazardous waste, if the waste is received from off-site, that is used as the basis for knowledge of the waste.
(6) For off-site facilities, the waste analysis plan required in subsection (5) of this section must also specify the procedures which will be used to inspect and, if necessary, analyze each movement of hazardous waste received at the facility to ensure that it matches the identity of the waste designated on the accompanying manifest or shipping paper. At a minimum, the plan must describe:
(a) The procedures which will be used to determine the identity of each movement of waste managed at the facility;
(b) The sampling method which will be used to obtain a representative sample of the waste to be identified, if the identification method includes sampling; and
(c) The procedures that the owner or operator of an off-site landfill receiving containerized hazardous waste will use to determine whether a hazardous waste generator or treater has added a biodegradable sorbent to the waste in the container.
Comment:
WAC 173-303-806 requires that the waste analysis plan be submitted with Part B of the permit application.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-300, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-300, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-300, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-300, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-300, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-300, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-300, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-300, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-310

Security.

(1) The owner or operator must prevent the unknowing entry, and minimize the possibility for the unauthorized entry, of persons or livestock onto the active portion of his or her facility, unless he can demonstrate to the department that:
(a) Physical contact with waste, structures, or equipment within the active portion of the facility will not injure unknowing or unauthorized persons or livestock which may enter the active portion of a facility; and
(b) Disturbance of the waste or equipment by the unknowing or unauthorized entry of persons or livestock onto the active portion of the facility will not cause a violation of this chapter 173-303 WAC.
(2) A facility must have:
(a) Signs posted at each entrance to the active portion, and at other locations, in sufficient numbers to be seen from any approach to the active portion. Signs must bear the legend, "Danger-unauthorized personnel keep out," or an equivalent legend, written in English, and must be legible from a distance of twenty-five feet or more; and either
(b) A 24-hour surveillance system which continuously monitors and controls entry onto the active portion of the facility; or
(c) An artificial or natural barrier, or a combination of both, which completely surrounds the active portion of the facility, with a means to control access through gates or other entrances to the active portion of the facility at all times.
(3) In lieu of WAC 173-303-310(2), above, the owner or operator of a totally enclosed treatment facility or an elementary neutralization or wastewater treatment unit (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) must prevent the unknowing entry, and minimize the possibility for the unauthorized entry, of persons or livestock into or onto the totally enclosed treatment facility or the elementary neutralization or wastewater treatment unit.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-310, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-310, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-310, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-310, filed 2/10/82. Formerly WAC 173-302-290.]


PDF173-303-320

General inspection.

(1) The owner or operator must inspect their facility to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors, and discharges which may cause or lead to the release of dangerous waste constituents to the environment, or a threat to human health. The owner or operator must conduct these inspections often enough to identify problems in time to correct them before they harm human health or the environment.
(2) The owner or operator must develop and follow a written schedule for inspecting all monitoring equipment, safety and emergency equipment, security devices, and operating and structural equipment that help prevent, detect, or respond to hazards to the public health or the environment. In addition:
(a) The schedule must be kept at the facility;
(b) The schedule must identify the types of problems which are to be looked for during inspections;
(c) The schedule must indicate the frequency of inspection for specific items. The frequency should be based on the rate of possible deterioration of equipment, and the probability of an environmental or human health incident. Areas subject to spills, such as loading and unloading areas, must be inspected daily when in use. At a minimum the inspection schedule must also include the applicable items and frequencies required for the specific waste management methods described in 40 C.F.R. Part 265 Subparts F through R, 265.1033, 265.1052, 265.1053, 265.1058 and 265.1084 through 265.1090, for interim status facilities and in WAC 173-303-630 through 173-303-680, and 40 C.F.R. 264.1033, 264.1052, 264.1053, 264.1058 and 264.1083 through 264.1089 for final status facilities and be submitted with Part B of the permit application. The department will evaluate the schedule along with the rest of the application to ensure that it adequately protects human health and the environment. As part of the review, the department may modify or amend the schedule as may be necessary; and
(d) The owner or operator must keep a written or electronic inspection log or summary, including at least the date and time of the inspection, the printed name and the handwritten or electronic signature of the inspector, a notation of the observations made, an account of spills or discharges in accordance with WAC 173-303-145, and the date and nature of any repairs or remedial actions taken. The log or summary must be kept at the facility for at least five years from the date of inspection.
(3) The owner or operator must remedy any problems revealed by the inspection, on a schedule which prevents hazards to the public health and environment. Where a hazard is imminent or has already occurred, remedial action must be taken immediately.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-320, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-320, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-320, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-320, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-320, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-320, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-320, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-320, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-330

Personnel training.

(1) Training program. The facility owner or operator must provide a program of classroom instruction or on-the-job training for facility personnel. This program must teach personnel to perform their duties in a way that ensures the facility's compliance with this chapter 173-303 WAC, must teach facility personnel dangerous waste management procedures (including contingency plan implementation) relevant to the positions in which they are employed, must ensure that facility personnel are able to respond effectively to emergencies, and must include those elements set forth in the training plan required in subsection (2) of this section. In addition:
(a) The training program must be directed by a person knowledgeable in dangerous waste management procedures, and must include training relevant to the positions in which the facility personnel are employed;
(b) Facility personnel must participate in an annual review of the training provided in the training program;
(c) This program must be successfully completed by the facility personnel:
(i) Within six months after these regulations become effective; or
(ii) Within six months after their employment at or assignment to the facility, or to a new position at the facility, whichever is later.
(d) Employees hired after the effective date of these regulations must be supervised until they complete the training program; and
(e) At a minimum, the training program must familiarize facility personnel with emergency equipment and systems, and emergency procedures. The program must include other parameters as set forth by the department, but at a minimum must include, where applicable:
(i) Procedures for using, inspecting, repairing, and replacing facility emergency and monitoring equipment;
(ii) Key parameters for automatic waste feed cut-off systems;
(iii) Communications or alarm systems;
(iv) Response to fires or explosions;
(v) Response to ground-water contamination incidents; and
(vi) Shutdown of operations.
(2) Written training plan. The owner or operator must develop a written training plan which must be kept at the facility and which must include the following documents and records:
(a) For each position related to dangerous waste management at the facility, the job title, the job description, and the name of the employee filling each job. The job description must include the requisite skills, education, other qualifications, and duties for each position;
(b) A written description of the type and amount of both introductory and continuing training required for each position; and
(c) Records documenting that facility personnel have received and completed the training required by this section. The department may require, on a case-by-case basis, that training records include employee initials or signature to verify that training was received.
(3) Training records. Training records on current personnel must be kept until closure of the facility. Training records on former employees must be kept for at least three years from the date the employee last worked at the facility. Personnel training records may accompany personnel transferred within the same company.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-330, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-330, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-330, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-330, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-330, filed 2/10/82. Formerly WAC 173-302-320.]


PDF173-303-335

Construction quality assurance program.

(1) CQA program.
(a) A construction quality assurance (CQA) program is required for all surface impoundment, waste pile, and landfill units that are required to comply with WAC 173-303-650 (2)(j) and (k), 173-303-660 (2)(j) and (k), and 173-303-665 (2)(h) and (j). The program must ensure that the constructed unit meets or exceeds all design criteria and specifications in the permit. The program must be developed and implemented under the direction of a CQA officer who is a registered professional engineer.
(b) The CQA program must address the following physical components, where applicable:
(i) Foundations;
(ii) Dikes;
(iii) Low-permeability soil liners;
(iv) Geomembranes (flexible membrane liners);
(v) Leachate collection and removal systems and leak detection systems; and
(vi) Final cover systems.
(2) Written CQA plan. The owner or operator of units subject to the CQA program under (a) of this subsection must develop and implement a written CQA plan. The plan must identify steps that will be used to monitor and document the quality of materials and the condition and manner of their installation. The CQA plan must include:
(a) Identification of applicable units, and a description of how they will be constructed.
(b) Identification of key personnel in the development and implementation of the CQA plan, and CQA officer qualifications.
(c) A description of inspection and sampling activities for all unit components identified in subsection (1)(b) of this section, including observations and tests that will be used before, during, and after construction to ensure that the construction materials and the installed unit components meet the design specifications. The description must cover: Sampling size and locations; frequency of testing; data evaluation procedures; acceptance and rejection criteria for construction materials; plans for implementing corrective measures; and data or other information to be recorded and retained in the operating record under WAC 173-303-380.
(3) Contents of program.
(a) The CQA program must include observations, inspections, tests, and measurements sufficient to ensure:
(i) Structural stability and integrity of all components of the unit identified in subsection (1)(b) of this section;
(ii) Proper construction of all components of the liners, leachate collection and removal system, leak detection system, and final cover system, according to permit specifications and good engineering practices, and proper installation of all components (e.g., pipes) according to design specifications;
(iii) Conformity of all materials used with design and other material specifications under WAC 173-303-650, 173-303-660, and 173-303-665.
(b) The CQA program will include test fills for compacted soil liners, using the same compaction methods as in the full scale unit, to ensure that the liners are constructed to meet the hydraulic conductivity requirements of WAC 173-303-650 (2)(j)(i)(B), 173-303-660 (2)(j)(i)(B), and 173-303-665 (2)(h)(i)(B) in the field. Compliance with the hydraulic conductivity requirements must be verified by using in situ testing on the constructed test fill. The department may accept an alternative demonstration, in lieu of a test fill, where data are sufficient to show that a constructed soil liner will meet the hydraulic conductivity requirements of WAC 173-303-650 (2)(j)(i)(B), 173-303-660 (2)(j)(i)(B), and 173-303-665 (2)(h)(i)(B) in the field.
(4) Certification. Waste will not be received in a unit subject to this section until the owner or operator has submitted to the department by certified mail, hand delivery or other means that establish proof of receipt (including applicable electronic means), a certification signed by the CQA officer that the approved CQA plan has been successfully carried out and that the unit meets the requirements of WAC 173-303-650 (2)(j) or (k), 173-303-660 (2)(j) or (k), or 173-303-665 (2)(h) or (j); and the procedure in WAC 173-303-810 (14)(a) has been completed. Documentation supporting the CQA officer's certification must be furnished to the department upon request.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-335, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-335, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95.]


PDF173-303-340

Preparedness and prevention.

Facilities must be designed, constructed, maintained and operated to minimize the possibility of fire, explosion, or any unplanned sudden or nonsudden release of dangerous waste or dangerous waste constituents to air, soil, or surface or groundwater which could threaten the public health or the environment. This section describes preparations and preventive measures which help avoid or mitigate such situations.
(1) Required equipment. All facilities must be equipped with the following, unless it can be demonstrated to the department that none of the hazards posed by waste handled at the facility could require a particular kind of equipment specified below:
(a) An internal communications or alarm system capable of providing immediate emergency instruction to facility personnel;
(b) A device, such as a telephone or a hand-held, two-way radio, capable of summoning emergency assistance from local police departments, fire departments, or state or local emergency response teams;
(c) Portable fire extinguishers, fire control equipment (including special extinguishing equipment, such as that using foam, inert gas, or dry chemicals), spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment; and
(d) Water at adequate volume and pressure to supply water hose streams, foam producing equipment, automatic sprinklers, or water spray systems.
All facility communications or alarm systems, fire protection equipment, spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment, where required, must be tested and maintained as necessary to assure its proper operation in time of emergency.
(2) Access to communications or alarms. Personnel must have immediate access to the signalling devices described in the situations below:
(a) Whenever dangerous waste is being poured, mixed, spread, or otherwise handled, all personnel involved must have immediate access to an internal alarm or emergency communication device, either directly or through visual or voice contact with another employee, unless such a device is not required in subsection (1) of this section;
(b) If there is ever just one employee on the premises while the facility is operating, he must have immediate access to a device, such as a telephone or a hand-held, two-way radio, capable of summoning external emergency assistance, unless such a device is not required in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) Aisle space. The owner or operator must maintain aisle space to allow the unobstructed movement of personnel, fire protection equipment, spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment to any area of facility operation in an emergency, unless it can be demonstrated to the department that aisle space is not needed for any of these purposes.
(4) Arrangements with local authorities. The owner or operator must attempt to make the following arrangements, as appropriate for the type of waste handled at his facility and the potential need for the services of these organizations, unless the hazards posed by wastes handled at the facility would not require these arrangements:
(a) Arrangements to familiarize police, fire departments, and emergency response teams with the layout of the facility, properties of dangerous waste handled at the facility and associated hazards, places where facility personnel would normally be working, entrances to and roads inside the facility, and possible evacuation routes;
(b) Arrangements to familiarize local hospitals with the properties of dangerous waste handled at the facility and the types of injuries or illnesses which could result from fires, explosions, or releases at the facility;
(c) Agreements with state emergency response teams, emergency response contractors, and equipment suppliers; and
(d) Where more than one party might respond to an emergency, agreements designating primary emergency authority and agreements with any others to provide support to the primary emergency authority.
(5) Where state or local authorities decline to enter into such arrangements, the owner or operator must document the refusal in the operating record.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-340, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-340, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-340, filed 2/10/82.]


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Contingency plan and emergency procedures.

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this section and WAC 173-303-360 is to lessen the potential impact on the public health and the environment in the event of any emergency event, including, but not limited to, a fire, natural disaster, explosion, or unplanned sudden or nonsudden release of dangerous waste, hazardous substance, or dangerous waste constituents to air, soil, surface water, or groundwater by a facility. A contingency plan must be developed to lessen the potential impacts of such emergency event, and the plan must be implemented immediately whenever such an emergency event occurs.
(2) Contingency plan. Each owner or operator must have a contingency plan at their facility for use in emergencies or any sudden or nonsudden releases which threaten human health and the environment. If the owner or operator has already prepared a spill prevention control and countermeasures (SPCC) plan in accordance with Part 112 of Title 40 C.F.R., or some other emergency or contingency plan, they need only amend that plan to incorporate dangerous waste management provisions that are sufficient to comply with the requirements of this section and WAC 173-303-360. The owner or operator may develop one contingency plan that meets all regulatory requirements. Ecology recommends that the plan be based on the National Response Team's Integrated Contingency Plan Guidance ("One Plan"). When modifications are made to nondangerous waste (non-Hazardous Waste Management Act or nondangerous waste regulation) provisions in an integrated contingency plan, the changes do not trigger the need for a dangerous waste permit modification.
(3) The contingency plan must contain the following:
(a) A description of the actions which facility personnel must take to comply with this section and WAC 173-303-360;
(b) A description of the actions which will be taken in the event that a dangerous waste shipment, which is damaged or otherwise presents a hazard to the public health and the environment, arrives at the facility, and is not acceptable to the owner or operator, but cannot be transported, pursuant to the requirements of WAC 173-303-370(6), Manifest system, reasons for not accepting dangerous waste shipments;
(c) A description of the arrangements agreed to by local police departments, fire departments, hospitals, contractors, and state and local emergency response teams to coordinate emergency services as required in WAC 173-303-340(4);
(d) A current list of names, addresses, and phone numbers (office and home) of all persons qualified to act as the emergency coordinator required under WAC 173-303-360(1). Where more than one person is listed, one must be named as primary emergency coordinator, and others must be listed in the order in which they will assume responsibility as alternates. For new facilities only, this list may be provided to the department at the time of facility certification (as required by WAC 173-303-810 (14)(a)(i)), rather than as part of the permit application;
(e) A list of all emergency equipment at the facility (such as fire extinguishing systems, spill control equipment, communications and alarm systems, and decontamination equipment), where this equipment is required. This list must be kept up to date. In addition, the plan must include the location and a physical description of each item on the list, and a brief outline of its capabilities; and
(f) An evacuation plan for facility personnel where there is a possibility that evacuation could be necessary. This plan must describe the signal(s) to be used to begin evacuation, evacuation routes, and alternate evacuation routes.
(4) Copies of contingency plan. A copy of the contingency plan and all revisions to the plan must be:
(a) Maintained at the facility; and
(b) Submitted to all local police departments, fire departments, hospitals, and state and local emergency response teams that may be called upon to provide emergency services.
(5) Amendments. The owner or operator must review and immediately amend the contingency plan, if necessary, whenever:
(a) Applicable regulations or the facility permit are revised;
(b) The plan fails in an emergency;
(c) The facility changes (in its design, construction, operation, maintenance, or other circumstances) in a way that materially increases the potential for fires, explosions, or releases of dangerous waste or dangerous waste constituents, or in a way that changes the response necessary in an emergency;
(d) The list of emergency coordinators changes; or
(e) The list of emergency equipment changes.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-350, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-350, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-350, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-350, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-350, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-350, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-350, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-350, filed 2/10/82. Formerly chapter 173-302 WAC.]


PDF173-303-355

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act Title III coordination.

(1) Owners or operators must coordinate preparedness and prevention planning and contingency planning efforts, conducted under WAC 173-303-340 and 173-303-350, with local emergency planning committees established pursuant to Title III of the 1986 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act.
(2) Appropriate and generally accepted computer models should be utilized to determine the impacts of a potential catastrophic air release due to fire, explosion, or other accidental releases of hazardous constituents. Evacuation plans prepared pursuant to WAC 173-303-350 (3)(d) must include those effected persons and areas identified through these modelling efforts.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-355, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21A.080 and 70.105.210, et seq. WSR 90-20-016, § 173-303-355, filed 9/21/90, effective 10/22/90.]


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Emergencies.

(1) Emergency coordinator. At all times, there must be at least one employee either on the facility premises or on call (that is, available to respond to an emergency by reaching the facility within a short period of time) with the responsibility for coordinating all emergency response measures. This emergency coordinator must be thoroughly familiar with all aspects of the facility's contingency plan, required by WAC 173-303-350(2), all operations and activities at the facility, the location and properties of all wastes handled, the location of all records within the facility, and the facility layout. In addition, this person must have the authority to commit the resources needed to carry out the contingency plan.
(2) Emergency procedures. The following procedures must be implemented in any emergency event identified in WAC 173-303-350.
(a) Whenever there is an imminent or actual emergency situation, the emergency coordinator (or their designee when the emergency coordinator is on call) must immediately:
(i) Activate internal facility alarms or communication systems, where applicable, to notify all facility personnel; and
(ii) Notify appropriate state or local agencies with designated response roles if their help is needed.
(b) Whenever there is a release, fire, or explosion, the emergency coordinator must immediately identify the character, exact source, amount, and areal extent of any released materials.
(c) Concurrently, the emergency coordinator must assess possible hazards to human health and the environment (considering direct, indirect, immediate, and long-term effects) that may result from the release, fire, or explosion.
(d) If the emergency coordinator determines that the facility has had a release, fire, or explosion which could threaten human health or the environment, they must report their findings as follows:
(i) If their assessment indicates that evacuation of local areas may be advisable, they must immediately notify appropriate local authorities. They must be available to help appropriate officials decide whether local areas should be evacuated; and
(ii) They must immediately notify the department and either the government official designated as the on-scene coordinator, or the National Response Center (using their 24-hour toll free number (800) 424-8802).
(e) Their assessment report must include:
(i) Name and telephone number of reporter;
(ii) Name and address of facility;
(iii) Time and type of incident (e.g., release, fire);
(iv) Name and quantity of material(s) involved, to the extent known;
(v) The extent of injuries, if any; and
(vi) The possible hazards to human health or the environment outside the facility.
(f) During an emergency, the emergency coordinator must take all reasonable measures necessary to ensure that fires, explosions, and releases do not occur, recur, or spread to other dangerous waste at the facility. These measures must include, where applicable, stopping processes and operations, collecting and containing released waste, and removing or isolating containers.
(g) If the facility stops operations in response to a fire, explosion, or release, the emergency coordinator must monitor for leaks, pressure buildup, gas generation, or ruptures in valves, pipes, or other equipment, wherever this is appropriate.
(h) Immediately after an emergency, the emergency coordinator must provide for treating, storing, or disposing of recovered waste, contaminated soil or surface water, or any other material that results from a release, fire, or explosion at the facility.
(i) The emergency coordinator must ensure that, in the affected area(s) of the facility:
(i) No waste that may be incompatible with the released material is treated, stored, or disposed of until cleanup procedures are completed; and
(ii) All emergency equipment listed in the contingency plan is cleaned and fit for its intended use before operations are resumed.
(j) The owner or operator must notify the department, and appropriate local authorities, that the facility is in compliance with (i) of this subsection before operations are resumed in the affected area(s) of the facility.
(k) The owner or operator must note in the operating record the time, date, and details of any incident that requires implementing the contingency plan. Within fifteen days after the incident, they must submit a written report on the incident to the department. The report must include:
(i) Name, address, and telephone number of the owner or operator;
(ii) Name, address, and telephone number of the facility;
(iii) Date, time, and type of incident (e.g., fire, explosion);
(iv) Name and quantity of material(s) involved;
(v) The extent of injuries, if any;
(vi) An assessment of actual or potential hazards to human health or the environment, where this is applicable;
(vii) Estimated quantity and disposition of recovered material that resulted from the incident;
(viii) Cause of incident; and
(ix) Description of corrective action taken to prevent reoccurrence of the incident.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-360, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-360, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-360, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-360, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-360, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-360, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-360, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-360, filed 2/10/82. Formerly chapter 173-302 WAC.]


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Manifest system.

(1) Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to owners and operators of permitted treatment, storage, and disposal facilities and of dangerous waste recycling facilities operating under the requirements of this chapter who receive dangerous waste from off-site sources or who initiates a shipment of dangerous waste off-site. If a facility receives dangerous waste accompanied by a manifest, the owner, operator, or their agent must sign and date the manifest as indicated in subsection (2) of this section to certify that the dangerous waste covered by the manifest was received, that the dangerous waste was received except as noted in the discrepancy space of the manifest, or that the dangerous waste was rejected as noted in the manifest discrepancy space.
(2) If a facility receives dangerous waste shipment accompanied by a manifest, the owner, operator, or their agent, must:
(a) Sign and date, by hand, each copy of the manifest;
(b) Note any discrepancies (as defined in subsection (5)(a) of this section) on each copy of the manifest;
(c) Immediately give the transporter at least one copy of the manifest;
(d) Within thirty days of delivery, send a copy of the manifest to the generator;
(e) Paper manifest submission requirements are:
(i) Options for compliance on June 30, 2018. Beginning on June 30, 2018, send the top copy (page 1) of any paper manifest and any paper continuation sheet to the e-Manifest system for purposes of data entry and processing, or in lieu of submitting the paper copy to EPA, the owner or operator may transmit to the EPA system an image file on page 1 of the manifest and any continuation sheet, or both a data file and image file corresponding to page 1 of the manifest and any continuation sheet, within thirty days of the date of delivery. Submissions of copies to the e-Manifest system shall be made and the mailing address or electronic mail/submission address specified at the e-Manifest program website's directory of services. Beginning on June 30, 2021, EPA will not accept mailed paper manifests from facilities for processing in e-Manifest.
(ii) Options for compliance on June 30, 2021. Beginning on June 30, 2021, the requirement to send the top copy (page 1) of the paper manifest and any paper continuation sheet to the e-Manifest system for purposes of data entry and processing, may be met by the owner or operator only by transmitting to the EPA system an image file of page 1 of the manifest and any continuation sheet, or by transmitting to the EPA system both a data file and image file corresponding to page 1 of the manifest and any continuation sheet, within thirty days of the date of delivery. Submissions of copies to the e-Manifest system shall be made and the mailing address or electronic mail/submission address specified at the e-Manifest program website's directory of services; and
(f) Retain at the facility a copy of each manifest for at least three years from the date of delivery.
(3) The owner or operator of a facility receiving dangerous waste subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 262, Subpart H (as incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-230(1)) from a foreign source must:
(a) Additionally list the relevant consent number from consent documentation supplied by EPA to the facility for each waste listed on the manifest, matched to the relevant list number for the waste from block 9b. If additional space is needed, the owner or operator should use a Continuation Sheet(s) (EPA Form 8700-22A); and
(b) Send a copy of the manifest within thirty days of delivery to EPA using the addresses listed in 40 C.F.R. 262.82(e) until the facility can submit such a copy to the e-Manifest system per subsection (2)(e) of this section.
(4) If a facility receives, from a rail or water (bulk shipment) transporter, dangerous waste which is accompanied by a manifest or shipping paper containing all the information required on the manifest (excluding the EPA/state identification numbers, generator's certification, and signatures), the owner or operator, or their agent, must:
(a) Sign and date each copy of the manifest or shipping paper to certify that the dangerous waste covered by the manifest or shipping paper was received;
(b) Note any significant discrepancies in the manifest or shipping paper, as described in subsection (5) of this section, on each copy of the manifest or shipping paper;
(c) Immediately give the rail or water (bulk shipment) transporter at least one copy of the manifest or shipping paper;
(d) Within thirty days after the delivery, send a copy of the signed and dated manifest or a signed and dated copy of the shipping paper (if the manifest has not been received within thirty days after delivery) to the generator; and
(e) Retain at the facility a copy of each manifest and shipping paper (if signed in lieu of the manifest at the time of delivery) for at least three years from the date of delivery.
(5) Manifest discrepancies.
(a) Manifest discrepancies are:
(i) Significant differences (as defined in (b) of this subsection) between the quantity or type of dangerous waste designated on the manifest or shipping paper, and the quantity and type of dangerous waste a facility actually receives;
(ii) Rejected wastes, which may be a full or partial shipment of dangerous waste that the TSDF cannot accept; or
(iii) Container residues, which are residues that exceed the quantity limits for "empty" containers set forth in WAC 173-303-160(2).
(b) Significant differences in quantity are: For bulk waste, variations greater than ten percent in weight (for example, tanker trucks, railroad tank cars, etc.); for batch waste, any variations in piece count, such as a discrepancy of one drum in a truckload. Significant differences in type are obvious differences which can be discovered by inspection or waste analysis such as waste solvent substituted for waste acid, or toxic constituents not reported on the manifest or shipping paper.
(c) Upon discovering a significant difference in quantity or type, the owner or operator must attempt to reconcile the discrepancy with the waste generator or transporter. If the discrepancy is not resolved within fifteen days after receiving the waste, the owner or operator must immediately submit to the department a letter describing the discrepancy and attempts to reconcile it, and a copy of the manifest or shipping paper at issue.
(d)(i) Upon rejecting waste or identifying a container residue that exceeds the quantity limits for "empty" containers set forth in WAC 173-303-160(2), the facility must consult with the generator prior to forwarding the waste to another facility that can manage the waste. If it is impossible to locate an alternative facility that can receive the waste, the facility may return the rejected waste or residue to the generator. The facility must send the waste to the alternative facility or to the generator within sixty days of the rejection or the container residue identification.
(ii) While the facility is making arrangements for forwarding rejected wastes or residues to another facility under this section, it must ensure that either the delivering transporter retains custody of the waste, or the facility must provide for secure, temporary custody of the waste, pending delivery of the waste to the first transporter designated on the manifest prepared under (e) or (f) of this subsection.
(e) Except as provided in (e)(vii) of this subsection, for full or partial load rejections and residues that are to be sent off-site to an alternate facility, the facility is required to prepare a new manifest in accordance with WAC 173-303-180 and the following instructions:
(i) Write the generator's EPA/state ID# in Item 1 of the new manifest. Write the generator's name and mailing address in Item 5 of the new manifest. If the mailing address is different from the generator's site address, then write the generator's site address in the designated space for Item 5.
(ii) Write the name of the alternate designated facility and the facility's EPA/state ID# in the designated facility block (Item 8) of the new manifest.
(iii) Copy the manifest tracking number found in Item 4 of the old manifest to the special handling and additional information block of the new manifest, and indicate that the shipment is a residue or rejected waste from the previous shipment.
(iv) Copy the manifest tracking number found in Item 4 of the new manifest to the manifest reference number line in the discrepancy block of the old manifest (Item 18a).
(v) Write the DOT description for the rejected load or the residue in Item 9 (U.S. DOT Description) of the new manifest and write the container types, quantity, and volume(s) of waste.
(vi) Sign the generator's/offeror's certification to certify, as the offeror of the shipment, that the waste has been properly packaged, marked and labeled and is in proper condition for transportation and mail a signed copy of the manifest to the generator identified in Item 5 of the new manifest.
(vii) For full load rejections that are made while the transporter remains present at the facility, the facility may forward the rejected shipment to the alternate facility by completing Item 18b of the original manifest and supplying the information on the next destination facility in the alternate facility space. The facility must retain a copy of this manifest for its records, and then give the remaining copies of the manifest to the transporter to accompany the shipment. If the original manifest is not used, then the facility must use a new manifest and comply with (e)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), and (vi) of this subsection.
(f) Except as provided in (f)(vii) of this subsection, for rejected wastes and residues that must be sent back to the generator, the facility is required to prepare a new manifest in accordance with WAC 173-303-180 and the following instructions:
(i) Write the facility's EPA/state ID# in Item 1 of the new manifest. Write the facility's name and mailing address in Item 5 of the new manifest. If the mailing address is different from the facility's site address, then write the facility's site address in the designated space for Item 5 of the new manifest.
(ii) Write the name of the initial generator and the generator's EPA/state ID# in the designated facility block (Item 8) of the new manifest.
(iii) Copy the manifest tracking number found in Item 4 of the old manifest to the special handling and additional information block of the new manifest, and indicate that the shipment is a residue or rejected waste from the previous shipment.
(iv) Copy the manifest tracking number found in Item 4 of the new manifest to the manifest reference number line in the discrepancy block of the old manifest (Item 18a).
(v) Write the DOT description for the rejected load or the residue in Item 9 (U.S. DOT Description) of the new manifest and write the container types, quantity, and volume(s) of waste.
(vi) Sign the generator's/offeror's certification to certify, as offeror of the shipment, that the waste has been properly packaged, marked and labeled and is in proper condition for transportation.
(vii) For full load rejections that are made while the transporter remains at the facility, the facility may return the shipment to the generator with the original manifest by completing Item 18a and 18b of the manifest and supplying the generator's information in the alternate facility space. The facility must retain a copy for its records and then give the remaining copies of the manifest to the transporter to accompany the shipment. If the original manifest is not used, then the facility must use a new manifest and comply with (f)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), and (viii) of this subsection.
(viii) For full or partial load rejections and container residues contained in nonempty containers that are returned to the generator, the facility must also comply with the exception reporting requirements in WAC 173-303-220(2).
(g) If a facility rejects a waste or identifies a container residue that exceeds the quantity limits for "empty" containers set forth in WAC 173-303-160(2) after it has signed, dated, and returned a copy of the manifest to the delivering transporter or to the generator, the facility must amend its copy of the manifest to indicate the rejected wastes or residues in the discrepancy space of the amended manifest. The facility must also copy the manifest tracking number from Item 4 of the new manifest to the discrepancy space of the amended manifest, and must re-sign and date the manifest to certify to the information as amended. The facility must retain the amended manifest for at least three years from the date of amendment, and must within thirty days, send a copy of the amended manifest to the transporter and generator that received copies prior to their being amended.
(6) Reasons for not accepting dangerous waste shipments. The owner or operator may decide that a dangerous shipment should not be accepted by their facility.
(a) The following are acceptable reasons for denying receipt of a dangerous waste shipment:
(i) The facility is not capable of properly managing the type(s) of dangerous waste in the shipment;
(ii) There is a significant discrepancy (as described in subsection (5) of this section) between the shipment and the wastes listed on the manifest or shipping paper; or
(iii) The shipment has arrived in a condition which the owner or operator believes would present an unreasonable hazard to facility operations, or to facility personnel handling the dangerous waste(s) (including, but not limited to, leaking or damaged containers, and improperly labeled containers).
(b) The owner or operator may send the shipment on to the alternate facility designated on the manifest or shipping paper, or contact the generator to identify another facility capable of handling the waste and provide for its delivery to that other facility, unless, the containers are damaged to such an extent, or the dangerous waste is in such a condition as to present a hazard to the public health or the environment in the process of further transportation.
(c) If the dangerous waste shipment cannot leave the facility for the reasons described in (b) of this subsection, then the owner or operator must take those actions described in the contingency plan, WAC 173-303-350 (3)(b).
(7) Within three working days of the receipt of a shipment subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 262, Subpart H (which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-230(1)), the owner or operator of the facility must provide a copy of the movement document bearing all required signatures to the foreign exporter; to the competent authorities of the countries of export and transit that control the shipment as an export and transit of dangerous waste respectively; and on or after the electronic import-export reporting compliance date, to EPA electronically using EPA's Waste Import Export Tracking System (WIETS), or its successor system. The original copy of the movement document must be maintained at the facility for at least three years from the date of signature. The owner or operator of a facility may satisfy this recordkeeping requirement by retaining electronically submitted documents in the facility's account on EPA's WIETS, or its successor system, provided that copies are readily available for viewing and production if requested by any EPA or authorized state inspector. No owner or operator of a facility may be held liable for the inability to produce the documents for inspection under this section if the owner or operator of a facility can demonstrate that the inability to produce the document is due exclusively to technical difficulty with EPA's WIETS, or its successor system, for which the owner or operator of a facility bears no responsibility.
(8) A facility must determine whether the consignment state for a shipment regulates any additional wastes (beyond those regulated federally) as hazardous wastes under its state hazardous waste program. Facilities must also determine whether the consignment state or generator state requires the facility to submit any copies of the manifest to these states.
(9) Whenever a shipment of dangerous waste is initiated from a facility, the owner or operator of that facility must comply with the requirements of this chapter. The provisions of WAC 173-303-172, 173-303-174, and 173-303-200 through 173-303-201 of this chapter are applicable to the on-site accumulation of dangerous waste by generators. Therefore, the provisions of WAC 173-303-170, 173-303-172, 173-303-174, and 173-303-200 through 173-303-201 of this chapter only apply to owners or operators who are shipping dangerous waste which they generated at that facility or operating as a large quantity generator consolidating dangerous waste from small quantity generators under WAC 173-303-200(15).
(10) Use of electronic manifest.
(a) Legal equivalence to paper manifests. Electronic manifests that are obtained, completed, and transmitted in accordance with WAC 173-303-180(9) and used in accordance with this section in lieu of the paper manifest form are the legal equivalent of paper manifest forms bearing handwritten signatures, and satisfy for all purposes any requirement in this section to obtain, complete, sign, provide, use or retain a manifest.
(i) Any requirement in this section for the owner or operator of a facility to sign a manifest or manifest certification by hand, or to obtain a handwritten signature, is satisfied by signing with or obtaining a valid and enforceable electronic signature within the meaning of WAC 173-303-180(11).
(ii) Any requirement in this section to give, provide, send, forward, or return to another person a copy of the manifest is satisfied when an electronic manifest is transmitted to the other person by submission to the e-Manifest system.
(iii) Any requirement in this section for a manifest to accompany a dangerous waste shipment is satisfied when a copy of an electronic manifest is accessible during transportation and forwarded to the person or persons who are scheduled to receive delivery of the dangerous waste shipment.
(iv) Any requirement in this section for an owner or operator of a facility to keep or retain a copy of each manifest is satisfied by retention of the facility's electronic manifest copies in its account on the national e-Manifest system, provided that such copies are readily available for viewing and production upon request.
(v) An owner or operator of a facility may not be held liable for the inability to produce an electronic manifest for inspection under this section if the owner or operator can demonstrate that the inability to produce the electronic manifest is due exclusively to a technical difficulty with the EPA's electronic manifest system for which the owner or operator bears no responsibility.
(b) An owner or operator may participate in the electronic manifest system either by accessing the electronic manifest system from the owner's or operator's electronic equipment, or by accessing the electronic manifest system from portable equipment brought to the owner's or operator's site by the transporter who delivers the waste shipment to the facility.
(c) Special procedures applicable to replacement manifests. If a facility receives dangerous waste that is accompanied by a paper replacement manifest for a manifest that was originated electronically, the following procedures apply to the delivery of the dangerous waste by the final transporter:
(i) Upon delivery of the dangerous waste to the designated facility, the owner or operator must sign and date each copy of the paper replacement manifest by hand in Item 20 (Designated Facility Certification or Receipt) and note any discrepancies in Item 18 (Discrepancy Indication Space) of the replacement manifest;
(ii) The owner or operator of the facility must give back to the final transporter one copy of the paper replacement manifest;
(iii) Within thirty days of delivery of the dangerous waste to the designated facility, the owner or operator of the facility must send one signed and dated copy of the paper replacement manifest to the generator, and send an additional signed and dated copy of the paper replacement manifest to the EPA e-Manifest system; and
(iv) The owner or operator of the facility must retain at the facility one copy of the paper replacement manifest for at least five years from the date of delivery.
(d) Special procedures for electronic signature methods undergoing tests. If an owner or operator using an electronic manifest signs this manifest electronically using an electronic signature method which is undergoing pilot or demonstration tests aimed at demonstrating the practicality or legal dependability of this signature method, then the owner or operator shall also sign with an ink signature the facility's certification of receipt or discrepancies on the printed copy of the manifest provided by the transporter. Upon executing its ink signature on this printed copy, the owner or operator shall retain this original copy for at least five years from the date of delivery of the waste.
(e) Imposition of user fee.
(i) As prescribed in 40 C.F.R. Part 264.1311, and determined in Part 264.1312, an owner or operator who is a user of the electronic manifest system shall be assessed a user fee by EPA for the submission and processing of each electronic and paper manifest. EPA shall update the schedule of user fees and publish them to the user community, as provided in 40 C.F.R. Part 264.1313.
(ii) An owner or operator subject to user fees under this section shall make user fee payments in accordance with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 264.1314, subject to the informal fee dispute resolution process of 40 C.F.R. Part 264.1316, and subject to the sanctions for delinquent payments under 40 C.F.R. Part 264.1315.
(f) Electronic manifest signatures. Electronic manifest signatures shall meet the criteria described in WAC 173-303-180(11).
(g) Post-receipt manifest data corrections. After facilities have certified to the receipt of dangerous wastes by signing Item 20 of the manifest, any post-receipt data corrections may be submitted at any time by any interested person (e.g., waste handler) shown on the manifest.
(i) Interested persons must make all corrections to manifest data by electronic submission, either by directly entering corrected data to the web based service provided in e-Manifest for such corrections, or by an upload of a data file containing data corrections relating to one or more previously submitted manifests.
(ii) Each correction submission must include the following information:
(A) The manifest tracking number and date of receipt by the facility of the original manifest(s) for which data are being corrected;
(B) The item number(s) of the original manifest that is the subject of the submitted correction(s); and
(C) For each item number with corrected data, the data previously entered and the corresponding data as corrected by the correction submission.
(iii) Each correction submission shall include a statement that the person submitting the corrections certifies that to the best of his or her knowledge or belief, the corrections that are included in the submission will cause the information reported about the previously received dangerous wastes to be true, accurate, and complete:
(A) The certification statement must be executed with a valid electronic signature; and
(B) A batch upload of data corrections may be submitted under one certification statement.
(iv) Upon receipt by the system of any correction submission, other interested persons shown on the manifest will be provided electronic notice of the submitter's corrections.
(v) Other interested persons shown on the manifest may respond to the submitter's corrections with comments to the submitter, or by submitting another correction to the system certified by the respondent as specified in (g)(iii) of this subsection, and with notice of the corrections to other interested persons shown on the manifest.
(11) Fees for the electronic Hazardous Waste Manifest program. The fee requirements for the electronic Hazardous Waste Manifest System at 40 C.F.R. Part, 264 Subpart FF are incorporated by references.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-370, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-370, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-370, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-370, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-370, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-370, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-370, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-370, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-370, filed 2/10/82. Formerly chapter 173-302 WAC.]


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Facility recordkeeping.

(1) Operating record. The owner or operator of a facility must keep a written operating record at their facility. The following information must be recorded, as it becomes available, and maintained in the operating record until closure of the facility:
(a) A description of and the quantity of each dangerous waste received or managed on-site, and the method(s) and date(s) of its treatment, storage, or disposal at the facility as required by subsection (2) of this section, recordkeeping instructions;
(b) The location of each dangerous waste within the facility and the quantity at each location. For disposal facilities, the location and quantity of each dangerous waste must be recorded on a map or diagram of each cell or disposal area. For all facilities, this information must include cross-references to specific manifest document numbers, if the waste was accompanied by a manifest;
(c) Records and results of waste analyses, waste determinations (as required by 40 C.F.R. Parts 264 and 265, Subpart CC), and trial tests required by WAC 173-303-300, General waste analysis, and by 40 C.F.R. sections 264.1034, 264.1063, 264.1083, 265.1034, 265.1063, 265.1084, 268.4(a), and 268.7. Note that data from laboratory analyses for 40 C.F.R. 268.4(a) and 268.7 must meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-110;
(d) Summary reports and details of all incidents that require implementing the contingency plan, as specified in WAC 173-303-360 (2)(k);
(e) Records and results of inspections as required by WAC 173-303-320 (2)(d), General inspection (except such information need be kept only for five years);
(f) Monitoring, testing, or analytical data, and corrective action where required by 40 C.F.R. Part 265, Subparts F through R and sections 265.1034 (c) through (f), 265.1035, 265.1063 (d) through (i), 265.1064, and 265.1083 through 265.1090 for interim status facilities (incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-400(3)), and by WAC 173-303-630 through 173-303-695 and 40 C.F.R. sections 264.1034 (c) through (f), 264.1035, 264.1063 (d) through (i), 264.1064, and 264.1082 through 264.1090 for final status facilities (incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-690, 173-303-691, and 173-303-692). Note that data provided from laboratory analyses for WAC 173-303-400(3) which incorporates by reference 40 C.F.R. Part 265, Subparts F through R, WAC 173-303-140 (4)(b), 173-303-395(1), 173-303-630 through 173-303-680, 173-303-693 and 173-303-695, 40 C.F.R. 268.4(a) and 268.7 must meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-110;
(g) All closure and post-closure cost estimates required for the facility;
(h) For off-site facilities, copies of notices to generators informing them that the facility has all appropriate permits, as required by WAC 173-303-290, Required notices;
(i) Records of the quantities (and date of placement) for each shipment of hazardous waste placed in land disposal units under an extension to the effective date of any land disposal restriction granted pursuant to 40 C.F.R. 268.5, a petition pursuant to 40 C.F.R. 268.6, and the applicable notice required by a generator under 40 C.F.R. 268.7(a);
(j) For an off-site treatment facility, a copy of the notice, and the certification and demonstration, if applicable, required by the generator or the owner or operator under 40 C.F.R. 268.7;
(k) For an on-site treatment facility, the information contained in the notice (except the manifest number), and the certification and demonstration if applicable, required by the generator or the owner or operator under 40 C.F.R. 268.7;
(l) For an off-site land disposal facility, a copy of the notice, and the certification and demonstration if applicable, required by the generator or the owner or operator of a treatment facility under 40 C.F.R. 268.7;
(m) For an on-site land disposal facility, the information contained in the notice required by the generator or owner or operator of a treatment facility under 40 C.F.R. 268.7, except for the manifest number;
(n) For an off-site storage facility, a copy of the notice, and the certification and demonstration if applicable, required by the generator or the owner or operator under 40 C.F.R. 268.7;
(o) For an on-site storage facility, the information contained in the notice (except the manifest number), and the certification and demonstration if applicable, required by the generator or the owner or operator under 40 C.F.R. 268.7;
(p) Any records required under WAC 173-303-280(6);
(q) A certification by the permittee no less often than annually, that the permittee has a program in place to reduce the volume and toxicity of hazardous waste that they generate to the degree determined by the permittee to be economically practicable; and the proposed method of treatment, storage or disposal is that practicable method currently available to the permittee which minimizes the present and future threat to human health and the environment; and
(r) Certifications of major repairs to tank systems as required by WAC 173-303-640 (7)(f).
(2) Recordkeeping instructions. This subsection provides instructions for recording the portions of the operating record which are related to describing the types, quantities, and management of dangerous wastes at the facility. This information must be recorded, as it becomes available, and maintained in the operating record until closure of the facility, as follows:
(a) Each dangerous waste received, treated, stored, or disposed of at the facility must be described by its common name and by its dangerous waste number(s) from WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-104. Each listed, characteristic, and criteria waste has its own four-digit dangerous waste number. Where a dangerous waste contains more than one process waste or waste constituent the waste description must include all applicable dangerous waste numbers. If the dangerous waste number is not listed in WAC 173-303-9903 or 173-303-9904, the waste description must include the process which generated the waste;
(b) The waste description must include the waste's physical form (i.e., liquid, solid, sludge, or contained gas);
(c) The estimated or manifest-reported weight, or volume and density, where applicable, of the dangerous waste must be recorded, using one of the units of measure specified in Table 1, below; and
Table 1
Unit of Measure
Code1
Gallons . . . .
G
Gallons per Hour . . . .
E
Gallons per Day . . . .
U
Liters . . . .
L
Liters per Hour . . . .
H
Liters per Day . . . .
V
Short tons (2000 lbs) . . . .
T
Short Tons per Hour . . . .
D
Metric Tons per Hour . . . .
W
Short Tons per Day . . . .
N
Metric Tons per Day . . . .
S
Pounds . . . .
P
Pounds per Hour . . . .
J
Kilograms . . . .
K
Kilograms per Hour . . . .
R
Cubic yards . . . .
Y
Cubic meters . . . .
C
Acres . . . .
B
Acres-feet . . . .
A
Hectares . . . .
Q
Hectare-meter . . . .
F
Btus per Hour . . . .
I
Tons (1000 Kg). . . .
M
Footnote:
1Single-digit symbols are used here for data processing purposes.
(d) The method(s) (by handling code(s)) of management for each dangerous waste received or managed, and the date(s) of treatment, recycling, storage, or disposal must be recorded, using the handling code(s) specified in Table 2, below.
Table 2
Handling Codes for Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Methods
Enter the handling code(s) listed below that most closely represents the technique(s) used at the facility to treat, store, or dispose of each quantity of dangerous waste received.
1. Storage
S01 Container (barrel, drum, etc.)
S02 Tank
S03 Waste pile
S04 Surface impoundment
S05 Drip Pad
S06 Containment Building (Storage)
S99 Other storage (specify)
2. Treatment
(a) Thermal Treatment
T06 Liquid injection incinerator
T07 Rotary kiln incinerator
T08 Fluidized bed incinerator
T09 Multiple hearth incinerator
T10 Infrared furnace incinerator
T11 Molten salt destructor
T12 Pyrolysis
T13 Wet air oxidation
T14 Calcination
T15 Microwave discharge
T18 Other (specify)
(b) Chemical treatment
T19 Absorption mound
T20 Absorption field
T21 Chemical fixation
T22 Chemical oxidation
T23 Chemical precipitation
T24 Chemical reduction
T25 Chlorination
T26 Chlorinolysis
T27 Cyanide destruction
T28 Degradation
T29 Detoxification
T30 Ion exchange
T31 Neutralization
T32 Ozonation
T33 Photolysis
T34 Other (specify)
(c) Physical treatment
(i) Separation of components
T35 Centrifugation
T36 Clarification
T37 Coagulation
T38 Decanting
T39 Encapsulation
T40 Filtration
T41 Flocculation
T42 Flotation
T43 Foaming
T44 Sedimentation
T45 Thickening
T46 Ultrafiltration
T47 Other (specify)
(ii) Removal of specific components
T48 Absorption-molecular sieve
T49 Activated carbon
T50 Blending
T51 Catalysis
T52 Crystallization
T53 Dialysis
T54 Distillation
T55 Electrodialysis
T56 Electrolysis
T57 Evaporation
T58 High gradient magnetic separation
T59 Leaching
T60 Liquid ion exchange
T61 Liquid-liquid extraction
T62 Reverse osmosis
T63 Solvent recovery
T64 Stripping
T65 Sand filter
T66 Other (specify)
(d) Biological treatment
T67 Activated sludge
T68 Aerobic lagoon
T69 Aerobic tank
T70 Anaerobic tank
T71 Composting
T72 Septic tank
T73 Spray irrigation
T74 Thickening filter
T75 Trickling filter
T76 Waste stabilization pond
T77 Other (specify)
T78-79 (Reserved)
(e) Boilers and industrial furnaces
T80 Boiler
T81 Cement kiln
T82 Lime kiln
T83 Aggregate kiln
T84 Phosphate kiln
T85 Coke oven
T86 Blast furnace
T87 Smelting, melting, or refining furnace
T88 Titanium dioxide chloride process oxidation
reactor
T89 Methane reforming furnace
T90 Pulping liquor recovery furnace
T91 Combustion device used in the recovery of
sulfur values from spent sulfuric acid
T92 Halogen acid furnaces
T93 Other industrial furnaces listed in WAC
173-303-040 (specify)
(f) Other treatment
T94 Containment building (treatment)
3. Disposal
D79 Underground injection
D80 Landfill
D81 Land treatment
D82 Ocean disposal
D83 Surface impoundment
(to be closed as a landfill)
D99 Other disposal (specify)
4. Miscellaneous (Subpart X)
X01 Open burning/open detonation
X02 Mechanical processing
X03 Thermal unit
X04 Geologic repository
X99 Other Subpart X (specify)
(3) Availability, retention and disposition of records.
(a) All facility records, including plans, required by this chapter must be furnished upon request, and made available at all reasonable times for inspection, by any officer, employee, or representative of the department who is designated by the director.
(b) The retention period for all facility records required under this chapter is extended automatically during the course of any unresolved enforcement action regarding the facility or as requested by the director.
(c) A copy of records of waste disposal locations and quantities under this section must be submitted to the United States EPA regional administrator, the department, and the local land use and planning authority upon closure of the facility.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-380, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-380, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-380, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-380, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-380, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-380, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-380, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-380, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-380, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-380, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-380, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-380, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-380, filed 2/10/82. Formerly chapter 173-302 WAC.]


PDF173-303-390

Facility reporting.

The owner or operator of a facility is responsible for preparing and submitting the reports described in this section.
(1) Unmanifested waste reports. If a facility accepts any dangerous waste from an off-site source without an accompanying manifest, or without an accompanying shipping paper as described in WAC 173-303-370(3) for water (bulk shipment) transporters, and if the waste is not excluded from the manifest requirements by this chapter, then the owner or operator must prepare and submit a letter to the department within fifteen days after receiving the waste. Submit the letter to the appropriate department of ecology regional office. The letter is the unmanifested waste report, and must contain the following information:
(a) The EPA/state identification number, name, and address of the facility;
(b) The date the facility received the waste;
(c) The EPA/state identification number, name, and address of the generator and the transporter, if available;
(d) A description and the quantity of each unmanifested dangerous waste the facility received;
(e) The method of management for each dangerous waste;
(f) The certification signed by the owner or operator of the facility or his or her authorized representative; and
(g) A brief explanation of why the waste was unmanifested, if known.
(2) Annual reports. The owner or operator of a facility that holds an active EPA/state identification number must prepare and submit a single copy of an annual report to the department by March 1 of each year. The report form and instructions in the Dangerous Waste Annual Report (which may be obtained from the department) must be used for this report. In addition, any facility which ships dangerous waste off-site must comply with the annual reporting requirements of WAC 173-303-220. The annual report must cover facility activities during the previous calendar year and must include, but is not limited to the following information:
(a) The EPA/state identification number, name, and address of the facility;
(b) The calendar year covered by the report;
(c) For off-site facilities, the EPA/state identification number of each dangerous waste generator from which the facility received a dangerous waste during the year. For imported shipments, the report must give the name and address of the foreign generator;
(d) A description and the quantity of each dangerous waste the facility received during the year. For off-site facilities, this information must be listed by EPA/state identification number of each generator;
(e) The method of treatment, storage, or disposal for each dangerous waste;
(f) The most recent closure cost estimate under WAC 173-303-620(3) (or 40 C.F.R. 265.142 for interim status facilities), and for disposal facilities, the most recent post-closure cost estimate under WAC 173-303-620(5) (or 40 C.F.R. 265.144 for interim status facilities);
(g) For generators who treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste on-site, a description of the efforts undertaken during the year to reduce the volume and toxicity of waste generated;
(h) For generators who treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste on-site, a description of the changes in volume and toxicity of waste actually achieved during the year in comparison to previous years to the extent such information is available for the years prior to 1984; and
(i) The certification signed in accordance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-810(12).
(3) Additional reports. The owner or operator must report to the department:
(a) Releases of dangerous wastes, fires, and explosions as specified in WAC 173-303-360 (2)(k);
(b) Interim status groundwater monitoring data, as specified in 40 C.F.R. 265.94 (a)(2) and (b)(2);
(c) Facility closures specified in WAC 173-303-610(6); and
(d) As otherwise required by WAC 173-303-645 through 173-303-665, WAC 173-303-690 through 173-303-692, and WAC 173-303-400.
The owner or operator must also submit any other reports (including engineering reports, plans, and specifications) required by the department.
(4) Recordkeeping. The owner/operator of a facility must keep a copy of all unmanifested waste reports, annual reports, and any other reports submitted to the department according to the requirements of this section for a period of three years from the date the report was submitted. Note that some records must be kept until closure of the facility as otherwise required under WAC 173-303-380.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-390, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-390, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-390, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-390, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-390, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-390, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-390, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-390, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-390, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-390, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-395

Other general requirements.

(1) Precautions for ignitable, reactive, or incompatible wastes.
(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 chapter 173-303 WAC, the treatment, storage, or disposal of ignitable or reactive waste, and the mixture or commingling of incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials, must be conducted so that it does not:
(i) Generate extreme heat or pressure, fire or explosion, or violent reaction;
(ii) Produce uncontrolled toxic mists, fumes, dusts, or gases in sufficient quantities to threaten human health or the environment;
(iii) Produce uncontrolled flammable fumes or gases in sufficient quantities to pose a risk of fire or explosions;
(iv) Damage the structural integrity of the facility or device containing the waste; or
(v) Through other like means, threaten human health or the environment.
(c) When required to comply with (a) and (b) of this subsection, the owner or operator must document that compliance in the operating record required under WAC 173-303-380(1). This documentation may be based on references to published scientific or engineering literature, data from trial tests, waste analyses, or the results of the treatment of similar wastes by similar treatment processes and under similar operating conditions.
(d) At least yearly, the owner or operator must inspect those areas of their facility where ignitable or reactive wastes are stored. This inspection must be performed in the presence of a professional person who is familiar with the International Fire Code, or in the presence of the local, state, or federal fire marshal. The owner or operator must enter the following information in their inspection log or operating record as a result of this inspection:
(i) The date and time of the inspection;
(ii) The name of the professional inspector or fire marshal;
(iii) A notation of the observations made; and
(iv) Any remedial actions which were taken as a result of the inspection.
(2) Compliance with other environmental protection laws and regulations. In receiving, storing, handling, treating, processing, or disposing of dangerous wastes, the owner/operator must design, maintain and operate their dangerous waste facility in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations (e.g., control of stormwater or sanitary water discharge, control of volatile air emissions, etc.).
(3) (Reserved.)
(4) Loading and unloading areas. TSD facilities which receive or ship manifested shipments of liquid dangerous waste for treatment, storage or disposal must provide for and use an area (or areas) for loading and unloading waste shipments. The loading and unloading area(s) must be designed, constructed, operated and maintained to:
(a) Contain spills and leaks that might occur during loading or unloading;
(b) Prevent release of dangerous waste or dangerous waste constituents to ground or surface waters;
(c) Contain wash waters (if any) resulting from the cleaning of contaminated transport vehicles and load/unload equipment; and
(d) Allow for removal, as soon as possible, of collected wastes resulting from spills, leaks and equipment cleaning (if any) in a manner which assures compliance with (b) of this subsection.
(5) Storage time limit for impoundments and piles.
(a) Except as provided in (b) or (c) of this subsection, dangerous waste may not be stored in a surface impoundment or waste pile for more than five years after the waste was first placed in the impoundment or pile. For the purposes of this requirement, the five-year limit, for waste regulated under this chapter and being stored in impoundments or piles on the effective date of this requirement, will begin on August 1, 1984. The age of stored wastes must be determined on a monthly basis.
The owner/operator of a surface impoundment or waste pile used for storing dangerous waste must develop a written plan, to be kept at the facility, for complying with the five-year storage limit. The plan must describe the operating conditions, waste identification procedures (for keeping track of the age of the wastes), and a waste removal schedule, and at a minimum the plan must include the following elements:
(i) Methods for identifying the age of dangerous wastes placed in the impoundment or pile;
(ii) Where practical, procedures for segregating wastes of different ages. If the wastes cannot be practically segregated, then the age of all wastes placed in the impoundment or pile must be deemed the same age as the oldest waste in the impoundment or pile;
(iii) A schedule for removing dangerous waste from the impoundment or pile, or for disposing of them in a timely manner to assure compliance with the five-year limit;
(iv) A description of the actions to be taken according to the schedule required by (a)(iii) of this subsection;
(v) Procedures for noting in the operating record required by WAC 173-303-380(1) that the requirements of this subsection have been satisfied; and
(vi) Such other requirements as the department specifies.
(b) If the owner/operator of a surface impoundment or waste pile can develop a written plan and schedule for developing and implementing a recycling or treatment process for the wastes stored in their impoundment or pile, then the department may grant an extension to the storage time limit required in (a) of this subsection. Such extension will be granted only once, will only apply to those dangerous wastes covered by the recycling or treatment plan and which are less than five years old on the date that the plan is approved by the department, and will not exceed five years: Provided, That on a case-by-case basis the department may grant an extension of longer than five years, but in no case will any extension be granted for longer than ten years, if the owner/operator of the impoundment or pile can demonstrate to the department's satisfaction that an extension of more than five years will not pose a threat to public health or the environment, and is necessary because: Other treatment or recycling options of shorter durations are not available; the treatment or recycling plan developed by the owner/operator cannot be implemented within five years due to technological circumstances; or, such other reasons as are determined acceptable by the department. Until the department grants the extension by approving the recycling or treatment plan, the owner/operator must continue to comply with the requirements of (a) of this subsection. The recycling or treatment plan and schedule, at a minimum, must:
(i) Specify the wastes which will be recycled or treated in accordance with the plan;
(ii) Describe in detail the recycling or treatment which the owner/operator intends to perform. If the recycling or treatment will involve physical changes to the owner's/operator's facility, the plan must include descriptions of all necessary equipment, processes to be used, site plans, and maps to show any new structures, pipes, channels, waste handling areas, roads, etc.;
(iii) Discuss any permit actions (including issuance or modification) necessary under this chapter, and any other permits which will be required under other federal, state or local laws;
(iv) Establish a schedule for complying with the plan. The schedule must, at a minimum, cover:
(A) The rate at which wastes will be recycled or treated in order to comply with the extension granted by the department;
(B) Construction and equipment installation times as appropriate;
(C) Timing for complying with all required permit actions; and
(D) Such other elements as the department might require;
(v) Describe how the owner/operator will continue to comply with the requirements of (a) of this subsection for all wastes not specified in (b)(i) of this subsection;
(vi) Identify any future occurrences or situations which the owner/operator could reasonably expect to occur and which might cause them to fail to comply with their recycling or treatment plan. The owner/operator must also describe what actions they would take in the event that such occurrences or situations happen;
(vii) Be approved by the department. The plan may not be implemented until it is approved by the department including, if necessary, issuance or modification of a facility permit as required by this chapter. Any extension granted by the department will begin on the date that the plan is approved, or the date five years after the effective date of this subsection, whichever is later; and
(viii) Include any other elements that the department might require.
(c) The owner/operator of a surface impoundment or waste pile is exempted from the requirements of (a) and (b) of this subsection if:
(i) The owner/operator of a surface impoundment or waste pile can demonstrate to the department's satisfaction that the impoundment or pile is not used primarily for storage, but that it is primarily used to actively and effectively neutralize, detoxify, or other wise treat dangerous waste; or
(ii) The owner/operator of a surface impoundment or waste pile can demonstrate to the department's satisfaction that dangerous waste is removed on a frequent basis (at least four times a year) for treatment, recycling or disposal, provided that the amount of waste removed during any five-year period must equal or exceed the amount of waste placed in the impoundment or pile during that five-year period. However, this exemption does not apply to waste removal which is being performed pursuant to a recycling or treatment plan developed and approved under (b) of this subsection; or
(iii) The owner/operator of a surface impoundment or waste pile has demonstrated, through their permit, closure plan or other instrument, that the impoundment or pile is being operated as a land disposal unit and that it will be closed as a landfill.
(6) Labeling for containers and tanks. The owner or operator must label containers and tanks in a manner which adequately identifies the hazard(s) associated with the contents for employees, emergency response personnel and the public. The owner or operator must ensure that labels are not obscured, removed, or otherwise unreadable in the course of inspection required under WAC 173-303-320. For tanks, the label or sign must be legible at a distance of at least fifty feet. For containers, the owner or operator must affix labels upon transfer of dangerous waste from one container to another. The owner or operator must destroy or otherwise remove labels from the emptied container, unless the container will continue to be used for storing dangerous waste at the facility.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-395, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-395, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-395, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-395, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-395, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-395, filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-395, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-400

Interim status facility standards.

(1) Purpose. The purpose of WAC 173-303-400 is to establish standards which define the acceptable management of dangerous waste during the period of interim status and until certification of final closure or, if the facility is subject to post-closure requirements, until post-closure responsibilities are fulfilled.
(2) Applicability.
(a) Except as provided in 40 C.F.R. 265.1080(b), the interim status standards apply to owners and operators of facilities that treat, store, transfer, and/or dispose of dangerous waste. For purposes of this section, interim status applies to all facilities that comply fully with the requirements for interim status under Section 3005(e) of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act or WAC 173-303-805. The interim status standards also apply to those owners and operators of facilities in existence on November 19, 1980, for RCRA wastes and those facilities in existence on August 9, 1982, for state only wastes who have failed to provide the required notification pursuant to WAC 173-303-060 or failed to file Part A of the permit application pursuant to WAC 173-303-805 (4) and (5). Interim status will end after final administrative disposition of the Part B permit application is completed, or may be terminated for the causes described in WAC 173-303-805(8).
(b) Interim status facilities must meet the interim status standards by November 19, 1980, except that:
(i) Interim status facilities which handle only state designated wastes (that is, not designated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261) must meet the interim status standards by August 9, 1982; and
(ii) Interim status facilities must comply with the additional state interim status requirements specified in subsection (3)(c)(ii), (iii) and (v), of this section, by August 9, 1982.
(c) The requirements of the interim status standards do not apply to:
(i) Persons disposing of dangerous waste subject to a permit issued under the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act;
(ii) The owner or operator of a facility managing recyclable materials described in WAC 173-303-120 (2), (3), and (5) (except to the extent that they are referred to in WAC 173-303-515 or 173-303-505, 173-303-520, 173-303-525, or 40 C.F.R. Part 266, Subpart H);
(iii) The owner or operator of a POTW who treats, stores, or disposes of dangerous wastes, provided that they have a permit by rule pursuant to the requirements of WAC 173-303-802(4);
(iv) The owner or operator of a totally enclosed treatment facility or elementary neutralization or wastewater treatment units as defined in WAC 173-303-040, provided that they have a permit by rule pursuant to the requirements of WAC 173-303-802(5);
(v) Generators accumulating waste on site in compliance with applicable conditions of WAC 173-303-171, 173-303-172, 173-303-174, 173-303-200 and 173-303-201;
(vi) The addition, by a generator, of absorbent material to waste in a container, or of waste to absorbent material in a container, provided that these actions occur at the time the waste is first placed in containers or, in the case of repackaging of previously containerized waste into new containers, at the time the waste is first placed into the new containers and the generator complies with WAC 173-303-200 and 173-303-201 for large quantity generators or WAC 173-303-172 for medium quantity generators, and 173-303-395 (1)(a) and (b);
(vii) The compaction or sorting, by a generator, of miscellaneous waste forms such as cans, rags, and bottles in a container, so long as the activity is solely for the purpose of reducing waste void space, and so long as these activities are conducted in a manner that protects human health and prevents any release to the environment and the generator complies with WAC 173-303-200 and 173-303-201 for large quantity generators or WAC 173-303-172 for medium quantity generators and WAC 173-303-395 (1)(a) and (b);
(viii) Generators treating dangerous waste on-site in tanks, containers, or containment buildings that are used for accumulation of such wastes provided the generator complies with WAC 173-303-170 (2)(b);
(ix) The owner or operator of an elementary neutralization unit or a wastewater treatment unit as defined in WAC 173-303-040, provided that if the owner or operator is diluting hazardous ignitable (D001) wastes (other than the D001 High TOC Subcategory defined in 40 C.F.R. section 268.40, Table Treatment Standards for Hazardous Wastes), or reactive (D003) waste, to remove the characteristic before land disposal, the owner/operator must comply with the requirements set out in WAC 173-303-395 (1)(a); and
(x) Any person, other than an owner or operator who is already subject to the final facility standards, who is carrying out an immediate or emergency response to contain or treat a discharge or potential discharge of a dangerous waste or hazardous substance.
(xi) Universal waste handlers and universal waste transporters (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) handling the wastes listed below. These handlers are subject to regulation under WAC 173-303-573, when handling the below listed universal wastes.
(A) Batteries as described in WAC 173-303-573(2);
(B) Mercury-containing equipment as described in WAC 173-303-573(3); and
(C) Lamps as described in WAC 173-303-573(5).
(xii) WAC 173-303-578 identifies when the requirements of this section apply to the storage of military munitions classified as solid waste under WAC 173-303-578(2). The treatment and disposal of dangerous waste military munitions are subject to the applicable permitting, procedural, and technical standards in this chapter.
(xiii)(A) Except as provided in (c)(xiii)(B) of this subsection, a person engaged in treatment or containment activities during immediate response to any of the following situations:
(I) A discharge of a dangerous waste;
(II) An imminent and substantial threat of a discharge of dangerous waste;
(III) A discharge of a material that, when discharged, becomes a dangerous waste;
(IV) An immediate threat to human health, public safety, property, or the environment, from the known or suspected presence of military munitions, other explosive material, or an explosive device, as determined by an explosive or munitions emergency response specialist as defined in WAC 173-303-040.
(B) An owner or operator of a facility otherwise regulated by WAC 173-303-600 must comply with all applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-340 and 173-303-350.
(C) Any person who is covered by (c)(xiii)(A) of this section and who continues or initiates dangerous waste treatment or containment activities after the immediate response is over is subject to all applicable requirements of this chapter for those activities.
(D) In the case of an explosives or munitions emergency response, if a federal, state, tribal or local official acting within the scope of their official responsibilities, or an explosives or munitions emergency response specialist, determines that immediate removal of the material or waste is necessary to protect human health or the environment, that official or specialist may authorize the removal of the material or waste by transporters who do not have EPA/state identification numbers and without the preparation of a manifest. In the case of emergencies involving military munitions, the responding military emergency response specialist's organizational unit must retain records for three years identifying the dates of the response, the responsible persons responding, the type and description of material addressed, and its disposition.
(xiv) The owner or operator of a facility that is permitted to manage solid waste pursuant to chapter 173-350 WAC, if the only dangerous waste the facility manages is excluded from regulation under this chapter by WAC 173-303-171.
(xv) A farmer disposing of waste pesticides from their own use provided they comply with WAC 173-303-160 (2)(b).
(3) Standards.
(a) Interim status standards are the standards set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency in 40 C.F.R. Part 265 Section 265.19 of Subpart B, Subparts F through R, Subpart W, Subparts AA, BB, CC (including references to 40 C.F.R. Parts 60, 61, and 63), DD, EE, and Appendix VI, which are incorporated by reference into this regulation (including, by reference, any EPA requirements specified in those subparts which are not otherwise explicitly described in this chapter), and:
(i) The land disposal restrictions of WAC 173-303-140; the facility requirements of WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303-440 except WAC 173-303-335; and the corrective action requirements of WAC 173-303-646;
(ii) WAC 173-303-630(3), for containers. In addition, for container storage, the department may require that the storage area include secondary containment in accordance with WAC 173-303-630(7), if the department determines that there is a potential threat to public health or the environment due to the nature of the wastes being stored, or due to a history of spills or releases from stored containers. Any new container storage areas constructed or installed after September 30, 1986, must comply with the provisions of WAC 173-303-630(7);
(iii) WAC 173-303-640 (5)(d), for tanks;
(iv) WAC 173-303-805;
(v) WAC 173-303-060;
(vi) WAC 173-303-320; and
(vii) WAC 173-303-370.
(b) For purposes of applying the interim status standards of 40 C.F.R. Part 265 Subparts F through R, Subpart W, and Subparts AA, BB, CC, DD, and EE to the state of Washington facilities, the federal terms have (and in the case of the wording used in the financial instruments referenced in Subpart H of Part 265, must be replaced with) the following state of Washington meanings:
(i) "Regional administrator" means the "department" except for 40 C.F.R. Parts 270.2; 270.3; 270.5; 270.10 (e)(1), (2) and (4); 270.10 (f) and (g); 270.11 (a)(3); 270.14 (b)(20); 270.32 (b)(2); and 270.51;
(ii) "Hazardous" means "dangerous" except for Subparts AA, BB, CC, and DD. These subparts apply only to hazardous waste as defined in WAC 173-303-040;
(iii) "Compliance procedure" has the meaning set forth in WAC 173-303-040, Definitions;
(iv) "EPA hazardous waste numbers" mean "dangerous waste numbers";
(v) "At least weekly, owners and operators must inspect" means "weekly inspections" as defined in WAC 173-303-040.
(c) In addition to the changes described in (b) of this subsection, the following modifications are made to interim status standards of 40 C.F.R. Part 265 Subparts F through R, Subpart W, and Subparts AA, BB, CC, DD, and EE:
(i) The words "the effective date of these regulations" means:
(A) November 19, 1980, for facilities which manage any wastes designated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261;
(B) For wastes which become designated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261 subsequent to November 19, 1980, the effective date is the date on which the wastes become regulated;
(C) March 12, 1982, for facilities which manage wastes designated only by WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-100 and not designated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261;
(D) For wastes which become designated only by WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-100 and not designated by 40 C.F.R. Part 261 subsequent to March 12, 1982, the effective date is the date on which the wastes become regulated.
(ii) The following sections and any cross-reference to these sections are not incorporated or adopted by reference:
(A) 40 C.F.R. Parts 260.1 (b)(4)-(6) and 260.20-22.
(B) 40 C.F.R. Parts 264.1 (d) and (f); 265.1 (c)(4); 264.149-150 and 265.149-150; 264.301(k); and 265.430.
(C) 40 C.F.R. Parts 268.5 and 6; 268 Subpart B; 268.42(b); and 268.44 (a) through (g).
(D) 40 C.F.R. Parts 270.1 (c)(1)(i); 270.60(b); and 270.64.
(E) 40 C.F.R. Parts 124.1 (b)-(e); 124.4; 124.5(e); 124.9; 124.10 (a)(1)(iv); 124.12(e); 124.14(d); 124.15 (b)(2); 124.16; 124.17(b); 124.18; 124.19; and 124.21.
(F) 40 C.F.R. Parts 2.106(b); 2.202(b); 2.205(i); 2.209 (b)-(c); 2.212-213; and 2.301-311.
(G) 40 C.F.R. 265.1080 (e) and (f).
(iii) Where 40 C.F.R. 265 Subparts F through R, W, DD, and EE have been incorporated by reference refer to 40 C.F.R. 260.11, data provided under this section must instead meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-110.
(iv) "Subpart B - general facility standards." References to "EPA" in 40 C.F.R. 265.19, means the "department." Additionally, references to "administrator" means the "director."
(v) "Subpart F - groundwater monitoring."
(A) Section 265.90 (d)(1) is modified by adding the following sentence. "A copy of the plan must be submitted to the department,"
(B) Section 265.90 (d)(3) is modified by adding the following sentence. "A copy of the plan must be submitted to the department,"
(C) Section 265.91(c) includes the requirement that: "Groundwater monitoring wells must be designed, constructed, and operated so as to prevent groundwater contamination. Chapter 173-160 WAC may be used as guidance in the installation of wells",
(D) Section 265.93 (d)(2) is modified by adding the following sentence. "A copy of the plan must be submitted to the department," and
(E) Section 265.93 (d)(5) is modified by adding the following sentence. "A copy of the report must be submitted to the department within 15 days."
(vi) "Subpart G - closure and post-closure."
(A) The third sentence in section 265.112 (d)(1) is modified to read "The owner or operator must submit the closure plan to the department at least 45 days prior to the date on which they expect to begin closure of a tank, container storage, or incinerator unit, or final closure of a facility with only such units."
(B) The sixth sentence of section 265.112 (d)(1) is modified to read "Owners or operators with approved closure plans must notify the department in writing at least 45 days prior to the date on which they expect to begin closure of a tank, container storage, or incinerator unit, or final closure of a facility with only such units." The first sentence of section 265.115 is modified to read "Within 60 days of completion of closure of each dangerous waste management unit (including tank systems and container storage areas) and within 60 days of completion of final closure, the owner or operator must submit to the department, by registered mail or other means that establish proof of receipt (including appropriate electronic means), a certification that the dangerous waste management unit or facility, as applicable, has been closed in accordance with the specifications in the approved closure plan." In addition, the cleanup levels for removal or decontamination set forth at WAC 173-303-610 (2)(b) apply.
(C) Section 265.113 (e)(5) is modified by changing "annual reports" to "semi-annual reports."
(D) Section 265.115 is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(E) Section 265.120 is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(vii) "Subpart H - financial requirements."
(A) An additional sentence that reads: "Any owner or operator who can provide financial assurances and instruments which satisfy the requirements of WAC 173-303-620 will be deemed to be in compliance with 40 C.F.R. Part 265 Subpart H."
(B) In 40 C.F.R. Parts 265.143(g) and 265.145(g) the following sentence does not apply to the state: "If the facilities covered by the mechanisms are in more than one Region, identical evidence of financial assurance must be submitted to, and maintained with the Regional Administrators of all such Regions." Instead, the following sentence applies: "If the facilities covered by the mechanism are in more than one state, identical evidence of financial assurance must be submitted to and maintained with the state agency regulating hazardous waste or with the appropriate regional administrator if the facility is located in an unauthorized state."
(C) Section 265.143(h) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(D) Section 265.145(h) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(E) Section 265.147(e) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(F) The following sections and any cross-reference to these sections are not incorporated by reference: 40 C.F.R. Parts 265.149 and 265.150;
(viii) "Subpart I use and management of containers."
Section 265.174 is modified by replacing the paragraph with the following. "The owner or operator must inspect areas where containers are stored, at least weekly, looking for leaks and for deterioration caused by corrosion or other factors."
(ix) "Subpart J - tank systems."
(A) Section 265.191(a) is modified so that the date by which an assessment of a tank system's integrity must be completed is January 12, 1990.
(B) Section 265.191(a) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(C) Section 265.191 (b)(5)(ii) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(D) Section 265.192(a) introductory text is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(E) Section 265.192(b) introductory text is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(F) Section 265.193(a) is modified so that the dates by which secondary containment (which meets the requirements of that section) must be provided are the same as the dates in WAC 173-303-640 (4)(a).
(G) Section 265.193 (i)(2) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(H) Section 265.195(b) is modified by deleting the words "Except as noted under the paragraph (c) of this section."
(I) Section 265.195 is modified by deleting paragraphs (c) and (d).
(J) Section 265.196(f) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer" and by adding the following sentence. "A copy of the plan must be submitted to the department within seven days after returning the tank system to use."
(K) Section 265.201(c) is modified by deleting the words "Except as noted in paragraph (d) of this section."
(L) Section 265.201 is modified by deleting paragraphs (d) and (e).
(x) "Subpart K surface impoundments." Section 265.224(a) is modified by adding the following sentence. "A copy of the plan must be submitted to the department when submitting the proposed action leakage rate under section 265.222."
(xi) "Subpart L waste piles." Section 265.259(a) is modified by adding the following sentence. "A copy of the response action plan must be submitted to the department when submitting the proposed action leakage rate under section 265.255."
(xii) "Subpart M land treatment."
(A) Section 265.273(b) is modified by replacing the words "Part 261, Subpart D of this chapter" with "WAC 173-303-080";
(B) Section 265.280(e) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(xiii) "Subpart N - landfills."
(A) An additional sentence reads: "An owner/operator must not landfill an organic/carbonaceous waste or an EHW, as defined by WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-100, except at the EHW facility at Hanford" as allowed under WAC 173-303-700 or as allowed under WAC 173-303-140(4).
(B) Section 265.303(a). "A copy of the response action plan must be submitted to the department when submitting the proposed action leakage rate under section 265.302."
(xiv) "Subpart O incinerators."
(xv) "Subpart P thermal treatment."
(xvi) "Subpart Q chemical, physical and biological treatment."
(xvii) "Subpart R - underground injection." An additional sentence reads: "Owners and operators of wells are prohibited from disposing of EHW or an organic carcinogen designated under WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-100."
(xviii) "Subpart W drip pads."
(A) Section 265.441(a) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(B) Section 265.441(b) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(C) Section 265.441(c) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(D) Section 265.443 (a)(4)(ii) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(E) Section 265.443(g) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(F) 265.444(a) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(xix) "Subpart AA air emission standards for process vents."
(xx) "Subpart BB air emission standards for equipment leaks."
(A) Section 265.1061 is modified by adding (d) "If an owner or operator decides no longer to comply with this section, the owner or operator must notify the department in writing that the work practice standard described in 265.1057 (a) through (e) will be followed."
(B) Section 265.1061(b) is modified by adding (b)(3) "An owner or operator must notify the department that the owner or operator has elected to comply with the requirements of this section."
(C) Section 265.1062(a) is modified by adding the sentence "An owner or operator must notify the department before implementing one of the alternative work practices."
(xxi) "Subpart CC air emission standards for tanks, surface impoundments, and containers."
(xxii) "Subpart DD containment buildings."
(A) Section 265.1101 (c)(2) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(B) Section 265.1101 (c)(3)(iii) is modified by changing "qualified registered professional engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
(xxiii) "Subpart EE - hazardous waste munitions and explosives storage."
The first sentence at 40 C.F.R. 265.1202 is modified to exclude the exception for hazardous wastes managed under 261.3(d).
(4) The requirements of this section apply to owners or operators of all facilities that treat, store or dispose of hazardous waste referred to in 40 C.F.R. Part 268, and the 40 C.F.R. Part 268 standards are considered material conditions or requirements of the interim status standards incorporated by reference in subsection (3) of this section.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-400, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-400, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-400, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-400, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-400, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-400, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-400, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-400, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-400, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-400, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-400, filed 1/4/89; WSR 88-02-057 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-400, filed 1/5/88, effective 2/5/88; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-400, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-400, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-400, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-400, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-500

Recycling requirements for state-only dangerous waste.

(1) Applicability. This section applies to the recycling of state-only dangerous waste that are not regulated as hazardous wastes (defined in WAC 173-303-040) by EPA. (Also, see WAC 173-303-120 (3) and (5).)
(2) Standards.
(a) If state-only dangerous wastes are recycled in any of the ways described in WAC 173-303-505 through 173-303-525, then such recycling is subject to the respective requirements of WAC 173-303-505 through 173-303-525, except as provided in (c) of this subsection.
(b) If state-only dangerous wastes are recycled in any way not specifically described in WAC 173-303-505 through 173-303-525, then such recycling is subject to the requirements of WAC 173-303-120(4), except as provided in (c) of this subsection.
(c) Recyclers who receive state-only dangerous wastes from offsite and who store the wastes in containers or tanks may, in lieu of the provisions for storing dangerous wastes prior to recycling, comply with:
(i) WAC 173-303-060;
(ii) WAC 173-303-370 (if the dangerous waste received must be accompanied by a manifest); and
(iii) The following requirements, provided that the dangerous waste is recycled within ninety days of the date it is received by the recycler:
(A) WAC 173-303-330 through 173-303-360;
(B) WAC 173-303-630 (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8) and (9), for containers;
(C) WAC 173-303-640 (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7), for tanks; and
(D) WAC 173-303-630(7) for new container areas installed after September 30, 1986, and WAC 173-303-640(2) for new tanks installed after September 30, 1986.
(d) The department may require a recycler who is storing his waste under the provisions of (c) of this subsection to comply with the provisions for storing dangerous waste prior to recycling specified in WAC 173-303-505 through 173-303-525 and 173-303-120(4) if:
(i) The recycler fails to comply with the requirements of (c) of this subsection; or
(ii) The department determines, on a case-by-case basis, that the requirements of (c) of this subsection do not adequately protect public health or the environment.
(3) Relief from standards. The owner/operator of a facility recycling dangerous wastes under the provisions of this section may ask the department to provide relief from any of the applicable requirements of this section. Requests for relief must be submitted as described in (a) of this subsection. Requests for relief will be approved or denied as described in (b) of this subsection.
(a) A request for relief must be submitted by the recycler to the department in writing and must describe the standards from which the recycler is seeking relief. The request must include:
(i) The facility name, EPA/state identification number, address, telephone number, and a contact person at the facility;
(ii) The waste(s) managed at the facility and the type(s) recycling;
(iii) The specific standards from which the owner/operator seeks relief;
(iv) A description, for each standard, demonstrating:
(A) Why the owner/operator believes the standard to be unnecessary;
(B) How public health and the environment will continue to be protected if the standard is not applied to the facility; and
(C) Any evidence supporting the contention that public health and the environment will be adequately protected if the standard is not applied (e.g., test data, diagrams, experiences at similar facilities, records, reports, etc.); and
(v) The following certification, signed and dated by a person who would be authorized to sign a report under WAC 173-303-810 (12)(b):
"I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this request and all attachments and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the information is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment."
The department may ask for any additional information it deems necessary, and will not consider approval of the owner's/operator's request until all necessary information has been submitted. Failure to provide any of the information required may result in the department's denying the owner's/operator's request.
(b) The department will review any requests submitted pursuant to (a) of this subsection, and based on the adequacy of the information provided in the request will approve or deny all or any part of the request. The department will notify the recycler of its decision in writing. If the department decides to approve all or part of the request and the recycler agrees with the department's decision, then the department will proceed to grant the approval as described below. No approval will be effective until the procedures described below have been completed.
(i) For facilities which are required to have a final facility permit, the department will follow the procedures for issuing (or, for facilities which already have a final facility permit, the procedures for modifying) a final facility permit, as described in WAC 173-303-806. The new or modified final facility permit will include the standards the owner/operator must meet.
(ii) For all other types of recycling facilities, the department will issue a notice of modification stating what standards will be applied. Before issuing the notice of modification, the department will provide public notice of its intent, will allow thirty days for public comment, and will hold a public hearing if there is a significant degree of public interest or there is written notice of opposition and the department receives a request for a hearing during the comment period. Notice of a public hearing will be provided at least fifteen days in advance, and the public comment period will be extended to include the date of the hearing if it will occur after the initial thirty-day comment period. Within fifteen days of the end of the public comment period the department will, based on comments received, issue, modify and issue, or deny the notice of modification.
(c) Failure to comply with the conditions and standards as stated in the permit or notice of modification issued under (b) of this subsection will form a basis for modifying or revoking the permit or notice of modification.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-500, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-500, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-500, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-500, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-500, filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-500, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-505

Special requirements for recyclable materials used in a manner constituting disposal.

(1) Applicability. (Also, see WAC 173-303-120(3).)
(a) This section applies to recyclable materials that are applied to or placed on the land:
(i) Without mixing with any other substance(s); or
(ii) After mixing or combining with any other substance(s). These materials will be referred to as "materials used in a manner that constitutes disposal."
(b)(i) Products produced for the general public's use that are used in a manner that constitutes disposal and that contain recyclable materials are not presently subject to regulation if the recyclable materials have undergone a chemical reaction in the course of producing the products so as to become inseparable by physical means and if such products meet the applicable treatment standards in 40 C.F.R. Part 268, Subpart D (or applicable prohibition levels in 268.32 or RCRA section 3004(d), where no treatment standards have been established) for each recyclable material (i.e., hazardous waste) that they contain, and the recycler complies with 40 C.F.R. 268.7 (b)(6) as modified in WAC 173-303-140 (2)(e).
(ii) Antiskid/deicing uses of slags, which are generated from high temperature metals recovery (HTMR) processing of dangerous waste K061, K062, and F006, in a manner constituting disposal are not covered by the exemption in (b)(i) of this subsection and remain subject to regulation.
(iii) Fertilizers that contain recyclable materials are not subject to regulation provided that:
(A) They are zinc fertilizers excluded according to WAC 173-303-071 (3)(pp); or
(B) They meet the applicable treatment standards in subpart D of Part 268, which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a), for each hazardous waste that they contain.
(Note: Fertilizers that contain recyclable material derived from state-only waste must also meet the treatment standards in WAC 173-303-140 (2)(b) that apply to the characteristics of dangerous waste that the state-only waste exhibits.)
(iv) The department may recommend registration under chapter 15.54 RCW for a waste-derived fertilizer (including fertilizers that contain recyclable material) or micronutrient fertilizer: Provided, That the registrant submits the information described in (b)(iv)(A) or (B) of this subsection. However, the information requirements in (b)(iv)(A) of this subsection may not be required if: The registrant provides documentation that the fertilizer has been previously registered in Washington state two or more times using the information in (b)(iv)(A) of this subsection, and the source materials used to manufacture the product have not changed.
(A) Initial criteria.
(I) The applicable Land Disposal Restriction (LDR) Certification as described in 40 C.F.R. Part 268, or toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) data that indicate the product contains less than the maximum concentrations for TCLP metals described in WAC 173-303-090(8); and
(II) Total Halogenated Organic Compounds (HOC) test data that indicate the product contains less than 1% total HOC.
(B) Secondary criteria.
(I) A complete description of the fertilizer manufacturing process, including the location of the manufacturing facility; and
(II) A complete list of all ingredients used in manufacturing the fertilizer and a complete description of the sources of those ingredients, including a description of the original process and location for each of those ingredients; and
(III) Evidence that any waste(s) used in manufacturing the product does not designate as dangerous waste according to procedures described in WAC 173-303-070; and
(IV) Other information as required by the department.
(2) Recyclable materials used in a manner that constitutes disposal are dangerous wastes and are subject to the following requirements:
(a) For generators, WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230;
(b) For transporters, WAC 173-303-240 through 173-303-270; and
(c) For facilities that store or use dangerous wastes in a manner constituting disposal, the applicable requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 268 (incorporated by reference in WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a)) and 173-303-280 through 173-303-840 (except that users of such products are not subject to these standards if the products meet the requirements of subsection (1)(b) of this section).
(d) The use of waste oil, used oil, or other material that is contaminated with dioxin or any other dangerous waste for dust suppression or road treatment is prohibited.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-505, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-505, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-505, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-505, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-505, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-505, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-505, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-505, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-505, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-505, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-505, filed 1/4/89; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-505, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-505, filed 4/18/84.]


PDF173-303-506

Special requirements for the recycling of spent CFC or HCFC refrigerants.

(1) Applicability. (Also, see WAC 173-303-120(3).)
(a) This section applies to spent chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigerants that are reclaimed or recycled. Refrigerants eligible for these special requirements are those CFCs and HCFCs that were used as heat transfer material in a refrigeration cycle in totally enclosed heat transfer equipment and are subsequently reclaimed or recycled.
(b) Persons who generate, transport, or store spent CFC or HCFC refrigerants prior to reclamation or recycling and facilities that reclaim or recycle spent CFC or HCFC refrigerants are subject to the requirements of this section, and WAC 173-303-050, 173-303-145, and 173-303-960. Spent CFC or HCFC refrigerants that are not reclaimed or recycled are subject to all the applicable requirements of chapter 173-303 WAC. Any discharge of spent CFCs or HCFCs to the environment constitutes disposal and is subject to full regulation under chapter 173-303 WAC.
(2) Generator requirements.
(a) Persons who reclaim or recycle their spent CFC or HCFC refrigerants, either on-site or send their wastes off-site to be reclaimed or recycled, must keep records for a period of at least five years from the date of reclamation/recycling to document:
(i) The date of shipment (if sent off-site);
(ii) The quantity (by weight) reclaimed/recycled per shipment (when sent off-site) or batch (when recycled on-site);
(iii) The percentage of the total amount of CFC or HCFC wastes reclaimed/recycled per shipment or batch (and the manner of disposal for the remaining CFCs or HCFCs); and
(iv) The dates of reclamation/recycling.
(b) For CFCs or HCFCs sent off-site, the generator must obtain a signed document from the reclamation facility certifying the information in (a) of this subsection.
(3) Reclamation facility requirements.
(a) Facilities that reclaim or recycle CFC or HCFC refrigerants must comply with all the requirements of WAC 173-303-500 (except for WAC 173-303-500 (2)(c)(ii)). The applicable provisions of the following sections will also apply:
(i) WAC 173-303-280(2), General requirements for dangerous waste management facilities, imminent hazard;
(ii) WAC 173-303-283, Performance standards;
(iii) WAC 173-303-290 (1) and (2), Required notices;
(iv) WAC 173-303-380, Facility recordkeeping; except for WAC 173-303-380 (1)(c), (e), and (h);
(v) WAC 173-303-390(3), Facility reporting;
(vi) WAC 173-303-630(10), Use and management of containers;
(vii) WAC 173-303-640 (1), (2), (8), and (10), Tank systems.
(b) The reclamation facility must supply generators with a signed document certifying the information in subsection (2)(a) of this section.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-506, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-506, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-506, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 93-02-050 (Order 92-32), § 173-303-506, filed 1/5/93, effective 2/5/93.]


PDF173-303-510

Special requirements for dangerous wastes burned for energy recovery.

(1) Applicability. (Also, see WAC 173-303-120(3).)
(a) This section applies to generators, marketers, transporters, blenders, and burners of dangerous waste fuels that are to be burned for energy recovery in any boiler or industrial furnace that is not regulated under Subpart O of 40 C.F.R. Part 265 or WAC 173-303-670, except as provided by (b) of this subsection. These regulations do not apply to gas recovered from dangerous waste management activities when such gas is burned for energy recovery. Note: (This note is a reminder that all generators, transporters, and burners of federally regulated hazardous waste fuels that are to be burned for energy recovery, and all storage facility owners and operators of facilities that store dangerous waste that is burned in a boiler or industrial furnace must comply with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 266 Subpart H.) In addition, the following are incorporated by reference for boilers and industrial furnaces that burn hazardous waste: 40 C.F.R. 266.100 (b)(1), 266.100 (b)(2), 266.100 (b)(3), 266.100 (d)(1), 266.100 (d)(3) intro, and 266.100(h).
(b) The following dangerous wastes are not subject to regulation under this section:
(i) Used oil burned for energy recovery if it is a dangerous waste because it:
(A) Exhibits a characteristic of dangerous waste identified in WAC 173-303-090; or
(B) Is designated as DW only (and not EHW) through the criteria of WAC 173-303-100.
Such used oil is subject to regulation under WAC 173-303-515 rather than this section.
Note: Used oil burned for energy recovery containing a listed waste or a waste designated as EHW through the criteria of WAC 173-303-100 (6)(b) and (c) is subject to this section.
(ii) (Reserved.)
(2) Definitions. Any terms used in this section that are not defined below have the meanings provided in WAC 173-303-040. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the described meanings:
(a) "Dangerous waste fuel" means dangerous waste burned or to be burned for energy recovery. Fuel produced from dangerous waste by processing, blending, or other treatment is also dangerous waste fuel.
(b) "Distributor" means persons who distribute but do not process or blend dangerous waste fuel. Distributors may broker fuel by arranging for the final disposition of the fuel. Distributors are regulated under subsection (6) of this section.
(c) "Blender" means persons who produce, process, or blend fuel from dangerous wastes. Blenders are regulated under subsection (7) of this section.
(d) "Marketer" means persons who are:
(i) Generators who market dangerous waste fuel directly to a burner. Generators are regulated under subsection (4) of this section;
(ii) Distributors, regulated under subsection (6) of this section;
(iii) Blenders, regulated under subsection (7) of this section.
(3) Prohibitions.
(a) A person may market dangerous waste fuel only:
(i) To persons, in state, who have notified the department of their dangerous waste fuel activities under WAC 173-303-060 and have an EPA/state identification number or to out-of-state marketers or burners who have notified the EPA or authorized state agency and who have an EPA/state identification number; and
(ii) When marketed to a burner, to persons who burn the fuel in boilers or industrial furnaces identified in (b) of this subsection.
(b) Dangerous waste fuel may be burned for energy recovery in the following devices only;
(i) Industrial furnaces identified in WAC 173-303-040;
(ii) Boilers, as defined in WAC 173-303-040, that are identified as follows:
(A) Industrial boilers located on the site of a facility engaged in a manufacturing process where substances are transformed into new products, including the component parts of products, by mechanical or chemical processes; or
(B) Utility boilers used to produce electric power, steam, or heated or cooled air or other gases or fluids for sale.
(c) No fuel which contains any dangerous waste may be burned in any cement kiln which is located within the boundaries of any incorporated municipality with a population greater than five hundred thousand (based on the most recent census statistics) unless such kiln fully complies with regulations under this chapter that are applicable to incinerators.
(4) Standards applicable to generators of dangerous waste fuel.
(a) All generators of dangerous waste that is used as a fuel or used to produce a fuel are subject to WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230.
(b) Generators who are marketers. Generators are marketers if they send their waste fuel directly to a burner. Generators who are marketers must:
(i) Prohibitions. Comply with the prohibitions under subsection (3) of this subsection.
(ii) Notification. Comply with the notification requirements under WAC 173-303-060 for dangerous waste fuel activities. Generators who have previously notified the department of their dangerous waste management activities and obtained an EPA/state identification number, must renotify to identify their dangerous waste fuel activities.
(iii) Accumulation. Comply with applicable accumulation requirements of WAC 173-303-172, 173-303-200, and 173-303-201.
(iv) Storage. For generators who have interim or final status and exceed the accumulation time frames referenced in (b)(iii) of this subsection, comply with the storage provisions of:
(A) WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303-395; and
(B) WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840; and
(C) WAC 173-303-400 for interim status facilities or WAC 173-303-600 through 173-303-692 for final status facilities.
(v) Required notice. Obtain, prior to initiating the first shipment of dangerous waste fuel, a one time written and signed certification notice from the burner certifying that:
(A) The burner has notified as described under subsection (3) of this subsection; and
(B) The burner will burn the dangerous waste fuel only in an industrial furnace or boiler identified in subsection (3)(b) of this subsection.
(vi) Recordkeeping. Keep a copy of each certification notice received for at least five years from the date of the last dangerous waste fuel shipment to the burner who sent such notice.
(c) Generators who are burners also are subject to subsection (8) of this section.
(5) Standards applicable to transporters of dangerous waste fuel. Transporters of dangerous waste fuel (and dangerous waste that is used to produce a fuel) are subject to the requirements of WAC 173-303-240 through 173-303-270.
(6) Standards applicable to distributors of dangerous waste fuel.
(a) Prohibitions. The prohibitions under subsection (3) of this section;
(b) Notification. Notification requirements under WAC 173-303-060 for dangerous waste fuel activities. Distributors who have previously notified the department of their dangerous waste management activities and obtained an EPA/state identification number, must renotify to identify their dangerous waste fuel activities.
(c) Storage. Distributors who store dangerous waste fuels must comply with the applicable storage provisions of:
(i) WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303-395; and
(ii) WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840; and
(iii) WAC 173-303-400 for interim status facilities or WAC 173-303-600 through 173-303-692 for final status facilities;
(iv) The standards for generators in WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230.
(d) Off-site shipment. A distributor must meet the standards for generators in WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230 when the distributor initiates a shipment of dangerous waste fuel. Except that a distributor may not accumulate dangerous waste fuels under the accumulation provisions of WAC 173-303-172, 173-303-200, and 173-303-201;
(e) Required notices.
(i) Before initiating the first shipment of dangerous waste fuel to another distributor, a blender, or a burner, a distributor must obtain a one-time written and signed certification notice from the distributor, blender, or burner certifying that:
(A) The burner, distributor, or blender has notified as described under subsection (3) of this section; and
(B) If the recipient is a burner, the burner will burn the dangerous waste fuel only in an industrial furnace or boiler identified in subsection (3)(b) of this section.
(ii) Before accepting the first shipment of dangerous waste fuel from another distributor or blender, the distributor must provide the other distributor or blender with a one-time written and signed certification that the distributor has complied with the notification requirements described in subsection (3) of this section; and
(f) Recordkeeping. A distributor must keep a copy of each certification notice received or sent for at least five years from the date the distributor last engaged in a dangerous waste fuel marketing transaction with the person who sent or received the certification notice.
(7) Standards applicable to blenders of dangerous waste fuels.
(a) Prohibitions. The prohibitions under subsection (3) of this section.
(b) Notification. Notification requirements under WAC 173-303-060 for dangerous waste fuel activities. Blenders who have previously notified the department of their dangerous waste management activities and obtained an EPA/state identification number, must renotify to identify their dangerous waste fuel activities.
(c) Facility. For tanks, containers, or other units used to hold dangerous waste prior to blending or processing; for blending or processing tanks, containers, or other units; and for tanks, containers, or other units, used to hold blended or processed fuel, blenders must comply with the applicable provisions of:
(i) WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303-395; and
(ii) WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840; and
(iii) WAC 173-303-400 for interim status facilities or WAC 173-303-600 through 173-303-692 for final status facilities;
(d) Off-site shipment. The standards for generators in WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230 when a blender initiates a shipment of dangerous waste fuel, except that a blender may not accumulate dangerous waste fuels under the accumulation provisions of WAC 173-303-172, 173-303-200, and 173-303-201;
(e) Required notices.
(i) Before initiating the first shipment of dangerous waste fuel to another blender, a distributor, or a burner, a blender must obtain a one-time written and signed certification notice from the blender, distributor, or burner certifying that:
(A) The burner, distributor, or blender has notified as described under subsection (3) of this section; and
(B) If the recipient is a burner, the burner will burn the dangerous waste fuel only in an industrial furnace or boiler identified in subsection (3)(b) of this section.
(ii) Before accepting the first shipment of dangerous waste fuel from another blender or distributor, the blender must provide the other blender or distributor with a one-time written and signed certification that the blender has complied with the notification requirements described in subsection (3) of this section; and
(f) Recordkeeping. A blender must keep a copy of each certification notice received or sent for at least five years from the date the blender last engaged in a dangerous waste fuel marketing transaction with the person who sent or received the certification notice.
(8) Standards applicable to burners of dangerous waste fuel.
Owners and operators of industrial furnaces and boilers identified in subsection (3)(b) of this section must comply with:
(a) Prohibitions. The prohibitions under subsection (3) of this section;
(b) Notification. Notification requirements under WAC 173-303-060 for dangerous waste fuel activities. A burner who has previously notified the department of dangerous waste management activities and obtained an EPA/state identification number, must renotify to identify the dangerous waste fuel activities;
(c) Storage.
(i) For short term accumulation by generators who burn their dangerous waste fuel on-site, the applicable provisions of WAC 173-303-172, 173-303-200, and 173-303-201.
(ii) For all burners who store dangerous waste fuel, the applicable storage provisions of:
(A) WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303-395;
(B) WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840; and
(C) WAC 173-303-400 for interim status facilities or WAC 173-303-600 through 173-303-692 for final status facilities (the air emission requirements do not apply to burners that meet the small quantity burner exemption at 40 C.F.R. 266.101);
(d) Required notices. Before a burner accepts the first shipment of dangerous waste fuel from a distributor, or a blender, or a generator the burner must provide the distributor, or the blender, or the generator a one-time written and signed notice certifying that:
(i) The burner has notified as described under subsection (3) of this section; and
(ii) The dangerous waste fuel will only be burned in an industrial furnace or boiler identified in subsection (3)(b) of this section.
(e) Recordkeeping. In addition to the applicable recordkeeping requirements of WAC 173-303-380, a burner must keep a copy of each certification notice sent for at least five years from the date the burner last receives dangerous waste fuel from the person who received the certification notice.
(f) Local requirements. Any person who burns dangerous waste for energy recovery must comply with air emission requirements of the local air pollution control authority (or department of ecology if no local authority with jurisdiction exists).
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-510, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-510, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-510, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-510, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-510, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-510, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-510, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-510, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), § 173-303-510, filed 9/6/88; WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-510, filed 3/11/88; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-510, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-510, filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-510, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-515

Standards for the management of used oil.

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide used oil management standards for generators, transporters, collection centers, aggregation points, transfer facilities, processors, and re-refiners, burners, and marketers of used oil.
(2) Definitions. In addition to the terms used in this chapter, the definitions of 40 C.F.R. Part 279 are incorporated by reference when managing used oil under this section. The term "hazardous waste" used in 40 C.F.R. Part 279 means "dangerous waste" as defined in WAC 173-303-040.
(3) Applicability. This section identifies those materials subject to regulation as used oil. For the purpose of this section, the applicability statements of 40 C.F.R. Part 279.10 are incorporated by reference, except 40 C.F.R. Part 279.10 (b)(2) and (3), and as modified below. In addition, the test methods at WAC 173-303-110(3) must be used.
Materials containing or otherwise contaminated with or derived from used oil: The term "materials" used in 40 C.F.R. Part 279.10 does not include dangerous waste.
(4) Used oil specifications. For the purpose of managing materials under this section, 40 C.F.R. Part 279.11 and 40 C.F.R. Part 261.3 (a)(2)(v) (rebuttable presumption) are incorporated by reference except that the test methods at WAC 173-303-110(3) must be used.
The table is included below for the reader's convenience.
Table 1—Used Oil Exceeding any Specification Level is Subject to this Section When Burned for Energy Recovery
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Constituent/property
Allowable level
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Arsenic
5 ppm maximum
Cadmium
2 ppm maximum
Chromium
10 ppm maximum
Lead
100 ppm maximum
Flash point
100° F minimum
Total halogens
4,000 ppm maximum\1\
Note:
Applicable standards for the burning of used oil containing PCBs are imposed by 40 C.F.R. 761.20(e).
\1\
Used oil containing more than 1,000 ppm total halogens is presumed to be a dangerous waste under the rebuttable presumption provided under 40 C.F.R. 279.10 (b)(1). Such used oil is subject to 40 C.F.R. Subpart H of Part 266 rather than this section when burned for energy recovery unless the presumption of mixing can be successfully rebutted.
(5) Prohibitions. The prohibitions of 40 C.F.R. Part 279.12 are incorporated by reference. The prohibitions for managing materials under this section include those listed in 40 C.F.R. Part 279.12 and the following:
(a) Materials designating as EHW or WPCB cannot be managed under this section when burned for energy recovery. Note: Materials managed under this section containing 2 ppm or greater PCBs are subject to applicable requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 761.20(e).
(b) Metal working fluids that are formulated with chlorinated compounds such as chlorinated paraffins or chlorinated alkene polymers cannot be managed under this section when burned for energy recovery.
(c) Ethylene glycol based fluids cannot be managed under this section. These fluids are subject to section WAC 173-303-522 when recycled.
(d) The use of used oil or other materials managed under this section as a dust suppressant is prohibited.
(e) Materials to be managed under this section are prohibited from being mixed with any dangerous waste. If any material managed under this section is mixed with dangerous waste, the resultant mixture is dangerous waste and must be managed as such.
(6) Standards for used oil generators. This subsection applies to all used oil generators and persons managing materials under this section. The standards for used oil generators of 40 C.F.R. Parts 279.20 through 279.24 are incorporated by reference except 40 C.F.R. Part 279.21. Used oil generators and persons managing materials under this subsection are subject to the federal regulations listed above and the following:
(a) Storage requirements for containers and tanks.
(i) Containers must be closed at all times, except when adding or removing materials managed under this section.
(ii) Containers and tanks must not be opened, handled, managed or stored in a manner that may cause the container or tank to leak or rupture.
(b) Secondary containment requirements for storage of material managed under this section in tanks and containers.
The department may require secondary containment, on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with some or all of the requirements in WAC 173-303-630(7) and 173-303-640(4) if the department determines that a potential for spills and discharges, mismanagement, or other factors pose a threat to human health or the environment.
(c) Self-transport to approved collection centers. In addition to 40 C.F.R. Part 279.24(a), generators may self-transport quantities greater than 55 gallons to a used oil collection center: Provided, That the owner/operator of the center records the name, address, telephone number, date of delivery and quantity of used oil being delivered to the site by the generator.
(7) Standards for used oil collection centers and aggregation points. For the purpose of managing materials under this section, 40 C.F.R. Parts 279.30 through 279.32 are incorporated by reference. The standards for used oil collection centers under this subsection are those federal regulations listed above and the following modifications:
In addition to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 279.31, the owner or operator of a used oil collection center may accept greater than 55 gallons of used oil from generators: Provided, That:
(a) The requirements for a used oil transfer facility (40 C.F.R. Parts 279.40 through 279.47) are complied with while that used oil is on site; and
(b) The owner/operator of the collection center records the name, address, telephone number, date of delivery and quantity of used oil being delivered to the site by the generator of the used oil; and
(c) Such records are kept on site for a period of three years.
(8) Standards for used oil transporters and transfer facilities. For the purpose of managing materials under this section, 40 C.F.R. Parts 279.40 through 279.47 are incorporated by reference except that the test methods at WAC 173-303-110(3) must be used and the annual reporting requirements of WAC 173-303-060 must be complied with. The standards for used oil transfer facilities under this subsection are those federal regulations listed above and the following modifications:
Additional reports. Upon determination by the department that the storage of used oil in tanks and/or containers poses a threat to public health or the environment, the department may require the owner/operator to provide additional information regarding the integrity of structures and equipment used to store used oil. This authority applies to tanks and secondary containment systems used to store used oil in tanks and containers. The department's determination of a threat to public health or the environment may be based upon observations of factors that would contribute to spills or releases of used oil or the generation of hazardous by-products (e.g., hydrogen sulfide gas). Those observations may include, but are not limited to, leaks, severe corrosion, structural defects or deterioration (cracks, gaps, separation of joints), inability to completely inspect tanks or structures, or concerns about the age or design specification of tanks.
(a) When required by the department, a qualified, independent professional engineer registered to practice in Washington state must perform the assessment of the integrity of tanks or secondary containment systems.
(b) Requirement for facility repairs and improvements. If, upon evaluation of information obtained by the department under (a) of this subsection, it is determined that repairs or structural improvements are necessary in order to eliminate threats, the department may require the owner/operator to discontinue the use of the tank system or container storage unit and remove the used oil until the repairs or improvements are completed and approved by the department.
(9) Standards for used oil processors and rerefiners. For the purpose of managing materials under this section, 40 C.F.R. Parts 279.50 through 279.59 are incorporated by reference except that the test methods at WAC 173-303-110(3) must be used and the annual reporting requirements of WAC 173-303-060 must be complied with. The standards for used oil processors and rerefiners under this subsection are those federal regulations listed above and the following:
(a) In addition to the general facility standards of 40 C.F.R. Part 279.52, owners and operators of used oil processing and/or rerefining facilities regulated under this subsection are subject to the following:
(i) Used oil and other materials managed under the standards for management of used oil may be stored on-site without a permit for ninety days prior to entering an active recycling process. An active recycling process refers to a dynamic recycling operation that occurs within the recycling unit such as a distillation or centrifuge unit. The phrase does not refer to passive storage-like activities that occur, for example, when tanks or containers are used for phase separation or for settling impurities;
(ii) Facility closure standards of WAC 173-303-610 (2) and (12); and
(iii) Financial requirements of WAC 173-303-620 (1)(e).
(b) Additional reports. Upon determination by the department that the storage of used oil in tanks and/or containers poses a threat to public health or the environment, the department may require the owner/operator to provide additional information regarding the integrity of structures and equipment used to store used oil. This authority applies to tanks and secondary containment systems used to store used oil in tanks and containers. The department's determination of a threat to public health or the environment may be based upon observations of factors that would contribute to spills or releases of used oil or the generation of hazardous by-products (for example, hydrogen sulfide gas). Those observations may include, but are not limited to, leaks, severe corrosion, structural defects or deterioration (cracks, gaps, separation of joints), inability to completely inspect tanks or structures, or concerns about the age or design specification of tanks.
(i) When required by the department, a qualified, independent professional engineer registered to practice in Washington state must perform the assessment of the integrity of tanks or secondary containment systems.
(ii) Requirement for facility repairs and improvements. If, upon evaluation of information obtained by the department under (b) of this subsection, it is determined that repairs or structural improvements are necessary in order to eliminate threats, the department may require the owner/operator to discontinue the use of the tank system or container storage unit and remove the used oil until such repairs or improvements are completed and approved by the department.
(10) Standards for used oil burners who burn off-specification. For the purpose of managing materials under this subsection, 40 C.F.R. Parts 279.60 through 279.67 are incorporated by reference except that the test methods at WAC 173-303-110(3) must be used and the annual reporting requirements of WAC 173-303-060 must be complied with.
(11) Standards for used oil fuel marketers. For the purpose of managing materials under this subsection, 40 C.F.R. Parts 279.70 through 279.75 are incorporated by reference. In addition, the annual reporting requirements of WAC 173-303-060 must be met.
(12) Standards for disposal of used oil. For the purpose of managing materials under this subsection, 40 C.F.R. Parts 279.80 through 279.82(a) are incorporated by reference.
(13) Testing required.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, the department may require any person to test their used oil according to the methods set forth in Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, EPA Publication, SW-846 to either determine if the used oil is on-specification as described in WAC 173-303-515(4), determine whether the used oil contains a listed hazardous waste, or determine if the used oil is prohibited from being managed as used oil in WAC 173-303-515(5).
(b) Where the federal regulations that have been incorporated by reference refer to 40 C.F.R. 260.11, data provided under this section must instead meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-110(3).
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-515, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-515, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-515, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-515, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-515, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-515, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-515, filed 1/4/89; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-515, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-515, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-515, filed 6/27/84.]


PDF173-303-520

Special requirements for reclaiming spent lead acid battery wastes.

This section applies to persons who reclaim (including regeneration) spent lead-acid batteries that are recyclable materials ("spent batteries"). (Also, see WAC 173-303-120(3).)
(1) Persons who generate, transport, or collect spent batteries, who regenerate spent batteries, or who store spent batteries but do not reclaim them (other than spent batteries that are to be regenerated) are subject only to the requirements of WAC 173-303-016 through 173-303-169 except for 173-303-060, and WAC 173-303-960 if such spent batteries are going to a battery reclaimer. Persons who reclaim spent batteries through regeneration (such as by electrolyte replacement) are not subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 268, which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a).
(a) Exporters who send spent batteries to a foreign destination must:
(i) Comply with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 262, Subpart H which is incorporated by reference in WAC 173-303-230(1); and
(ii) Provide a copy of the applicable movement documents for the shipment to the transporter transporting the shipment for export.
(b) Transporters transporting a shipment of spent batteries to a foreign destination must comply with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 262, Subpart H which is incorporated by reference in WAC 173-303-230(1) and may not accept a shipment if the transporter knows the shipment does not conform to the EPA Acknowledgment of Consent. In addition the transporter must ensure that:
(i) A copy of the applicable movement documents accompanies the shipment; and
(ii) The shipment is delivered to the facility designated by the person initiating the shipment.
(2) Owners and operators of battery reclaiming facilities that store spent lead acid batteries prior to reclaiming (other than spent batteries that are to be regenerated) them are subject to the following requirements:
(a) For all reclaimers, the applicable storage provisions of:
(i) WAC 173-303-280 (2) and (3);
(ii) WAC 173-303-282;
(iii) WAC 173-303-283;
(iv) WAC 173-303-290;
(v) WAC 173-303-310 through 173-303-360;
(vi) WAC 173-303-380;
(vii) WAC 173-303-390 (2) and (3);
(viii) WAC 173-303-395; and
(ix) WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840.
(b) For reclaimers with interim status permits, the applicable storage provisions of WAC 173-303-400 including Subparts F through L of 40 C.F.R. Part 265;
(c) For reclaimers with final facility permits, the applicable storage provisions of:
(i) WAC 173-303-600 through 173-303-650; and
(ii) WAC 173-303-660.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-520, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-520, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-520, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-520, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-520, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-520, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-520, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), § 173-303-520, filed 9/6/88; WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-520, filed 3/11/88; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-520, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-520, filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-520, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-522

Special requirements for recycling spent antifreeze.

(1) Applicability. This section applies to the recycling of spent antifreeze. Antifreeze means ethylene glycol based coolant used as a heat exchange medium in motor vehicle radiators, motorized equipment, or in other industrial processes. For the purposes of this section recycling means reclamation and reuse, but not burning for energy recovery. (Also, see WAC 173-303-120(3).)
(2) Standards. Persons who generate, transport, or store spent antifreeze but do not reclaim or recycle it are subject to the requirements of WAC 173-303-050, 173-303-145, and 173-303-960 if their spent antifreeze is going to a recycler. Any discharge of spent antifreeze to the environment constitutes disposal and is subject to full regulation under this chapter.
(a) Generator requirements:
(i) Persons who reclaim or recycle their spent antifreeze on-site, or send their antifreeze off-site to be reclaimed or recycled, must keep records for a period of five years from the date of reclamation/recycling.
Proof of reclamation/recycling is either a log for on-site reclamation/recycling or an invoice or bill of lading for off-site reclamation/recycling.
(ii) Containers and tanks used to accumulate spent antifreeze must be labeled "spent antifreeze."
(iii) Spent antifreeze that is to be reclaimed can be accumulated on-site for any length of time, and in any amount.
(iv) During accumulation, spent antifreeze must be stored in a manner to prevent releases to the environment. This includes, but is not limited to, storing wastes in compatible containers, on impermeable surfaces, or in secondary containment structures.
(b) If spent antifreeze is mixed with another dangerous waste, generators are subject to the generator requirements, WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230.
(c) Persons who generate spent antifreeze that is not reclaimed/recycled, but is otherwise disposed, are subject to all applicable requirements of this chapter.
(3) Transporters and transfer facility requirements:
(a) Persons engaged in routine off-site transportation of spent antifreeze are required to obtain an EPA/state ID#, WAC 173-303-060, and to comply with the transporter requirements, WAC 173-303-240.
(b) If spent antifreeze is mixed with another dangerous waste, transporters are subject to the generator requirements, WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230.
(c) Transporters who store spent antifreeze at a transfer facility are allowed to use tanks or containers as defined in WAC 173-303-040, and store such waste for up to ten days, WAC 173-303-240(6).
Transporters may store spent antifreeze at a transfer facility for longer than ten days if they meet the requirements for tank and/or container management, including secondary containment in WAC 173-303-630 through 173-303-640.
(4) Reclamation/recycling facility requirements: Owners and operators of antifreeze reclaiming/recycling facilities are subject to the conditions of WAC 173-303-120 (4)(c). These conditions apply equally to facilities whether or not ecology approved case-by-case seventy-two hour storage of spent antifreeze occurs prior to reclamation.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-522, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-522, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-522, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-522, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-522, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98.]


PDF173-303-525

Special requirements for recyclable material utilized for precious metal recovery.

(1) Applicability and requirements. (Also, see WAC 173-303-120(3).)
(a) This section applies to recyclable materials that are reclaimed to recover economically significant amounts of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium, ruthenium, or any combination of these.
(b) Persons who generate, transport, or store recyclable materials that are regulated under this section are subject to the following requirements:
(i) Notification requirements under WAC 173-303-060;
(ii) WAC 173-303-180 (for generators), 173-303-250 (for transporters), and 173-303-370 (for persons who store); and
(iii) For precious metals exported to or imported from other countries for recovery, 40 C.F.R. subpart H of part 262 (incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-230(1)).
(c) Persons who store recycled materials that are regulated under this section must keep the following records to document that they are not accumulating these materials speculatively (as defined in WAC 173-303-016 (5)(d)(ii));
(i) Records showing the volume of these materials stored at the beginning of the calendar year;
(ii) The amount of these materials generated or received during the calendar year; and
(iii) The amount of materials remaining at the end of the calendar year.
(d) Recyclable materials that are regulated under this section that are accumulated speculatively (as defined in WAC 173-303-016 (5)(d)(ii)) are dangerous wastes and are subject to all applicable provisions of this chapter.
(2) Additional regulation of recyclable materials utilized for precious metal recovery on a case-by-case basis.
The department may decide on a case-by-case basis that persons accumulating or storing recyclable materials utilized for precious metal recovery should be regulated under WAC 173-303-120(4). The basis for this decision is that the materials are being accumulated or stored in a manner that does not protect human health and the environment because the materials or their toxic constituents have not been adequately contained, or because the materials being accumulated or stored together are incompatible. In making this decision, the department will consider the following factors:
(a) The types of materials accumulated or stored and the amounts accumulated or stored;
(b) The method of accumulation or storage;
(c) The length of time the materials have been accumulated or stored before being reclaimed;
(d) Whether any contaminants are being released into the environment, or are likely to be so released; and
(e) Other relevant factors.
The procedures for this decision are set forth in subsection (3) of this section.
(3) Procedures for case-by-case regulation of recyclable materials utilized for precious metal recovery.
The department will use the following procedures when determining whether to regulate recyclable materials utilized for precious metal recovery under the provisions of WAC 173-303-120(4), rather than under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section.
(a) If a generator is accumulating the waste, the department will issue a notice setting forth the factual basis for the decision and stating that the person must comply with the applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-170 and 173-303-190 through 173-303-230. The notice will become final within thirty days, unless the person served requests a public hearing to challenge the decision. Upon receiving such a request, the department will hold a public hearing. The department will provide notice of the hearing to the public and allow public participation at the hearing. The department will issue a final order after the hearing stating whether or not compliance with WAC 173-303-170 and 173-303-190 through 173-303-230 is required. The order becomes effective thirty days after service of the decision unless the department specifies a later date or unless review by the department is requested. The order may be appealed to the pollution control hearings board, in accordance with WAC 173-303-845, by any person who participated in the public hearing.
(b) If the person is accumulating the recyclable material as a storage facility, the notice will state that the person must obtain a permit in accordance with all applicable provisions of WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840. The owner or operator of the facility must apply for a permit within no less than sixty days and no more than six months of notice, as specified in the notice. If the owner or operator of the facility wishes to challenge the department's decision they may do so in their permit application, in a public hearing held on the draft permit, or in comments filed on the draft permit or on the notice of intent to deny the permit. The fact sheet accompanying the permit will specify the reasons for the department's determination. The question of whether the department's decision was proper will remain open for consideration during the public comment period discussed under WAC 173-303-840 (4)(d) and in any subsequent hearing.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-525, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-525, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-525, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-525, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-525, filed 6/3/86.]


PDF173-303-555

Special requirements for management of dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.

(1) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:
"Dangerous waste pharmaceutical" means a pharmaceutical that is a solid waste, as defined in WAC 173-303-016, and that exhibits a dangerous waste characteristic, criteria, or is listed as dangerous waste under WAC 173-303-070. A pharmaceutical is not a solid waste, as defined in 173-303-016, if it is legitimately used/reused (e.g., lawfully donated for its intended purpose) or reclaimed. An over-the-counter pharmaceutical, dietary supplement, or homeopathic drug is not a solid waste, as defined in WAC 173-303-016, if it has a reasonable expectation of being legitimately used/reused (e.g., lawfully redistributed for its intended purpose) or reclaimed.
"Evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceutical" means a prescription dangerous waste pharmaceutical that has been evaluated by a reverse distributor in accordance with subsection (12)(c) of this section and will not be sent to another reverse distributor for further evaluation or verification of manufacture credit.
"Health care facility" means any person that is lawfully authorized to:
• Provide preventative, diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative, maintenance or palliative care, and counseling, service, assessment or procedure with respect to the physical or mental condition, or functional status, of a human or animal or that affects the structure or function of the human or animal body; or
• Distribute, sell, or dispense pharmaceuticals, including over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, homeopathic drugs, or prescription pharmaceuticals. This definition includes, but is not limited to, wholesale distributors, third-party logistics providers that serve as forward distributors, military medical logistics facilities, hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, health clinics, physicians' offices, optical and dental providers, chiropractors, long-term care facilities, ambulance services, pharmacies, long-term care pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, retailers of pharmaceuticals, veterinary clinics, and veterinary hospitals. This definition does not include pharmaceutical manufacturers, reverse distributors, or reverse logistic centers.
"Household waste pharmaceutical" means a pharmaceutical that is a solid waste, as defined in WAC 173-303-016, but is excluded from being a dangerous waste under WAC 173-303-071 (3)(c).
"Long-term care facility" means a licensed entity that provides assistance with activities of daily living, including managing and administering pharmaceuticals to one or more individuals at the facility. This definition includes, but is not limited to, hospice facilities, nursing facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and the nursing and skilled nursing care portions of continuing care retirement communities. Not included within the scope of this definition are group homes, independent living communities, assisted living facilities, and the independent and assisted living portions of continuing care retirement communities.
"Noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical" means a prescription dangerous waste pharmaceutical that does not have a reasonable expectation to be eligible for manufacturer credit or a nonprescription dangerous waste pharmaceutical that does not have a reasonable expectation to be legitimately used/reused or reclaimed. This includes, but is not limited to, investigational drugs, free samples of pharmaceuticals received by health care facilities, and residue of pharmaceuticals remaining in empty containers, pharmaceutical contaminated personal protection equipment, floor sweepings, and clean-up materials from the spills of pharmaceuticals.
"Nondangerous waste pharmaceutical" means a solid waste pharmaceutical that does not meet the definition of "dangerous waste pharmaceutical" in this section.
"Nonpharmaceutical dangerous waste" means a solid waste that is a dangerous waste as defined by this chapter, but is not a pharmaceutical as defined in this section.
"Pharmaceutical" means any drug or dietary supplement for use by humans or animals; any electronic nicotine delivery system (e.g., electronic cigarette or vaping pen); or any liquid nicotine (e-liquid) packaged for retail sale for use in electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., prefilled cartridges or vials). This definition includes, but is not limited to, dietary supplements, as defined by the Federal Food, Drugs and Cosmetic Act; prescription drugs, as defined by 21 C.F.R. 203.3(y); over-the-counter drugs; homeopathic drugs; compounded drugs; investigational new drugs; pharmaceutical remaining in nonempty containers; personal protection equipment contaminated with pharmaceuticals; and clean-up material from spills of pharmaceuticals. This definition does not include dental amalgam or sharps.
"Potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical" means a prescription dangerous waste pharmaceutical that has a reasonable expectation to receive manufacturer credit and is:
(a) In original manufacturer packaging (except pharmaceuticals that were subject to a recall); and
(b) Undispensed; and
(c) Unexpired or less than one year past expiration date. This term does not include evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals or nonprescription pharmaceuticals including, but not limited to, over-the-counter drugs, homeopathic drugs, and dietary supplements.
"Reverse distributor" means any person that receives and accumulates prescription pharmaceuticals that are potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals for the purpose of facilitating or verifying manufacturer credit. Any person, including forward distributors, third-party logistics providers, and pharmaceutical manufacturers, that processes prescription pharmaceuticals for the facilitation or verification of manufacturer credit is considered a reverse distributor.
"State-only dangerous waste pharmaceutical" means a dangerous waste pharmaceutical that only exhibits state criteria under WAC 173-303-100.
(2) Applicability.
(a) A health care facility that is a small quantity generator when counting all of its dangerous waste per month, including both its dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and its nonpharmaceutical dangerous waste, remains subject to WAC 173-303-170 (2)(a)(i) and 173-303-171 and is not subject to this section except for subsections (6) and (8) of this section and the optional provisions of subsections (5) and/or (7) of this section.
(b) A health care facility that is a small quantity generator when counting all of its dangerous waste per month, including both its dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and its nonpharmaceutical dangerous waste, has the option of complying with (d) of this subsection for its dangerous waste pharmaceuticals in lieu of complying with WAC 173-303-171 and with the optional provisions of subsection (5) of this section.
(c) A health care facility or reverse distributor remains subject to all applicable dangerous waste regulations with respect to the management of its nonpharmaceutical dangerous waste.
(d) With the exception of health care facilities identified in (a) of this subsection, a health care facility is subject to the following with respect to its dangerous waste pharmaceuticals in lieu of this chapter:
(i) Subsections (3) and (6) through (10) of this section with respect to the management of:
(A) Noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals; and
(B) Potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals if they are not destined for a reverse distributor.
(ii) Subsections (3)(a), (4), (6) through (8), and (11) of this section with respect to the management of potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals that are prescription pharmaceuticals and are destined for a reverse distributor.
(e) A reverse distributor is subject to subsections (6) through (15) of this section with respect to the management of dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.
(f) Dangerous waste pharmaceuticals generated or managed by entities other than health care facilities and reverse distributors (e.g., pharmaceutical manufacturers and reverse logistics centers) are not subject to this section. These generators are subject to this chapter for the generation and accumulation of dangerous wastes, including dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.
(g) The following are not subject to this chapter except as specified:
(i) Pharmaceuticals that are not solid waste, as defined by WAC 173-303-016, because they are legitimately used/reused (e.g., lawfully donated for their intended purpose) or reclaimed.
(ii) Over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, or homeopathic drugs that are not solid wastes, as defined in WAC 173-303-016, because they have a reasonable expectation of being legitimately used/reused (e.g., lawfully redistributed for their intended purpose) or reclaimed.
(iii) Pharmaceuticals being managed in accordance with a recall strategy that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in accordance with 21 C.F.R. Part 7, Subpart C. This subpart does apply to the management of the recalled dangerous waste pharmaceuticals after the Food and Drug Administration approves the destruction of the recalled items.
(iv) Pharmaceuticals being managed in accordance with a recall corrective action plan that has been accepted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in accordance with 16 C.F.R. Part 1115. This subpart does apply to the management of the recalled dangerous waste pharmaceuticals after the Consumer Product Safety Commission approves the destruction of the recalled items.
(v) Pharmaceuticals stored according to a preservation order, or during an investigation or judicial proceeding until after the preservation order, investigation, or judicial proceeding has concluded and/or a decision is made to discard the pharmaceuticals.
(vi) Investigational new drugs for which an investigational new drug application is in effect in accordance with the Food and Drug Administration's regulations in 21 C.F.R. Part 312. This subpart does apply to the management of the investigational new drug after the decision is made to discard the investigational new drug or the Food and Drug Administration approves the destruction of the investigational new drug, if the investigational new drug is a dangerous waste.
(vii) Household waste pharmaceuticals, including those that have been collected by an authorized collector (as defined by the Drug Enforcement Administration), provided the authorized collector complies with the conditional exemption in subsection (7)(a)(ii) and (b) of this section.
(3) Standards for health care facilities managing noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.
(a) Notification and withdrawal from this section for health care facilities managing dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.
(i) Notification. A health care facility must notify the department, using the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form, that it is a health care facility operating under this section. A health care facility is not required to fill out Box 11 (description of hazardous/dangerous waste) on the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form with respect to its dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. A health care facility must submit a separate notification (Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form) for each site or EPA/state identification number.
(A) A health care facility that already has an EPA/state identification number must notify the department, using the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form, that it is a health care facility within sixty days of becoming subject to this section.
(B) A health care facility that does not have an EPA/state identification number must obtain one by notifying the department, using the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form, that it is a health care facility within sixty days of becoming subject to this section.
(C) A health care facility must keep a copy of its notification on file for as long as the health care facility is subject to this section.
(ii) Withdrawal. A health care facility that operated under this section, but is no longer subject to this section, because it is a small quantity generator under WAC 173-303-171, and elects to withdraw from this section, must notify the department using the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form, that it is no longer operating under this section. A health care facility is not required to fill out Box 11 (description of hazardous/dangerous waste) on the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form with respect to its dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. A health care facility must submit a separate notification (Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form) for each site or EPA/state identification number.
(A) A health care facility must submit the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form notifying that it is withdrawing from this section before it begins operating under WAC 173-303-171.
(B) A health care facility must keep a copy of its withdrawal on file for five years from the date of signature on the notification of its withdrawal.
(b) Training of personnel managing noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals at health care facilities. A health care facility must ensure that all personnel that manage noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals are thoroughly familiar with proper waste handling and emergency procedures relevant to their responsibilities during normal facility operations and emergencies.
(c) Dangerous waste determination for noncreditable pharmaceuticals. A health care facility that generates a solid waste that is a noncreditable pharmaceutical must determine whether that pharmaceutical is a dangerous waste pharmaceutical in order to determine whether the waste is subject to this section. A health care facility may choose to manage its nondangerous waste pharmaceuticals under this section.
(d) Standards for containers used to accumulate noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals at health care facilities.
(i) A health care facility must place noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals in a container that is structurally sound, compatible with its contents, and that lacks evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions.
(ii) A health care facility that manages ignitable or reactive noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals, or that mixes or commingles incompatible noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals must manage the container so that it does not have the potential to:
(A) Generate extreme heat or pressure, fire or explosion, or violent reaction;
(B) Produce uncontrolled toxic mists, fumes, dusts, or gases in sufficient quantities to threaten human health;
(C) Produce uncontrolled flammable fumes or gases in sufficient quantities to pose a risk of fire or explosions;
(D) Damage the structural integrity of the container;
(E) Through other like means threaten human health or the environment.
(iii) A health care facility must keep containers of noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals closed and secured in a manner that prevents unauthorized access to its contents.
(iv) A health care facility may accumulate noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and noncreditable nondangerous waste pharmaceuticals in the same container, except that noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals prohibited from being combusted because of 40 C.F.R. Part 268.3(c) must be accumulated in separate containers and labeled with all applicable dangerous waste numbers (i.e., dangerous waste codes).
(e) Labeling containers used to accumulate noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals at health care facilities. A health care facility must label or clearly mark each container of noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals with the phrase "Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals" or "Dangerous Waste Pharmaceuticals."
(f) Maximum accumulation time for noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical at health care facilities.
(i) A health care facility may accumulate noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals on-site for one year or less without a permit or having interim status.
(ii) A health care facility that accumulates noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals on-site must demonstrate the length of time that the noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals have been accumulating, starting from the date it first becomes a waste. A health care facility may make this demonstration by any of the following methods:
(A) Marking or labeling the container of noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals with the date that the noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals first became a waste;
(B) Maintaining an inventory system that identifies the date the noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals first became a waste;
(C) Placing the noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals in a specific area and identifying the earliest date that any of the noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals became waste.
(g) Land disposal restrictions for noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. The noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals generated by a health care facility are subject to the land disposal restrictions of 40 C.F.R. Part 268. A health care facility that generates noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals must comply with the land disposal restrictions of 40 C.F.R. Part 268.7(a) (as adopted by WAC 173-303-140 (2)(c) and(d)), except that it is not required to identify the dangerous waste numbers (i.e., dangerous waste codes) on the land disposal restrictions notification.
(h) Procedures for health care facilities for managing rejected shipments of noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. A health care facility that sends a shipment of noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals to a designated facility with the understanding that the designated facility can accept and manage the waste, and later receives that shipment back as a rejected load in accordance with the manifest discrepancy provision of WAC 173-303-370(5) may accumulate the returned noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals on-site for up to an additional ninety days provided the rejected or returned shipment is managed in accordance with (d) and (e) of this subsection. Upon receipt of the returned shipment, the health care facility must:
(i) Sign either:
(A) Item 18c of the original manifest, if the original manifest was used for the returned shipment; or
(B) Item 20 on the new manifest, if a new manifest was used for the returned shipment;
(ii) Provide the transporter a copy of the manifest;
(iii) Within thirty days of receipt of the rejected shipment, send a copy of the manifest to the designated facility that returned the shipment to the health care facility; and
(iv) Within ninety days of receipt of the rejected shipment, transport or offer for transport the returned shipment in accordance with the shipping standard of subsection (9)(a) through (c) of this section.
(i) Annual reporting for health care facilities for noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. Health care facilities are not subject to annual reporting requirements under WAC 173-303-220(1), with respect to noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals managed under this section.
(j) Exception reporting by health care facilities for a missing copy of the manifest in regard to noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals for shipments to a designated facility. If a health care facility does not receive a copy of the manifest with the signature of the owner or operator of the designated facility within sixty days of the date the noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals were accepted by the initial transporter, the health care facility must submit:
(i) A legible copy of the original manifest, indicating that the health care facility has not received confirmation of delivery, to the department's regional office in which the health care facility is located; and
(ii) A handwritten or typed note on the manifest itself, or on an attached sheet of paper, stating that the return copy was not received and explaining the efforts taken to locate the noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical and the results of those efforts.
(k) Exception reporting by health care facilities for shipments rejected by the designated facility and shipped to an alternative facility in regard to noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. If a health care facility does not receive a copy of the manifest for a rejected shipment of the noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals that is forwarded by the designated facility to an alternate facility (using appropriate manifest procedures), with the signature of the owner or operator of the alternate facility, within sixty days of the date the noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical was accepted by the initial transporter forwarding the shipment of noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals from the designated facility to the alternate facility, the health care facility must submit:
(i) A legible copy of the original manifest, indicating that the health care facility has not received confirmation of delivery, to the department's regional office in which the health care facility is located; and
(ii) A handwritten or typed note on the manifest itself, or on an attached sheet of paper, stating that the return copy was not received and explaining the efforts taken to locate the noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and the results of those efforts.
(l) Additional reports by health care facilities in regard to noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. The department may require the health care facilities to furnish additional reports concerning the quantities, types, and disposition of noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.
(m) Recordkeeping by health care facilities for noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. A health care facility must comply with WAC 173-303-210 and keep all records for five years in regards to noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. The periods of retention referred to in this paragraph are extended automatically during the course of any unresolved enforcement action regarding the regulated activity, or as requested by the department. All records must be readily available upon request by an authorized state inspector.
(n) Response to spill of noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals at health care facilities. A health care facility must immediately contain all spills of noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and manage the spill clean-up material as noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(o) Accepting noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals from an off-site health care facility that is a small quantity generator. A health care facility may accept noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals from an off-site health care facility that is a small quantity generator under WAC 173-303-171, without a permit or without having interim status, provided the receiving health care facility:
(i) Is under the control of the same person (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) as the small quantity generator health care facility that is sending the noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals off-site or has a contractual or other documented business relationship whereby the receiving health care facility supplies pharmaceuticals to the small quantity generator health care facility;
(ii) Is operating under this section for the management of its noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals;
(iii) Manages the noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals that it receives from off-site in compliance with this section; and
(iv) Keeps records of the noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals shipments it receives from off-site for five years from the date the shipment is received.
(4) Standards for health care facilities managing potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.
(a) Dangerous waste determinations for potentially creditable pharmaceuticals. A health care facility that generates a solid waste that is a potentially creditable pharmaceutical must determine whether that potentially creditable pharmaceutical is a potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical. A health care facility may choose to manage its potentially creditable nondangerous waste pharmaceuticals as potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical under this section.
(b) Accepting potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals from an off-site health care facility that is a small quantity generator. A health care facility may accept potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals from an off-site health care facility that is a small quantity generator under WAC 173-303-171, without a permit or without having interim status, provided the receiving health care facility:
(i) Is under the control of the same person (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) as the small quantity generator health care facility that is sending the potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals off-site or has a contractual or other documented business relationship whereby the receiving health care facility supplies pharmaceuticals to the small quantity generator health care facility;
(ii) Is operating under this section for the management of its potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals;
(iii) Manages the potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals that it receives from off-site in compliance with this section; and
(iv) Keeps records of the potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals shipments it receives from off-site for five years from the date the shipment is received.
(c) Prohibition. Health care facilities are prohibited from sending dangerous waste other than potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals to a reverse distributor.
(d) Annual reporting by health care facilities. Health care facilities are not subject to the annual reporting requirements of WAC 173-303-220(1), with respect to potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals managed under this section.
(e) Recordkeeping by health care facilities.
(i) A health care facility that initiates a shipment of potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals to a reverse distributor must keep the following records (paper or electronic) for each shipment of potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals for five years from date of shipment:
(A) The confirmation of delivery; and
(B) The shipping papers prepared in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart C, if applicable.
(ii) The periods of retention referred to in this subsection are extended automatically during the course of any unresolved enforcement actions regarding the regulated activity, or as requested by the department.
(iii) All records must be readily available upon request by an authorized state inspector.
(f) Response to spill of potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals at health care facilities. A health care facility must immediately contain all spills of potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and manage the spill clean-up material as noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(5) Health care facilities that are small quantity generators for both dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and nonpharmaceutical dangerous waste.
(a) Potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. A health care facility that is a small quantity generator for both dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and nonpharmaceutical dangerous waste may send its potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals to a reverse distributor.
(b) Off-site collection of dangerous waste pharmaceuticals generated by a health care facility that is a small quantity generator. A health care facility that is a small quantity generator for both dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and nonpharmaceutical dangerous waste may send its dangerous waste pharmaceuticals to another health care facility, provided:
(i) The receiving health care facility meets the conditions in subsections (3)(o) and (4)(b) of this section, as applicable; or
(ii) The small quantity generator health care facility meets the conditions in WAC 173-303-171 (1)(e)(ix) and the receiving large quantity generator meets the conditions in WAC 173-303-200(15).
(c) Long-term care facilities that are small quantity generators. A long-term care facility that is a small quantity generator for both dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and nonpharmaceutical dangerous waste may dispose of its dangerous waste pharmaceuticals (excluding contaminated personal protection equipment or clean-up materials) in an on-site collection receptacle of an authorized collector (as defined by the Drug Enforcement Administration) that is registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration provided the contents are collected, stored, transported, destroyed, and disposed of in compliance with all applicable Drug Enforcement Administration regulations for controlled substances.
(6) Prohibition of sewering dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. All health care facilities, including small quantity generators operating under WAC 173-303-171 in lieu of this section, and reverse distributors are prohibited from discharging dangerous waste pharmaceuticals to a sewer system that passes through to a publicly owned treatment works or to an on-site disposal system. Health care facilities and reverse distributors remain subject to the prohibitions in 40 C.F.R. 403.5(b) of the Clean Water Act.
(7) Conditional exemptions for dangerous waste pharmaceuticals that are also controlled substances and household waste pharmaceuticals collected in a take-back event or program.
(a) Conditional exemptions. Provided the conditions of (b) of this subsection are met, the following are exempt from this chapter except for WAC 173-303-050, 173-303-145, and 173-303-960:
(i) Dangerous waste pharmaceuticals that are also listed on a schedule of controlled substances by the Drug Enforcement Administration in 21 C.F.R. Part 1308; and
(ii) Household waste pharmaceuticals that are collected in a take-back event or program, including those that are collected by an authorized collector (as defined by the Drug Enforcement Administration) registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration that commingles the household waste pharmaceuticals with controlled substances from an ultimate user (as defined by the Drug Enforcement Administration).
(b) Conditions for exemption. The dangerous waste pharmaceuticals must be:
(i) Managed in compliance with the sewer prohibition of subsection (6) of this section; and
(ii) Collected, stored, transported, and disposed of in compliance with all applicable Drug Enforcement Administration regulations for controlled substances; and
(iii) Destroyed by a method that Drug Enforcement Administration has publicly deemed in writing to meet their nonretrievable standard of destruction or combusted at one of the following:
(A) A permitted large municipal waste combustor, subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 62, Subpart FFF or applicable state plan for existing large municipal waste combustors, or 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart Eb for new large municipal waste combustors; or
(B) A permitted small municipal waste combustor, subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 62, Subpart JJJ or applicable state plan for existing small municipal waste combustors, or 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subparts AAAA for new small municipal waste combustors; or
(C) A permitted hospital, medical and infectious waste incinerator, subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 62, Subpart HHH or applicable state plan for existing hospital, medical and infectious waste incinerators, or 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart Ec for new hospital, medical and infectious waste incinerators; or
(D) A permitted commercial and industrial solid waste incinerator, subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 62, Subpart III or applicable state plan for existing commercial and industrial solid waste incinerators, or 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart CCCC for new commercial and industrial solid waste incinerators.
(E) A permitted dangerous (hazardous) waste combustor subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart EEE.
(8) Residues of dangerous waste pharmaceuticals in empty containers.
(a) Stock, dispensing and unit-dose containers. A stock bottle, dispensing bottle, vial, or ampule (not to exceed one liter or ten thousand pills); or a unit-dose container (e.g., a unit-dose packet, cup, wrapper, blister pack, or delivery device) is considered empty and the residues are not regulated as dangerous waste provided the pharmaceuticals have been removed from the stock bottle, dispensing bottle, vial, ampule, or the unit-dose container using the practices commonly employed to remove materials from that type of container.
(b) Syringes. A syringe is considered empty and the residues are not regulated as dangerous waste under this section provided the contents have been removed by fully depressing the plunger of the syringe. If a syringe is not empty, the syringe must be placed with its remaining dangerous waste pharmaceuticals into a container that is managed and disposed of as a noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical under this section and any applicable federal, state, and local requirements for sharps containers and medical waste.
(c) Intravenous (IV) bags.
(i) An IV bag is considered empty and the residues are not regulated as dangerous waste provided the pharmaceuticals in the IV bag have been fully administered to a patient.
(ii) If an IV bag is not empty, the IV bag must be placed with its remaining dangerous waste pharmaceuticals into a container that is managed and disposed of as a noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical under this section, unless the IV bag held nonacute dangerous waste pharmaceutical and is empty as defined in WAC 173-303-160 (2)(a).
(iii) If an IV bag is not empty and held an acute hazardous waste or a toxic EHW waste, the IV bag must be placed with its remaining dangerous waste pharmaceuticals into a container that is managed and disposed of as a noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical under this section, unless the IV bag is empty as defined by WAC 173-303-160 (2)(b).
(d) Other containers, including delivery devices.
(i) Nonacute dangerous waste pharmaceuticals remaining in all other types of unused, partially administered, or fully administered containers must be managed as noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals under this section, unless the container that held nonacute dangerous waste pharmaceuticals is empty as defined in WAC 173-303-160 (2)(a). This includes, but is not limited to, residues in inhalers, aerosol cans, nebulizers, tubes of ointments, gels, or creams.
(ii) Acute hazardous waste pharmaceuticals and toxic EHW dangerous waste pharmaceuticals remaining in all other types of unused, partially administered, or fully administered containers must be managed and disposed as noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals under this section, unless the container that held acute dangerous waste pharmaceuticals or toxic EHW dangerous waste pharmaceuticals is empty as defined in WAC 173-303-160 (2)(b). This includes, but is not limited to, residues in inhalers, aerosol cans, nebulizers, tubes of ointments, gels, or creams.
(9) Shipping noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals from a health care facility or evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals from a reverse distributor.
(a) A health care facility must ship noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and a reverse distributor must ship evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals off-site to a designated facility (such as a permitted or interim status treatment, storage or disposal facility).
(i) The following pretransport requirements, before transporting or offering for transport off-site must be complied with:
(A) Packaging. Package the waste in accordance with the applicable U.S. Department of Transportation regulations on hazardous materials under 49 C.F.R. Parts 173, 178, and 180.
(B) Labeling. Label each package in accordance with the applicable U.S. Department of Transportation regulations on hazardous materials under 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart E.
(C) Marking.
(I) Mark each package of dangerous waste pharmaceuticals in accordance with the applicable U.S. Department of Transportation regulations on hazardous materials under 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart D.
(II) Mark each container of one hundred nineteen gallons or less used in such transportation with the following words and information in accordance with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. 172.304:
HAZARDOUS WASTE – Federal Law Prohibits Improper Disposal.
If found, contact the nearest police or public safety
authority or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Health care Facility's or Reverse distributor's
Name and Address___________________________________
Health care Facility's or Reverse distributor's EPA
Identification Number______________________________
Manifest Tracking Number___________________________
(III) Labpacks. Labpacks that will be incinerated in compliance with 40 C.F.R. 268.42(c) are not required to be marked with dangerous waste number(s), except for D004, D005, D006, D007, D008, D010 and D011, where applicable. A nationally recognized electronic system, such as bar coding or radio frequency identification, may be used to identify the dangerous waste numbers.
(D) Placarding. Placard or offer the initial transporter the appropriate placards according to U.S. Department of Transportation regulations for hazardous materials under 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart F.
(ii) Manifesting. The health care facility and reverse distributor must comply with the manifest requirements of WAC 173-303-180, except that:
(A) A health care facility shipping noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals is not required to list all applicable dangerous waste numbers (i.e., dangerous waste codes) in Item 13 EPA Form 8700-22.
(B) A health care facility shipping noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals must write the word "PHRM" in Item 13 on EPA Form 8700-22.
(b) Exporting noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals or evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. A health care facility or reverse distributor that exports noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals or evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals is subject to WAC 173-303-230(1).
(c) Importing noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals or evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. Any person that imports noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals or evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals is subject to WAC 173-303-230(2) and 40 C.F.R. Part 262, Subpart H. A health care facility or reverse distributor may not accept imported noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals or evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals unless they have a permit or interim status that allow them to accept dangerous waste from off-site.
(10) Disposal of state-only dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.
(a) As an alternative to off-site disposal at a designated facility (such as a permitted or interim status treatment, storage, or disposal facility) state-only dangerous waste pharmaceuticals may be disposed at one of the following types of units provided (b) through (d) of this subsection are complied with:
(i) A combustor or incinerator listed in subsection (7)(b)(iii)(A) through (E) of this section; or
(ii) As an option for law enforcement agencies, incinerate in a controlled combustion unit with a heat input rate greater than 250 million British thermal units/hour, and a combustion zone temperature greater than 1500 degrees Fahrenheit.
(b) The state-only dangerous waste pharmaceuticals are managed in compliance with all applicable requirements of this section.
(c) If a uniform hazardous waste manifest is not being used, a document must accompany the state-only noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals during transit which:
(i) Identifies the type and amount of state-only noncreditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals;
(ii) The date of shipment;
(iii) The identity of the health care facility or reverse distributor; and
(iv) The facility to which it is directed.
(d) The health care facility or reverse distributor has on file a letter or copy of a letter signed by the local regulatory or permitting authority that the receiving incinerator or combustion facility may accept the waste.
(11) Shipping potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals from a health care facility or reverse distributor to a reverse distributor.
(a) Shipping potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. A health care facility or a reverse distributor who transports or offers for transport potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals off-site to a reverse distributor must comply with all applicable U.S. Department of Transportation regulations in 49 C.F.R. Parts 171 through 180 for any potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical that meets the definition of hazardous materials in 49 C.F.R. 171.8.
(b) Delivery confirmation. Upon receipt of each shipment of potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals, the receiving reverse distributor must provide confirmation (paper or electronic) to the health care facility or reverse distributor that initiated the shipment that the shipment of potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals has arrived at its destination and is under the custody and control of the reverse distributor.
(c) Procedures for when delivery confirmation is not received within thirty-five calendar days. If a health care facility or reverse distributor initiates a shipment of potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals to a reverse distributor and does not receive delivery confirmation within thirty-five calendar days from the date that the shipment of potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals was sent, the health care facility or reverse distributor that initiated the shipment must contact the carrier and the intended recipient (i.e., the reverse distributor) promptly to report that the delivery confirmation was not received and to determine the status of the potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.
(d) Exporting potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. A health care facility or reverse distributor that sends potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals to a foreign destination must comply with WAC 173-303-230(1) in addition to (a) through (c) of this subsection.
(e) Importing potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. Any person that imports potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals into the United States is subject to (a) through (c) of this subsection in lieu of WAC 173-303-230(2). Immediately after potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals enter the United States, they are subject to all applicable requirements of this section.
(12) Standards for reverse distributors managing potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. A reverse distributor may accept potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals from off-site (not evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals from off-site) and accumulate potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals on-site without a dangerous waste permit or interim status, provided that it complies with the requirements of subsections (13) through (15) of this section and with the following conditions.
(a) Notification.
(i) A reverse distributor that already has an EPA/state identification number must notify the department, using the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form, that it is a reverse distributor (as defined in subsection (1) of this section) operating under this section, within sixty days of the effective date of this section, or within sixty days of becoming subject to this section.
(ii) A reverse distributor that does not have an EPA/state identification number must obtain one by notifying the department, using the Washington State Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form, that it is a reverse distributor (as defined in subsection (1) of this section) operating under this section, within sixty days of the effective date of this section, or within sixty days of becoming subject to this section.
(b) Inventory by the reverse distributor. A reverse distributor must maintain a current inventory of all the potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals that are accumulated on-site.
(i) A reverse distributor must inventory each potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals within thirty calendar days of each waste arriving at the reverse distributor.
(ii) The inventory must include the identity (e.g., name or national drug code) and quantity of each potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical and evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceutical.
(iii) If the reverse distributor already meets the inventory requirements of this paragraph because of other regulatory requirements, such as state board of pharmacy regulations, the facility is not required to provide a separate inventory pursuant to this subsection.
(c) Evaluation by a reverse distributor that is not a manufacturer. A reverse distributor that is not a pharmaceutical manufacturer must evaluate potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical within thirty calendar days of the waste arriving at the reverse distributor to establish whether it is destined for another reverse distributor for further evaluation or verification of manufacturer credit or for a permitted or interim status treatment storage or disposal facility.
(i) A potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical that is destined for another reverse distributor is still considered a "potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical" and must be managed in accordance with the requirements of subsection (13) of this section in addition to the requirements of this subsection.
(ii) A potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical that is destined for a permitted or interim status treatment, storage or disposal facility is considered an "evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceutical" and must be managed in accordance with the requirements of subsection (14) of this section in addition to the requirements of this subsection.
(d) Evaluation by a reverse distributor that is a manufacturer. A reverse distributor that is a pharmaceutical manufacturer must evaluate a potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceutical to verify manufacturer credit within thirty calendar days of the waste arriving at the facility and following the evaluation must manage the evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceutical in accordance with the requirements of subsection (14) of this section in addition to the requirements of this subsection.
(e) Maximum accumulation time for dangerous waste pharmaceuticals at a reverse distributor.
(i) A reverse distributor may accumulate potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals on-site for one hundred eighty calendar days or less. The one hundred eighty days start after the potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals have been evaluated and applies to all dangerous waste pharmaceuticals accumulated on-site, regardless of whether they are destined for another reverse distributor (i.e., potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals) or a permitted or interim status treatment, storage, or disposal facility (i.e., evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals).
(ii) Aging pharmaceuticals. Unexpired pharmaceuticals that are otherwise creditable but are awaiting their expiration date (i.e., aging in a holding morgue) can be accumulated for up to one hundred eighty days after the expiration date, provided that the unexpired pharmaceuticals are managed in accordance with (a) through (j) of this subsection and the container labeling and management standards in subsection (14)(d)(i) through (vi) of this section.
(f) Security at the reverse distributor facility. A reverse distributor must prevent unknowing entry and minimize the possibility for the unauthorized entry into the portion of the facility where potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals are kept.
(i) Examples of methods that may be used to prevent unknowing entry and minimize the possibility for unauthorized entry include, but are not limited to:
(A) A twenty-four-hour continuous monitoring surveillance system;
(B) An artificial barrier such as a fence; or
(C) A means to control entry, such as keycard access.
(ii) If the reverse distributor already meets the security requirements of this paragraph because of other regulatory requirements, such as Drug Enforcement Administration or state board of pharmacy regulations, the facility is not required to provide separate security measures pursuant to this subsection.
(g) Contingency plan and emergency procedures at a reverse distributor. A reverse distributor that accepts potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals from off-site must prepare a contingency plan and comply with other requirements of WAC 172-303-201.
(h) Closure of a reverse distributor. When closing an area where a reverse distributor accumulates potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals or evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals, the reverse distributor must comply with WAC 173-303-200 (12)(a) through (c).
(i) Reporting by a reverse distributor.
(i) Unauthorized waste report. A reverse distributor must submit an unauthorized waste report if the reverse distributor receives waste from off-site that it is not authorized to receive (e.g., nonpharmaceutical dangerous waste, regulated medical waste). The reverse distributor must prepare and submit an unauthorized waste report to the department's regional office it is located in within forty-five calendar days after the unauthorized waste arrives at the reverse distributor and must send a copy of the unauthorized waste report to the health care facility (or other entity) that sent the unauthorized waste. The reverse distributor must manage the unauthorized waste in accordance with all applicable regulations. The unauthorized waste report must be signed by the owner or operator of the reverse distributor and contain the following information:
(A) The EPA/state identification number, name and address of the reverse distributor;
(B) The date the reverse distributor received the unauthorized waste;
(C) The EPA/state identification number, name and address of the health care facility that shipped the unauthorized waste, if available;
(D) A description and the quantity of each unauthorized waste the reverse distributor received;
(E) The method of treatment, storage, or disposal for each unauthorized waste; and
(F) A brief explanation of why the waste was unauthorized, if known.
(ii) Additional reports. The department may require reverse distributors to furnish additional reports and documents of potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.
(j) Recordkeeping by reverse distributors. A reverse distributor must keep the following records (paper or electronic) readily available upon request by an inspector. The periods of retention referred to in this subsection are extended automatically during the course of any unresolved enforcement actions regarding the regulated activity, or as requested by the department.
(i) A copy of its notification on file for as long as the facility is subject to this section;
(ii) A copy of the delivery confirmation and the shipping papers for each shipment of potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals that it receives, and a copy of each unauthorized waste report, for at least five years from the date the shipment arrives at the reverse distributor;
(iii) A copy of its current inventory for as long as the facility is subject to this section.
(13) Additional standards for reverse distributors managing potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals destined for another reverse distributor. A reverse distributor that does not have a permit or interim status must comply with the following conditions, in addition to the requirements of subsection (12) of this section, for the management of potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals that are destined for another reverse distributor for further evaluation or verification of manufacturer credit:
(a) A reverse distributor that receives potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals from a health care facility must send those potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals to another reverse distributor within one hundred eighty days after the potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals have been evaluated or follow subsection (14) of this section for evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.
(b) A reverse distributor that receives potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals from another reverse distributor must send those potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals to a reverse distributor that is a pharmaceutical manufacturer within one hundred eighty days after the potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals have been evaluated or follow subsection (14) of this section for evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.
(c) A reverse distributor must ship potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals destined for another reverse distributor in accordance with subsection (11) of this section.
(d) Recordkeeping by reverse distributors. A reverse distributor must keep the following records (paper or electronic) readily available upon request by an inspector for each shipment of potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals that it initiates to another reverse distributor, for at least five years from the date of shipment. The periods of retention referred to in this subsection are extended automatically during the course of any unresolved, enforcement actions regarding the regulated activity, or as requested by the department.
(i) The confirmation of delivery; and
(ii) The DOT shipping papers prepared in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart C, if applicable.
(14) Additional standards for reverse distributors managing evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. A reverse distributor that does not have a permit or interim status must comply with the following conditions, in addition to the requirements of subsection (12) of this section, for the management of evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals:
(a) Accumulation area at the reverse distributor. A reverse distributor must designate an on-site accumulation area where it will accumulate evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.
(b) Inspections of on-site accumulation area. A reverse distributor must inspect its on-site accumulation area at least once every seven days, looking at containers for leaks and for deterioration caused by corrosion or other factors, as well as for signs of diversion.
(c) Personnel training at a reverse distributor. Personnel at a reverse distributor that handle evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals are subject to the training requirements of WAC 173-303-200(9).
(d) Labeling and management of containers at on-site accumulation areas. A reverse distributor accumulating evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals in containers in an on-site accumulation area must:
(i) Label the containers with the words, "hazardous waste pharmaceuticals" or "dangerous waste pharmaceuticals";
(ii) Ensure the containers are in good condition and managed to prevent leaks;
(iii) Use containers that are made of or lined with materials which will not react with, and are otherwise compatible with, the evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals, so that the ability of the container to contain the waste is not impaired;
(iv) Keep containers closed, if holding liquid or gel evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. If the liquid or gel evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals are in their original, intact, sealed packaging; or repackaged, intact, sealed packaging, they are considered to meet the closed container standard;
(v) Manage any container of ignitable or reactive evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals, or any container of commingled incompatible evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals so that the container does not have the potential to:
(A) Generate extreme heat or pressure, fire or explosion, or violent reaction;
(B) Produce uncontrolled toxic mists, fumes, dusts, or gas in sufficient quantities to threaten human health;
(C) Produce uncontrolled flammable fumes or gases in sufficient quantities to pose a risk of fire or explosions;
(D) Damage the structural integrity of the container of dangerous waste pharmaceuticals; or
(E) Through other like means threaten human health or the environment; and
(vi) Accumulate evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals that are prohibited from being combusted because of the dilution prohibition of 40 C.F.R. 268.3(c) (e.g., arsenic trioxide (P012)) in separate containers from other evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals at the reverse distributor.
(e) Dangerous waste numbers. Prior to shipping evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals off-site, all containers must be marked with the applicable dangerous waste numbers (i.e., dangerous waste codes). A nationally recognized electronic system, such as bar coding or radio frequency identification, may be used to identify the dangerous waste number(s).
(f) Shipments. A reverse distributor must ship evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals that are destined for a permitted or interim status treatment, storage or disposal facility with the applicable shipping standards in subsection (9)(a) or (b) of this section.
(g) Procedures for a reverse distributor for managing rejected shipments. A reverse distributor that sends a shipment of evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals to a designated facility with the understanding that the designated facility can accept and manage the waste, and later receives that shipment back as a rejected load in accordance with the manifest discrepancy provision of WAC 173-303-370(5), may accumulate the evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals on-site for up to an additional ninety days in the on-site accumulation area provided the rejected or returned shipment is managed in accordance with subsection (12) of this section and the requirements of this subsection. Upon receipt of the returned shipment, the reverse distributor must:
(i) Sign either:
(A) Item 18c of the original manifest, if the original manifest was used for the returned shipment; or
(B) Item 20 of the new manifest, if a new manifest was used for the returned shipment;
(ii) Provide the transporter a copy of the manifest;
(iii) Within thirty days of receipt of the rejected shipment of the evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals, send a copy of the manifest to the designated facility that returned the shipment to the reverse distributor; and
(iv) Within ninety days of receipt of the rejected shipment, transport or offer for transport the returned shipment of evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals in accordance with the applicable shipping standards of subsection (9)(a) or (b) of this section.
(h) Land disposal restrictions. Evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals are subject to the land disposal restrictions of 40 C.F.R. Part 268. A reverse distributor that accepts potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals from off-site must comply with the land disposal restrictions in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 268.7(a) requirements, as adopted by WAC 173-303-140 (2)(c) and (d).
(i) Annual reporting by a reverse distributor for evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals. A reverse distributor that ships evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals off-site must prepare and submit an annual report to the department, according to the instructions on the Dangerous Waste Annual Report form, no later than March 1st for the preceding calendar year.
(j) Exception reporting by a reverse distributor for a missing copy of the manifest.
(i) For shipments from a reverse distributor to a designated facility.
(A) If a reverse distributor does not receive a copy of the manifest with the signature of the owner or operator of the designated facility within thirty-five days of the date the evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals were accepted by the initial transporter, the reverse distributor must contact the transporter or the owner or operator of the designated facility to determine the status of the evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.
(B) A reverse distributor must submit an exception report to the department's regional office in which the reverse distributor is located if it has not received a copy of the manifest with the signature of the owner or operator of the designated facility within forty-five days of the date the evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceutical was accepted by the initial transporter. The exception report must include:
(I) A legible copy of the manifest for which the reverse distributor does not have confirmation of delivery; and
(II) A cover letter signed by the reverse distributor, or its authorized representative, explaining the efforts taken to locate the evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceutical and the results of those efforts.
(ii) For shipments rejected by the designated facility and shipped to an alternate facility.
(A) A reverse distributor that does not receive a copy of the manifest with the signature of the owner or operator of the alternate facility within thirty-five days of the date the evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals were accepted by the initial transporter must contact the transporter or the owner or operator of the alternate facility to determine the status of the dangerous waste. The thirty-five-day time frame begins the date the evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals are accepted by the transporter forwarding the dangerous waste shipment from the designated facility to the alternate facility.
(B) A reverse distributor must submit an exception report to the department's regional office in which the reverse distributor is located if it has not received a copy of the manifest with the signature of the owner or operator of the designated facility within forty-five days of the date the evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceutical were accepted by the initial transporter. The forty-five-day time frame begins the date the evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals are accepted by the transporter forwarding the dangerous waste shipment from the designated facility to the alternate facility. The exception report must include:
(I) A legible copy of the manifest for which the generator does not have confirmation of delivery; and
(II) A cover letter signed by the reverse distributor, or its authorized representative, explaining the efforts taken to locate the evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceutical and the results of those efforts.
(k) Recordkeeping by a reverse distributor for evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.
(i) A reverse distributor must keep a log (written or electronic) of the inspections of the on-site accumulation area, as required by (b) of this subsection. This log must be retained as a record for at least five years from the date of the inspection.
(ii) A reverse distributor must keep a copy of each manifest signed in accordance with WAC 173-303-180 (3)(a) for five years or until it receives a signed copy from the designated facility that received the evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceutical. This signed copy must be retained as a record for at least five years from the date the evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceutical was accepted by the initial transporter.
(iii) A reverse distributor must keep a copy of each annual report for at least five years from the due date of the report.
(iv) A reverse distributor must keep a copy of each exception report for at least five years from the submission of the report.
(v) A reverse distributor must keep records to document personnel training, in accordance with WAC 173-303-200 (9)(b).
(vi) All records must be readily available upon request by an inspector. The periods of retention referred to in this subsection are extended automatically during the course of any unresolved enforcement action regarding the regulated activity, or as required by the department.
(15) When a reverse distributor must have a permit. A reverse distributor is an operator of a dangerous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility and is subject to the requirements of WAC 173-303-600 and the permit requirements of WAC 173-303-800 if the reverse distributor:
(i) Does not meet the conditions of subsections (12) through (15) of this section;
(ii) Accepts manifested dangerous waste from off-site; or
(iii) Treats or disposes of dangerous waste pharmaceuticals on-site.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-555, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20.]


PDF173-303-573

Standards for universal waste management.

(1) Scope.
(a) This section establishes requirements for managing the following:
(i) Batteries as described in subsection (2) of this section;
(ii) Mercury-containing equipment as described in subsection (3) of this section; and
(iii) Lamps as described in subsection (5) of this section.
(b) This section provides an alternative set of management standards in lieu of regulation under the rest of this chapter except for WAC 173-303-050, 173-303-145, and 173-303-960.
(2) Applicability - Batteries.
(a) Batteries covered under this section.
(i) The requirements of this section apply to persons managing batteries, as described in WAC 173-303-040, except those listed in (b) of this subsection.
(ii) Spent lead-acid batteries which are not managed under WAC 173-303-120 (3)(f) and 173-303-520, are subject to management under this section.
(b) Batteries not covered under this section. The requirements of this section do not apply to persons managing the following batteries:
(i) Spent lead-acid batteries that are managed under WAC 173-303-120(3) and 173-303-520.
(ii) Batteries, as described in WAC 173-303-040, that are not yet wastes under WAC 173-303-016, 173-303-017, or 173-303-070, including those that do not meet the criteria for waste generation in (c) of this subsection.
(iii) Batteries, as described in WAC 173-303-040, that are not dangerous waste. A battery is a dangerous waste if it exhibits one or more of the characteristics or criteria identified in WAC 173-303-090 or 173-303-100.
(c) Generation of waste batteries.
(i) A used battery becomes a waste on the date it is discarded (for example, when sent for reclamation).
(ii) An unused battery becomes a waste on the date the handler decides to discard it.
(3) Applicability - Mercury-containing equipment.
(a) Mercury-containing equipment covered under this section. The requirements of this section apply to persons managing mercury-containing equipment, as described in WAC 173-303-040, except those listed in (b) of this subsection.
(b) Mercury-containing equipment not covered under this section. The requirements of this section do not apply to persons managing the following mercury-containing equipment:
(i) Mercury-containing equipment that is not yet a waste under WAC 173-303-016, 173-303-017, or 173-303-070. Paragraph (c) of this subsection describes when mercury-containing equipment becomes a waste;
(ii) Mercury-containing equipment that is not a dangerous waste. Mercury-containing equipment is a dangerous waste if it exhibits one or more of the characteristics or criteria identified in WAC 173-303-090 or 173-303-100; and
(iii) Equipment and devices from which the mercury-containing components have been removed.
(c) Generation of waste mercury-containing equipment.
(i) Used mercury-containing equipment becomes a waste on the date it is discarded.
(ii) Unused mercury-containing equipment becomes a waste on the date the handler decides to discard it.
(4) (Reserved.)
(5) Applicability - Lamps.
(a) Lamps covered under this section. The requirements of this section apply to persons managing lamps, as described in WAC 173-303-040, except those listed in (b) of this subsection.
(b) Lamps not covered under this section. The requirements of this section do not apply to persons managing the following lamps:
(i) Lamps that are not yet wastes under WAC 173-303-016, 173-303-017, or 173-303-070. Paragraph (c) of this subsection describes when lamps become wastes.
(ii) Lamps that are not dangerous waste. Lamps that do not exhibit one or more of the characteristics or criteria identified in WAC 173-303-090 or 173-303-100 are not dangerous waste.
(c) Generation of waste lamps.
(i) A used lamp becomes a waste on the date it is discarded.
(ii) An unused lamp becomes a waste on the date the handler decides to discard it.
(6) Applicability - Small quantity handlers of universal waste. Subsections (6) through (16) of this section apply to small quantity handlers of universal waste (as defined in WAC 173-303-040).
(7) Prohibitions.
A small quantity handler of universal waste is:
(a) Prohibited from disposing of universal waste; and
(b) Prohibited from diluting or treating universal waste, except by responding to releases as provided in subsection (13) of this section; or by managing specific wastes as provided in subsection (9) of this section.
(8) Notification.
A small quantity handler of universal waste is not required to notify the department of universal waste handling activities.
(9) Waste management.
(a) Universal waste batteries. A small quantity handler of universal waste must manage universal waste batteries in a way that prevents releases of any universal waste or component of a universal waste to the environment, as follows:
(i) A small quantity handler of universal waste must contain any universal waste battery that shows evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions in a container. The container must be closed, structurally sound, compatible with the contents of the battery, and must lack evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions.
(ii) A small quantity handler of universal waste may conduct the following activities as long as the casing of each individual battery cell is not breached and remains intact and closed (except that cells may be opened to remove electrolyte but must be immediately closed after removal):
(A) Sorting batteries by type;
(B) Mixing battery types in one container;
(C) Discharging batteries so as to remove the electric charge;
(D) Regenerating used batteries;
(E) Disassembling batteries or battery packs into individual batteries or cells;
(F) Removing batteries from consumer products; or
(G) Removing electrolyte from batteries.
(iii) A small quantity handler of universal waste who removes electrolyte from batteries, or who generates other solid waste (for example, battery pack materials, discarded consumer products) as a result of the activities listed above, must determine whether the electrolyte and/or other solid waste exhibit a characteristic or criteria of dangerous waste identified in WAC 173-303-090 or 173-303-100.
(A) If the electrolyte and/or other solid waste exhibit a characteristic or criteria of dangerous waste, it is subject to all applicable requirements of this chapter. The handler is considered the generator of the dangerous electrolyte and/or other waste and is subject to WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230.
(B) If the electrolyte or other solid waste is not dangerous, the handler may manage the waste in any way that is in compliance with applicable federal, state or local solid waste regulations.
(b) Universal waste mercury-containing equipment. A small quantity handler of universal waste must manage universal waste mercury-containing equipment in a way that prevents releases of any universal waste or component of a universal waste to the environment, as follows:
(i) A small quantity handler of universal waste must place in a container any universal waste mercury-containing equipment with noncontained elemental mercury or that shows evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions. The container must be closed, structurally sound, compatible with the contents of the device, must lack evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions, and must be reasonably designed to prevent the escape of mercury into the environment by volatilization or any other means.
(ii) A small quantity handler of universal waste may remove mercury-containing ampules from universal waste mercury-containing equipment provided the handler:
(A) Removes and manages the ampules in a manner designed to prevent breakage of the ampules;
(B) Removes the ampules only over or in a containment device (for example, tray or pan sufficient to collect and contain any mercury released from an ampule in case of breakage);
(C) Ensures that a mercury cleanup system is readily available to immediately transfer any mercury resulting from spills or leaks from broken ampules from that containment device to a container that meets the requirements of WAC 173-303-200;
(D) Immediately transfers any mercury resulting from spills or leaks from broken ampules from the containment device to a container that meets the requirements of WAC 173-303-200;
(E) Ensures that the area in which ampules are removed is well ventilated and monitored to ensure compliance with applicable OSHA exposure levels for mercury;
(F) Ensures that employees removing ampules are thoroughly familiar with proper waste mercury handling and emergency procedures, including transfer of mercury from containment devices to appropriate containers;
(G) Stores removed ampules in closed, nonleaking containers that are in good condition;
(H) Packs removed ampules in the container with packing materials adequate to prevent breakage during storage, handling, and transportation; and
(iii) A small quantity handler of universal waste mercury-containing equipment that does not contain an ampule may remove the open original housing holding the mercury from universal waste mercury-containing equipment provided the handler:
(A) Immediately seals the original housing holding the mercury with an airtight seal to prevent the release of any mercury to the environment; and
(B) Follows all requirements for removing ampules and managing removed ampules under (b)(ii) of this subsection; and
(iv)(A) A small quantity handler of universal waste who removes mercury-containing ampules from mercury-containing equipment or seals mercury from mercury-containing equipment in its original housing must determine whether the following exhibit a characteristic or criteria of dangerous waste identified in WAC 173-303-090 or 173-303-100:
(I) Mercury or cleanup residues resulting from spills or leaks; and/or
(II) Other solid waste generated as a result of the removal of mercury-containing ampules or housings (for example, the remaining mercury-containing device).
(B) If the mercury, residues, and/or other solid waste exhibit a characteristic or criteria of dangerous waste, it must be managed in compliance with all applicable requirements of this chapter. The handler is considered the generator of the mercury, residues, and/or other waste and must manage it subject to WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230.
(C) If the mercury, residues, and/or other solid waste is not dangerous, the handler may manage the waste in any way that is in compliance with applicable federal, state or local solid waste regulations.
(c) Universal waste lamps. A small quantity handler of universal waste must manage universal waste lamps in a way that prevents releases of any universal waste or component of a universal waste to the environment, as follows:
(i) A small quantity handler of universal waste must immediately clean up and place in a container any universal waste lamps that show evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions. The container must be closed, structurally sound, compatible with the contents of the lamps, and must lack evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions;
(ii) A small quantity handler of universal waste must minimize lamp breakage by accumulating lamps in containers or packages that are structurally sound, adequate to prevent breakage, and compatible with the contents of the lamps. The containers and packages must remain closed and must lack evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions;
(iii) A small quantity handler of universal waste must store lamps accumulated in cardboard or fiber containers indoors, meaning in a structure that prevents the container from being exposed to the elements.
(10) Labeling/marking.
A small quantity handler of universal waste must label or mark the universal waste to identify the type of universal waste as specified below:
(a) Universal waste batteries (that is, each battery), or a container in which the batteries are contained, must be labeled or marked clearly with any one of the following phrases: "Universal Waste-Battery(ies)," or "Waste Battery(ies)," or "Used Battery(ies);"
(b)(i) Universal waste mercury-containing equipment (that is, each device), or a container in which the equipment is contained, must be labeled or marked clearly with any of the following phrases: "Universal Waste Mercury-Containing Equipment," "Waste Mercury-Containing Equipment," or "Used Mercury-Containing Equipment."
(ii) A universal waste mercury-containing thermostat or container containing only universal waste mercury-containing thermostats may be labeled or marked clearly with any of the following phrases "Universal Waste-Mercury Thermostat(s)," "Waste Mercury Thermostat(s)," or "Used Mercury Thermostat(s)."
(c) Universal waste lamps (that is, each lamp), or a container in which the lamps are accumulated, must be labeled or marked clearly with any one of the following phrases: "Universal Waste Lamp(s)," or "Waste Lamp(s)," or "Used Lamp(s)."
(11) Accumulation time limits.
(a) A small quantity handler of universal waste may accumulate universal waste for no longer than one year from the date the universal waste is generated, or received from another handler, unless the requirements of (b) of this subsection are met.
(b) A small quantity handler of universal waste may accumulate universal waste for longer than one year from the date the universal waste is generated, or received from another handler, if such activity is solely for the purpose of accumulation of such quantities of universal waste as necessary to facilitate proper recovery, treatment, or disposal. However, the handler bears the burden of proving that such activity is solely for the purpose of accumulation of such quantities of universal waste as necessary to facilitate proper recovery, treatment, or disposal.
(c) A small quantity handler of universal waste who accumulates universal waste must be able to demonstrate the length of time that the universal waste has been accumulated from the date it becomes a waste or is received. The handler may make this demonstration by:
(i) Placing the universal waste in a container and marking or labeling the container with the earliest date that any universal waste in the container became a waste or was received;
(ii) Marking or labeling each individual item of universal waste (for example, each battery, thermostat, mercury-containing equipment, or lamp) with the date it became a waste or was received;
(iii) Maintaining an inventory system on-site that identifies the date each universal waste became a waste or was received;
(iv) Maintaining an inventory system on-site that identifies the earliest date that any universal waste in a group of universal waste items or a group of containers of universal waste became a waste or was received;
(v) Placing the universal waste in a specific accumulation area and identifying the earliest date that any universal waste in the area became a waste or was received; or
(vi) Any other method which clearly demonstrates the length of time that the universal waste has been accumulated from the date it becomes a waste or is received.
(12) Employee training.
A small quantity handler of universal waste must inform all employees who handle or have responsibility for managing universal waste. The information must describe proper handling and emergency procedures appropriate to the type(s) of universal waste handled at the facility.
(13) Response to releases.
(a) A small quantity handler of universal waste must immediately contain all releases of universal wastes and other residues from universal wastes.
(b) A small quantity handler of universal waste must determine whether any material resulting from the release is dangerous waste, and if so, must manage the dangerous waste in compliance with all applicable requirements of this chapter. The handler is considered the generator of the material resulting from the release, and must manage it in compliance with WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230.
(14) Off-site shipments.
(a) A small quantity handler of universal waste is prohibited from sending or taking universal waste to a place other than another universal waste handler, a destination facility, or a foreign destination.
(b) If a small quantity handler of universal waste self-transports universal waste off-site, the handler becomes a universal waste transporter for those self-transportation activities and must comply with the transporter requirements of subsections (28) through (34) of this section while transporting the universal waste.
(c) If a universal waste being offered for off-site transportation meets the definition of hazardous materials under 49 C.F.R. Parts 171 through 180, a small quantity handler of universal waste must package, label, mark and placard the shipment, and prepare the proper shipping papers in accordance with the applicable Department of Transportation regulations under 49 C.F.R. Parts 172 through 180.
(d) Prior to sending a shipment of universal waste to another universal waste handler, the originating handler must ensure that the receiving handler agrees to receive the shipment.
(e) If a small quantity handler of universal waste sends a shipment of universal waste to another handler or to a destination facility and the shipment is rejected by the receiving handler or destination facility, the originating handler must either:
(i) Receive the waste back when notified that the shipment has been rejected, or
(ii) Agree with the receiving handler on a destination facility to which the shipment will be sent.
(f) A small quantity handler of universal waste may reject a shipment containing universal waste, or a portion of a shipment containing universal waste that they have received from another handler. If a handler rejects a shipment or a portion of a shipment, they must contact the originating handler to notify them of the rejection and to discuss reshipment of the load. The handler must:
(i) Send the shipment back to the originating handler; or
(ii) If agreed to by both the originating and receiving handler, send the shipment to a destination facility.
(g) If a small quantity handler of universal waste receives a shipment containing dangerous waste that is not a universal waste, the handler must immediately notify the department of the illegal shipment, and provide the name, address, and phone number of the originating shipper. The department will provide instructions for managing the dangerous waste.
(h) If a small quantity handler of universal waste receives a shipment of nondangerous, nonuniversal waste, the handler may manage the waste in any way that is in compliance with applicable federal, state or local solid waste regulations.
(15) Tracking universal waste shipments.
A small quantity handler of universal waste is not required to keep records of shipments of universal waste.
(16) Exports.
A small quantity handler of universal waste who sends universal waste to a foreign destination is subject to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 262, Subpart H which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-230.
(17) Applicability - Large quantity handlers of universal waste.
Subsections (17) through (27) of this section apply to large quantity handlers of universal waste (as defined in WAC 173-303-040).
(18) Prohibitions.
A large quantity handler of universal waste is:
(a) Prohibited from disposing of universal waste; and
(b) Prohibited from diluting or treating universal waste, except by responding to releases as provided in subsection (24) of this section; or by managing specific wastes as provided in subsection (20) of this section.
(19) Notification.
(a)(i) Except as provided in (a)(ii) of this subsection, a large quantity handler of universal waste must have sent written notification of universal waste management to the department, and received an EPA Identification Number, before meeting or exceeding the 11,000 pound storage limit and/or before meeting or exceeding the 2,200 pound storage limit for lamps.
(ii) A large quantity handler of universal waste who has already notified the department of their dangerous waste management activities and has received an EPA Identification Number is not required to renotify under this section.
(b) This notification must include:
(i) The universal waste handler's name and mailing address;
(ii) The name and business telephone number of the person at the universal waste handler's site who should be contacted regarding universal waste management activities;
(iii) The address or physical location of the universal waste management activities;
(iv) A list of all of the types of universal waste managed by the handler (for example, batteries, mercury-containing equipment, and lamps); and
(v) A statement indicating that the handler is accumulating more than 11,000 pounds of universal waste at one time, and/or a statement indicating that the handler is accumulating more than 2,200 pounds of lamps at one time. (For example, if a handler is accumulating 6,000 pounds of batteries, 4,500 pounds of mercury-containing equipment and 600 pounds of universal waste lamps, they would notify for having 11,100 pounds of universal waste at one time - Likewise, if a handler is accumulating 6,000 pounds of batteries, 2,000 pounds of mercury-containing equipment and 2,400 pounds of universal waste lamps, they would also need to notify for exceeding the 2,200 pound limit for universal waste lamps.)
(20) Waste management.
(a) Universal waste batteries. A large quantity handler of universal waste must manage universal waste batteries in a way that prevents releases of any universal waste or component of a universal waste to the environment, as follows:
(i) A large quantity handler of universal waste must contain any universal waste battery that shows evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions in a container. The container must be closed, structurally sound, compatible with the contents of the battery, and must lack evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions.
(ii) A large quantity handler of universal waste may conduct the following activities as long as the casing of each individual battery cell is not breached and remains intact and closed (except that cells may be opened to remove electrolyte but must be immediately closed after removal):
(A) Sorting batteries by type;
(B) Mixing battery types in one container;
(C) Discharging batteries so as to remove the electric charge;
(D) Regenerating used batteries;
(E) Disassembling batteries or battery packs into individual batteries or cells;
(F) Removing batteries from consumer products; or
(G) Removing electrolyte from batteries.
(iii) A large quantity handler of universal waste who removes electrolyte from batteries, or who generates other solid waste (for example, battery pack materials, discarded consumer products) as a result of the activities listed above, must determine whether the electrolyte and/or other solid waste exhibit a characteristic or criteria of dangerous waste identified in WAC 173-303-090 or 173-303-100.
(A) If the electrolyte and/or other solid waste exhibit a characteristic or criteria of dangerous waste, it must be managed in compliance with all applicable requirements of this chapter. The handler is considered the generator of the dangerous electrolyte and/or other waste and is subject to WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230.
(B) If the electrolyte or other solid waste is not dangerous, the handler may manage the waste in any way that is in compliance with applicable federal, state or local solid waste regulations.
(b) Universal waste mercury-containing equipment. A large quantity handler of universal waste must manage universal waste mercury-containing equipment in a way that prevents releases of any universal waste or component of a universal waste to the environment, as follows:
(i) A large quantity handler of universal waste must place in a container any universal waste mercury-containing equipment with noncontained elemental mercury or that shows evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions. The container must be closed, structurally sound, compatible with the contents of the device, must lack evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions, and must be reasonably designed to prevent the escape of mercury into the environment by volatilization or any other means.
(ii) A large quantity handler of universal waste may remove mercury-containing ampules from universal waste mercury-containing equipment provided the handler:
(A) Removes and manages the ampules in a manner designed to prevent breakage of the ampules;
(B) Removes ampules only over or in a containment device (for example, tray or pan sufficient to collect and contain any mercury released from an ampule in case of breakage);
(C) Ensures that a mercury cleanup system is readily available to immediately transfer any mercury resulting from spills or leaks of broken ampules, from that containment device to a container that meets the requirements of WAC 173-303-200;
(D) Immediately transfers any mercury resulting from spills or leaks from broken ampules from the containment device to a container that meets the requirements of WAC 173-303-200;
(E) Ensures that the area in which ampules are removed is well ventilated and monitored to ensure compliance with applicable OSHA exposure levels for mercury;
(F) Ensures that employees removing ampules are thoroughly familiar with proper waste mercury handling and emergency procedures, including transfer of mercury from containment devices to appropriate containers;
(G) Stores removed ampules in closed, nonleaking containers that are in good condition;
(H) Packs removed ampules in the container with packing materials adequate to prevent breakage during storage, handling, and transportation;
(iii) A large quantity handler of universal waste mercury-containing equipment that does not contain an ampule may remove the open original housing holding the mercury from universal waste mercury-containing equipment provided the handler:
(A) Immediately seals the original housing holding the mercury with an airtight seal to prevent the release of any mercury to the environment; and
(B) Follows all requirements for removing ampules and managing removed ampules under (b)(ii) of this subsection; and
(iv)(A) A large quantity handler of universal waste who removes mercury-containing ampules from mercury-containing equipment or seals mercury from mercury-containing equipment in its original housing must determine whether the following exhibit a characteristic or criteria of dangerous waste identified in WAC 173-303-090 or 173-303-100:
(I) Mercury or cleanup residues resulting from spills or leaks; and/or
(II) Other solid waste generated as a result of the removal of mercury-containing ampules or housings (for example, the remaining mercury-containing device).
(B) If the mercury, residues, and/or other solid waste exhibits a characteristic or criteria of dangerous waste, it must be managed in compliance with all applicable requirements of this chapter. The handler is considered the generator of the mercury, residues, and/or other waste and must manage it in compliance with WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230.
(C) If the mercury, residues, and/or other solid waste is not dangerous, the handler may manage the waste in any way that is in compliance with applicable federal, state or local solid waste regulations.
(c) Universal waste lamps. A large quantity handler of universal waste must manage universal waste lamps in a way that prevents releases of any universal waste or component of a universal waste to the environment, as follows:
(i) A large quantity handler of universal waste must immediately clean up and place in a container any universal waste lamps that show evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions. The container must be closed, structurally sound, compatible with the contents of the lamps, and must lack evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions;
(ii) A large quantity handler of universal waste must minimize lamp breakage by accumulating lamps in containers or packages that are structurally sound, adequate to prevent breakage, and compatible with the contents of the lamps. The containers and packages must remain closed and must lack evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions;
(iii) A large quantity handler of universal waste must store lamps accumulated in cardboard or fiber containers indoors, meaning in a structure that prevents a container from being exposed to the elements.
(21) Labeling/marking.
A large quantity handler of universal waste must label or mark the universal waste to identify the type of universal waste as specified below:
(a) Universal waste batteries (that is, each battery), or a container or tank in which the batteries are contained, must be labeled or marked clearly with any one of the following phrases: "Universal Waste-Battery(ies)," or "Waste Battery(ies)," or "Used Battery(ies);"
(b)(i) Mercury-containing equipment (that is, each device), or a container in which the equipment is contained, must be labeled or marked clearly with any of the following phrases: "Universal Waste-Mercury-Containing Equipment," or "Waste Mercury-Containing Equipment," or "Used Mercury-Containing Equipment."
(ii) A universal waste mercury-containing thermostat or container containing only universal waste mercury-containing thermostats may be labeled or marked clearly with any of the following phrases: "Universal Waste-Mercury Thermostat(s)," "Waste Mercury Thermostat(s)," or "Used Mercury Thermostat(s)."
(c) Universal waste lamp (that is, each lamp), or a container in which the lamps are accumulated, must be labeled or marked clearly with any one of the following phrases: "Universal Waste Lamp(s)," or "Waste Lamp(s)," or "Used Lamp(s)."
(22) Accumulation time limits.
(a) A large quantity handler of universal waste may accumulate universal waste for no longer than one year from the date the universal waste is generated, or received from another handler, unless the requirements of (b) of this subsection are met.
(b) A large quantity handler of universal waste may accumulate universal waste for longer than one year from the date the universal waste is generated, or received from another handler, if such activity is solely for the purpose of accumulation of such quantities of universal waste as necessary to facilitate proper recovery, treatment, or disposal. However, the handler bears the burden of proving that such activity was solely for the purpose of accumulation of such quantities of universal waste as necessary to facilitate proper recovery, treatment, or disposal.
(c) A large quantity handler of universal waste must be able to demonstrate the length of time that the universal waste has been accumulated from the date it becomes a waste or is received. The handler may make this demonstration by:
(i) Placing the universal waste in a container and marking or labeling the container with the earliest date that any universal waste in the container became a waste or was received;
(ii) Marking or labeling the individual item of universal waste (for example, each battery, thermostat, mercury-containing equipment, or lamp) with the date it became a waste or was received;
(iii) Maintaining an inventory system on site that identifies the date the universal waste being accumulated became a waste or was received;
(iv) Maintaining an inventory system on site that identifies the earliest date that any universal waste in a group of universal waste items or a group of containers of universal waste became a waste or was received;
(v) Placing the universal waste in a specific accumulation area and identifying the earliest date that any universal waste in the area became a waste or was received; or
(vi) Any other method which clearly demonstrates the length of time that the universal waste has been accumulated from the date it becomes a waste or is received.
(23) Employee training.
A large quantity handler of universal waste must ensure that all employees are thoroughly familiar with proper waste handling and emergency procedures, relative to their responsibilities during normal facility operations and emergencies.
(24) Response to releases.
(a) A large quantity handler of universal waste must immediately contain all releases of universal wastes and other residues from universal wastes.
(b) A large quantity handler of universal waste must determine whether any material resulting from the release is dangerous waste, and if so, must manage the dangerous waste in compliance with all applicable requirements of this chapter. The handler is considered the generator of the material resulting from the release, and is subject to WAC 173-303-145 and 173-303-170 through 173-303-230.
(25) Off-site shipments.
(a) A large quantity handler of universal waste is prohibited from sending or taking universal waste to a place other than another universal waste handler, a destination facility, or a foreign destination.
(b) If a large quantity handler of universal waste self-transports universal waste off site, the handler becomes a universal waste transporter for those self-transportation activities and must comply with the transporter requirements of subsections (28) through (34) of this section while transporting the universal waste.
(c) If a universal waste being offered for off-site transportation meets the definition of hazardous materials under 49 C.F.R. 171 through 180, a large quantity handler of universal waste must package, label, mark and placard the shipment, and prepare the proper shipping papers in accordance with the applicable Department of Transportation regulations under 49 C.F.R. Parts 172 through 180;
(d) Prior to sending a shipment of universal waste to another universal waste handler, the originating handler must ensure that the receiving handler agrees to receive the shipment.
(e) If a large quantity handler of universal waste sends a shipment of universal waste to another handler or to a destination facility and the shipment is rejected by the receiving handler or destination facility, the originating handler must either:
(i) Receive the waste back when notified that the shipment has been rejected; or
(ii) Agree with the receiving handler on a destination facility to which the shipment will be sent.
(f) A large quantity handler of universal waste may reject a shipment containing universal waste, or a portion of a shipment containing universal waste that they have received from another handler. If a handler rejects a shipment or a portion of a shipment, they must contact the originating handler to notify them of the rejection and to discuss reshipment of the load. The handler must:
(i) Send the shipment back to the originating handler; or
(ii) If agreed to by both the originating and receiving handler, send the shipment to a destination facility.
(g) If a large quantity handler of universal waste receives a shipment containing dangerous waste that is not a universal waste, the handler must immediately notify the department of the illegal shipment, and provide the name, address, and phone number of the originating shipper. The department will provide instructions for managing the dangerous waste.
(h) If a large quantity handler of universal waste receives a shipment of nondangerous, nonuniversal waste, the handler may manage the waste in any way that is in compliance with applicable federal, state or local solid waste regulations.
(26) Tracking universal waste shipments.
(a) Receipt of shipments. A large quantity handler of universal waste must keep a record of each shipment of universal waste received at the facility. The record may take the form of a log, invoice, manifest, bill of lading, movement document, or other shipping document. The record for each shipment of universal waste received must include the following information:
(i) The name and address of the originating universal waste handler or foreign shipper from whom the universal waste was sent;
(ii) The quantity of each type of universal waste received (for example, batteries, thermostats, mercury-containing equipment, or lamps);
(iii) The date of receipt of the shipment of universal waste.
(b) Shipments off site. A large quantity handler of universal waste must keep a record of each shipment of universal waste sent from the handler to other facilities. The record may take the form of a log, invoice, manifest, bill of lading, movement document, or other shipping document. The record for each shipment of universal waste sent must include the following information:
(i) The name and address of the universal waste handler, destination facility, or foreign destination to whom the universal waste was sent;
(ii) The quantity of each type of universal waste sent (for example, batteries, thermostats, mercury-containing equipment, or lamps);
(iii) The date the shipment of universal waste left the facility.
(c) Record retention.
(i) A large quantity handler of universal waste must retain the records described in (a) of this subsection for at least three years from the date of receipt of a shipment of universal waste.
(ii) A large quantity handler of universal waste must retain the records described in (b) of this subsection for at least three years from the date a shipment of universal waste left the facility.
(27) Exports.
A large quantity handler of universal waste who sends universal waste to a foreign destination is subject to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 262, Subpart H which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-230.
(28) Applicability - Universal waste transporters. Subsections (28) through (34) of this section apply to universal waste transporters (as defined in WAC 173-303-040).
(29) Prohibitions.
A universal waste transporter is:
(a) Prohibited from disposing of universal waste; and
(b) Prohibited from diluting or treating universal waste, except by responding to releases as provided in subsection (32) of this section.
(30) Waste management.
(a) A universal waste transporter must comply with all applicable U.S. Department of Transportation regulations in 49 C.F.R. Part 171 through 180 for transport of any universal waste that meets the definition of hazardous material in 49 C.F.R. 171.8. For purposes of the Department of Transportation regulations, a material is considered a dangerous waste if it is subject to the Hazardous Waste Manifest Requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency specified in WAC 173-303-180. Because universal waste does not require a dangerous waste manifest, it is not considered hazardous waste under the Department of Transportation regulations.
(b) Some universal waste materials are regulated by the Department of Transportation as hazardous materials because they meet the criteria for one or more hazard classes specified in 49 C.F.R. 173.2. As universal waste shipments do not require a manifest under WAC 173-303-180, they may not be described by the DOT proper shipping name "hazardous waste, (l) or (s), n.o.s.," nor may the hazardous material's proper shipping name be modified by adding the word "waste."
(31) Storage time limits.
(a) A universal waste transporter may only store the universal waste at a universal waste transfer facility for ten days or less.
(b) If a universal waste transporter stores universal waste for more than ten days, the transporter becomes a universal waste handler and must comply with the applicable requirements for small or large quantity handlers (subsections (6) through (27) of this section) while storing the universal waste.
(32) Response to releases.
(a) A universal waste transporter must immediately contain all releases of universal wastes and other residues from universal wastes.
(b) A universal waste transporter must determine whether any material resulting from the release is dangerous waste, and if so, it is subject to all applicable requirements of this chapter. If the waste is determined to be a dangerous waste, the transporter is subject to WAC 173-303-145 and 173-303-170 through 173-303-230.
(33) Off-site shipments.
(a) A universal waste transporter is prohibited from transporting the universal waste to a place other than a universal waste handler, a destination facility, or a foreign destination.
(b) If the universal waste being shipped off site meets the Department of Transportation's definition of hazardous materials under 49 C.F.R. 171.8, the shipment must be properly described on a shipping paper in accordance with the applicable Department of Transportation regulations under 49 C.F.R. Part 172.
(34) Exports.
A universal waste transporter transporting a shipment of universal waste to a foreign destination is subject to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 262, Subpart H which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-230.
(35) Applicability - Destination facilities. Subsections (35) through (37) of this section apply to destination facilities.
(a) The owner or operator of a destination facility (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) is subject to all applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-140 and 173-303-141, 173-303-280 through 173-303-525, 173-303-600 through 173-303-695, 173-303-800 through 173-303-840, and the notification requirement at WAC 173-303-060; or
(b) The owner or operator of a destination facility that recycles a particular universal waste without storing that universal waste before it is recycled must comply with WAC 173-303-120 (4)(c).
(36) Off-site shipments.
(a) The owner or operator of a destination facility is prohibited from sending or taking universal waste to a place other than a universal waste handler, another destination facility or foreign destination.
(b) The owner or operator of a destination facility may reject a shipment containing universal waste, or a portion of a shipment containing universal waste. If the owner or operator of the destination facility rejects a shipment or a portion of a shipment, they must contact the shipper to notify them of the rejection and to discuss reshipment of the load. The owner or operator of the destination facility must:
(i) Send the shipment back to the original shipper; or
(ii) If agreed to by both the shipper and the owner or operator of the destination facility, send the shipment to another destination facility.
(c) If the owner or operator of a destination facility receives a shipment containing dangerous waste that is not a universal waste, the owner or operator of the destination facility must immediately notify the department of the illegal shipment, and provide the name, address, and phone number of the shipper. The department will provide instructions for managing the dangerous waste.
(d) If the owner or operator of a destination facility receives a shipment of nondangerous, nonuniversal waste, the owner or operator may manage the waste in any way that is in compliance with applicable federal or state solid waste regulations.
(37) Tracking universal waste shipments.
(a) The owner or operator of a destination facility must keep a record of each shipment of universal waste received at the facility. The record may take the form of a log, invoice, manifest, bill of lading, movement document, or other shipping document. The record for each shipment of universal waste received must include the following information:
(i) The name and address of the universal waste handler, destination facility, or foreign shipper from whom the universal waste was sent;
(ii) The quantity of each type of universal waste received (for example, batteries, thermostats, mercury-containing equipment, or lamps);
(iii) The date of receipt of the shipment of universal waste.
(b) The owner or operator of a destination facility must retain the records described in (a) of this subsection for at least three years from the date of receipt of a shipment of universal waste.
(38) Imports.
Persons managing universal waste that is imported from a foreign country into the United States are subject to the applicable requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 262, Subpart H (as incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-230) and of this section, immediately after the waste enters the United States, as indicated in (a) through (c) of this subsection:
(a) A universal waste transporter is subject to the universal waste transporter requirements of subsections (28) through (34) of this section.
(b) A universal waste handler is subject to the small or large quantity handler of universal waste requirements of subsections (6) through (27) of this section, as applicable.
(c) An owner or operator of a destination facility is subject to the destination facility requirements of subsections (35) through (37) of this section.
(39) General - Petitions. Subsections (39) and (40) of this section address petitions to include other wastes under this section.
(a) Except as provided in (d) of this subsection, any person seeking to add a dangerous waste or a category of dangerous waste to this section may petition for a regulatory amendment under subsections (39) and (40) of this section and WAC 173-303-910 (1) and (7).
(b) To be successful, the petitioner must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that regulation under the universal waste regulations of this section is: Appropriate for the waste or category of waste; will improve management practices for the waste or category of waste; and will improve implementation of the dangerous waste program. The petition must include the information required by WAC 173-303-910 (1)(b). The petition should also address as many of the factors listed in subsection (40) of this section as are appropriate for the waste or waste category addressed in the petition.
(c) The department will evaluate petitions using the factors listed in subsection (40) of this section. The department will grant or deny a petition using the factors listed in subsection (40) of this section. The decision will be based on the weight of evidence showing that regulation under this section is appropriate for the waste or category of waste, will improve management practices for the waste or category of waste, and will improve implementation of the dangerous waste program.
(d) Dangerous waste pharmaceuticals are regulated under WAC 173-303-555 and may not be added as a category of dangerous waste for the management under this section.
(40) Factors for petitions to include other wastes under this section.
(a) The waste or category of waste, as generated by a wide variety of generators, is listed in WAC 173-303-081 or 173-303-082, or (if not listed) a proportion of the waste stream exhibits one or more characteristics or criteria of dangerous waste identified in WAC 173-303-090 or 173-303-100. (When a characteristic waste is added to the universal waste regulations of this section by using a generic name to identify the waste category (for example, batteries), the definition of universal waste in WAC 173-303-040 will be amended to include only the dangerous waste portion of the waste category (for example, dangerous waste batteries).) Thus, only the portion of the waste stream that does exhibit one or more characteristics or criteria (that is, is dangerous waste) is subject to the universal waste regulations of this section;
(b) The waste or category of waste is not exclusive to a specific industry or group of industries, is commonly generated by a wide variety of types of establishments (including, for example, households, retail and commercial businesses, office complexes, conditionally exempt small quantity generators, small businesses, government organizations, as well as large industrial facilities);
(c) The waste or category of waste is generated by a large number of generators (for example, more than 1,000 nationally) and is frequently generated in relatively small quantities by each generator;
(d) Systems to be used for collecting the waste or category of waste (including packaging, marking, and labeling practices) would ensure close stewardship of the waste;
(e) The risk posed by the waste or category of waste during accumulation and transport is relatively low compared to other dangerous wastes, and specific management standards proposed or referenced by the petitioner (for example, waste management requirements appropriate to be added to subsections (9), (20), and (30) of this section; and/or applicable Department of Transportation requirements) would be protective of human health and the environment during accumulation and transport;
(f) Regulation of the waste or category of waste under this section will increase the likelihood that the waste will be diverted from nondangerous waste management systems (for example, the municipal waste stream, nondangerous industrial or commercial waste stream, municipal sewer or stormwater systems) to recycling, treatment, or disposal in compliance with the Hazardous Waste Management Act chapter 70.105 RCW, this chapter, and RCRA Subtitle C.
(g) Regulation of the waste or category of waste under this section will improve implementation of and compliance with the dangerous waste regulatory program; and/or
(h) Such other factors as may be appropriate.
(41) Applicability - Household and conditionally exempt small quantity generator waste.
(a) Persons managing the wastes listed below may, at their option, manage them under the requirements of this section:
(i) Household wastes that are exempt under WAC 173-303-071 (3)(c) and are also of the same type as the universal wastes defined at WAC 173-303-040; and/or
(ii) Small quantity generator wastes that are conditionally exempt under WAC 173-303-171 and are also of the same type as the universal wastes defined at WAC 173-303-040.
(b) Persons who commingle the wastes described in (a)(i) and (ii) of this subsection together with universal waste regulated under this section must manage the commingled waste under the requirements of this section.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-573, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-573, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-573, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-573, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-573, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-573, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-573, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98.]


PDF173-303-578

Military munitions.

(1) Applicability.
(a) The rules in this section identify when military munitions become a solid waste, and, if these wastes are also dangerous under this section or WAC 173-303-016 through 173-303-100, the management standards that apply to these wastes.
(b) Unless otherwise specified in this section, all applicable requirements in this chapter apply to waste military munitions.
(2) Definition of solid waste.
(a) A military munition is not a solid waste when:
(i) Used for its intended purpose, including:
(A) Use in training military personnel or explosives and munitions emergency response specialists (including training in proper destruction of unused propellant or other munitions); or
(B) Use in research, development, testing, and evaluation of military munitions, weapons, or weapon systems; or
(C) Recovery, collection, and on-range destruction of unexploded ordnance and munitions fragments during range clearance activities at active or inactive ranges. However, "use for intended purpose" does not include the on-range disposal or burial of unexploded ordnance and contaminants when the burial is not a result of product use.
(ii) An unused munition, or component thereof, is being repaired, reused, recycled, reclaimed, disassembled, reconfigured, or otherwise subjected to materials recovery activities, unless such activities involve use constituting disposal as defined in WAC 173-303-016 (5)(a), or burning for energy recovery as defined in WAC 173-303-016 (5)(b).
(b) An unused military munition is a solid waste when any of the following occurs:
(i) The munition is abandoned by being disposed of, burned, detonated (except during intended use as specified in (a) of this subsection), incinerated, or treated prior to disposal; or
(ii) The munition is removed from storage in a military magazine or other storage area for the purpose of being disposed of, burned, or incinerated, or treated prior to disposal; or
(iii) The munition is deteriorated or damaged (for example, the integrity of the munition is compromised by cracks, leaks, or other damage) to the point that it cannot be put into serviceable condition, and cannot reasonably be recycled or used for other purposes; or
(iv) The munition has been declared a solid waste by an authorized military official.
(c) A used or fired military munition is a solid waste:
(i) When transported off range or from the site of use, where the site of use is not a range, for the purposes of storage, reclamation, treatment, disposal, or treatment prior to disposal; or
(ii) If recovered, collected, and then disposed of by burial, or landfilling either on or off a range.
(d) A used or fired military munition is a solid waste, and, therefore, is potentially subject to corrective action under WAC 173-303-646 or imminent and substantial endangerment authorities under WAC 173-303-960, if the munition lands off-range and is not promptly rendered safe and/or retrieved. Any imminent and substantial threats associated with any remaining material must be addressed. If remedial action is infeasible, the operator of the range must maintain a record of the event for as long as any threat remains. The record must include the type of munition and its location (to the extent the location is known).
(e) Military munitions at closed or transferred ranges. Munitions discharged during military activities are discarded material (and therefore solid waste) for purposes of WAC 173-303-646 under the following circumstance:
The munition is left in place at the firing range at the time the range is closed or when the range is transferred from military control, whichever occurs first.
(3) Standards applicable to emergency responses.
Explosives and munitions emergencies involving military munitions or explosives are subject to WAC 173-303-170(6), 173-303-240(10), 173-303-400 (2)(c)(xiii), 173-303-600 (3)(p), and 173-303-800 (7)(c), or alternatively to WAC 173-303-804.
(4) Standards applicable to the storage of solid waste military munitions.
(a) Criteria for dangerous waste regulation of waste non-chemical military munitions in storage.
(i) Waste military munitions in storage that exhibit a dangerous waste characteristic, criteria, or are listed as dangerous waste under WAC 173-303-070 are listed or identified as a dangerous waste (and thus are subject to regulation under this chapter), unless all the following conditions are met:
(A) The waste military munitions are not chemical agents or chemical munitions.
(B) The waste military munitions must be subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB).
(C) The waste military munitions must be stored in accordance with the DDESB storage standards applicable to waste military munitions.
(D) Within ninety days of August 12, 1997, or within ninety days of when a storage unit is first used to store waste military munitions, whichever is later, the owner or operator must notify the department of the location of any waste storage unit used to store waste military munitions for which the conditional exemption in (a)(i) of this subsection is claimed.
(E) The owner or operator must provide oral notice to the department within twenty-four hours from the time the owner or operator becomes aware of any loss or theft of the waste military munitions, or any failure to meet a condition of (a)(i) of this subsection that may endanger health or the environment. In addition, a written submission describing the circumstances must be provided within five days from the time the owner or operator becomes aware of any loss or theft of the waste military munitions or any failure to meet a condition of (a)(i) of this subsection.
(F) The owner or operator must inventory the waste military munitions at least annually, must inspect the waste military munitions at least quarterly for compliance with the conditions of (a)(i) of this subsection, and must maintain records of the findings of these inventories and inspections for at least three years.
(G) Access to the stored waste military munitions must be limited to appropriately trained and authorized personnel.
(ii) The conditional exemption in (a)(i) of this subsection from regulation as dangerous waste applies only to the storage of nonchemical waste military munitions. It does not affect the regulatory status of waste military munitions as dangerous wastes with regard to transportation, treatment or disposal.
(iii) The conditional exemption in (a)(i) of this subsection applies only so long as all of the conditions in (a)(i) of this subsection are met.
(b) Notice of termination of waste storage. The owner or operator must notify the department when a storage unit identified in (a)(i)(D) of this subsection will no longer be used to store waste military munitions.
(c) Reinstatement of conditional exemption. If any waste military munition loses its conditional exemption under (a)(i) of this subsection, an application may be filed with the department for reinstatement of the conditional exemption from dangerous waste storage regulation with respect to such munition as soon as the munition is returned to compliance with the conditions of (a)(i) of this subsection. If the department finds that reinstatement of the conditional exemption is appropriate based on factors such as the owner's or operator's provision of a satisfactory explanation of the circumstances of the violation, or a demonstration that the violations are not likely to recur, the department may reinstate the conditional exemption under (a)(i) of this subsection. If the director does not take action on the reinstatement application within sixty days after receipt of the application, then reinstatement will be deemed granted, retroactive to the date of the application. However, the department may terminate a conditional exemption reinstated by default in the preceding sentence if it finds that reinstatement is inappropriate based on factors such as the owner's or operator's failure to provide a satisfactory explanation of the circumstances of the violation, or failure to demonstrate that the violations are not likely to recur. In reinstating the conditional exemption under (a)(i) of this subsection, the department may specify additional conditions as are necessary to ensure and document proper storage to protect human health and the environment.
(d) Waste chemical munitions.
(i) Waste military munitions that are chemical agents or chemical munitions and that exhibit a hazardous waste characteristic or are listed as hazardous waste under WAC 173-303-070, are listed or identified as a hazardous waste and are subject to the applicable regulatory requirements of RCRA subtitle C and the Hazardous Waste Management Act.
(ii) Waste military munitions that are chemical agents or chemical munitions and that exhibit a hazardous waste characteristic or are listed as hazardous waste under WAC 173-303-070, are not subject to the storage prohibition in RCRA section 3004(j), codified at 40 C.F.R. 268.50 (which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a)).
(e) Amendments to DDESB storage standards. The DDESB storage standards applicable to waste military munitions, referenced in subsection (4)(a)(i) of this section, are DOD 6055.9-STD ("DOD Ammunition and Explosive Safety Standards"), in effect on November 8, 1995, except as provided in the following sentence. Any amendments to the DDESB storage standards will become effective for purposes of subsection (4)(a)(i) of this section on the date the Department of Defense publishes notice in the Federal Register that the DDESB standards referenced in subsection (4)(a)(i) of this section have been amended.
(5) Standards applicable to the treatment and disposal of waste military munitions.
The treatment and disposal of dangerous waste military munitions are subject to the applicable permitting, procedural, and technical standards of this chapter.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-578, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-578, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-578, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00.]


PDF173-303-600

Final facility standards.

Purpose, scope, and applicability.
(1) Final facility standards are established in WAC 173-303-600 through 173-303-695, and also include WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303-395. Final facility standards are minimum statewide standards which describe the acceptable management of dangerous waste.
(2) The final facility standards apply to owners and operators of all facilities which treat, store or dispose of dangerous waste, and which are not exempted by subsection (3) of this section. Only permitted facilities which treat, store or dispose of dangerous waste and owners or operators of a facility which recycles dangerous waste in compliance with subsection (5) of this section can receive dangerous waste from off-site sources, unless exempted by subsection (3) of this section.
(3) The final facility standards do not apply to:
(a) Persons whose disposal activities are permitted under the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, except that storage, or treatment facilities where dangerous waste is loaded onto an ocean vessel for incineration or disposal at sea are subject to final facility standards;
(b) Persons whose disposal activities are permitted under the underground injection control program of the Safe Drinking Water Act, except that storage, or treatment facilities needed to handle dangerous wastes are subject to final facility standards;
(c) The owner or operator of a POTW which treats, stores, or disposes of dangerous waste provided they have a permit by rule pursuant to the requirements of WAC 173-303-802(4);
(d) A generator accumulating waste on site in compliance with all applicable requirements in WAC 173-303-171, 173-303-172, 173-303-174, 173-303-200 and 173-303-201;
(e) The owner or operator of a facility which is permitted to manage solid waste pursuant to chapter 173-350 WAC, if the only dangerous waste the facility manages is excluded from regulation under this chapter by WAC 173-303-171;
(f) A farmer disposing of waste pesticides from their own use provided they comply with WAC 173-303-160 (2)(b);
(g) A transporter storing a manifested shipment of dangerous waste for ten days or less in accordance with WAC 173-303-240(6);
(h) Any person, other than an owner or operator who is already subject to the final facility standards, who is carrying out an immediate or emergency response to contain or treat a discharge or potential discharge of a dangerous waste or hazardous substance;
(i) The owner or operator of a facility which is in compliance with the interim status requirements of WAC 173-303-400 and 173-303-805, until final administrative disposition of their final facility permit;
(j) The owner or operator of a totally enclosed treatment facility as defined in WAC 173-303-040, provided that they have a permit by rule pursuant to the requirements of WAC 173-303-802(5);
(k) The addition, by a generator, of absorbent material to waste in a container, or of waste to absorbent material in a container, provided that these actions occur at the time the waste is first placed in containers or, in the case of repackaging of previously containerized waste into new containers, at the time the waste is first placed into the new containers and the generator complies with all applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-200 and 173-303-201 for large quantity generators, WAC 173-303-172 for medium quantity generators, and WAC 173-303-395 (1)(a) and (b);
(l) The compaction or sorting of miscellaneous waste forms such as cans, rags, and bottles in a container, so long as the activity is solely for the purpose of reducing waste void space, and so long as these activities are conducted in a manner that protects human health and prevents any release to the environment and the generator complies with all applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-200 and 173-303-201 for large quantity generators, WAC 173-303-172 for medium quantity generators, and WAC 173-303-395 (1)(a) and (b);
(m) Generators treating dangerous waste on-site in tanks, containers, or containment buildings that are used for accumulation of such wastes provided the generator complies with the WAC 173-303-170 (2)(b);
(n) The owner or operator of an elementary neutralization unit or a wastewater treatment unit as defined in WAC 173-303-040, provided that they have a permit by rule pursuant to the requirements of WAC 173-303-802(5) and provided that if the owner or operator is diluting hazardous ignitable (D001) wastes (other than the D001 High TOC Subcategory defined in 40 C.F.R. section 268.40, Table Treatment Standards for Hazardous Wastes), or reactive (D003) waste, to remove the characteristic before land disposal, the owner/operator must comply with the requirements set out in WAC 173-303-395 (1)(a);
(o) Universal waste handlers and universal waste transporters (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) handling the wastes listed below. These handlers are subject to regulation under WAC 173-303-573, when handling the below listed universal wastes.
(i) Batteries as described in WAC 173-303-573(2);
(ii) Mercury-containing equipment as described in WAC 173-303-573(3); and
(iii) Lamps as described in WAC 173-303-573(5);
(p)(i) Except as provided in (p)(ii) of this subsection, a person engaged in treatment or containment activities during immediate response to any of the following situations:
(A) A discharge of a dangerous waste;
(B) An imminent and substantial threat of a discharge of dangerous waste;
(C) A discharge of a material that, when discharged, becomes a dangerous waste;
(D) An immediate threat to human health, public safety, property, or the environment, from the known or suspected presence of military munitions, other explosive material, or an explosive device, as determined by an explosive or munitions emergency response specialist as defined in WAC 173-303-040.
(ii) An owner or operator of a facility otherwise regulated by WAC 173-303-600 must comply with all applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-340 and 173-303-350.
(iii) Any person who is covered by (p)(i) of this subsection and who continues or initiates dangerous waste treatment or containment activities after the immediate response is over is subject to all applicable requirements of this chapter for those activities.
(iv) In the case of an explosives or munitions emergency response, if a federal, state, tribal or local official acting within the scope of their official responsibilities, or an explosives or munitions emergency response specialist, determines that immediate removal of the material or waste is necessary to protect human health or the environment, that official or specialist may authorize the removal of the material or waste by transporters who do not have EPA/state identification numbers and without the preparation of a manifest. In the case of emergencies involving military munitions, the responding military emergency response specialist's organizational unit must retain records for three years identifying the dates of the response, the responsible persons responding, the type and description of material addressed, and its disposition;
(q) WAC 173-303-578 identifies when the requirements of WAC 173-303-600 apply to the storage of military munitions classified as solid waste under WAC 173-303-578(2). The treatment and disposal of dangerous waste military munitions are subject to the applicable permitting, procedural, and technical standards in this chapter;
(r) Reverse distributors accumulating potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals, as defined in WAC 173-303-555(1). Reverse distributors are subject to regulation under WAC 173-303-555 in lieu of this part for accumulation and management of potentially creditable dangerous waste pharmaceuticals and evaluated dangerous waste pharmaceuticals.
(4) (Reserved.)
(5) The owner or operator of a facility which recycles dangerous waste may, for such recycled wastes only, comply with the applicable recycling standards specified in WAC 173-303-120 and 173-303-500 through 173-303-525 in lieu of the final facility standards.
(6) The owner or operator must comply with the special land disposal restrictions for certain dangerous wastes in WAC 173-303-140.
(7) The final facility requirements apply to owners or operators of all facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous wastes referred to in 40 C.F.R. Part 268, which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-140(2).
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-600, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-600, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-600, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-600, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-600, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-600, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-600, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-600, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-600, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-600, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), § 173-303-600, filed 9/6/88; WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-600, filed 3/11/88; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-600, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-600, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-600, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-600, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-610

Closure and post-closure.

(1) Applicability.
(a) Subsections (2) through (6) of this section, (which concern closure), apply to the owners and operators of all dangerous waste facilities.
(b) Subsections (7) through (11) of this section, (which concern post-closure care), apply to the owners and operators of all regulated units (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) at which dangerous waste will remain after closure, to tank systems that are required under WAC 173-303-640(8) to meet the requirements of landfills, to surface impoundments, waste piles, and miscellaneous units as specified in WAC 173-303-650(6), 173-303-660(9), and 173-303-680(4), respectively; to containment buildings that are required under 40 C.F.R. 264.1102 (incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-695) to meet the requirements for landfills; and, unless otherwise authorized by the department, to the owners and operators of all facilities which, at closure, cannot meet the removal or decontamination limits specified in subsection (2)(b) of this section.
(c) Owners and operators of off-site recycling facilities subject to WAC 173-303-120 (3) or (4), and off-site used oil processors subject to regulation under WAC 173-303-515(9) are subject to:
(i) WAC 173-303-610(2) Closure performance standard; and
(ii) WAC 173-303-610(12) Off-site recycling and used oil processor closure plans.
(d) For the purposes of the closure and post-closure requirements, any portion of a facility which closes is subject to the applicable closure and post-closure standards even if the rest of the facility does not close and continues to operate.
(e) Except for subsection (2)(a) of this section, the director may, in an enforceable document, replace all or part of the requirements of this section and the unit-specific requirements referenced in subsection (2)(b) of this section with alternative requirements when they determine:
(i) A dangerous waste unit is situated among other solid waste management units or areas of concern, a release has occurred, and both the dangerous waste unit and one or more of the solid waste management units or areas of concern are likely to have contributed to the release; and
(ii) It is not necessary to apply the requirements of this section (or the unit-specific requirements referenced in subsection (2)(b) of this section) because the alternative requirements will protect human health and the environment.
(2) Closure performance standard. The owner or operator must close the facility in a manner that:
(a)(i) Minimizes the need for further maintenance;
(ii) Controls, minimizes or eliminates to the extent necessary to protect human health and the environment, post-closure escape of dangerous waste, dangerous constituents, leachate, contaminated runoff, or dangerous waste decomposition products to the ground, surface water, groundwater, or the atmosphere; and
(iii) Returns the land to the appearance and use of surrounding land areas to the degree possible given the nature of the previous dangerous waste activity.
(b) Where the closure requirements of this section, or of WAC 173-303-630(10), 173-303-640(8), 173-303-650(6), 173-303-655(6), 173-303-655(8), 173-303-660(9), 173-303-665(6), 173-303-670(8), 173-303-680 (2) through (4), or 40 C.F.R. 264.1102 (incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-695) call for the removal or decontamination of dangerous wastes, waste residues, or equipment, bases, liners, soils or other materials containing or contaminated with dangerous wastes or waste residue, then such removal or decontamination must assure that the levels of dangerous waste or dangerous waste constituents or residues do not exceed:
(i) For soils, groundwater, surface water, and air, the numeric cleanup levels calculated using unrestricted use exposure assumptions according to the Model Toxics Control Act Regulations, chapter 173-340 WAC as of the effective date or hereafter amended. Primarily, these will be numeric cleanup levels calculated according to MTCA Method B, although MTCA Method A may be used as appropriate, see WAC 173-340-700 through 173-340-760, excluding WAC 173-340-745; and
(ii) For all structures, equipment, bases, liners, etc., clean closure standards will be set by the department on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the closure performance standards of WAC 173-303-610 (2)(a)(ii) and in a manner that minimizes or eliminates post-closure escape of dangerous waste constituents.
(3) Closure plan; amendment of plan.
(a) The owner or operator of a dangerous waste management facility must have a written closure plan. In addition, certain surface impoundments and waste piles from which the owner or operator intends to remove or decontaminate the dangerous waste at partial or final closure are required by WAC 173-303-650(6) and 173-303-660(9) to have contingent closure plans. The plan must be submitted with the permit application, in accordance with WAC 173-303-806(4), and approved by the department as part of the permit issuance procedures under WAC 173-303-840. The approved closure plan will become a condition of any permit. The department's decision must assure that the approved closure plan is consistent with subsections (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) of this section, and the applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-630(10), 173-303-640(8), 173-303-645, 173-303-650(6), 173-303-655(8), 173-303-660(9), 173-303-665(6), 173-303-670(8), 173-303-680(2), and 40 C.F.R. 264.1102 (incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-695). A copy of the approved plan and all revisions to the plan must be furnished to the department upon request, including request by mail until final closure is completed and certified in accordance with subsection (6) of this section. The plan must identify steps necessary to perform partial and/or final closure of the facility at any point during its active life. The closure plan must include at least:
(i) A description of how each dangerous waste management unit at the facility will be closed in accordance with subsection (2) of this section;
(ii) A description of how final closure of the facility will be conducted in accordance with subsection (2) of this section. The description must identify the maximum extent of the operation which will be unclosed during the active life of the facility;
(iii) An estimate of the maximum inventory of dangerous wastes ever on-site over the active life of the facility. (Any change in this estimate is a Class 1 modification with prior approval under WAC 173-303-830(4));
(iv) A detailed description of the methods to be used during partial closures and final closure, including, but not limited to, methods for removing, transporting, treating, storing, or disposing of all dangerous wastes, and identification of the type(s) of the off-site dangerous waste management units to be used, if applicable;
(v) A detailed description of the steps needed to remove or decontaminate all dangerous waste residues and contaminated containment system components, equipment, structures, and soils during partial and final closure, including, but not limited to, procedures for cleaning equipment and removing contaminated soils, methods for sampling and testing surrounding soils, and criteria for determining the extent of decontamination required to satisfy the closure performance standard;
(vi) A detailed description of other activities necessary during the closure period to ensure that all partial closures and final closure satisfy the closure performance standards, including, but not limited to, groundwater monitoring, leachate collection, and run-on and runoff control;
(vii) A schedule for closure of each dangerous waste management unit and for final closure of the facility. The schedule must include, at a minimum, the total time required to close each dangerous waste management unit and the time required for intervening closure activities which will allow tracking of the progress of partial and final closure. (For example, in the case of a landfill unit, estimates of the time required to treat or dispose of all dangerous waste inventory and of the time required to place a final cover must be included.); and
(viii) For facilities that use trust funds to establish financial assurance under WAC 173-303-620 (4) or (6) and that are expected to close prior to the expiration of the permit, an estimate of the expected year of final closure.
(ix) For facilities where the director has applied alternative requirements under subsection (1)(e) of this section, WAC 173-303-645 (1)(f), or 173-303-620 (1)(d), the closure plan must include either the alternative requirements or a reference to the enforceable document that contains the alternative requirements.
(b) The owner or operator must submit a written notification of or request for a permit modification to authorize a change in operating plans, facility design, or the approved closure plan in accordance with the applicable procedures in WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840. The written notification or request must include a copy of the amended closure plan for review or approval by the department.
(i) The owner or operator may submit a written notification or request to the department for a permit modification to amend the closure plan at any time prior to the notification of partial or final closure of the facility.
(ii) The owner or operator must submit a written notification of or request for a permit modification to authorize a change in the approved closure plan whenever:
(A) Changes in operating plans or facility design affect the closure plan; or
(B) There is a change in the expected year of closure, if applicable; or
(C) In conducting partial or final closure activities, unexpected events require a modification of the approved closure plan; or
(D) The owner/operator requests the director apply alternative requirements under subsection (1)(e) of this section, WAC 173-303-645 (1) (f), or 173-303-620 (1)(d).
(iii) The owner or operator must submit a written request for a permit modification including a copy of the amended closure plan for approval at least sixty days prior to the proposed change in facility design or operation, or no later than sixty days after an unexpected event has occurred which has affected the closure plan. If an unexpected event occurs during the partial or final closure period, the owner or operator must request a permit modification no later than thirty days after the unexpected event. An owner or operator of a surface impoundment or waste pile that intends to remove all dangerous waste at closure and is not otherwise required to prepare a contingent closure plan under WAC 173-303-650(6) or 173-303-660(9), must submit an amended closure plan to the department no later than sixty days from the date that the owner or operator or department determines that the dangerous waste management unit must be closed as a landfill, subject to the requirements of WAC 173-303-665, or no later than thirty days from that date if the determination is made during partial or final closure. The department will approve, disapprove, or modify this amended plan in accordance with the procedures in WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840. The approved closure plan will become a condition of any permit issued.
(iv) The department may request modifications to the plan under the conditions described in (b)(ii) of this subsection. The owner or operator must submit the modified plan within sixty days of the department's request, or within thirty days if the change in facility conditions occurs during partial or final closure. Any modifications requested by the department will be approved in accordance with the procedures in WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840.
(c) Notification of partial closure and final closure.
(i) The owner or operator must notify the department in writing at least sixty days prior to the date on which they expect to begin closure of a surface impoundment, waste pile, land treatment, or landfill unit, or final closure of a facility with such a unit. The owner or operator must notify the department in writing at least forty-five days prior to the date on which they expect to begin closure of a treatment or storage tank, container storage, or incinerator unit, or final closure of a facility with only such units.
(ii) The date when they "expect to begin closure" must be either:
(A) No later than thirty days after the date on which any dangerous waste management unit receives the known final volume of dangerous wastes or, if there is a reasonable possibility that the dangerous waste management unit will receive additional dangerous wastes, no later than one year after the date on which the unit received the most recent volume of dangerous waste. If the owner or operator of a dangerous waste management unit can demonstrate to the department that the dangerous waste management unit or facility has the capacity to receive additional dangerous wastes and they have taken, and will continue to take, all steps to prevent threats to human health and the environment, including compliance with all applicable permit requirements, the department may approve an extension to this one-year limit; or
(B) For units meeting the requirements of subsection (4)(d) of this section, no later than thirty days after the date on which the dangerous waste management unit receives the known final volume of nondangerous wastes, or if there is a reasonable possibility that the dangerous waste management unit will receive additional nondangerous wastes, no later than one year after the date on which the unit received the most recent volume of nondangerous wastes. If the owner or operator can demonstrate to the department that the dangerous waste management unit has the capacity to receive additional nondangerous wastes and they have taken, and will continue to take, all steps to prevent threats to human health and the environment, including compliance with all applicable permit requirements, the department may approve an extension to this one-year limit.
(iii) If the facility's permit is terminated, or if the facility is otherwise ordered, by judicial decree or final order to cease receiving dangerous wastes or to close, then the requirements of (c) of this subsection do not apply. However, the owner or operator must close the facility in accordance with the deadlines established in subsection (4) of this section.
(iv) Removal of wastes and decontamination or dismantling of equipment. Nothing in this subsection will preclude the owner or operator from removing dangerous wastes and decontaminating or dismantling equipment in accordance with the approved partial or final closure plan at any time before or after notification of partial or final closure.
(4) Closure; time allowed for closure.
(a) Within ninety days after receiving the final volume of dangerous wastes, or the final volume of nondangerous wastes if the owner or operator complies with all applicable requirements in (d) and (e) of this subsection, at a dangerous waste management unit or facility, the owner or operator must treat, remove from the unit or facility, or dispose of on site, all dangerous wastes in accordance with the approved closure plan. The department may approve a longer period if the owner or operator complies with all applicable requirements for requesting a modification to the permit and demonstrates that they have taken and will continue to take all steps to prevent threats to human health and the environment, including compliance with all applicable permit requirements, and either:
(i) The activities required to comply with this paragraph will, of necessity, take longer than ninety days to complete; or
(ii)(A) The dangerous waste management unit or facility has the capacity to receive additional dangerous wastes, or has the capacity to receive nondangerous wastes if the owner or operator complies with (d) and (e) of this subsection;
(B) There is a reasonable likelihood that they or another person will recommence operation of the dangerous waste management unit or the facility within one year; and
(C) Closure of the dangerous waste management unit or facility would be incompatible with continued operation of the site.
(b) The owner or operator must complete partial and final closure activities in accordance with the approved closure plan and within one hundred eighty days after receiving the final volume of dangerous wastes, or the final volume of nondangerous wastes if the owner or operator complies with all applicable requirements in (d) and (e) of this subsection, at the dangerous waste management unit or facility. The department may approve an extension to the closure period if the owner or operator complies with all applicable requirements for requesting a modification to the permit and demonstrates that they have taken and will continue to take all steps to prevent threats to human health and the environment from the unclosed but not operating dangerous waste management unit or facility, including compliance with all applicable permit requirements, and either:
(i) The partial or final closure activities will, of necessity, take longer than one hundred eighty days to complete; or
(ii)(A) The dangerous waste management unit or facility has the capacity to receive additional dangerous wastes, or has the capacity to receive nondangerous wastes if the owner or operator complies with (d) and (e) of this subsection;
(B) There is reasonable likelihood that they or another person will recommence operation of the dangerous waste management unit or the facility within one year; and
(C) Closure of the dangerous waste management unit or facility would be incompatible with continued operation of the site.
(c) The demonstrations referred to in (a)(i) and (ii) and (b)(i) and (ii) of this subsection must be made as follows: The demonstrations in (a)(i) and (ii) of this subsection must be made at least thirty days prior to the expiration of the specified ninety-day period; and the demonstration in (b)(i) and (ii) of this subsection must be made at least thirty days prior to the expiration of the specified one hundred eighty-day period unless the owner or operator is otherwise subject to the deadlines in (d) of this subsection.
(d) The department may allow an owner or operator to receive only nondangerous wastes in a landfill, land treatment, or surface impoundment unit after the final receipt of dangerous wastes at that unit if:
(i) The owner or operator requests a permit modification in compliance with all applicable requirements in WAC 173-303-830 and 40 C.F.R. Part 124 and in the permit modification request demonstrates that:
(A) The unit has the existing design capacity as indicated on the part A application to receive nondangerous wastes; and
(B) There is a reasonable likelihood that the owner or operator or another person will receive nondangerous wastes in the unit within one year after the final receipt of dangerous wastes; and
(C) The nondangerous wastes will not be incompatible with any remaining wastes in the unit, or with the facility design and operating requirements of the unit or facility under this part; and
(D) Closure of the dangerous waste management unit would be incompatible with continued operation of the unit or facility; and
(E) The owner or operator is operating and will continue to operate in compliance with all applicable permit requirements; and
(ii) The request to modify the permit includes an amended wastes analysis plan, groundwater monitoring and response program, human exposure assessment required under RCRA section 3019, and closure and post-closure plan, and updated cost estimates and demonstrations of financial assurance for closure and post-closure care as necessary and appropriate, to reflect any changes due to the presence of dangerous constituents in the nondangerous wastes, and changes in closure activities, including the expected year of closure if applicable under subsection (3)(a)(viii) of this section, as a result of the receipt of nondangerous wastes following the final receipt of dangerous wastes; and
(iii) The request to modify the permit includes revisions, as necessary and appropriate, to affected conditions of the permit to account for the receipt of nondangerous wastes following receipt of the final volume of dangerous wastes; and
(iv) The request to modify the permit and the demonstration referred to in (d)(i) and (ii) of this subsection are submitted to the department no later than one hundred twenty days prior to the date on which the owner or operator of the facility receives the known final volume of dangerous wastes at the unit, or no later than ninety days after the effective date of this rule in the state in which the unit is located, whichever is later.
(e) In addition to the requirements in (d) of this subsection, an owner or operator of a dangerous wastes surface impoundment that is not in compliance with the liner and leachate collection system requirements in 42 U.S.C. 3004 (o)(1) and 3005 (j)(1) or 42 U.S.C. 3004 (o)(2) or (3) or 3005 (j)(2), (3), (4) or (13) must:
(i) Submit with the request to modify the permit:
(A) A contingent corrective measures plan, unless a corrective action plan has already been submitted under WAC 173-303-645(10); and
(B) A plan for removing dangerous wastes in compliance with (e)(ii) of this subsection; and
(ii) Remove all dangerous wastes from the unit by removing all dangerous liquids, and removing all dangerous sludges to the extent practicable without impairing the integrity of the liner(s), if any.
(iii) Removal of dangerous wastes must be completed no later than ninety days after the final receipt of dangerous wastes. The department may approve an extension to this deadline if the owner or operator demonstrates that the removal of dangerous wastes will, of necessity, take longer than the allotted period to complete and that an extension will not pose a threat to human health and the environment.
(iv) If a release that is a statistically significant increase (or decrease in the case of pH) over background values for detection monitoring parameters of constituents specified in the permit or that exceeds the facility's groundwater protection standard at the point of compliance, if applicable, is detected in accordance with the requirements in WAC 173-303-645, the owner or operator of the unit:
(A) Must implement corrective measures in accordance with the approved contingent corrective measures plan required by (e)(i) of this subsection no later than one year after detection of the release, or approval of the contingent corrective measures plan, whichever is later;
(B) May continue to receive wastes at the unit following detection of the release only if the approved corrective measures plan includes a demonstration that continued receipt of wastes will not impede corrective action; and
(C) May be required by the department to implement corrective measures in less than one year or to cease the receipt of wastes until corrective measures have been implemented if necessary to protect human health and the environment.
(v) During the period of corrective action, the owner or operator must provide semiannual reports to the department that describe the progress of the corrective action program, compile all groundwater monitoring data, and evaluate the effect of the continued receipt of nondangerous wastes on the effectiveness of the corrective action.
(vi) The department may require the owner or operator to commence closure of the unit if the owner or operator fails to implement corrective action measures in accordance with the approved contingent corrective measures plan within one year as required in (e)(iv) of this subsection, or fails to make substantial progress in implementing corrective action and achieving the facility's groundwater protection standard or background levels if the facility has not yet established a groundwater protection standard.
(vii) If the owner or operator fails to implement corrective measures as required in (e)(iv) of this subsection or if the department determines that substantial progress has not been made pursuant to (e)(vi) of this subsection the department will:
(A) Notify the owner or operator in writing that the owner or operator must begin closure in accordance with the deadline in (a) and (b) of this subsection and provide a detailed statement of reasons for this determination; and
(B) Provide the owner or operator and the public, through a newspaper notice, the opportunity to submit written comments on the decision no later than twenty days after the date of the notice.
(C) If the department receives no written comments, the decision will become final five days after the close of the comment period. The department will notify the owner or operator that the decision is final, and that a revised closure plan, if necessary, must be submitted within fifteen days of the final notice and that closure must begin in accordance with the deadlines in (a) and (b) of this subsection.
(D) If the department receives written comments on the decision, it will make a final decision within thirty days after the end of the comment period, and provide the owner or operator in writing and the public through a newspaper notice, a detailed statement of reasons for the final decision. If the department determines that substantial progress has not been made, closure must be initiated in accordance with the deadlines in (a) and (b) of this subsection.
(E) The final determinations made by the department under (e)(vii)(C) and (D) of this subsection are not subject to administrative appeal.
(5) Disposal or decontamination of equipment, structures and soils. During the partial and final closure periods, all contaminated equipment, structures and soils must be properly disposed of or decontaminated unless otherwise specified in WAC 173-303-640(8), 173-303-650(6), 173-303-655(8), 173-303-660(9), 173-303-665(6), or under the authority of WAC 173-303-680 (2) and (4). By removing any dangerous wastes or dangerous constituents during partial and final closure, the owner or operator may become a generator of dangerous waste and must handle that waste in accordance with all applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230.
(6) Certification of closure. Within sixty days of completion of closure of each dangerous waste management unit (including tank systems and container storage areas), and within sixty days of the completion of final closure, the owner or operator must submit to the department by registered mail or other means that establish proof of receipt (including applicable electronic means), a certification that the dangerous waste management unit or facility, as applicable, has been closed in accordance with the specifications in the approved closure plan. The certification must be signed by the owner or operator and by an independent qualified registered professional engineer. Documentation supporting the independent qualified registered professional engineer's certification must be furnished to the department upon request until it releases the owner or operator from the financial assurance requirements for closure under WAC 173-303-620(4).
(7) Post-closure care and use of property.
(a) Post-closure care for each dangerous waste management unit subject to post-closure requirements must begin after completion of closure of the unit and continue for thirty years after that date and must consist of at least the following:
(i) Groundwater monitoring and reporting as required by WAC 173-303-645, 173-303-650, 173-303-655, 173-303-660, 173-303-665, and 173-303-680; and
(ii) Maintenance and monitoring of waste containment systems as applicable.
(b) Any time preceding partial closure of a dangerous waste management unit subject to post-closure care requirements or final closure, or any time during the post-closure period for a particular unit, the department may, in accordance with the permit modification procedures in WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840:
(i) Shorten the post-closure care period applicable to the dangerous waste management unit, or facility, if all disposal units have been closed, if it finds that the reduced period is sufficient to protect human health and the environment (e.g., leachate or groundwater monitoring results, characteristics of the dangerous waste, application of advanced technology, or alternative disposal, treatment, or reuse techniques indicate that the dangerous waste management unit or facility is secure); or
(ii) Extend the post-closure care period applicable to the dangerous waste management unit or facility if it finds that the extended period is necessary to protect human health and the environment (e.g., leachate or groundwater monitoring results indicate a potential for migration of dangerous waste at levels which may be harmful to human health and the environment).
(c) The department may require, at partial or final closure, continuation of any of the security requirements of WAC 173-303-310 during part or all of the post-closure period when:
(i) Dangerous wastes may remain exposed after completion of partial or final closure; or
(ii) Access by the public or domestic livestock may pose a hazard to human health.
(d) Post-closure use of property on or in which dangerous wastes remain after partial or final closure must never be allowed to disturb the integrity of the final cover, liner(s), or any other components of any containment system, or the function of the facility's monitoring systems, unless the department finds that the disturbance:
(i) Is necessary to the proposed use of the property, and will not increase the potential hazard to human health or the environment; or
(ii) Is necessary to reduce a threat to human health or the environment.
(e) All post-closure care activities must be in accordance with the provisions of the approved post-closure plan as specified in subsection (8) of this section.
(8) Post-closure plan; amendment of plan.
(a) The owner or operator of a dangerous waste disposal unit must have a written post-closure plan. In addition, certain surface impoundments and certain piles from which the owner or operator intends to remove or decontaminate the dangerous wastes at partial or final closure are required by WAC 173-303-650 and 173-303-660, respectively, to have written contingent post-closure plans. Owners or operators of surface impoundments and waste piles not otherwise required to prepare contingent post-closure plans under WAC 173-303-650 or 173-303-660 must submit a post-closure plan to the department within ninety days from the date that the owner or operator or department determines that the dangerous waste management unit must be closed as a landfill, subject to the post-closure requirements. The plan must be submitted with the permit application, in accordance with WAC 173-303-806, and approved by the department as part of the permit issuance procedures under WAC 173-303-840. The approved post-closure plan will become a condition of any permit issued.
(b) For each dangerous waste management unit subject to the requirements of this subsection, the post-closure plan must identify the activities which will be carried on after closure and the frequency of these activities, and include at least:
(i) A description of the planned groundwater monitoring activities and frequencies at which they will be performed;
(ii) A description of the planned maintenance activities, and frequencies at which they will be performed to comply with WAC 173-303-645, 173-303-650, 173-303-655, 173-303-660, 173-303-665, and 173-303-680 during the post-closure care period, to ensure:
(A) The integrity of the cap and final cover or other containment structures in accordance with the requirements of 173-303-645, 173-303-650, 173-303-655, 173-303-660, 173-303-665, and 173-303-680; and
(B) The function of the facility monitoring equipment;
(iii) The name, address, and phone number of the person or office to contact about the dangerous waste disposal unit or facility during the post-closure care period;
(iv) And, for facilities where the director has applied alternative requirements under subsection (1) (e) of this section, WAC 173-303-645 (1)(f) or 173-303-620 (1)(d), the post-closure plan must include either the alternative requirements or a reference to the enforceable document that contains the alternative requirements.
(c) Until final closure of the facility, a copy of the approved post-closure plan must be furnished to the department upon request, including request by mail. After final closure has been certified, the person or office specified in (b)(iii) of this subsection must keep the approved post-closure plan during the remainder of the post-closure period.
(d) Amendment of plan. The owner or operator must submit a written notification of or request for a permit modification to authorize a change in the approved post-closure plan in accordance with the applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840. The written notification or request must include a copy of the amended post-closure plan for review or approval by the department.
(i) The owner or operator may submit a written notification or request to the department for a permit modification to amend the post-closure plan at any time during the active life of the facility or during the post-closure care period.
(ii) The owner or operator must submit a written notification of or request for a permit modification to authorize a change in the approved post-closure plan whenever:
(A) Changes in operating plans or facility design affect the approved post-closure plan; or
(B) There is a change in the expected year of final closure, if applicable; or
(C) Events which occur during the active life of the facility, including partial and final closures, affect the approved post-closure plan; or
(D) The owner/operator requests the director to apply alternative requirements under subsection (1)(e) of this section, WAC 173-303-645 (1)(f), or 173-303-620 (1)(d).
(iii) The owner or operator must submit a written request for a permit modification at least sixty days prior to the proposed change in facility design or operation, or no later than sixty days after an unexpected event has occurred which has affected the post-closure plan. An owner or operator of a surface impoundment or waste pile that intends to remove all dangerous waste at closure and is not otherwise required to submit a contingent post-closure plan under WAC 173-303-650 or 173-303-660 must submit a post-closure plan to the department no later than ninety days after the date that the owner or operator or department determines that the dangerous waste management unit must be closed as a landfill, subject to the requirements of WAC 173-303-665. The department will approve, disapprove, or modify this plan in accordance with the procedures in WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840. The approved post-closure plan will become a permit condition.
(iv) The department may request modifications to the plan under the conditions described in (d)(ii) of this subsection. The owner or operator must submit the modified plan no later than sixty days after the department's request, or no later than ninety days if the unit is a surface impoundment or waste pile not previously required to prepare a contingent post-closure plan. Any modifications requested by the department will be approved, disapproved, or modified in accordance with the procedures in WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840.
(9) Notice to local land authority. No later than the submission of the certification of closure of each dangerous waste disposal unit, the owner or operator of a disposal facility must submit to the local zoning authority or the authority with jurisdiction over local land use and to the department a survey plat indicating the location and dimensions of landfill cells or other dangerous waste disposal units with respect to permanently surveyed benchmarks. This plat must be prepared and certified by a professional land surveyor. The plat filed with the local zoning authority or the authority with jurisdiction over local land use must contain a note, prominently displayed, which states the owner's or operator's obligation to restrict disturbance of the dangerous waste disposal unit in accordance with the applicable requirements of this section. In addition, no later than sixty days after certification of closure of each dangerous waste disposal unit, the owner or operator must submit to the local zoning authority or the authority with jurisdiction over local land use and to the department, a record of the type, location, and quantity of dangerous wastes disposed of within each cell or other disposal unit of the facility. For wastes disposed of before November 19, 1980 (March 12, 1982, for facilities subject to this chapter but not subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 264), the owner or operator must identify the type, location, and quantity of the dangerous wastes to the best of their knowledge and in accordance with any records they have kept.
(10) Notice in deed to property.
(a) No later than sixty days after certification of closure of each dangerous waste disposal unit, the owner or operator must submit to the local zoning authority, or the authority with jurisdiction over local land use, and to the department a record of the type, location, and quantity of dangerous wastes disposed of within each cell or other disposal unit of the facility. For hazardous wastes (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) disposed of before January 12, 1981, the owner or operator must identify the type, location, and quantity of the dangerous wastes to the best of their knowledge and in accordance with any records they have kept.
(b) Within sixty days of certification of closure of the first dangerous waste disposal unit and within sixty days of certification of closure of the last dangerous waste disposal unit, the owner or operator must:
(i) Record, in accordance with state law, a notation on the deed to the facility property, or on some other instrument which is normally examined during title search, that will in perpetuity notify any potential purchaser of the property that:
(A) The land has been used to manage dangerous wastes;
(B) Its use is restricted under this section; and
(C) The survey plat and record of the type, location, and quantity of dangerous wastes disposed of within each cell or other dangerous waste disposal unit of the facility required in subsection (9) of this section have been filed with the local zoning authority, or the authority with jurisdiction over local land use, and with the department; and
(ii) Submit a certification, signed by the owner or operator, that they have recorded the notation specified in (b)(i) of this subsection, including a copy of the document in which the notation has been placed, to the department.
(c) If the owner or operator or any subsequent owner of the land upon which a dangerous waste facility was located wishes to remove dangerous wastes and dangerous waste residues, the liner, if any, or contaminated soils, they must request a modification to the post-closure permit in accordance with the applicable requirements in WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840. The owner or operator must demonstrate that the removal of dangerous wastes will satisfy the criteria of subsection (7)(d) of this section. By removing dangerous waste, the owner or operator may become a generator of dangerous waste and must manage it in accordance with all applicable requirements of this chapter. If they are granted a permit modification or otherwise granted approval to conduct such removal activities, the owner or operator may request that the department approve either:
(i) The removal of the notation on the deed to the facility property or other instrument normally examined during title search; or
(ii) The addition of a notation to the deed or instrument indicating the removal of the dangerous waste.
(11) Certification of completion of post-closure care. No later than sixty days after completion of the established post-closure care period for each dangerous waste disposal unit, the owner or operator must submit to the department, by registered mail or other means that establish proof of receipt (including applicable electronic means), a certification that the post-closure care period for the dangerous waste disposal unit was performed in accordance with the specifications in the approved post-closure plan. The certification must be signed by the owner or operator and an independent qualified registered professional engineer. Documentation supporting the independent qualified registered professional engineer's certification must be furnished to the department upon request until they release the owner or operator from the financial assurance requirements for post-closure care under WAC 173-303-620(6).
(12) Off-site recycling and used oil processor closure plans. The owner or operator of an off-site recycling facility subject to regulation under WAC 173-303-120 (3), (4), or used oil processor or rerefiner subject to WAC 173-303-515(9) must have a written closure plan.
(a) Submittal. For new facilities, the closure plan must be submitted with the notification required under WAC 173-303-060. For existing facilities, the closure plan must be submitted within one hundred eighty days of the effective date of this regulation. For closure plans denied under (b) of this subsection that will be resubmitted, the amended plan must be resubmitted within ninety days after the owner or operator receives the denial.
(b) Review by department. Decision to approve or deny. Closure plans must be submitted to department for review, comment, approval or denial. The department decision to approve a closure plan must assure it is consistent with requirements in subsections (2) and (12) of this section. The department decision to deny a closure plan must be justified on the inability or unwillingness of the owner and operator to meet requirements in subsections (2) and (12) of this section or WAC 173-303-620 (1)(e). The department's decision may be appealed under the provisions of WAC 173-303-845.
(c) Availability. A copy of the approved closure plan and all updates to the plan must be maintained at the facility and furnished to the department upon request, including request by mail, until final closure is completed and certified in accordance with subsection (6) of this section.
(d) Contents of plan. The closure plan must identify steps necessary to perform final closure of recycling units at any point during its active life. The closure plan must include at least:
(i) An estimate of the maximum inventory of dangerous wastes or used oil ever on-site over the active life of the facility;
(ii) Descriptions, schedules, and disposal or decontamination procedures in subsections (3), (4), (5), (6) of this section, except any provisions dealing with permits, permit applications, modifications or approvals. The term "recycling unit" will replace the terms "dangerous waste management unit" or "regulated unit" in these subsections. Any references to permits or permit modifications in these subsections do not apply.
(e) Obligation to amend. At least sixty days prior to a major change at an off-site recycling or used oil processor/rerefining facility, the owners/operator of that facility must submit an amended closure plan. A major change may include the addition of a recycling or recovery process that is subject to WAC 173-303-120 (3) or (4), any increase in the maximum inventory of dangerous waste or used oil described in the previously approved closure plan, the closure of an existing recycling unit, or a change in ownership or operational control. The department must approve or deny, with justification, the revised closure plan. Refer to (a) of this subsection when a closure plan is denied if the closure plan needs to be resubmitted. Alternatively, the owner or operator may challenge the denial pursuant to WAC 173-303-845.
(f) Notification of closure. At least forty-five days prior to closure, an owner/operator must provide written notice to the department of intent to close.
(g) Relationship to closure plans for permitted facilities. A facility owner/operator that is subject to permitting and closure planning requirements for storage, treatment or disposal that is also required to prepare a closure plan for off-site recycling or used oil processing/rerefining, may satisfy the requirements of this subsection by combining all closure requirements in a single closure plan.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-610, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-610, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-610, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-610, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-610, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-610, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-610, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-610, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-610, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-610, filed 1/4/89; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-610, filed 6/26/87; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-610, filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-610, filed 2/10/82.]


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Financial requirements.

(1) Applicability.
(a) The requirements of subsections (3), (4), (7), (8), (9), and (10) of this section, apply to owners and operators of all dangerous waste facilities, except as provided otherwise in this section.
(b) The requirements of subsections (5) and (6) of this section apply to owners and operators of:
(i) Dangerous waste disposal facilities;
(ii) Tank systems that are required under WAC 173-303-640(8) to meet the requirements of landfills;
(iii) Miscellaneous units as specified in WAC 173-303-680(4);
(iv) Waste piles and surface impoundments to the extent that WAC 173-303-650 and 173-303-660, respectively, require that such facilities comply with this section; and
(v) Containment buildings that are required under WAC 173-303-695 to meet the requirements for landfills.
(c) States and the federal government are exempt from the requirements of this section.
(i) Operators of state or federally owned facilities are exempt from the requirements of this section, except subsections (3) and (5) of this section.
(ii) Operators of facilities that are not state or federally owned must meet all of the requirements of this section, even if the facility is leased by or otherwise under contract with the state or federal government.
(d) The director may, in an enforceable document, replace all or part of the requirements of this section with alternative requirements for financial assurance when they:
(i) Apply alternative requirements for groundwater monitoring, closure or post-closure under WAC 173-303-610 (1)(e) or 173-303-645 (1)(f); and
(ii) Determine that it is not necessary to apply the requirements of this section because the alternative requirements will protect human health and the environment.
(e) Except as provided in (c) of this subsection, the requirements of subsections (3), (4), (8), (9) and (10) of this section apply to owners and operators of off-site recycling facilities and processors/rerefiners of used oil, except the term "recycling unit" will replace the terms "dangerous waste management unit" or "regulated unit."
(i) If the closure plan for an off-site recycling or used oil processing/rerefining facility has not been approved by the department within one year of submittal to the department, the department may determine the closure cost estimate and direct the facility to establish financial assurance in that amount. Note that the schedule for partially funded trust funds for existing facilities of WAC 173-303-620 (4)(c)(i) may apply.
(ii) Relationship to closure cost estimates and financial responsibility for permitted facilities. A facility owner/operator that is subject to closure cost estimating and financial responsibility requirements for dangerous waste management units and recycling unit may choose to consolidate those requirements into a single mechanism for submittal to the department.
(2) Definitions. As used in this section, the following listed or referenced terms have the meanings given below:
(a) "Closure plan" means the plan for closure prepared in accordance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-610(3), or for off-site recycling or used oil processing facilities prepared in accordance with WAC 173-303-610(12);
(b) "Current closure cost estimate" means the most recent of the estimates prepared in accordance with subsection (3) of this section;
(c) "Current post-closure cost estimate" means the most recent of the estimates prepared in accordance with subsection (5) of this section;
(d) "Parent corporation" means a corporation which directly owns at least fifty percent of the voting stock of the corporation which is the facility owner or operator; the latter corporation is deemed a "subsidiary" of the parent corporation;
(e) "Post-closure plan" means the plan for post-closure care prepared in accordance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-610 (7), (8), (9), and (10);
(f) "Regional administrator" means the department;
(g) "Hazardous waste" means dangerous waste; and
(h) The additional terms listed and defined in 40 C.F.R. 264.141 (f), (g), and (h) are incorporated by reference.
(3) Cost estimate for facility closure.
(a) The owner or operator must have a detailed written estimate, in current dollars, of the cost of closing the facility in accordance with the requirements in WAC 173-303-610 (2) through (6), and applicable closure requirements in WAC 173-303-630(10), 173-303-640(5), 173-303-650(6), 173-303-655(8), 173-303-660(9), 173-303-665(6), 173-303-670(8), 173-303-680 (2) through (4) and 173-303-695. The closure cost estimate:
(i) Must equal the cost of closure at the point in the facility's operating life when the extent and manner of its operation would make closure the most expensive, as indicated by its closure plan (see WAC 173-303-610 (3)(a));
(ii) Must be based on the costs to the owner or operator of hiring a third party to close the facility. A third party is a party who is neither a parent nor a subsidiary of the owner or operator. On a case-by-case basis, the department may determine that a party that shares common ownership, a common parent corporation, or other higher-tier corporate ownership, may not qualify as a third party. (See definition of parent corporation in subsection (2)(d) of this section.) The owner or operator may use costs for on-site disposal if the guarantor can demonstrate that on-site disposal capacity will exist at all times over the life of the facility;
(iii) May not incorporate any salvage value that may be realized with the sale of dangerous wastes, or nondangerous wastes if applicable under WAC 173-303-610 (4)(d), facility structures or equipment, land, or other assets associated with the facility at the time of partial or final closure;
Except that, off-site recyclers subject to WAC 173-303-120 (3) or (4), or off-site used oil processors subject to WAC 173-303-515(9) may exclude the estimated value for certain types of recyclable materials from the estimated cost of closing a recycling unit. This exclusion may include dangerous wastes or used oil held in tanks or containers that are dedicated solely to the management of recyclable materials that will require only incidental processing prior to producing a product that may be sold to the general public. Incidental processing may include simple screening or filtering to remove minor amounts of foreign material or removal of less than five percent water by volume;
(iv) May not incorporate a zero cost for dangerous wastes, or nondangerous wastes if applicable under WAC 173-303-610 (4)(d), that might have economic value; and
(v) May not be reduced for "net present value," "present discounted value," or other adjustments.
(b) During the active life of the facility, the owner or operator must revise the closure cost estimate no later than thirty days after the department has approved the request to modify the closure plan, if the change in the closure plan increases the cost of closure. The revised closure cost estimate must be adjusted for inflation as specified in (c)(i) and (ii) of this subsection.
(c) During the active life of the facility, the owner or operator must adjust the closure cost estimate for inflation within sixty days prior to the anniversary date of the establishment of the financial instrument(s) used to comply with this section. For owners and operators using the financial test or corporate guarantee, the closure cost estimate must be updated for inflation within thirty days after the close of the firm's fiscal year and before submission of updated information to the department as specified in subsection (4) of this section. The adjustment may be made by recalculating the maximum costs of closure in current dollars, or by using an inflation factor derived from the most recent Implicit Price Deflator for Gross National Product or Gross Domestic Product as published by the United States Department of Commerce in its survey of current business. The inflation factor is the result of dividing the latest published annual deflator by the deflator for the previous year.
(i) The first adjustment is made by multiplying the closure cost estimate by the inflation factor. The result is the adjusted closure cost estimate.
(ii) Subsequent adjustments are made by multiplying the latest adjusted closure cost estimate by the latest inflation factor.
(d) During the operating life of the facility, the owner or operator must keep at the facility the latest closure cost estimate prepared in accordance with (a) and (b) of this subsection, and, when this estimate has been adjusted in accordance with (c) of this subsection, the latest adjusted closure cost estimate.
(4) Financial assurance for facility closure.
(a) An owner or operator of a TSD, or off-site recycling or used oil processing/rerefining facility must establish financial assurance for closure of the facility. The owner or operator must choose from the following options or combination of options:
(i) Closure trust fund;
(ii) Surety bond guaranteeing payment into a closure trust fund;
(iii) Surety bond guaranteeing performance of closure;
(iv) Closure letter of credit;
(v) Closure insurance; or
(vi) Financial test and/or corporate guarantee for closure.
(b) In satisfying the requirements of financial assurance for facility closure in this subsection, the owner or operator must meet all the requirements for the mechanisms listed above as set forth in 40 C.F.R. 264.143 which are incorporated by reference. If the facilities covered by the mechanism are in more than one state, identical evidence of financial assurance must be submitted to and maintained with the state agency regulating hazardous waste or with the appropriate regional administrator if the facility is located in an unauthorized state.
(c) An owner or operator of an off-site recycling or used oil processing/rerefining facility may also meet the requirements of this subsection through the use of an assigned security deposit held in a Washington state bank. This mechanism is not available to an owner or operator of a TSD.
(i) The department will establish minimum standards for the assigned security deposit mechanism. These standards will include, but are not limited to, the language to be used in the assignment form. Copies of the assignment forms will be available from the department.
(ii) The department is not required to accept an assigned security deposit that does not meet the established minimum standards.
(d) 40 C.F.R. 264.143 is modified by the following requirements:
(i) Partially funded trust funds of 264.143 (a)(3) may not be accepted as a mechanism for a closure trust fund for TSDs. Owners and operators of existing used oil and recycling units that become subject to this section may establish a partially funded closure trust fund with a pay-in period of five years. The fund must be fully funded no later than five years (and the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth payments due no later than one, two, three, four, and five year(s) respectively) after the date of the department's approval of the closure plan under WAC 173-303-610 (12)(b);
(ii) Insurance companies providing closure coverage must have a current rating of financial strength of:
(A) AAA, AA+, AA, AA-, A+, A as rated by Standard and Poor's;
(B) Aaa, Aa1, Aa2, Aa3, A1, A2 as rated by Moody's; or
(C) A++, A+, A, A-, B++, B+ as rated by A.M. Best;
(iii) Ecology must be named as secondary beneficiary on an insurance policy;
(iv) Facility owners/operators and corporate guarantors requesting the use of the financial test or corporate guarantee must meet a minimum tangible net worth criterion of twenty-five million dollars;
(v) Facility owners/operators and corporate guarantors requesting the use of the financial test or corporate guarantee are not required to submit a "negative assurance" report, such as the one detailed in 40 C.F.R. 264.143 (f)(3)(iii). A financial test or corporate guarantee submission must instead include a CPA report based on an "Agreed Upon Procedures" engagement that complies with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' "Statement on Auditing Standards No. 75, Engagements to apply Agreed-Upon Procedures to Specific Elements, Accounts or Items of a Financial Statement" or any subsequent equivalent document from AICPA. This report must describe the procedures performed and related findings, including whether or not there were discrepancies found in the comparison.
(e) Owners and operators of off-site recycling facilities regulated under WAC 173-303-120 (3) or (4), or used oil processing/rerefining facilities regulated under WAC 173-303-515(9), must demonstrate financial assurance for closure of the facility or recycling units. In addition to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 264.143, as amended by this subsection, the financial assurance must meet the following requirements:
(i) For existing facilities choosing a surety bond guaranteeing payment, surety bond guaranteeing performance, letter of credit, insurance, financial test, corporate guarantee, or assigned security deposit, the mechanism must be established within thirty-six months of the effective date of this section;
(ii) Owners and operators of existing facilities choosing a partially funded trust fund mechanism must establish a fully funded trust fund within sixty months of approval of the closure plan by the department (see (c)(i) of this subsection);
(iii) For new facilities, financial assurance must be established and submitted to the department at least sixty days prior to the acceptance of the first shipment of wastes.
(f) Owners and operators of off-site recycling facilities regulated under WAC 173-303-120 (3) or (4), or used oil processing/rerefining facilities regulated under WAC 173-303-515(9) may request an alternative mechanism for financing the closure of recycling units that is determined by the department to be equivalent to one of the methods listed in (a) of this subsection. This may include any alternative mechanism as may be established through action by the Washington state legislature. An assigned security deposit that meets the department's standards is an equivalent alternative mechanism within the meaning of this section.
(g) The amount of financial assurance for closure must not be less than the facility's current closure cost estimate. Financial assurance amounts, regardless of mechanism, may not be reduced for "net present value," "present discounted value," or other adjustments.
(5) Cost estimate for post-closure monitoring and maintenance.
(a) The owner or operator of a facility subject to post-closure monitoring or maintenance requirements must have a detailed written estimate, in current dollars, of the annual cost of post-closure monitoring and maintenance of the facility in accordance with the applicable post-closure regulations in WAC 173-303-610 (7) through (10), 173-303-650(6), 173-303-655(8), 173-303-660(9), 173-303-665(6), and 173-303-680(4). The post-closure cost estimate must be based on the costs to the owner or operator of hiring a third party to conduct post-closure care activities. A third party is a party who is neither a parent nor a subsidiary of the owner or operator. On a case-by-case basis, the department may determine that a party that shares common ownership, a common parent corporation, or other higher-tier corporate ownership may not qualify as a third party. (See definition of parent corporation in subsection (2)(d) of this section.) The post-closure cost estimate is calculated by multiplying the annual post-closure cost estimate by the number of years of post-closure care required by WAC 173-303-610.
(b) During the active life of the facility, the owner or operator must revise the post-closure cost estimate within thirty days after the department has approved the request to modify the post-closure plan, if the change in the post-closure plan increases the cost of post-closure care. The revised post-closure cost estimate must be adjusted for inflation as specified in (c)(i) and (ii) of this subsection.
(c) During the active life of the facility, the owner or operator must adjust the post-closure cost estimate for inflation within sixty days prior to the anniversary date of the establishment of the financial instrument(s) used to comply with subsection (6) of this section. For owners or operators using the financial test or corporate guarantee, the post-closure cost estimate must be updated for inflation within thirty days after the close of the firm's fiscal year and before the submission of updated information to the department as specified in subsection (6) of this section. The adjustment may be made by recalculating the post-closure cost estimate in current dollars or by using an inflation factor derived from the most recent Implicit Price Deflator for Gross National Product or Gross Domestic Product as published by the United States Department of Commerce in its Survey of Current Business. The inflation factor is the result of dividing the latest published annual deflator by the deflator for the previous year.
(i) The first adjustment is made by multiplying the post-closure cost estimate by the inflation factor. The result is the adjusted post-closure cost estimate.
(ii) Subsequent adjustments are made by multiplying the latest adjusted post-closure cost estimate by the latest inflation factor.
(d) During the operating life of the facility, the owner or operator must keep at the facility the latest post-closure cost estimate prepared in accordance with (a) and (b) of this subsection, and, when this estimate has been adjusted in accordance with (c) of this subsection, the latest adjusted post-closure cost estimate.
(6) Financial assurance for post-closure monitoring and maintenance.
(a) An owner or operator of a facility subject to post-closure monitoring or maintenance requirements must establish financial assurance for post-closure care in accordance with the approved post-closure care plan. The owner or operator must choose from the following options or combination of options:
(i) Post-closure trust fund, except that the use of partially funded trust funds, as provided in 40 C.F.R. 264.145(a), will not be allowed by the department;
(ii) Surety bond guaranteeing payment into a post-closure trust fund;
(iii) Surety bond guaranteeing performance of post-closure care;
(iv) Post-closure letter of credit;
(v) Post-closure insurance; however, financial or insurance institutions providing such insurance must have a current rating of financial strength of:
(A) AAA, AA+, AA, AA-, A+, A as rated by Standard and Poor's;
(B) Aaa, Aa1, Aa2, Aa3, A1, A2 as rated by Moody's; or
(C) A++, A+, A, A-, B++, B+ as rated by A.M. Best; or
(vi) Financial test and/or corporate guarantee for post-closure care, except that the criterion for minimum tangible net worth in 40 C.F.R. 264.145(f) must be in an amount of at least twenty-five million dollars;
(vii) Facility owners/operators and corporate guarantors requesting the use of the financial test or corporate guarantee are not required to submit a "negative assurance" report, such as the one detailed in 40 C.F.R. 264.145 (f)(3)(iii). A financial test or corporate guarantee submission must instead include a CPA report based on an "Agreed Upon Procedures" engagement that complies with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' "Statement on Auditing Standards No. 75, Engagements to apply Agreed-Upon Procedures to Specific Elements, Accounts or Items of a Financial Statement" or any subsequent equivalent document from AICPA. This report must describe the procedures performed and related findings, including whether or not there were discrepancies found in the comparison.
(b) In satisfying the requirements of financial assurance for facility post-closure care in this subsection, the owner or operator must meet all the requirements set forth in 40 C.F.R. 264.145 which are incorporated by reference. If the facilities covered by the mechanism are in more than one state, identical evidence of financial assurance must be submitted to and maintained with the state agency regulating hazardous waste or with the appropriate regional administrator if the facility is located in an unauthorized state.
(c) The amount of financial assurance for post-closure must not be less than the facility's current post-closure cost estimate. Financial assurance amounts, regardless of mechanism, may not be reduced for "net present value," "present discounted value," or other adjustments.
(7) Use of a mechanism for financial assurance of both closure and post-closure care. An owner or operator may satisfy the requirements for financial assurance for both closure and post-closure care for one or more facilities by using a trust fund, surety bond, letter of credit, insurance, financial test, or corporate guarantee that meets the specifications for the mechanism in both 40 C.F.R. 264.143 and 264.145 which are incorporated by reference. The amount of funds available through the mechanism must be no less than the sum of funds that would be available if a separate mechanism had been established and maintained for financial assurance of closure and of post-closure care.
(8) Liability requirements.
(a) An owner or operator of a TSD facility, off-site recycling or used oil processing/rerefining facility, or a group of such facilities must demonstrate financial responsibility for bodily injury and property damages to third parties caused by sudden accidental occurrences arising from operations of the facility or group of facilities. The owner or operator must meet the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 264.147(a), which is incorporated by reference, with the following additional requirements:
(i) The owner or operator must have and maintain liability coverage for sudden accidental occurrences in the amount of at least two million dollars per occurrence with an annual aggregate of at least four million dollars, exclusive of legal defense costs. For facilities that meet the criteria listed in 40 C.F.R. 264.147(b), the owner or operator must have and maintain liability coverage for nonsudden accidental occurrences in the amount of five million dollars per occurrence with an annual aggregate of ten million dollars, exclusive of legal defense costs.
(ii) Insurance companies providing liability coverage must have a current rating of financial strength of:
(A) AAA, AA+, AA, AA-, A+, A as rated by Standard and Poor's;
(B) Aaa, Aa1, Aa2, Aa3, A1, A2 as rated by Moody's; or
(C) A++, A+, A, A-, B++, B+ as rated by A.M. Best;
(iii) The department may file claims against liability insurance when contamination occurs as a result of releases or discharges of dangerous wastes or used oil from recycling units subject to regulation under this section to waters of the state as defined under chapter 90.48 RCW;
(iv) Facility owners/operators and corporate guarantors requesting the use of the financial test and corporate guarantee must meet a minimum tangible net worth criterion of twenty-five million dollars.
(b) An owner or operator of a facility with a regulated unit or units (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) or a disposal miscellaneous unit or units used to manage dangerous waste or a group of such facilities must demonstrate financial responsibility for bodily injury and property damage to third parties caused by nonsudden accidental occurrences arising from operations of the facility or group of facilities. The owner or operator must meet the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 264.147(b), 264.147 (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j) which are incorporated by reference.
(c) Request for variance. If an owner or operator can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the levels of financial responsibility required by (a) or (b) of this subsection are not consistent with the degree and duration of risk associated with treatment, storage, or disposal at the facility or group of facilities, the owner or operator may obtain a variance from the department. The request for a variance must be submitted to the department as part of the application under WAC 173-303-806(4) for a facility that does not have a permit, or pursuant to the procedures for permit modification under WAC 173-303-830 for a facility that has a permit. If granted, the variance will take the form of an adjusted level of required liability coverage, such level to be based on the department's assessment of the degree and duration of risk associated with the ownership or operation of the facility or group of facilities. The department may require an owner or operator who requests a variance to provide such technical and engineering information as is deemed necessary by the department to determine a level of financial responsibility other than that required by (a) or (b) of this subsection. Any request for a variance for a permitted facility will be treated as a request for a permit modification under WAC 173-303-830.
(d) Adjustments by the department. If the department determines that the levels of financial responsibility required by (a) or (b) of this subsection are not consistent with the degree and duration of risk associated with treatment, storage, or disposal at the facility or group of facilities, the department may adjust the level of financial responsibility required under (a) or (b) of this subsection as may be necessary to protect human health and the environment. This adjusted level will be based on the department's assessment of the degree and duration of risk associated with the ownership or operation of the facility or group of facilities. In addition, if the department determines that there is a significant risk to human health and the environment from nonsudden accidental occurrences resulting from the operations of a facility that has no regulated units (as defined in WAC 173-303-040), it may require that the owner or operator of the facility comply with (b) of this subsection. An owner or operator must furnish to the department within a reasonable time, any information which the department requests to determine whether cause exists for such adjustments of level or type of coverage. Any adjustments of level or type of coverage for a facility that has a permit will be treated as a permit modification under WAC 173-303-830.
(e) Period of coverage. An owner or operator must continuously provide liability coverage for a facility as required by this subsection until certifications of closure of the facility, as specified in WAC 173-303-610(6), are received by the department.
(f) The following subsections are incorporated by reference: 40 C.F.R. section 264.147(f), Financial test for liability coverage, (g) Guarantee for liability coverage, (h) Letter of credit for liability coverage, (i) Surety bond for liability coverage, and (j) Trust fund for liability coverage.
(9) Incapacity of owners or operators, guarantor or financial institutions.
(a) An owner or operator must notify the department by certified mail of the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under Title 11 (Bankruptcy), United States Code, naming the owner or operator as debtor, within ten days after commencement of the proceeding. A guarantor of a corporate guarantee as specified in 40 C.F.R. 264.143(f) and 264.145(f) must make such a notification if the guarantor is named as debtor, as required under the terms of the corporate guarantee (40 C.F.R. 264.151(h)).
(b) An owner or operator who fulfills the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 264.143, 264.145, or 264.147 (a) or (b) by obtaining a trust fund, surety bond, letter of credit, or insurance policy will be deemed to be without the required financial assurance or liability coverage in the event of bankruptcy of the trustee or issuing institution, or a suspension or revocation of the authority of the trustee institution to act as trustee or of the institution issuing the surety bond, letter of credit, or insurance policy to issue such instruments. The owner or operator must establish other financial assurance or liability coverage within sixty days after such an event.
(10) Wording of the instruments. The financial instruments required by this section must contain the wording specified by 40 C.F.R. 264.151 which is incorporated by reference, except that:
(a) The words "regional administrator" and "environmental protection agency" must be replaced with the words Washington state department of ecology;
(b) The words "hazardous waste" must be replaced with the words "dangerous waste";
(c) Any other words specified by the department must be changed as necessary to assure financial responsibility of the facility in accordance with the requirements of this section; and
(d) Whenever 40 C.F.R. 264.151 requires that owners and operators notify several regional administrators of their financial obligations, the owner or operator must notify both the department and all regional administrators of regions that are affected by the owner or operator's financial assurance mechanisms.
Copies of the financial instruments with the appropriate word changes will be available from the department by June 30, 1984.
(11) Financial assurance requirements for corrective action sites are detailed in WAC 173-303-64620(5).
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-620, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-620, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-620, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-620, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-620, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-620, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-620, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-620, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-620, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-620, filed 1/4/89; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-620, filed 6/26/87; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-620, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-620, filed 2/10/82. Formerly WAC 173-302-340.]


PDF173-303-630

Use and management of containers.

(1) Applicability. The regulations in this section apply to owners and operators of all dangerous waste facilities that store dangerous waste in containers.
(2) Condition of containers. If a container holding dangerous waste is not in good condition (e.g., severe corroding or rusting or flaking or scaling, and/or apparent structural defects) or if it begins to leak, the owner or operator must transfer the dangerous waste from the container to a container that is in good condition or manage the waste in some other way that complies with the requirements of chapter 173-303 WAC. In addition, the owner or operator must address leaks and spills in accordance with the applicable provisions of WAC 173-303-145 and 173-303-360.
(3) Identification of containers. The owner or operator storing dangerous waste in containers must do the following:
(a) Clearly label or mark containers with the words "Dangerous Waste" or "Hazardous Waste." Except for containers one gallon (or four liters) and under, the lettering must be legible from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height.
(b) Clearly label or mark containers with an indication of the hazards of the contents (examples include, but are not limited to, the applicable dangerous waste characteristic(s) and criteria of ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic and the applicable hazard(s) identified for listed dangerous wastes). The label or marking must be:
(i) Legible and/or recognizable from a distance of twenty-five feet or the lettering size is a minimum of one-half inch in height; and
(ii) Include descriptive word(s) and/or pictogram(s) that identifies the hazards associated with the contents of the containers for employees, emergency response personnel, waste handlers, and the public; for containers one gallon (or four liters) and under the label, marking or lettering can be appropriate for the size of the container.
(c) Affix labels upon transfer of dangerous wastes from one container to another. The owner or operator must destroy or otherwise remove labels from the emptied container, unless the container will continue to be used for storing dangerous waste at the facility.
(d) Ensure that labels are not obscured, removed, or otherwise unreadable in the course of inspection required under WAC 173-303-320.
(4) Compatibility of waste with containers. The owner or operator must use a container made of or lined with materials which will not react with, and are otherwise compatible with, the dangerous waste to be stored, so that the ability of the container to contain the waste is not impaired.
(5) Management of containers.
(a) A container holding dangerous waste must always be closed, except when it is necessary to add or remove waste.
(b) A container holding dangerous waste must not be opened, handled, or stored in a manner which may rupture the container or cause it to leak.
(c) A minimum thirty-inch aisle space separation is required between rows of containers. A row of containers must be no more than two wide and allow for unobstructed inspection of each container.
(6) Inspections. The owner or operator must conduct "weekly inspections" (as defined in WAC 173-303-040), of areas where containers are stored, looking for leaking containers and for deterioration of containers and the containment system caused by corrosion, deterioration, or other factors. The owner or operator must keep a written or electronic inspection log including at least the date and time of the inspection, the printed name and the handwritten or electronic signature of the inspector, a notation of the observations made and the date and nature of any repairs or remedial actions taken. The log must be kept at the facility for at least five years from the date of inspection.
(7) Containment.
(a) Container storage areas must have a containment system that is capable of collecting and holding spills and leaks. In addition to the necessary leak containment capacity, uncovered storage areas must be capable of holding the additional volume that would result from the precipitation of a maximum twenty-five year storm of twenty-four hours duration. The containment system must:
(i) Have a base underlying the containers which is free of cracks or gaps and is sufficiently impervious to contain leaks, spills, and accumulated rainfall until the collected material is detected and removed. 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;
(ii) Be designed for positive drainage control (such as a locked drainage valve) to prevent release of contaminated liquids and so that uncontaminated precipitation can be drained promptly for convenience of operation. Spilled or leaked waste and accumulated precipitation must be removed from the containment system in as timely a manner as is necessary to prevent overflow; and
(iii) Have sufficient capacity to contain ten percent of the volume of all containers or the volume of the largest container, whichever is greater. Only containers holding free liquids, or holding wastes designated as F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, or F027 need to be considered in this determination.
(b) Run-on into the containment system must be prevented, unless the department waives this requirement in the permit after determining that the collection system has sufficient excess capacity in addition to that required in (a)(iii) of this subsection to accommodate any run-on which might enter the system.
(c) Storage areas that store containers holding only wastes that do not contain free liquids, do not exhibit either the characteristic of ignitability or reactivity as described in WAC 173-303-090 (5) or (7), and are not designated as F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, or F027, need not have a containment system as described in this subsection: Provided, That:
(i) The storage area is sloped or is otherwise designed and operated to drain and remove liquid resulting from precipitation; or
(ii) The containers are elevated or are otherwise protected from contact with accumulated liquids.
(d) The department may require owners and operators to protect their containers from the elements by means of a building or other protective covering if the department determines that such protection is necessary to prevent a release of waste or waste constituents due to the nature of the waste or design of the container. The building or other protective covering must allow adequate inspection under subsection (6) of this section.
(8) Special requirements for ignitable or reactive waste.
(a) Containers holding reactive waste exhibiting a characteristic specified in WAC 173-303-090 (7)(a)(vi), (vii) or (viii) must be stored in a manner equivalent to the separation distances for storage of explosives in the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, or the version adopted by the local fire district.
(b) The owner or operator must design, operate, and maintain ignitable waste and reactive waste (other than a reactive waste which must meet (a) of this subsection) container storage in a manner equivalent with the International Fire Code. Where no specific standard or requirements are specified in the International Fire Code, or in existing state or local fire codes, applicable sections of the NFPA 30 "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code," must be used. The owner/operator must also comply with the requirements of WAC 173-303-395 (1)(d).
(9) Special requirements for incompatible wastes.
(a) Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials must not be placed in the same container, unless WAC 173-303-395 (1)(b) is complied with.
(b) Dangerous waste must not be placed in an unwashed container that previously held an incompatible waste or material.
(c) A storage container holding a dangerous waste that is incompatible with any waste or other materials stored nearby in other containers, piles, open tanks, or surface impoundments must be separated from the other materials or protected from them by means of a dike, berm, wall, or other device. Containment systems for incompatible wastes must be separate.
(10) Closure. At closure, all dangerous waste and dangerous waste residues must be removed from the containment system. Remaining containers, liners, bases, and soil containing or contaminated with dangerous waste or dangerous waste residues must be decontaminated or removed.
(11) Air emission standards. The owner or operator must manage all hazardous waste placed in a container in accordance with the applicable requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 264, Subparts AA, BB, and CC, which are incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-690 through 173-303-692.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-630, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-630, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-630, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-630, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-630, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-630, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-630, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-630, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-630, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-630, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-630, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-640

Tank systems.

(1) Applicability.
(a) The regulations in WAC 173-303-640 apply to owners and operators of facilities that use tank systems to treat or store dangerous waste, except as (b), (c), and (d) of this subsection provides otherwise.
(b) Tank systems that are used to store or treat dangerous waste which contain no free liquids and are situated inside a building with an impermeable floor are exempted from the requirements in subsection (4) of this section. To demonstrate the absence or presence of free liquids in the stored/treated waste, the Paint Filter Liquids Test Method 9095B described in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wastes, Physical/Chemical Methods" EPA Publication SW-846 as incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-110 (3)(a) must be used.
(c) Tank systems, including sumps, as defined in WAC 173-303-040, that serve as part of a secondary containment system to collect or contain releases of dangerous wastes are exempted from the requirements in subsection (4)(a) of this section.
(d) Tanks, sumps, and other such collection devices or systems used in conjunction with drip pads, as defined in WAC 173-303-040 and regulated under WAC 173-303-675, must meet the requirements of this section.
(2) Assessment of existing tank system's integrity.
(a) For each existing tank system, the owner or operator must determine that the tank system is not leaking or is fit for use. Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, the owner or operator must obtain and keep on file at the facility a written assessment reviewed and certified by an independent, qualified registered professional engineer, in accordance with WAC 173-303-810 (13)(a), that attests to the tank system's integrity by January 12, 1988, for underground tanks that do not meet the requirements of subsection (4) of this section and that cannot be entered for inspection, or by January 12, 1990, for all other tank systems.
(b) Tank systems that store or treat materials that become dangerous wastes subsequent to January 12, 1989, must conduct this assessment within twelve months after the date that the waste becomes a dangerous waste.
(c) This assessment must determine that the tank system is adequately designed and has sufficient structural strength and compatibility with the waste(s) to be stored or treated, to ensure that it will not collapse, rupture, or fail. At a minimum, this assessment must consider the following:
(i) Design standard(s), if available, according to which the tank system was constructed;
(ii) Dangerous characteristics of the waste(s) that have been and will be handled;
(iii) Existing corrosion protection measures;
(iv) Documented age of the tank system, if available (otherwise, an estimate of the age); and
(v) Results of a leak test, internal inspection, or other tank system integrity examination such that:
(A) For nonenterable underground tanks, the assessment must include a leak test that is capable of taking into account the effects of temperature variations, tank end deflection, vapor pockets, and high water table effects; and
(B) For other than nonenterable underground tanks and for ancillary equipment, this assessment must include either a leak test, as described above, or other integrity examination, that is certified by an independent, qualified, registered professional engineer, in accordance with WAC 173-303-810 (13)(a), that addresses cracks, leaks, corrosion, and erosion.
Note:
Three publications may be used, where applicable, as guidelines in conducting other than a leak test: Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction, API Standard 653, Fourth Edition, April 2009; Guidance for Assessing and Certifying Tank Systems that Store and Treat Dangerous Waste, Ecology Publication No. 94-114; and Steel Tank Institute publication #SP001-05 Standard for the Inspection of Aboveground Storage Tanks 5th Edition, revised September 2011.
(d) If, as a result of the assessment conducted in accordance with (a) of this subsection, a tank system is found to be leaking or unfit for use, the owner or operator must comply with the requirements of subsection (7) of this section.
(e) The owner or operator must develop a schedule for conducting integrity assessments over the life of the tank system to ensure that the tank system retains its structural integrity and will not collapse, rupture, or fail. The schedule must be based on the results of past integrity assessments, age of the tank system, materials of construction, characteristics of the waste, and any other relevant factors.
(3) Design and installation of new tank systems or components.
(a) Owners or operators of new tank systems or components must obtain (and for facilities that are pursuing or have obtained a final status permit, submit to the department, at time of submittal of Part B information) a written assessment, reviewed and certified by an independent, qualified registered professional engineer, in accordance with WAC 173-303-810 (13)(a), attesting that the tank system has sufficient structural integrity and is acceptable for the storing and treating of dangerous waste. The assessment must show that the foundation, structural support, seams, connections, and pressure controls (if applicable) are adequately designed and that the tank system has sufficient structural strength, compatibility with the waste(s) to be stored or treated, and corrosion protection to ensure that it will not collapse, rupture, or fail. This assessment (which will be used by the department to review and approve or disapprove the acceptability of the tank system design at facilities which are pursuing or have obtained a final status permit) must include, at a minimum, the following information:
(i) Design standard(s) according to which tank system(s) are constructed;
(ii) Dangerous characteristics of the waste(s) to be handled;
(iii) For new tank systems or components in which the external shell of a metal tank or any external metal component of the tank system will be in contact with the soil or with water, a determination by a corrosion expert of:
(A) Factors affecting the potential for corrosion, including but not limited to:
(I) Soil moisture content;
(II) Soil pH;
(III) Soil sulfides level;
(IV) Soil resistivity;
(V) Structure to soil potential;
(VI) Influence of nearby underground metal structures (e.g., piping);
(VII) Existence of stray electric current;
(VIII) Existing corrosion-protection measures (e.g., coating, cathodic protection); and
(B) The type and degree of external corrosion protection that are needed to ensure the integrity of the tank system during the use of the tank system or component, consisting of one or more of the following:
(I) Corrosion-resistant materials of construction such as special alloys, fiberglass reinforced plastic, etc.;
(II) Corrosion-resistant coating (such as epoxy, fiberglass, etc.,) with cathodic protection (e.g., impressed current or sacrificial anodes); and
(III) Electrical isolation devices such as insulating joints, flanges, etc.
Note:
The practices described in the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) standard, "Recommended Practice (RP-02-85)—Control of External Corrosion on Metallic Buried, Partially Buried, or Submerged Liquid Storage Systems," and the American Petroleum Institute (API) Publication 1632, "Cathodic Protection of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks and Piping Systems," may be used, where applicable, as guidelines in providing corrosion protection for tank systems.
(iv) For underground tank system components that are likely to be adversely affected by vehicular traffic, a determination of design or operational measures that will protect the tank system against potential damage; and
(v) Design considerations to ensure that:
(A) Tank foundations will maintain the load of a full tank;
(B) Tank systems will be anchored to prevent flotation or dislodgment where the tank system is either placed in a saturated zone, or is located less than five hundred feet from a fault which has had displacement in Holocene times; and
(C) Tank systems will withstand the effects of frost heave.
(b) The owner or operator must develop a schedule for conducting integrity assessments over the life of the tank system to ensure that the tank system retains its structural integrity and will not collapse, rupture or fail. The schedule must be based on the results of past integrity assessments, age of the tank system, materials of construction, characteristics of the waste, and any other relevant factors.
(c) The owner or operator of a new tank system must ensure that proper handling procedures are adhered to in order to prevent damage to the system during installation. Prior to covering, enclosing, or placing a new tank system or component in use, an independent, qualified installation inspector or an independent, qualified, registered professional engineer, either of whom is trained and experienced in the proper installation of tank systems or components, must inspect the system for the presence of any of the following items:
(i) Weld breaks;
(ii) Punctures;
(iii) Scrapes of protective coatings;
(iv) Cracks;
(v) Corrosion;
(vi) Other structural damage or inadequate construction/installation. All discrepancies must be remedied before the tank system is covered, enclosed, or placed in use.
(d) New tank systems or components that are placed underground and that are backfilled must be provided with a backfill material that is a noncorrosive, porous, homogeneous substance and that is installed so that the backfill is placed completely around the tank and compacted to ensure that the tank and piping are fully and uniformly supported.
(e) All new tanks and ancillary equipment must be tested for tightness prior to being covered, enclosed, or placed in use. If a tank system is found not to be tight, all repairs necessary to remedy the leak(s) in the system must be performed prior to the tank system being covered, enclosed, or placed into use.
(f) Ancillary equipment must be supported and protected against physical damage and excessive stress due to settlement, vibration, expansion, or contraction.
Note:
The piping system installation procedures described in American Petroleum Institute (API) Publication 1615 (November 1979), "Installation of Underground Petroleum Storage Systems," or ANSI Standard B31.3, "Petroleum Refinery Piping," and ANSI Standard B31.4 "Liquid Petroleum Transportation Piping System," may be used, where applicable, as guidelines for proper installation of piping systems.
(g) The owner or operator must provide the type and degree of corrosion protection recommended by an independent corrosion expert, based on the information provided under (a)(iii) of this subsection, or other corrosion protection if the department believes other corrosion protection is necessary to ensure the integrity of the tank system during use of the tank system. The installation of a corrosion protection system that is field fabricated must be supervised by an independent corrosion expert to ensure proper installation.
(h) The owner or operator must obtain and keep on file at the facility written statements by those persons required to certify the design of the tank system and supervise the installation of the tank system in accordance with the requirements of (b) through (g) of this subsection, that attest that the tank system was properly designed and installed and that repairs, pursuant to (c) and (e) of this subsection, were performed. These written statements must also include the certification statement as required in WAC 173-303-810 (13)(a).
(4) Containment and detection of releases.
(a) In order to prevent the release of dangerous waste or dangerous constituents to the environment, secondary containment that meets the requirements of this subsection must be provided (except as provided in (f) and (g) of this subsection):
(i) For all new and existing tank systems or components, prior to their being put into service.
(ii) For tank systems that store or treat materials that become dangerous wastes, within two years of the dangerous waste listing, or when the tank system has reached fifteen years of age, whichever comes later.
(b) Secondary containment systems must be:
(i) Designed, installed, and operated to prevent any migration of wastes or accumulated liquid out of the system to the soil, groundwater, or surface water at any time during the use of the tank system; and
(ii) Capable of detecting and collecting releases and accumulated liquids until the collected material is removed.
(c) To meet the requirements of (b) of this subsection, secondary containment systems must be at a minimum:
(i) Constructed of or lined with materials that are compatible with the waste(s) to be placed in the tank system and must have sufficient strength and thickness to prevent failure owing to pressure gradients (including static head and external hydrological forces), physical contact with the waste to which it is exposed, climatic conditions, stress of installation, and the stress of daily operations (including stresses from nearby vehicular traffic);
(ii) Placed on a foundation or base capable of providing support to the secondary containment system, resistance to pressure gradients above and below the system, and capable of preventing failure due to settlement, compression, or uplift;
(iii) Provided with a leak-detection system that is designed and operated so that it will detect the failure of either the primary or secondary containment structure or the presence of any release of dangerous waste or accumulated liquid in the secondary containment system within twenty-four hours, or at the earliest practicable time if the owner or operator can demonstrate to the department that existing detection technologies or site conditions will not allow detection of a release within twenty-four hours; and
(iv) Sloped or otherwise designed or operated to drain and remove liquids resulting from leaks, spills, or precipitation. Spilled or leaked waste and accumulated precipitation must be removed from the secondary containment system within twenty-four hours, or in as timely a manner as is possible to prevent harm to human health and the environment, if the owner or operator can demonstrate to the department that removal of the released waste or accumulated precipitation cannot be accomplished within twenty-four hours.
Note:
If the collected material is a dangerous waste under WAC 173-303-070, it is subject to management as a dangerous waste in accordance with all applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-400 and WAC 173-303-600 through 173-303-695. If the collected material is discharged through a point source to waters of the United States, it is subject to the requirements of sections 301, 304, and 402 of the Clean Water Act, as amended. If discharged to a publicly owned treatment works (POTW), it is subject to the requirements of section 307 of the Clean Water Act, as amended. If the collected material is released to the environment, it may be subject to the reporting requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 302.
(d) Secondary containment for tanks must include one or more of the following devices:
(i) A liner (external to the tank);
(ii) A vault;
(iii) A double-walled tank; or
(iv) An equivalent device as approved by the department.
(e) In addition to the requirements of (b), (c), and (d) of this subsection, secondary containment systems must satisfy the following requirements:
(i) External liner systems must be:
(A) Designed or operated to contain one hundred percent of the capacity of the largest tank within its boundary;
(B) Designed or operated to prevent run-on or infiltration of precipitation into the secondary containment system unless the collection system has sufficient excess capacity to contain run-on or infiltration. Such additional capacity must be sufficient to contain precipitation from a twenty-five-year, twenty-four-hour rainfall event.
(C) Free of cracks or gaps; and
(D) Designed and installed to surround the tank completely and to cover all surrounding earth likely to come into contact with the waste if the waste is released from the tank(s) (i.e., capable of preventing lateral as well as vertical migration of the waste).
(ii) Vault systems must be:
(A) Designed or operated to contain one hundred percent of the capacity of the largest tank within its boundary;
(B) Designed or operated to prevent run-on or infiltration of precipitation into the secondary containment system unless the collection system has sufficient excess capacity to contain run-on or infiltration. Such additional capacity must be sufficient to contain precipitation from a twenty-five-year, twenty-four-hour rainfall event;
(C) Constructed with chemical-resistant water stops in place at all joints (if any);
(D) Provided with an impermeable interior coating or lining that is compatible with the stored waste and that will prevent migration of waste into the concrete;
(E) Provided with a means to protect against the formation of and ignition of vapors within the vault, if the waste being stored or treated:
(I) Meets the definition of ignitable waste under WAC 173-303-090(5); or
(II) Meets the definition of reactive waste under WAC 173-303-090(7), and may form an ignitable or explosive vapor; and
(F) Provided with an exterior moisture barrier or be otherwise designed or operated to prevent migration of moisture into the vault if the vault is subject to hydraulic pressure.
(iii) Double-walled tanks must be:
(A) Designed as an integral structure (i.e., an inner tank completely enveloped within an outer shell) so that any release from the inner tank is contained by the outer shell;
(B) Protected, if constructed of metal, from both corrosion of the primary tank interior and of the external surface of the outer shell; and
(C) Provided with a built-in continuous leak detection system capable of detecting a release within twenty-four hours, or at the earliest practicable time, if the owner or operator can demonstrate to the department, and the department concludes, that the existing detection technology or site conditions would not allow detection of a release within twenty-four hours.
Note:
The provisions outlined in the Steel Tank Institute's (STI) "Standard for Dual Wall Underground Steel Storage Tanks" may be used as guidelines for aspects of the design of underground steel double-walled tanks.
(f) Ancillary equipment must be provided with secondary containment (e.g., trench, jacketing, double-walled piping) that meets the requirements of (b) and (c) of this subsection except for:
(i) Aboveground piping (exclusive of flanges, joints, valves, and other connections) that are visually inspected for leaks on a daily basis;
(ii) Welded flanges, welded joints, and welded connections, that are visually inspected for leaks on a daily basis;
(iii) Sealless or magnetic coupling pumps and sealless valves, that are visually inspected for leaks on a daily basis; and
(iv) Pressurized aboveground piping systems with automatic shutoff devices (e.g., excess flow check valves, flow metering shutdown devices, loss of pressure actuated shutoff devices) that are visually inspected for leaks on a daily basis.
(g) The owner or operator may obtain a variance from the requirements of this subsection if the department finds, as a result of a demonstration by the owner or operator that alternative design and operating practices, together with location characteristics, will prevent the migration of any dangerous waste or dangerous constituents into the groundwater, or surface water at least as effectively as secondary containment during the active life of the tank system or that in the event of a release that does migrate to groundwater or surface water, no substantial present or potential hazard will be posed to human health or the environment. New underground tank systems may not, per a demonstration in accordance with (g)(ii) of this subsection, be exempted from the secondary containment requirements of this section.
(i) In deciding whether to grant a variance based on a demonstration of equivalent protection of groundwater and surface water, the department will consider:
(A) The nature and quantity of the wastes;
(B) The proposed alternate design and operation;
(C) The hydrogeologic setting of the facility, including the thickness of soils present between the tank system and groundwater; and
(D) All other factors that would influence the quality and mobility of the dangerous constituents and the potential for them to migrate to groundwater or surface water.
(ii) In deciding whether to grant a variance based on a demonstration of no substantial present or potential hazard, the department will consider:
(A) The potential adverse effects on groundwater, surface water, and land quality taking into account:
(I) The physical and chemical characteristics of the waste in the tank system, including its potential for migration;
(II) The hydrogeological characteristics of the facility and surrounding land;
(III) The potential for health risks caused by human exposure to waste constituents;
(IV) The potential for damage to wildlife, crops, vegetation, and physical structures caused by exposure to waste constituents; and
(V) The persistence and permanence of the potential adverse effects.
(B) The potential adverse effects of a release on groundwater quality, taking into account:
(I) The quantity and quality of groundwater and the direction of groundwater flow;
(II) The proximity and withdrawal rates of groundwater users;
(III) The current and future uses of groundwater in the area; and
(IV) The existing quality of groundwater, including other sources of contamination and their cumulative impact on the groundwater quality.
(C) The potential adverse effects of a release on surface water quality, taking into account:
(I) The quantity and quality of groundwater and the direction of groundwater flow;
(II) The patterns of rainfall in the region;
(III) The proximity of the tank system to surface waters;
(IV) The current and future uses of surface waters in the area and any water quality standards established for those surface waters; and
(V) The existing quality of surface water, including other sources of contamination and the cumulative impact on surface-water quality.
(D) The potential adverse effects of a release on the land surrounding the tank system, taking into account:
(I) The patterns of rainfall in the region; and
(II) The current and future uses of the surrounding land.
(iii) The owner or operator of a tank system, for which a variance from secondary containment had been granted in accordance with the requirements of (g)(i) of this subsection, at which a release of dangerous waste has occurred from the primary tank system but has not migrated beyond the zone of engineering control (as established in the variance), must:
(A) Comply with the requirements of subsection (7) of this section, except subsection (7)(d) of this section; and
(B) Decontaminate or remove contaminated soil to the extent necessary to:
(I) Enable the tank system for which the variance was granted to resume operation with the capability for the detection of releases at least equivalent to the capability it had prior to the release; and
(II) Prevent the migration of dangerous waste or dangerous constituents to groundwater or surface water.
(C) If contaminated soil cannot be removed or decontaminated in accordance with (g)(iii)(B) of this subsection, comply with the requirements of subsection (8) of this section.
(iv) The owner or operator of a tank system, for which a variance from secondary containment had been granted in accordance with the requirements of (g)(i) of this subsection, at which a release of dangerous waste has occurred from the primary tank system and has migrated beyond the zone of engineering control (as established in the variance), must:
(A) Comply with the requirements of subsection (7)(a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section; and
(B) Prevent the migration of dangerous waste or dangerous constituents to groundwater or surface water, if possible, and decontaminate or remove contaminated soil. If contaminated soil cannot be decontaminated or removed or if groundwater has been contaminated, the owner or operator must comply with the requirements of subsection (8)(b) of this section; and
(C) If repairing, replacing, or reinstalling the tank system, provide secondary containment in accordance with the requirements of (a) through (f) of this subsection or reapply for a variance from secondary containment and meet the requirements for new tank systems in subsection (3) of this section if the tank system is replaced. The owner or operator must comply with these requirements even if contaminated soil can be decontaminated or removed and groundwater or surface water has not been contaminated.
(h) The following procedures must be followed in order to request a variance from secondary containment:
(i) The department must be notified in writing by the owner or operator that they intend to conduct and submit a demonstration for a variance from secondary containment as allowed in (g) of this subsection according to the following schedule:
(A) For existing tank systems, at least twenty-four months prior to the date that secondary containment must be provided in accordance with (a) of this subsection.
(B) For new tank systems, at least thirty days prior to entering into a contract for installation.
(ii) As part of the notification, the owner or operator must also submit to the department a description of the steps necessary to conduct the demonstration and a timetable for completing each of the steps. The demonstration must address each of the factors listed in (g)(i) or (ii) of this subsection;
(iii) The demonstration for a variance must be completed within one hundred eighty days after notifying the department of an intent to conduct the demonstration; and
(iv) If a variance is granted under this subsection, the department will require the permittee to construct and operate the tank system in the manner that was demonstrated to meet the requirements for the variance.
(i) All tank systems, until such time as secondary containment that meets the requirements of this section is provided, must comply with the following:
(i) For nonenterable underground tanks, a leak test that meets the requirements of subsection (2)(c)(v) of this section or other tank integrity method, as approved or required by the department, must be conducted at least annually.
(ii) For other than nonenterable underground tanks, the owner or operator must either conduct a leak test as in (i)(i) of this subsection or develop a schedule and procedure for an assessment of the overall condition of the tank system by an independent, qualified registered professional engineer. The schedule and procedure must be adequate to detect obvious cracks, leaks, and corrosion or erosion that may lead to cracks and leaks. The owner or operator must remove the stored waste from the tank, if necessary, to allow the condition of all internal tank surfaces to be assessed. The frequency of these assessments must be based on the material of construction of the tank and its ancillary equipment, the age of the system, the type of corrosion or erosion protection used, the rate of corrosion or erosion observed during the previous inspection, and the characteristics of the waste being stored or treated.
(iii) For ancillary equipment, a leak test or other integrity assessment as approved by the department must be conducted at least annually.
Note:
Three publications may be used, where applicable, as guidelines for assessing the overall condition of the tank system: Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction, API Standard 653, Fourth Edition, April 2009; Guidance for Assessing and Certifying Tank Systems that Store and Treat Dangerous Waste, Ecology Publication No. 94-114; and Steel Tank Institute publication #SP001-05 Standard for the Inspection of Aboveground Storage Tanks 5th Edition, revised September 2011.
(iv) The owner or operator must maintain on file at the facility a record of the results of the assessments conducted in accordance with (i)(i) through (iii) of this subsection.
(v) If a tank system or component is found to be leaking or unfit for use as a result of the leak test or assessment in (i)(i) through (iii) of this subsection, the owner or operator must comply with the requirements of subsection (7) of this section.
(5) General operating requirements.
(a) Dangerous wastes or treatment reagents must not be placed in a tank system if they could cause the tank, its ancillary equipment, or the containment system to rupture, leak, corrode, or otherwise fail.
(b) The owner or operator must use appropriate controls and practices to prevent spills and overflows from tank or containment systems. These include at a minimum:
(i) Spill prevention controls (e.g., check valves, dry disconnect couplings);
(ii) Overfill prevention controls (e.g., level sensing devices, high level alarms, automatic feed cutoff, or bypass to a standby tank); and
(iii) Maintenance of sufficient freeboard in uncovered tanks to prevent overtopping by wave or wind action or by precipitation.
(c) The owner or operator must comply with the requirements of subsection (7) of this section if a leak or spill occurs in the tank system.
(d) All tank systems holding dangerous waste must be:
(i) Marked with labels or signs to identify the waste contained in the tank legible at a distance of at least fifty feet. For underground tank systems, labels or signs must be either placed on aboveground postings above each underground tank system or at each entrance to the active portion (area where the underground tank system is located).
(ii) Clearly marked or labeled with the words "Dangerous Waste" or "Hazardous Waste" legible at a distance of at least fifty feet, and for underground tank systems, the markings or labels must either be placed on aboveground postings above each underground tank system or at each entrance to the active portion (area where the underground tank/tank system is located).
(iii) Clearly marked or labeled with an indication of the hazards of the contents (example includes, but is not limited to, the applicable dangerous waste characteristic(s) and criteria of ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic and the applicable hazard(s) identified for listed dangerous wastes) legible at a distance of at least fifty feet. All hazard labels must include descriptive word(s) and/or pictogram(s) that identifies the hazards associated with the waste being stored or treated in the tank system(s) for the public, employees, emergency response personnel, and waste handlers. For underground tank systems, markings or labels of the hazards of the contents of the tank system must either be placed on above-ground postings above each underground tank system, or at each entrance to the active portion (area where the underground tank system is located).
(e) All tank systems holding dangerous wastes which are acutely or chronically toxic by inhalation must be designed to prevent escape of vapors, fumes, or other emissions into the air.
(6) Inspections.
(a) The owner or operator must develop and follow a schedule and procedure for inspecting overfill controls.
(b) The owner or operator must inspect at least once each operating day:
(i) Aboveground portions of the tank system, if any, to detect corrosion or releases of waste;
(ii) Data gathered from monitoring and leak detection equipment (e.g., pressure or temperature gauges, monitoring wells) to ensure that the tank system is being operated according to its design; and
(iii) The construction materials and the area immediately surrounding the externally accessible portion of the tank system, including the secondary containment system (e.g., dikes) to detect erosion or signs of releases of dangerous waste (e.g., wet spots, dead vegetation).
Note:
WAC 173-303-320 requires the owner or operator to remedy any deterioration or malfunction they find. Subsection (7) of this section requires the owner or operator to notify the department within twenty-four hours of confirming a leak. Also, 40 C.F.R. Part 302 may require the owner or operator to notify the National Response Center of a release.
(c) The owner or operator must inspect cathodic protection systems, if present, according to, at a minimum, the following schedule to ensure that they are functioning properly:
(i) The proper operation of the cathodic protection system must be confirmed within six months after initial installation and annually thereafter; and
(ii) All sources of impressed current must be inspected and/or tested, as appropriate, at least bimonthly (i.e., every other month).
Note:
The practices described in the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) standard, "Recommended Practice (RP-02-85)—Control of External Corrosion on Metallic Buried, Partially Buried, or Submerged Liquid Storage Systems," and the American Petroleum Institute (API) Publication 1632, "Cathodic Protection of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks and Piping Systems," may be used, where applicable, as guidelines in maintaining and inspecting cathodic protection systems.
(d) The owner or operator must document in the operating record of the facility an inspection of those items in (a) through (c) of this subsection. The owner or operator must keep a written or electronic inspection log including at least the date and time of the inspection, the printed name and the handwritten or electronic signature of the inspector, a notation of the observations made and the date and nature of any repairs or remedial actions taken. The log must be kept at the facility for at least five years from the date of inspection.
(7) Response to leaks or spills and disposition of leaking or unfit-for-use tank systems.
A tank system or secondary containment system from which there has been a leak or spill, or which is unfit for use, must be removed from service immediately, and the owner or operator must satisfy the following requirements:
(a) Cessation of use; prevent flow or addition of wastes. The owner or operator must immediately stop the flow of dangerous waste into the tank system or secondary containment system and inspect the system to determine the cause of the release.
(b) Removal of waste from tank system or secondary containment system.
(i) If the release was from the tank system, the owner/operator must, within twenty-four hours after detection of the leak or, if the owner/operator demonstrates that it is not possible, at the earliest practicable time, remove as much of the waste as is necessary to prevent further release of dangerous waste to the environment and to allow inspection and repair of the tank system to be performed.
(ii) If the material released was to a secondary containment system, all released materials must be removed within twenty-four hours or in as timely a manner as is possible to prevent harm to human health and the environment.
(c) Containment of visible releases to the environment. The owner/operator must immediately conduct a visual inspection of the release and, based upon that inspection:
(i) Prevent further migration of the leak or spill to soils or surface water; and
(ii) Remove, and properly dispose of, any visible contamination of the soil or surface water.
(d) Notifications, reports.
(i) Any release to the environment must be reported to the department and other authorities immediately in accordance with WAC 173-303-145. Any release above the "reportable quantity" must also be reported to the National Response Center pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Part 302.
(ii) Within thirty days (or fifteen days if classified as an emergency) of detection of a release to the environment, a report containing the following information must be submitted to the department:
(A) Likely route of migration of the release;
(B) Characteristics of the surrounding soil (soil composition, geology, hydrogeology, climate);
(C) Results of any monitoring or sampling conducted in connection with the release (if available). If sampling or monitoring data relating to the release are not available within thirty days, these data must be submitted to the department as soon as they become available;
(D) Proximity to downgradient drinking water, surface water, and populated areas; and
(E) Description of response actions taken or planned.
(F) In the event of an emergency, additional information as required by WAC 173-303-360.
(e) Provision of secondary containment, repair, or closure.
(i) Unless the owner/operator satisfies the requirements of (e)(ii) through (iv) of this subsection, the tank system must be closed in accordance with subsection (8) of this section.
(ii) If the cause of the release was a spill that has not damaged the integrity of the system, the owner/operator may return the system to service as soon as the released waste is removed and repairs, if necessary, are made.
(iii) If the cause of the release was a leak from the primary tank system into the secondary containment system, the system must be repaired prior to returning the tank system to service.
(iv) If the source of the release was a leak to the environment from a component of a tank system without secondary containment, the owner/operator must provide the component of the system from which the leak occurred with secondary containment that satisfies the requirements of subsection (4) of this section before it can be returned to service, unless the source of the leak is an aboveground portion of a tank system that can be inspected visually. If the source is an aboveground component that can be inspected visually, the component must be repaired and may be returned to service without secondary containment as long as the requirements of (f) of this subsection are satisfied. If a component is replaced to comply with the requirements of this subitem, that component must satisfy the requirements for new tank systems or components in subsections (3) and (4) of this section. Additionally, if a leak has occurred in any portion of a tank system component that is not readily accessible for visual inspection (e.g., the bottom of an inground or onground tank), the entire component must be provided with secondary containment in accordance with subsection (4) of this section prior to being returned to use.
(f) Certification of major repairs. If the owner/operator has repaired a tank system in accordance with (e) of this subsection, and the repair has been extensive (e.g., installation of an internal liner; repair of a ruptured primary containment or secondary containment vessel), the tank system must not be returned to service unless the owner/operator has obtained a certification by an independent, qualified, registered, professional engineer in accordance with WAC 173-303-810 (13)(a) that the repaired system is capable of handling dangerous wastes without release for the intended life of the system. This certification must be submitted to the department within seven days after returning the tank system to use.
Note:
See WAC 173-303-320 for the requirements necessary to remedy a failure. Also, 40 C.F.R. Part 302 may require the owner or operator to notify the National Response Center of certain releases.
(8) Closure and post-closure care.
(a) At closure of a tank system, the owner or operator must remove or decontaminate all waste residues, contaminated containment system components (liners, etc.), contaminated soils, and structures and equipment contaminated with waste, and manage them as dangerous waste, unless WAC 173-303-070 (2)(a) applies. The closure plan, closure activities, cost estimates for closure, and financial responsibility for tank systems must meet all of the requirements specified in WAC 173-303-610 and 173-303-620.
(b) If the owner or operator demonstrates that not all contaminated soils can be practicably removed or decontaminated as required in (a) of this subsection, then the owner or operator must close the tank system and perform post-closure care in accordance with the closure and post-closure care requirements that apply to landfills (see WAC 173-303-665(6)). In addition, for the purposes of closure, post-closure, and financial responsibility, such a tank system is then considered to be a landfill, and the owner or operator must meet all of the requirements for landfills specified in WAC 173-303-610 and 173-303-620.
(c) If an owner or operator has a tank system that does not have secondary containment that meets the requirements of subsection (4)(b) through (f) of this section and is not exempt from the secondary containment requirements in accordance with subsection (4)(g) of this section, then:
(i) The closure plan for the tank system must include both a plan for complying with (a) of this subsection and a contingent plan for complying with (b) of this subsection.
(ii) A contingent post-closure plan for complying with (b) of this subsection must be prepared and submitted as part of the permit application.
(iii) The cost estimates calculated for closure and post-closure care must reflect the costs of complying with the contingent closure plan and the contingent post-closure plan, if those costs are greater than the costs of complying with the closure plan prepared for the expected closure under (a) of this subsection.
(iv) Financial assurance must be based on the cost estimates in (c)(iii) of this subsection.
(v) For the purposes of the contingent closure and post-closure plans, such a tank system is considered to be a landfill, and the contingent plans must meet all of the closure, post-closure, and financial responsibility requirements for landfills under this chapter (WAC 173-303-610 and 173-303-620).
(9) Special requirements for ignitable or reactive wastes.
(a) Ignitable or reactive waste must not be placed in tank systems unless:
(i) The waste is treated, rendered, or mixed before or immediately after placement in the tank system so that the resulting waste, mixture, or dissolution of material no longer meets the definition of ignitable or reactive waste under WAC 173-303-090, and 173-303-395 (1)(b) is complied with; or
(ii) The waste is stored or treated in such a way that it is protected from any material or conditions which may cause the waste to ignite or react; or
(iii) The tank system is used solely for emergencies.
(b) The owner or operator of a facility which treats or stores ignitable or reactive waste in tanks must locate the tanks in a manner equivalent to the National Fire Protection Association's buffer zone requirements for tanks, contained in NFPA 30 "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code," or as required by state and local fire codes when such codes are more stringent. The owner or operator must also comply with the requirements of WAC 173-303-395 (1)(d).
(10) Special requirements for incompatible wastes.
(a) Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials, must not be placed in the same tank system, unless WAC 173-303-395 (1)(b) is complied with.
(b) Dangerous waste must not be placed in a tank system that has not been decontaminated and that previously held an incompatible waste or material, unless WAC 173-303-395 (1)(b) is complied with.
(11) Air emission standards. The owner or operator must manage all hazardous waste placed in a tank in accordance with the applicable requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 264, Subparts AA, BB, and CC, which are incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-690 through 173-303-692.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-640, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-640, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-640, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-640, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-640, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-640, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-640, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-640, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-640, filed 1/4/89; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-640, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-640, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-640, filed 2/10/82. Formerly chapter 173-302 WAC.]


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Releases from regulated units.

(1) Applicability.
(a)(i) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, the regulations in this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that treat, store, or dispose of dangerous waste. The owner or operator must satisfy the requirements identified in (a)(ii) of this subsection for all wastes (or constituents thereof) contained in solid waste management units at the facility, regardless of the time at which waste was placed in such units.
(ii) All solid waste management units must comply with the requirements in WAC 173-303-64620. Regulated units (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) must comply with the requirements of subsections (2) through (12) of this section, in lieu of WAC 173-303-64620, for purposes of detecting, characterizing, and responding to releases to the uppermost aquifer. The corrective action financial responsibility requirements of WAC 173-303-64620 apply to corrective action regulated units.
(b) The owner or operator's regulated unit or units are not subject to regulation for releases into the uppermost aquifer under this section if:
(i) The owner or operator is exempted under WAC 173-303-600; or
(ii) He operates a unit which the department finds:
(A) Is an engineered structure;
(B) Does not receive or contain liquid waste or waste containing free liquids;
(C) Is designed and operated to exclude liquid, precipitation, and other run-on and runoff;
(D) Has both inner and outer layers of containment enclosing the waste;
(E) Has a leak detection system built into each containment layer;
(F) The owner or operator will provide continuing operation and maintenance of these leak detection systems during the active life of the unit and the closure and post-closure care periods; and
(G) To a reasonable degree of certainty, will not allow dangerous constituents to migrate beyond the outer containment layer prior to the end of the post-closure care period.
(iii) The department finds, pursuant to WAC 173-303-655 (8)(d), that the treatment zone of a land treatment unit does not contain levels of dangerous constituents that are above background levels of those constituents by an amount that is statistically significant, and if an unsaturated zone monitoring program meeting the requirements of WAC 173-303-655(6) has not shown a statistically significant increase in dangerous constituents below the treatment zone during the operating life of the unit. An exemption under this subsection can only relieve an owner or operator of responsibility to meet the requirements of this section during the post-closure care period; or
(iv) The department finds that there is no potential for migration of liquid from a regulated unit to the uppermost aquifer during the active life of the regulated unit (including the closure period) and the post-closure care period. This demonstration must be certified by a qualified geologist or geotechnical engineer. In order to provide an adequate margin of safety in the prediction of potential migration of liquid, the owner or operator must base any predictions made under this subsection on assumptions that maximize the rate of liquid migration.
(c) The regulations under this section apply during the active life of the regulated unit (including the closure period). After closure of the regulated unit, the regulations in this section:
(i) Do not apply if all waste, waste residues, contaminated containment system components, and contaminated subsoils are removed or decontaminated at closure in accordance with the removal or decontamination limits specified in WAC 173-303-610 (2)(b);
(ii) Apply during the post-closure care period if the owner or operator is conducting a detection monitoring program under subsection (9) of this section; and
(iii) Apply during the compliance period under subsection (7) of this section, if the owner or operator is conducting a compliance monitoring program under subsection (10) of this section, or a corrective action program under subsection (11) of this section.
(d) Regulations in this section may apply to miscellaneous units when necessary to comply with WAC 173-303-680 (2) through (4).
(e) The regulations of this section apply to all owners and operators subject to the requirements of WAC 173-303-800(12), when the department issues either a post-closure permit or an enforceable document (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) at the facility. When the department issues an enforceable document, references in this section to "in the permit" mean "in the enforceable document."
(f) The director may, in an enforceable document, replace all or part of the requirements of this section with alternative requirements for groundwater monitoring and corrective action when he or she determines:
(i) A dangerous waste unit is situated among other solid waste management units or areas of concern, a release has occurred, and both the dangerous waste unit and one or more of the solid waste management units or areas of concern are likely to have contributed to the release; and
(ii) It is not necessary to apply the requirements of this section because the alternative requirements will protect human health and the environment.
(2) Required programs.
(a) Owners and operators subject to this section must conduct a monitoring and response program as follows:
(i) Whenever dangerous constituents under subsection (4) of this section, from a regulated unit are detected at the compliance point under subsection (6) of this section, the owner or operator must institute a compliance monitoring program under subsection (10) of this section. Detected is defined as statistically significant evidence of contamination as described in subsection (9)(f) of this section;
(ii) Whenever the groundwater protection standard under subsection (3) of this section, is exceeded, the owner or operator must institute a corrective action program under subsection (11) of this section. Exceeded is defined as statistically significant evidence of increased contamination as described in subsection (10)(h) of this section. Exceeded is defined as statistically significant evidence of contamination as described in WAC 173-303-645 (10)(d);
(iii) Whenever dangerous constituents under subsection (4) of this section, from a regulated unit exceed concentration limits under subsection (5) of this section, in groundwater between the compliance point under subsection (6) of this section and the downgradient facility property boundary, the owner or operator must institute a corrective action program under subsection (11) of this section; and
(iv) In all other cases, the owner or operator must institute a detection monitoring program under subsection (9) of this section.
(b) The department will specify in the facility permit the specific elements of the monitoring and response program. The department may include one or more of the programs identified in (a) of this subsection, in the facility permit as may be necessary to protect human health and the environment and will specify the circumstances under which each of the programs will be required. In deciding whether to require the owner or operator to be prepared to institute a particular program, the department will consider the potential adverse effects on human health and the environment that might occur before final administrative action on a permit modification application to incorporate such a program could be taken.
(3) Groundwater protection standard. The owner or operator must comply with conditions specified in the facility permit that are designed to ensure that dangerous constituents under subsection (4) of this section, detected in the groundwater from a regulated unit do not exceed the concentration limits under subsection (5) of this section, in the uppermost aquifer underlying the waste management area beyond the point of compliance under subsection (6) of this section, during the compliance period under subsection (7) of this section. To the extent practical, the department will establish this groundwater protection standard in the facility permit at the time the permit is issued. If the department determines that an established standard is not protective enough, or if the department decides that it is not practical to establish standards at the time of permit issuance, the department will establish the groundwater protection standard in the facility permit when dangerous constituents have been detected in the groundwater from a regulated unit.
(4) Dangerous constituents.
(a) The department will specify in the facility permit the dangerous constituents to which the groundwater protection standard of subsection (3) of this section, applies. Dangerous constituents are constituents identified in the Appendix "Ground-Water Monitoring List" in Chemical Testing Methods for Designating Dangerous Waste which is incorporated at WAC 173-303-110 (3)(c) and (7), and any other constituents not listed there which have caused a waste to be regulated under this chapter, that may be or have been detected in groundwater in the uppermost aquifer underlying a regulated unit and that are reasonably expected to be in or derived from waste contained in a regulated unit, unless the department has excluded them under (b) of this subsection.
The department may also specify in the permit indicator parameters (e.g., specific conductance, pH, total organic carbon (TOC), total organic halogen (TOX), or heavy metals), waste constituents or reaction products as identified in the detection monitoring program under subsection (9)(a) of this section, that provide a reliable indication of the presence of dangerous constituents in the groundwater.
(b) The department will exclude a constituent on the Appendix "Ground-Water Monitoring List" in Chemical Testing Methods for Designating Dangerous Waste which is incorporated at WAC 173-303-110 (3)(c) and (7), or other identified constituent from the list of dangerous constituents specified in the facility permit if it finds that the constituent is not capable of posing a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment. In deciding whether to grant an exemption, the department will consider the following:
(i) Potential adverse effects on groundwater quality, considering:
(A) The physical and chemical characteristics of the waste in the regulated unit, including its potential for migration;
(B) The hydrogeological characteristics of the facility and surrounding land;
(C) The quantity of groundwater and the direction of groundwater flow;
(D) The proximity and withdrawal rates of groundwater users;
(E) The current and future uses of groundwater in the area;
(F) The existing quality of groundwater, including other sources of contamination and their cumulative impact on the groundwater quality;
(G) The potential for health risks caused by human exposure to waste constituents;
(H) The potential damage to wildlife, crops, vegetation, and physical structures caused by exposure to waste constituents; and
(I) The persistence and permanence of the potential adverse effects;
(ii) Potential adverse effects on hydraulically-connected surface water quality, considering:
(A) The volume and physical and chemical characteristics of the waste in the regulated unit;
(B) The hydrogeological characteristics of the facility and surrounding land;
(C) The quantity and quality of groundwater, and the direction of groundwater flow;
(D) The patterns of rainfall in the region;
(E) The proximity of the regulated unit to surface waters;
(F) The current and future uses of surface waters in the area and any water quality standards established for those surface waters;
(G) The existing quality of surface water, including other sources of contamination and the cumulative impact on surface water quality;
(H) The potential for health risks caused by human exposure to waste constituents;
(I) The potential damage to wildlife, crops, vegetation, and physical structures caused by exposure to waste constituents; and
(J) The persistence and permanence of the potential adverse effects; and
(iii) Any identification of underground sources of drinking water and exempted aquifers made pursuant to chapter 90.48 RCW, chapter 270, Laws of 1983, and other applicable state laws and regulations.
(5) Concentration limits.
(a) The department will specify in the facility permit concentration limits in the groundwater for dangerous constituents established under subsection (4) of this section. The concentration of a dangerous constituent:
(i) Must not exceed the background level of that constituent in the groundwater at the time that limit is specified in the permit; or
(ii) For any of the constituents listed in Table 1 of this subsection, must not exceed the respective value given in that table if the background level of the constituent is below the value given in Table 1; or
(iii) Must not exceed an alternate limit established by the department under (b) of this subsection.
Table 1.
Maximum Concentration of Constituents
for Groundwater Protection
Constituent
 
Maximum
Concentration1
Arsenic
─────────────
0.05
Barium
─────────────
1.0
Cadmium
─────────────
0.01
Chromium
─────────────
0.05
Lead
─────────────
0.05
Mercury
─────────────
0.002
Selenium
─────────────
0.01
Silver
─────────────
0.05
Endrin
─────────────
0.0002
Lindane
─────────────
0.004
Methoxychlor
─────────────
0.1
Toxaphene
─────────────
0.005
2,4-D
─────────────
0.1m
2,4,5-TP Silvex
─────────────
0.01
1Milligrams per liter.
(b) The department will establish an alternate concentration limit for a dangerous constituent if it finds that the constituent will not pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment as long as the alternate concentration limit is not exceeded. In establishing alternate concentration limits, the department will consider the same factors listed in subsection (4)(b)(i) through (iii) of this section.
(6) Point of compliance.
(a) The department will specify in the facility permit the point of compliance at which the groundwater protection standard of subsection (3) of this section, applies and at which monitoring must be conducted. The point of compliance is a vertical surface located at the hydraulically downgradient limit of the waste management area that extends down into the uppermost aquifer underlying the regulated units. Alternatively, the point of compliance may be any closer points identified by the department at the time the permit is issued, considering the risks of the facility, the wastes and constituents managed there, the potential for waste constituents to have already migrated past the alternate compliance point, and the potential threats to ground and surface waters.
(b) The waste management area is the limit projected in the horizontal plane of the area on which waste will be placed during the active life of a regulated unit. The waste management area includes horizontal space taken up by any liner, dike, or other barrier designed to contain waste in a regulated unit. If the facility contains more than one regulated unit, the waste management area is described by an imaginary line circumscribing the several regulated units.
(7) Compliance period.
(a) The department will specify in the facility permit the compliance period during which the groundwater protection standard of subsection (3) of this section applies. The compliance period is the number of years equal to the active life of the waste management area (including any waste management activity prior to permitting, and the closure period).
(b) The compliance period begins when the owner or operator initiates a compliance monitoring program meeting the requirements of subsection (10) of this section.
(c) If the owner or operator is engaged in a corrective action program at the end of the compliance period specified in (a) of this subsection, the compliance period is extended until the owner or operator can demonstrate that the groundwater protection standard of subsection (3) of this section, has not been exceeded for a period of three consecutive years.
(8) General groundwater monitoring requirements.
The owner or operator must comply with the requirements of this subsection for any groundwater monitoring program developed to satisfy subsections (9), (10), or (11) of this section.
(a) The groundwater monitoring system must consist of a sufficient number of wells, installed at appropriate locations and depths to yield groundwater samples from the uppermost aquifer that:
(i) Represent the quality of background groundwater that has not been affected by leakage from a regulated unit;
A determination of background groundwater quality may include sampling of wells that are not hydraulically upgradient of the waste management area where:
(A) Hydrogeologic conditions do not allow the owner or operator to determine what wells are hydraulically upgradient; and
(B) Sampling at other wells will provide an indication of background groundwater quality that is representative or more representative than that provided by the upgradient wells; and
(ii) Represent the quality of groundwater passing the point of compliance.
(iii) Allow for the detection of contamination when dangerous waste or dangerous constituents have migrated from the waste management area to the uppermost aquifer.
(b) If a facility contains more than one regulated unit, separate groundwater monitoring systems are not required for each regulated unit, provided that provisions for sampling the groundwater in the uppermost aquifer will enable detection and measurement at the compliance point of dangerous constituents from the regulated units that have entered the groundwater in the uppermost aquifer.
(c) All monitoring wells must be cased in a manner that maintains the integrity of the monitoring well bore hole. This casing must allow collection of representative groundwater samples. Wells must be constructed in such a manner as to prevent contamination of the samples, the sampled strata, and between aquifers and water bearing strata. Wells must meet the requirements applicable to resource protection wells, which are set forth in chapter 173-160 WAC, "Minimum standards for construction and maintenance of wells."
(d) The groundwater monitoring program must include at a minimum, procedures and techniques for:
(i) Decontamination of drilling and sampling equipment;
(ii) Sample collection;
(iii) Sample preservation and shipment;
(iv) Analytical procedures and quality assurance; and
(v) Chain of custody control.
(e) The groundwater monitoring program must include consistent sampling and analytical methods that ensure reliable groundwater sampling, accurately measure dangerous constituents and indicator parameters in groundwater samples, and provide a reliable indication of groundwater quality below the waste management area.
(f) The groundwater monitoring program must include a determination of the groundwater surface elevation each time groundwater is sampled.
(g) In detection monitoring or where appropriate in compliance monitoring, data on each dangerous constituent specified in the permit will be collected from background wells and wells at the compliance point(s). The number and kinds of samples collected to establish background must be appropriate for the form of statistical test employed, following generally accepted statistical principles. The sample size must be as large as necessary to ensure with reasonable confidence that a contaminant release to groundwater from a facility will be detected. The owner or operator will determine an appropriate sampling procedure and interval for each hazardous constituent listed in the facility permit which will be specified in the unit permit upon approval by the department. This sampling procedure will be:
(i) A sequence of at least four samples, taken at an interval that assures, to the greatest extent technically feasible, that an independent sample is obtained, by reference to the uppermost aquifer's effective porosity, hydraulic conductivity and hydraulic gradient, and the fate and transport characteristics of the potential contaminants; or
(ii) An alternate sampling procedure proposed by the owner or operator and approved by the department.
(h) The owner or operator will specify one of the following statistical methods to be used in evaluating groundwater monitoring data for each hazardous constituent which, upon approval by the department, will be specified in the unit permit. The statistical test chosen must be conducted separately for each dangerous constituent in each well. Where practical quantification limits (pqls) are used in any of the following statistical procedures to comply with (i)(v) of this subsection, the pql must be proposed by the owner or operator and approved by the department. Use of any of the following statistical methods must be protective of human health and the environment and must comply with the performance standards outlined in (i) of this subsection.
(i) A parametric analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by multiple comparisons procedures to identify statistically significant evidence of contamination. The method must include estimation and testing of the contrasts between each compliance well's mean and the background mean levels for each constituent.
(ii) An analysis of variance (ANOVA) based on ranks followed by multiple comparisons procedures to identify statistically significant evidence of contamination. The method must include estimation and testing of the contrasts between each compliance well's median and the background median levels for each constituent.
(iii) A tolerance or prediction interval procedure in which an interval for each constituent is established from the distribution of the background data, and the level of each constituent in each compliance well is compared to the upper tolerance or prediction limit.
(iv) A control chart approach that gives control limits for each constituent.
(v) Another statistical test method submitted by the owner or operator and approved by the department.
(i) Any statistical method chosen under (h) of this subsection for specification in the unit permit must comply with the following performance standards, as appropriate:
(i) The statistical method used to evaluate groundwater monitoring data must be appropriate for the distribution of chemical parameters or dangerous constituents. If the distribution of the chemical parameters or dangerous constituents is shown by the owner or operator to be inappropriate for a normal theory test, then the data should be transformed or a distribution-free theory test should be used. If the distributions for the constituents differ, more than one statistical method may be needed.
(ii) If an individual well comparison procedure is used to compare an individual compliance well constituent concentration with background constituent concentrations or a groundwater protection standard, the test must be done at a Type I error level no less than 0.01 for each testing period. If a multiple comparisons procedure is used, the Type I experiment wise error rate for each testing period must be no less than 0.05; however, the Type I error of no less than 0.01 for individual well comparisons must be maintained. This performance standard does not apply to tolerance intervals, prediction intervals, or control charts.
(iii) If a control chart approach is used to evaluate groundwater monitoring data, the specific type of control chart and its associated parameter values must be proposed by the owner or operator and approved by the department if it finds it to be protective of human health and the environment.
(iv) If a tolerance interval or a prediction interval is used to evaluate groundwater monitoring data, the levels of confidence and, for tolerance intervals, the percentage of the population that the interval must contain, must be proposed by the owner or operator and approved by the department if it finds these parameters to be protective of human health and the environment. These parameters will be determined after considering the number of samples in the background database, the data distribution, and the range of the concentration values for each constituent of concern.
(v) The statistical method must account for data below the limit of detection with one or more statistical procedures that are protective of human health and the environment. Any practical quantification limit (pql) approved by the department under (h) of this subsection that is used in the statistical method must be the lowest concentration level that can be reliably achieved within specified limits of precision and accuracy during routine laboratory operating conditions that are available to the facility.
(vi) If necessary, the statistical method must include procedures to control or correct for seasonal and spatial variability as well as temporal correlation in the data.
(j) Groundwater monitoring data collected in accordance with (g) of this subsection including actual levels of constituents must be maintained in the facility operating record. The department will specify in the permit when the data must be submitted for review.
(9) Detection monitoring program. An owner or operator required to establish a detection monitoring program under this subsection must, at a minimum, discharge the responsibilities described in this subsection.
(a) The owner or operator must monitor for indicator parameters (e.g., pH, specific conductance, total organic carbon (TOC), total organic halogen (TOX), or heavy metals), waste constituents, or reaction products that provide a reliable indication of the presence of dangerous constituents in groundwater. The department will specify the parameters or constituents to be monitored in the facility permit, after considering the following factors:
(i) The types, quantities, and concentrations of constituents in wastes managed at the regulated unit;
(ii) The mobility, stability, and persistence of waste constituents or their reaction products in the unsaturated zone beneath the waste management area;
(iii) The detectability of indicator parameters, waste constituents, and reaction products in groundwater; and
(iv) The concentrations or values and coefficients of variation of proposed monitoring parameters or constituents in the groundwater background.
(b) The owner or operator must install a groundwater monitoring system at the compliance point, as specified under subsection (6) of this section. The groundwater monitoring system must comply with subsection (8)(a)(ii), (b), and (c) of this section.
(c) The owner or operator must conduct a groundwater monitoring program for each chemical parameter and dangerous constituent specified in the permit pursuant to (a) of this subsection in accordance with subsection (8)(g) of this section. The owner or operator must maintain a record of groundwater analytical data as measured and in a form necessary for the determination of statistical significance under subsection (8)(h) of this section.
(d) The department will specify the frequencies for collecting samples and conducting statistical tests to determine whether there is statistically significant evidence of contamination for any parameter or dangerous constituent specified in the permit under (a) of this subsection in accordance with subsection (8)(g) of this section.
(e) The owner or operator must determine the groundwater flow rate and direction in the uppermost aquifer at least annually.
(f) The owner or operator must determine whether there is statistically significant evidence of contamination for any chemical parameter of dangerous constituent specified in the permit pursuant to (a) of this subsection at a frequency specified under (d) of this subsection.
(i) In determining whether statistically significant evidence of contamination exists, the owner or operator must use the method(s) specified in the permit under subsection (8)(h) of this section. These method(s) must compare data collected at the compliance point(s) to the background groundwater quality data.
(ii) The owner or operator must determine whether there is statistically significant evidence of contamination at each monitoring well as the compliance point within a reasonable period of time after completion of sampling. The department will specify in the facility permit what period of time is reasonable after considering the complexity of the statistical test and the availability of laboratory facilities to perform the analysis of groundwater samples.
(g) If the owner or operator determines pursuant to (f) of this subsection that there is statistically significant evidence of contamination for chemical parameters or dangerous constituents specified pursuant to (a) of this subsection at any monitoring well at the compliance point, he or she must:
(i) Notify the department of this finding in writing within seven days. The notification must indicate what chemical parameters or dangerous constituents have shown statistically significant evidence of contamination:
(ii) Immediately sample the groundwater in all monitoring wells and determine whether constituents in the Appendix "Ground-Water Monitoring List" in Chemical Testing Methods for Designating Dangerous Waste which is incorporated at WAC 173-303-110 (3)(c) are present, and if so, in what concentration. However, the department, on a discretionary basis, may allow sampling for a site-specific subset of constituents from the "Ground-Water Monitoring List" Appendix and other representative/related waste constituents.
(iii) For any "Ground-Water Monitoring List" Appendix compounds found in the analysis pursuant to (g)(ii) of this subsection, the owner or operator may resample within one month or according to an alternative site-specific schedule approved by the director and repeat the analysis for those compounds detected. If the results of the second analysis confirm the initial results, then these constituents will form the basis for compliance monitoring. If the owner or operator does not resample for the compounds in (g)(ii) of this subsection, the dangerous constituents found during this initial "Ground-Water Monitoring List" Appendix analysis will form the basis for compliance monitoring.
(iv) Within ninety days, submit to the department an application for a permit modification to establish a compliance monitoring program meeting the requirements of subsection (10) of this section. The application must include the following information:
(A) An identification of the concentration of any "Ground-Water Monitoring List" Appendix constituent detected in the groundwater at each monitoring well at the compliance point;
(B) Any proposed changes to the groundwater monitoring system at the facility necessary to meet the requirements of subsection (10) of this section;
(C) Any proposed additions or changes to the monitoring frequency, sampling and analysis procedures or methods, or statistical methods used at the facility necessary to meet the requirements of subsection (10) of this section;
(D) For each dangerous constituent detected at the compliance point, a proposed concentration limit under subsection (5)(a)(i) or (ii) of this section, or a notice of intent to seek an alternate concentration limit under subsection (5)(b) of this section; and
(v) Within one hundred eighty days, submit to the department:
(A) All data necessary to justify an alternate concentration limit sought under subsection (5)(b) of this section; and
(B) An engineering feasibility plan for a corrective action program necessary to meet the requirement of subsection (11) of this section unless:
(I) All dangerous constituents identified under (g)(ii) of this subsection are listed in Table I of subsection (5) of this section and their concentrations do not exceed the respective values given in that Table; or
(II) The owner or operator has sought an alternate concentration limit under subsection (5)(b) of this section for every dangerous constituent identified under (g)(ii) of this subsection.
(vi) If the owner or operator determines, pursuant to (f) of this subsection, that there is a statistically significant difference for chemical parameters or dangerous constituents specified pursuant to (a) of this subsection at any monitoring well at the compliance point, he or she may demonstrate that a source other than a regulated unit caused the contamination or that the detection is an artifact caused by an error in sampling, analysis, or statistical evaluation or natural variation in the groundwater. The owner operator may make a demonstration under this subsection in addition to, or in lieu of, submitting a permit modification application under (g)(iv) of this subsection; however, the owner or operator is not relieved of the requirement to submit a permit modification application within the time specified in (g)(iv) of this subsection unless the demonstration made under this subsection successfully shows that a source other than a regulated unit caused the increase, or that the increase resulted from error in sampling, analysis, or evaluation. In making a demonstration under this subsection, the owner or operator must:
(A) Notify the department in writing within seven days of determining statistically significant evidence of contamination at the compliance point that he intends to make a demonstration under this subsection;
(B) Within ninety days, submit a report to the department which demonstrates that a source other than a regulated unit caused the contamination or that the contamination resulted from error in sampling, analysis, or evaluation;
(C) Within ninety days, submit to the department an application for a permit modification to make any appropriate changes to the detection monitoring program facility; and
(D) Continue to monitor in accordance with the detection monitoring program established under this section.
(h) If the owner or operator determines that the detection monitoring program no longer satisfies the requirements of this section, he or she must, within ninety days, submit an application for a permit modification to make any appropriate changes to the program.
(10) Compliance monitoring program. An owner or operator required to establish a compliance monitoring program under this section must, at a minimum, discharge the responsibilities described in this subsection.
(a) The owner or operator must monitor the groundwater to determine whether regulated units are in compliance with the groundwater protection standard under subsection (3) of this section. The department will specify the groundwater protection standard in the facility permit, including:
(i) A list of the dangerous constituents and parameters identified under subsection (4) of this section;
(ii) Concentration limits under subsection (5) of this section for each of those dangerous constituents and parameters;
(iii) The compliance point under subsection (6) of this section; and
(iv) The compliance period under subsection (7) of this section.
(b) The owner or operator must install a groundwater monitoring system at the compliance point as specified under subsection (6) of this section. The groundwater monitoring system must comply with subsection (8)(a)(ii), (b), and (c) of this section.
(c) The department will specify the sampling procedures and statistical methods appropriate for the constituents and the facility, consistent with subsection (8)(g) and (h) of this section.
(i) The owner or operator must conduct a sampling program for each chemical parameter or dangerous constituent in accordance with subsection (8)(g) of this section.
(ii) The owner or operator must record groundwater analytical data as measured and in form necessary for the determination of statistical significance under subsection (8)(h) of this section for the compliance period of the facility.
(d) The owner or operator must determine whether there is statistically significant evidence of increased contamination for any chemical parameter or dangerous constituent specified in the permit, pursuant to (a) of this subsection, at a frequency specified under (f) of this subsection.
(i) In determining whether statistically significant evidence of increased contamination exists, the owner or operator must use the method(s) specified in the permit under subsection (8)(h) of this section. The method(s) must compare data collected at the compliance point(s) to a concentration limit developed in accordance with subsection (5) of this section.
(ii) The owner or operator must determine whether there is statistically significant evidence of increased contamination at each monitoring well at the compliance point within a reasonable time period after completion of sampling. The department will specify that time period in the facility permit, after considering the complexity of the statistical test and the availability of laboratory facilities to perform the analysis of groundwater samples.
(e) The owner or operator must determine the rate and direction of groundwater flow in the uppermost aquifer at least annually.
(f) The department will specify the frequencies for collecting samples and conducting statistical tests to determine statistically significant evidence of increased contamination in accordance with subsection (8)(g) of this section.
(g) Annually, the owner or operator must determine whether additional dangerous waste constituents from the Appendix "Ground-Water Monitoring List" in Chemical Testing Methods for Designating Dangerous Waste (which is incorporated at WAC 173-303-110 (3)(c)), which could possibly be present but are not on the detection monitoring list in the permit, are actually present in the uppermost aquifer and, if so, at what concentration, pursuant to procedures in (f) of this subsection. To accomplish this, the owner or operator must consult with the department to determine on a case-by-case basis: Which sample collection event during the year will involve enhanced sampling; the number of monitoring wells at the compliance point to undergo enhanced sampling; the number of samples to be collected from each of these monitoring wells; and the specific constituents from the "Ground-Water Monitoring List" Appendix for which these samples must be analyzed. If the enhanced sampling event indicates that "Ground-Water Monitoring List" Appendix constituents are present in the groundwater that are not already identified in the permit as monitoring constituents, the owner or operator may resample within one month or at an alternative site-specific schedule approved by the department, and repeat the analysis. If the second analysis confirms the presence of new constituents, the owner or operator must report the concentration of these additional constituents to the department within seven days after the completion of the second analysis and add them to the monitoring list. If the owner or operator chooses not to resample, then he or she must report the concentrations of these additional constituents to the department within seven days after completion of the initial analysis, and add them to the monitoring list.
(h) If the owner or operator determines, pursuant to (d) of this subsection, that any concentration limits under subsection (5) of this section are being exceeded at any monitoring well at the point of compliance, he must:
(i) Notify the department of this finding in writing within seven days. The notification must indicate what concentration limits have been exceeded;
(ii) Submit to the department an application for a permit modification to establish a corrective action program meeting the requirements of subsection (11) of this section, within ninety days, or within sixty days if an engineering feasibility study has been previously submitted to the department under subsection (9)(h)(v) of this section. For regulated units managing EHW, time frames of sixty days and forty-five days, respectively will apply. However, if the department finds that the full extent of the ninety/sixty-day or the sixty/forty-five-day time periods will increase the likelihood to cause a threat to public health, or the environment, it can at its discretion reduce their duration. In specifying shorter limits, the department will consider the following factors:
(A) The physical and chemical characteristics of the dangerous constituents and parameters in the groundwater;
(B) The hydrogeological characteristics of the facility and of the surrounding land;
(C) The rate of movement and direction of flow of the affected groundwater;
(D) The proximity to and withdrawal rates of groundwater users downgradient; and
(E) The current and future uses of groundwater in the concerned area; and
(iii) The application must at a minimum include the following information:
(A) A detailed description of corrective actions that will achieve compliance with the groundwater protection standard specified in the permit under (a) of this subsection; and
(B) A plan for a groundwater monitoring program that will demonstrate the effectiveness of the corrective action. Such a groundwater monitoring program may be based on a compliance monitoring program developed to meet the requirements of this subsection.
(i) If the owner or operator determines, pursuant to (d) of this subsection, that the groundwater concentration limits under this section are being exceeded at any monitoring well at the point of compliance, he may demonstrate that a source other than a regulated unit caused the contamination or that the detection is an artifact caused by an error in sampling, analysis, or statistical evaluation or natural variation in the groundwater. In making a demonstration under this subsection, the owner or operator must:
(i) Notify the department in writing within seven days that he intends to make a demonstration under this subsection;
(ii) Within forty-five days, submit a report to the department which demonstrates that a source other than a regulated unit caused the standard to be exceeded or that the apparent noncompliance with the standards resulted from error in sampling, analysis, or evaluation;
(iii) Within forty-five days, submit to the department an application for a permit modification to make appropriate changes to the compliance monitoring program at the facility; and
(iv) Continue to monitor in accord with the compliance monitoring program established under this section.
(j) If the owner or operator determines that the compliance monitoring program no longer satisfies the requirements of this section, he must, within forty-five days, submit an application for a permit modification to make any appropriate changes to the program.
(11) Corrective action program. An owner or operator required to establish a corrective action program under this section must, at a minimum, discharge the responsibilities described in this subsection.
(a) The owner or operator must take corrective action to ensure that regulated units are in compliance with the groundwater protection standard under subsection (3) of this section. The department will specify the groundwater protection standard in the facility permit, including:
(i) A list of the dangerous constituents and parameters identified under subsection (4) of this section;
(ii) Concentration limits under subsection (5) of this section, for each of those dangerous constituents and parameters;
(iii) The compliance point under subsection (6) of this section; and
(iv) The compliance period under subsection (7) of this section.
(b) The owner or operator must implement a corrective action program that prevents dangerous constituents and parameters from exceeding their respective concentration limits at the compliance point by removing the dangerous waste constituents and parameters or treating them in place. The permit will specify the specific measures that will be taken.
(c) The owner or operator must begin corrective action within a reasonable time period after the groundwater protection standard is exceeded. The department will specify that time period in the facility permit. If a facility permit includes a corrective action program in addition to a compliance monitoring program, the permit will specify when the corrective action will begin and such a requirement will operate in lieu of subsection (10)(i)(ii) of this section.
(d) In conjunction with a corrective action program, the owner or operator must establish and implement a groundwater monitoring program to demonstrate the effectiveness of the corrective action program. Such a monitoring program may be based on the requirements for a compliance monitoring program under subsection (10) of this section, and must be as effective as that program in determining compliance with the groundwater protection standard under subsection (3) of this section, and in determining the success of a corrective action program under (e) of this subsection, where appropriate.
(e) In addition to the other requirements of this section, the owner or operator must conduct a corrective action program to remove or treat in place any dangerous constituents or parameters under subsection (4) of this section, that exceed concentration limits under subsection (5) of this section, in groundwater between the compliance point under subsection (6) of this section, and the downgradient facility property boundary; and beyond the facility boundary, where necessary to protect human health and the environment, unless the owner or operator demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that, despite the owner's or operator's best efforts, the owner or operator was unable to obtain the necessary permission to undertake such action. The owner/operator is not relieved of all responsibility to clean up a release that has migrated beyond the facility boundary where off-site access is denied. On-site measures to address such releases will be determined on a case-by-case basis. For a facility seeking or required to have a permit, the corrective action measures to be taken must be specified in the permit.
(i) Corrective action measures under this subsection must be initiated at the effective date of the modified permit and completed without time delays considering the extent of contamination.
(ii) Corrective action measures under this subsection may be terminated once the concentration of dangerous constituents and parameters under subsection (4) of this section, is reduced to levels below their respective concentration limits under subsection (5) of this section.
(f) The owner or operator must continue corrective action measures during the compliance period to the extent necessary to ensure that the groundwater protection standard is not exceeded. If the owner or operator is conducting corrective action at the end of the compliance period, he must continue that corrective action for as long as necessary to achieve compliance with the groundwater protection standard. The owner or operator may terminate corrective action measures taken beyond the period equal to the active life of the waste management area (including the closure period) if he can demonstrate, based on data from the groundwater monitoring program under (d) of this subsection, that the groundwater protection standard of subsection (3) of this section, has not been exceeded for a period of three consecutive years.
(g) The owner or operator must report in writing to the department on the effectiveness of the corrective action program. The owner or operator must submit these reports semiannually.
(h) If the owner or operator determines that the corrective action program no longer satisfies the requirements of this section, he must, within forty-five days, submit an application for a permit modification to make any appropriate changes to the program.
(12) Use of the Model Toxics Control Act.
(a) The department may require the owner/operator of a facility to fulfill his corrective action responsibilities under WAC 173-303-645 using an enforceable action issued pursuant to the Model Toxics Control Act, as amended, (chapter 70.105D RCW) and its implementing regulations.
(b) Corrective action requirements imposed by an action issued pursuant to the Model Toxics Control Act will be in compliance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-645 and the requirements of chapter 173-303 WAC to the extent required by RCW 70.105D.030 (2)(d) and WAC 173-340-710.
(c) In the case of facilities seeking or required to have a permit under the provisions of this chapter the department will incorporate corrective action requirements imposed pursuant to the Model Toxics Control Act into permits at the time of permit issuance. Such incorporation will in no way affect the timing or scope of review of the Model Toxics Control Act action.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-645, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-645, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-645, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-645, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-645, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-645, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-645, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-645, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-645, filed 1/4/89; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-645, filed 4/18/84.]


PDF173-303-646

Corrective action.

WAC 173-303-646 has been broken down into the following sections:
 
 
Old citation
Purpose and applicability
WAC 173-303-646(1)
Requirements
WAC 173-303-646(2)
Use of the Model Toxics Control Act
WAC 173-303-646(3)
Grandfathered corrective action management units (CAMUs)
WAC 173-303-646 (4) through (6)
Corrective action management unit (CAMU)
WAC 173-303-646(4)
Designation of a corrective action management unit
WAC 173-303-646(5)
Incorporation of a regulated unit within a CAMU
WAC 173-303-646(6)
Temporary units (TUs)
WAC 173-303-646(7)
Staging piles
WAC 173-303-646(8)
Disposal of CAMU-eligible wastes into permitted hazardous waste landfills
 
WAC
Disposal of CAMU-eligible wastes into permitted hazardous waste landfills located outside Washington
 
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-646, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-646, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-646, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-646, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-646, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94.]


PDF173-303-64610

Purpose and applicability.

(1) The provisions of this section, and WAC 173-303-64620 and 173-303-64630, establish requirements for corrective action for releases of dangerous wastes and dangerous constituents including releases from solid waste management units.
(2) The provisions of this section apply to facilities seeking or required to have a permit to treat, store, recycle or dispose of dangerous waste.
(3) The provisions of this section do not apply to cleanup-only facilities.
(4) For purposes of this section, dangerous constituent means any constituent identified in WAC 173-303-9905 or Appendix "Ground-Water Monitoring List" in Chemical Test Methods for Designating Dangerous Waste which is incorporated at WAC 173-303-110 (3)(c), any constituent that caused a waste to be listed as a dangerous waste or to exhibit a dangerous characteristic under this chapter or to meet a dangerous waste criteria under this chapter, and any constituent that is within the meaning of "hazardous substance" under RCW 70.105D.020(13).
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-64610, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-64610, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-64610, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05.]


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Requirements.

(1) The owner or operator of a facility must institute corrective action as necessary to protect human health and the environment for all releases of dangerous wastes and dangerous constituents, including releases from all solid waste management units at the facility. Corrective action is required regardless of the time at which waste was managed at the facility or placed in such units and regardless of whether such facilities or units were intended for the management of solid or dangerous waste. Assurances of financial responsibility for such corrective action must be provided.
(2) The owner/operator must implement corrective actions beyond the facility property boundary, where necessary to protect human health and the environment. Additionally, as necessary to protect human health and the environment, the department may require the owner/operator to implement on site measures to address releases which have migrated beyond the facility boundary. Assurances of financial responsibility for such corrective action must be provided.
(3) In the case of a facility seeking or required to have a permit under the provisions of chapter 173-303 WAC, corrective action must be specified in the permit. The permit will contain schedules of compliance for such corrective action (where such corrective action cannot be completed prior to issuance of the permit) and assurances of financial responsibility for completion of such corrective action.
(4) At a minimum, corrective actions must be consistent with the following requirements of chapter 173-340 WAC.
(a) As necessary to select a cleanup action consistent with WAC 173-340-360, 173-340-350, state remedial investigation and feasibility study. Information that is adequate to support selection of a cleanup action consistent with WAC 173-340-360 but was developed under a different authority (for example, as part of closure under WAC 173-303-610 or as part of a federally overseen cleanup) may be used.
(b) WAC 173-340-360, selection of cleanup actions.
(c) WAC 173-340-400, implementation of the cleanup action.
(d) WAC 173-340-410, compliance monitoring requirements.
(e) WAC 173-340-420, periodic review.
(f) WAC 173-340-440, institutional controls.
(g) WAC 173-340-700 through 173-340–760, cleanup standards.
(5) At a minimum, financial assurance for corrective actions as required in subsections (1) and (2) of this section must be consistent with the following requirements:
(a) States and the federal government are exempt from the requirements of this section.
(i) Operators of state or federally owned facilities are exempt from the requirements of this section, except (c), (f), and (g) of this subsection.
(ii) Operators of facilities that are not state or federally owned must meet all of the requirements of this section, even if the facility is leased by or otherwise under contract with the state or federal government.
(b) Unless otherwise specified, the definitions and requirements for allowable financial assurance mechanisms as set forth in the current financial assurance rules covering closure and post-closure in this section and as incorporated by reference in 40 C.F.R. 264.141, 264.143, 264.145, and 264.151 will be the definitions and requirements for allowable financial assurance for corrective action purposes. The words "corrective action" are to be substituted for the words "closure," "post closure," "post-closure," or "postclosure" in the above listed regulations as needed to produce this result.
(c) Within thirty days from the effective date of a permit, agreed order or consent decree, the owner or operator shall submit to the department for review and approval a written cost estimate to cover the activities listed in the applicable Scope of Work and Schedule document(s). If the department rejects the cost estimate as submitted, the department shall provide to the owner or operator a revised cost estimate amount that will be the approved cost estimate.
(d) Within thirty days after the department's final approval of the owner or operator's cost estimate amount or the owner or operator's receipt of the department's approved cost estimate amount, the owner or operator shall establish and maintain continuous coverage of financial assurance in the amount of the approved cost estimate and submit the applicable financial assurance documentation. If the department does not accept, reject, or revise the owner or operator's cost estimate within sixty days after submittal, the cost estimate will be deemed approved for purposes of this section.
(e) Adjustments by the department. If the department determines that the timing or content of submission of cost estimates and financial assurance documents are not consistent with the degree and duration of risk associated with the corrective action activities, the department may adjust the level of financial assurance or timing of document submission required under this section as may be necessary to protect human health and the environment. This adjusted level or timing will be based on the department's assessment of the degree and duration of risk associated with the ownership or operation of the facility or group of facilities. In addition, if the department determines that there is a significant risk to human health and the environment from nonsudden accidental occurrences resulting from corrective action activities, it may require that the owner or operator of the facility comply with this section. An owner or operator must furnish to the department within a reasonable time, any information which the department requests to determine whether cause exists for such adjustments of level or type of coverage. Any adjustments of level or type of coverage for a facility that has a permit will be treated as a permit modification under WAC 173-303-830.
(f) If during the course of the corrective action activities the owner or operator is required to submit an additional work plan(s) under the applicable permit, agreed order or consent decree, or to conduct activities related to corrective action not previously part of the original cost estimate, the process outlined in (b) of this subsection shall apply in the submission process of an additional work plan(s) and the resulting additional cost estimate(s).
(g) All cost estimates must be based on the costs to the owner or operator of hiring a third party to complete the work and shall be in accordance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-620.
(h) The owner or operator shall annually adjust all cost estimates for inflation using the procedure outlined in WAC 173-303-620 (3)(c). However, the department may also allow a reduction in the owner or operator's cost estimate for corrective action work actually performed during the previous year.
(i) Acceptable financial assurance mechanisms are trust funds, surety bonds, letters of credit, insurance, the financial test, and the corporate guarantee, consistent with WAC 173-303-620. The department may allow other financial assurance mechanisms if they are consistent with the laws of Washington and if the owner or operator demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that those mechanisms provide adequate financial assurance.
(j) If the owner or operator is using the financial test or corporate guarantee to meet its financial assurance obligation, the annual inflationary adjustment shall occur within ninety days after the close of the owner's or operator's fiscal year. If the owner or operator is using any mechanism other than the financial test or corporate guarantee, this adjustment shall occur each year within thirty days after the anniversary of the effective date of the permit, agreed order, consent decree, or alternative effective date pursuant to (d) of this subsection.
(k) If the owner or operator seeks to establish financial assurance by using a letter of credit or a surety bond, the owner or operator shall at the same time establish and thereafter maintain a standby trust fund acceptable to the department into which funds from the other financial assurance instrument can be deposited, if the financial assurance provider is directed to do so by the department pursuant to regulation.
(l) The owner or operator shall notify the department's site manager or project coordinator and the financial assurance officer by certified mail of the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy proceeding, naming the owner or operator as debtor, within ten days after commencement of the proceeding. A guarantor of a corporate guarantee must make such a notification if it is named as debtor as required under the terms of the corporate guarantee.
(m) Once the owner or operator has established financial assurance with an acceptable mechanism as described above, the facility will be deemed to be without the required financial assurance:
(i) In the event of bankruptcy of the trustee or issuing institution; or
(ii) If the authority of the trustee institution to act as trustee has been suspended or revoked; or
(iii) If the authority of the institution issuing the surety bond, letter of credit, or insurance policy has been suspended or revoked.
In the event of bankruptcy of the trustee or a suspension or revocation of the authority of the trustee institution to act as a trustee, the owner or operator must establish a replacement financial assurance mechanism by any means specified in WAC 173-303-620 or other financial instrument as approved by the department within sixty days after such an event.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-64620, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-64620, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-64620, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05.]


PDF173-303-64630

Use of the Model Toxics Control Act.

(1) The department may require the owner/operator of a facility to fulfill his corrective action responsibilities under WAC 173-303-64620 using an enforceable action issued pursuant to the Model Toxics Control Act, as amended, (chapter 70.105D RCW) and its implementing regulations.
(2) Corrective action requirements imposed by the department in an action issued pursuant to the Model Toxics Control Act will be in compliance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-64620 and the requirements of chapter 173-303 WAC to the extent required by RCW 70.105D.030 (2)(d) and WAC 173-340-710.
(3) In the case of facilities seeking or required to have a permit under the provisions of this chapter the department will incorporate corrective action requirements imposed pursuant to the Model Toxics Control Act into permits at the time of permit issuance. Such incorporation will in no way affect the timing or scope of review of the Model Toxics Control Act action.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-64630, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05.]


PDF173-303-64640

Grandfathered corrective action management units (CAMUs).

(1)(a) In accordance with the requirements of this section and WAC 173-303-64610 through 173-303-64630, the department may designate an area at a facility as a corrective action management unit for the purpose of treating, storing or disposing of remediation waste that originates at the same facility in order to implement remedies under this section or to implement other cleanup actions. Corrective action management unit means an area within a facility that is used only for managing remediation wastes for implementing corrective action or cleanup at the facility. A CAMU must be located within the contiguous property under the control of the owner or operator where the wastes to be managed in the CAMU originated. One or more CAMUs may be designated at a facility.
(b) Designation of a CAMU will not in any way affect the department's existing authorities, including authority under chapter 70.105D RCW, to address clean-up levels, media-specific points of compliance, or other remedy selection decisions.
(c) Designation of a CAMU will not in any way affect the timing or scope of review of any actions taken under the Model Toxics Control Act pursuant to WAC 173-303-64630 to fulfill the corrective action requirements of WAC 173-303-64620 or the corrective action requirements of WAC 173-303-645.
(2) Designation of a corrective action management unit.
(a) When designating a CAMU, the director will do so in accordance with the following:
(i) The CAMU will facilitate the implementation of reliable, effective, protective, and cost-effective remedies;
(ii) Waste management activities associated with the CAMU will not create unacceptable risks to humans or the environment resulting from exposure to dangerous wastes or dangerous constituents;
(iii) The CAMU will include uncontaminated areas of the facility only if including such areas for the purposes of managing remediation wastes is more protective than management of such wastes at contaminated areas of the facility;
(iv) Areas within the CAMU where wastes remain in place after closure of the CAMU, will be managed and contained so as to minimize future releases of dangerous wastes and dangerous constituents to the extent practicable;
(v) When appropriate and practicable, the CAMU will expedite the timing of remedial activity implementation;
(vi) The CAMU will enable the use, when appropriate, of treatment technologies (including innovative technologies) to enhance the long-term effectiveness of remedial actions by reducing the toxicity, mobility, or volume of wastes that will remain in place after closure of the CAMU; and
(vii) The CAMU will, to the extent practicable, minimize the land area of the facility upon which wastes will remain in place after closure of the CAMU.
(b) When designating a CAMU, the director will specify requirements for the CAMU including the following:
(i) The areal configuration of the CAMU;
(ii) Requirements for remediation waste management within the CAMU including specification of applicable design, operation, and closure requirements;
(iii) Requirements for groundwater and vadose zone monitoring that are sufficient to:
(A) Continue to detect and to characterize the nature, extent, concentration, direction, and movement of existing releases of dangerous waste and dangerous constituents in groundwater from sources located within the CAMU; and
(B) Detect and subsequently characterize releases of dangerous waste and dangerous constituents to groundwater that may occur from areas of the CAMU in which wastes will remain in place after CAMU closure.
(iv) Requirements for closure that will minimize the need for further maintenance of the CAMU; and control, minimize, or eliminate to the extent necessary to protect human health and the environment, for areas where wastes remain in place, post-closure escape of dangerous waste, dangerous constituents, leachate, contaminated runoff, or dangerous waste decomposition products to the ground, to groundwaters, to surface waters, or to the atmosphere and will include, as appropriate and deemed necessary by the director, the following:
(A) Requirements for excavation, removal, treatment, and/or containment of wastes;
(B) For areas in which wastes will remain after closure of the CAMU, requirements for capping of such areas; and
(C) Requirements for removal and decontamination of equipment, devices, and structures used in remediation waste management activities within the CAMU.
(c) In establishing closure requirements for CAMUs under (b)(iv) of this subsection, the director will consider the following factors:
(i) CAMU characteristics;
(ii) Volume of wastes which will remain in place after CAMU closure;
(iii) Potential for releases from the CAMU;
(iv) Physical and chemical characteristics of the waste;
(v) Hydrological and other relevant environmental conditions at the facility which may influence the migration of any potential or actual releases in and/or from the CAMU; and
(vi) Potential for exposure of humans and environmental receptors if releases were to occur at or from the CAMU.
(d) The director will, for areas of the CAMU in which wastes will remain in place after CAMU closure, specify post-closure requirements to control, minimize, or eliminate, to the extent necessary to protect human health and the environment, post-closure escape of dangerous waste, dangerous constituents, leachate, contaminated runoff, and dangerous waste decomposition products to the ground, to groundwaters, to surface waters, and to the atmosphere. Such post-closure requirements will include, as necessary to protect human health and the environment, monitoring and maintenance activities and the frequency with which such activities will be performed to ensure the integrity of any cap, final cover, or other containment system.
(e) The owner/operator of a facility must provide sufficient information to enable the director to designate a CAMU in accordance with the criteria in WAC 173-303-64650, 173-303-64660, and 173-303-64670.
(f) The director will document the rationale for designating CAMUs and will make such documentation available to the public.
(g) Incorporation of the designation of and requirements for a CAMU into an existing permit must be approved by the director according to the procedures for agency initiated permit modifications under WAC 173-303-830(3), or according to the permit modification procedures of WAC 173-303-830(4).
(3) Incorporation of a regulated unit within a CAMU.
(a) The director may designate a regulated unit (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) as a CAMU, or may incorporate a regulated unit into a CAMU, if:
(i) The regulated unit is closed or closing, meaning it has begun the closure process under WAC 173-303-610(4) or 40 C.F.R. Part 265.113, which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-400 (3)(a); and
(ii) Inclusion of the regulated unit will enhance implementation of effective, protective and reliable remedial actions at the facility.
(b) The requirements of WAC 173-303-610, 173-303-620, 173-303-645, and the unit specific requirements of WAC 173-303-650 through 173-303-680 that applied to the regulated unit will continue to apply to the portion of the CAMU into which the regulated unit was incorporated.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-64640, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05.]


PDF173-303-64650

Corrective action management unit (CAMU).

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, CAMUs are subject to the requirements of this section and WAC 173-303-64660 and 173-303-64670.
(2) CAMUs that were approved before April 22, 2002, or for which substantially complete applications (or equivalents) were submitted to the department on or before November 20, 2000, are subject to the requirements in WAC 173-303-64640 for grandfathered CAMUs; CAMU waste, activities, and design will not be subject to the standards in WAC 173-303-64650 and 173-303-64660, so long as the waste, activities, and design remain within the general scope of the CAMU as approved.
(3) In accordance with the requirements of this section, the applicable portions of WAC 173-303-64610 through 173-303-64630, and with WAC 173-303-64660, the department may designate an area at a facility as a corrective action management unit for the purpose of treating, storing or disposing of CAMU-eligible waste that originates at the same facility in order to implement remedies under this section or to implement other cleanup actions. Corrective action management unit means an area within a facility that is used only for managing CAMU-eligible wastes for implementing corrective action or cleanup at the facility. A CAMU must be located within the contiguous property under the control of the owner or operator where the wastes to be managed in the CAMU originated. One or more CAMUs may be designated at a facility.
(a) CAMU-eligible waste means:
(i) All solid and dangerous wastes, and all media (including groundwater, surface water, soils, and sediments) and debris, that are managed for implementing cleanup. As-generated wastes (either dangerous or nondangerous) from ongoing industrial operations at a site are not CAMU-eligible wastes.
(ii) Wastes that would otherwise meet the description in (a)(i) of this subsection are not "CAMU-Eligible Wastes" where:
(A) The wastes are dangerous wastes found during cleanup in intact or substantially intact containers, tanks, or other nonland-based units found above ground, unless the wastes are first placed in the tanks, containers or nonland-based units as part of cleanup, or the containers or tanks are excavated during the course of cleanup; or
(B) The department exercises the discretion in (b) of this subsection to prohibit the wastes from management in a CAMU.
(iii) Notwithstanding (a)(i) of this subsection, where appropriate, as-generated nondangerous waste may be placed in a CAMU where such waste is being used to facilitate treatment or the performance of the CAMU.
(b) The department may prohibit, where appropriate, the placement of waste in a CAMU where the department has or receives information that such wastes have not been managed in compliance with applicable land disposal treatment standards of WAC 173-303-140(2), or applicable unit design requirements of WAC 173-303-600 through 173-303-695, or applicable unit design requirements of WAC 173-303-400, or that noncompliance with other applicable requirements of this chapter likely contributed to the release of the waste.
(c) Prohibition against placing liquids in CAMUs.
(i) The placement of bulk or noncontainerized liquid dangerous waste or free liquids contained in dangerous waste (whether or not sorbents have been added) in any CAMU is prohibited except where placement of such wastes facilitates the remedy selected for the waste.
(ii) The requirements in WAC 173-303-140 (4)(b)(ii) for placement of containers holding free liquids in landfills apply to placement in a CAMU except where placement facilitates the remedy selected for the waste.
(iii) The placement of any liquid which is not a dangerous waste in a CAMU is prohibited unless such placement facilitates the remedy selected for the waste or a demonstration is made pursuant to WAC 173-303-140 (4)(b)(v).
(iv) The absence or presence of free liquids in either a containerized or a bulk waste must be determined in accordance with WAC 173-303-140 (4)(b)(iii). Sorbents used to treat free liquids in CAMUs must meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-140 (4)(b)(iv).
(d) Placement of CAMU-eligible waste into or within a CAMU does not constitute land disposal of dangerous waste.
(e) Consolidation or placement of CAMU-eligible waste into or within a CAMU does not constitute creation of a unit subject to minimum technology requirements.
(4) Designation of a CAMU will not in any way affect the department's existing authorities, including authority under chapter 70.105D RCW, to address clean-up levels, media-specific points of compliance, or other remedy selection decisions.
(5) Designation of a CAMU will not in any way affect the timing or scope of review of any actions taken under the Model Toxics Control Act pursuant to WAC 173-303-64630 to fulfill the corrective action requirements of WAC 173-303-64620 or the corrective action requirements of WAC 173-303-645.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-64650, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05.]


PDF173-303-64660

Designation of a corrective action management unit.

(1) The department must designate a CAMU that will be used for storage and/or treatment only in accordance with subsection (4) of this section. When designating all other CAMUs, the department will do so in accordance with WAC 173-303-64650 and 173-303-64670, and the following:
(a) The CAMU will facilitate the implementation of reliable, effective, protective, and cost-effective remedies;
(b) Waste management activities associated with the CAMU will not create unacceptable risks to humans or the environment resulting from exposure to dangerous wastes or dangerous constituents;
(c) The CAMU will include uncontaminated areas of the facility only if including such areas for the purposes of managing CAMU-eligible wastes is more protective than management of such wastes at contaminated areas of the facility;
(d) Areas within the CAMU where wastes remain in place after closure of the CAMU, will be managed and contained so as to minimize future releases of dangerous wastes and dangerous constituents to the extent practicable;
(e) When appropriate and practicable, the CAMU will expedite the timing of remedial activity implementation;
(f) The CAMU will enable the use, when appropriate, of treatment technologies (including innovative technologies) to enhance the long-term effectiveness of remedial actions by reducing the toxicity, mobility, or volume of wastes that will remain in place after closure of the CAMU; and
(g) The CAMU will, to the extent practicable, minimize the land area of the facility upon which wastes will remain in place after closure of the CAMU.
(2) The owner/operator must provide sufficient information to enable the department to designate a CAMU in accordance with the criteria in this section. This must include, unless not reasonably available, information on:
(a) The origin of the waste and how it was subsequently managed (including a description of the timing and circumstances surrounding the disposal and/or release);
(b) Whether the waste was listed or identified as dangerous at the time of disposal and/or release; and
(c) Whether the disposal and/or release of the waste occurred before or after the land disposal requirements of 40 C.F.R. part 268, which are incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a), or, if the waste is a state-only dangerous waste, the land disposal restrictions of WAC 173-303-140 (2)(b), were in effect for the waste listing, characteristic, or criterion.
(3) When designating a CAMU, the department will specify, in the permit or order, requirements for the CAMU including the following:
(a) The areal configuration of the CAMU;
(b) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, requirements for CAMU-eligible waste management within the CAMU including specification of applicable design, operation, treatment, and closure requirements;
(c) Minimum design requirements. CAMUs, except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, into which wastes are placed must be designed in accordance with the following:
(i) Unless the department approves alternate requirements under (c)(ii) of this subsection, CAMUs that consist of new, replacement, or laterally expanded units must include a composite liner and a leachate collection system that is designed and constructed to maintain less than a 30-cm depth of leachate over the liner. For purposes of this subsection, composite liner means a system consisting of two components; the upper component must consist of a minimum 30-mil flexible membrane liner (FML) (geomembrane), and the lower component must consist of at least a two-foot layer of compacted soil with a hydraulic conductivity of no more than 1x10-7 cm/sec. FML components consisting of high density polyethylene (HDPE) must be at least 60 mil thick. The FML component must be installed in direct and uniform contact with the compacted soil component;
(ii) Alternate requirements. The department may approve alternate requirements if:
(A) The department finds that alternate design and operating practices, together with location characteristics, will prevent the migration of any dangerous constituents into the groundwater or surface water at least as effectively as the liner and leachate collection systems in (c)(i) of this subsection; or
(B) The CAMU is to be established in an area with existing significant levels of contamination, and the department finds that an alternative design, including a design that does not include a liner, would prevent migration from the unit that would exceed long-term remedial goals.
(d) Minimum treatment requirements: Unless the wastes will be placed in a CAMU for storage and/or treatment only in accordance with subsection (4) of this section, CAMU-eligible wastes that, absent this subsection, would be subject to the treatment requirements of WAC 173-303-140(2), and that the department determines contain principal hazardous constituents must be treated to the standards specified in (d)(iii) of this subsection.
(i) Principal hazardous constituents are those constituents that the department determines pose a risk to human health and the environment substantially higher than the cleanup levels or goals at the site.
(A) In general, the department will designate as principal hazardous constituents:
(I) Carcinogens that pose a potential direct risk from ingestion or inhalation at the site at or above 10-3; and
(II) Noncarcinogens that pose a potential direct risk from ingestion or inhalation at the site an order of magnitude or greater over their reference dose.
(B) The department will also designate constituents as principal hazardous constituents, where appropriate, when risks to human health and the environment posed by the potential migration of constituents in wastes to groundwater are substantially higher than cleanup levels or goals at the site; when making such a designation, the department may consider such factors as constituent concentrations, and fate and transport characteristics under site conditions.
(C) The department may also designate other constituents as principal hazardous constituents that the department determines pose a risk to human health and the environment substantially higher than the cleanup levels or goals at the site.
(ii) In determining which constituents are "principal hazardous constituents," the department must consider all constituents which, absent this section, would be subject to the treatment requirements of WAC 173-303-140(2).
(iii) Waste that the department determines contains principal hazardous constituents must meet treatment standards determined in accordance with (d)(iv) or (v) of this subsection.
(iv) Treatment standards for wastes placed in CAMUs.
(A) For nonmetals, treatment must achieve 90 percent reduction in total principal hazardous constituent concentrations, except as provided by (d)(iv)(C) of this subsection.
(B) For metals, treatment must achieve 90 percent reduction in principal hazardous constituent concentrations as measured in leachate from the treated waste or media (tested according to the TCLP) or 90 percent reduction in total constituent concentrations (when a metal removal treatment technology is used), except as provided by (d)(iv)(C) of this subsection.
(C) When treatment of any principal hazardous constituent to a 90 percent reduction standard would result in a concentration less than 10 times the Universal Treatment Standard for that constituent, treatment to achieve constituent concentrations less than 10 times the Universal Treatment Standard is not required. Universal Treatment Standards are identified in 40 C.F.R. 268.48 Table UTS, which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a).
(D) For waste exhibiting the dangerous characteristic of ignitability, corrosivity or reactivity, the waste must also be treated to eliminate these characteristics.
(E) For debris, the debris must be treated in accordance with 40 C.F.R. 268.45, which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a), or by methods or to levels established under (d)(iv)(A) through (D) of this subsection or (d)(v) of this subsection, whichever the department determines is appropriate.
(F) Alternatives to TCLP. For metal bearing wastes for which metals removal treatment is not used, the department may specify a leaching test other than the TCLP (SW-846 Method 1311, WAC 173-303-110 (3)(a)) to measure treatment effectiveness, provided the department determines that an alternative leach testing protocol is appropriate for use, and that the alternative more accurately reflects conditions at the site that affect leaching.
(v) Adjusted standards. The department may adjust the treatment level or method in (d)(iv) of this subsection to a higher or lower level, based on one or more of the following factors, as appropriate. The adjusted level or method must be protective of human health and the environment:
(A) The technical impracticability of treatment to the levels or by the methods in (d)(iv) of this subsection;
(B) The levels or methods in (d)(iv) of this subsection would result in concentrations of principal hazardous constituents (PHCs) that are significantly above or below cleanup standards applicable to the site (established either site-specifically, or promulgated under state or federal law);
(C) The views of the affected local community on the treatment levels or methods in (d)(iv) of this subsection as applied at the site, and, for treatment levels, the treatment methods necessary to achieve these levels;
(D) The short-term risks presented by the on-site treatment method necessary to achieve the levels or treatment methods in (d)(iv) of this subsection;
(E) The long-term protection offered by the engineering design of the CAMU and related engineering controls:
(I) Where the treatment standards in (d)(iv) of this subsection are substantially met and the principal hazardous constituents in the waste or residuals are of very low mobility; or
(II) Where cost-effective treatment has been used and the CAMU meets the liner and leachate collection requirements for new land disposal units at WAC 173-303-665 (2)(h) and (j); or
(III) Where, after review of appropriate treatment technologies, the department determines that cost-effective treatment is not reasonably available, and the CAMU meets the liner and leachate collection requirements for new land disposal units at WAC 173-303-665 (2)(h) and (j); or
(IV) Where cost-effective treatment has been used and the principal hazardous constituents in the treated wastes are of very low mobility; or
(V) Where, after review of appropriate treatment technologies, the department determines that cost-effective treatment is not reasonably available, the principal hazardous constituents in the wastes are of very low mobility, and either the CAMU meets or exceeds the liner standards for new, replacement, or laterally expanded CAMUs in (c)(i) and (ii) of this subsection, or the CAMU provides substantially equivalent or greater protection.
(vi) The treatment required by the treatment standards must be completed prior to, or within a reasonable time after, placement in the CAMU.
(vii) For the purpose of determining whether wastes placed in CAMUs have met site-specific treatment standards, the department may, as appropriate, specify a subset of the principal hazardous constituents in the waste as analytical surrogates for determining whether treatment standards have been met for other principal dangerous constituents. This specification will be based on the degree of difficulty of treatment and analysis of constituents with similar treatment properties.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, requirements for groundwater and vadose zone monitoring and corrective action that are sufficient to:
(i) Continue to detect and to characterize the nature, extent, concentration, direction, and movement of existing releases of dangerous waste and dangerous constituents in groundwater from sources located within the CAMU; and
(ii) Detect and subsequently characterize releases of dangerous waste and dangerous constituents to groundwater that may occur from areas of the CAMU in which wastes will remain in place after CAMU closure.
(iii) Require notification to the department and corrective action as necessary to protect human health and the environment for releases to groundwater from the CAMU.
(f) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, requirements for closure will minimize the need for further maintenance; and control, minimize, or eliminate, to the extent necessary to protect human health and the environment, for areas where wastes remain in place, post-closure escape of dangerous wastes, dangerous constituents, leachate, contaminated runoff, or dangerous waste decomposition products to the ground, to groundwaters, to surface waters, or to the atmosphere.
(i) Requirements for closure will include, as appropriate and deemed necessary by the department, the following:
(A) Requirements for excavation, removal, treatment, and/or containment of wastes; and
(B) Requirements for removal and decontamination of equipment, devices, and structures used in CAMU-eligible waste management activities within the CAMU.
(ii) In establishing closure requirements for CAMUs under subsection (3) of this section, the department will consider the following factors:
(A) CAMU characteristics;
(B) Volume of wastes which will remain in place after CAMU closure;
(C) Potential for releases from the CAMU;
(D) Physical and chemical characteristics of the waste;
(E) Hydrogeological and other relevant environmental conditions at the facility which may influence the migration of any potential or actual releases in and/or from the CAMU; and
(F) Potential for exposure of humans and environmental receptors if releases were to occur at or from the CAMU.
(iii) Cap requirements:
(A) At final closure of the CAMU, for areas in which wastes will remain after closure of the CAMU, with constituent concentrations at or above remedial levels or goals applicable to the site, the owner or operator must cover the CAMU with a final cover designed and constructed to meet the following performance criteria, except as provided in (f)(iii)(B) of this subsection:
(I) Provide long-term minimization of migration of liquids through the closed unit;
(II) Function with minimum maintenance;
(III) Promote drainage and minimize erosion or abrasion of the cover;
(IV) Accommodate settling and subsidence so that the cover's integrity is maintained; and
(V) Have a permeability less than or equal to the permeability of any bottom liner system or natural subsoils present.
(B) The department may determine that modifications to (f)(iii)(A) of this subsection are needed to facilitate treatment or the performance of the CAMU (e.g., to promote biodegradation).
(iv) The department will, for areas of the CAMU in which wastes will remain in place after CAMU closure, specify post-closure requirements to control, minimize, or eliminate, to the extent necessary to protect human health and the environment, post-closure escape of dangerous waste, dangerous constituents, leachate, contaminated runoff, and dangerous waste decomposition products to the ground, to groundwaters, to surface waters, and to the atmosphere. Such post-closure requirements will include, as necessary to protect human health and the environment, monitoring and maintenance activities and the frequency with which such activities will be performed to ensure the integrity of any cap, final cover, or other containment system.
(4) CAMUs used for storage and/or treatment only are CAMUs in which wastes will not remain after closure. Such CAMUs must be designated in accordance with all of the requirements of this subsection, except as follows.
(a) CAMUs that are used for storage and/or treatment only and that operate in accordance with the time limits established in the staging pile regulations at 40 C.F.R. 264.554 (d)(1)(iii), (h), and (i) are subject to the requirements for staging piles at 40 C.F.R. 264.554 (d)(1)(i) and (ii), § 264.554 (d)(2), § 264.554 (e) and (f), and § 264.554 (j) and (k) in lieu of the performance standards and requirements for CAMUs in this section at subsections (1) and (3)(c) through (f). The staging pile requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 264.554 are incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-64690.
(b) CAMUs that are used for storage and/or treatment only and that do not operate in accordance with the time limits established in the staging pile regulations at 40 C.F.R. 264.554 (d)(1)(iii), (h), and (i), which are incorporated by reference:
(i) Must operate in accordance with a time limit, established by the department, that is no longer than necessary to achieve a timely remedy selected for the waste; and
(ii) Are subject to the requirements for staging piles at 40 C.F.R. 264.554 (d)(1)(i) and (ii), 264.554 (d)(2), 264.554 (e) and (f), and 264.554 (j) and (k) in lieu of the performance standards and requirements for CAMUs in this section at subsections (1) and (3)(d) and (f).
(5) CAMUs into which wastes are placed where all wastes have constituent levels at or below remedial levels or goals applicable to the site do not have to comply with the requirements for liners at subsection (3)(c)(i) of this section, caps at subsection (3)(f)(iii) of this section, groundwater monitoring requirements at subsection (3)(e) of this section or, for treatment and/or storage-only CAMUs, the design standards at subsection (4) of this section.
(6) The department must provide public notice and a reasonable opportunity for public comment before designating a CAMU. Such a notice will include the rationale for any proposed adjustments under subsection (3)(d)(v) of this section to the treatment standards in subsection (3)(d)(iv) of this section.
(7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the department may impose additional requirements as necessary to protect human health and the environment.
(8) Incorporation of the designation of and requirements for a CAMU into a existing permit must be approved by the department according to the procedures for agency initiated permit modifications under WAC 173-303-830(3), or according to the permit modification procedures of WAC 173-303-830(4).
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-64660, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-64660, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05.]


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Incorporation of a regulated unit within a CAMU.

(1) The department may designate a regulated unit (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) as a CAMU, or may incorporate a regulated unit into a CAMU, if:
(a) The regulated unit is closed or closing, meaning it has begun the closure process under WAC 173-303-610(4) or 40 C.F.R. Part 265.113, which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-400 (3)(a); and
(b) Inclusion of the regulated unit will enhance implementation of effective, protective and reliable remedial actions at the facility.
(2) The requirements of WAC 173-303-610, 173-303-620, 173-303-645, and the unit specific requirements of WAC 173-303-650 through 173-303-680 that applied to the regulated unit will continue to apply to the portion of the CAMU into which the regulated unit was incorporated.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-64670, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05.]


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Temporary units (TUs).

(1) In accordance with the requirements of this subsection, the department may designate a tank or container storage area at a facility as a temporary unit for the purpose of treating or storing remediation waste that originates at the same facility in order to implement remedies under this section or to implement other cleanup actions. The department may replace the design, operating and closure standards applicable to dangerous waste tank and container treatment and storage units under this chapter with alternative requirements that protect human health and the environment.
(2) Any temporary unit to which alternative requirements are applied in accordance with subsection (1) of this section will be:
(a) Located within the facility boundary; and
(b) Used only for treatment or storage of remediation wastes managed pursuant to implementation of the corrective action requirements of WAC 173-303-64620 at the facility.
(3) In establishing standards to be applied to a temporary unit, the department will consider the following factors:
(a) Length of time unit will be in operation;
(b) Type of unit;
(c) Volumes of wastes to be managed;
(d) Physical and chemical characteristics of the wastes to be managed in the unit;
(e) Potential for releases from the unit;
(f) Hydrogeological and other relevant environmental conditions at the facility which may influence the migration of any potential releases; and
(g) Potential for exposure of humans and environmental receptors if releases were to occur from the unit.
(4) The department will specify the length of time, not to exceed one year, a temporary unit will be allowed to operate. The director will also specify design, operating, and closure requirements for the temporary unit.
(5) The department may extend the operating period of a temporary unit for up to one additional year, provided the director determines that:
(a) Continued operation of the unit will not pose a threat to human health and the environment; and
(b) Continued operation of the unit is necessary to ensure timely and efficient implementation of remedial actions at the facility.
(6) Incorporation of the designation of and requirements for a temporary unit or a time extension for a temporary unit into an existing permit will be:
(a) Approved in accordance with the procedures for agency-initiated permit modifications under WAC 173-303-830(3); or
(b) Requested by the owner or operator as a Class II modification according to the procedures under WAC 173-303-830(4).
(7) The department will document the rationale for designating a temporary unit and for granting time extensions for temporary units and will make such documentation available to the public.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-64680, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05.]


PDF173-303-64690

Staging piles.

The requirements for staging piles in 40 C.F.R. Part 264.554 are incorporated by reference. The word "director" in 40 C.F.R. means "department." Section 264.554 (c)(2) is modified by changing "qualified professional engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-64690, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-64690, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05.]


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Disposal of CAMU-eligible wastes into permitted dangerous waste landfills.

(1) The department may approve placement of CAMU-eligible wastes in dangerous waste landfills not located at the site from which the waste originated, without the wastes meeting the requirements of WAC 173-303-140(2), if the conditions in (a) through (c) of this subsection are met:
(a) The waste meets the definition of CAMU-eligible waste in WAC 173-303-64650 (3)(a) and (b).
(b) The department identifies principal hazardous constituents in such waste, in accordance with WAC 173-303-64660 (3)(d)(i) and (ii), and requires that such principal hazardous constituents are treated to any of the following standards specified for CAMU-eligible wastes:
(i) The treatment standards under WAC 173-303-64660 (3)(d)(iv); or
(ii) Treatment standards adjusted in accordance with WAC 173-303-64660 (3)(d)(v)(A), (C), (D) or (E)(I); or
(iii) Treatment standards adjusted in accordance with WAC 173-303-64660 (3)(d)(v)(E)(II), where treatment has been used and that treatment significantly reduces the toxicity or mobility of the principal hazardous constituents in the waste, minimizing the short-term and long-term threat posed by the waste, including the threat at the remediation site.
(c) The landfill receiving the CAMU-eligible waste must have a dangerous waste permit, meet the requirements for new landfills in WAC 173-303-665, and be authorized to accept CAMU-eligible wastes; for the purposes of this requirement, "permit" does not include interim status.
(2) The person seeking approval must provide sufficient information to enable the department to approve placement of CAMU-eligible waste in accordance with subsection (1) of this section. Information required by WAC 173-303-64660 (2)(a) through (c) for CAMU applications must be provided, unless not reasonably available.
(3) The department must provide public notice and a reasonable opportunity for public comment before approving CAMU-eligible waste for placement in an offsite permitted dangerous waste landfill, consistent with the requirements for CAMU approval at WAC 173-303-64660(6). The approval must be specific to a single remediation.
(4) Applicable dangerous waste management requirements, including recordkeeping requirements to demonstrate compliance with treatment standards approved under this section, for CAMU-eligible waste must be incorporated into the receiving facility permit through permit issuance or a permit modification, providing notice and an opportunity for comment and a hearing. Notwithstanding WAC 173-303-810(8), a landfill may not receive CAMU-eligible waste under this subsection unless its permit specifically authorizes receipt of such waste.
(5) For each remediation, CAMU-eligible waste may not be placed in an offsite landfill authorized to receive CAMU-eligible waste in accordance with subsection (4) of this section until the following additional conditions have been met:
(a) The landfill owner/operator notifies the department responsible for oversight of the landfill and persons on the facility mailing list, maintained in accordance with WAC 173-303-840 (3)(e)(i)(D), of his or her intent to receive CAMU-eligible waste in accordance with this section; the notice must identify the source of the remediation waste, the principal hazardous constituents in the waste, and treatment requirements.
(b) Persons on the facility mailing list may provide comments, including objections to the receipt of the CAMU-eligible waste, to the department within fifteen days of notification.
(c) The department may object to the placement of the CAMU-eligible waste in the landfill within thirty days of notification; the department may extend the review period an additional thirty days because of public concerns or insufficient information.
(d) CAMU-eligible wastes may not be placed in the landfill until the department has notified the facility owner/operator that he or she does not object to its placement.
(e) If the department objects to the placement or does not notify the facility owner/operator that he or she has chosen not to object, the facility may not receive the waste, notwithstanding WAC 173-303-810(8), until the objection has been resolved, or the owner/operator obtains a permit modification in accordance with the procedures of WAC 173-303-830(4) specifically authorizing receipt of the waste.
(f) As part of the permit issuance or permit modification process of subsection (4) of this section, the department may modify, reduce, or eliminate the notification requirements of this subsection as they apply to specific categories of CAMU-eligible waste, based on minimal risk.
(6) Generators of CAMU-eligible wastes sent off site to a dangerous waste landfill under this subsection must comply with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 268.7 (a)(4), which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-140(2); offsite facilities treating CAMU-eligible wastes to comply with this section must comply with the requirements of Sec. 268.7 (b)(4), which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-140(2), except that the certification must be with respect to the treatment requirements of subsection (1)(b) of this section.
(7) For the purposes of this subsection only, the "design of the CAMU" in WAC 173-303-64660 (3)(d)(v)(E) means design of the permitted dangerous waste landfill.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-646910, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05.]


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Disposal of CAMU-eligible wastes into permitted hazardous waste landfills located outside Washington.

Notwithstanding any provision of WAC 173-303-646910, the department may approve placement of CAMU-eligible wastes in hazardous waste landfills located outside of the state of Washington if the landfill receiving the CAMU-eligible waste is authorized to accept CAMU-eligible wastes pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 264.555 or pursuant to EPA-approved state regulations implementing 40 C.F.R. § 264.555, and the conditions of WAC 173-303-646910 (1)(a), (b), (2), (3), and (6) are met.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-646920, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05.]


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Surface impoundments.

(1) Applicability. The regulations in this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that use surface impoundments to treat, store, or dispose of dangerous waste.
(2) Design and operating requirements.
(a)(i) Any surface impoundment that is not covered by (j) of this subsection must have a liner for all portions of the impoundment (except for an existing portion of a surface impoundment). The liner must be designed, constructed, and installed to prevent any migration of wastes out of the impoundment to the adjacent subsurface soil or groundwater or surface water at any time during the active life (including the closure period) of the impoundment. The liner may be constructed of materials that may allow wastes to migrate into the liner (but not into the adjacent subsurface soil or groundwater or surface water) during the active life of the facility, provided that the impoundment is closed in accordance with subsection (6)(a)(i) of this section. For impoundments that will be closed in accordance with subsection (6)(a)(ii) of this section, the liner must be constructed of materials that can prevent wastes from migrating into the liner during the active life of the facility. The liner must be:
(A) Constructed of materials that have appropriate chemical properties and sufficient strength and thickness to prevent failure due to pressure gradients (including static head and external hydrogeologic forces), physical contact with the waste or leachate to which they are exposed, climatic conditions, the stress of installation, and the stress of daily operation;
(B) Placed upon a foundation or base capable of providing support to the liner and resistance to pressure gradients above and below the liner to prevent failure of the liner due to settlement, compression, or uplift;
(C) Installed to cover all surrounding earth likely to be in contact with the waste or leachate; and
(D) For EHW management, the owner or operator must submit an engineering report with their permit application under WAC 173-303-806(4) stating the basis for selecting the liner(s). The report must be certified by an independent, qualified registered professional engineer.
(ii) The owner or operator of a new surface impoundment installed after October 31, 1984, and in which liquid EHW is managed must:
(A) Install a double lined system which incorporates the specifications of subsection (3)(a), (b), and (c) of this section; and
(B) Must comply with either the groundwater monitoring requirements of WAC 173-303-645, or the unsaturated zone monitoring requirements of WAC 173-303-655(6).
(b) The owner or operator will be exempted from the requirements of (a) of this subsection, if the department finds, based on a demonstration by the owner or operator, that alternate design and operating practices, together with location characteristics, will prevent the migration of any dangerous constituents listed in WAC 173-303-9905, or which otherwise cause his wastes to be regulated under this chapter, into the groundwater or surface water at any future time. In deciding whether to grant an exemption, the department will consider:
(i) The nature and quantity of the wastes;
(ii) The proposed alternate design and operation;
(iii) The hydrogeologic setting of the facility, including the attenuative capacity and thickness of the liners and soils present between the impoundment and groundwater or surface water; and
(iv) All other factors which would influence the quality and mobility of the leachate produced and the potential for it to migrate to groundwater or surface water.
(c) A surface impoundment must be designed, constructed, maintained, and operated to prevent overtopping resulting from normal or abnormal operations; overfilling; wind and wave action; rainfall; run-on; malfunctions of level controllers, alarms, and other equipment; and human error.
(d) A surface impoundment must be designed so that any flow of waste into the impoundment can be immediately shut off in the event of overtopping or liner failure.
(e) A surface impoundment must be designed to repel birds.
(f) A surface impoundment must have dikes that are designed, constructed, and maintained with sufficient structural integrity to prevent their failure. In ensuring structural integrity, it must not be presumed that the liner system will function without leakage during the active life of the unit.
(g) Earthen dikes must be kept free of:
(i) Perennial woody plants with root systems which could weaken its structural integrity; and
(ii) Burrowing mammals which could weaken its structural integrity or create leaks through burrows.
(h) Earthen dikes must have a protective cover, such as grass, shale or rock to minimize wind and water erosion and to preserve their structural integrity.
(i) The department will specify in the permit all design and operating practices that are necessary to ensure that the requirements of this subsection are satisfied.
(j) The owner or operator of each new surface impoundment unit on which construction commences after January 29, 1992, each lateral expansion of a surface impoundment unit on which construction commences after July 29, 1992, and each replacement of an existing surface impoundment unit that is to commence reuse after July 29, 1992, must install two or more liners and a leachate collection and removal system between such liners. "Construction commences" is as defined in WAC 173-303-040 under "existing TSD facility."
(i) The liner system must include:
(A) A top liner designed and constructed of materials (e.g., a geomembrane) to prevent the migration of dangerous constituents into such liner during the active life and post-closure care period; and
(B) A composite bottom liner, consisting of at least two components. The upper component must be designed and constructed of materials (e.g., a geomembrane) to prevent the migration of dangerous constituents into this component during the active life and post-closure care period. The lower component must be designed and constructed of materials to minimize the migration of dangerous constituents if a breach in the upper component were to occur. The lower component must be constructed of at least 3 feet (91 cm) of compacted soil material with a hydraulic conductivity of no more than 1 x 10-7 cm/sec.
(ii) The liners must comply with (a)(i)(A), (B), and (C) of this subsection.
(iii) The leachate collection and removal system between the liners, and immediately above the bottom composite liner in the case of multiple leachate collection and removal systems, is also a leak detection system. This leak detection system must be capable of detecting, collecting, and removing leaks of dangerous constituents at the earliest practicable time through all areas of the top liner likely to be exposed to waste or leachate during the active life and post-closure care period. The requirements for a leak detection system in this paragraph are satisfied by installation of a system that is, at a minimum:
(A) Constructed with a bottom slope of one percent or more;
(B) Constructed of granular drainage materials with a hydraulic conductivity of 1 x 10-1 cm/sec or more and a thickness of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more; or constructed of synthetic or geonet drainage materials with a transmissivity of 3 x 10-4 m2/sec or more;
(C) Constructed of materials that are chemically resistant to the waste managed in the surface impoundment and the leachate expected to be generated, and of sufficient strength and thickness to prevent collapse under the pressures exerted by overlying wastes and any waste cover materials or equipment used at the surface impoundment;
(D) Designed and operated to minimize clogging during the active life and post-closure care period; and
(E) Constructed with sumps and liquid removal methods (e.g., pumps) of sufficient size to collect and remove liquids from the sump and prevent liquids from backing up into the drainage layer. Each unit must have its own sump(s). The design of each sump and removal system must provide a method for measuring and recording the volume of liquids present in the sump and of liquids removed.
(iv) The owner or operator will collect and remove pumpable liquids in the sumps to minimize the head on the bottom liner.
(v) The owner or operator of a leak detection system that is not located completely above the seasonal high water table must demonstrate that the operation of the leak detection system will not be adversely affected by the presence of groundwater.
(k) The department may approve alternative design or operating practices to those specified in (j) of this subsection if the owner or operator demonstrates to the department that such design and operating practices, together with location characteristics:
(i) Will prevent the migration of any dangerous constituent into the groundwater or surface water at least as effectively as the liners and leachate collection and removal system specified in (j) of this subsection; and
(ii) Will allow detection of leaks of dangerous constituents through the top liner at least as effectively.
(l) The double liner requirement set forth in (j) of this subsection may be waived by the department for any monofill, if:
(i) The monofill contains only dangerous wastes from foundry furnace emission controls or metal casting molding sand, and such wastes do not contain constituents which would render the wastes dangerous for reasons other than the toxicity characteristic in WAC 173-303-090(8) or the toxicity criteria at WAC 173-303-100(5); and
(ii)(A) The monofill has at least one liner for which there is no evidence that such liner is leaking. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "liner" means a liner designed, constructed, installed, and operated to prevent dangerous waste from passing into the liner at any time during the active life of the facility, or a liner designed, constructed, installed, and operated to prevent dangerous waste from migrating beyond the liner to adjacent subsurface soil, groundwater, or surface water at any time during the active life of the facility. In the case of any surface impoundment which has been exempted from the requirements of (j) of this subsection on the basis of a liner designed, constructed, installed, and operated to prevent dangerous waste from passing beyond the liner, at the closure of such impoundment, the owner or operator must remove or decontaminate all waste residues, all contaminated liner material, and contaminated soil to the extent practicable. If all contaminated soil is not removed or decontaminated, the owner or operator of such impoundment will comply with appropriate post-closure requirements, including but not limited to groundwater monitoring and corrective action;
(B) The monofill is located more than one-quarter mile from an underground source of drinking water (as that term is defined in WAC 173-303-040); and
(C) The monofill is in compliance with generally applicable groundwater monitoring requirements for facilities with permits under RCRA section 3005(c); or
(iii) The owner or operator demonstrates that the monofill is located, designed and operated so as to assure that there will be no migration of any dangerous constituent into groundwater or surface water at any future time.
(m) The owner or operator of any replacement surface impoundment unit is exempt from (j) of this subsection if:
(i) The existing unit was constructed in compliance with the design standards of sections 3004 (o)(1)(A)(i) and (o)(5) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; and
(ii) There is no reason to believe that the liner is not functioning as designed.
(3) Reserve.
(4) Monitoring and inspection.
(a) During construction and installation, liners (except in the case of existing portions of surface impoundments exempt from subsection (2)(a)(i) of this section) and cover systems (e.g., membranes, sheets, or coatings) must be inspected for uniformity, damage, and imperfections (e.g., holes, cracks, thin spots, or foreign materials). Immediately after construction or installation:
(i) Synthetic liners and covers must be inspected to ensure tight seams and joints and the absence of tears, punctures, or blisters; and
(ii) Soil-based and admixed liners and covers must be inspected for imperfections including lenses, cracks, channels, root holes, or other structural nonuniformities that may cause an increase in the permeability of the liner or cover.
(b) While a surface impoundment is in operation, it must be inspected weekly and after storms to detect evidence of any of the following:
(i) Deterioration, malfunctions, or improper operation of overtopping control systems;
(ii) Sudden drops in the level of the impoundment's contents; and
(iii) Severe erosion or other signs of deterioration in dikes or other containment devices.
(c) Prior to the issuance of a permit, and after any extended period of time (at least six months) during which the impoundment was not in service, the owner or operator must obtain a certification from an independent qualified registered professional engineer that the impoundment's dike, including that portion of any dike which provides freeboard, has structural integrity. The certification must establish, in particular, that the dike:
(i) Will withstand the stress of the pressure exerted by the types and amounts of wastes to be placed in the impoundment; and
(ii) Will not fail due to scouring or piping, without dependence on any liner system included in the surface impoundment construction.
(d)(i) An owner or operator required to have a leak detection system under subsection (2)(j) or (k) of this section must record the amount of liquids removed from each leak detection system sump at least once each week during the active life and closure period.
(ii) After the final cover is installed, the amount of liquids removed from each leak detection system sump must be recorded at least monthly. If the liquid level in the sump stays below the pump operating level for two consecutive months, the amount of liquids in the sumps must be recorded at least quarterly. If the liquid level in the sump stays below the pump operating level for two consecutive quarters, the amount of liquids in the sumps must be recorded at least semi annually. If at any time during the post-closure care period the pump operating level is exceeded at units on quarterly or semiannual recording schedules, the owner or operator must return to monthly recording of amounts of liquids removed from each sump until the liquid level again stays below the pump operating level for two consecutive months.
(iii) "Pump operating level" is a liquid level proposed by the owner or operator and approved by the department based on pump activation level, sump dimensions, and level that avoids backup into the drainage layer and minimizes head in the sump.
(5) Emergency repairs; contingency plans.
(a) A surface impoundment must be removed from service in accordance with (b) of this subsection when:
(i) Unexpected changes of liquid levels occur; or
(ii) The dike leaks.
(b) When a surface impoundment must be removed from service as required by (a) of this subsection, the owner or operator must:
(i) Immediately shut off the flow or stop the addition of wastes into the impoundment;
(ii) Immediately contain any surface leakage which has occurred or is occurring;
(iii) Immediately stop the leak;
(iv) Take any other necessary steps to stop or prevent catastrophic failure;
(v) Empty the impoundment, if a leak cannot be stopped by any other means; and
(vi) Notify the department of the problem in writing within seven days after detecting the problem.
(c) As part of the contingency plan required in WAC 173-303-340 through 173-303-360, the owner or operator must specify:
(i) A procedure for complying with the requirements of (b) of this subsection; and
(ii) A containment system evaluation and repair plan describing: Testing and monitoring techniques; procedures to be followed to evaluate the integrity of the containment system in the event of a possible failure; description of a schedule of actions to be taken in the event of a possible failure; and the repair techniques and materials (and their availability) to be used in the event of leakage due to containment system failure or deterioration which does not require the impoundment to be removed from service.
(d) No surface impoundment that has been removed from service in accordance with the requirements of this section may be restored to service unless the portion of the impoundment which was failing is repaired and the following steps are taken:
(i) If the impoundment was removed from service as the result of actual or imminent dike failure, the dike's structural integrity must be recertified in accordance with subsection (4)(c) of this section;
(ii) If the impoundment was removed from service as the result of a sudden drop in the liquid level, then:
(A) For any existing portion of the impoundment, a liner must be installed in compliance with subsection (2)(a)(i) or (3) of this section; and
(B) For any other portion of the impoundment, the repaired liner system must be certified by an independent qualified registered professional engineer as meeting the design specifications approved in the permit.
(e) A surface impoundment that has been removed from service in accordance with the requirements of this section and that is not being repaired must be closed in accordance with the provisions of subsection (6) of this section.
(6) Closure and post-closure care.
(a) At closure, the owner or operator must:
(i) Remove or decontaminate all dangerous waste and dangerous waste residues, contaminated containment system components (liners, etc.), contaminated subsoils, and structures and equipment contaminated with dangerous waste and leachate, and manage them as dangerous waste; or
(ii) If the surface impoundment will be closed as a landfill, except that this option is prohibited if EHW would remain in the closed unit(s):
(A) Eliminate free liquids by removing liquid wastes or solidifying the remaining wastes and waste residues;
(B) Stabilize remaining wastes to a bearing capacity sufficient to support a final cover; and
(C) Cover the surface impoundment with a final cover designed and constructed to:
(I) Provide long-term minimization of the migration of liquids through the closed impoundment with a material that has a permeability less than or equal to the permeability of any bottom liner system or natural subsoils present;
(II) Function with minimum maintenance;
(III) Promote drainage and minimize erosion or abrasion of the final cover; and
(IV) Accommodate settling and subsidence so that the cover's integrity is maintained.
(b) If some waste residues or contaminated materials are left in place at final closure (except that no EHW may ever be left in place), the owner or operator must comply with all post-closure requirements contained in WAC 173-303-610 (7), (8), (9), and (10), including maintenance and monitoring throughout the post-closure care period (specified in the permit). The owner or operator must:
(i) Maintain the integrity and effectiveness of the final cover, including making repairs to the cap as necessary to correct the effects of settling, subsidence, erosion, or other events;
(ii) Maintain and monitor the leak detection system in accordance with subsections (2)(j)(iii)(D) and (E), and (4)(d) of this section, and comply with all other applicable leak detection system requirements of this chapter;
(iii) Maintain and monitor the groundwater monitoring system and comply with all applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-645; and
(iv) Prevent run-on and runoff from eroding or otherwise damaging the final cover.
(c)(i) If an owner or operator plans to close a surface impoundment in accordance with (a)(i) of this subsection, and the impoundment does not comply with the liner requirements of subsection (2)(a)(i) of this section, and is not exempt from them in accordance with subsection (2)(b) of this section, then:
(A) The closure plan for the impoundment under WAC 173-303-610(3) must include both a plan for complying with (a)(i) of this subsection, and a contingent plan for complying with (a)(ii) of this subsection in case not all contaminated subsoils can be practicably removed at closure; and
(B) The owner or operator must prepare a contingent post-closure plan under WAC 173-303-610(8) for complying with (b) of this subsection in case not all contaminated subsoils can be practicably removed at closure.
(ii) The cost estimates calculated under WAC 173-303-620 (3) and (5) for closure and post-closure care of an impoundment subject to (c) of this subsection must include the cost of complying with the contingent closure plan and the contingent post-closure plan, but are not required to include the cost of expected closure under (a)(i) of this subsection.
Reserve.
(7) Special requirements for ignitable or reactive waste. Ignitable or reactive waste must not be placed in a surface impoundment, unless the waste and impoundment satisfy all applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a), and:
(a) The waste is treated, rendered, or mixed before or immediately after placement in the impoundment so that:
(i) The resulting waste, mixture, or dissolution of material no longer meets the definition of ignitable or reactive waste under WAC 173-303-090; and
(ii) WAC 173-303-395 (1)(b) is complied with; or
(b) The waste is managed in such a way that it is protected from any material or conditions which may cause it to ignite or react; or
(c) The surface impoundment is used solely for emergencies.
(8) Special requirements for incompatible wastes. Incompatible wastes and materials must not be placed in the same surface impoundment, unless WAC 173-303-395 (1)(b) is complied with.
(9) Special requirements for dangerous wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and F027.
(a) The wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, or F027 must not be placed in a surface impoundment unless the owner or operator operates the surface impoundment in accordance with a management plan for these wastes that is approved by the department pursuant to the standards set out in this subsection, and in accord with all other applicable requirements of this section. The factors to be considered are:
(i) The volume, physical, and chemical characteristics of the wastes, including their potential to migrate through soil or to volatilize or escape into the atmosphere;
(ii) The attenuative properties of underlying and surrounding soils or other materials;
(iii) The mobilizing properties of other materials co-disposed with these wastes; and
(iv) The effectiveness of additional treatment, design, or monitoring techniques.
(b) The department may determine that additional design, operating, and monitoring requirements are necessary in order to reduce the possibility of migration of these wastes to groundwater, surface water, or air so as to protect human health and the environment.
(10) Action leakage rate.
(a) The department must approve an action leakage rate for surface impoundment units subject to WAC 173-303-650 (2)(j) or (k). The action leakage rate is the maximum design flow rate that the leak detection system (LDS) can remove without the fluid head on the bottom liner exceeding 1 foot. The action leakage rate must include an adequate safety margin to allow for uncertainties in the design (e.g., slope, hydraulic conductivity, thickness of drainage material), construction, operation, and location of the LDS, waste and leachate characteristics, likelihood and amounts of other sources of liquids in the LDS, and proposed response actions (e.g., the action leakage rate must consider decreases in the flow capacity of the system over time resulting from siltation and clogging, rib layover and creep of synthetic components of the system, overburden pressures, etc.).
(b) To determine if the action leakage rate has been exceeded, the owner or operator must convert the weekly or monthly flow rate from the monitoring data obtained under WAC 173-303-650 (4)(d) to an average daily flow rate (gallons per acre per day) for each sump. Unless the department approves a different calculation, the average daily flow rate for each sump must be calculated weekly during the active life and closure period, and if the unit is closed in accordance with WAC 173-303-650 (6)(b), monthly during the post-closure care period when monthly monitoring is required under WAC 173-303-650 (4)(d).
(11) Response actions.
(a) The owner or operator of surface impoundment units subject to subsection (2)(j) or (k) of this section must have an approved response action plan before receipt of waste. The response action plan must set forth the actions to be taken if the action leakage rate has been exceeded. At a minimum, the response action plan must describe the actions specified in (b) of this subsection.
(b) If the flow rate into the leak detection system exceeds the action leakage rate for any sump, the owner or operator must:
(i) Notify the department in writing of the exceedance within seven days of the determination;
(ii) Submit a preliminary written assessment to the department within fourteen days of the determination, as to the amount of liquids, likely sources of liquids, possible location, size, and cause of any leaks, and short-term actions taken and planned;
(iii) Determine to the extent practicable the location, size, and cause of any leak;
(iv) Determine whether waste receipt should cease or be curtailed, whether any waste should be removed from the unit for inspection, repairs, or controls, and whether or not the unit should be closed;
(v) Determine any other short-term and longer-term actions to be taken to mitigate or stop any leaks; and
(vi) Within thirty days after the notification that the action leakage rate has been exceeded, submit to the department the results of the analyses specified in (b) (iii), (iv), and (v) of this subsection, the results of actions taken, and actions planned. Monthly thereafter, as long as the flow rate in the leak detection system exceeds the action leakage rate, the owner or operator must submit to the department a report summarizing the results of any remedial actions taken and actions planned.
(c) To make the leak and/or remediation determinations in (b)(iii), (iv), and (v) of this subsection, the owner or operator must:
(i) Assess the source of liquids and amounts of liquids by source;
(ii) Conduct a fingerprint, dangerous constituent, or other analyses of the liquids in the leak detection system to identify the source of liquids and possible location of any leaks, and the hazard and mobility of the liquid; and
(iii) Assess the seriousness of any leaks in terms of potential for escaping into the environment; or
(iv) Document why such assessments are not needed.
(12) Air emission standards. The owner or operator must manage all hazardous waste placed in a surface impoundment in accordance with the applicable requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 264, Subparts AA, BB, and CC, which are incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-690 through 173-303-692.
(13) Existing and newly regulated surface impoundments. The requirements of 3005 (j)(1) and (6) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976, as amended, are incorporated by reference. Surface impoundments regulated for the first time by a listing or characteristic adopted after November 8, 1984, must comply with new unit requirements or stop dangerous waste activity by four years after the date of adoption of the new listing or characteristic.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-650, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-650, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-650, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-650, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-650, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-650, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-650, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), § 173-303-650, filed 9/6/88; WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-650, filed 3/11/88; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-650, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-650, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-650, filed 2/10/82.]


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Land treatment.

(1) Applicability. The regulations in this subpart apply to owners and operators of facilities that treat or dispose of dangerous waste in land treatment units, except as WAC 173-303-600 provides otherwise.
(2) Treatment program.
(a) An owner or operator subject to this section must establish a land treatment program that is designed to ensure that dangerous constituents placed in or on the treatment zone are degraded, transformed, or immobilized within the treatment zone. The department will specify in the facility permit the elements of the treatment program, including:
(i) The wastes that are capable of being treated at the unit based on a demonstration under subsection (3) of this section;
(ii) Design measures and operating practices necessary to maximize the success of degradation, transformation, and immobilization processes in the treatment zone in accordance with subsection (4)(a) of this section; and
(iii) Unsaturated zone monitoring provisions meeting the requirements of subsection (6) of this section.
(b) The department will specify in the facility permit the dangerous constituents that must be degraded, transformed, or immobilized under this section. Dangerous constituents are constituents identified in WAC 173-303-9905, and any other constituents which, although not listed in WAC 173-303-9905, cause a waste to be regulated under this chapter, that are reasonably expected to be in, or derived from, waste placed in or on the treatment zone.
(c) The department will specify the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the treatment zone in the facility permit. The treatment zone is the portion of the unsaturated zone below, and including, the land surface in which the owner or operator intends to maintain the conditions necessary for effective degradation, transformation, or immobilization of dangerous constituents. The maximum depth of the treatment zone must be:
(i) No more than 1.5 meters (5 feet) below the initial soil surface; and
(ii) More than 3 meters (10 feet) above the seasonal high water table; except that the owner or operator may demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that a distance of less than 3 meters will be adequate. In no case will the distance be less than 1 meter.
(3) Treatment demonstration.
(a) For each waste that will be applied to the treatment zone, the owner or operator must demonstrate, prior to application of the waste, that dangerous constituents in the waste can be completely degraded, transformed, or immobilized in the treatment zone.
(b) In making this demonstration, the owner or operator may use field tests, laboratory analyses, available data, or, in the case of existing units, operating data. If the owner or operator intends to conduct field tests or laboratory analyses in order to make the demonstration required under (a) of this subsection, he must obtain a land treatment demonstration permit under WAC 173-303-808. The department will specify in this permit the testing, analytical, design, and operating requirements (including the duration of the tests and analyses, and, in the case of field tests, the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the treatment zone, monitoring procedures, closure, and clean-up activities) necessary to meet the requirements in (c) of this subsection.
(c) Any field test or laboratory analysis conducted in order to make a demonstration under (a) of this subsection must:
(i) Accurately simulate the characteristics and operating conditions for the proposed land treatment unit including:
(A) The characteristics of the waste and of dangerous constituents present;
(B) The climate in the area;
(C) The topography of the surrounding area;
(D) The characteristics and depth of the soil in the treatment zone; and
(E) The operating practices to be used at the unit;
(ii) Be likely to show that dangerous constituents in the waste to be tested will be completely degraded, transformed, or immobilized in the treatment zone of the proposed land treatment unit; and
(iii) Be conducted in a manner that protects human health and the environment considering:
(A) The characteristics of the waste to be tested;
(B) The operating and monitoring measures taken during the course of the test;
(C) The duration of the test;
(D) The volume of waste used in the test; and
(E) In the case of field tests, the potential for migration of dangerous constituents to groundwater or surface water.
(4) Design and operating requirements. The department will specify in the facility permit how the owner or operator will design, construct, operate, and maintain the land treatment unit in compliance with this subsection.
(a) The owner or operator must design, construct, operate, and maintain the unit to maximize the degradation, transformation, and immobilization of dangerous constituents in the treatment zone. The owner or operator must design, construct, operate, and maintain the unit in accordance with all design and operating conditions that were used in the treatment demonstration under subsection (3) of this section. At a minimum, the department will specify in the facility permit:
(i) The rate and method of waste application to the treatment zone;
(ii) Measures to control soil pH;
(iii) Measures to enhance microbial or chemical reactions (e.g., fertilization, tilling); and
(iv) Measures to control the moisture content of the treatment zone.
(b) The owner or operator must design, construct, operate, and maintain the treatment zone to minimize runoff of dangerous constituents during the active life of the land treatment unit.
(c) The owner or operator must design, construct, operate, and maintain a run-on control system capable of preventing flow onto the treatment zone during peak discharge from at least a twenty-five-year storm.
(d) The owner or operator must design, construct, operate, and maintain a runoff management system to collect and control at least the water volume resulting from a twenty-four-hour, twenty-five-year storm.
(e) Collection and holding facilities (e.g., tanks or basins) associated with run-on and runoff control systems must be emptied or otherwise managed expeditiously and in accordance with this chapter after storms to maintain the design capacity of the system.
(f) If the treatment zone contains particulate matter which may be subject to wind dispersal, the owner or operator must control wind dispersal.
(g) The owner or operator must inspect the unit weekly and after storms to detect evidence of:
(i) Deterioration, malfunctions, or improper operation of run-on and runoff control systems; and
(ii) Improper functioning of wind dispersal control measures.
(5) Food chain crops. The department may allow the growth of food chain crops in or on the treatment zone only if the owner or operator satisfies the conditions of this subsection. The department will specify in the facility permit the specific food chain crops which may be grown.
(a)(i) The owner or operator must demonstrate that there is no substantial risk to human health caused by the growth of such crops in or on the treatment zone by demonstrating, prior to the planting of such crops, that dangerous constituents other than cadmium:
(A) Will not be transferred to the food or feed portions of the crop by plant uptake or direct contact, and will not otherwise be ingested by food chain animals (e.g., by grazing); or
(B) Will not occur in greater concentrations in or on the food or feed portions of crops grown on the treatment zone than in or on identical portions of the same crops grown on untreated soils under similar conditions in the same region.
(ii) The owner or operator must make the demonstration required under (a)(i) of this subsection prior to the planting of crops at the facility for all dangerous constituents that are reasonably expected to be in, or derived from, waste placed in or on the treatment zone.
(iii) In making such a demonstration, the owner or operator may use field tests, greenhouse studies, available data, or, in the case of existing units, operating data, and must:
(A) Base the demonstration on conditions similar to those present in the treatment zone, including soil characteristics (e.g., pH, cation exchange capacity), specific wastes, application rates, application methods, and crops to be grown; and
(B) Describe the procedures used in conducting any tests, including the sample selection criteria, sample size, analytical methods, and statistical procedures.
(iv) If the owner or operator intends to conduct field tests or greenhouse studies in order to make the demonstration he must obtain a permit for conducting such activities.
(b) The owner or operator must comply with the following conditions if cadmium is contained in wastes applied to the treatment zone;
(i)(A) The pH of the waste and soil mixture must be 6.5 or greater at the time of each waste application, except for waste containing cadmium at concentrations of 2 mg/kg (dry weight) or less;
(B) The annual application of cadmium from waste must not exceed 0.5 kilograms per hectare (kg/ha) on land used for production of tobacco, leafy vegetables, or root crops grown for human consumption. For other food chain crops, the annual cadmium application rate must not exceed:
Time period
 
 
 
Annual Cd
application rate
(kilograms per hectare)
Present to June 30, 1984. . . .
2.0
July 1, 1984 to Dec. 31, 1986. . . .
1.25
Beginning Jan. 1, 1987. . . .
0.5
(C) The cumulative application of cadmium from waste must not exceed 5kg/ha if the waste and soil mixture has a pH of less than 6.5; and
(D) If the waste and soil mixture has a pH of 6.5 or greater or is maintained at a pH of 6.5 or greater during crop growth, the cumulative application of cadmium from waste must not exceed: 5 kg/ha if soil cation exchange capacity (CEC) is less than 5 meq/100g; 10 kg/ha if soil CEC is 5-15 meq/100g; and 20 kg/ha if soil CEC is greater than 15 meq/100g; or
(ii)(A) Animal feed must be the only food chain crop produced;
(B) The pH of the waste and soil mixture must be 6.5 or greater at the time of waste application or at the time the crop is planted, whichever occurs later, and this pH level must be maintained whenever food chain crops are grown;
(C) There must be an operating plan which demonstrates how the animal feed will be distributed to preclude ingestion by humans. The operating plan must describe the measures to be taken to safeguard against possible health hazards from cadmium entering the food chain, which may result from alternative land uses; and
(D) Future property owners must be notified by a stipulation in the land record or property deed which states that the property has received waste at high cadmium application rates and that food chain crops must not be grown except in compliance with (b)(ii) of this subsection.
(6) Unsaturated zone monitoring. An owner or operator subject to this section must establish an unsaturated zone monitoring program to discharge the responsibilities described in this subsection.
(a) The owner or operator must monitor the soil and soil-pore liquid to determine whether dangerous constituents migrate out of the treatment zone.
(i) The department will specify the dangerous constituents to be monitored in the facility permit. The dangerous constituents to be monitored are those specified under subsection (2)(b) of this section.
(ii) The department may require monitoring for principal dangerous constituents (PDCs) in lieu of the constituents specified under subsection (2)(b) of this section. PDCs are dangerous constituents contained in the wastes to be applied at the unit that are the most difficult to treat, considering the combined effects of degradation, transformation, and immobilization. The department will establish PDCs if it finds, based on waste analyses, treatment demonstrations, or other data, that effective degradation, transformation, or immobilization of the PDCs will assure treatment at least equivalent levels for the other dangerous constituents in the wastes.
(b) The owner or operator must install an unsaturated zone monitoring system that includes soil monitoring using soil cores and soil-pore liquid monitoring using devices such as lysimeters. The unsaturated zone monitoring system must consist of a sufficient number of sampling points at appropriate locations and depths to yield samples that:
(i) Represent the quality of background soil-pore liquid quality and the chemical makeup of soil that has not been affected by leakage from the treatment zone; and
(ii) Indicate the quality of soil-pore liquid and the chemical makeup of the soil below the treatment zone.
(c) The owner or operator must establish a background value for each dangerous constituent to be monitored under (a) of this subsection. The permit will specify the background values for each constituent or specify the procedures to be used to calculate the background values.
(i) Background soil values may be based on a one-time sampling at a background plot having characteristics similar to those of the treatment zone.
(ii) Background soil-pore liquid values must be based on at least quarterly sampling for one year at a background plot having characteristics similar to those of the treatment zone.
(iii) The owner or operator must express all background values in a form necessary for the determination of statistically significant increases under (f) of this subsection.
(iv) In taking samples used in the determination of all background values, the owner or operator must use an unsaturated zone monitoring system that complies with (b)(i) of this subsection.
(d) The owner or operator must conduct soil monitoring and soil-pore liquid monitoring immediately below the treatment zone. The department will specify the frequency and timing of soil and soil-pore liquid monitoring in the facility permit after considering the frequency, timing, and rate of waste application, and the soil permeability. The owner or operator must express the results of soil and soil-pore liquid monitoring in a form necessary for the determination of statistically significant increases under (f) of this subsection.
(e) The owner or operator must use consistent sampling and analysis procedures that are designed to ensure sampling results that provide a reliable indication of soil-pore liquid quality and the chemical makeup of the soil below the treatment zone. At a minimum, the owner or operator must implement procedures and techniques for:
(i) Sample collection;
(ii) Sample preservation and shipment;
(iii) Analytical procedures; and
(iv) Chain of custody control.
(f) The owner or operator must determine whether there is a statistically significant change over background values for any dangerous constituent to be monitored under (a) of this subsection, below the treatment zone each time he conducts soil monitoring and soil-pore liquid monitoring under (d) of this subsection.
(i) In determining whether a statistically significant increase has occurred, the owner or operator must compare the value of each constituent, as determined under (d) of this subsection, to the background value for that constituent according to the statistical procedure specified in the facility permit under this subsection.
(ii) The owner or operator must determine whether there has been a statistically significant increase below the treatment zone within a reasonable time period after completion of sampling. The department will specify that time period in the facility permit after considering the complexity of the statistical test and the availability of laboratory facilities to perform the analysis of soil and soil-pore liquid samples.
(iii) The owner or operator must determine whether there is a statistically significant increase below the treatment zone using a statistical procedure that provides reasonable confidence that migration from the treatment zone will be identified. The department will specify a statistical procedure in the facility permit that it finds:
(A) Is appropriate for the distribution of the data used to establish background values; and
(B) Provides a reasonable balance between the probability of falsely identifying migration from the treatment zone and the probability of failing to identify real migration from the treatment zone.
(g) If the owner or operator determines, pursuant to (f) of this subsection, that there is a statistically significant increase of dangerous constituents below the treatment zone, he must:
(i) Notify the department of his finding in writing within seven days. The notification must indicate what constituents have shown statistically significant increases;
(ii) Within forty-five days, submit to the department an application for a permit modification to amend the operating practices at the facility in order to maximize the success of degradation, transformation, or immobilization processes in the treatment zone; and
(iii) Continue to monitor in accordance with the unsaturated zone monitoring program established under this subsection.
(h) If the owner or operator determines, pursuant to (f) of this subsection, that there is a statistically significant increase of dangerous constituents below the treatment zone, he may demonstrate that a source other than regulated units caused the increase or that the increase resulted from an error in sampling, analysis, or evaluation. While the owner or operator may make a demonstration under this subsection, he is not relieved of the requirement to submit concurrently a permit modification application within the forty-five-day period, unless the demonstration made under this subsection successfully shows that a source other than regulated units caused the increase or that the increase resulted from an error in sampling, analysis, or evaluation. In making a demonstration under this subsection, the owner or operator must:
(i) Notify the department in writing within seven days of determining a statistically significant increase below the treatment zone that he intends to make a demonstration under this subsection;
(ii) Within forty-five days, submit a report to the department demonstrating that a source other than the regulated units caused the increase or that the increase resulted from error in sampling, analysis, or evaluation;
(iii) Within forty-five days, submit to the department an application for a permit modification to make any appropriate changes to the unsaturated zone monitoring program at the facility; and
(iv) Continue to monitor in accordance with the unsaturated zone monitoring program established under this subsection.
(7) Recordkeeping. The owner or operator must include dangerous waste application dates and rates in the operating record required under WAC 173-303-380.
(8) Closure and post-closure care.
(a) During the closure period the owner or operator must:
(i) Continue all operations (including pH control) necessary to maximize degradation, transformation, or immobilization of dangerous constituents within the treatment zone as required under subsection (4)(a) of this section, except to the extent such measures are inconsistent with (a)(viii) of this subsection;
(ii) Continue all operations in the treatment zone to minimize runoff of dangerous constituents as required under subsection (4)(b) of this section;
(iii) Maintain the run-on control system required under subsection (4)(c) of this section;
(iv) Maintain the runoff management system required under subsection (4)(d) of this section;
(v) Control wind dispersal of dangerous waste if required under subsection (4)(f) of this section;
(vi) Continue to comply with any prohibitions or conditions concerning growth of food chain crops under subsection (5) of this section;
(vii) Continue unsaturated zone monitoring in compliance with subsection (6) of this section, except that soil-pore liquid monitoring may be terminated ninety days after the last application of waste to the treatment zone; and
(viii) Establish a vegetative cover on the portion of the facility being closed at such time that the cover will not substantially impede degradation, transformation, or immobilization of dangerous constituents in the treatment zone. The vegetative cover must be capable of maintaining growth without extensive maintenance.
(b) For the purpose of complying with WAC 173-303-610(6) when closure is completed, the owner or operator may submit to the department a certification by an independent qualified soil scientist, in lieu of an independent, qualified registered professional engineer, that the facility has been closed in accordance with the specifications in the approved closure plan.
(c) During the post-closure care period the owner or operator must:
(i) Continue all operations (including pH control) necessary to enhance degradation and transformation and sustain immobilization of dangerous constituents in the treatment zone to the extent that such measures are consistent with other post-closure care activities;
(ii) Maintain a vegetative cover over closed portions of the facility;
(iii) Maintain the run-on control system required under subsection (4)(c) of this section;
(iv) Maintain the runoff management system required under subsection (4)(d) of this section;
(v) Control wind dispersal of dangerous waste, if required under subsection (4)(f) of this section;
(vi) Continue to comply with any prohibitions or conditions concerning growth of food chain crops under subsection (5) of this section; and
(vii) Continue unsaturated zone monitoring in compliance with subsection (6) of this section, except that soil-pore liquid monitoring may be terminated one hundred eighty days after the last application of waste to the treatment zone.
(d) The owner or operator is not subject to regulation under (a)(viii) and (c) of this subsection, if the department finds that the level of dangerous constituents in the treatment zone soil does not exceed the background value of those constituents by an amount that is statistically significant when using the test specified in (d)(iii) of this subsection. The owner or operator may submit such a demonstration to the department at any time during the closure or post-closure care periods. For the purposes of this subsection:
(i) The owner or operator must establish background soil values and determine whether there is a statistically significant increase over those values for all dangerous constituents specified in the facility permit under subsection (2)(b) of this section;
(A) Background soil values may be based on a one-time sampling of a background plot having characteristics similar to those of the treatment zone;
(B) The owner or operator must express background values and values for dangerous constituents in the treatment zone in a form necessary for the determination of statistically significant increases under (d)(iii) of this subsection;
(ii) In taking samples used in the determination of background and treatment zone values, the owner or operator must take samples at a sufficient number of sampling points and at appropriate locations and depths to yield samples that represent the chemical makeup of soil that has not been affected by leakage from the treatment zone and the soil within the treatment zone, respectively;
(iii) In determining whether a statistically significant increase has occurred, the owner or operator must compare the value of each constituent in the treatment zone to the background value for that constituent using a statistical procedure that provides reasonable confidence that constituent presence in the treatment zone will be identified. The owner or operator must use a statistical procedure that:
(A) Is appropriate for the distribution of the data used to establish background values; and
(B) Provides a reasonable balance between the probability of falsely identifying dangerous constituent presence in the treatment zone and the probability of failing to identify real presence in the treatment zone.
(e) The owner or operator is not subject to regulation under WAC 173-303-645 if the department finds that the owner or operator satisfies (d) of this subsection, and if unsaturated zone monitoring under subsection (6) of this section, indicates that dangerous constituents have not migrated beyond the treatment zone during the active life of the land treatment unit.
(9) Special requirements for ignitable or reactive waste. The owner or operator must not apply ignitable or reactive waste to the treatment zone unless the waste and the treatment zone meet all applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a), and:
(a) The waste is immediately incorporated into the soil so that:
(i) The resulting waste, mixture, or dissolution of material no longer meets the definition of ignitable or reactive waste under WAC 173-303-090 (5) and (7); and
(ii) WAC 173-303-395 is complied with; or
(b) The waste is managed in such a way that it is protected from any material or conditions which may cause it to ignite or react.
(10) Special requirements for incompatible wastes. The owner or operator must not place incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials, in or on the same treatment zone, unless WAC 173-303-395 (1)(b) is complied with.
(11) Special requirements for extremely hazardous waste. Under no circumstances will EHW be allowed to remain in a closed land treatment unit after concluding the post-closure care period. If EHW remains at the end of the scheduled post-closure care period specified in the permit, then the department will either extend the post-closure care period, or require that all EHW be disposed of off-site or that it be treated. In deciding whether to extend post-closure care or require disposal or treatment, the department will take into account the likelihood that the waste will or will not continue to degrade in the land treatment unit to the extent that it is no longer EHW. For the purposes of this subsection, EHW will be considered to remain in a land treatment unit if representative samples of the treatment zone are designated as EHW. Procedures for representative sampling and testing will be specified in the permit.
(12) Special requirements for dangerous wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and F027.
(a) Dangerous wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and F027 must not be placed in a land treatment unit unless the owner or operator operates the facility in accordance with a management plan for these wastes that is approved by the department pursuant to the standards set out in this subsection and in accord with all other applicable requirements of this chapter. The factors to be considered are:
(i) The volume, physical, and chemical characteristics of the wastes including their potential to migrate through soil or to volatilize or escape into the atmosphere;
(ii) The attenuative properties of underlying and surrounding soils or other materials;
(iii) The mobilizing properties of other materials co-disposed with these wastes; and
(iv) The effectiveness of additional treatment, design, or monitoring techniques.
(b) The department may determine that additional design, operating, and monitoring requirements are necessary for land treatment facilities managing dangerous wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, or F027 in order to reduce the possibility of migration of these wastes to groundwater, surface water, or air so as to protect human health and the environment.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-655, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-655, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-655, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-655, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-655, filed 4/18/84.]


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Waste piles.

(1) Applicability.
(a) The regulations in this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that store or treat dangerous waste in piles.
(b) The regulations in this section do not apply to owners or operators of waste piles that will be closed with wastes left in place. Such waste piles are subject to regulation under WAC 173-303-665 (Landfills).
(c) The owner or operator of any waste pile that is inside or under a structure that provides protection from precipitation so that neither runoff nor leachate is generated is not subject to regulation under subsection (2) of this section, or under WAC 173-303-645, provided that:
(i) Liquids or materials containing free liquids are not placed in the pile;
(ii) The pile is protected from surface water run-on by the structure or in some other manner;
(iii) The pile is designed and operated to control dispersal of the waste by wind, by means other than wetting; and
(iv) The pile will not generate leachate through decomposition or other reactions.
(d) Reserve.
(2) Design and operating requirements.
(a) A waste pile (except for an existing portion of a waste pile) must have:
(i) A liner that is designed, constructed, installed and maintained to prevent any migration of wastes out of the pile into the adjacent subsurface soil or groundwater or surface water at any time during the active life (including the closure period) of the waste pile. The liner may be constructed of materials that may allow waste to migrate into the liner itself (but not into the adjacent subsurface soil or groundwater or surface water) during the active life of the facility. The liner must be:
(A) Constructed of materials that have appropriate chemical properties and sufficient strength and thickness to prevent failure due to pressure gradients (including static head and external hydrogeologic forces), physical contact with the waste or leachate to which they are exposed, climatic conditions, the stress of installation, and the stress of daily operation;
(B) Placed upon a foundation or base capable of providing support to the liner and resistance to pressure gradients above and below the liner to prevent failure of the liner due to settlement, compression, or uplift; and
(C) Installed to cover all surrounding earth likely to be in contact with the waste or leachate; and
(ii) A leachate collection and removal system immediately above the liner that is designed, constructed, maintained, and operated to collect and remove leachate from the pile. The department will specify design and operating conditions in the permit to ensure that the leachate depth over the liner does not exceed 30 cm (one foot). The leachate collection and removal system must be:
(A) Constructed of materials that are:
(I) Chemically resistant to the waste managed in the pile and to the leachate expected to be generated; and
(II) Of sufficient strength and thickness to prevent collapse under the pressures exerted by overlaying wastes, waste cover materials, and by any equipment used at the pile; and
(B) Designed and operated to function without clogging through the scheduled closure of the waste pile.
(b) A liner and leachate collection and removal system must be protected from plant growth which could adversely affect any component of the system.
(c) The owner or operator must submit an engineering report with his permit application stating the basis for selecting the liner required in subsection (2)(a)(i) of this section. The statement must be certified by an independent, qualified registered professional engineer.
(d) The owner or operator will be exempted from the requirements of (a), (b), and (c) of this subsection, if the department finds, based on a demonstration by the owner or operator, that alternate design and operating practices, together with location characteristics, will prevent the migration of any dangerous constituents identified under WAC 173-303-645(4) into the groundwater or surface water at any future time. In deciding whether to grant an exemption, the department will consider:
(i) The nature and quantity of the wastes;
(ii) The proposed alternate design and operation;
(iii) The hydrogeologic setting of the facility, including attenuative capacity and thickness of the liners and soils present between the pile and groundwater or surface water; and
(iv) All other factors which would influence the quality and mobility of the leachate produced and the potential for it to migrate to groundwater or surface water.
(e) The owner or operator must design, construct, operate, and maintain a run-on control system capable of preventing flow onto any portion of the pile during peak discharge from at least a twenty-five-year storm.
(f) The owner or operator must design, construct, operate, and maintain a runoff management system to collect and control at least the water volume resulting from a twenty-four-hour, twenty-five-year storm.
(g) Collection and holding facilities (e.g., tanks or basins) associated with run-on and runoff control systems must be emptied or otherwise managed expeditiously and in accordance with this chapter after storms to maintain design capacity of the system.
(h) If the pile contains any particulate matter which may be subject to wind dispersal, the owner or operator must cover or otherwise manage the pile to control wind dispersal.
(i) The department will specify in the permit all design and operating practices that are necessary to ensure that the requirements of this subsection are satisfied.
(j) The owner or operator of each new waste pile unit, each lateral expansion of a waste pile unit, and each replacement of an existing waste pile unit must install two or more liners and a leachate collection and removal system above and between such liners.
(i) The liner system must include:
(A) A top liner designed and constructed of materials (e.g., a geomembrane) to prevent the migration of dangerous constituents into such liner during the active life and post-closure care period; and
(B) A composite bottom liner, consisting of at least two components. The upper component must be designed and constructed of materials (e.g., a geomembrane) to prevent the migration of dangerous constituents into this component during the active life and post-closure care period. The lower component must be designed and constructed of materials to minimize the migration of dangerous constituents if a breach in the upper component were to occur. The lower component must be constructed of at least 3 feet (91 cm) of compacted soil material with a hydraulic conductivity of no more than 1 x 10-7 cm/sec.
(C) The liners must comply with (a)(i), (A), (B), and (C) of this subsection.
(ii) The leachate collection and removal system immediately above the top liner must be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained to collect and remove leachate from the waste pile during the active life and post-closure care period. The department will specify design and operating conditions in the permit to ensure that the leachate depth over the liner does not exceed twelve inches (30.5 cm). The leachate collection and removal system must comply with (j)(iii) (D) and (E) of this subsection.
(iii) The leachate collection and removal system between the liners, and immediately above the bottom composite liner in the case of multiple leachate collection and removal systems, is also a leak detection system. This leak detection system must be capable of detecting, collecting, and removing leaks of dangerous constituents at the earliest practicable time through all areas of the top liner likely to be exposed to waste or leachate during the active life and post-closure care period. The requirements for a leak detection system in this paragraph are satisfied by installation of a system that is, at a minimum:
(A) Constructed with a bottom slope of one percent or more;
(B) Constructed of granular drainage materials with a hydraulic conductivity of 1 x 10-2 cm/sec or more and a thickness of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more; or constructed of synthetic or geonet drainage materials with a transmissivity of 3 x 10-5 m2/sec or more:
(C) Constructed of materials that are chemically resistant to the waste managed in the waste pile and the leachate expected to be generated, and of sufficient strength and thickness to prevent collapse under the pressures exerted by overlying wastes, waste cover materials, and equipment used at the waste pile;
(D) Designed and operated to minimize clogging during the active life and post-closure care period; and
(E) Constructed with sumps and liquid removal methods (e.g., pumps) of sufficient size to collect and remove liquids from the sump and prevent liquids from backing up into the drainage layer. Each unit must have its own sump(s). The design of each sump and removal system must provide a method for measuring and recording the volume of liquids present in the sump and of liquids removed.
(iv) The owner or operator will collect and remove pumpable liquids in the leak detection system sumps to minimize the head on the bottom liner.
(v) The owner or operator of a leak detection system that is not located completely above the seasonal high water table must demonstrate that the operation of the leak detection system will not be adversely affected by the presence of groundwater.
(k) The department may approve alternative design or operating practices to those specified in (j) of this subsection if the owner or operator demonstrates to the department that such design and operating practices, together with location characteristics:
(i) Will prevent the migration of any dangerous constituent into the groundwater or surface water at least as effectively as the liners and leachate collection and removal systems specified in (c) of this subsection; and
(ii) Will allow detection of leaks of dangerous constituents through the top liner at least as effectively.
(l) Subitem (j) of this subsection does not apply to monofills that are granted a waiver by the department in accordance with WAC 173-303-650 (2)(l).
(m) The owner or operator of any replacement waste pile unit is exempt from (j) of this subsection if:
(i) The existing unit was constructed in compliance with the design standards of section 3004 (o)(1)(A)(i) and (o)(5) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; and
(ii) There is no reason to believe that the liner is not functioning as designed.
(3) Action leakage rate.
(a) The department must approve an action leakage rate for waste piles subject to subsection (2)(j) or (k) of this section. The action leakage rate is the maximum design flow rate that the leak detection system (LDS) can remove without the fluid head on the bottom liner exceeding 1 foot. The action leakage rate must include an adequate safety margin to allow for uncertainties in the design (e.g., slope, hydraulic conductivity, thickness of drainage material), construction, operation, and location of the LDS, waste and leachate characteristics, likelihood and amounts of other sources of liquids in the LDS, and proposed response actions (e.g., the action leakage rate must consider decreases in the flow capacity of the system over time resulting from siltation and clogging, rib layover and creep of synthetic components of the system, overburden pressures, etc.).
(b) To determine if the action leakage rate has been exceeded, the owner or operator must convert the weekly flow rate from the monitoring data obtained under subsection (5)(c) of this section to an average daily flow rate (gallons per acre per day) for each sump. Unless the department approves a different calculation, the average daily flow rate for each sump must be calculated weekly during the active life and closure period.
(4) Response actions.
(a) The owner or operator of waste pile units subject to subsection (2)(j) or (k) of this section must have an approved response action plan before receipt of waste. The response action plan must set forth the actions to be taken if the action leakage rate has been exceeded. At a minimum, the response action plan must describe the actions specified in (b) of this subsection.
(b) If the flow rate into the leak detection system exceeds the action leakage rate for any sump, the owner or operator must:
(i) Notify the department in writing of the exceedance within seven days of the determination;
(ii) Submit a preliminary written assessment to the department within fourteen days of the determination, as to the amount of liquids, likely sources of liquids, possible location, size, and cause of any leaks, and short-term actions taken and planned;
(iii) Determine to the extent practicable the location, size, and cause of any leak;
(iv) Determine whether waste receipt should cease or be curtailed, whether any waste should be removed from the unit for inspection, repairs, or controls, and whether or not the unit should be closed;
(v) Determine any other short-term and long-term actions to be taken to mitigate or stop any leaks; and
(vi) Within thirty days after the notification that the action leakage rate has been exceeded, submit to the department the results of the analyses specified in (b) of this subsection and in subsections (3), (4), and (5) of this section, the results of actions taken, and actions planned. Monthly thereafter, as long as the flow rate in the leak detection system exceeds the action leakage rate, the owner or operator must submit to the department a report summarizing the results of any remedial actions taken and actions planned.
(c) To make the leak and/or remediation determinations in (b) (C), (D), and (E) of this subsection, the owner or operator must:
(i)(A) Assess the source of liquids and amounts of liquids by source;
(B) Conduct a fingerprint, dangerous constituent, or other analyses of the liquids in the leak detection system to identify the source of liquids and possible location of any leaks, and the hazard and mobility of the liquid; and
(C) Assess the seriousness of any leaks in terms of potential for escaping into the environment; or
(ii) Document why such assessments are not needed.
(5) Monitoring and inspection.
(a) During construction or installation, liners (except in the case of existing portions of piles exempt from subsection (2)(a) of this section), and cover systems (e.g., membranes, sheets, coatings) must be inspected for uniformity, damage, and imperfections (e.g., holes, cracks, thin spots, foreign materials). Immediately after construction or installation:
(i) Synthetic liners and covers must be inspected to ensure tight seams and joints and the absence of tears, punctures, or blisters; and
(ii) Soil-based and admixed liners and covers must be inspected for imperfections including lenses, cracks, channels, root holes, or other structural nonuniformities that may cause an increase in the permeability of the liner or cover.
(b) While a waste pile is in operation, it must be inspected weekly and after storms to detect evidence of any of the following:
(i) Deterioration, malfunctions, or improper operation of run-on and runoff control systems;
(ii) Proper functioning of wind dispersal control systems; and
(iii) The presence of leachate in and proper functioning of leachate collection and removal systems, where present.
(c) An owner or operator required to have a leak detection system under subsection (2)(j) of this section must record the amount of liquids removed from each leak detection system sump at least once each week during the active life and closure period.
(6) Containment system repairs - Contingency plans.
(a) Whenever there is any indication of a possible failure of the containment system, that system must be inspected in accordance with the provisions of the containment system evaluation and repair plan required by (d) of this subsection. Indications of possible failure of the containment system include liquid detected in the leachate detection system, evidence of leakage or the potential for leakage in the base, erosion of the base, or apparent or potential deterioration of the liner(s) based on observation or test samples of the liner materials.
(b) Whenever there is a positive indication of a failure of the containment system, the waste pile must be removed from service. Indications of positive failure of the containment system include waste detected in the leachate detection system, or a breach (e.g., a hole, tear, crack, or separation) in the base.
(c) If the waste pile must be removed from service as required by (b) of this subsection, the owner or operator must:
(i) Immediately stop adding wastes to the pile;
(ii) Immediately contain any leakage which has occurred or is occurring;
(iii) Immediately cause the leak to be stopped; and
(iv) If the leak cannot be stopped by any other means, remove the waste from the base.
(d) As part of the contingency plan required in WAC 173-303-350, the owner or operator must specify:
(i) A procedure for complying with the requirements of (c) of this subsection; and
(ii) A containment system evaluation and repair plan describing: Testing and monitoring techniques; procedures to be followed to evaluate the integrity of the containment system in the event of a possible failure; a schedule of actions to be taken in the event of a possible failure; and a description of the repair techniques and materials (and their availability) to be used in the event of leakage due to containment system failure or deterioration which does not require the waste pile to be removed from service. For EHW piles, the owner or operator must submit with his permit application a statement signed by an independent, qualified registered professional engineer of the basis on which the evaluation and repair plan has been established.
(e) No waste pile that has been removed from service pursuant to (b) of this subsection, may be restored to service unless:
(i) The containment system has been repaired; and
(ii) The containment system has been certified by an independent qualified registered professional engineer as meeting the design specifications approved in the permit.
(f) A waste pile that has been removed from service pursuant to (b) of this subsection, and will not be repaired, must be closed in accordance with subsection (9) of this section.
(7) Special requirements for ignitable or reactive waste. Ignitable or reactive waste must not be placed in a waste pile, unless the waste and waste pile satisfy all applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a), and:
(a) Addition of the waste to an existing pile results in the waste or mixture no longer meeting the definition of ignitable or reactive waste under WAC 173-303-090, and complies with WAC 173-303-395 (1)(b); or
(b)(i) The waste is managed in such a way that it is protected from any material or conditions which may cause it to ignite or react; and
(ii) The generator complies with WAC 173-303-395 (1)(d).
(8) Special requirements for incompatible wastes.
(a) Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials must not be placed in the same pile, unless WAC 173-303-395 (1)(b) is complied with.
(b) A pile of dangerous waste that is incompatible with any waste or other material stored nearby in other containers, piles, open tanks, or surface impoundments must be separated from the other materials, or protected from them by means of a dike, berm, wall, or other device. Piles of incompatible wastes must not be served by the same containment system.
(c) Dangerous waste must not be piled on the same base where incompatible wastes or materials were previously piled, unless the base has been decontaminated sufficiently to ensure compliance with WAC 173-303-395 (1)(b).
(9) Closure and post-closure care.
(a) At closure, the owner or operator must remove or decontaminate all dangerous waste, waste residues, contaminated containment system components (liners, etc.), contaminated subsoils, and structures and equipment contaminated with waste and leachate, and manage them in accordance with this chapter.
(b) If, after removing or decontaminating all residues and making all reasonable efforts regarding removal or decontamination of contaminated components, subsoils, structures, and equipment as required in (a) of this subsection, the owner or operator finds that not all contaminated subsoils can be practicably removed or decontaminated (except that no EHW may ever be left in place), he must close the facility and perform post-closure care in accordance with the closure and post-closure care requirements that apply to landfills, WAC 173-303-665(6).
(c)(i) The owner or operator of a waste pile that does not comply with the liner requirements of subsection (2)(a)(i) of this section, and is not exempt from them in accordance with subsection (1)(c) or (2)(d) of this section, must:
(A) Include in the closure plan for the pile under WAC 173-303-610(3) both a plan for complying with (a) of this subsection, and a contingent plan for complying with (b) of this subsection, in case not all contaminated subsoils can be practicably removed at closure; and
(B) Prepare a contingent post-closure plan under WAC 173-303-610(8) for complying with (b) of this subsection, in case not all contaminated subsoils can be practicably removed at closure.
(ii) The cost estimates calculated under WAC 173-303-620 (3) and (5) for closure and post-closure care of a pile must include the cost of complying with the contingent closure plan and the contingent post-closure plan but are not required to include the cost of expected closure under (a) of this subsection.
(10) Special requirements for dangerous wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and F027.
(a) Dangerous wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and F027 must not be placed in waste piles that are not enclosed (as defined in subsection (1)(c) of this section) unless the owner or operator operates the waste pile in accordance with a management plan for these wastes that is approved by the department pursuant to the standards set out in this subsection, and in accord with all other applicable requirements of this chapter. The factors to be considered are:
(i) The volume, physical, and chemical characteristics of the wastes, including their potential to migrate through soil or to volatilize or escape into the atmosphere;
(ii) The attenuative properties of underlying and surrounding soils or other materials;
(iii) The mobilizing properties of other materials co-disposed with these wastes; and
(iv) The effectiveness of additional treatment, design, or monitoring techniques.
(b) The department may determine that additional design, operating, and monitoring requirements are necessary in order to reduce the possibility of migration of these wastes to groundwater, to surface water, or air so as to protect human health and the environment.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-660, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-660, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-660, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-660, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-660, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-660, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-660, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-660, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-665

Landfills.

(1) Applicability. The regulations in this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that dispose of dangerous waste in landfills, except as WAC 173-303-600 provides otherwise. No landfill will be permitted to dispose of EHW, except for the Hanford facility under WAC 173-303-700.
(2) Design and operating requirements.
(a) Any landfill that is not covered by (h) of this subsection must have a liner system for all portions of the landfill (except for an existing portion of a landfill). The liner system must have:
(i) A liner that is designed, constructed, and installed to prevent any migration of wastes out of the landfill to the adjacent subsurface soil or groundwater or surface water at anytime during the active life (including the closure period) of the landfill. The liner must be constructed of materials that prevent wastes from passing into the liner during the active life of the facility. The owner or operator must submit an engineering report with his permit application under WAC 173-303-806(4) stating the basis for selecting the liner(s). The report must be certified by an independent qualified registered professional engineer. The liner must be:
(A) Constructed of materials that have appropriate chemical properties and sufficient strength and thickness to prevent failure due to pressure gradients (including static head and external hydrogeologic forces), physical contact with the waste or leachate to which they are exposed, climatic conditions, the stress of installation, and the stress of daily operation;
(B) Placed upon a foundation or base capable of providing support to the liner and resistance to pressure gradients above and below the liner to prevent failure of the liner due to settlement, compression, or uplift; and
(C) Installed to cover all surrounding earth likely to be in contact with the waste or leachate; and
(ii) A leachate collection and removal system immediately above the liner that is designed, constructed, maintained, and operated to collect and remove leachate from the landfill. The department will specify design and operating conditions in the permit to ensure that the leachate depth over the liner does not exceed 30 cm (one foot). The leachate collection and removal system must be:
(A) Constructed of materials that are:
(I) Chemically resistant to the waste managed in the landfill and the leachate expected to be generated; and
(II) Of sufficient strength and thickness to prevent failure under the pressures exerted by overlying wastes, waste cover materials, and by any equipment used at the landfill; and
(B) Designed and operated to function without clogging through the scheduled closure of the landfill.
(b) The owner or operator will be exempted from the requirements of (a) of this subsection, if the department finds, based on a demonstration by the owner or operator, that alternative design and operating practices, together with location characteristics, will prevent the migration of any dangerous constituents into the groundwater or surface water at any future time. In deciding whether to grant an exemption, the department will consider:
(i) The nature and quantity of the wastes;
(ii) The proposed alternate design and operation;
(iii) The hydrogeologic setting of the facility, including the attenuative capacity and thickness of the liners and soils present between the landfill and groundwater or surface water; and
(iv) All other factors which would influence the quality and mobility of the leachate produced and the potential for it to migrate to groundwater or surface water.
(c) The owner or operator must design, construct, operate, and maintain a run-on control system capable of preventing flow onto the active portion of the landfill during peak discharge from at least a twenty-five-year storm.
(d) The owner or operator must design, construct, operate, and maintain a runoff management system to collect and control at least the water volume resulting from a twenty-four-hour, twenty-five-year storm.
(e) Collection and holding facilities (e.g., tanks or basins) associated with run-on and runoff control systems must be emptied or otherwise managed expeditiously and in accordance with this chapter after storms to maintain design capacity of the system.
(f) If the landfill contains any particulate matter which may be subject to wind dispersal, the owner or operator must cover or otherwise manage the landfill to control wind dispersal.
(g) The department will specify in the permit all design and operating practices that are necessary to ensure that the requirements of this subsection are satisfied.
(h) The owner or operator of each new landfill unit on which construction commences after January 29, 1992, each lateral expansion of a landfill unit on which construction commences after July 29, 1992, and each replacement of an existing landfill unit that commences reuse after July 29, 1992, must install two or more liners and a leachate collection and removal system above and between such liners. "Construction commences" is as defined in WAC 173-303-040 under "existing facility."
(i) The liner system must:
(A) Include a top liner designed and constructed of materials (e.g., a geomembrane) to prevent the migration of dangerous constituents into such liner during the active life and post-closure care period; and
(B) Include a composite bottom liner, consisting of at least two components. The upper component must be designed and constructed of materials (e.g., a geomembrane) to prevent the migration of dangerous constituents into this component during the active life and post-closure care period. The lower component must be designed and constructed of materials to minimize the migration of dangerous constituents if a breach in the upper component were to occur. The lower component must be constructed of at least 3 feet (91 cm) of compacted soil material with a hydraulic conductivity of no more than 1 x 10-7 cm/sec.
(C) The liners must comply with (a)(i)(A), (B), and (C) of this subsection.
(ii) The leachate collection and removal system immediately above the top liner must be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained to collect and remove leachate from the landfill during the active life and post-closure care period. The department will specify design and operating conditions in the permit to ensure that the leachate depth over the liner does not exceed twelve inches (30.5 cm). The leachate collection and removal system must comply with (h)(iii) and (iv) of this subsection.
(iii) The leachate collection and removal system between the liners, and immediately above the bottom composite liner in the case of multiple leachate collection and removal systems, is also a leak detection system. This leak detection system must be capable of detecting, collecting, and removing leaks of dangerous constituents at the earliest practicable time through all areas of the top liner likely to be exposed to waste or leachate during the active life and post-closure care period. The requirements for a leak detection system in this subsection are satisfied by installation of a system that is, at a minimum:
(A) Constructed with a bottom slope of one percent or more;
(B) Constructed of granular drainage materials with a hydraulic conductivity of 1 x 10-2 cm/sec or more and a thickness of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more; or constructed of synthetic or geonet drainage materials with a transmissivity of 3 x 10-5 m2/sec or more;
(C) Constructed of materials that are chemically resistant to the waste managed in the landfill and the leachate expected to be generated, and of sufficient strength and thickness to prevent collapse under the pressures exerted by overlying wastes, waste cover materials, and equipment used at the landfill;
(D) Designed and operated to minimize clogging during the active life and post-closure care period; and
(E) Constructed with sumps and liquid removal methods (e.g., pumps) of sufficient size to collect and remove liquids from the sump and prevent liquids from backing up into the drainage layer. Each unit must have its own sump(s). The design of each sump and removal system must provide a method for measuring and recording the volume of liquids present in the sump and of liquids removed.
(iv) The owner or operator will collect and remove pumpable liquids in the leak detection system sumps to minimize the head on the bottom liner.
(v) The owner or operator of a leak detection system that is not located completely above the seasonal high water table must demonstrate that the operation of the leak detection system will not be adversely affected by the presence of groundwater.
(i) The department may approve alternative design or operating practices to those specified in (h) of this subsection if the owner or operator demonstrates to the department that such design and operating practices, together with location characteristics:
(i) Will prevent the migration of any dangerous constituent into the groundwater or surface water at least as effectively as the liners and leachate collection and removal systems specified in (c) of this subsection; and
(ii) Will allow detection of leaks of dangerous constituents through the top liner at least as effectively.
(j) The double liner requirement set forth in (h) of this subsection may be waived by the department for any monofill, if:
(i) The monofill contains only dangerous wastes from foundry furnace emission controls or metal casting molding sand, and such wastes do not contain constituents which would render the wastes dangerous for reasons other than the toxicity characteristic in WAC 173-303-090(8), with dangerous waste numbers D004 through D017 or the toxicity criteria at WAC 173-303-100(5); and
(ii)(A) The monofill has at least one liner for which there is no evidence that such liner is leaking;
(B) The monofill is located more than one-quarter mile from an underground source of drinking water (as that term is defined in WAC 173-303-040); and
(C) The monofill is in compliance with generally applicable groundwater monitoring requirements for facilities with permits under RCRA 3005(c); or
(D) The owner or operator demonstrates that the monofill is located, designed and operated so as to assure that there will be no migration of any dangerous constituent into groundwater or surface water at any future time.
(k) The owner or operator of any replacement landfill unit is exempt from (h) of this subsection if:
(i) The existing unit was constructed in compliance with the design standards of section 3004 (o)(1)(A)(i) and (o)(5) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; and
(ii) There is no reason to believe that the liner is not functioning as designed.
(3) Reserve.
(4) Monitoring and inspection.
(a) During construction or installation, liners (except in the case of existing portions of landfills exempt from subsection (2)(a) of this section), and cover systems (e.g., membranes, sheets, or coatings) must be inspected for uniformity, damage, and imperfections (e.g., holes, cracks, thin spots, or foreign materials). Immediately after construction or installation:
(i) Synthetic liners and covers must be inspected to ensure tight seams and joints and the absence of tears, punctures, or blisters; and
(ii) Soil-based and admixed liners and covers must be inspected for imperfections including lenses, cracks, channels, root holes, or other structural nonuniformities that may cause an increase in the permeability of the liner or cover.
(b) While a landfill is in operation, it must be inspected weekly and after storms to detect evidence of any of the following:
(i) Deterioration, malfunctions, or improper operation of run-on and runoff control systems;
(ii) Proper functioning of wind dispersal control systems; and
(iii) The presence of leachate in and proper functioning of leachate collection and removal systems.
(c)(i) An owner or operator required to have a leak detection system under subsection (2)(h) or (j) of this section must record the amount of liquids removed from each leak detection system sump at least once each week during the active life and closure period.
(ii) After the final cover is installed, the amount of liquids removed from each leak detection system sump must be recorded at least monthly. If the liquid level in the sump stays below the pump operating level for two consecutive months, the amount of liquids in the sumps must be recorded at least quarterly. If the liquid level in the sump stays below the pump operating level for two consecutive quarters, the amount of liquids in the sumps must be recorded at least semiannually. If at any time during the post-closure care period the pump operating level is exceeded at units on quarterly or semiannual recording schedules, the owner or operator must return to monthly recording of amounts of liquids removed from each sump until the liquid level again stays below the pump operating level for two consecutive months.
(iii) "Pump operating level" is a liquid level proposed by the owner or operator and approved by the department based on pump activation level, sump dimensions, and level that avoids backup into the drainage layer and minimizes head in the sump.
(5) Surveying and recordkeeping. The owner or operator of a landfill must maintain the following items in the operating record required under WAC 173-303-380:
(a) On a map, the exact location and dimensions, including depth, of each cell with respect to permanently surveyed benchmarks; and
(b) The contents of each cell and the approximate location of each dangerous waste type within each cell.
(6) Closure and post-closure care.
(a) At final closure of the landfill or upon closure of any cell, the owner or operator must cover the landfill or cell with a final cover designed and constructed to:
(i) Provide long-term minimization of migration of liquids through the closed landfill;
(ii) Function with minimum maintenance;
(iii) Promote drainage and minimize erosion or abrasion of the cover;
(iv) Accommodate settling and subsidence so that the cover's integrity is maintained; and
(v) Have a permeability less than or equal to the permeability of any bottom liner system or natural subsoils present.
(b) After final closure, the owner or operator must comply with all post-closure requirements contained in WAC 173-303-610 (7), (8), (9), and (10) including maintenance and monitoring throughout the post-closure care period. The owner or operator must:
(i) Maintain the integrity and effectiveness of the final cover, including making repairs to the cap as necessary to correct the effects of settling, subsidence, erosion, or other events;
(ii) Maintain and monitor the leak detection system in accordance with subsections (2)(h) and (4)(c) of this section, where such a system is present between double liner systems;
(iii) Continue to operate the leachate collection and removal system until leachate is no longer detected;
(iv) Maintain and monitor the groundwater monitoring system and comply with all other applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-645;
(v) Prevent run-on and runoff from eroding or otherwise damaging the final cover; and
(vi) Protect and maintain surveyed benchmarks used in complying with subsection (5) of this section.
(c) Reserve.
(7) Special requirements for incompatible wastes. Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials must not be placed in the same landfill cell, unless WAC 173-303-395 (1)(b) is complied with.
(8) Action leakage rate.
(a) The department must approve an action leakage rate for landfill units subject to subsection (2)(h) or (j) of this section. The action leakage rate is the maximum design flow rate that the leak detection system (LDS) can remove without the fluid head on the bottom liner exceeding l foot. The action leakage rate must include an adequate safety margin to allow for uncertainties in the design (e.g., slope, hydraulic conductivity, thickness of drainage material), construction, operation, and location of the LDS, waste and leachate characteristics, likelihood and amounts of other sources of liquids in the LDS, and proposed response actions (e.g., the action leakage rate must consider decreases in the flow capacity of the system over time resulting from siltation and clogging, rib layover and creep of synthetic components of the system, overburden pressures, etc.).
(b) To determine if the action leakage rate has been exceeded, the owner or operator must convert the weekly or monthly flow rate from the monitoring data obtained under subsection (2)(h) of this section to an average daily flow rate (gallons per acre per day) for each sump. Unless the department approves a different calculation, the average daily flow rate for each sump must be calculated weekly during the active life and closure period, and monthly during the post-closure care period when monthly monitoring is required under subsection (9) of this section.
(9) Response actions.
(a) The owner or operator of landfill units subject to subsection (2)(h) or (j) of this section must have an approved response action plan before receipt of waste. The response action plan must set forth the actions to be taken if the action leakage rate has been exceeded. At a minimum, the response action plan must describe the actions specified in (b) of this subsection.
(b) If the flow rate into the leak detection system exceeds the action leakage rate for any sump, the owner or operator must:
(i) Notify the department in writing of the exceedance within seven days of the determination;
(ii) Submit a preliminary written assessment to the department within fourteen days of the determination, as to the amount of liquids, likely sources of liquids, possible location, size, and cause of any leaks, and short-term actions taken and planned;
(iii) Determine to the extent practicable the location, size, and cause of any leak;
(iv) Determine whether waste receipt should cease or be curtailed, whether any waste should be removed from the unit for inspection, repairs, or controls, and whether or not the unit should be closed;
(v) Determine any other short-term and long-term actions to be taken to mitigate or stop any leaks; and
(vi) Within thirty days after the notification that the action leakage rate has been exceeded, submit to the department the results of the analyses specified in (b)(iii), (iv), and (v) of this subsection, the results of actions taken, and actions planned. Monthly thereafter, as long as the flow rate in the leak detection system exceeds the action leakage rate, the owner or operator must submit to the department a report summarizing the results of any remedial actions taken and actions planned.
(c) To make the leak and/or remediation determinations in (b)(iii), (iv), and (v) of this subsection, the owner or operator must:
(i) Assess the source of liquids and amounts of liquids by source;
(ii) Conduct a fingerprint, dangerous constituent, or other analyses of the liquids in the leak detection system to identify the source of liquids and possible location of any leaks, and the hazard and mobility of the liquid; and
(iii) Assess the seriousness of any leaks in terms of potential for escaping into the environment; or
(iv) Document why such assessments are not needed.
(10) Special requirements for ignitable or reactive waste.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (8)(b) of this section, and in WAC 173-303-161, ignitable or reactive waste must not be placed in a landfill, unless the waste and landfill meet all applicable requirements for owners and operators of dangerous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities contained in this chapter, and:
(i) The resulting waste, mixture, or dissolution of material no longer meets the definition of ignitable or reactive waste under WAC 173-303-090 (5) or (7); and
(ii) WAC 173-303-395(1) is complied with.
(b) Except for prohibited wastes which remain subject to treatment standards in WAC 173-303-140 (2)(a), ignitable wastes in containers may be landfilled without meeting the requirements of (a) of this subsection, provided that the wastes are disposed of in such a way that they are protected from any material or conditions which may cause them to ignite. At a minimum, ignitable wastes must be disposed of in nonleaking containers which are carefully handled and placed so as to avoid heat, sparks, rupture, or any other condition that might cause ignition of the wastes; must be covered daily with soil or other noncombustible material to minimize the potential for ignition of the wastes; and must not be disposed of in cells that contain or will contain other wastes which may generate heat sufficient to cause ignition of the waste.
(11) Special requirements for hazardous wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and F027.
(a) Hazardous wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and F027 must not be placed in a landfill unless the owner or operator operates the landfill in accord with a management plan for these wastes that is approved by the department pursuant to the standards set out in this subsection, and in accord with all other applicable requirements of this section. The factors to be considered are:
(i) The volume, physical, and chemical characteristics of the wastes, including their potential to migrate through the soil or to volatilize or escape into the atmosphere;
(ii) The attenuative properties of underlying and surrounding soils or other materials;
(iii) The mobilizing properties of other materials co-disposed with these wastes; and
(iv) The effectiveness of additional treatment, design, or monitoring requirements.
(b) The department may determine that additional design, operating, and monitoring requirements are necessary for landfills managing hazardous wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and F027 in order to reduce the possibility of migration of these wastes to groundwater, surface water, or air so as to protect human health and the environment.
(12) Special requirements for containers. Unless they are very small, such as an ampule, containers must be either:
(a) At least ninety percent full when placed in the landfill; or
(b) Crushed, shredded, or similarly reduced in volume to the maximum practical extent before burial in the landfill.
(13) Disposal of liquid waste. Special requirements for bulk and containerized liquids are at WAC 173-303-140 (4)(b).
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-665, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-665, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-665, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-665, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-02-057 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-665, filed 1/5/88, effective 2/5/88; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-665, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-665, filed 4/18/84.]


PDF173-303-670

Incinerators.

(1) Applicability.
(a) Except as WAC 173-303-600 provides otherwise, the regulations in this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that incinerate dangerous waste and to owners and operators who burn dangerous waste in boilers or industrial furnaces in order to destroy them, or who burn dangerous waste in boilers or in industrial furnaces for any recycling purpose and elect to be regulated under this section.
(b) Integration of the MACT standards. 40 C.F.R. part 63 subpart EEE is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-400-075 (5)(a). Note that if you are subject to Part 63 you must get an air permit from ecology or the local air authority.
(i) Except as provided by (b)(ii) through (iv) of this subsection, the standards of this section do not apply to a new dangerous waste incineration unit that becomes subject to dangerous waste permit requirements after October 12, 2005; or no longer apply when an owner or operator of an existing dangerous waste incineration unit demonstrates compliance with the maximum achievable control technology (MACT) requirements of 40 C.F.R. part 63, subpart EEE, by conducting a comprehensive performance test and submitting to the department a Notification of Compliance under 40 C.F.R. 63.1207(j) and 63.1210(b) documenting compliance with the requirements of part 63, subpart EEE. Nevertheless, even after this demonstration of compliance with the MACT standards, dangerous waste permit conditions that were based on the standards of this section will continue to be in effect until they are removed from the permit or the permit is terminated or revoked, unless the permit expressly provides otherwise.
(ii) The MACT standards do not replace the closure requirements of WAC 173-303-610 or the applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303-395, 173-303-645, 173-303-610, 173-303-620, 173-303-691, 173-303-692, and 173-303-902.
(iii) The particulate matter standard of subsection (4)(c)(ii) of this section remains in effect for incinerators that elect to comply with the alternative to the particulate matter standard of 40 C.F.R. 63.1206 (b)(14) and 63.1219(e).
(iv) The following requirements remain in effect for startup, shutdown, and malfunction events if you elect to comply with 40 C.F.R. 270.235 (a)(1)(i), which is incorporated by reference, to minimize emissions of toxic compounds from these events:
(A) Subsection (6)(a) of this section requiring that an incinerator operate in accordance with operating requirements specified in the permit; and
(B) Subsection (6)(c) of this section requiring compliance with the emission standards and operating requirements during startup and shutdown if hazardous waste is in the combustion chamber, except for particular hazardous wastes.
(v) The particulate matter standard of subsection (4) of this section remains in effect for incinerators that elect to comply with the alternative to the particulate matter standard of 40 C.F.R. 63.1206 (b)(14) and 63.1219(e).
(c) The department may, in establishing permit conditions, exempt the facility from all requirements of this section except subsection (2) of this section, waste analysis, and subsection (8) of this section, closure, if the department finds, after an examination of the waste analysis included with Part B of the owner/operator's permit application, that the waste to be burned:
(i)(A) Is either listed as a dangerous waste in WAC 173-303-080 only because it is ignitable or, that the waste is designated only as an ignitable dangerous waste under WAC 173-303-090; or
(B) Is either listed in WAC 173-303-080 or is designated under WAC 173-303-090 solely because it is reactive for the characteristics described in WAC 173-303-090 (7)(a)(i), (ii), (iii), (vi), (vii) and (viii), and will not be burned when other dangerous wastes are present in the combustion zone; and
(ii) Contains none of the dangerous constituents listed in WAC 173-303-9905 above significant concentration limits; and
(iii) Is not designated by the dangerous waste criteria of WAC 173-303-100.
(d) The owner or operator of an incinerator may conduct trial burns, subject only to the requirements of WAC 173-303-807, trial burn permits.
(2) Waste analysis.
(a) As a portion of a trial burn plan required by WAC 173-303-807, or with Part B of his permit application, the owner or operator must have included an analysis of his waste feed sufficient to provide all information required by WAC 173-303-807 or 173-303-806 (3) and (4).
(b) Throughout normal operation the owner or operator must conduct sufficient waste analysis to verify that waste feed to the incinerator is within the physical and chemical composition limits specified in his permit (under subsection (6)(b) of this section).
(3) Designation of principal organic dangerous constituents and dangerous combustion by-products. Principal organic dangerous constituents (PODCs) and dangerous combustion by-products must be treated to the extent required by the performance standards specified in subsection (4) of this section. For each waste feed to be burned, one or more PODCs and dangerous combustion by-products will be specified in the facility's permit from among those constituents listed in WAC 173-303-9905 and, to the extent practical, from among those constituents which contribute to the toxicity, persistence, or carcinogenicity of wastes designated under WAC 173-303-100. This specification will be based on the degree of difficulty of incineration of the organic constituents of the waste feed and its combustion by-products and their concentration or mass, considering the results of waste analyses and trial burns or alternative data submitted with Part B of the facility's permit application. Organic constituents or by-products which represent the greatest degree of difficulty of incineration will be those most likely to be designated as PODCs and dangerous combustion by-products. Constituents are more likely to be designated as PODCs or dangerous combustion by-products if they are present in large quantities or concentrations. Trial PODCs will be designated for performance of trial burns in accordance with the procedure specified in WAC 173-303-807 for obtaining trial burn permits. Trial dangerous combustion by-products may be designated under the same procedures.
(4) Performance standards. An incinerator burning dangerous waste must be designed, constructed, and maintained so that, when operated in accordance with operating requirements specified under subsection (6) of this section, it will meet the following performance standards:
(a)(i) Except as provided in (a)(ii) of this subsection, an incinerator burning dangerous waste must achieve a destruction and removal efficiency (DRE) of 99.99 percent for each PODC designated (under subsection (3) of this section) in its permit for each waste feed. DRE is determined for each PODC from the following equation:
DRE =
(Win - Wout) × 100%
 
Win
Where:
Win = Mass feed rate of one PODC in the waste stream feeding the incinerator, and
Wout = Mass emission rate of the same PODC present in exhaust emissions prior to release to the atmosphere.
(ii) An incinerator burning dangerous wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, or F027 must achieve a destruction and removal efficiency (DRE) of 99.9999% for each principal organic dangerous constituent (PODCs) designated (under subsection (3) of this section) in its permit. This performance must be demonstrated on PODCs that are more difficult to incinerate than tetra-, penta-, and hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans. DRE is determined for each PODCs from the equation in subsection (4)(a)(i) of this section. In addition, the owner or operator of the incinerator must notify the department of his intent to incinerate dangerous wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, or F027.
(b) Incinerators burning dangerous waste must destroy dangerous combustion by-products designated under subsection (3) of this section so that the total mass emission rate of these by-products emitted from the stack is no more than .01 percent of the total mass feed rate of PODCs fed into the incinerator.
(c)(i) An incinerator burning dangerous waste and producing stack emissions of more than 1.8 kilograms per hour (4 pounds per hour) of hydrogen chloride (HCl) must control HCl emissions such that the rate of emission is no greater than the larger of either 1.8 kilograms per hour or one percent of the HCl in the stack gas prior to entering any pollution control equipment.
(ii) An incinerator burning dangerous waste must not emit particulate matter in excess of 180 milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (0.08 grains per dry standard cubic foot) when corrected for the amount of oxygen in the stack gas according to the formula:
Pc =
 
Pm × 14
 
21-Y
Where Pc is the corrected concentration of particulate matter, Pm is the measured concentration of particulate matter, and Y is the measured concentration of oxygen in the stack gas, using the Orsat method for oxygen analysis of dry flue gas, presented in 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Appendix A (Method 3). This correction procedure is to be used by all dangerous waste incinerators except those operating under conditions of oxygen enrichment. For these facilities, the department will select an appropriate correction procedure to be specified in the facility permit.
(d) The emission standards specified in (c) of this subsection must be met when no other more stringent standards exist. Where a state or local air pollution control authority has jurisdiction and has more stringent emission standards, an incinerator burning dangerous wastes must comply with the applicable air pollution control authority's emission standards (including limits based on best available control technology).
(e) For purposes of permit enforcement, compliance with the operating requirements specified in the permit (under subsection (6) of this section), will be regarded as compliance with subsection (4) of this section. However, evidence that compliance with those permit conditions is insufficient to ensure compliance with the performance requirements of subsection (4) of this section, may be evidence justifying modification, revocation, or reissuance of a permit under WAC 173-303-830.
(5) Trial burns and permit modifications.
(a) The owner or operator of a dangerous waste incinerator may burn only wastes specified in his permit and only under operating conditions specified for those wastes under subsection (6) of this section, except:
(i) In approved trial burns under WAC 173-303-807; or
(ii) Under exemptions created by WAC 173-303-670(1).
(b) New dangerous wastes may be burned only after operating conditions have been specified in a trial burn permit or a permit modification has been issued, as applicable. Operating requirements for new wastes may be based on either trial burn results or alternative data included with Part B of a permit application under WAC 173-303-806(4).
(c) The permit for a new dangerous waste incinerator must establish appropriate conditions for each of the applicable requirements of this section, including but not limited to allowable waste feeds and operating conditions necessary to meet the requirements of subsection (6) of this section, sufficient to comply with the following standards:
(i) For the period beginning with initial introduction of dangerous waste to the incinerator and ending with initiation of the trial burn, and only for the minimum time required to establish operating conditions required in (c)(ii) of this subsection, not to exceed a duration of seven hundred twenty hours operating time for treatment of dangerous waste. The operating requirements must be those most likely to ensure compliance with the performance standards of subsection (4) of this section, based on the department's engineering judgment. The department may extend the duration of this period once for up to seven hundred twenty additional hours when good cause for the extension is demonstrated by the applicant;
(ii) For the duration of the trial burn, the operating requirements must be sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the performance standards of subsection (4) of this section, and must be in accordance with the approved trial burn plan;
(iii) For the period immediately following completion of the trial burn, and only for the minimum period sufficient to allow sample analysis, data computation, and submission of the trial burn results by the applicant, and review of the trial burn results and modification of the facility permit by the department, the operating requirements must be those most likely to ensure compliance with the performance standards of subsection (4) of this section, based on the department's engineering judgment;
(iv) For the remaining duration of the permit, the operating requirements must be those demonstrated, in a trial burn or by alternative data specified in WAC 173-303-806 (4)(f)(iii)(G), as sufficient to ensure compliance with the performance standards of subsection (4) of this section.
(6) Operating requirements.
(a) An incinerator must be operated in accordance with operating requirements specified in the permit. These will be specified on a case-by-case basis as those demonstrated (in a trial burn or in alternative data as specified in subsection (5)(b) of this section and included with Part B of a facility's permit application) to be sufficient to comply with the performance standards of subsection (4) of this section.
(b) Each set of operating requirements will specify the composition of the waste feed (including acceptable variations in the physical or chemical properties of the waste feed which will not affect compliance with the performance requirement of subsection (4) of this section) to which the operating requirements apply. For each such waste feed, the permit will specify acceptable operating limits including the following conditions:
(i) Carbon monoxide (CO) level in the stack exhaust gas;
(ii) Waste feed rate;
(iii) Combustion temperature;
(iv) An appropriate indicator of combustion gas velocity;
(v) Allowable variations in incinerator system design or operating procedures; and
(vi) Such other operating requirements as are necessary to ensure that the performance standards of subsection (4) of this section are met.
(c) During startup and shutdown of an incinerator, dangerous waste (except waste exempted in accordance with subsection (1)(b) of this section) must not be fed into the incinerator unless the incinerator is operating within the conditions of operation (temperature, air feed rate, etc.) specified in the permit.
(d) Fugitive emissions from the combustion zone must be controlled by:
(i) Keeping the combustion zone totally sealed against fugitive emissions;
(ii) Maintaining a combustion zone pressure lower than atmospheric pressure; or
(iii) An alternate means of control demonstrated (with Part B of the permit application) to provide fugitive emissions control equivalent to maintenance of combustion zone pressure lower than atmospheric pressure.
(e) An incinerator must be operated with a functioning system to automatically cut off waste feed to the incinerator when operating conditions deviate from limits established under (a) of this subsection.
(f) An incinerator must cease operation when changes in waste feed, incinerator design, or operating conditions exceed limits designated in its permit.
(7) Monitoring and inspections.
(a) The owner or operator must conduct, as a minimum, the following monitoring while incinerating dangerous waste:
(i) Combustion temperature, waste feed rate, and the indicator of combustion gas velocity specified in the facility permit must be monitored on a continuous basis;
(ii) Carbon monoxide (CO) must be monitored on a continuous basis at a point in the incinerator downstream of the combustion zone and prior to release to the atmosphere; and
(iii) As required by the department, sampling and analysis of the waste and exhaust emissions must be conducted to verify that the operating requirements established in the permit achieve the performance standards of subsection (4) of this section.
(b) The incinerator and associated equipment (pumps, valves, conveyors, pipes, etc.) must be completely inspected at least daily for leaks, spills, fugitive emissions, and signs of tampering. All emergency waste feed cutoff controls and system alarms must be tested at least weekly to verify proper operation, unless the owner or operator demonstrates to the department that weekly inspections will unduly restrict or upset operations and that less frequent inspection will be adequate. At a minimum, emergency cutoff and alarm systems must be tested at least monthly.
(c) This monitoring and inspection data must be recorded and the records must be placed in the operating log required by WAC 173-303-380(1).
(8) Closure. At closure the owner or operator must remove all dangerous waste and dangerous waste residues (including, but not limited to, ash, scrubber waters, and scrubber sludges) from the incinerator site. Remaining equipment, bases, liners, soil, and debris containing or contaminated with dangerous waste or waste residues must be decontaminated or removed.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-670, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-670, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-670, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-670, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-670, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-670, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-670, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-675

Drip pads.

(1) Applicability.
(a) The requirements of this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that use new or existing drip pads to convey treated wood drippage, precipitation, and/or surface water runoff to an associated collection system. Existing drip pads are those constructed before December 6, 1990, and those for which the owner or operator has a design and has entered into binding financial or other agreements for construction prior to December 6, 1990. All other drip pads are new drip pads. The requirement in subsection (4)(b)(iii) of this section to install a leak collection system applies only to those drip pads that are constructed after December 24, 1992, except for those constructed after December 24, 1992, for which the owner or operator has a design and has entered into binding financial or other agreements for construction prior to December 24, 1992.
(b) The owner or operator of any drip pad that is inside or under a structure that provides protection from precipitation so that neither runoff nor run-on is generated is not subject to regulation under subsection (4)(e) or (f) of this section, as appropriate.
(c) The requirements of this section are not applicable to the management of infrequent and incidental drippage in storage yards provided that: The owner or operator maintains and complies with a written contingency plan that describes how the owner or operator will respond immediately to the discharge of such infrequent and incidental drippage. At a minimum, the contingency plan must describe how the owner or operator will do the following:
(i) Clean up the drippage;
(ii) Document the cleanup of the drippage;
(iii) Retain documents regarding cleanup for three years; and
(iv) Manage the contaminated media in a manner consistent with federal regulations.
(2) Assessment of existing drip pad integrity.
(a) For each existing drip pad as defined in subsection (1) of this section, the owner or operator must evaluate the drip pad and determine that it meets all of the requirements of this section, except the requirements for liners and leak detection systems of subsection (4)(b) of this section. No later than the effective date of this rule, the owner or operator must obtain and keep on file at the facility a written assessment of the drip pad, reviewed and certified by an independent, qualified registered professional engineer that attests to the results of the evaluation. The assessment must be reviewed, updated and recertified annually until all upgrades, repairs, or modifications necessary to achieve compliance with all of the standards of subsection (4) of this section are complete. The evaluation must document the extent to which the drip pad meets each of the design and operating standards of subsection (4) of this section, except the standards for liners and leak detection systems, specified in subsection (4)(b) of this section.
(b) The owner or operator must develop a written plan for upgrading, repairing, and modifying the drip pad to meet the requirements of subsection (4)(b) of this section, and submit the plan to the department no later than two years before the date that all repairs, upgrades, and modifications are complete. This written plan must describe all changes to be made to the drip pad in sufficient detail to document compliance with all the requirements of subsection (4) of this section. The plan must be reviewed and certified by an independent qualified registered professional engineer.
(c) Upon completion of all upgrades, repairs, and modifications, the owner or operator must submit to the department, the as-built drawings for the drip pad together with a certification by an independent qualified registered professional engineer attesting that the drip pad conforms to the drawings.
(d) If the drip pad is found to be leaking or unfit for use, the owner or operator must comply with the provisions of subsection (4)(m) of this section or close the drip pad in accordance with subsection (6) of this section.
(3) Design and installation of new drip pads.
Owners and operators of new drip pads must ensure that the pads are designed, installed, and operated in accordance with one of the following:
(a) All of the requirements of subsections (4) of this section (except subsection (4)(a)(iv)), (5) and (6) of this section; or
(b) All of the requirements of subsections (4) of this section (except subsection (4)(b)), (5) and (6) of this section.
(4) Design and operating requirements.
(a) Drip pads must:
(i) Be constructed of nonearthen materials, excluding wood and nonstructurally supported asphalt;
(ii) Be sloped to free-drain treated wood drippage, rain and other waters, or solutions of drippage and water or other wastes to the associated collection system;
(iii) Have a curb or berm around the perimeter;
(iv)(A) Have a hydraulic conductivity of less than or equal to 1 x 10-7 centimeters per second, for example, existing concrete drip pads must be sealed, coated, or covered with a surface material with a hydraulic conductivity of less than or equal to 1 x 10-7 centimeters per second such that the entire surface where drippage occurs or may run across is capable of containing such drippage and mixtures of drippage and precipitation, materials, or other wastes while being routed to an associated collection system. This surface material must be maintained free of cracks and gaps that could adversely affect its hydraulic conductivity, and the material must be chemically compatible with the preservatives that contact the drip pad. The requirements of this provision apply only to existing drip pads and those drip pads for which the owner or operator elects to comply with subsection (3)(b) of this section instead of subsection (3)(a) of this section.
(B) The owner or operator must obtain and keep on file at the facility a written assessment of the drip pad, reviewed and certified by an independent, qualified registered professional engineer that attests to the results of the evaluation. The assessment must be reviewed, updated and recertified annually. The evaluation must document the extent to which the drip pad meets the design and operating standards of this subsection, except for (b) of this subsection.
(v) Be of sufficient structural strength and thickness to prevent failure due to physical contact, climatic conditions, stress of installation, the stress of daily operations, for example, variable and moving loads such as vehicle traffic, movement of wood, etc.
Note:
The department will generally consider applicable standards established by professional organizations generally recognized by the industry such as the American Concrete Institute (ACI) or the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) in judging the structural integrity requirement of this subsection.
(b) If an owner/operator elects to comply with subsection (3)(a) of this section instead of subsection (3)(b) of this section, the drip pad must have:
(i) A synthetic liner installed below the drip pad that is designed, constructed, and installed to prevent leakage from the drip pad into the adjacent subsurface soil or groundwater or surface water at any time during the active life (including the closure period) of the drip pad. The liner must be constructed of materials that will prevent waste from being absorbed into the liner and to prevent releases into the adjacent subsurface soil or groundwater or surface water during the active life of the facility. The liner must be:
(A) Constructed of materials that have appropriate chemical properties and sufficient strength and thickness to prevent failure due to pressure gradients (including static head and external hydrogeologic forces), physical contact with the waste or drip pad leakage to which they are exposed, climatic conditions, the stress of installation, and the stress of daily operation (including stresses from vehicular traffic on the drip pad);
(B) Placed upon a foundation or base capable of providing support to the liner and resistance to pressure gradients above and below the liner to prevent failure of the liner due to settlement, compression or uplift; and
(C) Installed to cover all surrounding earth that could come in contact with the waste or leakage; and
(ii) A leakage detection system immediately above the liner that is designed, constructed, maintained and operated to detect leakage from the drip pad. The leakage detection system must be:
(A) Constructed of materials that are:
(I) Chemically resistant to the waste managed in the drip pad and the leakage that might be generated; and
(II) Of sufficient strength and thickness to prevent collapse under the pressures exerted by overlaying materials and by any equipment used at the drip pad;
(B) Designed and operated to function without clogging through the scheduled closure of the drip pad; and
(C) Designed so that it will detect the failure of the drip pad or the presence of a release of hazardous waste or accumulated liquid at the earliest practicable time.
(iii) A leakage collection system immediately above the liner that is designed, constructed, maintained and operated to collect leakage from the drip pad such that it can be removed from below the drip pad. The date, time, and quantity of any leakage collected in this system and removed must be documented in the operating log.
(c) Drip pads must be maintained such that they remain free of cracks, gaps, corrosion, or other deterioration that could cause hazardous waste to be released from the drip pad.
Note:
See subsection (4)(m) of this section for remedial action required if deterioration or leakage is detected.
(d) The drip pad and associated collection system must be designed and operated to convey, drain, and collect liquid resulting from drippage or precipitation in order to prevent runoff.
(e) Unless protected by a structure, as described in subsection (1)(b) of this section, the owner or operator must design, construct, operate and maintain a run-on control system capable of preventing flow onto the drip pad during peak discharge from at least a twenty-four-hour, twenty-five-year storm, unless the system has sufficient excess capacity to contain any runoff that might enter the system.
(f) Unless protected by a structure or cover as described in subsection (1)(b) of this section, the owner or operator must design, construct, operate and maintain a runoff management system to collect and control at least the water volume resulting from a twenty-four-hour, twenty-five-year storm.
(g) The drip pad must be evaluated to determine that it meets the requirements of (a) through (f) of this subsection and the owner or operator must obtain a statement from an independent, qualified registered professional engineer certifying that the drip pad design meets the requirements of this section.
(h) Drippage and accumulated precipitation must be removed from the associated collection system as necessary to prevent overflow onto the drip pad.
(i) The drip pad surface must be cleaned thoroughly in a manner and frequency such that accumulated residues of hazardous waste or other materials are removed, with residues being properly managed as hazardous waste, so as to allow weekly inspections of the entire drip pad surface without interference or hindrance from accumulated residues of hazardous waste or other materials on the drip pad. The owner or operator must document the date and time of each cleaning and the cleaning procedure used in the facility's operating log. The owner/operator must determine if the residues are dangerous under WAC 173-303-070 and, if so, must manage them under this chapter.
(j) Drip pads must be operated and maintained in a manner to minimize tracking of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents off the drip pad as a result of activities by personnel or equipment.
(k) After being removed from the treatment vessel, treated wood from pressure and nonpressure processes must be held on the drip pad until drippage has ceased. The owner or operator must maintain records sufficient to document that all treated wood is held on the drip pad following treatment in accordance with this requirement.
(l) Collection and holding units associated with run-on and runoff control systems must be emptied or otherwise managed as soon as possible after storms to maintain design capacity of the system.
(m) Throughout the active life of the drip pad and as specified in the permit, if the owner or operator detects a condition that may have caused or has caused a release of hazardous waste, the condition must be repaired within a reasonably prompt period of time following discovery, in accordance with the following procedures:
(i) Upon detection of a condition that may have caused or has caused a release of hazardous waste (e.g., upon detection of leakage in the leak detection system), the owner or operator must:
(A) Enter a record of the discovery in the facility operating log;
(B) Immediately remove the portion of the drip pad affected by the condition from service;
(C) Determine what steps must be taken to repair the drip pad and clean up any leakage from below the drip pad, and establish a schedule for accomplishing the repairs;
(D) Within twenty-four hours after discovery of the condition, notify the department of the condition and, within ten working days, provide written notice to the department with a description of the steps that will be taken to repair the drip pad and clean up any leakage, and the schedule for accomplishing this work.
(ii) The department will review the information submitted, make a determination regarding whether the pad must be removed from service completely or partially until repairs and cleanup are complete and notify the owner or operator of the determination and the underlying rationale in writing.
(iii) Upon completing all repairs and cleanup, the owner or operator must notify the department in writing and provide a certification signed by an independent, qualified registered professional engineer, that the repairs and cleanup have been completed according to the written plan submitted in accordance with (m)(i)(D) of this subsection.
(n) Should a permit be necessary, the department will specify in the permit all design and operating practices that are necessary to ensure that the requirements of this section are satisfied.
(o) The owner or operator must maintain, as part of the facility operating log, documentation of past operating and waste handling practices. This must include identification of preservative formulations used in the past, a description of drippage management practices, and a description of treated wood storage and handling practices.
(5) Inspections.
(a) During construction or installation, liners and cover systems (e.g., membranes, sheets, or coatings) must be inspected for uniformity, damage and imperfections (e.g., holes, cracks, thin spots, or foreign materials). Immediately after construction or installation, liners must be inspected and certified as meeting the requirements of subsection (4) of this section by an independent qualified, registered professional engineer. This certification must be maintained at the facility as part of the facility operating record. After installation, liners and covers must be inspected to ensure tight seams and joints and the absence of tears, punctures, or blisters.
(b) While a drip pad is in operation, it must be inspected weekly and after storms to detect evidence of any of the following:
(i) Deterioration, malfunctions or improper operation of run-on and runoff control systems;
(ii) The presence of leakage in and proper functioning of leak detection system;
(iii) Deterioration or cracking of the drip pad surface.
Note:
See subsection (4)(m) of this section for remedial action required if deterioration or leakage is detected.
(6) Closure.
(a) At closure, the owner or operator must remove or decontaminate all waste residues, contaminated containment system components (pad, liners, etc.), contaminated subsoils, and structures and equipment contaminated with waste and leakage, and manage them as hazardous waste.
(b) If, after removing or decontaminating all residues and making all reasonable efforts to effect removal or decontamination of contaminated components, subsoils, structures, and equipment as required in (a) of this subsection, the owner or operator finds that not all contaminated subsoils can be practicably removed or decontaminated, he must close the facility and perform post-closure care in accordance with closure and post-closure care requirements that apply to landfills (WAC 173-303-665(6)). For permitted units, the requirement to have a permit continues throughout the post-closure period. In addition, for the purpose of closure, post-closure, and financial responsibility, such a drip pad is then considered to be landfill, and the owner or operator must meet all of the requirements for landfills specified in WAC 173-303-610 and 173-303-620.
(c)(i) The owner or operator of an existing drip pad, as defined in subsection (1) of this section, that does not comply with the liner requirements of subsection (4)(b)(i) of this section must:
(A) Include in the closure plan for the drip pad under WAC 173-303-610(3), both a plan for complying with (a) of this subsection and a contingent plan for complying with (b) of this subsection in case not all contaminated subsoils can be practicably removed at closure; and
(B) Prepare a contingent post-closure plan under WAC 173-303-610(8) for complying with (b) of this subsection in case not all contaminated subsoils can be practicably removed at closure.
(ii) The cost estimates calculated under WAC 173-303-610 and 173-303-620 for closure and post-closure care of a drip pad subject to this subsection must include the cost of complying with the contingent closure plan and the contingent post-closure plan, but are not required to include the cost of expected closure under (a) of this subsection.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-675, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-675, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-675, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95.]


PDF173-303-680

Miscellaneous units.

(1) Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that treat, store, or dispose of dangerous waste in miscellaneous units, except as WAC 173-303-600 provides otherwise.
(2) Environmental performance standards. A miscellaneous unit must be located, designed, constructed, operated, maintained, and closed in a manner that will ensure protection of human health and the environment. Permits for miscellaneous units are to contain such terms and provisions as necessary to protect human health and the environment including, but not limited to, as appropriate, design and operating requirements, detection and monitoring requirements, and requirements for responses to releases of dangerous waste or dangerous constituents from the unit. Permit terms and provisions must include those requirements in WAC 173-303-630 through 173-303-670, 40 C.F.R. Part 264, Subparts AA through CC, which are incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-690 through 173-303-692, WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-806, part 63 subpart EEE (which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-400-075 (5)(a)), and 40 C.F.R. Part 146 that are appropriate for the miscellaneous units being permitted. Protection of human health and the environment includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Prevention of any releases that may have adverse effects on human health or the environment due to migration of wastes constituents in the groundwater or subsurface environment, considering:
(i) The volume and physical and chemical characteristics of the waste in the unit, including its potential for migration through soil, liners, or other containing structures;
(ii) The hydrologic and geologic characteristics of the unit and the surrounding area;
(iii) The existing quality of groundwater, including other sources of contamination and their cumulative impact on the groundwater;
(iv) The quantity and direction of groundwater flow;
(v) The proximity to and withdrawal rates of current and potential groundwater users;
(vi) The patterns of land use in the region;
(vii) The potential for deposition or migration of waste constituents into subsurface physical structures, and into the root zone of food-chain crops and other vegetation;
(viii) The potential for health risks caused by human exposure to waste constituents; and
(ix) The potential for damage to domestic animals, wildlife, crops, vegetation, and physical structures caused by exposure to waste constituents.
(b) Prevention of any release that may have adverse effects on human health or the environment due to migration of waste constituents in surface water, or wetlands or on the soil surface considering:
(i) The volume and physical and chemical characteristics of the waste in the unit;
(ii) The effectiveness and reliability of containing, confining, and collecting systems and structures in preventing migration;
(iii) The hydrologic characteristics of the unit and the surrounding area, including the topography of the land around the unit;
(iv) The patterns of precipitation in the region;
(v) The quantity, quality, and direction of groundwater flow;
(vi) The proximity of the unit to surface waters;
(vii) The current and potential uses of nearby surface waters and any water quality standards established for those surface waters;
(viii) The existing quality of surface waters and surface soils, including other sources of contamination and their cumulative impact on surface waters and surface soils;
(ix) The patterns of land use in the region;
(x) The potential for health risks caused by human exposure to waste constituents; and
(xi) The potential for damage to domestic animals, wildlife, crops, vegetation, and physical structures caused by exposure to waste constituents.
(c) Prevention of any release that may have adverse effects on human health or the environment due to migration of waste constituents in the air, considering:
(i) The volume and physical and chemical characteristics of the waste in the unit, including its potential for the emission and dispersal of gases, aerosols and particulates;
(ii) The effectiveness and reliability of systems and structures to reduce or prevent emissions of dangerous constituents to the air;
(iii) The operating characteristics of the unit;
(iv) The atmospheric, meteorologic, and topographic characteristics of the unit and the surrounding area;
(v) The existing quality of the air, including other sources of contamination and their cumulative impact on the air;
(vi) The potential for health risks caused by human exposure to waste constituents; and
(vii) The potential for damage to domestic animals, wildlife, crops, vegetation, and physical structures caused by exposure to waste constituents.
(3) Monitoring, analysis, inspection, response, reporting, and corrective action. Monitoring, testing, analytical data, inspections, response, and reporting procedures and frequencies must ensure compliance with subsection (2) of this section, WAC 173-303-320, 173-303-340(1), 173-303-390, and 173-303-64620 as well as meet any additional requirements needed to protect human health and the environment as specified in the permit.
(4) Post-closure care. A miscellaneous unit that is a disposal unit must be maintained in a manner that complied with subsection (2) of this section during the post-closure care period. In addition, if a treatment or storage unit has contaminated soils or groundwater that cannot be completely removed or decontaminated during closure, then that unit must also meet the requirements of subsection (2) of this section during post-closure care. The post-closure plan under WAC 173-303-610(8) must specify the procedures that will be used to satisfy this requirement.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-680, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-680, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-680, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-680, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-680, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-680, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91.]


PDF173-303-690

Air emission standards for process vents.

(1) Applicability.
(a) The regulations in this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous wastes.
(b) Except for 40 C.F.R. 264.1034 (d) and (e), this section applies to process vents associated with distillation, fractionation, thin-film evaporation, solvent extraction, or air or steam stripping operations that manage hazardous wastes with organic concentrations of at least 10 ppmw, if these operations are conducted in one of the following:
(i) A unit that is subject to the permitting requirements of WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840; or
(ii) A unit (including a hazardous waste recycling unit) that is not exempt from permitting under the provisions of WAC 173-303-200 (i.e., a hazardous waste recycling unit that is not a ninety-day tank or container) and that is located at a hazardous waste management facility otherwise subject to the permitting requirements of WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840; or
(iii) A unit that is exempt from permitting under the provisions of WAC 173-303-200 (that is, a "ninety-day" tank or container) and is not a recycling unit under the provisions of WAC 173-303-120.
(c) For the owner and operator of a facility subject to this section and who received a final hazardous waste permit prior to December 6, 1996, the requirements of this section must be incorporated into the permit when the permit is reissued in accordance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-840(8) or reviewed in accordance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-806(11). Until such date when the owner and operator receive a final permit incorporating the requirements of this section, the owner and operator are subject to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart AA.
Note:
The requirements of 40 C.F.R. Parts 264.1032 through 264.1036 apply to process vents on hazardous waste recycling units previously exempt under WAC 173-303-120 (4)(d). Other exemptions under WAC 173-303-071 and 173-303-600(2) are not affected by these requirements.
(d) The requirements of this section do not apply to the process vents at a facility where the facility owner or operator certifies that all of the process vents that would otherwise be subject to this section are equipped with and operating air emission controls in accordance with the process vent requirements of an applicable Clean Air Act regulation codified under 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Part 61, or Part 63. The documentation of compliance under regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Part 61, or Part 63 must be kept with, or made readily available with, the facility operating record.
(2) 40 C.F.R. 264.1031 through 1036 (Subpart AA) is incorporated by reference.
Note:
Where the incorporated language refers to 264.1030, refer to subsection (1) of this section. Where the incorporated language refers to Part 270, refer to WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-690, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-690, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-690, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-690, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-690, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95.]


PDF173-303-691

Air emission standards for equipment leaks.

(1) Applicability.
(a) The regulations in this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous wastes.
(b) Except as provided in 40 C.F.R. 264.1064(k), this section applies to equipment that contains or contacts hazardous wastes with organic concentrations of at least 10 percent by weight that are managed in one of the following:
(i) A unit that is subject to the permitting requirements of WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840; or
(ii) A unit (including a hazardous waste recycling unit) that is not exempt from permitting under the provisions of WAC 173-303-200 (i.e., a hazardous waste recycling unit that is not a "ninety-day" tank or container) and that is located at a hazardous waste management facility otherwise subject to the permitting requirements of WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840; or
(iii) A unit that is exempt from permitting under the provisions of WAC 173-303-200 (i.e., a "ninety-day" tank or container) and is not a recycling unit under the provisions of WAC 173-303-120.
(c) For the owner or operator of a facility subject to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 264.1052 through 264.1065 and who received a final permit under section 3005 of RCRA prior to December 6, 1996, the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 264.1052 through 264.1065 must be incorporated into the permit when the permit is reissued under WAC 173-303-840(8) or reviewed under WAC 173-303-806(11). Until such date when the owner or operator receives a final permit incorporating the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 264.1052 through 264.1065, the owner or operator is subject to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 265, Subpart BB, which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-400 (3)(a).
(d) Each piece of equipment to which this section applies must be marked in such a manner that it can be distinguished readily from other pieces of equipment.
(e) Equipment that is in vacuum service is excluded from the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 264.1052 to 264.1060 if it is identified as required in 40 C.F.R. 264.1064 (g)(5).
(f) Equipment that contains or contacts hazardous waste with an organic concentration of at least ten percent by weight for less than three hundred hours per calendar year is excluded from the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Parts 264.1052 through 264.1060 if it is identified, as required in 40 C.F.R. Part 264.1064 (g)(6).
(g) Purged coatings and solvents from surface coating operations subject to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the surface coating of automobiles and light-duty trucks at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart IIII, are not subject to the requirements of this section.
Note:
The requirements of 40 C.F.R. Parts 264.1052 through 264.1065 apply to equipment associated with hazardous waste recycling units previously exempt under WAC 173-303-120 (4)(d). Other exemptions under WAC 173-303-071 and 173-303-600(2) are not affected by these requirements.
(2) 40 C.F.R. 264.1051 through 1065 (Subpart BB) is incorporated by reference.
Note:
Where the incorporated language refers to 264.1050, refer to WAC 173-303-691. Where the incorporated language refers to Part 270, refer to WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-691, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-691, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-691, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-691, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-691, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95.]


PDF173-303-692

Air emission standards for tanks, surface impoundments, and containers.

(1) Applicability.
(a) The requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 264 Subpart CC apply to owners and operators of all facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste in tanks, surface impoundments, or containers subject to either WAC 173-303-630, 173-303-640, or 173-303-650 except as WAC 173-303-600 and (b) of this subsection provide otherwise.
(b) The requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 264 Subpart CC do not apply to the following waste management units at the facility:
(i) A waste management unit that holds hazardous waste placed in the unit before December 6, 1996, and in which no hazardous waste is added to the unit on or after December 6, 1996.
(ii) A container that has a design capacity less than or equal to 0.1 m3.
(iii) A tank in which an owner or operator has stopped adding hazardous waste and the owner or operator has begun implementing or completed closure pursuant to an approved closure plan.
(iv) A surface impoundment in which an owner or operator has stopped adding hazardous waste (except to implement an approved closure plan) and the owner or operator has begun implementing or completed closure pursuant to an approved closure plan.
(v) A waste management unit that is used solely for on-site treatment or storage of hazardous waste that is placed in the unit as a result of implementing remedial activities required under the corrective action authorities of WAC 173-303-646, or RCRA section 3008(h), or CERCLA authorities.
(vi) A waste management unit that is used solely for the management of radioactive mixed waste in accordance with all applicable regulations under the authority of the Atomic Energy Act and the Nuclear Waste Policy Act.
(vii) A hazardous waste management unit that the owner or operator certifies is equipped with and operating air emission controls in accordance with the requirements of an applicable Clean Air Act regulation codified under 40 C.F.R. Parts 60, 61, or 63. For the purpose of complying with this paragraph, a tank for which the air emission control includes an enclosure, as opposed to a cover, must be in compliance with the enclosure and control device requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 264.1084(i), except as provided in 40 C.F.R. Part 264.1082 (c)(5).
(viii) A tank that has a process vent as defined in 40 C.F.R. Part 264.1031.
(c) For the owner and operator of a facility subject to this section who received a final permit under the Hazardous Waste Management Act prior to December 6, 1996, the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 264 Subpart CC will be incorporated into the permit when the permit is reissued in accordance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-840(8) or reviewed in accordance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-806 (11)(d). Until such date when the permit is reissued in accordance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-840(8) or reviewed in accordance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-806 (11)(d), the owner and operator are subject to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 265 Subpart CC, which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-400 (3)(a).
(d) The requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 264 Subpart CC, except for the recordkeeping requirements specified in 40 C.F.R. Part 264.1089(i), are administratively stayed for a tank or a container used for the management of hazardous waste generated by organic peroxide manufacturing and its associated laboratory operations when the owner or operator of the unit meets all of the following conditions:
(i) The owner or operator identifies that the tank or container receives hazardous waste generated by an organic peroxide manufacturing process producing more than one functional family of organic peroxides or multiple organic peroxides within one functional family, that one or more of these organic peroxides could potentially undergo self-accelerating thermal decomposition at or below ambient temperatures, and that organic peroxides are the predominant products manufactured by the process. For the purpose of meeting the conditions of this paragraph, "organic peroxide" means an organic compound that contains the bivalent —O—O— structure and which may be considered to be a structural derivative of hydrogen peroxide where one or both of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced by an organic radical.
(ii) The owner or operator prepares documentation, in accordance with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 264.1089(i) explaining why an undue safety hazard would be created if air emission controls specified in 40 C.F.R. Parts 264.1084 through 264.1087 are installed and operated on the tanks and containers used at the facility to manage the hazardous waste generated by the organic peroxide manufacturing process or processes meeting the conditions of (d)(i) of this subsection.
(iii) The owner or operator notifies the department in writing that hazardous waste generated by an organic peroxide manufacturing process or processes meeting the conditions of (d)(i) of this subsection are managed at the facility in tanks or containers meeting the conditions of (d)(ii) of this subsection. The notification must state the name and address of the facility, and must be signed and dated by an authorized representative of the facility owner or operator.
(2) 40 C.F.R. Parts 264.1081 through 264.1091 (Subpart CC) is incorporated by reference.
Note:
Where the incorporated language refers to 264.1080, refer to WAC 173-303-692. Where the incorporated language refers to Part 270, refer to WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840.
(3) References within 40 C.F.R. Part 264 Subpart CC to the following parts are incorporated by reference: 40 C.F.R. Parts 60, 61, and 63. This includes Method 25E - Determination of Vapor Phase Organic Concentration in Waste Samples at 40 C.F.R. Part 60 Appendix A.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-692, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-692, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-692, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00.]


PDF173-303-693

Dangerous waste munitions and explosives storage.

(1) Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to owners or operators who store munitions and explosive dangerous wastes, except as WAC 173-303-600(3) provides otherwise. (note: Depending on explosive hazards, dangerous waste munitions and explosives may also be managed in other types of storage units, including containment buildings (WAC 173-303-695), tanks (WAC 173-303-640), or containers (WAC 173-303-630). See WAC 173-303-578(4) for storage of waste military munitions.)
(2) Design and operating standards.
(a) Dangerous waste munitions and explosives storage units must be designed and operated with containment systems, controls, and monitoring, that:
(i) Minimize the potential for detonation or other means of release of dangerous waste, dangerous constituents, dangerous decomposition products, or contaminated runoff, to the soil, groundwater, surface water, and atmosphere;
(ii) Provide a primary barrier, which may be a container (including a shell) or tank, designed to contain the dangerous waste;
(iii) For wastes stored outdoors, provide that the waste and containers will not be in standing precipitation;
(iv) For liquid wastes, provide a secondary containment system that assures that any released liquids are contained and promptly detected and removed from the waste area, or vapor detection system that assures that any released liquids or vapors are promptly detected and an appropriate response taken (for example, additional containment, such as overpacking, or removal from the waste area); and
(v) Provide monitoring and inspection procedures that assure the controls and containment systems are working as designed and that releases that may adversely impact human health or the environment are not escaping from the unit.
(b) Dangerous waste munitions and explosives stored in accordance with this section may be stored in one of the following:
(i) Earth-covered magazines. Earth-covered magazines must be:
(A) Constructed of waterproofed, reinforced concrete or structural steel arches, with steel doors that are kept closed when not being accessed;
(B) Designed and constructed:
(I) To be of sufficient strength and thickness to support the weight of any explosives or munitions stored and any equipment used in the unit;
(II) To provide working space for personnel and equipment in the unit; and
(III) To withstand movement activities that occur in the unit; and
(C) Located and designed, with walls and earthen covers that direct an explosion in the unit in a safe direction, so as to minimize the propagation of an explosion to adjacent units and to minimize other effects of any explosion.
(ii) Above-ground magazines. Above-ground magazines must be located and designed so as to minimize the propagation of an explosion to adjacent units and to minimize other effects of any explosion.
(iii) Outdoor or open storage areas. Outdoor or open storage areas must be located and designed so as to minimize the propagation of an explosion to adjacent units and to minimize other effects of any explosion.
(c) Dangerous waste munitions and explosives must be stored in accordance with a standard operating procedure specifying procedures to ensure safety, security, and environmental protection. If these procedures serve the same purpose as the security and inspection requirements of WAC 173-303-310, the preparedness and prevention procedures of WAC 173-303-340, and the contingency plan and emergency procedures requirements of WAC 173-303-350, then these procedures will be used to fulfill those requirements.
(d) Dangerous waste munitions and explosives must be packaged to ensure safety in handling and storage.
(e) Dangerous waste munitions and explosives must be inventoried at least annually.
(f) Dangerous waste munitions and explosives and their storage units must be inspected and monitored as necessary to ensure explosives safety and to ensure that there is no migration of contaminants out of the unit.
(3) Closure and post-closure care.
(a) At closure of a magazine or unit that stored dangerous waste in accordance with this section, the owner or operator must remove or decontaminate all waste residues, contaminated containment system components, contaminated subsoils, and structures and equipment contaminated with waste, and manage them as dangerous waste. The closure plan, closure activities, cost estimates for closure, and financial responsibility for magazines or units must meet all of the requirements specified in WAC 173-303-610 and 173-303-620, except that the owner or operator may defer closure of the unit as long as it remains in service as a munitions or explosives magazine or storage unit.
(b) If, after removing or decontaminating all residues and making all reasonable efforts to effect removal or decontamination of contaminated components, subsoils, structures, and equipment as required in (a) of this subsection, the owner or operator finds that not all contaminated subsoils can be practicably removed or decontaminated, he or she must close the facility and perform post-closure care in accordance with the closure and post-closure requirements that apply to landfills (WAC 173-303-665(6)).
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-693, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00.]


PDF173-303-695

Containment buildings.

The requirements for containment buildings at 40 C.F.R. Part 264 Subpart DD are incorporated by reference. The words "regional administrator" will mean "department." The sentence at 40 C.F.R. 264.1101 (c)(2) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independent qualified registered professional engineer."
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-695, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-695, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95.]


PDF173-303-700

Requirements for the Washington state extremely hazardous waste management facility at Hanford.

(1) Purpose and applicability. The purpose of this section is to set forth the requirements for the Washington EHW management (EHWM) facility located at Hanford, Washington. It is the only facility within the state that is allowed under law to dispose of EHW (RCW 70.105.050).
(2) Waste acceptance at Hanford.
(a) The state operator will accept EHW for treatment, storage, or disposal when:
(i) The waste has been specified in the state operator's permit as not requiring prior approval from the department and the state operator sends a copy of each written request for disposal of waste at the EHWM facility to the department, not later than one week after receiving the request; or
(ii) If the waste has not been specified in the state operator's permit, then the department provides written approval that the waste may be accepted at the EHWM facility. Notices of approval or disapproval will be provided as soon as possible, but not later than 15 days, after the state operator has notified the department. Written approval from the department is not required in emergencies, as specified; and
(iii) The generator has obtained prior written approval for waste acceptance from the state operator;
(iv) The waste is accompanied by a manifest specified in the generator requirements of WAC 173-303-180, Manifest; and
(v) Waste containers meet the labeling and container condition requirements of WAC 173-303-190.
(b) The state operator may accept DW, as defined in this regulation, for storage, treatment, or disposal when:
(i) All the conditions of EHW acceptance, (a) of this subsection, are met;
(ii) The generator and/or operator shows that no other permitted TSD facility in the state will handle such DW. The generator and/or operator must refer to:
(A) County or municipal ordinances or solid waste permits forbidding DW disposal at nearby sites;
(B) The EHWM site being the shortest economical haul distance where other remotely located, DW sites may be available; and
(C) Specific rejection or disapproval, in writing, by nearby DW site operators, public or private; and
(iii) The EHWM facility is designed to handle such a request or can be modified to the extent necessary to adequately dispose of the waste.
(c) The state operator, after consulting with the department, may refuse to accept any waste that does not meet the requirements of the acceptance procedures of this subsection until the facts are ascertained, including but not limited to:
(i) The requirement that samples of waste be taken and analyzed; or
(ii) The condition of the containers by physical inspection of the delivery load.
(d) The state operator may accept dangerous waste under emergency conditions if:
(i) An emergency and potential threat to the public health and safety exists;
(ii) The state operator notifies the department as soon as possible;
(iii) The state operator stores the waste upon delivery until the full manifest has been received and approved by the department; and
(iv) The generator is fully apprised that the waste remains his liability until approved under (d)(iii) of this subsection.
(3) Other applicable requirements. The EHWM facility at Hanford must meet all other requirements of chapter 173-303 WAC, including specific requirements for storage, treatment, transfer and disposal of EHW, and siting, performance, and operation of facilities. The EHWM facility must also meet the following requirements:
(a) The state operator must not remove any dangerous waste from the facility without the department's approval;
(b) The state operator must maintain facilities for telephone and radio contact with the Hanford Reservation security patrol, and include this information with the contingency plan required in WAC 173-303-350;
(c) As a minimum, the state operator must provide personnel having knowledge and background in the following areas:
(i) Inspecting and checking manifests for completeness and accuracy;
(ii) Applied chemistry as it relates to reactivity, explosiveness, and flammability; and
(iii) Industrial hygiene and/or toxicology of industrial, commercial, and agricultural chemicals, and emergency procedures;
(d) The state operator must ensure that new personnel have a complete physical examination and annual checkups thereafter. The physician should be alerted to the kinds of materials the employee has been handling, so that more specific analyses can be made. The medical records must be made a part of the state operator's records as required in WAC 173-303-380(1); and
(e) The state operator must submit copies of all fee schedules to the department for yearly review and approval. The state operator must supply, and the department will use, the following criteria to review such disposal fees:
(i) Their relationship to other fees charged for similar services;
(ii) Reasonable return on investment and profit for the operator; and
(iii) The cost of administration, development, operation, maintenance, and perpetual management of the EHW facility, including administrative costs and perpetual management costs of the department.
(4) Department surveillance.
(a) In addition to the reports required under WAC 173-303-390, facility reports, the EHWM facility operator must report the following to the department:
(i) Copies of all environmental sampling results during the previous quarter;
(ii) Telephone and written accounts of any accidents or emergencies requiring action under WAC 173-303-360; and
(iii) Complete financial reports during the previous year.
(b) The state operator must admit the department's duly authorized representative to inspect the site at any reasonable hour of the day. Inspection may cover any of the following:
(i) The site and facilities;
(ii) The waste being delivered, stored, processed, or buried, including the taking of samples, a portion of each sample being given to the operator upon his request;
(iii) The environment, by the drilling of test wells and obtaining of samples; and
(iv) Any records, reports, information, or test results relating to the purpose of this regulation.
The inspection results will be written, filed with the department, and a copy made available to the state operator.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-700, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-700, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-700, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-800

Permit requirements for dangerous waste management facilities.

(1) The purpose of WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840 is to establish the requirements for permits which will allow a dangerous waste facility to operate without endangering the public health and the environment.
(2) The owner/operator of a dangerous waste facility that treats, stores, or disposes (TSD) dangerous waste must have a permit issued, or obtain a permit, in accordance with WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840. When required by this chapter, the owner/operator of a dangerous waste facility that transfers or recycles dangerous waste must also obtain a permit, in accordance with this section through WAC 173-303-840. The dangerous waste permit must cover the active life, closure period, groundwater protection compliance period, and for any regulated unit (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) or for any facility which at closure does not meet the removal or decontamination limits of WAC 173-303-610 (2)(b), post-closure care period, unless the owner/operator can demonstrate closure by removal or decontamination as provided under WAC 173-303-800 (9) and (10), or obtain an enforceable document in lieu of a post-closure permit, as provided under subsection (12) of this section. If a post-closure permit is required, the permit must address applicable groundwater monitoring, unsaturated zone monitoring, corrective action, and post-closure care requirements of this chapter. The denial of a permit for the active life of a dangerous waste management facility or unit does not affect the requirement to obtain a post-closure permit under this section.
(3) TSD facility permits will be granted only if the objectives of the siting and performance standards set forth in WAC 173-303-282 and 173-303-283 are met.
(4) Permits will be issued according to the requirements of all applicable TSD facility standards.
(5) The owner/operator of a TSD facility is responsible for obtaining all other applicable federal, state, and local permits authorizing the development and operation of the TSD facility.
(6) The terms used in regard to permits which are not defined in WAC 173-303-040 have the same meanings as set forth in 40 C.F.R. 270.2.
(7) Exemptions.
(a) A permit for an on-site cleanup action may be exempted as provided in a consent decree or order signed by the department and issued pursuant to chapter 70.105D RCW.
(b) A permit is not required for an on-site cleanup action performed by the department pursuant to chapter 70.105D RCW.
(c) Further exemptions.
(i) A person is not required to obtain a dangerous waste permit for treatment or containment activities taken during immediate response to any of the following situations:
(A) A discharge of a dangerous waste;
(B) An imminent and substantial threat of a discharge of dangerous waste;
(C) A discharge of a material that, when discharged, becomes a dangerous waste;
(D) An immediate threat to human health, public safety, property, or the environment from the known or suspected presence of military munitions, other explosive material, or an explosive device, as determined by an explosive or munitions emergency response specialist as defined in WAC 173-303-040.
(E) In the case of emergency responses involving military munitions, the responding military emergency response specialist's organizational unit must retain records for three years identifying the dates of the response, the responsible persons responding, the type and description of material addressed, and its disposition.
(ii) Any person who continues or initiates dangerous waste treatment or containment activities after the immediate response is over is subject to all applicable requirements of this chapter for those activities.
(iii) Universal waste handlers and universal waste transporters (as defined in WAC 173-303-040) handling the wastes listed below are not required to obtain a dangerous waste permit. These handlers are subject to regulation under WAC 173-303-573, when handling the below listed universal wastes.
(A) Batteries as described in WAC 173-303-573(2);
(B) Mercury-containing equipment as described in WAC 173-303-573(3); and
(C) Lamps as described in WAC 173-303-573(5).
(8) Each permit issued under this chapter will contain terms and conditions as the department determines necessary to protect human health and the environment.
(9) Closure by removal. Owners/operators of surface impoundments, land treatment units, and waste piles closing by removal or decontamination under 40 C.F.R. Part 265 standards as referenced by WAC 173-303-400 must obtain a post-closure permit unless they can demonstrate to the department that the closure met the standards for closure by removal or decontamination in WAC 173-303-650(6), 173-303-655(8), or 173-303-660(9), as appropriate, and such removal or decontamination must assure that the levels of dangerous waste or dangerous waste constituents or residues do not exceed standards for closure at 40 C.F.R. Part 264.111, as appropriate. The demonstration may be made in the following ways:
(a) If the owner/operator has submitted a Part B application for a post-closure permit, the owner/operator may request a determination, based on information contained in the application, that 40 C.F.R. Part 264.111 standards for closure by removal were met. If the department believes that 40 C.F.R. Part 264.111 standards were met, the department will notify the public of this proposed decision, allow for public comment, and reach a final determination according to the procedures in subsection (10) of this section.
(b) If the owner/operator has not submitted a Part B application for a post-closure permit, the owner/operator may petition the department for a determination that a post-closure permit is not required because the closure met the applicable 40 C.F.R. Part 264.111 closure standards.
(i) The petition must include data demonstrating that standards for closure by removal or decontamination were met, or it must demonstrate that the unit closed under chapter 173-303 WAC requirements that met or exceeded the applicable 40 C.F.R. Part 264.111 closure-by-removal standard.
(ii) The department will approve or deny the petition according to the procedures outline in subsection (10) of this section.
(10) Procedures for closure equivalency determination.
(a) If a facility owner/operator seeks an equivalency demonstration under subsection (9) of this section, the department will provide the public, through a newspaper notice, the opportunity to submit written comments on the information submitted by the owner/operator within thirty days from the date of the notice. The department will also, in response to a request or at the discretion of the department, hold a public hearing whenever such a hearing might clarify one or more issues concerning the equivalence of the 40 C.F.R. Part 265 closure, as referenced by WAC 173-303-400, to a 40 C.F.R. Part 264.111 closure. The department will give public notice of the hearing at least thirty days before it occurs. (Public notice of the hearing may be given at the same time as notice of the opportunity for the public to submit written comments, and the two notices may be combined.)
(b) The department will determine whether the 40 C.F.R. Part 265 closure met 40 C.F.R. Part 264.111 closure by removal or decontamination requirements within ninety days of its receipt. If the department finds that the closure did not meet the applicable 40 C.F.R. Part 264.111 standards, the department will provide the owner/operator with a written statement of the reasons why the closure failed to meet 40 C.F.R. Part 264.111 standards. The owner/operator may submit additional information in support of an equivalency demonstration within thirty days after receiving such written statement. The department will review any additional information submitted and make a final determination within sixty days.
(c) If the department determines that the facility did not close in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 264.111 standards for closure by removal, the facility is subject to post-closure permitting requirements.
(11) The department may require a permittee or an applicant to submit information in order to establish permit conditions under subsection (8) of this section and WAC 173-303-806 (11)(d).
(12) Enforceable documents for post-closure care. At the discretion of the department, an owner or operator may obtain, in lieu of a post-closure permit, an enforceable document imposing the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 265.121 as incorporated by reference in WAC 173-303-400 (3)(a). "Enforceable document" has the same meaning as defined in WAC 173-303-040.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-800, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-800, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-800, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-800, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-800, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-800, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-800, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-800, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-800, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), § 173-303-800, filed 9/6/88; WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-800, filed 3/11/88; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-800, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-800, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-801

Types of dangerous waste management facility permits.

The following types of permits may be issued by the department to carry out the purpose of this regulation.
(1) Permits by rule:
(a) Ocean disposal - See WAC 173-303-802(2);
(b) Underground injection wells - See WAC 173-303-802(3);
(c) Publicly owned treatment works - See WAC 173-303-802(4); and
(d) Totally enclosed treatment facilities and elementary neutralization and wastewater treatment units - See WAC 173-303-802(5).
(2) Emergency permits - See WAC 173-303-804.
(3) Interim status permits - See WAC 173-303-805.
(4) Final facility permits:
(a) Final status TSD permits - See WAC 173-303-806; and
(b) Recycling permits - See WAC 173-303-806.
(5) Trial burns for dangerous waste incinerator final facility permits - See WAC 173-303-807.
(6) Demonstrations for dangerous waste land treatment final facility permits - See WAC 173-303-808.
(7) Research, development, and demonstration permits - See WAC 173-303-809.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-801, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-801, filed 6/26/87; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-801, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-801, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-802

Permits by rule.

(1) Purpose and applicability. This section provides for permit by rule for particular facilities and activities managing dangerous wastes, provided that certain conditions are met. These facilities, activities, and conditions are listed in this section. Owners and operators of facilities with permits by rule are not required to submit an application for a dangerous waste facility permit.
(2) Ocean disposal barges or vessels. The owner or operator of a barge or other vessel which accepts dangerous waste for ocean disposal, will have a permit by rule if the owner or operator:
(a) Has a permit for ocean dumping issued under 40 C.F.R. Part 220 (Ocean Dumping, authorized by the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. §1420 et seq.);
(b) Complies with the conditions of that permit; and
(c) Complies with the following dangerous waste regulations:
(i) WAC 173-303-060, notification and identification numbers;
(ii) WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230 when initiating shipments of dangerous waste;
(iii) WAC 173-303-370, manifest system;
(iv) WAC 173-303-380 (1)(a), operating record;
(v) WAC 173-303-390(2), annual report; and
(vi) WAC 173-303-390(1), unmanifested waste report.
(3) Underground injection wells. Underground injection wells with an underground injection control (UIC) permit for underground injection will have a permit by rule if the owner or operator has a UIC permit issued by the department under a federally approved program for underground injection control, and complies with the conditions of the permit and requirements of 40 C.F.R. 144.14 and applicable state waste discharge rules. For UIC permits issued after November 8, 1984, the owner or operator must comply with WAC 173-303-64620, corrective action for solid waste management units; and where the UIC well is the only unit at a facility which requires a RCRA permit, complies with WAC 173-303-806 (4)(a)(xxiii). All underground injection wells must comply with WAC 173-303-060, notification and identification numbers. However, underground injection wells disposing of EHW are prohibited.
(4) Publicly owned treatment works (POTW). The owner or operator of a POTW which accepts dangerous waste for treatment, will have a permit by rule if the owner or operator:
(a) Has a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit;
(b) Complies with the conditions of that permit;
(c) Complies with the following regulations:
(i) WAC 173-303-060, notification and identification numbers;
(ii) WAC 173-303-170 through 173-303-230 when initiating shipments of dangerous waste;
(iii) WAC 173-303-283, performance standards;
(iv) WAC 173-303-370, manifest system;
(v) WAC 173-303-380 (1)(a), operating record;
(vi) WAC 173-303-390(2), annual report;
(vii) WAC 173-303-390(1), unmanifested waste reports; and
(viii) For NPDES permits issued after November 8, 1984, WAC 173-303-64620, corrective action for solid waste management units;
(d) Accepts the waste only if it meets all federal, state, and local pretreatment requirements which would be applicable to the waste if it were being discharged into the POTW through a sewer, pipe, or similar conveyance; and
(e) Accepts no EHW for disposal at the POTW.
(5) Totally enclosed treatment facilities or elementary neutralization or wastewater treatment units.
(a) The owner or operator of a totally enclosed treatment facility or an elementary neutralization unit that treats state-only dangerous wastes generated on or off site, or federally regulated hazardous waste generated on-site, or a wastewater treatment unit that treats dangerous wastes generated on or offsite, will have a permit by rule, subject to limitations in (b) and (c) of this subsection, if they:
(i) Have an NPDES permit, state waste discharge permit, pretreatment permit (or written discharge authorization from the local sewerage authority) issued by the department, or pretreatment permit (or written discharge authorization) from a local sewage utility delegated pretreatment program responsibilities pursuant to RCW 90.48.165, and the permit or authorization covers the waste stream and constituents being discharged;
(ii) Include the wastestream as a source of wastewater in the application and provide an estimate of flow, the chemical characteristics of the wastestream, whether it is a batch vs. continuous discharge, and the treatment that it will receive;
(iii) Comply with the conditions of that permit;
(iv) Comply with the following regulations:
(A) WAC 173-303-060, notification and identification numbers;
(B) WAC 173-303-070, designation of dangerous waste;
(C) WAC 173-303-283, performance standards;
(D) WAC 173-303-300, general waste analysis;
(E) WAC 173-303-310, security;
(F) WAC 173-303-350, contingency plan and emergency procedures;
(G) WAC 173-303-360, emergencies;
(H) WAC 173-303-370, manifest system;
(I) WAC 173-303-380 (1)(d), operating record, and WAC 173-303-380 (1)(a) when the owner or operator of a wastewater treatment unit is treating federally regulated wastewaters generated offsite;
(J) WAC 173-303-390, facility reporting.
(b) The owner or operator of a wastewater treatment unit may treat dangerous wastewater received from off site provided the wastewater is generated within the same industry and the wastewaters will be effectively treated by the wastewater treatment unit, if:
The owner or operator complies with (a)(i) through (iv) of this subsection.
(c) The department may require the owner or operator of a totally enclosed treatment facility or an elementary neutralization or wastewater treatment unit subject to (a) or (b) of this subsection to apply for and obtain a final facility permit or a permit modification in accordance with WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840, if:
(i) The owner or operator violates the general facility or performance requirements specified in (a) of this subsection;
(ii) The owner or operator is conducting other activities which require him to obtain a final facility permit;
(iii) The department determines that the general facility or performance requirements specified in (a) of this subsection, are not sufficient to protect public health or the environment and that additional requirements under this chapter are necessary to provide such protection; or
(iv) The owner or operator does not comply with applicable local, state or federal requirements established pursuant to sections 402 or 307(b) of the Federal Clean Water Act, or chapter 90.48 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-802, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-802, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-802, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-802, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-802, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), § 173-303-802, filed 9/6/88; WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-802, filed 3/11/88; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-802, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-802, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-802, filed 4/18/84.]


PDF173-303-803

Permit application requirements.

(1) Applicability. The requirements in this section apply to both interim and final status facilities. In addition to this section, the applicable provisions of WAC 173-303-800, 173-303-805, and 173-303-806 must be followed. Persons currently authorized with interim status must apply for permits when required by the department (see requirements at WAC 173-303-806).
(2) Existing dangerous waste management facilities and interim status qualifications.
(a) Owners and operators of existing dangerous waste management facilities or of dangerous waste management facilities in existence on the effective date of statutory or regulatory amendments under the Hazardous Waste Management Act and RCRA that render the facility subject to the requirement to have a dangerous waste permit must submit part A of their permit application no later than:
(i) Six months after the date of publication of regulations that first require them to comply with the standards set forth in WAC 173-303-400, 173-303-505, 173-303-520, or 173-303-525, or 40 C.F.R. Part 266 Subpart H; or
(ii) Thirty days after the date they first become subject to the standards set forth in WAC 173-303-400, 173-303-505, 173-303-520, or 173-303-525, or 40 C.F.R. Part 266 Subpart H 40 C.F.R., whichever first occurs;
(iii) For generators generating greater than 220 pounds but less than 2200 pounds of dangerous waste in a calendar month and treats, stores, or disposes of these wastes on-site, by March 24, 1987.
(b) The owner or operator of an existing dangerous waste management facility may be required to submit part B of their permit application. The department may require submission of part B if the department has received interim or final authorization; if not, the EPA Regional Administrator may require submission of part B. Any owner or operator will be allowed at least six months from the date of request to submit part B of the application. Any owner or operator of an existing dangerous waste management facility may voluntarily submit part B of the application at any time. Notwithstanding the above, any owner or operator of an existing dangerous waste management facility must submit a part B permit application in accordance with the dates specified in WAC 173-303-805(8). Any owner or operator of a land disposal facility in existence on the effective date of statutory or regulatory amendments under the Hazardous Waste Management Act or RCRA that render the facility subject to the requirement to have an RCRA permit must submit a part B application in accordance with the dates specified in WAC 173-303-805(8).
(c) Failure to furnish a requested part B application on time, or to furnish in full the information required by the part B application, is grounds for termination of interim status under WAC 173-303-840.
(3) Contents of part A of the permit application. Part A of the final facility permit application must include the following information:
(a) The activities conducted by the applicant that require it to obtain a permit under the Hazardous Waste Management Act;
(b) Name, mailing address, and location, including latitude and longitude of the facility for which the application is submitted;
(c) Up to four NAICS codes that best reflect the principal products or services provided by the facility;
(d) The operator's name, address, telephone number, ownership status, and status as federal, state, private, public, or other entity;
(e) The name, address, and phone number of the owner of the facility;
(f) Whether the facility is located on tribal lands;
(g) An indication of whether the facility is new or existing and whether it is a first or revised application;
(h) For existing facilities:
(i) A scale drawing of the facility showing the location of all past, present, and future treatment, storage, and disposal areas; and
(ii) Photographs of the facility clearly delineating all existing structures, existing treatment, storage, and disposal areas, and sites of future treatment, storage, and disposal areas;
(i) A description of the processes to be used for treating, storing, and disposing of dangerous waste, and the design capacity of these items;
(j) A specification of the dangerous wastes listed or designated under WAC 173-303-070 to be treated, stored, or disposed of at the facility, an estimate of the quantity of those wastes to be treated, stored, or disposed annually, and a general description of the processes to be used for the wastes;
(k) A listing of all permits or construction approvals received or applied for under any of the following programs:
(i) Hazardous waste management program;
(ii) UIC program under the SWDA;
(iii) NPDES program under the CWA;
(iv) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program under the Clean Air Act;
(v) Nonattainment program under the Clean Air Act;
(vi) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Pollutants (NESHAPS) preconstruction approval under the Clean Air Act;
(vii) Ocean dumping permits under the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act;
(viii) Dredge or fill permits under section 404 of the CWA;
(ix) Other relevant environmental permits, including state permits;
(l) A topographic map (or other map if a topographic map is unavailable) extending one mile beyond the property boundaries of the source, depicting the facility and each of its intake and discharge structures; each of its dangerous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facilities; each well where fluids from the facility are injected underground; and those wells, springs, other surface water bodies, and drinking water wells listed in public records or otherwise known to the applicant within 1/4 mile of the facility property boundary;
(m) A brief description of the nature of the business;
(n) For hazardous debris, a description of the debris category(ies) and contaminant category(ies) to be treated, stored, or disposed of at the facility.
(4) New TSD facilities.
(a) Except as provided in 40 C.F.R. 270.10 (f)(3) for TSCA facilities, no person may begin physical construction of a new TSD facility without having submitted parts A and B of the permit application and having received a finally effective final facility permit.
(b) An application for a permit for a new TSD facility (including both parts A and B) may be filed any time after adoption of those standards in WAC 173-303-630 that apply to such a facility. The application must be filed with the EPA Regional Administrator if at the time of application the state in which the new TSD facility is proposed to be located has not received interim or final authorization for permitting such facility; otherwise it must be filed with the department. Except as provided in paragraph 40 C.F.R. 270.10 (f)(3), all applications must be submitted at least one hundred eighty days before physical construction is expected to begin.
(5)(a) Updating permit applications.
(i) If any owner or operator of a dangerous waste management facility has filed part A of a permit application and has not yet filed part B, the owner or operator must file an amended part A application:
(A) With the EPA Regional Administrator if the department has not obtained interim authorization or final authorization, within six months after the adoption of revised regulations under 40 C.F.R. Part 261 listing or identifying additional hazardous wastes, if the facility is treating, storing, or disposing of any of those newly listed or identified wastes;
(B) With the department, if it has obtained interim authorization or final authorization, no later than the effective date of regulatory provisions listing or designating wastes as dangerous in addition to those listed or designated under the previously approved state program, if the facility is treating, storing, or disposing of any of those newly listed or designated wastes; or
(C) As necessary to comply with provisions of WAC 173-303-805(7) for changes during interim status. Revised part A applications necessary to comply with the provisions of WAC 173-303-805(7) must be filed with the department.
(b) The owner or operator of a facility who fails to comply with the updating requirements of (a)(i) of this subsection does not receive interim status as to the wastes not covered by duly filed part A applications.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-803, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-803, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00.]


PDF173-303-804

Emergency permits.

Requirements for an emergency permit. In the event the department finds that an imminent and substantial endangerment to human health or the environment exists, the department may issue a temporary emergency permit to a facility to allow treatment, storage, or disposal (TSD) of dangerous waste at a nonpermitted facility, or at a facility covered by an effective permit that does not otherwise allow treatment, storage, or disposal of such dangerous waste. Notice of the issuance of an emergency permit will be given to the fire marshal, police department, and other local emergency service agencies with jurisdiction near the location of the facility. The emergency permit:
(1) May be oral or written. If oral, it will be followed within five days by a written emergency permit;
(2) Will not exceed ninety days in duration for dangerous wastes;
(3) Will not exceed one hundred eighty days in duration for special waste;
(4) Will clearly specify the dangerous wastes to be received, and the manner and location of their treatment, storage, or disposal;
(5) May be terminated by the department at any time without following the decision making procedures of WAC 173-303-840 if the department determines that termination is appropriate to protect public health and the environment;
(6)(a) Will be accompanied by a public notice published under WAC 173-303-840 (3)(d) that includes:
(i) The name and address of the department;
(ii) The name and location of the permitted TSD facility;
(iii) A brief description of the wastes involved;
(iv) A brief description of the action authorized and reasons for authorizing it; and
(v) The duration of the emergency permit; and
(b) Will be given public notice by:
(i) Publication in a daily newspaper within the area affected;
(ii) By radio broadcast within the area affected;
(iii) By mailing a copy of the public notice to the persons described in WAC 173-303-840 (3)(e)(i); and
(iv) Any other method reasonably determined to give actual notice of the emergency permit to persons potentially affected by it; and
(7) Will incorporate, to the extent possible and not inconsistent with the emergency situation, all applicable requirements of this chapter.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-804, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-804, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-804, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-804, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-804, filed 4/18/84.]


PDF173-303-805

Interim status permits.

(1)(a) Applicability. This section applies to all facilities eligible for an interim status permit. When a facility is owned by one person but is operated by another person, it is the operator's duty to qualify for interim status, except that the owner must also sign an interim status application. Prior to submittal of an interim status permit application the requirements of WAC 173-303-281 must be met.
(b) Any person who owns or operates an "existing dangerous waste TSD facility" or a facility in existence on the effective date of statutory or regulatory amendments under the Hazardous Waste Management Act or RCRA that renders the facility subject to the requirement to have a dangerous waste permit will have interim status and will be treated as having been issued a permit to the extent he or she has:
(i) Complied with the requirements of WAC 173-303-060 pertaining to notification of dangerous waste activity.
(Comment: Some existing facilities may not be required to file a notification under WAC 173-303-060. These facilities may qualify for interim status by meeting (b)(ii) of this subsection.)
(ii) Complied with the requirements of WAC 173-303-803 governing submission of part A applications.
(c) This subsection (1) will not apply to any facility that has been previously denied a final facility permit or if authority to operate the facility under the Hazardous Waste Management Act has been previously terminated.
(2) Failure to qualify for interim status. If the department has reason to believe upon examination of a Part A application that it fails to provide the required information, it will notify the owner or operator in writing of the apparent deficiency. Such notice will specify the grounds for the department's belief that the application is deficient. The owner or operator will have thirty days from receipt to respond to such a notification and to explain or cure the alleged deficiency in his Part A application. If, after such notification and opportunity for response, the department determines that the application is deficient it may take appropriate enforcement action.
(3) Interim status for facilities under RCRA interim status. Any existing facility operating under interim status gained under section 3005 of RCRA will be deemed to have an interim status permit under this chapter provided that the owner/operator complies with the applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-400 and this section.
(4) Interim status for facilities managing state-designated (non-RCRA) dangerous wastes. Any existing facility which does not satisfy subsection (3) of this section, but which is only managing dangerous wastes that are not hazardous wastes under 40 C.F.R. Part 261, will be deemed to have an interim status permit provided that the owner/operator of the facility has complied with the notification requirements of WAC 173-303-060 by May 11, 1982 and has submitted Part A of his permit application by August 9, 1982. If an existing facility becomes subject to this chapter due to amendments to this chapter and the facility was not previously subject to this chapter, then the owner/operator of an existing facility may qualify for an interim status permit by complying with the notification requirements of WAC 173-303-060 within three months, and submitting Part A of his permit application within six months, after the adoption date of the amendments which cause the facility to be subject to the requirements of this chapter. Facilities qualifying for interim status under this subsection will not be deemed to have interim status under section 3005 of RCRA, and may only manage non-RCRA wastes until they either qualify separately for interim status under section 3005 of RCRA or receive a final status facility permit allowing them to manage RCRA wastes.
(5) Maintaining the interim status permit.
(a) Timely notification and submission of a Part A application qualifies the owner/operator of the existing TSD facility for the interim status permit, until the department terminates interim status pursuant to subsection (8) of this section.
(b) Interim status for the existing TSD facility will be maintained while the department makes final administrative disposition of a final facility permit pursuant to WAC 173-303-806 if:
(i) The owner/operator has submitted his final facility permit application (as described in WAC 173-303-806) within six months of the written request by the department to submit such application; and
(ii) Grounds for terminating interim status (as described in subsection (8) of this section) do not exist.
(c) The owner/operator of an interim status facility must update his Part A whenever he is managing wastes that are newly regulated under this chapter, and as necessary to comply with subsection (7) of this section. Failure to comply with this updating requirement is a violation of interim status.
(6) Prohibitions for interim status permits. Facilities with an interim status permit must not:
(a) Treat, store, or dispose of dangerous waste not specified in Part A of the permit application;
(b) Employ processes not specified in Part A of the permit application; or
(c) Exceed the design capacities specified in Part A of the permit application.
(7) Changes during interim status.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, the owner or operator of an interim status facility may make the following changes at the facility:
(i) Treatment, storage, or disposal of new dangerous wastes not previously identified in Part A of the permit application (and, in the case of newly listed or identified wastes, addition of the units being used to treat, store, or dispose of the dangerous wastes on the effective date of the listing or identification) if the owner or operator submits a revised Part A permit application prior to such treatment, storage, or disposal (along with a justification detailing the equipment and process or processes that the owner or operator will use to treat, store, or dispose of the new dangerous wastes) and if the department does not explicitly deny the changes within sixty days of receipt of the revised application;
(ii) Increases in the design capacity of processes used at the facility if the owner or operator submits a revised Part A permit application prior to such a change (along with a justification explaining the need for the change), the requirements of WAC 173-303-281 are met, and the department approves the changes because:
(A) There is a lack of available treatment, storage, or disposal capacity at other dangerous waste management facilities; or
(B) The change is necessary to comply with a federal, state, or local requirement.
(iii) Changes in the processes for the treatment, storage, or disposal of dangerous waste or addition of processes if the owner or operator submits a revised Part A permit application prior to such change (along with a justification explaining the need for the change) and the department approves the change because:
(A) The change is necessary to prevent a threat to human health and the environment because of an emergency situation; or
(B) The change is necessary to comply with a federal, state, or local requirement.
(iv) Changes in the ownership or operational control of a facility if the new owner or operator submits a revised Part A permit application no later than ninety days prior to the scheduled change. When a transfer of operational control of a facility occurs, the old owner or operator must comply with the interim status financial requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 265, Subpart H (as referenced in WAC 173-303-400), until the new owner or operator has demonstrated to the department that he is complying with the financial requirements. Upon demonstration to the department by the new owner or operator of compliance with the interim status financial requirements, the department will notify the old owner or operator in writing that he no longer needs to comply with the interim status financial requirements as of the date of demonstration. The new owner or operator must demonstrate compliance with the financial requirements within six months of the date of the change in ownership or operational control of the facility. All other interim status duties are transferred effective immediately upon the date of the change in ownership or operational control of the facility.
(v) Changes made in accordance with an interim status corrective action order issued by EPA under section 3008(h) of RCRA or other federal authority, including an order or consent decree issued pursuant to WAC 173-303-64620 or 173-303-64630, by the department under chapter 70.105 RCW or other state authority, or by a court in a judicial action brought by EPA or by the department. Changes under this subsection (7)(a)(v) are limited to the treatment, storage, or disposal of solid waste from releases that originate within the boundary of the facility.
(vi) Addition of newly regulated units for the treatment, storage, or disposal of dangerous waste if the owner or operator submits a revised Part A permit application on or before the date on which the unit becomes subject to the new requirements.
(b) Except as specifically allowed under this subsection (7)(b), changes listed under (a) of this subsection may not be made if they amount to reconstruction of the dangerous waste management facility. Reconstruction occurs when the capital investment in the changes to the facility exceeds fifty percent of the capital cost of a comparable entirely new dangerous waste management facility. If all other requirements are met, the following changes may be made even if they amount to a reconstruction:
(i) Changes made solely for the purposes of complying with the requirements of WAC 173-303-640(4) for tanks and ancillary equipment.
(ii) If necessary to comply with federal, state, or local requirements, changes to an existing unit, changes solely involving tanks or containers, or addition of replacement surface impoundments that satisfy the standards of section 3004(o) of RCRA.
(iii) Changes that are necessary to allow owners or operators to continue handling newly listed or identified dangerous wastes that have been treated, stored, or disposed of at the facility prior to the effective date of the rule establishing the new listing or identification.
(iv) Changes during closure of a facility or of a unit within a facility made in accordance with an approved closure plan.
(v) Changes necessary to comply with an interim status corrective action order issued by EPA under section 3008(h) or other federal authority, by the department under chapter 70.105 RCW or other state authority, or by a court in a judicial proceeding brought by EPA or an authorized state, provided that such changes are limited to the treatment, storage, or disposal of solid waste from releases that originate within the boundary of the facility.
(vi) Changes to treat or store, in tanks, containers, or containment buildings hazardous wastes subject to land disposal restrictions imposed by 40 C.F.R. Part 268 or RCRA section 3004, provided that such changes are made solely for the purpose of complying with 40 C.F.R. Part 268 or RCRA section 3004.
(vii) Addition of newly regulated units under (a)(vi) of this subsection.
(viii) Changes necessary to comply with standards under 40 C.F.R. part 63, subpart EEE—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Hazardous Waste Combustors, which are incorporated by reference at WAC 173-400-075 (5)(a).
(8) Termination of interim status permit. The following are causes for terminating an interim status permit, or for denying a revised permit application:
(a) Final administrative disposition of a final facility permit application is made pursuant to WAC 173-303-806;
(b) When the department on examination or reexamination of a Part A application determines that it fails to meet the applicable standards of this chapter, it may notify the owner or operator that the application is deficient and that the interim status permit has been revoked. The owner or operator will then be subject to enforcement for operating without a permit;
(c) Failure to submit a requested Part B application on time, or to provide in full the information required in the Part B application;
(d) Violation of applicable interim status standards;
(e) A determination that the permit applicant has failed to satisfy the performance standards of WAC 173-303-283;
(f) For owners or operators of each land disposal facility which has been granted interim status prior to November 8, 1984, interim status terminated on November 8, 1985, unless:
(i) The owner or operator submits a Part B application for a permit for such facility prior to that date; and
(ii) The owner or operator certifies that such facility is in compliance with all applicable groundwater monitoring and financial responsibility requirements.
(g) For owners or operators of each land disposal facility which is in existence on the effective date of statutory or regulatory amendments under the Hazardous Waste Management Act that render the facility subject to the requirement to have a final facility permit and which is granted interim status, interim status terminates twelve months after the date on which the facility first becomes subject to such permit requirement unless the owner or operator of such facility:
(i) Submits a Part B application for a final facility permit for such facility before the date twelve months after the date on which the facility first becomes subject to such permit requirement; and
(ii) Certifies that such facility is in compliance with all applicable groundwater monitoring and financial responsibility requirements.
(h) For owners or operators of any land disposal unit that is granted authority to operate under subsection (7)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii) of this section, interim status terminates on the date twelve months after the effective date of such requirement, unless the owner or operator certifies that such unit is in compliance with all applicable groundwater monitoring and financial responsibility requirements;
(i) For owners and operators of each incinerator facility which achieved interim status prior to November 8, 1984, interim status terminated on November 8, 1989, unless the owner or operator of the facility submitted a Part B application for a final facility permit for an incinerator facility by November 8, 1986; or
(j) For owners or operators of any facility (other than a land disposal or an incinerator facility) which has achieved interim status prior to November 8, 1984, interim status terminated on November 8, 1992, unless the owner or operator of the facility submitted a Part B application for a final facility permit for the facility by November 8, 1988.
(9) Reserve.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-805, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-805, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-805, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-805, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-805, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-805, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-805, filed 1/4/89; WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), § 173-303-805, filed 9/6/88; WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-805, filed 3/11/88; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-805, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-805, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-805, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-805, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-806

Final facility permits.

(1) Applicability. This section applies to all dangerous waste facilities required to have a final facility permit. The final facility permit requirements are applicable to:
(a) Final status TSD facilities; and
(b) Certain recycling facilities that are not exempt from the permit requirements.
(2)(a) Application. Any person subject to the permit requirements of this section who intends to operate a new TSD facility must comply with WAC 173-303-281 and apply for a final facility permit. The department may, at any time, require the owner or operator of an existing TSD facility to apply for a final facility permit. Such owner or operator will be allowed one hundred eighty days to submit his application; the department may extend the length of the application period if it finds that there are good reasons to do so. The owner or operator of an existing TSD facility may voluntarily apply for a final facility permit at any time. Any person seeking a final facility permit must complete, sign, and submit an application to the department. An application must consist of a Part A permit form (which can be obtained from the department), and the contents of Part B as specified in subsection (4) of this section. The requirements for the contents of a part A permit application are at WAC 173-303-803(3).
(b) Persons covered by permits by rule (WAC 173-303-802) need not apply. Procedures for applications, issuance and administration of emergency permits are found exclusively in WAC 173-303-804. Procedures for application, issuance and administration of research, development, and demonstration permits are found exclusively in WAC 173-303-809.
(3) Effective regulations. A final facility permit will include all applicable requirements of this chapter which are in effect on the date that the permit is issued by the department. WAC 173-303-840(7) provides a means for reopening permit proceedings at the discretion of the department where new requirements become effective during the permitting process and are of sufficient magnitude to make additional proceedings desirable. Any other changes to the final facility permit will be in accordance with the permit modification requirements of WAC 173-303-830.
(4) Contents of Part B. Part B of a permit application must consist of the information required in (a) through (m) of this subsection.
(a) General requirements. Part B of the permit application consists of the general information requirements of this subsection, and the specific information requirements in (b) through (h) of this subsection as applicable to the facility. The Part B information requirements presented in (a) through (h) of this subsection, reflect the standards promulgated in WAC 173-303-600. These information requirements are necessary in order for the department to determine compliance with WAC 173-303-600 through 173-303-670. If owners and operators of TSD facilities can demonstrate that the information prescribed in Part B cannot be provided to the extent required, the department may make allowance for submission of such information on a case-by-case basis. Information required in Part B must be submitted to the department and signed in accordance with requirements in WAC 173-303-810(12). All documents as defined in WAC 196-23-020(1) submitted under this section shall be subject to chapters 196-23 WAC and 18.43 RCW. For post-closure permits, only the information specified in WAC 173-303-806 (4)(o) is required in Part B of the permit application. The following information is required for all TSD facilities, except as WAC 173-303-600(3) provides otherwise.
(i) A general description of the facility.
(ii) Chemical, biological, and physical analyses of the dangerous waste and hazardous debris to be handled at the facility. At a minimum, these analyses must contain all the information which must be known to treat, store, or dispose of the wastes properly in accordance with WAC 173-303-600.
(iii) A copy of the waste analysis plan required by WAC 173-303-300(5) and, if applicable WAC 173-303-300 (5)(g).
(iv) A description of the security procedures and equipment required by WAC 173-303-310, or a justification demonstrating the reasons for requesting a waiver of this requirement.
(v) A copy of the general inspection schedule required by WAC 173-303-320(2): Include where applicable, as part of the inspection schedule, specific requirements in WAC 173-303-395 (1)(d), 173-303-630(6), 173-303-640 (4)(a)(i) and (6), 173-303-650(4), 173-303-655(4), 173-303-660 (4) and (5), 173-303-665(4), 173-303-670(7), and 173-303-680(3), and 40 C.F.R. 264.1033, 264.1035, 264.1052, 264.1053, 264.1058, 264.1064, 264.1067, 264.1084, 264.1085, 264.1086, and 264.1088.
(vi) A justification of any request for a waiver(s) of the preparedness and prevention requirements of WAC 173-303-340, or a description of the procedures used to comply with these requirements.
(vii) A copy of the contingency plan required by WAC 173-303-350: Include, where applicable, as part of the contingency plan, specific requirements in WAC 173-303-640(7), 173-303-650(5) and 173-303-660(6).
(viii) A description of procedures, structures, or equipment used at the facility to:
(A) Prevent hazards and contain spills in unloading/loading operations (for example, ramps, berms, pavement, special forklifts);
(B) Prevent runoff from dangerous waste handling areas to other areas of the facility or environment, or to prevent flooding (for example, berms, dikes, trenches);
(C) Prevent contamination of water supplies;
(D) Mitigate effects of equipment failure and power outages;
(E) Prevent undue exposure of personnel to dangerous waste (for example, protective clothing); and
(F) Prevent releases to the atmosphere.
(ix) A description of precautions to prevent accidental ignition or reaction of ignitable, reactive, or incompatible wastes as required to demonstrate compliance with WAC 173-303-395 including documentation demonstrating compliance with WAC 173-303-395 (1)(c).
(x) Traffic pattern, estimated volume (number, types of vehicles) and control (for example, show turns across traffic lanes, and stacking lanes (if appropriate); describe access road surfacing and load bearing capacity; show traffic control signals).
(xi) Seismic risk consideration. The owner/operator of a proposed facility or expansion of an existing facility must identify the seismic risk zone in which the facility is intended to be located. Where state or local maps are not available, United States Geological Survey Open File Report number 82-1033 may be used to identify seismic risk zones. The owner/operator must demonstrate that the facility can and will be designed to resist seismic ground motion and that the design is sufficient to withstand the maximum horizontal acceleration of a design earthquake specified in the demonstration.
(xii) An outline of both the introductory and continuing training programs by owners or operators to prepare persons to operate or maintain the TSD facility in a safe manner as required to demonstrate compliance with WAC 173-303-330. A brief description of how training will be designed to meet actual job tasks in accordance with requirements in WAC 173-303-330 (1)(d).
(xiii) A copy of the closure plan and, where applicable, the post-closure plan required by WAC 173-303-610 (3) and (8). Include, where applicable, as part of the plans, specific requirements in WAC 173-303-630(10), 173-303-640(8), 173-303-650(6), 173-303-655(8), 173-303-660(9), 173-303-665(6), 173-303-670(8), and 173-303-680 (2) and (4).
(xiv) For dangerous waste disposal units that have been closed, documentation that notices required under WAC 173-303-610(10) have been filed.
(xv) The most recent closure cost estimate for the facility prepared in accordance with WAC 173-303-620(3) and a copy of the documentation required to demonstrate financial assurance under WAC 173-303-620(4). For a new facility, a copy of the required documentation may be submitted sixty days prior to the initial receipt of dangerous wastes, if that is later than the submission of the Part B.
(xvi) Where applicable, the most recent post-closure cost estimate for the facility prepared in accordance with WAC 173-303-620(5) plus a copy of the documentation required to demonstrate financial assurance under WAC 173-303-620(6). For a new facility, a copy of the required documentation may be submitted sixty days prior to the initial receipt of dangerous wastes, if that is later than the submission of the Part B.
(xvii) Where applicable, a copy of the insurance policy or other documentation which comprises compliance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-620(8). For a new facility, documentation showing the amount of insurance meeting the specification of WAC 173-303-620 (8)(a) and, if applicable, WAC 173-303-620 (8)(b), that the owner or operator plans to have in effect before initial receipt of dangerous waste for treatment, storage, or disposal. A request for a variance in the amount of required coverage, for a new or existing facility, may be submitted as specified in WAC 173-303-620 (8)(c).
(xviii) A topographic map showing a distance of one thousand feet around the facility at a scale of 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) equal to not more than 61.0 meters (200 feet). Contours must be shown on the map. The contour interval must be sufficient to clearly show the pattern of surface water flow in the vicinity of and from each operational unit of the facility. For example, contours with an interval of 1.5 meters (5 feet), if relief is greater than 6.1 meters (20 feet), or an interval of 0.6 meters (2 feet), if relief is less than 6.1 meters (20 feet). Owners and operators of TSD facilities located in mountainous areas should use large contour intervals to adequately show topographic profiles of facilities. The map must clearly show the following:
(A) Map scale and date;
(B) One hundred-year flood plain area;
(C) Surface waters including intermittent streams;
(D) Surrounding land uses (residential, commercial, agricultural, recreational);
(E) A wind rose (i.e., prevailing windspeed and direction);
(F) Orientation of the map (north arrow);
(G) Legal boundaries of the TSD facility site;
(H) Access control (fences, gates);
(I) Injection and withdrawal wells both on-site and off-site;
(J) Buildings; treatment, storage, or disposal operations; or other structure (recreation areas, runoff control systems, access and internal roads, storm, sanitary, and process sewerage systems, loading and unloading areas, fire control facilities, etc.);
(K) Barriers for drainage or flood control; and
(L) Location of operational units within the TSD facility site, where dangerous waste is (or will be) treated, stored, or disposed (include equipment clean-up areas).
(Note - For large TSD facilities the department will allow the use of other scales on a case-by-case basis.)
(xix) Applicants may be required to submit such information as may be necessary to enable the department to carry out its duties under other state or federal laws as required.
(xx) Additional information requirements. The following additional information regarding protection of groundwater is required from owners or operators of dangerous waste facilities containing a regulated unit except as otherwise provided in WAC 173-303-645 (1)(b):
(A) A summary of the groundwater monitoring data obtained during the interim status period under 40 C.F.R. 265.90 through 265.94, where applicable;
(B) Identification of the uppermost aquifer and aquifers hydraulically interconnected beneath the facility property, including groundwater flow direction and rate, and the basis for such identification (that is, the information obtained from hydrogeologic investigations of the facility area);
(C) On the topographic map required under (a)(xviii) of this subsection, a delineation of the waste management area, the property boundary, the proposed "point of compliance" as defined under WAC 173-303-645(6), the proposed location of groundwater monitoring wells as required under WAC 173-303-645(8), and, to the extent possible, the information required in (a)(xx)(B) of this subsection;
(D) A description of any plume of contamination that has entered the groundwater from a regulated unit at the time that the application was submitted that:
(I) Delineates the extent of the plume on the topographic map required under (a)(xviii) of this subsection;
(II) Identifies the concentration of each constituent throughout the plume or identifies the maximum concentrations of each constituent in the plume. (Constituents are those listed in Appendix "Ground-Water Monitoring List" in Chemical Testing Methods for Designating Dangerous Waste which is incorporated at WAC 173-303-110 (3)(c) and (7), and any other constituents not listed there which have caused a managed waste to be regulated under this chapter.);
(E) Detailed plans and an engineering report describing the proposed groundwater monitoring program to be implemented to meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-645(8);
(F) If the presence of dangerous constituents has not been detected in the groundwater at the time of permit application, the owner or operator must submit sufficient information, supporting data, and analyses to establish a detection monitoring program which meets the requirements of WAC 173-303-645(9). This submission must address the following items specified under WAC 173-303-645(9):
(I) A proposed list of indicator parameters, waste constituents, or reaction products that can provide a reliable indication of the presence of dangerous constituents in the groundwater;
(II) A proposed groundwater monitoring system;
(III) Background values for each proposed monitoring parameter or constituent, or procedures to calculate such values; and
(IV) A description of proposed sampling, analysis and statistical comparison procedures to be utilized in evaluating groundwater monitoring data;
(G) If the presence of dangerous constituents has been detected in the groundwater at the point of compliance at the time of permit application, the owner or operator must submit sufficient information, supporting data, and analyses to establish a compliance monitoring program which meets the requirements of WAC 173-303-645(10). The owner or operator must also submit an engineering feasibility plan for a corrective action program necessary to meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-645(11) except as provided in WAC 173-303-645 (9)(h)(v). Alternatively, the owner or operator can obtain written authorization in advance from the department to submit a proposed permit schedule for development and submittal of such information. To demonstrate compliance with WAC 173-303-645(10), the owner or operator must address the following items:
(I) A description of the wastes previously handled at the facility;
(II) A characterization of the contaminated groundwater, including concentrations of dangerous constituents and parameters;
(III) A list of constituents and parameters for which compliance monitoring will be undertaken in accordance with WAC 173-303-645 (8) and (10);
(IV) Proposed concentration limits for each dangerous constituent and parameter, based on the criteria set forth in WAC 173-303-645 (5)(a), including a justification for establishing any alternate concentration limits;
(V) Detailed plans and an engineering report describing the proposed groundwater monitoring system, in accordance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-645(8); and
(VI) A description of proposed sampling, analysis and statistical comparison procedures to be utilized in evaluating groundwater monitoring data; and
(H) If dangerous constituents or parameters have been measured in the groundwater which exceed the concentration limits established under WAC 173-303-645(5), Table 1, or if groundwater monitoring conducted at the time of permit application under 40 C.F.R. 265.90 through 265.94 at the waste boundary indicates the presence of dangerous constituents from the facility in groundwater over background concentrations, the owner or operator must submit sufficient information, supporting data, and analyses to establish a corrective action program which meets the requirements of WAC 173-303-645(11). However, an owner or operator is not required to submit information to establish a corrective action program if he demonstrates to the department that alternate concentration limits will protect human health and the environment after considering the criteria listed in WAC 173-303-645(5). An owner or operator who is not required to establish a corrective action program for this reason must instead submit sufficient information to establish a compliance monitoring program which meets the requirements of WAC 173-303-645 (10) and (a)(xx)(F) of this subsection. To demonstrate compliance with WAC 173-303-645(11), the owner or operator must address, at a minimum, the following items:
(I) A characterization of the contaminated groundwater, including concentrations of dangerous constituents and parameters;
(II) The concentration limit for each dangerous constituent and parameter found in the groundwater as set forth in WAC 173-303-645(5);
(III) Detailed plans and an engineering report describing the corrective action to be taken;
(IV) A description of how the groundwater monitoring program will demonstrate the adequacy of the corrective action; and
(V) The permit may contain a schedule for submittal of the information required in (a)(xx)(H)(III) and (IV) of this subsection, provided the owner or operator obtains written authorization from the department prior to submittal of the complete permit application.
(xxi) Contingent groundwater protection program. The following actions are required for owners or operators of proposed land-based facilities and may be required for owners/operators of existing land-based facilities, except as provided in WAC 173-303-645 (1)(b).
(A) Contingent groundwater protection program. The owner or operator must develop a contingent groundwater protection program. The purpose of this program will be to prevent the migration of dangerous waste or dangerous waste constituents from waste management units to the nearest hydraulically downgradient receptor at any time during the life of the facility. For the purposes of this subsection, the downgradient receptor will be the facility property line, perennial surface water or domestic well, whichever is nearest to the dangerous waste management unit. The contingent groundwater protection program must at a minimum:
(I) Define the local and regional hydrogeologic characteristics. The contingent groundwater protection program must be based on a sufficient understanding of site geology, hydrology, and other factors to allow evaluation of its adequacy by the department. Site characterization must be performed in sufficient detail to provide, at a minimum, the following information: Site geostratigraphy; site hydrostratigraphy; identification of aquifers, aquitards, and aquicludes; flow models for each stratum (i.e., porus media or fracture flow); the distribution of vertical and horizontal hydraulic conductivity; effective porosity; horizontal and vertical hydraulic gradients; groundwater travel time to receptors; and heterogeneity for each stratigraphic unit. Site interpretative models must include ranges of tested values: The provisions of WAC 173-303-806 (4)(a)(xx) and 173-303-645, must be used as guidance in the development of the contingent groundwater protection program.
(II) Identify the range of potential release scenarios that could occur during facility operation and the post-closure care period. The scenarios must incorporate the intended design(s) of the dangerous waste management unit(s), wastes to be placed in the dangerous waste management unit(s), waste and leachate chemistry, waste, and soil and rock geochemical interactions, and the results of site characterization pursuant to WAC 173-303-806 (4)(a)(xx) and (xxi);
(III) Include specific physical action to be taken if dangerous waste or dangerous waste constituents are detected in one or more of the monitoring wells. The physical actions must be based upon engineering feasibility studies describing remedial actions established from site specific conditions and waste features. Such actions may include installation of a pump and treat system between the monitoring well and the receptor or installation of a section of slurry wall to decrease groundwater travel times. The description of the systems must also provide how the remediation system will achieve cleanup, its efficiency, and the time frames involved;
(IV) Incorporate the design, construction, and sampling methods outlined in WAC 173-303-645 (8)(c), (d), (e), (f), and (g);
(V) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the owner/operator of the dangerous waste management facility has the financial capability to implement the proposed groundwater protection plan; and
(VI) Include reporting procedures to the department.
(B) The response actions identified in WAC 173-303-806 (4)(a)(xxi)(A)(III) must be activated if the presence of dangerous waste or dangerous waste constituents have been detected at the point of compliance in accordance with WAC 173-303-645 (9)(g), and must continue until the concentration of dangerous waste or dangerous waste constituents under WAC 173-303-645(4) are reduced to levels below their respective concentration limits specified in WAC 173-303-645(5).
(C) If the owner/operator does not demonstrate that the groundwater protection program will prevent the migration of dangerous waste or its constituents to the nearest receptor, the department will require corrections to be made in the protection program, increase setbacks from the nearest receptor, or deny the permit.
(xxii) Additional requirements for incineration facilities. The following actions regarding the protection of human health and the environment must be taken by owners/operators of proposed hazardous waste incineration facilities and may be required for owners or operators of existing incineration facilities.
(A) Ambient monitoring program. The owner/operator will be required to develop an ambient monitoring program. The purpose of this ambient monitoring program will be to: Gather baseline environmental information characterizing on-site and off-site environmental conditions prior to facility operation; and, to identify and measure changes in the environment which may be linked to the construction and operation of the facility. The ambient monitoring program must, at a minimum:
(I) Include a characterization of facility emission sources and pathways of contaminant transport.
(II) Characterize local and regional ecosystems, including agricultural, and their sensitivity to the potential contaminants from the facility.
(III) Incorporate the findings of the environmental impact statement's health risk assessment and/or other assessments specific to the proposal or available to the scientific community regarding emissions from dangerous waste management facilities and their potential human health and environmental effects.
(IV) Identify sensitive indicator plants and animals for biomonitoring, identify specific chemical constituents of concern, sampling locations, sampling frequency, sampling and analytical methods, chain of custody procedures, quality assurance/quality control procedures, reporting times, recordkeeping procedures, and data evaluation procedures.
(B) Environmental review procedures. The owner/operator must establish procedures to allow for public review of facility operation and all monitoring data required by the facility's permit. In developing this process, the owner/operator must, at a minimum:
(I) Coordinate this effort with the public and interested local organizations;
(II) Identify the informational needs of the community and develop a public information process which meets these needs; and
(III) Develop procedures allowing full access by the public to all monitoring data required by the permit.
(C) Impact mitigation plan. Prior to the department issuing a permit, the owner/operator must submit an impact mitigation plan which demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the owner/operator will mitigate all probable significant adverse impacts, including economic, due to facility location and operations. The owner/operator must use as a basis for identifying probable significant adverse economic impacts those probable economic impacts identified during a public review process, such as the environmental impact statement scoping process, if applicable.
The plan must include, but is not limited to, a description of what the owner/operator will do to reduce or prevent any probable significant impacts before they occur, to mitigate such impacts should they occur, and to ensure the owner/operator has and will have the financial capability to implement such preventative and mitigative measures. Mitigation measures may include, as an element, financial compensation to adversely affected parties.
This plan may be submitted with environmental reports the department requires for compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act, with the written citizen proponent negotiation report and agreements, or with the Part B permit application. If the plan does not demonstrate that the owner/operator is capable of adequately mitigating the identified probable significant adverse economic impacts, the department will require modification of the plan or of the proposed facility location, or will deny the permit application. The department must be satisfied with the plan prior to the issuance of the permit.
(xxiii) Information requirements for solid waste management units.
(A) The following information is required for each solid waste management unit:
(I) The location of the unit on the topographic map required under (a)(xviii) of this subsection.
(II) Designation of type of unit.
(III) General dimensions and structural description (supply any available drawings).
(IV) Time frame over which the unit was operated.
(V) Specification of all wastes that have been managed in the unit, to the extent available.
(B) The owner/operator of any facility containing one or more solid waste management units must submit all available information pertaining to any release of dangerous wastes or dangerous constituents from such unit or units.
(C) The owner/operator must conduct and provide the results of sampling and analysis of groundwater, landsurface, and subsurface strata, surface water, or air, which may include the installation of wells, where the department determines it is necessary to complete a RCRA Facility Assessment that will determine if a more complete investigation is necessary.
WAC 173-303-806 (4)(a)(xxiv):
(xxiv) Information requirements for known releases.
(A) In order to provide for corrective action necessary to protect human health and the environment, the following information is required for all known significant releases of dangerous waste and dangerous constituents (as defined by WAC 173-303-64610(4)) at, and from, the facility. A significant release is a release which has affected or has the potential to affect human health or the environment at or beyond the facility.
(I) The location of the release on the topographic map required under (a)(xviii) of this subsection.
(II) General dimensions of the release and any relevant structural description. For example, if the release is from a storage tank, provide a structural description of the tank. Supply any available drawings.
(III) Time frame over which the release occurred.
(IV) Specification of all dangerous waste or dangerous constituents (as defined by WAC 173-303-64610(4)) present in the release, to the extent available.
(xxv) A summary of the preapplication meeting, along with a list of attendees and their addresses, and copies of any written comments or materials submitted at the meeting, as required under WAC 173-303-281 (3)(c).
(xxvi) For land disposal facilities, if a case-by-case extension has been approved under 40 C.F.R. 268.5 or a petition has been approved under 40 C.F.R. 268.6, a copy of the notice of approval for the extension or petition is required.
(b) Specific Part B information requirements for containers. Except as otherwise provided in WAC 173-303-600(3), owners or operators of facilities that store containers of dangerous waste must provide the following additional information:
(i) A description of the containment system to demonstrate compliance with WAC 173-303-630(7). Show at least the following:
(A) Basic design parameters, dimensions, and materials of construction including allowance for a twenty-five-year, twenty-four-hour storm;
(B) How the design promotes positive drainage control or how containers are kept from contact with standing liquids in the containment system;
(C) Capacity of the containment system relative to the volume of the largest container to be stored;
(D) Provisions for preventing or managing run-on;
(E) How accumulated liquids can be analyzed and removed to prevent overflow; and
(F) A description of the building or other protective covering for EHW containers;
(ii) For storage areas that store containers holding wastes that do not contain free liquids, a demonstration of compliance with WAC 173-303-630 (7)(c), including:
(A) Test procedures and results or other documentation or information to show that the wastes do not contain free liquids; and
(B) A description of how the storage area is designed or operated to drain and remove liquids or how containers are kept from contact with standing liquids;
(iii) A description of the procedures for labeling containers;
(iv) Sketches, drawings, or data demonstrating compliance with WAC 173-303-630(8) (location of buffer zone and containers holding ignitable or reactive wastes) and WAC 173-303-630 (9)(c) (location of incompatible wastes), where applicable;
(v) Where incompatible wastes are stored or otherwise managed in containers, a description of the procedures used to ensure compliance with WAC 173-303-630 (9)(a) and (b), and 173-303-395 (1)(b) and (c); and
(vi) Information on air emission control equipment as required in (m) of this subsection.
(c) Specific Part B information requirements for tanks. Except as otherwise provided in WAC 173-303-600(3), owners and operators of facilities that use tanks to store or treat dangerous waste must provide the following information:
(i) A written assessment that is reviewed and certified by an independent, qualified, registered professional engineer as to the structural integrity and suitability for handling dangerous waste of each tank system, as required under WAC 173-303-640 (2) and (3);
(ii) Dimensions and capacity of each tank;
(iii) Description of feed systems, safety cutoff, bypass systems, and pressure controls (e.g., vents);
(iv) A diagram of piping, instrumentation, and process flow for each tank system;
(v) A description of materials and equipment used to provide external corrosion protection, as required under WAC 173-303-640 (3)(a)(iii)(B);
(vi) For new tank systems, a detailed description of how the tank system(s) will be installed in compliance with WAC 173-303-640 (3)(b), (c), (d), and (e);
(vii) Detailed plans and a description of how the secondary containment system for each tank system is or will be designed, constructed, and operated to meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-640 (4)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f);
(viii) For tank systems for which a variance from the requirements of WAC 173-303-640(4) is sought (as provided by WAC 173-303-640 (4)(g)):
(A) Detailed plans and engineering and hydrogeologic reports, as appropriate, describing alternate design and operating practices that will, in conjunction with location aspects, prevent the migration of any dangerous waste or dangerous constituents into the groundwater or surface water during the life of the facility; or
(B) A detailed assessment of the substantial present or potential hazards posed to human health or the environment should a release enter the environment.
(ix) Description of controls and practices to prevent spills and overflows, as required under WAC 173-303-640 (5)(b);
(x) For tank systems in which ignitable, reactive, or incompatible wastes are to be stored or treated, a description of how operating procedures and tank system and facility design will achieve compliance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-640 (9) and (10);
(xi) A description of the marking and/or labeling of tanks;
(xii) Tank design to prevent escape of vapors and emissions of acutely or chronically toxic (upon inhalation) EHW; and
(xiii) Information on air emission control equipment as required in (m) of this subsection.
(d) Specific Part B information requirements for surface impoundments. Except as otherwise provided in WAC 173-303-600(3), owners and operators of facilities that store, treat, or dispose of dangerous waste in surface impoundments must provide the following additional information:
(i) A list of the dangerous wastes placed or to be placed in each surface impoundment;
(ii) Detailed plans and an engineering report describing how the surface impoundment is designed, and is or will be constructed, operated and maintained to meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-650 (2)(j), (10), (11), and 173-303-335, addressing the following items:
(A) The liner system (except for an existing portion of a surface impoundment), including the certification required by WAC 173-303-650 (2)(a)(i)(D) for EHW management. If an exemption from the requirement for a liner is sought as provided by WAC 173-303-650 (2)(b), submit detailed plans and engineering and hydrogeologic reports, as appropriate, describing alternate design and operating practices that will, in conjunction with location aspects, prevent the migration of any dangerous constituents into the groundwater or surface water at any future time;
(B) Prevention of overtopping;
(C) Structural integrity of dikes;
(D) The double liner and leak (leachate) detection, collection, and removal system, if the surface impoundment must meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-650 (2)(j). If an exemption from the requirements for double liners and a leak detection, collection, and removal system or alternative design is sought as provided by WAC 173-303-650 (2)(k), (l), or (m), submit appropriate information;
(E) If the leak detection system is located in a saturated zone, submit detailed plans and an engineering report explaining the leak detection system design and operation, and the location of the saturated zone in relation to the leak detection system;
(F) The construction quality assurance (CQA) plan if required under WAC 173-303-335; and
(G) Proposed action leakage rate, with rationale, if required under WAC 173-303-650(10), and response action plan, if required under WAC 173-303-650(11).
(iii) Reserve.
(iv) A description of how each surface impoundment, including the double liner system, leak detection system, cover systems and appurtenances for control of overtopping, will be inspected in order to meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-650 (4)(a), (b), and (d). This information should be included in the inspection plan submitted under (a)(v) of this subsection;
(v) A certification by an independent qualified registered professional engineer which attests to the structural integrity of each dike, as required under WAC 173-303-650 (4)(c). For new units, the owner or operator must submit a statement by an independent qualified registered professional engineer that he will provide such a certification upon completion of construction in accordance with the plans and specifications;
(vi) A description of the procedure to be used for removing a surface impoundment from service, as required under WAC 173-303-650 (5)(b) and (c). This information should be included in the contingency plan submitted under (a)(vii) of this subsection;
(vii) A description of how dangerous waste residues and contaminated materials will be removed from the unit at closure, as required under WAC 173-303-650 (6)(a)(i). For any wastes not to be removed from the unit upon closure, the owner or operator must submit detailed plans and an engineering report describing how WAC 173-303-650 (6)(a)(ii) and (b) will be complied with. This information should be included in the closure plan and, where applicable, the post-closure plan submitted under (a)(xiii) of this subsection;
(viii) If ignitable or reactive wastes are to be placed in a surface impoundment, an explanation of how WAC 173-303-650(7) will be complied with;
(ix) If incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials will be placed in a surface impoundment, an explanation of how WAC 173-303-650(8) will be complied with;
(x) Where applicable, a waste management plan for Dangerous Waste Nos. F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, or F027 describing how the surface impoundment is or will be designed to meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-650(9); and
(xi) Information on air emission control equipment as required in (m) of this subsection.
(e) Specific Part B information requirements for waste piles. Except as otherwise provided in WAC 173-303-600(3), owners and operators of facilities that store or treat dangerous waste in waste piles must provide the following additional information:
(i) A list of dangerous wastes placed or to be placed in each waste pile;
(ii) If an exemption is sought to WAC 173-303-660(2), and 173-303-645 as provided by WAC 173-303-660 (1)(c), an explanation of how the standards of WAC 173-303-660 (1)(c) will be complied with;
(iii) Detailed plans and an engineering report describing how the waste pile is designed, and is or will be constructed, operated, and maintained to meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-335, 173-303-660 (2)(j), (11) and (12), addressing the following items:
(A)(I) The liner system (except for an existing portion of a pile) if the waste pile must meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-660(2), including the independent qualified registered professional engineer's certification when required by WAC 173-303-660 (2)(c). If an exemption from the requirement for a liner is sought, as provided by WAC 173-303-660 (2)(d), submit detailed plans and engineering and hydrogeologic reports, as applicable, describing alternate design and operating practices that will, in conjunction with location aspects, prevent the migration of any dangerous constituents into the groundwater or surface water at any future time;
(II) The double liner and leak (leachate) detection, collection, and removal system, if the waste pile must meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-660 (2)(j). If an exemption from the requirements for double liners and a leak detection, collection, and removal system or alternative design is sought as provided by WAC 173-303-660 (2)(k), (l), or (m), submit appropriate information;
(III) If the leak detection system is located in a saturated zone, submit detailed plans and an engineering report explaining the leak detection system design and operation, and the location of the saturated zone in relation to the leak detection system;
(IV) The construction quality assurance (CQA) plan if required under WAC 173-303-335;
(V) Proposed action leakage rate, with rationale, if required under WAC 173-303-660(3), and response action plan, if required under WAC 173-303-660(4);
(B) Control of run-on;
(C) Control of runoff;
(D) Management of collection and holding units associated with run-on and runoff control systems; and
(E) Control of wind dispersal of particulate matter, where applicable;
(iv) Reserve.
(v) A description of how each waste pile, including the double liner system, leachate collection and removal system, leak detection system, cover system and appurtenances for control of run-on and runoff, will be inspected in order to meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-660(5). This information should be included in the inspection plan submitted under (a)(v) of this subsection. If an exemption is sought to WAC 173-303-645 pursuant to WAC 173-303-660(4), describe in the inspection plan how the inspection requirements of WAC 173-303-660 (4)(a)(iii) will be complied with;
(vi) If treatment is carried out on or in the pile, details of the process and equipment used, and the nature and quality of the residuals;
(vii) If ignitable or reactive wastes are to be placed in a waste pile, an explanation of how the requirements of WAC 173-303-660(7) will be complied with;
(viii) If incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials will be placed in a waste pile, an explanation of how WAC 173-303-660(8) will be complied with;
(ix) A description of how dangerous waste, waste residues and contaminated materials will be removed from the waste pile at closure, as required under WAC 173-303-660 (9)(a). For any waste not to be removed from the waste pile upon closure, the owner or operator must submit detailed plans and an engineering report describing how WAC 173-303-665 (6)(a) and (b) will be complied with. This information should be included in the closure plan and, where applicable, the post-closure plan submitted under (a)(xiii) of this subsection;
(x) Where applicable, a waste management plan for Dangerous Waste Nos. F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, or F027 describing how a waste pile that is not enclosed (as defined in WAC 173-303-660 (1)(c)) is or will be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained to meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-660(10).
(f) Specific Part B information requirements for incinerators. Except as WAC 173-303-670(1) and subsection (4)(f)(v) of this section provide otherwise, owners and operators of facilities that incinerate dangerous waste must fulfill the informational requirements of (f) of this subsection.
(i) When seeking an exemption under WAC 173-303-670 (1)(b) (ignitable or reactive wastes only):
(A) Documentation that the waste is listed as a dangerous waste in WAC 173-303-080, solely because it is ignitable; or
(B) Documentation that the waste is listed as a dangerous waste in WAC 173-303-080, solely because it is reactive for characteristics other than those listed in WAC 173-303-090 (7)(a)(iv) and (v), and will not be burned when other dangerous wastes are present in the combustion zone; or
(C) Documentation that the waste is a dangerous waste solely because it possesses the characteristic of ignitability, as determined by the tests for characteristics of dangerous waste under WAC 173-303-090; or
(D) Documentation that the waste is a dangerous waste solely because it possesses the reactivity characteristics listed in WAC 173-303-090 (7)(a)(i), (ii), (iii), (vi), (vii), and (viii), and that it will not be burned when other dangerous wastes are present in the combustion zone.
(ii) Submit a trial burn plan or the results of a trial burn, including all required determinations, in accordance with WAC 173-303-807.
(iii) In lieu of a trial burn, the applicant may submit the following information;
(A) An analysis of each waste or mixture of wastes to be burned including:
(I) Heating value of the waste in the form and composition in which it will be burned;
(II) Viscosity (if applicable), or description of physical form of the waste, and specific gravity of the waste;
(III) An identification of any dangerous organic constituents listed in WAC 173-303-9905 or, if not listed, which cause the waste(s) to be regulated, which are present in the waste to be burned, except that the applicant need not analyze for constituents which would reasonably not be expected to be found in the waste. The constituents excluded from analysis must be identified and the basis for their exclusion stated. The waste analysis must rely on analytical techniques specified in WAC 173-303-110 (3)(a), or their equivalent as approved by the department;
(IV) An approximate quantification of the dangerous constituents identified in the waste, within the precision produced by the analytical methods specified in WAC 173-303-110 (3)(a); and
(V) A quantification of those dangerous constituents in the waste which may be designated as principal organic dangerous constituents (PODCs) based on data submitted from other trial or operational burns which demonstrate compliance with the performance standards in WAC 173-303-670(4);
(B) A detailed engineering description of the incinerator, including:
(I) Manufacturer's name and model number of incinerator;
(II) Type of incinerator;
(III) Linear dimension of incinerator unit including cross sectional area of combustion chamber;
(IV) Description of auxiliary fuel system (type/feed);
(V) Capacity of prime mover;
(VI) Description of automatic waste feed cutoff system(s);
(VII) Stack gas monitoring and pollution control monitoring system;
(VIII) Nozzle and burner design;
(IX) Construction materials; and
(X) Location and description of temperature, pressure, and flow indicating devices and control devices;
(C) A description and analysis of the waste to be burned compared with the waste for which data from operational or trial burns are provided to support the contention that a trial burn is not needed. The data should include those items listed in (f)(iii)(A) of this subsection. This analysis should specify the principal organic dangerous constituents (PODCs) which the applicant has identified in the waste for which a permit is sought, and any differences from the PODCs in the waste for which burn data are provided;
(D) The design and operating conditions of the incinerator unit to be used, compared with that for which comparative burn data are available;
(E) A description of the results submitted from any previously conducted trial burn(s) including:
(I) Sampling and analysis techniques used to calculate performance standards in WAC 173-303-670(4); and
(II) Methods and results of monitoring temperatures, waste feed rates, carbon monoxide, and an appropriate indicator of combustion gas velocity (including a statement concerning the precision and accuracy of this measurement);
(F) The expected incinerator operation information to demonstrate compliance with WAC 173-303-670 (4) and (6), including:
(I) Expected carbon monoxide (CO) level in the stack exhaust gas;
(II) Waste feed rate;
(III) Combustion zone temperature;
(IV) Indication of combustion gas velocity;
(V) Expected stack gas volume, flow rate, and temperature;
(VI) Computed residence time for waste in the combustion zone;
(VII) Expected hydrochloric acid removal efficiency;
(VIII) Expected fugitive emissions and their control procedures; and
(IX) Proposed waste feed cutoff limits based on the identified significant operating parameters;
(G) Such supplemental information as the department finds necessary to achieve the purposes of this subsection;
(H) Waste analysis data, including that submitted in (f)(iii)(A) of this subsection, sufficient to allow the department to specify as permit principal organic dangerous constituents (permit PODCs) those constituents for which destruction and removal efficiencies will be required; and
(I) Test protocols and sampling and analytical data to demonstrate the designation status under WAC 173-303-070 of:
(I) Incinerator ash residues, if any; and
(II) Residues from the air pollution control devices.
(iv) The department will approve a permit application without a trial burn if the department finds that:
(A) The wastes are sufficiently similar; and
(B) The incinerator units are sufficiently similar, and the data from other trial burns are adequate to specify (under WAC 173-303-670(6)) operating conditions that will ensure that the performance standards in WAC 173-303-670(4) will be met by the incinerator.
(v) When an owner or operator of a dangerous waste incineration unit becomes subject to dangerous waste permit requirements after October 12, 2005, or when an owner or operator of an existing dangerous waste incinerator unit demonstrates compliance with the air emission standards and limitations in 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart EEE (that is, by conducting a comprehensive performance test and submitting a Notification of Compliance under 40 C.F.R. 63.1207(j) and 63.1210(d) documenting compliance with all applicable requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart EEE), the requirements of this subsection do not apply, except those provisions the department determines are necessary to ensure compliance with WAC 173-303-670 (6)(a) and (c) if you elect to comply with 40 C.F.R. 270.235 (a)(1)(i), which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-841, to minimize emissions of toxic compounds from startup, shutdown, and malfunction events. Nevertheless, the department may apply the provisions of this subsection, on a case-by-case basis, for purposes of information collection in accordance with WAC 173-303-800(11) and 173-303-815 (2)(b)(ii). Note that 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart EEE is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-400-075 (5)(a). If you are subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 63 you must get an air permit from ecology or the local air authority.
(g) Specific Part B information requirements for land treatment facilities. Except as otherwise provided in WAC 173-303-600(3), owners and operators of facilities that use land treatment to dispose of dangerous waste must provide the following additional information:
(i) A description of plans to conduct a treatment demonstration as required under WAC 173-303-655(3). The description must include the following information:
(A) The wastes for which the demonstration will be made and the potential dangerous constituents in the waste;
(B) The data sources to be used to make the demonstration (e.g., literature, laboratory data, field data, or operating data);
(C) Any specific laboratory or field test that will be conducted, including:
(I) The type of test (e.g., column leaching, degradation);
(II) Materials and methods, including analytical procedures;
(III) Expected time for completion; and
(IV) Characteristics of the unit that will be simulated in the demonstration, including treatment zone characteristics, climatic conditions, and operating practices;
(ii) A description of a land treatment program, as required under WAC 173-303-655(2). This information must be submitted with the plans for the treatment demonstration, and updated following the treatment demonstration. The land treatment program must address the following items:
(A) The wastes to be land treated;
(B) Design measures and operating practices necessary to maximize treatment in accordance with WAC 173-303-655 (4)(a) including:
(I) Waste application method and rate;
(II) Measures to control soil pH;
(III) Enhancement of microbial or chemical reactions; and
(IV) Control of moisture content;
(C) Provisions for unsaturated zone monitoring, including:
(I) Sampling equipment, procedures, and frequency;
(II) Procedures for selecting sampling locations;
(III) Analytical procedures;
(IV) Chain of custody control;
(V) Procedures for establishing background values;
(VI) Statistical methods for interpreting results; and
(VII) The justification for any dangerous constituents recommended for selection as principal dangerous constituents, in accordance with the criteria for such selection in WAC 173-303-655 (6)(a);
(D) A list of dangerous constituents reasonably expected to be in, or derived from, the wastes to be land treated based on waste analysis performed pursuant to WAC 173-303-300;
(E) The proposed dimensions of the treatment zone;
(iii) A description of how the unit is or will be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained in order to meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-655(4). This submission must address the following items:
(A) Control of run-on;
(B) Collection and control of runoff;
(C) Minimization of runoff of dangerous constituents from the treatment zone;
(D) Management of collection and holding facilities associated with run-on and runoff control systems;
(E) Periodic inspection of the unit. This information should be included in the inspection plan submitted under (a)(v) of this subsection; and
(F) Control of wind dispersal of particulate matter, if applicable;
(iv) If food-chain crops are to be grown in or on the treatment zone of the land treatment unit, a description of how the demonstration required under WAC 173-303-655(5) will be conducted including:
(A) Characteristics of the food-chain crop for which the demonstration will be made;
(B) Characteristics of the waste, treatment zone, and waste application method and rate to be used in the demonstration;
(C) Procedures for crop growth, sample collection, sample analysis, and data evaluation;
(D) Characteristics of the comparison crop including the location and conditions under which it was or will be grown; and
(E) If cadmium is present in the land treated waste, a description of how the requirements of WAC 173-303-655 (5)(b) will be complied with;
(v) A description of the vegetative cover to be applied to closed portions of the facility, and a plan for maintaining such cover during the post-closure care period, as required under WAC 173-303-655 (8)(a)(viii) and (c)(ii). This information should be included in the closure plan and, where applicable, the post-closure care plan submitted under (a)(xiii) of this subsection;
(vi) If ignitable or reactive wastes will be placed in or on the treatment zone, an explanation of how the requirements of WAC 173-303-655(9) will be complied with; and
(vii) If incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials, will be placed in or on the same treatment zone, an explanation of how WAC 173-303-655(10) will be complied with.
(viii) Where applicable, a waste management plan for Dangerous Waste Nos. F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, or F027 describing how a land treatment facility is or will be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained to meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-655(12). This submission must address the following items as specified in WAC 173-303-655(12):
(A) The volume, physical, and chemical characteristics of the wastes, including their potential to migrate through soil or to volatilize or escape into the atmosphere;
(B) The attenuative properties of underlying and surrounding soils or other materials;
(C) The mobilizing properties of other materials codisposed with these wastes; and
(D) The effectiveness of additional treatment, design, or monitoring techniques.
(h) Specific Part B information requirements for landfills. Except as otherwise provided in WAC 173-303-600(3), owners and operators of facilities that dispose of dangerous waste in landfills must provide the following additional information;
(i) A list of the dangerous wastes placed or to be placed in each landfill or landfill cell;
(ii) Detailed plans and an engineering report describing how the landfill is designed, and is or will be constructed, operated and maintained to comply with the requirements of WAC 173-303-335, 173-303-665 (2), (8) and (9) addressing the following items:
(A)(I) The liner system (except for an existing portion of a landfill), if the landfill must meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-665 (2)(a), including the independent qualified registered professional engineer's certification required by WAC 173-303-665 (2)(a)(i). If an exemption from the requirements for a liner and a leachate collection and removal system is sought, as provided by WAC 173-303-665 (2)(b), submit detailed plans and engineering and hydrogeologic reports, as appropriate, describing alternate designs and operating practices that will, in conjunction with location aspects, prevent the migration of any dangerous constituent into the groundwater or surface water at any future time;
(II) The double liner and leak (leachate) detection, collection, and removal system, if the landfill must meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-665 (2)(h). If an exemption from the requirements for double liners and a leak detection, collection, and removal system or alternative design is sought as provided by WAC 173-303-665 (2)(j), (k) or (l), submit appropriate information;
(III) If the leak detection system is located in a saturated zone, submit detailed plans and an engineering report explaining the leak detection system design and operation, and the location of the saturated zone in relation to the leak detection system;
(IV) The construction quality assurance (CQA) plan if required under WAC 173-303-335;
(V) Proposed action leakage rate, with rationale, if required under WAC 173-303-665(8), and response action plan, if required under 173-303-665(9);
(B) Control of run-on;
(C) Control of runoff;
(D) Management of collection and holding facilities associated with run-on and runoff control systems; and
(E) Control of wind dispersal of particulate matter, where applicable;
(iii) Reserve.
(iv) A description of how each landfill, including the double liner system, leachate collection and removal system, cover systems, and appurtenances for control for run-on and runoff will be inspected in order to meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-665(4). This information must be included in the inspection plan submitted under (a)(v) of this subsection;
(v) Detailed plans and an engineering report describing the final cover which will be applied to each landfill or landfill cell at closure in accordance with WAC 173-303-665 (6)(a), and a description of how each landfill will be maintained and monitored after closure in accordance with WAC 173-303-665 (6)(b) and (c). This information should be included in the closure and post-closure plans submitted under (a)(xiii) of this subsection;
(vi) If incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials will be landfilled, an explanation of how WAC 173-303-665(7) will be complied with;
(vii) A description of how each landfill will be designed and operated in order to comply with WAC 173-303-140.
(i) Specific Part B information requirements for miscellaneous units. Except as otherwise provided in WAC 173-303-680(1), owners and operators of facilities that treat, store, or dispose of dangerous waste in miscellaneous units must provide the following additional information:
(i) A detailed description of the unit being used or proposed for use, including the following:
(A) Physical characteristics, materials of construction, and dimensions of the unit;
(B) Detailed plans and engineering reports describing how the unit will be located, designed, constructed, operated, maintained, monitored, inspected, and closed to comply with the requirements of WAC 173-303-680 (2) and (3); and
(C) For disposal units, a detailed description of the plans to comply with the post-closure requirements of WAC 173-303-680(4).
(ii) Detailed hydrologic, geologic, and meteorologic assessments and land-use maps for the region surrounding the site that address and ensure compliance of the unit with each factor in the environmental performance standards of WAC 173-303-680(2). If the applicant can demonstrate that he does not violate the environmental performance standards of WAC 173-303-680(2) and the department agrees with such demonstration, preliminary hydrologic, geologic, and meteorologic assessments will suffice.
(iii) Information on the potential pathways of exposure of humans or environmental receptors to dangerous waste or dangerous constituents and on the potential magnitude and nature of such exposures.
(iv) For any treatment unit, a report on a demonstration of the effectiveness of the treatment based on laboratory or field data.
(v) Any additional information determined by the department to be necessary for evaluation of compliance of the unit with the environmental performance standards of WAC 173-303-680(2).
(j) Specific Part B information requirements for process vents. Except as otherwise provided in WAC 173-303-600(3), owners and operators of facilities that have process vents to which WAC 173-303-690 applies must provide the following additional information:
(i) For facilities that cannot install a closed-vent system and control device to comply with the provisions of WAC 173-303-690 on the effective date that the facility becomes subject to the provisions of WAC 173-303-690 or 40 C.F.R. 265 Subpart AA incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-400 (3)(a), an implementation schedule as specified in 40 C.F.R. section 264.1033 (a)(2).
(ii) Documentation of compliance with the process vent standards in 40 C.F.R. section 264.1032, including:
(A) Information and data identifying all affected process vents, annual throughput and operating hours of each affected unit, estimated emission rates for each affected vent and for the overall facility (i.e., the total emissions for all affected vents at the facility), and the approximate location within the facility of each affected unit (e.g., identify the dangerous waste management units on a facility plot plan).
(B) Information and data supporting estimates of vent emissions and emission reduction achieved by add-on control devices based on engineering calculations or source tests. For the purpose of determining compliance, estimates of vent emissions and emission reductions must be made using operating parameter values (e.g., temperatures, flow rates, or concentrations) that represent the conditions that exist when the waste management unit is operating at the highest load or capacity level reasonably expected to occur.
(C) Information and data used to determine whether or not a process vent is subject to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. section 264.1032.
(iii) Where an owner or operator applies for permission to use a control device other than a thermal vapor incinerator, catalytic vapor incinerator, flare, boiler, process heater, condenser, or carbon adsorption system to comply with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 264.1032, and chooses to use test data to determine the organic removal efficiency or the total organic compound concentration achieved by the control device, a performance test plan as specified in 40 C.F.R. 264.1035 (b)(3).
(iv) Documentation of compliance with 40 C.F.R. 264.1033, including:
(A) A list of all information references and sources used in preparing the documentation.
(B) Records, including the dates, of each compliance test required by 40 C.F.R. 264.1033(k).
(C) A design analysis, specifications, drawings, schematics, and piping and instrumentation diagrams based on the appropriate sections of "APTI Course 415: Control of Gaseous Emissions" (incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-110 (3)(g)(viii)) or other engineering texts acceptable to the department that present basic control device information. The design analysis must address the vent stream characteristics and control device operation parameters as specified in 40 C.F.R. 264.1035 (b)(4)(iii).
(D) A statement signed and dated by the owner or operator certifying that the operating parameters used in the design analysis reasonably represent the conditions that exist when the dangerous waste management unit is or would be operating at the highest load or capacity level reasonably expected to occur.
(E) A statement signed and dated by the owner or operator certifying that the control device is designed to operate at an efficiency of 95 weight percent or greater unless the total organic emission limits of 40 C.F.R. 264.1032(a) for affected process vents at the facility can be attained by a control device involving vapor recovery at an efficiency less than 95 weight percent.
(k) Specific Part B information requirements for equipment. Except as otherwise provided in WAC 173-303-600(3), owners and operators of facilities that have equipment to which WAC 173-303-691 applies must provide the following additional information:
(i) For each piece of equipment to which WAC 173-303-691 applies:
(A) Equipment identification number and dangerous waste management unit identification.
(B) Approximate locations within the facility (e.g., identify the dangerous waste management unit on a facility plot plan).
(C) Type of equipment (e.g., a pump or pipeline valve).
(D) Percent by weight total organics in the hazardous waste stream at the equipment.
(E) Hazardous waste state at the equipment (e.g., gas/vapor or liquid).
(F) Method of compliance with the standard (e.g., "monthly leak detection and repair" or "equipped with dual mechanical seals").
(ii) For facilities that cannot install a closed-vent system and control device to comply with the provisions of WAC 173-303-691 on the effective date that the facility becomes subject to the provisions of WAC 173-303-691 or 40 C.F.R. Part 265, Subpart BB incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-400 (3)(a), an implementation schedule as specified in 40 C.F.R. 264.1033 (a)(2).
(iii) Where an owner or operator applies for permission to use a control device other than a thermal vapor incinerator, catalytic vapor incinerator, flare, boiler, process heater, condenser, or carbon adsorption system and chooses to use test data to determine the organic removal efficiency or the total organic compound concentration achieved by the control device, a performance test plan as specified in 40 C.F.R. section 264.1035 (b)(3).
(iv) Documentation that demonstrates compliance with the equipment standards in 40 C.F.R. sections 264.1052 to 264.1059. This documentation will contain the records required under 40 C.F.R. 264.1064. The department may request further documentation before deciding if compliance has been demonstrated.
(v) Documentation to demonstrate compliance with 40 C.F.R. section 264.1060 will include the following information:
(A) A list of all information references and sources used in preparing the documentation.
(B) Records, including the dates, of each compliance test required by 40 C.F.R. 264.1033(j).
(C) A design analysis, specifications, drawings, schematics, and piping and instrumentation diagrams based on the appropriate sections of "ATPI Course 415: Control of Gaseous Emissions" (incorporated by reference as specified in WAC 173-303-110 (3)(g)(viii)) or other engineering texts acceptable to the department that present basic control device information. The design analysis must address the vent stream characteristics and control device operation parameters as specified in 40 C.F.R. 264.1035 (b)(4)(iii).
(D) A statement signed and dated by the owner or operator certifying that the operating parameters used in the design analysis reasonably represent the conditions that exist when the dangerous waste management unit is operating at the highest load or capacity level reasonably expected to occur.
(E) A statement signed and dated by the owner or operator certifying that the control device is designed to operate at an efficiency of 95 weight percent or greater.
(l) Special Part B information requirements for drip pads.
Except as otherwise provided by WAC 173-303-600(3), owners and operators of dangerous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facilities that collect, store, or treat hazardous waste on drip pads must provide the following additional information:
(i) A list of hazardous wastes placed or to be placed on each drip pad.
(ii) If an exemption is sought to WAC 173-303-645, as provided by WAC 173-303-645(1), detailed plans and an engineering report describing how the requirements of WAC 173-303-645 (1)(b) will be met.
(iii) Detailed plans and an engineering report describing how the drip pad is or will be designed, constructed, operated and maintained to meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-675(4), including the as-built drawings and specifications. This submission must address the following items as specified in WAC 173-303-675(2):
(A) The design characteristics of the drip pad;
(B) The liner system;
(C) The leakage detection system, including the leak detection system and how it is designed to detect the failure of the drip pad or the presence of any releases of hazardous waste or accumulated liquid at the earliest practicable time;
(D) Practices designed to maintain drip pads;
(E) The associated collection system;
(F) Control of run-on to the drip pad;
(G) Control of runoff from the drip pad;
(H) The interval at which drippage and other materials will be removed from the associated collection system and a statement demonstrating that the interval will be sufficient to prevent overflow onto the drip pad;
(I) Procedures for cleaning the drip pad at least once every seven days to ensure the removal of any accumulated residues of waste or other materials, including but not limited to rinsing, washing with detergents or other appropriate solvents, or steam cleaning and provisions for documenting the date, time, and cleaning procedure used each time the pad is cleaned.
(J) Operating practices and procedures that will be followed to ensure that tracking of hazardous waste or waste constituents off the drip pad due to activities by personnel or equipment is minimized;
(K) Procedures for ensuring that, after removal from the treatment vessel, treated wood from pressure and nonpressure processes is held on the drip pad until drippage has ceased, including recordkeeping practices;
(L) Provisions for ensuring that collection and holding units associated with the run-on and runoff control systems are emptied or otherwise managed as soon as possible after storms to maintain design capacity of the system;
(M) If treatment is carried out on the drip pad, details of the process equipment used, and the nature and quality of the residuals.
(N) A description of how each drip pad, including appurtenances for control of run-on and runoff, will be inspected in order to meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-675(4). This information should be included in the inspection plan submitted under (a)(v) of this subsection.
(O) A certification signed by an independent qualified, registered professional engineer, stating that the drip pad design meets the requirements of WAC 173-303-675 (4)(a) through (f).
(P) A description of how hazardous waste residues and contaminated materials will be removed from the drip pad at closure, as required under WAC 173-303-675 (6)(a). For any waste not to be removed from the drip pad upon closure, the owner or operator must submit detailed plans and an engineering report describing how WAC 173-303-665(6) will be complied with. This information should be included in the closure plan and, where applicable, the post-closure plan submitted under (a)(xiii) of this subsection.
(m) Specific Part B information requirements for air emission controls for tanks, surface impoundments, and containers (Subpart CC) at 40 C.F.R. 270.27 are incorporated by reference.
(n) When an owner or operator of a cement kiln, lightweight aggregate kiln, solid fuel boiler, liquid fuel boiler or hydrochloric acid production furnace demonstrates compliance with the air emission standards and limitations in 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart EEE (i.e., by conducting a comprehensive performance test and submitting a Notification of Compliance under 40 C.F.R. 63.1207(j) and 63.1210(b) documenting compliance with all applicable requirements of Part 63, subpart EEE), the requirements of this subsection do not apply, except those provisions the director determines are necessary to ensure compliance with 40 C.F.R. 266.102 (e)(1) and 266.102 (e)(2)(iii) if you elect to comply with 40 C.F.R. 270.235 (a)(1)(i), which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-841, to minimize emissions of toxic compounds from startup, shutdown, and malfunction events. Nevertheless, the director may apply the provisions of this subsection, on a case-by-case basis, for purposes of information collection in accordance with WAC 173-303-800(11) and 173-303-815 (2)(b)(ii).
(o) For post-closure permits, the owner or operator is required to submit only the information specified in (a)(i), (iv), (v), (vi), (xi), (xiii), (xiv), (xvi), (xviii), (xx), (xxiii) of this subsection, unless the department determines that additional information from (a), (c), (d), (e), (g), and (h) of this subsection is necessary. The owner or operator is required to submit the same information when an alternative authority is used in lieu of a post-closure permit as provided in WAC 173-303-800(12).
(5) Construction. A person may begin physical construction of a new facility, or of new portions of an existing facility if the new portions would amount to reconstruction under interim status (WAC 173-303-805(7)), only after complying with WAC 173-303-281, submitting Part A and Part B of the permit application and receiving a final facility permit. All permit applications must be submitted at least one hundred eighty days before physical construction is expected to begin.
(6) Reapplications. Any dangerous waste facility with an effective final facility permit must submit a new application one hundred eighty days prior to the expiration date of the effective permit, unless the department grants a later date provided that such date will never be later than the expiration date of the effective permit.
Note:
See public notice requirements at WAC 173-303-281(5).
(7) Continuation of expiring permits.
(a) When the owner/operator submits a timely application for a final facility permit and the application is determined by the department to be complete pursuant to subsection (8) of this section, the facility is allowed to continue operating under the expiring or expired permit until the effective date of the new permit.
(b) When the facility is not in compliance with the conditions of the expiring or expired permit, the department may choose to do any of the following:
(i) Initiate enforcement action based upon the permit which has been continued;
(ii) Issue a notice of intent to deny the new permit. If the permit is denied, the owner or operator would then be required to cease the activities authorized by the continued permit or be subject to enforcement action for operating without a permit;
(iii) Issue a new permit with appropriate conditions; and/or
(iv) Take other actions authorized by this chapter.
(8) Completeness. The department will not issue a final facility permit before receiving a complete application, except for permits by rule or emergency permits. An application for a permit is complete when the department receives an application form and any supplemental information which are completed to the department's satisfaction. The department may consider an application for a permit to be complete notwithstanding the failure of the owner or operator to submit the exposure information described in subsection (12) of this section. The department may deny a permit for the active life of a dangerous waste management facility or unit before receiving a complete application for a permit.
(9) Recordkeeping. Applicants must keep records of all data used to complete the permit applications, and any supplemental information submitted to the department for a period of at least three years from the date the application is signed.
(10) General permit conditions. All final facility permits will contain general permit conditions described in WAC 173-303-810.
(11) Permit duration.
(a) Final facility permits will be effective for a fixed term not to exceed ten years.
(b) The department may issue any final facility permit for a duration that is less than the full allowable term.
(c) The term of a final facility permit will not be extended beyond ten years, unless otherwise authorized under subsection (7) of this section.
(d) Each permit for a land disposal facility will be reviewed by the department five years after the date of permit issuance or reissuance and will be modified as necessary, as provided in WAC 173-303-830(3).
(12) Exposure information. Any Part B permit application submitted by an owner or operator of a facility that stores, treats, or disposes dangerous waste in a surface impoundment or a landfill must be accompanied by information, reasonably ascertainable by the owner or operator, on the potential for the public to be exposed to dangerous wastes or dangerous constituents through releases related to the unit. At a minimum, such information must address:
(a) Reasonably foreseeable potential releases from both normal operations and accidents at the unit, including releases associated with transportation to or from the unit;
(b) The potential pathways of human exposure to dangerous waste or constituents resulting from the releases described under (a) of this subsection; and
(c) The potential magnitude and nature of the human exposure resulting from such releases.
(13) Grounds for denial. A permit application will be denied pursuant to the procedures in WAC 173-303-840 if it is determined that the proposed location and/or activity endangers public health and the environment as demonstrated by the permit applicant's failure to satisfy the performance standards of WAC 173-303-283.
(14) Permit changes. All final facility permits will be subject to the requirements of permit changes, WAC 173-303-830.
(15) Procedures for decision making. Issuance of final facility permits will be subject to the procedures for decision making described in WAC 173-303-840.
(16) Other requirements for final recycling facility permits. In lieu of issuing a final recycling facility permit, the department may, after providing opportunity for public comment in accordance with WAC 173-303-840, defer to a permit already issued under other statutory authority administered by the department (such as the State Water Pollution Control Act, chapter 90.48 RCW, the State Clean Air Act, chapter 70.94 RCW, etc.) which incorporates the requirements of this section, and WAC 173-303-500 through 173-303-525 for recycling facilities.
(17)(a) If the department concludes, based on one or more of the factors listed in (a)(i) through (ix) of this subsection, that compliance with the standards of 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart EEE alone may not be protective of human health or the environment, the department will require the additional information or assessment(s) necessary to determine whether additional controls are necessary to ensure protection of human health and the environment. This includes information necessary to evaluate the potential risk to human health and/or the environment resulting from both direct and indirect exposure pathways. The department may also require a permittee or applicant to provide information necessary to determine whether such an assessment(s) should be required.
The department will base the evaluation of whether compliance with the standards of 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart EEE alone is protective of human health or the environment on factors relevant to the potential risk from a hazardous waste combustion unit, including, as appropriate, any of the following factors:
(i) Particular site-specific considerations such as proximity to receptors (such as schools, hospitals, nursing homes, day care centers, parks, community activity centers, or other potentially sensitive receptors), unique dispersion patterns, etc.;
(ii) Identities and quantities of emissions of persistent, bioaccumulative or toxic pollutants considering enforceable controls in place to limit those pollutants;
(iii) Identities and quantities of nondioxin products of incomplete combustion most likely to be emitted and to pose significant risk based on known toxicities (confirmation of which should be made through emissions testing);
(iv) Identities and quantities of other off-site sources of pollutants in proximity of the facility that significantly influence interpretation of a facility-specific risk assessment;
(v) Presence of significant ecological considerations, such as the proximity of a particularly sensitive ecological area;
(vi) Volume and types of wastes, for example wastes containing highly toxic constituents;
(vii) Other on-site sources of hazardous air pollutants that significantly influence interpretation of the risk posed by the operation of the source in question;
(viii) Adequacy of any previously conducted risk assessment, given any subsequent changes in conditions likely to affect risk; and
(ix) Such other factors as may be appropriate.
(b) Reserved.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-806, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-806, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-806, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-806, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-806, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-806, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-806, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-806, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-806, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-806, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21A.080 and 70.105.210 et seq. WSR 90-20-016, § 173-303-806, filed 9/21/90, effective 10/22/90. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-806, filed 1/4/89; WSR 88-18-083 (Order 88-29), § 173-303-806, filed 9/6/88; WSR 88-07-039 (Order 87-37), § 173-303-806, filed 3/11/88; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-806, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-806, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-806, filed 4/18/84.]


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Trial burns for dangerous waste incinerator final facility permits.

When an owner or operator of a dangerous waste incineration unit becomes subject to dangerous waste permit requirements after October 12, 2005, or when an owner or operator of an existing dangerous waste incineration unit demonstrates compliance with the air emission standards and limitations in 40 C.F.R. part 63, subpart EEE (that is, by conducting a comprehensive performance test and submitting a Notification of Compliance under 63.1207(j) and 63.1210(d) documenting compliance with all applicable requirements of part 63, subpart EEE), the requirements of this section do not apply, except those provisions the department determines are necessary to ensure compliance with WAC 173-303-670 (6)(a) and (c) if you elect to comply with 40 C.F.R. 270.235 (a)(1)(i), which is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-841, to minimize emissions of toxic compounds from startup, shutdown, and malfunction events. Nevertheless, the department may apply the provisions of this section on a case-by-case basis, for purposes of information collection in accordance with WAC 173-303-800(11) and 173-303-815 (2)(b)(ii). 40 C.F.R. part 63 subpart EEE is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-400-075 (5)(a). Note that if you are subject to Part 63 you must get an air permit from ecology or the local air authority.
(1) Purpose and applicability. For purposes of determining operational readiness and establishing conditions in final facility permits for dangerous waste incinerators, the department may approve trial burns. Trial burns may not exceed seven hundred twenty hours operating time, except that the department may extend the duration of this operational period once, up to seven hundred twenty additional hours, at the request of the owner/operator of the incinerator when good cause is shown. The permit may be modified to reflect the extension according to WAC 173-303-830(4). The procedures for requesting and approving trial burns are described in:
(a) Subsection (11) of this section for existing incinerators with interim status permits; and
(b) Subsection (13) of this section for new incinerators and for incinerators with final facility permits in which the owner/operator wishes to burn new wastes not currently included in the permit.
(2) Trial burn plan. The trial burn must be conducted in accordance with a trial burn plan prepared by the applicant and approved by the department. The trial burn plan will then become a condition of the permit and will include the following information:
(a) An analysis of each waste or mixture of waste to be burned which includes:
(i) Heating value of the waste in the form and composition in which it will be burned;
(ii) Viscosity (if applicable), or description of physical form of the waste, and specific gravity of the waste;
(iii) An analysis identifying any dangerous organic constituents listed in WAC 173-303-9905, and any other dangerous constituents which, although not listed, caused the waste to be regulated as a dangerous waste, which are reasonably expected to be present in the waste to be burned. The constituents excluded from analysis must be identified and the basis for their exclusion stated. The waste analysis must rely on analytical techniques specified or referenced in WAC 173-303-110 (3)(a), or their equivalent as approved by the department;
(iv) An approximate quantification of the dangerous constituents identified in the waste, within the precision produced by the analytical methods specified or referenced in WAC 173-303-110 (3)(a); and
(v) A quantification of those dangerous constituents in the waste which may be designated as principal organic dangerous constituents (PODC) based on data submitted from other trial or operational burns which demonstrate compliance with the performance standard in WAC 173-303-670(4);
(b) A detailed engineering description of the incinerator for which the trial burn permit is sought including:
(i) Manufacturer's name and model number of incinerator (if available);
(ii) Type of incinerator;
(iii) Linear dimensions of the incinerator unit including the cross sectional area of the combustion chamber;
(iv) Description of the auxiliary fuel system (type/feed);
(v) Capacity of the prime air mover;
(vi) Description of automatic waste feed cutoff system(s);
(vii) Stack gas monitoring and pollution control equipment;
(viii) Nozzle and burner design;
(ix) Construction materials; and
(x) Location and description of temperature, pressure, and flow indicating and control devices;
(c) A detailed description of sampling and monitoring procedures, including sampling and monitoring locations in the system, the equipment to be used, sampling and monitoring frequency, and planned analytical procedures for sample analysis;
(d) A detailed test schedule for each waste for which the trial burn is planned including date(s), duration, quantity of waste to be burned, and other factors relevant to the department's decision under subsection (5) of this section;
(e) A detailed test protocol, including, for each waste identified, the ranges of temperature, waste feed rate, air feed rate, use of auxiliary fuel, and other relevant parameters that will be varied to affect the destruction and removal efficiency of the incinerator;
(f) A description of, and planned operating conditions for, any emission control equipment which will be used;
(g) Procedures for rapidly stopping waste feed, shutting down the incinerator, and controlling emissions in the event of an equipment malfunction;
(h) A detailed test protocol to sample and analyze the following for designation under WAC 173-303-070:
(i) Any incinerator ash residue collected in the incinerator; and
(ii) Any residues collected in the air pollution control devices; and
(i) Such other information as the department reasonably finds necessary to determine whether to approve the trial burn plan in light of the purposes of this section.
(3) Additional information required. The department, in reviewing the trial burn plan, will evaluate the adequacy of the information provided and may require the applicant to supplement this information, if necessary, to achieve the purposes of this section.
(4) Trial PODCs. Based on the waste analysis data in the trial burn plan, the department will specify as trial principal organic dangerous constituents (trial PODCs) those constituents for which destruction and removal efficiencies must be calculated during the trial burn. These trial PODCs will be specified by the department based on its estimate of the difficulty of incineration of the constituents identified in the waste analysis, the concentration or mass in the waste feed, and the dangerous waste constituent or constituents identified in WAC 173-303-9905, or identified as causing the waste to be regulated as a dangerous waste.
(5) Approval of the plan. The department will approve a trial burn plan if it finds that:
(a) The trial burn is likely to determine whether the incinerator performance standard required by WAC 173-303-670(4) can be met;
(b) The trial burn itself will not present an imminent hazard to public health or the environment;
(c) The trial burn will help the department to determine operating requirements to be specified under WAC 173-303-670(6); and
(d) The information sought in (a), (b), and (c) of this subsection cannot reasonably be developed through other means.
(6) The department must send a notice to all persons on the facility mailing list as set forth in WAC 173-303-840 (3)(e)(i)(D) and to the appropriate units of state and local government as set forth in WAC 173-303-840 (3)(e)(i)(E) announcing the scheduled beginning and completion dates for the trial burn. The applicant may not begin the trial burn until after the department has issued such notice.
(a) This notice must be mailed within a reasonable time period before the scheduled trial burn. An additional notice is not required if the trial burn is delayed due to circumstances beyond the control of the facility or the department.
(b) This notice must contain:
(i) The name and telephone number of the applicant's contact person;
(ii) The name and telephone number of the department's contact office;
(iii) The location where the approved trial burn plan and any supporting documents can be reviewed and copied; and
(iv) An expected time period for beginning and completion of the trial burn.
(7) Trial burns. During each approved trial burn (or as soon after the burn as is practicable), the applicant must make the following determinations:
(a) A quantitative analysis of the trial PODCs in the waste feed to the incinerator;
(b) A quantitative analysis of the exhaust gas for the concentration and mass emissions of the trial PODCs, O2, hydrogen chloride (HC1 [HCl] ), carbon monoxide (CO) and dangerous combustion by-products, including the total mass emission rate of by-products as a percent of the total mass feed rate of PODCs fed to the incinerator;
(c) A quantitative analysis of the scrubber water (if any), ash residues, and other residues, for the purpose of estimating the fate of the trial PODCs and whether they are designated according to WAC 173-303-070;
(d) A total mass balance of the trial PODCs in the waste;
(e) A computation of destruction and removal efficiency (DRE), in accordance with the DRE formula specified in WAC 173-303-670 (4)(a);
(f) If the HCl emission rate exceeds 1.8 kilograms of HCl per hour (4 pounds per hour), a computation of HCl removal efficiency in accordance with WAC 173-303-670 (4)(c)(i);
(g) A computation of particulate emissions, in accordance with WAC 173-303-670 (4)(c)(ii);
(h) An identification of sources of fugitive emissions and their means of control;
(i) A measurement of average, maximum, and minimum temperatures, and combustion gas velocity;
(j) A continuous measurement of carbon monoxide in the exhaust gas;
(k) An identification of any existing air emission standards where a state or local air pollution control authority has established emission standards and such standards are applicable to the incinerator; and
(l) Such other information as the department may specify as necessary to ensure that the trial burn will determine compliance with the performance standard of WAC 173-303-670(4), and to establish the operating conditions required by WAC 173-303-670(6).
(8) Certification. The applicant must submit to the department a certification that the trial burn has been carried out in accordance with the approved trial burn plan, and must submit the results of all determinations required by subsection (7) of this section. This submission must be made within thirty days of the completion of the trial burn, or later if approved by the department.
(9) Submission of data. All data collected during any trial burn must be submitted to the department following the completion of the trial burn.
(10) Signatures required. All submissions required under this section must be certified on behalf of the applicant by the signature of a person authorized to sign a permit application under WAC 173-303-810(12).
(11) Based on the results of the trial burn, the department will set the operating requirements in the final permit according to WAC 173-303-670(6). The permit modification will proceed according to WAC 173-303-830(4).
(12) Existing incinerators with interim status permits.
(a) The owner/operator of an existing incinerator currently operating under an interim status permit may, when required by the department (or when he chooses) to apply for a final facility permit, request the department to approve of a trial burn. The trial burn may be requested for the purposes of determining feasibility of compliance with the performance standards of WAC 173-303-670(4) and the operating conditions of WAC 173-303-670(6). If a trial burn is requested, the owner/operator must prepare and submit a trial burn plan and, upon approval by the department, perform a trial burn in accordance with subsections (2) through (10) of this section.
(b) If the department approves the trial burn, it will issue a notice of interim status modification granting such approval and specifying the conditions applicable to the trial burn. The notice of modification will be a condition of the interim status permit. Note: The national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants may require review for a notice of construction. Owners and operators should consult chapter 173-400 WAC or local air pollution control agency regulations for applicability.
(c) If the trial burn is approved before submitting a final facility permit application, the owner/operator must complete the trial burn and submit the information described in subsection (7) of this section, with Part B of the permit application. If completion of this process conflicts with the date set for submission of Part B of the final facility permit application, the owner/operator must contact the department to extend the date for submitting the Part B or the trial burn results. If the applicant submits a trial burn plan with Part B of the final facility permit application, the department will specify in the notice of interim status modification issued under (b) of this subsection, a time period for conducting the trial burn and submitting the results. Trial burn results must be submitted prior to the issuance of the permit.
(13) New incinerators and new wastes.
(a)(i) The owner/operator of a new incinerator may submit with Part B of a final facility permit application a request for approval of a trial burn. This request must include a statement of why the trial burn is desirable, and a trial burn plan prepared in accordance with subsection (2) of this section.
(ii) The department will proceed to issue a final facility permit in accordance with WAC 173-303-806. The permit will include the trial burn plan, and will establish operating conditions for the trial burn including but not limited to those described in WAC 173-303-670(6). The time period for conducting the trial burn and submitting the results will also be specified in the permit.
(iii) After the trial burn has been completed and the results submitted to the department, the final facility permit will be modified in accordance with WAC 173-303-830(4) to establish the final operating requirements and performance standards for the incinerator.
(b) The owner/operator of an incinerator with a final facility permit who wishes to burn new wastes not currently included in his permit may request approval of a trial burn for the new wastes. The request and approval will be handled in the same way as described in (a) of this subsection, except that in lieu of issuing an entirely new final facility permit the department will modify the existing final facility permit in accordance with WAC 173-303-830.
(14) For the purpose of determining feasibility of compliance with the performance standards of WAC 173-303-670(4) and of determining adequate operating conditions under WAC 173-303-670(6), the applicant for a permit for an existing dangerous waste incinerator must prepare and submit a trial burn plan and perform a trial burn in accordance with WAC 173-303-806 (4)(f) and subsections (2) through (5) and (7) through (10) of this section or, instead, submit other information as specified in WAC 173-303-806 (4)(f)(iii). The department must announce its intention to approve the trial burn plan in accordance with the timing and distribution requirements of subsection (6) of this section. The contents of the notice must include: The name and telephone number of a contact person at the facility; the name and telephone number of a contact office at the department; the location where the trial burn plan and any supporting documents can be reviewed and copied; and a schedule of the activities that are required prior to permit issuance, including the anticipated time schedule for department approval of the plan and the time period during which the trial burn would be conducted. Applicants submitting information under WAC 173-303-806 (4)(f)(i) are exempt from compliance with WAC 173-303-670 (4) and (6) and, therefore, are exempt from the requirement to conduct a trial burn. Applicants who submit trial burn plans and receive approval before submission of a permit application must complete the trial burn and submit the results, specified in subsection (7) of this section, with Part B of the permit application. If completion of this process conflicts with the date set for submission of the Part B application, the applicant must contact the department to establish a later date for submission of the Part B application or the trial burn results. Trial burn results must be submitted prior to issuance of the permit. When the applicant submits a trial burn plan with Part B of the permit application, the department will specify a time period prior to permit issuance in which the trial burn must be conducted and the results submitted.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-807, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-807, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-807, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-807, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-807, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-807, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-807, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-807, filed 4/18/84.]


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Demonstrations for dangerous waste land treatment final facility permits.

(1) Purpose and applicability. This section is applicable to the owner/operator of a land treatment facility who must demonstrate that his proposed treatment will be successful. The purpose of this section is to allow the department to issue a land treatment demonstration permit.
(2) Permit issuance. The department may issue a land treatment demonstration permit either in advance of or as part of a final facility permit so that the owner/operator of a land treatment facility can make the demonstration required in WAC 173-303-655(3). If issued in advance of the final facility permit, the land treatment demonstration permit will be issued as described in subsection (3) of this section, as a demonstration permit only. If issued as part of the final facility permit, the land treatment demonstration and final facility permit will be issued as described in subsection (4) of this section, as a phased permit. The determination for which procedure to follow will be made by the department based on the information submitted by the owner/operator in Part B of the final facility permit application.
(3) Demonstration permit only.
(a) If the department finds that the Part B does not contain enough information regarding the proposed treatment to allow the department to establish permit conditions necessary for compliance with all requirements of WAC 173-303-655, it may issue a land treatment demonstration permit only. The demonstration permit will be issued in accordance with the decision-making procedures of WAC 173-303-840. The demonstration permit may be issued either as a treatment or disposal permit, will cover only the field test or laboratory analyses, will contain only those requirements necessary to meet the standards in WAC 173-303-655(3), and will provide a specific time period for the demonstration. The department may extend the demonstration period as a modification (or minor modification, if applicable) to the demonstration permit.
(b) Within thirty days (unless the department approves a later date) of the end of the treatment demonstration, the owner/operator must submit a revised Part B to the department containing the results of the field tests or laboratory analyses and all data developed during the demonstration period. The department will then use the information and Part B to determine whether or not there is adequate information to issue a final facility permit which will incorporate conditions sufficient to provide compliance with all requirements of WAC 173-303-655. If the information is adequate, the department will proceed under WAC 173-303-806 to issue a final facility permit. If the information is not adequate, the department may, as the situation warrants, either issue a modification to the demonstration permit in accordance with the procedures of subsection (3)(a) of this section, or deny the final facility permit application.
(4) Phased permit.
(a) The department may issue a two-phase final facility permit if it finds that, based on information submitted in Part B of the permit application, substantial (although incomplete and inconclusive) information exists upon which to base the issuance of a final facility permit. The phased permit will be issued in the same manner as a final facility permit under WAC 173-303-806, except that it will contain a first phase for making a land treatment demonstration, and a second phase (to become effective after completion of the first phase) for establishing conditions for operation of the land treatment facility.
(b) If the department finds that a phased permit may be issued, it will establish, as requirements in the first phase of the facility permit, conditions for conducting the field tests or laboratory analyses. These permit conditions will include design and operating parameters (including the duration of the tests or analyses and, in the case of field tests, the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the treatment zone), monitoring procedures, post-demonstration cleanup activities, and any other conditions which the department finds may be necessary under WAC 173-303-655 (3)(c). The department will include conditions in the second phase of the facility permit to attempt to meet all WAC 173-303-655 requirements pertaining to unit design, construction, operation, and maintenance. The department will establish these conditions in the second phase of the permit based upon the substantial but incomplete or inconclusive information contained in the Part B application.
(i) The first phase of the permit will be effective as provided in WAC 173-303-840 (8)(b).
(ii) The second phase of the permit will be effective as provided in (d) of this subsection.
(c) When the owner or operator who has been issued a two-phase permit has completed the treatment demonstration, he must submit to the department a certification, signed by a person authorized to sign a permit application or report under WAC 173-303-810(12), that the field tests or laboratory analyses have been carried out in accordance with the conditions specified in phase one of the permit for conducting such tests or analyses. The owner or operator must also submit all data collected during the field tests or laboratory analyses within thirty days of completion of those tests or analyses unless the department approves a later date.
(d) If the department determines that the results of the field tests or laboratory analyses meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-655(3), it will modify the second phase of the permit to incorporate any requirements necessary for operation of the facility in compliance with WAC 173-303-655, based upon the results of the field tests or laboratory analyses.
(i) This permit modification may proceed under WAC 173-303-830(4) or otherwise will proceed as a modification under WAC 173-303-830 (3)(a)(ii). If such modifications are necessary, the second phase of the permit will become effective only after those modifications have been made.
(ii) If no modifications of the second phase of the permit are necessary, the department will give notice of its final decision to the permit applicant and to each person who submitted written comments on the phased permit or who requested notice of the final decision on the second phase of the permit. The second phase of the permit then will become effective as specified in WAC 173-303-840 (8)(b).
(iii) Reserve.
(e) If the department determines that the results of the field tests or laboratory analyses do not meet the requirements of WAC 173-303-655(3), the second phase of the permit will not become effective, and the department will, as the situation warrants, either:
(i) Modify the permit according to WAC 173-303-830(3) to allow for additional field tests or laboratory analyses; or
(ii) Proceed to terminate the permit according to WAC 173-303-840.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-808, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-808, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-808, filed 4/18/84.]


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Research, development and demonstration permits.

(1) The department may issue a research, development, and demonstration permit for any dangerous waste treatment facility which proposes to utilize an innovative and experimental dangerous waste treatment technology or process for which permit standards for such experimental activity have not been promulgated under WAC 173-303-500 through 173-303-695. Any such permit will include such terms and conditions as will assure protection of human health and the environment. Such permits:
(a) Will provide for the construction of such facilities as necessary, and for operation of the facility for not longer than one year unless renewed as provided in subsection (4) of this section; and
(b) Will provide for the receipt and treatment by the facility of only those types and quantities of dangerous waste which the department deems necessary for purposes of determining the efficacy and performance capabilities of the technology or process and the effects of such technology or process on human health and the environment; and
(c) Will include such requirements as the department deems necessary to protect human health and the environment (including, but not limited to, requirements regarding monitoring, operation, financial responsibility, closure, and remedial action), and such requirements as the department deems necessary regarding testing and providing of information to the department with respect to the operation of the facility.
(2) For the purpose of expediting review and issuance of permits under this section, the department may, consistent with the protection of human health and the environment, modify or waive permit application and permit issuance requirements in WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840 except that there may be no modification or waiver of regulations regarding financial responsibility (including insurance) or of procedures regarding public participation.
(3) The department may order an immediate termination of all operations at the facility at any time it determines that termination is necessary to protect human health and the environment.
(4) Any permit issued under this section may be renewed not more than three times. Each such renewal will be for a period of not more than one year.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-809, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-809, filed 6/26/87; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-809, filed 6/27/84.]


PDF173-303-810

General permit conditions.

(1) Purpose and applicability. This section sets forth the general permit conditions that are applicable to all permits, except interim status permits and permits by rule, to assure compliance with this chapter. If the conditions of this section are incorporated in a permit by reference, a specific citation to this section must be given in the permit.
(2) Duty to comply. The permittee must comply with all conditions of his permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or for denial of a permit renewal application. The permittee need not comply with the conditions of his permit to the extent and for the duration such noncompliance is authorized in an emergency permit.
(3) Duty to reapply. If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by the permit after its expiration date, the permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit.
(4) Duty to halt or reduce activity. A permittee who has not complied with his permit, and who subsequently is subject to enforcement actions, may not argue that it would have been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activities in order to maintain compliance with the conditions of the permit.
(5) Duty to mitigate. The permittee must take all steps required by the department to minimize or correct any adverse impact on the environment resulting from noncompliance with the permit.
(6) Proper operation and maintenance. The permittee must at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit. Proper operation and maintenance includes effective performance, adequate funding, adequate operator staffing and training, and adequate laboratory and process controls, including appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation of back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems only when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit.
(7) Permit actions. The permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, termination, notification of planned changes, or anticipated noncompliance, does not stay any permit condition.
(8) Effect of a permit.
(a) Compliance with a final facility permit during its term constitutes compliance for the purpose of enforcement with chapter 173-303 WAC except for permit modifications and those requirements not included in the permit that:
(i) Become effective by statute;
(ii) Are adopted under 40 C.F.R. Part 268 restricting the placement of dangerous waste in or on the land;
(iii) Are adopted under WAC 173-303-650 through 173-303-665 regarding leak detection systems for new and replacement surface impoundment, waste pile, and landfill units, and lateral expansions of surface impoundment, waste pile, and landfill units. The leak detection system requirements include double liners, CQA programs, monitoring, action leakage rates, and response action plans, and will be implemented through the procedures of WAC 173-303-830 Class 11 permit modifications; or
(iv) Are adopted under 40 C.F.R. Part 265, Subparts AA, BB, or CC which are incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-400 (3)(a) limiting air emissions.
(b) A permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated during its term for cause as set forth in WAC 173-303-830 (3) and (5), or the permit may be modified upon the request of the permittee as set forth in WAC 173-303-830(4).
(c) The issuance of a permit does not convey any property rights of any sort, or any exclusive privilege.
(d) The issuance of a permit does not authorize any injury to persons or property or invasion of other private rights, or any infringement of state or local laws or regulations.
(9) Duty to provide information. The permittee must furnish to the department, within a reasonable time, any information which it may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating a permit, or to determine compliance with a permit. The permittee must also furnish to the department, upon request, copies of records required to be kept by the permit.
(10) Inspection and entry. The permittee must allow representatives of the department, upon the presentation of proper credentials, to:
(a) Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of the permit;
(b) Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of the permit;
(c) Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under the permit; and
(d) Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise authorized by chapter 173-303 WAC, any substances or parameters at any location.
(11) Monitoring and monitoring records.
(a) Reserve.
(b) Samples and measurements taken for the purpose of monitoring must be representative of the monitored activity.
(c) The permittee must retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by this permit, the certification required by WAC 173-303-380 (1)(q), and records of all data used to complete the application for this permit, for a period of at least three years from the date of the sample, measurement, report, or application. This period may be extended by request of the department at any time.
(d) Records of monitoring information must include:
(i) The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
(ii) The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
(iii) The date(s) analyses were performed;
(iv) The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
(v) The analytical techniques or methods used; and
(vi) The results of such analyses.
(e) The permittee must maintain records from all groundwater monitoring wells and associated groundwater surface elevations for the active life of the facility, and for disposal facilities for the post-closure period as well.
(12) Signatory requirement. All applications, reports, or information submitted to the department must be signed in accordance with this subsection and must be certified according to subsection (13) of this section.
(a) Applications. When a dangerous waste facility is owned by one person, but is operated by another person, then the operator will be the permit applicant and responsible for developing the permit application and all accompanying materials, except that the owner must also sign and certify the permit application. Permit applications must be signed as follows:
(i) For a corporation: By a responsible corporate officer. For the purposes of this subsection, a responsible corporate officer means:
(A) A president, secretary, treasurer, or vice president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision-making functions for the corporation; or
(B) The manager of one or more manufacturing, production or operating facilities employing more than two hundred fifty persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding twenty-five million dollars (in second-quarter 1980 dollars), if authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures;
(ii) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: By a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or
(iii) For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency: By either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official. For purposes of this subsection, a principal executive officer of a federal agency includes:
(A) The chief executive officer of the agency; or
(B) A senior executive officer having responsibility for the overall operations of a principal geographic unit of the agency.
(b) Reports. All reports required by permits and other information requested by the department must be signed by a person described in (a) of this subsection, or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if:
(i) The authorization is made in writing by a person described in (a) of this subsection;
(ii) The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having responsibility for overall operation of the regulated facility or activity such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or a well field, superintendent, or position of equivalent responsibility. (A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a named position); and
(iii) The written authorization is submitted to the department.
(c) Changes to authorization. If an authorization under (b) of this subsection is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of (b) of this subsection must be submitted to the department prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized representative.
(13) Certification.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, any person signing the documents required under (a) or (b) of subsection (12) of this section must make the following certification:
"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations."
(b) When a dangerous waste facility is owned by one person, but is operated by another person, then the permit application must be certified as follows:
(i) The operator must make the certification described under (a) of this subsection; and
(ii) The owner must make the following certification:
"I certify under penalty of law that I own the real property described in, and am aware of the contents of, this permit application, and that I have received a copy of this application. As owner of the real property, I understand that I am responsible for complying with any requirements of chapter 173-303 WAC with which only I am able to comply, and that there are significant penalties for failure to comply with such requirements."
(14) Reporting. The following reports must be provided:
(a) Planned changes. The permittee must give notice to the department as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility. For a new TSD facility and for a facility being modified, the permittee may not treat, store, or dispose of dangerous waste in the new or modified portion of the facility until:
(i) The permittee has submitted to the department by certified mail, hand delivery or other means that establish proof of receipt (including applicable electronic means), a letter signed by the permittee and a registered professional engineer stating that the facility has been constructed or modified in compliance with the permit; and either
(Note:
In certifying construction or modification, the independent qualified registered professional engineer is responsible only for certifying those portions of the facility which are identified in chapter 173-303 WAC as specifically requiring certification by an independent qualified registered professional engineer.)
(ii) The department has inspected the modified or newly constructed facility and finds it is in compliance with the conditions of the permit; or
(iii) Within fifteen days of the date of submission of the letter, the permittee has not received notice from the department of its intent to inspect, prior inspection is waived and the permittee may commence treatment, storage, or disposal of dangerous waste.
(b) Anticipated noncompliance. The permittee must give advance notice to the department of any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance with permit requirements. For a new facility, the permittee may not treat, store, or dispose of dangerous waste; and for a facility being modified, the permittee may not treat, store, or dispose of dangerous waste in the modified portion of the facility except as provided in WAC 173-303-830(4).
(c) Transfers. The permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to the department. The department may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit to change the name of the permittee and incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary.
(d) Monitoring reports. Monitoring results (including monitoring of the facility's impacts as required by the applicable sections of this chapter) must be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in the permit.
(e) Compliance schedules. Reports of permit compliance or noncompliance or any progress reports on interim and final permit requirements contained in any compliance schedule must be submitted no later than fourteen days following each scheduled date.
(f) Immediate reporting. The permittee must immediately report any noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment. Information must be provided orally to the department as soon as the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. A written submission must also be provided within five days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances provided that the department may waive the written submission requirement in favor of a written report, to be submitted within fifteen days. The written submission must contain a description of the noncompliance and its cause; the period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
Information which must be reported immediately must include:
(i) Release of dangerous waste that may cause an endangerment to drinking water supplies or ground or surface waters;
(ii) Any information of a release or discharge of dangerous waste, fire, or explosion from the permitted facility which could threaten the environment or human health outside the facility;
(iii) The following description of any such occurrence:
(A) Name, address, and telephone number of the owner or operator;
(B) Name, address, and telephone number of the facility;
(C) Date, time, and type of incident;
(D) Name and quantity of material(s) involved;
(E) The extent of injuries, if any;
(F) An assessment of actual or potential hazards to the environment and human health outside the facility, where this is applicable; and
(G) Estimated quantity and disposition of recovered material that resulted from the incident.
(g) Other noncompliance. The permittee must report all instances of noncompliance not reported under (d), (e), and (f) of this subsection, at the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports must contain the information listed in (f) of this subsection.
(h) Other information. Where the permittee becomes aware that he failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the department, he must promptly submit this information.
(i) Other reports. In addition, the following reports are required when appropriate:
(i) Manifest discrepancy report as required by WAC 173-303-370(5);
(ii) Unmanifested waste report as required by WAC 173-303-390(1); and
(iii) Annual report as required by WAC 173-303-390(2).
(15) Confidentiality.
(a) Information submitted by the owner/operator of a facility identified as confidential will be treated in accordance with chapter 42.17 RCW and RCW 43.21A.160.
(b) Proprietary information can be held confidential if:
(i) The processes are unique to the owner/operator's business or the owner/operator's competitive position may be adversely affected if the information is released to the public or to a competitor; and
(ii) The director determines that granting the owner/operator's request is not detrimental to the public interest and is in accord with the policies and purposes of chapter 43.21A RCW.
(c) Claims of confidentiality for permit application information must be substantiated at the time the application is submitted and in the manner prescribed in the application instructions. Claims of confidentiality for the name and address of any permit applicant will be denied.
(d) If a submitter does not provide substantiation, the department will notify the owner/operator by certified mail of the requirement to do so. If the department does not receive the substantiation within ten days after the submitter receives the notice, the department will place the unsubstantiated information in the public file.
(e) The department will determine if the owner/operator's request meets the confidential information criteria.
(16) General permit conditions. Information repository. The director may require the permittee to establish and maintain an information repository at any time, based on the factors set forth in WAC 173-303-281 (6)(b). The information repository will be governed by the provisions in WAC 173-303-281 (6)(c) through (f).
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-810, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-810, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-810, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-810, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-810, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-810, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-810, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-810, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-810, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-810, filed 6/26/87; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-810, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-810, filed 2/10/82.]


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Permits for boilers and industrial furnaces burning hazardous waste.

The introductory paragraph of 40 C.F.R. 270.66 is incorporated by reference. It applies to an owner or operator of a cement kiln, lightweight aggregate kiln, solid fuel boiler, liquid fuel boiler, or hydrochloric acid production furnace that demonstrates compliance with the air emission standards and limitations in 40 C.F.R. Part 63, subpart EEE.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-811, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-811, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05.]


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Facility-specific permit conditions.

(1) Requirements for recording and reporting of monitoring results.
All permits must specify:
(a) Requirements concerning the proper use, maintenance, and installation, when appropriate, of monitoring equipment or methods (including biological monitoring methods when appropriate);
(b) Required monitoring including type, intervals, and frequency sufficient to yield data which are representative of the monitored activity including, when appropriate, continuous monitoring;
(c) Applicable reporting requirements based upon the impact of the regulated activity and as specified in this chapter. Reporting must be no less frequent than specified in this chapter.
(2) Establishing permit conditions.
(a) In addition to conditions required in all permits (WAC 173-303-810 (1) through (14)), the director will establish conditions, as required on a case-by-case basis, in permits under WAC 173-303-806(11) (duration of permits), WAC 173-303-815(3) (Schedules of compliance), and WAC 173-303-815(1) (monitoring).
(b)(i) Each permit must include permit conditions necessary to achieve compliance with the Hazardous Waste Management Act chapter 70.105 RCW, this chapter and RCRA Subtitle C. In satisfying this provision, the director may incorporate applicable requirements of this chapter directly into the permit or establish other permit conditions that are based on this chapter.
(ii) Each permit issued under this chapter must contain terms and conditions as the director determines necessary to protect human health and the environment.
(iii) If, as the result of an assessment(s) or other information, the department or director determines that conditions are necessary in addition to those required under 40 C.F.R. parts 63, subpart EEE, WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303-395, WAC 173-303-505, 173-303-510, 173-303-520, 173-303-525, 173-303-578, and 173-303-600 through 173-303-695 to ensure protection of human health and the environment, he or she must include those terms and conditions in a dangerous waste permit for a dangerous waste combustion unit.
(c) For a state-issued permit, an applicable requirement is a state statutory or regulatory requirement that takes effect prior to final administrative disposition of a permit. (Note: For a permit issued by EPA, an applicable requirement is a statutory or regulatory requirement (including any interim final regulation) which takes effect prior to the issuance of the permit (except as provided in 40 C.F.R. Section 124.86(c) for RCRA permits being processed under Subpart E or F of part 124). 40 C.F.R. Section 124.14 (reopening of comment period) provides a means for reopening EPA permit proceedings at the discretion of the director where new requirements become effective during the permitting process and are of sufficient magnitude to make additional proceedings desirable). For state and EPA administered programs, an applicable requirement is also any requirement that takes effect prior to the modification or revocation and reissuance of a permit, to the extent allowed in WAC 173-303-830(3).
(d) New or reissued permits, and to the extent allowed under WAC 173-303-830(3), modified or revoked and reissued permits, must incorporate each of the applicable requirements referenced in this subsection and in subsection (1) of this section.
(e) Incorporation. All permit conditions must be incorporated either expressly or by reference. If incorporated by reference, a specific citation to the applicable regulations or requirements must be given in the permit.
(3) Schedules of compliance.
(a) The permit may, when appropriate, specify a schedule of compliance leading to compliance with this chapter.
(i) Time for compliance. Any schedules of compliance under this section require compliance as soon as possible.
(ii) Interim dates. Except as provided in (b)(i)(B) of this subsection, if a permit establishes a schedule of compliance which exceeds one year from the date of permit issuance, the schedule must set forth interim requirements and the dates for their achievement.
(A) The time between interim dates must not exceed one year.
(B) If the time necessary for completion of any interim requirement is more than one year and is not readily divisible into stages for completion, the permit must specify interim dates for the submission of reports of progress toward completion of the interim requirements and indicate a projected completion date.
(iii) Reporting. The permit must be written to require that no later than fourteen days following each interim date and the final date of compliance, the permittee must notify the director in writing, of its compliance or noncompliance with the interim or final requirements.
(b) Alternative schedules of compliance. A dangerous waste permit applicant or permittee may cease conducting regulated activities (by receiving a terminal volume of hazardous waste and, for treatment and storage dangerous waste management facilities, closing pursuant to applicable requirements; and, for disposal dangerous waste management facilities, closing and conducting post-closure care pursuant to applicable requirements) rather than continue to operate and meet permit requirements as follows:
(i) If the permittee decides to cease conducting regulated activities at a given time within the term of a permit which has already been issued:
(A) The permit may be modified to contain a new or additional schedule leading to timely cessation of activities; or
(B) The permittee must cease conducting permitted activities before noncompliance with any interim or final compliance schedule requirement already specified in the permit.
(ii) If the decision to cease conducting regulated activities is made before issuance of a permit whose term will include the termination date, the permit will contain a schedule leading to termination which will ensure timely compliance with applicable requirements.
(iii) If the permittee is undecided whether to cease conducting regulated activities, the director may issue or modify a permit to contain two schedules as follows:
(A) Both schedules will contain an identical interim deadline requiring a final decision on whether to cease conducting regulated activities no later than a date which ensures sufficient time to comply with applicable requirements in a timely manner if the decision is to continue conducting regulated activities;
(B) One schedule will lead to timely compliance with applicable requirements;
(C) The second schedule will lead to cessation of regulated activities by a date which will ensure timely compliance with applicable requirements;
(D) Each permit containing two schedules will include a requirement that after the permittee has made a final decision under (b)(iii)(A) of this subsection it must follow the schedule leading to compliance if the decision is to continue conducting regulated activities, and follow the schedule leading to termination if the decision is to cease conducting regulated activities.
(iv) The applicant's or permittee's decision to cease conducting regulated activities must be evidenced by a firm public commitment satisfactory to the director, such as resolution of the board of directors of a corporation.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-815, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-815, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-815, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-815, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-830

Permit changes.

(1) Purpose and applicability. This section describes the types of permit changes that may be made to all permits issued by the director. This section does not apply to permits by rule or interim status permits.
(2) Transfer of permits.
(a) A permit may be transferred by the permittee to a new owner or operator only if the permit has been modified or revoked and reissued (under (b) of this subsection or subsection (3) of this section) to identify the new permittee and incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the appropriate act.
(b) Changes in the ownership or operational control of a facility may be made as a Class 1 modification with prior written approval of the director in accordance with subsection (4) of this section. The new owner or operator must submit a revised permit application no later than ninety days prior to the scheduled change. A written agreement containing a specific date for transfer of permit responsibility between the current and new permittees must also be submitted to the director. When a transfer of ownership or operational control occurs, the old owner or operator must comply with the requirements of WAC 173-303-620 (Financial requirements) until the new owner or operator has demonstrated that he or she is complying with the financial requirements. The new owner or operator must demonstrate compliance with the financial requirements within six months of the date of the change of ownership or operational control of the facility. Upon demonstration to the director by the new owner or operator of compliance with the financial requirements, the director will notify the old owner or operator that he or she no longer needs to comply with the financial requirements as of the date of demonstration.
(3) Modification or revocation and reissuance of permits. When the director receives any information (for example, inspects the facility, receives information submitted by the permittee as required in the permit, receives a request for revocation and reissuance, or conducts a review of the permit file), the director may determine whether or not one or more of the causes listed in (a) and (b) of this subsection for modification or revocation and reissuance or both exist. If cause exists, the director may modify or revoke and reissue the permit accordingly, subject to the limitations of (c) of this subsection, and may request an updated application if necessary. When a permit is modified, only the conditions subject to modification are reopened. All other aspects of the existing permit remain in effect for the duration of the unmodified permit. If a permit is revoked and reissued, the entire permit is reopened and subject to revision and the permit is reissued for a new term. During any revocation and reissuance proceeding, the permittee must comply with all conditions of the existing permit until a new final permit is reissued. If cause does not exist under this subsection, the director will not modify or revoke and reissue the permit, except on request of the permittee. If a permit modification is requested by the permittee, the director will approve or deny the request according to the procedures of subsection (4) of this section. Otherwise, a draft permit must be prepared and public review provided in accordance with WAC 173-303-840.
(a) Causes for modification. The following are causes for modification, but not revocation and reissuance, of permits; the following may be causes for revocation and reissuance, as well as modification, when the permittee requests or agrees:
(i) Alterations. There are material and substantial alterations or additions to the permitted facility or activity which occurred after permit issuance which justify the application of permit conditions that are different or absent in the existing permit;
(ii) Information. Permits may be modified during their terms if the director receives information that was not available at the time of permit issuance (other than revised regulations, guidance, or test methods) and which would have justified the application of different permit conditions at the time of issuance;
(iii) New statutory requirements or regulations. The standards or regulations on which the permit was based have been changed by statute, through adoption of new or amended standards or regulations or by judicial decision after the permit was issued.
(iv) Compliance schedules. The director determines good cause exists for modification of a compliance schedule, such as an act of God, strike, flood, or materials shortage, or other events over which the permittee has little or no control and for which there is no reasonably available remedy;
(v) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, when a permit for a land disposal facility is reviewed by the director under 173-303-806 (11)(d), the director will modify the permit as necessary to assure that the facility continues to comply with the currently applicable requirements in this chapter.
(b) Causes for modification or revocation and reissuance. The following are causes to modify, or alternatively, revoke and reissue a permit:
(i) Cause exists for termination under WAC 173-303-830(5) for final facility permits, and the director determines that modification or revocation and reissuance is appropriate; or
(ii) The director has received notification of a proposed transfer of the permit.
(c) Reserve.
(4) Permit modification at the request of the permittee.
(a) Class 1 modifications.
(i) Except as provided in (a)(ii) of this subsection, the permittee may put into effect Class 1 modifications listed in Appendix I of this section under the following conditions:
(A) The permittee must notify the director concerning the modification by certified mail or other means that establish proof of receipt (including applicable electronic means) within seven calendar days after the change is put into effect. This notice must specify the changes being made to permit conditions or supporting documents referenced by the permit and must explain why they are necessary. Along with the notice, the permittee must provide the applicable information required by WAC 173-303-805, 173-303-806, 173-303-807, and 173-303-808.
(B) The permittee must send a notice of the modification to all persons on the facility mailing list, maintained by the director in accordance with WAC 173-303-840 (3)(e)(i)(D), and the appropriate units of state and local government, as specified in WAC 173-303-840 (3)(e)(i)(E). This notification must be made within ninety calendar days after the change is put into effect. For the Class 1 modifications that require prior director approval, the notification must be made within ninety calendar days after the director approves the request.
(C) Any person may request the director to review, and the director may for cause reject, any Class 1 modification. The director must inform the permittee by certified mail that a Class 1 modification has been rejected, explaining the reasons for the rejection. If a Class 1 modification has been rejected, the permittee must comply with the original permit conditions.
(ii) Class 1 permit modifications identified in Appendix I by 11 may be made only with the prior written approval of the director.
(iii) For a Class 1 permit modification, the permittee may elect to follow the procedures in (b) of this subsection for Class 2 modifications instead of the Class 1 procedures. The permittee must inform the director of this decision in the notice required in (b)(i) of this subsection.
(b) Class 2 modifications.
(i) For Class 2 modifications, listed in Appendix I of this section, the permittee must submit a modification request to the director that:
(A) Describes the exact change to be made to the permit conditions and supporting documents referenced by the permit;
(B) Identifies that the modification is a Class 2 modification;
(C) Explains why the modification is needed; and
(D) Provides the applicable information required by WAC 173-303-805, 173-303-806, 173-303-807, and 173-303-808.
(ii) The permittee must send a notice of the modification request to all persons on the facility mailing list maintained by the director and to the appropriate units of state and local government as specified in WAC 173-303-840 (3)(e)(i)(E) and must publish this notice in a major local newspaper of general circulation. This notice must be mailed and published within seven days before or after the date of submission of the modification request, and the permittee must provide to the director evidence of the mailing and publication. The notice must include:
(A) Announcement of a sixty-day comment period, in accordance with (b)(v) of this subsection, and the name and address of a departmental contact to whom comments must be sent;
(B) Announcement of the date, time, and place for a public meeting held in accordance with (b)(iv) of this subsection;
(C) Name and telephone number of the permittee's contact person;
(D) Name and telephone number of a departmental contact person;
(E) Location where copies of the modification request and any supporting documents can be viewed and copied; and
(F) The following statement: "The permittee's compliance history during the life of the permit being modified is available from the department of ecology contact person."
(iii) The permittee must place a copy of the permit modification request and supporting documents in a location accessible to the public in the vicinity of the permitted facility.
(iv) The permittee must hold a public meeting no earlier than fifteen days after the publication of the notice required in (b)(ii) of this subsection and no later than fifteen days before the close of the sixty-day comment period. The meeting must be held to the extent practicable in the vicinity of the permitted facility.
(v) The public will be provided sixty days to comment on the modification request. The comment period will begin on the date the permittee publishes the notice in the local newspaper. Comments should be submitted to the department of ecology contact identified in the public notice.
(vi)(A) No later than ninety days after receipt of the notification request, the director must:
(I) Approve the modification request, with or without changes, and modify the permit accordingly;
(II) Deny the request;
(III) Determine that the modification request must follow the procedures in (c) of this subsection for Class 3 modifications for the following reasons:
(AA) There is significant public concern about the proposed modification; or
(BB) The complex nature of the change requires the more extensive procedures of Class 3;
(IV) Approve the request, with or without changes, as a temporary authorization having a term of up to one hundred eighty days; or
(V) Notify the permittee that he or she will decide on the request within the next thirty days.
(B) If the director notifies the permittee of a thirty-day extension for a decision, the director must, no later than one hundred twenty days after receipt of the modification request:
(I) Approve the modification request, with or without changes, and modify the permit accordingly;
(II) Deny the request; or
(III) Determine that the modification request must follow the procedures in (c) of this subsection for Class 3 modifications for the following reasons:
(AA) There is significant public concern about the proposed modification; or
(BB) The complex nature of the change requires the more extensive procedures of Class 3.
(IV) Approve the request, with or without changes, as a temporary authorization having a term of up to one hundred eighty days.
(C) If the director fails to make one of the decisions specified in (b)(vi)(B) of this subsection by the one hundred twentieth day after receipt of the modification request, the permittee is automatically authorized to conduct the activities described in the modification request for up to one hundred eighty days, without formal departmental action. The authorized activities must be conducted as described in the permit modification request and must be in compliance with all appropriate standards of 40 C.F.R. Part 265 (as referenced by WAC 173-303-400). If the director approves, with or without changes, or denies the modification request during the term of the temporary or automatic authorization provided for in (b)(vi)(A), (B), or (C) of this subsection, such action cancels the temporary or automatic authorization.
(D)(I) In the case of an automatic authorization under (b)(vi)(C) of this subsection, or a temporary authorization under (b)(vi)(A)(IV) or (B)(IV) of this subsection, if the director has not made a final approval or denial of the modification request by the date fifty days prior to the end of the temporary or automatic authorization, the permittee must within seven days of that time send a notification to persons on the facility mailing list, and make a reasonable effort to notify other persons who submitted written comments on the modification request, that:
(AA) The permittee has been authorized temporarily to conduct the activities described in the permit modification request; and
(BB) Unless the director acts to give final approval or denial of the request by the end of the authorization period, the permittee will receive authorization to conduct such activities for the life of the permit.
(II) If the owner/operator fails to notify the public by the date specified in (b)(vi)(D)(I) of this subsection, the effective date of the permanent authorization will be deferred until fifty days after the owner/operator notifies the public.
(E) Except as provided in (b)(vi)(G) of this subsection, if the director does not finally approve or deny a modification request before the end of the automatic or temporary authorization period or reclassify the modification as a Class 3, the permittee is authorized to conduct the activities described in the permit modification request for the life of the permit unless modified later under subsection (3) or (4) of this section. The activities authorized under this subsection (b)(vi)(E) must be conducted as described in the permit modification request and must be in compliance with all appropriate standards of 40 C.F.R. Part 265 (as referenced by WAC 173-303-400).
(F) In making a decision to approve or deny a modification request, including a decision to issue a temporary authorization or to reclassify a modification as a Class 3, the director must consider all written comments submitted during the public comment period and must respond in writing to all significant comments in his or her decision.
(G) With the written consent of the permittee, the director may extend indefinitely or for a specified period the time periods for final approval or denial of a modification request or for reclassifying a modification as a Class 3.
(vii) The director may deny or change the terms of a Class 2 permit modification request under (b)(i) through (iii) of this subsection for the following reasons:
(A) The modification request is incomplete;
(B) The requested modification does not comply with the appropriate requirements of WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303-395 and 173-303-600 through 173-303-680 or other applicable requirements; or
(C) The conditions of the modification fail to protect human health and the environment.
(viii) The permittee may perform any construction associated with a Class 2 permit modification request beginning sixty days after the submission of the request unless the director establishes a later date for commencing construction and informs the permittee in writing before day sixty.
(c) Class 3 modifications.
(i) For Class 3 modifications listed in Appendix I of this section, the permittee must submit a modification request to the director that:
(A) Describes the exact change to be made to the permit conditions and supporting documents referenced by the permit;
(B) Identifies that the modification is a Class 3 modification;
(C) Explains why the modification is needed; and
(D) Provides the applicable information required by WAC 173-303-805, 173-303-806, 173-303-807, and 173-303-808.
(ii) The permittee must send a notice of the modification request to all persons on the facility mailing list maintained by the director and to the appropriate units of state and local government as specified in WAC 173-303-840 (3)(e)(i)(D) and must publish this notice in a major local newspaper of general circulation. This notice must be mailed and published within seven days before or after the date of submission of the modification request, and the permittee must provide to the director evidence of the mailing and publication. The notice must include:
(A) Announcement of a sixty-day comment period, and a name and address of an agency contact to whom comments must be sent;
(B) Announcement of the date, time, and place for a public meeting on the modification request, in accordance with (c) (iv) of this subsection;
(C) Name and telephone number of the permittee's contact person;
(D) Name and telephone number of a departmental contact person;
(E) Location where copies of the modification request and any supporting documents can be viewed and copied; and
(F) The following statement: "The permittee's compliance history during the life of the permit being modified is available from the department of ecology contact person."
(iii) The permittee must place a copy of the permit modification request and supporting documents in a location accessible to the public in the vicinity of the permitted facility.
(iv) The permittee must hold a public meeting no earlier than fifteen days after the publication of the notice required in (c)(ii) of this subsection and no later than fifteen days before the close of the sixty-day comment period. The meeting must be held to the extent practicable in the vicinity of the permitted facility.
(v) The public will be provided at least sixty days to comment on the modification request. The comment period will begin on the date the permittee publishes the notice in the local newspaper. Comments should be submitted to the department of ecology contact identified in the notice.
(vi) After the conclusion of the sixty-day comment period, the director must grant or deny the permit modification request according to the permit modification procedures of WAC 173-303-840. In addition, the director must consider and respond to all significant written comments received during the sixty-day comment period.
(d) Other modifications.
(i) In the case of modifications not explicitly listed in Appendix I of this section, the permittee may submit a Class 3 modification request to the department, or he or she may request a determination by the director that the modification should be reviewed and approved as a Class 1 or Class 2 modification. If the permittee requests that the modification be classified as a Class 1 or 2 modification, he or she must provide the department with the necessary information to support the requested classification.
(ii) The director will make the determination described in (d)(i) of this subsection as promptly as practicable. In determining the appropriate class for a specific modification, the director will consider the similarity of the modification to other modifications codified in Appendix I and the following criteria:
(A) Class 1 modifications apply to minor changes that keep the permit current with routine changes to the facility or its operation. These changes do not substantially alter the permit conditions or reduce the capacity of the facility to protect human health or the environment. In the case of Class 1 modifications, the director may require prior approval.
(B) Class 2 modifications apply to changes that are necessary to enable a permittee to respond, in a timely manner, to:
(I) Common variations in the types and quantities of the wastes managed under the facility permit;
(II) Technological advancements; and
(III) Changes necessary to comply with new regulations, where these changes can be implemented without substantially changing design specifications or management practices in the permit.
(C) Class 3 modifications substantially alter the facility or its operation.
(e) Temporary authorizations.
(i) Upon request of the permittee, the director may, without prior public notice and comment, grant the permittee a temporary authorization in accordance with this subsection. Temporary authorizations must have a term of not more than one hundred eighty days.
(ii)(A) The permittee may request a temporary authorization for:
(I) Any Class 2 modification meeting the criteria in (e)(iii)(B) of this subsection; and
(II) Any Class 3 modification that meets the criteria in (e)(iii)(B)(I) or (II) of this subsection; or that meets the criteria in (e)(iii)(B)(III) through (V) of this subsection and provides improved management or treatment of a dangerous waste already listed in the facility permit.
(B) The temporary authorization request must include:
(I) A description of the activities to be conducted under the temporary authorization;
(II) An explanation of why the temporary authorization is necessary; and
(III) Sufficient information to ensure compliance with the standards in WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303-395 and 173-303-600 through 173-303-680.
(C) The permittee must send a notice about the temporary authorization request to all persons on the facility mailing list maintained by the director and to appropriate units of state and local governments as specified in WAC 173-303-840 (3)(e)(i)(D). This notification must be made within seven days of submission of the authorization request.
(iii) The director will approve or deny the temporary authorization as quickly as practical. To issue a temporary authorization, the director must find:
(A) The authorized activities are in compliance with the standards of WAC 173-303-280 through 173-303-395 and 173-303-600 through 173-303-680.
(B) The temporary authorization is necessary to achieve one of the following objectives before action is likely to be taken on a modification request:
(I) To facilitate timely implementation of closure or corrective action activities;
(II) To allow treatment or storage in tanks, containers, or in containment buildings in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 268;
(III) To prevent disruption of ongoing waste management activities;
(IV) To enable the permittee to respond to sudden changes in the types or quantities of the wastes managed under the facility permit; or
(V) To facilitate other changes to protect human health and the environment.
(iv) A temporary authorization may be reissued for one additional term of up to one hundred eighty days provided that the permittee has requested a Class 2 or 3 permit modification for the activity covered in the temporary authorization, and:
(A) The reissued temporary authorization constitutes the director's decision on a Class 2 permit modification in accordance with (b)(vi)(A)(IV) or (B)(IV) of this subsection; or
(B) The director determines that the reissued temporary authorization involving a Class 3 permit modification request is warranted to allow the authorized activities to continue while the modification procedures of (c) of this subsection are conducted.
(f) Public notice and appeals of permit modification decisions.
(i) The director will notify persons on the facility mailing list and appropriate units of state and local government within ten days of any decision under this section to grant or deny a Class 2 or 3 permit modification request. The director will also notify such persons within ten days after an automatic authorization for a Class 2 modification goes into effect under (b)(vi)(C) or (E) of this subsection.
(ii) The director's decision to grant or deny a Class 2 or 3 permit modification request under this section may be appealed under the permit appeal procedures of WAC 173-303-845.
(iii) An automatic authorization that goes into effect under (b)(vi)(C) or (E) of this subsection may be appealed under the permit appeal procedures of WAC 173-303-845; however, the permittee may continue to conduct the activities pursuant to the automatic authorization until the appeal has been granted pursuant to WAC 173-303-845, notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 173-303-840 (8)(b).
(g) Newly regulated wastes and units.
(i) The permittee is authorized to continue to manage wastes listed or identified as dangerous under WAC 173-303-070, or to continue to manage dangerous waste in units newly regulated as dangerous waste management units, if:
(A) The unit was in existence as a dangerous waste facility with respect to the newly listed or identified waste or newly regulated waste management unit on the effective date of the final rule listing or identifying the waste, or regulating the unit;
(B) The permittee submits a Class 1 modification request on or before the date on which the waste or unit becomes subject to the new requirements;
(C) The permittee is in compliance with the applicable standards of 40 C.F.R. Part 265 (as referenced in WAC 173-303-400) and Part 266 (as referenced in WAC 173-303-510);
(D) The permittee also submits a complete Class 2 or 3 permit modification request within one hundred eighty days of the effective date of the rule listing or identifying the waste, or subjecting the unit to management standards under this chapter; and
(E) In the case of land disposal units, the permittee certifies that each such unit is in compliance with all applicable requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 265 for groundwater monitoring and financial responsibility (as referenced in WAC 173-303-400) on the date twelve months after the effective date of the rule identifying or listing the waste as dangerous, or regulating the unit as a dangerous waste management unit. If the owner or operator fails to certify compliance with all these requirements, he or she will lose authority to operate under this section.
(ii) New wastes or units added to a facility's permit under this subsection do not constitute expansions for the purpose of the twenty-five percent capacity expansion limit for Class 2 modifications.
(h) Military dangerous waste munitions treatment and disposal. The permittee is authorized to continue to accept waste military munitions notwithstanding any permit conditions barring the permittee from accepting off-site wastes, if:
(i) The facility was in existence as a dangerous waste facility, and the facility was already permitted to handle the waste military munitions, on the date when the waste military munitions became subject to dangerous waste regulatory requirements;
(ii) On or before the date when the waste military munitions become subject to dangerous waste regulatory requirements, the permittee submits a Class 1 modification request to remove or amend the permit provision restricting the receipt of off-site waste munitions; and
(iii) The permittee submits a complete Class 2 modification request within one hundred eighty days of the date when the waste military munitions became subject to dangerous waste regulatory requirements.
(i) Permit modification list. The director must maintain a list of all approved permit modifications and must publish a notice once a year in a statewide newspaper that an updated list is available for review.
(j) Combustion facility changes to meet 40 C.F.R. Part 63 MACT standards. (Note that 40 C.F.R. Part 63 subpart EEE is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-400-075 (5)(a). If you are subject to Part 63, you must get an air permit from ecology or the local air authority.) The following procedures apply to hazardous waste combustion facility permit modifications requested under Appendix I of this section, section L.9.
(i) Facility owners or operators must have complied with the Notification of Intent to Comply requirements of 40 C.F.R. 63.1210 that were in effect prior to October 11, 2000 (see 40 C.F.R. Part 63 sections 63.1200 - 63.1499 revised as of July 1, 2000) in order to request a permit modification under this section for the purpose of technology changes needed to meet the standards under 40 C.F.R. 63.1203, 63.1204, and 63.1205.
(ii) Facility owners or operators must comply with the Notification of Intent to Comply (NIC) requirements of 40 C.F.R. 63.1210(b) and 63.1212(a) before a permit modification can be requested under this subsection for the purpose of technology changes needed to meet the 40 C.F.R. 63.1215, 63.1216, 63.1217, 63.1218, 63.1219, 63.1220, and 63.1221 standards promulgated on October 12, 2005.
(iii) If the department does not approve or deny the request within ninety days of receiving it, the request will be deemed approved. The director may extend this ninety-day deadline one time for up to thirty days by notifying the facility owner or operator.
(k) Waiver of dangerous waste permit conditions in support of transition to the 40 C.F.R. Part 63 MACT standards. (Note that 40 C.F.R. Part 63 subpart EEE is incorporated by reference at WAC 173-400-075 (5)(a). If you are subject to Part 63, you must get an air permit from ecology or the local air authority.)
(i) You may request to have specific Hazardous Waste Management Act and dangerous waste regulation operating and emissions limits waived by submitting a Class 1 permit modification request under Appendix I of this section, section L(10). You must:
(A) Identify the specific dangerous waste permit operating and emissions limits which you are requesting to waive;
(B) Provide an explanation of why the changes are necessary in order to minimize or eliminate conflicts between the dangerous waste permit and MACT compliance; and
(C) Discuss how the revised provisions will be sufficiently protective.
(D) The department will approve or deny the request within thirty days of receipt of the request. The department may, at its discretion, extend this thirty-day deadline one time for up to thirty days by notifying the facility owner or operator.
(ii) To request this modification in conjunction with MACT performance testing where permit limits may only be waived during actual test events and pretesting, as defined under 40 C.F.R. 63.1207 (h)(2)(i) and (ii), for an aggregate time not to exceed seven hundred twenty hours of operation (renewable at the discretion of the department) you must:
(A) Submit your modification request to the director at the same time you submit your test plans to the department; and
(B) The department may elect to approve or deny the request contingent upon approval of the test plans.
appendix i
Modifications
Class
A. General Permit Provisions
1. Administrative and informational changes . . . .
1
2. Correction of typographical errors . . . .
1
3. Equipment replacement or upgrading with functionally equivalent components (e.g., pipes, valves, pumps, conveyors, controls) . . . .
1
4. Changes in the frequency of or procedures for monitoring, reporting, sampling, or maintenance activities by the permittee:
 
a. To provide for more frequent monitoring, reporting, sampling, or maintenance . . . .
1
b. Other changes . . . .
2
5. Schedule of compliance:
 
a. Changes in interim compliance dates, with prior approval of the director . . . .
11
b. Extension of final compliance date . . . .
3
6. Changes in expiration date of permit to allow earlier permit termination, with prior approval of the director . . . .
11
7. Changes in ownership or operational control of a facility, provided the procedures of subsection (2)(b) of this section are followed . . . .
11
8. Changes to remove permit conditions that are no longer applicable (i.e., because the standards upon which they are based are no longer applicable to the facility) . . . .
11
B. General Facility Standards
1. Changes to waste sampling or analysis methods:
 
a. To conform with agency guidance or regulations . . . .
1
b. To incorporate changes associated with F039 (multisource leachate) sampling or analysis methods . . . .
11
c. To incorporate changes associated with underlying dangerous constituents in ignitable or corrosive wastes . . . .
11
d. Other changes . . . .
2
2. Changes to analytical quality assurance/control plan:
 
a. To conform with agency guidance or regulations . . . .
1
b. Other changes . . . .
2
3. Changes in procedures for maintaining the operating record . . . .
1
4. Changes in frequency or content of inspection schedules . . . .
2
5. Changes in the training plan:
 
a. That affect the type or decrease the amount of training given to employees . . . .
2
b. Other changes . . . .
1
6. Contingency plan:
 
a. Changes in emergency procedures (i.e., spill or release response procedures) . . . .
2
b. Replacement with functionally equivalent equipment, upgrade, or relocate emergency equipment listed . . . .
1
c. Removal of equipment from emergency equipment list . . . .
2
d. Changes in name, address, or phone number of coordinators or other persons or agencies identified in the plan . . . .
1
7. Construction quality assurance plan:
 
a. Changes that the CQA officer certifies in the operating record will provide equivalent or better certainty that the unit components meet the design specification . . . .
1
b. Other changes . . . .
2
Note:
When a permit modification (such as introduction of a new unit) requires a change in facility plans or other general facility standards, that change will be reviewed under the same procedures as the permit modification.
C. Groundwater Protection
1. Changes to wells:
 
a. Changes in the number, location, depth, or design of upgradient or downgradient wells of permitted groundwater monitoring system . . . .
2
b. Replacement of an existing well that has been damaged or rendered inoperable, without change to location, design, or depth of the well . . . .
1
2. Changes in groundwater sampling or analysis procedures or monitoring schedule, with prior approval of the director . . . .
11
3. Changes in statistical procedure for determining whether a statistically significant change in groundwater quality between upgradient and downgradient wells has occurred, with prior approval of the director . . . .
11
4. Changes in point of compliance . . . .
2
5. Changes in indicator parameters, hazardous constituents, or concentration limits (including ACLs):
 
a. As specified in the groundwater protection
standard . . . .
3
b. As specified in the detection monitoring
program . . . .
2
6. Changes to a detection monitoring program as required by WAC 173-303-645 (9)(h), unless otherwise specified in this appendix . . . .
2
7. Compliance monitoring program:
 
a. Addition of compliance monitoring program as required by WAC 173-303-645 (9)(g)(iv) and (10) . . . .
3
b. Changes to a compliance monitoring program as required by WAC 173-303-645 (10)(j), unless otherwise specified in this appendix . . . .
2
8. Corrective action program:
 
a. Addition of a corrective action program as
required by WAC 173-303-645 (10)(h)(ii) and (11)
. . . .
3
b. Changes to a corrective action program as
required by WAC 173-303-645 (11)(h), unless otherwise specified in this appendix . . . .
2
D. Closure
 
1. Changes to the closure plan:
 
a. Changes in estimate of maximum extent of operations or maximum inventory of waste on-site at any time during the active life of the facility, with prior approval of the director . . . .
11
b. Changes in the closure schedule for any unit, changes in the final closure schedule for the facility, or extension of the closure period, with prior approval of the director . . . .
11
c. Changes in the expected year of final closure, where other permit conditions are not changed, with prior approval of the director . . . .
11
d. Changes in procedures for decontamination of facility equipment or structures, with prior approval of the director . . . .
11
e. Changes in approved closure plan resulting from unexpected events occurring during partial or final closure, unless otherwise specified in this appendix . . . .
2
f. Extension of the closure period to allow a landfill, surface impoundment, or land treatment unit to receive nondangerous wastes after final receipt of dangerous wastes under WAC 173-303-610 (4)(d) and (e) . . . .
2
2. Creation of a new landfill unit as part of
closure . . . .
3
3. Addition of the following new units to be used temporarily for closure activities:
 
a. Surface impoundments . . . .
3
b. Incinerators . . . .
3
c. Waste piles that do not comply with WAC 173-303-660 (1)(c) . . . .
3
d. Waste piles that comply with WAC 173-303-660 (1)(c) . . . .
2
e. Tanks or containers (other than specified
below) . . . .
2
f. Tanks used for neutralization, dewatering, phase separation, or component separation, with prior approval of the director . . . .
11
g. Staging piles . . . .
2
E. Post-Closure
 
1. Changes in name, address, or phone number of contact in post-closure plan . . . .
1
2. Extension of post-closure care period . . . .
2
3. Reduction in the post-closure care period . . . .
3
4. Changes to the expected year of final closure, where other permit conditions are not changed . . . .
1
5. Changes in post-closure plan necessitated by events occurring during the active life of the facility, including partial and final closure . . . .
2
F. Containers
 
1. Modification or addition of container units:
 
a. Resulting in greater than 25% increase in the facility's container storage capacity, except as provided in F (1)(c) and F (4)(a) below . . . .
3
b. Resulting in up to 25% increase in the facility's container storage capacity, except as provided in F (1)(c) and F (4)(a) below . . . .
2
c. Or treatment processes necessary to treat wastes that are restricted from land disposal to meet some or all of the applicable treatment standards or to treat wastes to satisfy (in whole or in part) the standard of "use of practically available technology that yields the greatest environmental benefit" contained in 40 C.F.R. 268.8 (a)(2)(ii), with prior approval of the director. This modification may also involve addition of new waste codes or narrative descriptions of wastes. It is not applicable to dioxin-containing wastes (F020, 021, 022, 023, 026, 027, and 028) . . . .
11
Note:
The RCRA section reference above, 40 C.F.R. 268.8 (a)(2)(ii), is no longer in the RCRA regulations. It was removed on April 8, 1996 (61 FR 15599).
2.
 
a. Modification of a container unit without increasing the capacity of the unit . . . .
2
b. Addition of a roof to a container unit without alteration of the containment system . . . .
1
3. Storage of different wastes in containers:
 
a. That require additional or different management practices from those authorized in the permit, except as provided in F(4) below . . . .
3
b. That do not require additional or different management practices from those authorized in the permit . . . .
2
Note:
See (g) of this subsection for modification procedures to be used for the management of newly listed or identified wastes.
4. Storage or treatment of different wastes in containers:
 
a. That require addition of units or change in treatment process or management standards, provided that the wastes are restricted from land disposal and are to be treated to meet some or all of the applicable treatment standards, or that are to be treated to satisfy (in whole or in part) the standard of "use of practically available technology that yields the greatest environmental benefit" contained in 40 C.F.R. 268.8 (a)(2)(ii). This modification is not applicable to dioxin-containing wastes (F020, 021, 022, 023, 026, 027, and 028) . . . .
11
b. That do not require the addition of units or a change in the treatment process or management standards, and provided that the units have previously received wastes of the same type (e.g., incinerator scrubber water). This modification is not applicable to dioxin-containing wastes (F020, 021, 022, 023, 026, 027, and 028) . . . .
11
Note:
The RCRA section reference above, 40 C.F.R. 268.8 (a)(2)(ii), is no longer in the RCRA regulations. It was removed on April 8, 1996 (61 FR 15599).
G. Tanks
 
1.
 
a. Modification or addition of tank units resulting in greater than 25% increase in the facility's tank capacity, except as provided in G (1)(c), G (1)(d), and G (1)(e) below . . . .
3
b. Modification or addition of tank units resulting in up to 25% increase in the facility's tank capacity, except as provided in G (1)(d) and G (1)(e) below . . . .
2
c. Addition of a new tank that will operate for more than 90 days using any of the following physical or chemical treatment technologies: Neutralization, dewatering, phase separation, or component separation . . . .
2
d. After prior approval of the director, addition of a new tank that will operate for up to 90 days using any of the following physical or chemical treatment technologies: Neutralization, dewatering, phase separation, or component separation . . . .
11
e. Modification or addition of tank units or treatment processes necessary to treat wastes that are restricted from land disposal to meet some or all of the applicable treatment standards or to treat wastes to satisfy (in whole or in part) the standard of "use of practically available technology that yields the greatest environmental benefit" contained in 40 C.F.R. 268.8 (a)(2)(ii), with prior approval of the director. This modification may also involve addition of new waste codes. It is not applicable to dioxin-containing wastes (F020, 021, 022, 023, 026, 027, and 028) . . . .
11
Note:
The RCRA section reference above, 40 C.F.R. 268.8 (a)(2)(ii), is no longer in the RCRA regulations. It was removed on April 8, 1996 (61 FR 15599).
2. Modification of a tank unit or secondary containment system without increasing the capacity of the unit . . . .
2
3. Replacement of a tank with a tank that meets the same design standards and has a capacity within +/- 10% of the replaced tank provided . . . .
1
-The capacity difference is no more than 1500 gallons,
 
-The facility's permitted tank capacity is not increased, and
 
-The replacement tank meets the same conditions in the permit.
 
4. Modification of a tank management practice . . . .
2
5. Management of different wastes in tanks:
 
a. That require additional or different management practices, tank design, different fire protection specifications, or significantly different tank treatment process from that authorized in the permit, except as provided in G (5)(c) below . . . .
3
b. That do not require additional or different management practices, tank design, different fire protection specifications, or significantly different tank treatment process than authorized in the permit, except as provided in G (5)(d) . . . .
2
c. That require addition of units or change in treatment processes or management standards, provided that the wastes are restricted from land disposal and are to be treated to meet some or all of the applicable treatment standards or that are to be treated to satisfy (in whole or in part) the standard of "use of practically available technology that yields the greatest environmental benefit" contained in 40 C.F.R. 268.8 (a)(2)(ii). The modification is not applicable to dioxin-containing wastes (F020, 021, 022, 023, 026, 027, and 028) . . . .
11
Note:
The RCRA section reference above, 40 C.F.R. 268.8 (a)(2)(ii), is no longer in the RCRA regulations. It was removed on April 8, 1996 (61 FR 15599).
d. That do not require the addition of units or a change in the treatment process or management standards, and provided that the units have previously received waste of the same type (e.g., incinerator scrubber water). This modification is not applicable to dioxin-containing wastes (F020, 021, 022, 023, 026, 027, and 028) . . . .
1
Note:
See (g) of this subsection for modification procedures to be used for the management of newly listed or identified wastes.
H. Surface Impoundments
 
1. Modification or addition of surface impoundment units that result in increasing the facility's surface impoundment storage or treatment capacity . . . .
3
2. Replacement of a surface impoundment unit . . . .
3
3. Modification of a surface impoundment unit without increasing the facility's surface impoundment storage or treatment capacity and without modifying the unit's liner, leak detection system, or leachate collection system . . . .
2
4. Modification of a surface impoundment management practice . . . .
2
5. Treatment, storage, or disposal of different wastes in surface impoundments:
 
a. That require additional or different management practices or different design of the liner or leak detection system than authorized in the permit . . . .
3
b. That do not require additional or different management practices or different design of the liner or leak detection system than authorized in the permit . . . .
2
c. That are wastes restricted from land disposal that meet the applicable treatment standards or that are treated to satisfy the standard of "use of practically available technology that yields the greatest environmental benefit" contained in 40 C.F.R. 268.8 (a)(2)(ii), and provided that the unit meets the minimum technological requirements stated in 40 C.F.R. 268.5 (h)(2). This modification is not applicable to dioxin-containing wastes (F020, 021, 022, 023, 026, 027, and 028) . . . .
1
Note:
The RCRA section reference above, 40 C.F.R. 268.8 (a)(2)(ii), is no longer in the RCRA regulations. It was removed on April 8, 1996 (61 FR 15599).
d. That are residues from wastewater treatment or incineration, provided that disposal occurs in a unit that meets the minimum technological requirements stated in 40 C.F.R. 268.5 (h)(2), and provided further that the surface impoundment has previously received wastes of the same type (for example, incinerator scrubber water). This modification is not applicable to dioxin-containing wastes (F020, 021, 022, 023, 026, 027, and 028) . . . .
1
6. Modifications of unconstructed units to comply with WAC 173-303-650 (2)(j), (10), (11), and (4)(d) . . . .
11
7. Changes in response action plan:
 
a. Increase in action leakage rate . . . .
3
b. Change in a specific response reducing its frequency or effectiveness . . . .
3
c. Other changes . . . .
2
Note:
See (g) of this subsection for modification procedures to be used for the management of newly listed or identified wastes.
I. Enclosed Waste Piles. For all waste piles except those complying with WAC 173-303-660 (1)(c), modifications are treated the same as for a landfill. The following modifications are applicable only to waste piles complying with WAC 173-303-660 (1)(c).
 
1. Modification or addition of waste pile units:
 
a. Resulting in greater than 25% increase in the facility's waste pile storage or treatment capacity . . . .
3
b. Resulting in up to 25% increase in the facility's waste pile storage or treatment capacity . . . .
2
2. Modification of waste pile unit without increasing the capacity of the unit . . . .
2
3. Replacement of a waste pile unit with another waste pile unit of the same design and capacity and meeting all waste pile conditions in the permit . . . .
1
4. Modification of a waste pile management practice . . . .
2
5. Storage or treatment of different wastes in waste piles:
 
a. That require additional or different management practices or different design of the unit . . . .
3
b. That do not require additional or different management practices or different design of the unit . . . .
2
6. Conversion of an enclosed waste pile to a containment building unit . . . .
2
Note:
See (g) of this subsection for modification procedures to be used for the management of newly listed or identified wastes.
 
J. Landfills and Unenclosed Waste Piles
 
1. Modification or addition of landfill units that result in increasing the facility's disposal capacity . . . .
3
2. Replacement of a landfill . . . .
3
3. Addition or modification of a liner, leachate collection system, leachate detection system, runoff control, or final cover system . . . .
3
4. Modification of a landfill unit without changing a liner, leachate collection system, leachate detection system, runoff control, or final cover system . . . .
2
5. Modification of a landfill management
practice . . . .
2
6. Landfill different wastes:
 
a. That require additional or different management practices, different design of the liner, leachate collection system, or leachate detection system . . . .
3
b. That do not require additional or different management practices, different design of the liner, leachate collection system, or leachate detection system . . . .
2
c. That are wastes restricted from land disposal that meet the applicable treatment standards or that are treated to satisfy the standard of "use of practically available technology that yields the greatest environmental benefit" contained in 40 C.F.R. 268.8 (a)(2)(ii), and provided that the landfill unit meets the minimum technological requirements stated in 40 C.F.R. 268.5 (h)(2). This modification is not applicable to dioxin-containing wastes (F020, 021, 022, 023, 026, 027, and 028) . . . .
1
d. That are residues from wastewater treatment or incineration, provided that disposal occurs in a landfill unit that meets the minimum technological requirements stated in 40 C.F.R. 268.5 (h)(2), and provided further that the landfill has previously received wastes of the same type (for example, incinerator ash). This modification is not applicable to dioxin-containing wastes (F020, 021, 022, 023, 026, 027, and 028) . . . .
1
7. Modifications of unconstructed units to comply with WAC 173-303-660 (2)(j), (11), (12), (5)(c), 173-303-665 (2)(h), (8), (4)(c), and (9) . . . .
11
8. Changes in response action plan:
 
a. Increase in action leakage rate . . . .
3
b. Change in a specific response reducing its frequency or effectiveness. . . . .
3
c. Other changes . . . .
2
Note:
See (g) of this subsection for modification procedures to be used for the management of newly listed or identified wastes.
 
K. Land Treatment
 
1. Lateral expansion of or other modification of a land treatment unit to increase areal extent . . . .
3
2. Modification of run-on control system . . . .
2
3. Modify runoff control system . . . .
3
4. Other modifications of land treatment unit component specifications or standards required in permit . . . .
2
5. Management of different wastes in land treatment units:
 
a. That require a change in permit operating conditions or unit design specifications . . . .
3
b. That do not require a change in permit operating conditions or unit design specifications . . . .
2
Note:
See (g) of this subsection for modification procedures to be used for the management of newly listed or identified wastes.
6. Modification of a land treatment unit management practice to:
 
a. Increase rate or change method of waste
application . . . .
3
b. Decrease rate of waste application . . . .
2
7. Modification of a land treatment unit management practice to change measures of pH or moisture content, or to enhance microbial or chemical reactions . . . .
2
8. Modification of a land treatment unit management practice to grow food chain crops, to add to or replace existing permitted crops with different food chain crops, or to modify operating plans for distribution of animal feeds resulting from such crops . . . .
3
9. Modification of operating practice due to detection of releases from the land treatment unit pursuant to WAC 173-303-655 (6)(g)(ii) . . . .
3
10. Changes in the unsaturated zone monitoring system, resulting in a change to the location, depth, number of sampling points, or replace unsaturated zone monitoring devices or components of devices with devices or components that have specifications different from permit requirements . . . .
3
11. Changes in the unsaturated zone monitoring system that do not result in a change to the location, depth, number of sampling points, or that replace unsaturated zone monitoring devices or components of devices with devices or components having specifications different from permit requirements . . . .
2
12. Changes in background values for hazardous constituents in soil and soil-pore liquid . . . .
2
13. Changes in sampling, analysis, or statistical procedure . . . .
2
14. Changes in land treatment demonstration program prior to or during the demonstration . . . .
2
15. Changes in any condition specified in the permit for a land treatment unit to reflect results of the land treatment demonstration, provided performance standards are met, and the director's prior approval has been received . . . .
2
16. Changes to allow a second land treatment demonstration to be conducted when the results of the first demonstration have not shown the conditions under which the wastes can be treated completely, provided the conditions for the second demonstration are substantially the same as the conditions for the first demonstration and have received the prior approval of the director . . . .
2
17. Changes to allow a second land treatment demonstration to be conducted when the results of the first demonstration have not shown the conditions under which the wastes can be treated completely, where the conditions for the second demonstration are not substantially the same as the conditions for the first demonstration . . . .
3
18. Changes in vegetative cover requirements for closure . . . .
2
L. Incinerators, Boilers, and Industrial Furnaces
 
1. Changes to increase by more than 25% any of the following limits authorized in the permit: A thermal feed rate limit, a feedstream feed rate limit, a chlorine/chloride feed rate limit, a metal feed rate limit, or an ash feed rate limit. The director will require a new trial burn to substantiate compliance with the regulatory performance standards unless this demonstration can be made through other means . . . .
3
2. Changes to increase by up to 25% any of the following limits authorized in the permit: A thermal feed rate limit, a feedstream feed rate limit, a chlorine/chloride feed rate limit, a metal feed rate limit, or an ash feed rate limit. The director will require a new trial burn to substantiate compliance with the regulatory performance standards unless this demonstration can be made through other means . . . .
2
3. Modification of an incinerator, boiler, or industrial furnace unit by changing the internal size or geometry of the primary or secondary combustion units, by adding a primary or secondary combustion unit, by substantially changing the design of any component used to remove HC1/C12, metals, or particulate from the combustion gases, or by changing other features of the incinerator, boiler, or industrial furnace that could affect its capability to meet the regulatory performance standards. The director will require a new trial burn to substantiate compliance with the regulatory performance standards unless this demonstration can be made through other means . . . .
3
4. Modification of an incinerator, boiler, or industrial furnace unit in a manner that would not likely affect the capability of the unit to meet the regulatory performance standards but which would change the operating conditions or monitoring requirements specified in the permit. The director may require a new trial burn to demonstrate compliance with the regulatory performance standards . . . .
2
5. Operating requirements:
 
a. Modification of the limits specified in the permit for minimum or maximum combustion gas temperature, minimum combustion gas residence time, oxygen concentration in the secondary combustion chamber flue gas carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon concentration, maximum temperature at the inlet to the particulate matter emission control system, or operating parameters for the air pollution control system. The director will require a new trial burn to substantiate compliance with the regulatory performance standards unless this demonstration can be made through other means . . . .
3
b. Modification of any stack gas emission limits specified in the permit, or modification of any conditions in the permit concerning emergency shutdown or automatic waste feed cutoff procedures or controls . . . .
3
c. Modification of any other operating condition or any inspection or recordkeeping requirement specified in the permit . . . .
2
6. Burning different wastes:
 
a. If the waste contains a POHC that is more difficult to burn than authorized by the permit or if burning of the waste requires compliance with different regulatory performance standards than specified in the permit. The director will require a new trial burn to substantiate compliance with the regulatory performance standards unless this demonstration can be made through other means . . . .
3
b. If the waste does not contain a POHC that is more difficult to burn than authorized by the permit and if burning of the waste does not require compliance with different regulatory performance standards than specified in the permit . . . .
2
Note:
See (g) of this subsection for modification procedures to be used for the management of newly listed or identified wastes.
7. Shakedown and trial burn:
 
a. Modification of the trial burn plan or any of the permit conditions applicable during the shakedown period for determining operational readiness after construction, the trial burn period, or the period immediately following the trial burn . . . .
2
b. Authorization of up to an additional 720 hours of waste burning during the shakedown period for determining operational readiness after construction, with the prior approval of the director . . . .
11
c. Changes in the operating requirements set in the permit for conducting a trial burn, provided the change is minor and has received the prior approval of the director . . . .
11
d. Changes in the ranges of the operating requirements set in the permit to reflect the results of the trial burn, provided the change is minor and has received the prior approval of the director . . . .
11
8. Substitution of an alternate type of nondangerous fuel that is not specified in the permit . . . .
1
9. Technology changes needed to meet standards under 40 C.F.R. Part 63 (subpart EEE-National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Hazardous Waste Combustors), that are incorporated by reference at WAC 173-400-075 (5)(a) provided the procedures of WAC 173-303-830 (4)(j) are followed.
11
10. Changes to dangerous waste permit provisions needed to support transition to 40 C.F.R. Part 63 (Subpart EEE-National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Hazardous Waste Combustors) provided the procedures of (4)(k) of this section are followed.
11
M. Containment Buildings
 
1. Modification or addition of containment building units:
 
a. Resulting in greater than 25% increase in the facility's containment building storage or treatment capacity. . . . .
3
b. Resulting in up to 25% increase in the facility's containment building storage or treatment capacity. . . . .
2
2. Modification of a containment building unit or secondary containment system without increasing the capacity of the unit. . . . .
2
3. Replacement of a containment building with a containment building that meets the same design standards provided:
 
a. The unit capacity is not increased. . . . .
1
b. The replacement containment building meets the same conditions in the permit. . . . .
1
4. Modification of a containment building management practice. . . . .
2
5. Storage or treatment of different wastes in containment buildings:
 
a. That require additional or different management practices. . . . .
3
b. That do not require additional or different management practices. . . . .
2
N. Corrective Action
 
1. Approval of a corrective action management unit pursuant to WAC 173-303-64640, 173-303-64650, 173-303-64660, and 173-303-64670 . . . .
3
2. Approval of a temporary unit or time extension for a temporary unit pursuant to WAC 173-303-64680 . . . .
2
3. Approval of a staging pile or staging pile operating term extension . . . .
2
4. Modification to incorporate a corrective action order issued pursuant to MTCA . . . .
3
5. Modification or amendment of a corrective action order issued pursuant to MTCA when the MTCA public participation requirements are met and order has already been incorporated by reference into the permit. . . .
1
O. Burden Reduction
 
1. Development of one contingency plan based on Integrated Contingency Plan Guidance pursuant to WAC 173-303-350(2) . . . .
1
2. Changes to detection and compliance monitoring program pursuant to WAC 173-303-645 (9)(d), (g)(ii) and (iii), and 173-303-645 (10)(f) and (g) . . . .
1
1Class 1 modifications requiring prior Agency approval
(5) Permit termination. The director will follow the applicable procedures in WAC 173-303-840, procedures for decision making, in terminating any permit. The following are causes for terminating a permit during its term or for denying a permit renewal application:
(a) Noncompliance by the permittee with any condition of the permit;
(b) The permittee's failure in the application or during the permit issuance process to disclose fully all relevant facts, or the permittee's misrepresentation of any relevant facts at any time; or
(c) A determination that the permitted activity endangers public health or the environment and can only be regulated to acceptable levels by permit modification or termination.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-830, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-830, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-830, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 03-07-049 (Order 02-03), § 173-303-830, filed 3/13/03, effective 4/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-830, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-830, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-830, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-830, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-830, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-830, filed 1/4/89; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-830, filed 6/26/87; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-830, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-830, filed 2/10/82.]


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Procedures for decision making.

(1) Application and completeness.
(a) The department will not begin the processing of a permit until the applicant has fully complied with the application requirements for the permit. Permit applications must comply with the signature and certification requirements of WAC 173-303-810 (12) and (13).
(b) The department will review for completeness each application for a permit under this chapter. Each application for a permit should be reviewed for completeness within sixty days of its receipt. Upon completing the review, the department will notify the applicant in writing whether or not the application is complete. If the application is incomplete, the department will list the information necessary to make the application complete, and will specify in the notice of deficiency a date for submitting the necessary information. After the application is completed, the department may request additional information from an applicant but only when necessary to clarify, modify, or supplement previously submitted material. Requests for such additional information will not render an application incomplete.
(c) If an applicant fails or refuses to correct deficiencies in the application, the permit may be denied and appropriate enforcement actions may be taken under chapter 70.105 RCW.
(d) If the department decides that a site visit is necessary for any reason in conjunction with the processing of an application, then the department will notify the applicant and a date will be scheduled.
(e) The effective date of an application is the date on which the department notifies the applicant that the application is complete as provided in (b) of this subsection.
(2) Draft permits.
(a) A draft permit is a document prepared by the department indicating the tentative decision to issue, deny, modify, revoke and reissue, or terminate a permit.
(b) When an application is complete, the department will tentatively decide whether to prepare a draft permit, or to deny the application.
(c) If the department tentatively decides to deny the permit application, then the department will issue a notice of intent to deny. A notice of intent to deny the permit application is a type of draft permit which follows the same procedures as any draft permit prepared under this subsection. If the department's final decision is that the tentative decision to deny was incorrect, then the department will withdraw the notice of intent to deny and proceed to prepare a draft permit under this subsection.
(d) If the department decides to prepare a draft permit, it will contain the following information:
(i) All conditions applicable to permits under WAC 173-303-810 and 173-303-815 including compliance and monitoring requirements;
(ii) Applicable conditions under WAC 173-303-830 and 173-303-815; and
(iii) All applicable standards for storage, treatment and disposal, and other permit conditions.
(e) All draft permits must be accompanied by a fact sheet that is supported by administrative record and made available for public comment.
(f) Fact sheet; statement of basis.
(i) A fact sheet will be prepared for every draft permit for a major dangerous waste management facility, and for every draft permit which the department finds is the subject of wide-spread public interest or raises major issues.
(ii) The fact sheet will briefly set forth the principal facts and the significant factual, legal, methodological, and policy questions considered in preparing the draft permit. The department will send this fact sheet to the applicant and, on request, to any other person.
(iii) The fact sheet will include, when applicable:
(A) A brief description of the type of facility or activity which is the subject of the draft permit;
(B) The type and quantity of wastes, fluids, or pollutants which are proposed to be or are being treated, stored, disposed, injected, emitted, or discharged;
(C) A brief summary of the basis for the draft permit conditions including supporting references;
(D) Reasons why any requested variances or alternatives to required standards do or do not appear justified; and
(E) A description of the procedures for reaching a final decision on the draft permit including:
(I) The beginning and ending dates of the comment period and the address where comments will be received;
(II) Procedures for requesting a hearing and the nature of that hearing;
(III) Any other procedures by which the public may participate in the final decision; and
(IV) Name and telephone number of a person to contact for additional information.
(iv) The department will prepare a statement of basis for every draft permit for which a fact sheet is not prepared. The statement of basis will briefly describe the derivation of the conditions of the draft permit and the reasons for them or, in the case of notices of intent to deny or terminate, reasons supporting the tentative decision. The statement of basis will be sent to the applicant and, on request, to any other person.
(3) Public notice and involvement.
(a) The department will give public notice that the following actions have occurred:
(i) A draft permit has been prepared or an application is tentatively being denied;
(ii) A hearing on a permit has been scheduled; or
(iii) An appeal on a permit has been filed with the pollution control hearings board.
Note:
Additional public notice requirements for permitting at the preapplication and application stages are at WAC 173-303-281 (3) through (5).
(b) No public notice is required when a request for permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination is denied. A written notice of the denial will be given to the person who requested the permit change and to the permittee.
(c) The public notice may describe more than one permit or permit action.
(d) Public notice of the preparation of a draft permit, including a notice of intent to deny a permit application will allow at least forty-five days for public comment. Public notice of a public hearing will be given at least thirty days before the hearing.
(e) Public notice of activities described in this subsection will be given by the following methods:
(i) By mailing a copy of a notice to the following persons (any person otherwise entitled to receive notice under this paragraph may waive his or her rights to receive notice for any classes and categories of permits):
(A) The applicant;
(B) Any other agency which the department knows has issued or is required to issue a permit for the same activity or facility;
(C) Federal and state agencies with jurisdiction over fish, shellfish, and wildlife resources and over coastal zone management plans, the advisory council on historic preservation, state historic preservation officers, including any affected states (Indian tribes) (for purposes of this paragraph and in the context of the Underground Injection Control Program only, the term state includes Indian tribes treated as states);
(D) Persons on the mailing list developed by:
(I) Including those who request in writing to be on the list;
(II) Soliciting persons for an area list from participants in past permit proceedings in that area; and
(III) Notifying the public of the opportunity to be put on the mailing list through periodic publications in the public press and in appropriate publications of the department;
(E) Any unit of local government having jurisdiction over the area where the facility is proposed to be located, and each state agency having any authority under state law with respect to construction or operation of such facility;
(ii) For major permits, by publication of a notice in a daily or weekly newspaper within the area affected by the facility;
(iii) For all permits, by publication of notice in a daily or weekly major local newspaper of general circulation, and local radio broadcast of the public notice; and
(iv) By any other method reasonably calculated to give notice of the action in question to the persons potentially affected by it, including press releases or any other forum or medium to elicit public participation.
(4) Contents of the public notice.
(a) All public notices issued will contain the following minimum information:
(i) Name and address of the office processing the permit action for which notice is being given;
(ii) Name and address of the permittee or permit applicant and, if different, of the facility or activity regulated by the permit;
(iii) A brief description of the business conducted at the facility or activity described in the permit application or the draft permit;
(iv) Name, address, and telephone number of a person from whom interested persons may obtain further information, including copies of the draft permit, fact sheet or statement of basis, and the application;
(v) A brief description of the comment procedures and the time and place of any hearing that will be held, including a statement of procedures to request a hearing (unless a hearing has already been scheduled) and other procedures by which the public may participate in the final permit decision;
(vi) And any additional information considered necessary or proper.
(b) In addition to the general public notice described in (a) of this subsection, public notice of a hearing under subsection (5) of this section will contain the following information:
(i) Date, time, and place of the hearing;
(ii) Reference to the date of the previous public notice relating to the permit; and
(iii) A brief description of the nature and purpose of the hearing including the applicable rules and procedures.
(c) In addition to the general public notice all persons identified in WAC 173-303-840 (3)(e)(i)(A), (B), and (C) will be mailed a copy of the fact sheet, the permit application (if any), and the draft permit (if any).
(d) Public comments and request for public hearings. During the public comment period any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit and may request a public hearing, if no hearing has already been scheduled. A request for a public hearing must be in writing and must state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. All comments will be considered in making the final decision and will be answered according to WAC 173-303-840(9).
(5) Public hearings.
(a) The department will hold a public hearing whenever, on the basis of requests, there is a significant degree of public interest in a draft permit or there is written notice of opposition and the director receives a request for a hearing during the forty-five day comment period. The department also may hold a public hearing at its discretion, whenever, for instance, such a hearing might clarify one or more issues involved in the permit decision. Public notice of the hearing will be given as specified in WAC 173-303-840(3). Whenever possible, the department will schedule a public hearing under this subsection at a location convenient to the nearest population center to the proposed facility.
(b) Any person may submit oral or written statements and data concerning the draft permit. Reasonable limits may be set upon the time allowed for oral statements, and the submission of statements in writing may be required. The public comment period under WAC 173-303-840(3) will automatically be extended to the close of any public hearing under this subsection. The hearing officer may also extend the comment period by so stating at the hearing.
(c) A tape recording or written transcript of the hearing will be made available to the public.
(6) Obligation to raise issues and provide information during the public comment period.
(a) All persons, including applicants, who believe any condition of a draft permit is inappropriate, or that the department's tentative decision to deny an application, terminate a permit, or prepare a draft permit is inappropriate, must raise all reasonably ascertainable issues and submit all reasonably available arguments and factual grounds supporting their position, including all supporting material, by the close of the public comment period (including any public hearing) under WAC 173-303-840(3).
(b) All supporting materials will be included in full and may not be incorporated by reference, unless they are already part of the administrative record in the same proceeding, or consist of state or federal statutes and regulations, documents of general applicability, or other generally available reference materials. Commenters must make supporting material not already included in the administrative record available to the department. A comment period longer than forty-five days will often be necessary in complicated proceedings to give commenters a reasonable opportunity to comply with the requirements of this subsection. Commenters may request a longer comment period.
(7) Reopening of the public comment period. If any data, information, or arguments submitted during the public comment period, including information or arguments required under subsection (6) of this section, appear to raise substantial new questions concerning a permit, the department may take one or more of the following actions:
(a) Prepare a new draft permit, appropriately modified;
(b) Prepare a revised statement of basis, a fact sheet or revised fact sheet, and reopen the comment period; or
(c) Reopen or extend the comment period to give interested persons an opportunity to comment on the information or arguments submitted.
Comments filed during the reopened comment period will be limited to the substantial new questions that caused its reopening. The public notice will define the scope of the reopening.
(8) Issuance and effective date of permit.
(a) After the close of the public comment period under WAC 173-303-840(5) on a draft permit, the department will issue a final permit decision (or a decision to deny a permit for the active life of a RCRA dangerous waste facility or unit under WAC 173-303-840). The department will notify the applicant and each person who has submitted written comments or requested notice of the final permit decision. For purposes of this section, a final permit means a final decision to issue, deny, modify, revoke and reissue, or terminate a permit.
(b) A final permit decision will become effective thirty days after the service of notice of the decision, unless:
(i) A later effective date is specified in the decision; or
(ii) No comments requested a change in the draft permit, in which case the permit will become effective immediately upon issuance; or
(iii) Review is requested under chapter 43.21B RCW or an evidentiary hearing is requested under RCW 43.21B.160.
(9) Response to comments. At the time that any final permit is issued, the department will issue a response to comments. This response will specify which provisions, if any, of the draft permit have been changed in the final permit decision and the reason for the change, and briefly describe and respond to all significant comments of the draft permit raised during the public comment period or during any hearing. The response to comments shall be available to the public.
(10) Decision-making procedure for modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination of permits.
(a) Permits may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated either at the request of any interested person (including the permittee) or upon the department's initiative. However, permits may only be modified or revoked and reissued for the reasons specified in WAC 173-303-830(3), or terminated for the reasons specified in WAC 173-303-805 or 173-303-830(5). All requests must be in writing and must contain facts or reasons supporting the request.
(b) If the department tentatively decides to modify or revoke and reissue a permit under WAC 173-303-830 (3) or (4)(c), it will prepare the draft permit under WAC 173-303-840(2), incorporating the proposed changes. The department may request additional information and, in the case of a modified permit, may require the submission of an updated permit application. In the case of revoked and reissued permits, the department will require the submission of a new application.
(c) In a permit modification under this subsection, only those conditions to be modified will be reopened when a new draft permit is prepared. All other aspects of the existing permit will remain in effect for the duration of the unmodified permit. When a permit is revoked and reissued under this section, the entire permit is reopened just as if the permit had expired and was being reissued. During any revocation and reissuance proceeding the permittee must comply with all conditions of the existing permit until a new final permit is reissued.
(d) "Class 1 and class 2 modifications" as defined in WAC 173-303-830 (4)(a) and (b) are not subject to the requirements of this subsection.
(e) If the department tentatively decides to terminate an interim status permit under WAC 173-303-805 or a final permit under WAC 173-303-806, it will issue a notice of intent to terminate. A notice of intent to terminate is a type of draft permit which follows the same procedures as any draft permit prepared under WAC 173-303-840(2).
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-840, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-840, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-840, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-840, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-840, filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-840, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-841

Integration with maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards.

40 C.F.R. 270.235, Options for incinerators, cement kilns, lightweight aggregate kilns, solid fuel boilers, liquid fuel boilers and hydrochloric acid production furnaces to minimize emissions from startup, shutdown, and malfunction events, is incorporated by reference. The incorporated provision is 40 C.F.R. Part 270 Subpart I, Integration with maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-841, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-841, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05.]


PDF173-303-845

Appeal of decision.

Any person who is adversely affected by a decision of the department under chapter 173-303 WAC may appeal the decision to the pollution control hearings board pursuant to chapter 43.21B RCW.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-845, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-900

Public involvement and participation.

(1) Intent. Public involvement and participation plays a significant role in the decision making process. The department intends to foster public awareness, information and consultation, and to respond actively to public concerns. The department will inform the public of major issues, proposed projects, and regulatory changes, and will consult interested and affected segments of the public before making important decisions. The overall goal of the department is to provide knowledge to the public about dangerous waste issues that vitally affect the state, to encourage broader understanding of the public role in dangerous wastes and their proper management, and to promote an open dialogue between the public, industry, and government.
(2) Applicable requirements. In fulfilling the intent of public involvement and participation in the decision making process, the department will refer to and, where applicable, follow the requirements and guidance set forth in the following:
(a) Chapter 34.05 RCW, Administrative Procedure Act;
(b) Chapter 34.08 RCW, Washington State Register Act of 1977;
(c) Chapter 42.17 RCW, Public Records Act;
(d) Chapter 197-11 WAC, Guidelines interpreting and implementing the State Environmental Policy Act;
(e) 40 C.F.R. Part 25, Public Participation in Programs Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Clean Water Act; and
(f) Reserve.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-900, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-900, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-900, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-900, filed 2/10/82.]


PDF173-303-902

Citizen/proponent negotiations.

(1) Intent and purpose. Successful siting of dangerous waste management facilities depends on public confidence, which requires affected communities to have opportunities to meet with owners/operators of proposed dangerous waste management facilities to resolve concerns about such facilities. RCW 70.105.260 authorizes the department to specify a procedure for conflict resolution activities for dangerous waste management facility proponents, host communities, citizens and citizen groups, and to expend funds to support such activities. The purpose of this section is to set forth a procedure for negotiations between affected communities and the proponent of a facility, and the eligibility criteria for financial assistance.
(2) Applicability.
(a) This section applies to local governments and citizens potentially affected by the siting and permitting of a dangerous waste management facility, owners and operators of proposed facilities, and owners and operators of facilities for which interim or final status permit applications have been submitted to the department prior to the effective date of this section. This section also applies to existing facilities with interim or final status for which the department receives an application for expansion. This section only applies to the expanded portion of the existing facility.
(b) A modified citizen/proponent negotiations (CPN) process will apply to lead local governments who are also proponents of the facility.
(c) This section does not apply to:
(i) Owners/operators of facilities or portions of facilities applying for research, development and demonstration permits, pursuant to WAC 173-303-809 or section 3005(g) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, codified in 40 C.F.R. Part 270.65;
(ii) Owners/operators of facilities operating under an emergency permit pursuant to WAC 173-303-804;
(iii) Persons at facilities conducting on-site cleanup of sites under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, Sections 3004(u), 3004(v), and 3008(h) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, chapter 70.105 RCW, or chapter 70.105D RCW, provided the cleanup activities are being conducted under a consent decree, agreed order, or enforcement order, or is being conducted by the department or United States Environmental Protection Agency;
(iv) Persons managing solid wastes who become subject to dangerous waste regulations through amendments to this chapter. This provision applies only to those activities operated in accordance with local, state, and federal requirements and which were being conducted prior to becoming subject to dangerous waste regulations, chapter 173-303 WAC or expansions, if it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the department that the proposed expansion of such activities will provide a net increase in protection to human health and the environment beyond that which is currently provided at the facility;
(v) Owners/operators of facilities who seek to obtain a dangerous waste permit for waste storage and satisfy all of the following:
(A) The facility recycles dangerous waste in a process that is exempt from dangerous waste permitting.
(B) Waste storage is used strictly to support the exempt recycling.
(C) Waste storage is in tanks, containers, or a containment building.
(D) Waste storage is indoors; or
(vi) Owners/operators of existing designated zone facilities as defined in this section seeking a significant expansion.
(3) Relationship to other legislation and administrative rules.
(a) The lead local government receiving a grant under this section, must comply fully with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, orders, regulations, and permits.
(b) Nothing in this section will influence, affect, or modify department programs, regulations, or enforcement of applicable laws relating to dangerous waste management and disposal.
(c) All grants under this section will be subject to all existing accounting and auditing requirements of state laws and regulations applicable to the issuance of grant funds.
(4) Definitions. As used in this section:
(a) "Citizen/proponent negotiations (CPN)" means a communication process, as specified in these regulations and associated guidelines, between the proponent of a dangerous waste management facility and potentially affected citizens, to reach an agreement when there are shared and opposing interests.
(b) "Designated zone facility" means any facility that requires an interim or final status permit, located in a land use zone designated for handling hazardous substances and hazardous waste, and is not a preempted facility as defined in this section.
(c) "Environmental impact statement (EIS)" means an environmental document prepared according to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), that provides decision makers and the public with an impartial discussion of probable significant environmental impacts, reasonable alternatives, and mitigation measures that would avoid impacts, minimize adverse impacts, or enhance environmental quality.
(d) "Existing facility," as defined by WAC 173-303-281, means a facility for which an interim or final status permit has been issued by the department pursuant to WAC 173-303-805 or 173-303-806.
(e) "Expansion," as defined by WAC 173-303-281, means the enlargement of the land surface area of an existing facility from that described in an interim status permit, the addition of a new dangerous waste management process, or an increase in the overall design capacity of existing dangerous waste management processes at a facility. However, a process or equipment change within the existing handling code (not to include "other") as defined under WAC 173-303-380 (2)(d) will not be considered a new dangerous waste management process.
(f) "Facilitator" means one who assists at a meeting or group discussion.
(g) "Grant applicant" means the lead local government requesting a citizen/proponent negotiations grant.
(h) "Lead local government" means the city or county in which all or a majority of the proposed dangerous waste management facility would be located, unless the lead local government is a proponent of the project.
(i) "Local negotiating committee" means a committee, appointed by the lead local government, whose membership consists of broad representation from city and county government, citizen groups, academia, business, industry, Indian tribes, and environmental groups potentially affected by the siting of a dangerous waste management facility.
(j) "Mediator" means a neutral person who is accepted voluntarily by opposing parties in a dispute to assist in reaching a settlement.
(k) "Notice of intent," as specified in WAC 173-303-281, means the notice provided by the owner/operator of a facility to the department, local communities, and the public stating that the siting of a dangerous waste management facility, or the expansion of an existing facility, is being considered.
(l) "Neutral convener" means a nonpartisan person hired by the lead local government to convene and preside over the official public meeting.
(m) "Preempted facility" means any facility that includes as a significant part of its activities any of the following operations: (i) Landfill, (ii) incineration, (iii) land treatment, (iv) surface impoundment to be closed as a landfill, or (v) waste pile to be closed as a landfill.
Local jurisdictions who fail to establish designated land use zones for handling hazardous substances and hazardous waste within eighteen months after the enactment of siting criteria in accordance with RCW 70.105.210 will be subject to preemptive provisions until such time as zone designations are completed and approved by the department.
(n) "Potentially affected area" means the area within a twenty-mile radius of a proposed dangerous waste management facility or a proposed expansion to an existing facility or, any area of impact larger or smaller than the twenty-mile radius as determined by the department.
(o) "Proponent" means any person applying to the department for a dangerous waste management facility permit or for the expansion of an existing permit under WAC 173-303-805 or 173-303-806.
(p) "Proposed facility" means a facility that does not have interim or final status on the effective date of this section, and for which the owner/operator applies for an interim or final status permit under WAC 173-303-805 or 173-303-806 after the effective date of this section.
(q) "SEPA" means the State Environmental Policy Act, chapter 43.21C RCW, and SEPA rules, chapter 197-11 WAC.
(5) Citizen/proponent negotiations procedures.
(a) Notice of intent. A proponent for a dangerous waste management facility must apply to the department for a dangerous waste management facility permit or for the expansion of an existing permit. In compliance with WAC 173-303-281, the proponent must submit a notice of intent to the department no less than one hundred fifty days prior to filing an application for a permit or permit revision.
(b) Notice letter.
(i) Within fourteen days of receipt of the notice of intent, the department will send, by registered mail, a copy of the notice of intent, a copy of the CPN regulation, associated guidelines, and a CPN grant application to the elected officials of the lead local government and all local governments within the potentially affected area.
(ii) The notice letter will alert all communities within the potentially affected area that a notice of intent to file was submitted to the department, the availability of a CPN grant, the procedures for applying for a CPN grant, and the procedures for conducting the CPN process.
(iii) Within thirty days of the effective date of this section, the department will send, by registered mail, a notice letter to all local governments potentially affected by facilities for which the department has already received a permit application. The notice letter will contain a copy of the CPN regulation, associated guidelines, and a CPN grant application.
(iv) If the lead local government is also a proponent of the facility, responsibility for CPN will be deferred to a committee comprised of representatives from all incorporated cities and towns, and all the counties in the potentially affected area. This committee must decide, among the government entities represented, who will be the lead local government for the purposes of applying for and administering the CPN grant and selecting members to the negotiating committee as set forth in subsection (6) of this section.
(c) Selection of the neutral convener. Within sixty days of the notice letter, the lead local government and the facility proponent must jointly select a neutral convener, facilitator, or mediator to organize and preside over an official public meeting, assist in selecting the local negotiating committee, and mediate citizen/proponent negotiations.
(d) The public meeting. The purpose of the public meeting will be:
(i) To advise local citizens within the potentially affected area of the CPN procedures, the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) requirements, and the dangerous waste management permit process;
(ii) To allow the proponent to present elements of the proposal;
(iii) To take public testimony on whether to agree to participate in the CPN process.
(e) Expenditures by the lead local government for the initial costs of the neutral convener and the official public meeting will be reimbursed by the department through an interagency agreement with the lead local government.
(f) Decision notice. Within forty-five days of the public meeting the lead local government must decide whether to proceed with the negotiations process. The lead local government must forward notice of that decision to the department and the proponent of the facility. Notice to the department of an affirmative decision may include a completed grant application for financial assistance. If the lead local government decides to participate in the negotiations process for preempted facilities, then the proponent will be required to participate. Citizen/proponent negotiations at designated zone facilities will be voluntary for both parties.
(g) Appointment of local negotiating committee. Within thirty days of the decision notice to proceed with CPN, the lead local government and local governments within the potentially affected area must appoint members to a local negotiating committee, as set forth in subsection (6) of this section, and mail notice of those appointments to the department and to the facility proponent.
(h) Organizational meeting. Within twenty-one days of the committee appointments, the committee must hold an organizational meeting to establish the committee goals, set schedules, identify tasks, discuss funding, and identify issues to research.
(i) Negotiations process. The negotiations process may occur in two stages.
(i) Stage 1. Within thirty days of the organizational meeting, the local negotiating committee, with the assistance of the neutral convener, must initiate negotiations and public information and education activities. The local negotiating committee will have one hundred twenty days, or until completion of the SEPA process, to conduct public information and education activities on dangerous waste management and dangerous waste management facilities and to negotiate emerging issues and concerns.
(ii) Stage 2. Upon completion of the SEPA process, with the assistance of the neutral convener, the local negotiating committee may continue formal negotiations. If no environmental impact statement is required as part of the SEPA process, the local negotiating committee may negotiate for up to one hundred twenty days. If an environmental impact statement is required as part of the SEPA process, negotiations may take place until one hundred twenty days after the issuance of the final environmental impact statement. Upon completion of formal negotiations, all agreements should be submitted to the department for review for applicability to the operating permit.
(iii) Negotiations should focus on the mitigation of impacts identified by persons in the affected area and those impacts identified during the SEPA process, which may include but are not limited to:
(A) Technical aspects of the facility proposal;
(B) Emergency response;
(C) Economic impacts;
(D) Management of the facility;
(E) Site characteristics;
(F) Transportation;
(G) Compliance assurance.
(iv) During each stage of the negotiations process, the committee must, at a minimum:
(A) Arrange public forums at key points in the negotiations to solicit input from the local community and provide public education regarding the issues and elements of the proposed facility or facility expansion.
(B) Arrange smaller community gatherings with the whole committee or subgroups of the committee to supplement the larger meetings and to provide more opportunities for discussion with community members.
(C) Meet with key community leaders to solicit information and opinion.
(D) Prepare a draft of the completed local negotiating committee report and agreements. The draft must be submitted for review and comment to the proponent and local county, city, and town officials who made the committee appointments.
(E) Prepare the final local negotiating committee report and agreements. Final copies must be submitted to the department and distributed to the proponent and local county, city, and town officials who made the committee appointments.
(v) Negotiations may be reopened upon agreement by both parties as long as a draft permit has not been issued.
(j) Agreements. Any specific agreement reached between the local negotiating committee and the proponent, deemed valid and applicable by the department, may be incorporated in the operating permit issued by the department. Any agreements not applicable to the operating permit may be implemented by the proponent and local communities through a contract or other legal means.
(6) Local negotiating committee.
(a) Appointments to the local negotiating committee must be made as follows:
(i) Four members must be appointed by the lead local government.
If the lead local government is the county, committee appointments will be made by the county executive in charter counties or the board of county commissioners. If the lead local government is an incorporated town or city, committee appointments will be made by the mayor.
(ii) The mayor of each incorporated city or town in the potentially affected area, that is not a lead local government, must appoint one member to the committee.
(iii) The county executive or the board of county commissioners of each county in the potentially affected area, that is not a lead local government, must appoint one member to the committee.
(iv) Each federally-recognized Indian tribe located in the potentially affected area must appoint one member to the committee.
(v) If all or the majority of a facility is located wholly within city limits, the board of county commissioners or county executive of the potentially affected county must appoint two members to the citizen negotiating committee. If the facility is located wholly within the county, these appointments will not be made.
(b) Local negotiating committees must have broad representation including but not limited to representation from academia, business and industry, citizen organizations, environmental groups, agricultural groups, health professionals, emergency response organizations, and fire districts.
(c) After the initial committee appointments are made, the neutral convener must assess the group representation and determine which interest groups are not represented. The committee, with the aid of the neutral convener, will then select up to four additional members to serve on the local negotiating committee. These selections must be made from interest groups not already represented on the negotiating committee.
(d) Elected officials will not be members of the local negotiating committee.
(7) Modified CPN procedures. Modified CPN procedures apply to lead local governments who are also proponents of a dangerous waste management facility.
(a) Notice letter. Within fourteen days of the notice of intent or thirty days of the effective date of this section, the department will notify all local governments in the potentially affected area of applications for proposed facilities or expansions of existing facilities and of the opportunity for formal negotiations under CPN and the availability of a CPN grant.
(b) Decision notice. The local governments will have forty-five days to form a committee to:
(i) Determine whether they wish to participate in CPN;
(ii) Determine who will be the lead local government;
(iii) Select a neutral convener, facilitator, or mediator;
(iv) Notify the department and the proponent of those decisions; and
(v) Complete a grant application for financial assistance if a decision is made to proceed with CPN.
(c) Once the lead local government is determined, modified CPN procedures must follow CPN procedures set forth in subsections (5)(d) through (6)(d) of this section.
(8) Grant eligibility and eligible activities.
(a) Grant applicant eligibility and eligible activities are the same for CPN and modified CPN.
(b) Grant applicant eligibility. Grants up to fifty thousand dollars will be awarded to the lead local government and may be renewed once during the permitting process.
(c) Eligible costs. Eligible costs include direct costs of the activities of the negotiating process. These costs include:
(i) The local committee's expenses such as travel, office space or lodging, supplies, postage, report production costs, and meeting room costs;
(ii) Neutral convener's, facilitator's, or mediator's fees and expenses;
(iii) Technical assistance for the committee; and
(iv) Other costs determined necessary by the department.
(d) Ineligible costs. Grant funds may not be used by the grant applicant to support legal actions against the department, or facility owners/operators.
(9) Grant administration and funding.
(a) A grant application package will be sent to the lead local government with the notice letter. Grant application packages include grant application deadlines, grant guidelines, and application forms.
(b) Completed grant applications will be reviewed by the department. To receive a grant offer, successful applications must include all required elements as outlined in the guidelines.
(c) The obligation of the department to make grant awards and payments is contingent upon the availability of funds through legislative appropriation and allotment, and such other conditions not reasonably foreseeable by the department rendering performance impossible. When the grant crosses over bienniums, the obligation of the department is contingent upon the appropriation of funds during the next biennium.
(d) The department will fund up to fifty percent of the total grant amount or up to fifty thousand dollars for citizen/proponent negotiations and the proponent of a dangerous waste management facility must fund up to fifty percent of the total grant amount or up to fifty thousand dollars.
(e) Disbursement of funds. The department will be responsible for reimbursement of all eligible CPN costs incurred. The proponent must enter into a contract with the department for the proponent's share of the CPN grant. The department will be responsible for all eligible CPN costs incurred before the decision notice and its share of any eligible CPN costs incurred after the decision notice, up to fifty thousand dollars. The proponent will be responsible for its share of all remaining eligible CPN costs incurred after the decision notice and after an executed grant award is made to the lead local government, up to fifty thousand dollars.
(f) The department, on at least a biennial basis, will determine the amount of funding available for citizen/proponent negotiation grants.
(g) All grantees will be held responsible for payment of salaries, consultant's fees, and other overhead costs contracted under a grant awarded to the lead local government.
(h) To the extent that the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington permit, the grantee will indemnify and hold the department harmless from and against, any liability for any or all injuries to persons or property arising from the negligent act or omission of the grantee arising out of a grant contract, except for such damage, claim, or liability resulting from the negligent act or omission of the department.
(i) All grants under this chapter will be consistent with the provisions of "Financial Guidelines for Grant Management" WDOE 80-6, May 1980, Reprinted March 1982, or subsequent guidelines adopted thereafter.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-902, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-902, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.105.260 and 1989 c 2. WSR 89-21-071 (Order 89-25), § 173-303-902, filed 10/17/89, effective 11/17/89.]


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Petitions.

(1) General petitions.
(a) Any person may petition the department to modify or revoke any provision in this chapter. This subsection sets forth general requirements which apply to all such petitions. The remaining subsections of this section describe additional requirements for specific types of petitions.
(b) Each petition must be submitted to the department by certified mail and must include:
(i) The petitioner's name and address;
(ii) A statement of the petitioner's interest in the proposed action;
(iii) A description of the proposed action, including (where appropriate) suggested regulatory language; and
(iv) A statement of the need and justification for the proposed action, including any supporting tests, studies, or other information.
(c) The department will make a tentative decision to grant or deny the petition and give public notice of the tentative decision in writing. The notice will be distributed to interested persons on a mailing list developed specifically for petitions and persons expressing interest in amendments to this chapter. The public comment period will be a minimum of twenty-one days.
(d) Upon the written request of any interested person, the director may, at his discretion, hold a conference to consider oral comments on the action proposed in the petition. A person requesting a conference must state the issues to be raised and explain why written comments would not suffice to communicate the person's views. The director may in any case decide on his own motion to hold a conference.
(e) After evaluating all public comments the department will make a final decision in accordance with RCW 34.05.330 or 34.05.240. The department will either deny the petition in writing (stating its reasons for denial), or grant the petition and, when appropriate, initiate rule-making proceedings in accordance with RCW 34.05.330.
(2) Petitions for equivalent testing or analytical methods.
(a) Any person seeking to add a testing or analytical method to WAC 173-303-110 may petition for a regulatory amendment under this section. To be successful, the person must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the proposed method is equal to or superior to the corresponding method prescribed in WAC 173-303-110, in terms of its sensitivity, accuracy, and precision (i.e., reproducibility).
(b) Each petition must include, in addition to the information required by subsection (1) of this section:
(i) A full description of the proposed method, including all procedural steps and equipment used in the method;
(ii) A description of the types of wastes or waste matrices for which the proposed method may be used;
(iii) Comparative results obtained from using the proposed method with those obtained from using the relevant or corresponding methods prescribed in WAC 173-303-110;
(iv) An assessment of any factors which may interfere with, or limit the use of, the proposed method; and
(v) A description of the quality control procedures necessary to ensure the sensitivity, accuracy and precision of the proposed method.
(c) After receiving a petition for an equivalent testing or analytical method, the department may request any additional information on the proposed method which it may reasonably require to evaluate the proposal.
(d) If the department amends the regulations to permit use of a new testing method, the method will be incorporated at WAC 173-303-110(3) and in a document which will be available from the department.
(3) Petitions for exempting dangerous wastes from a particular generator. Note that a generator must also petition the U.S. EPA to exempt their waste if it is a federally listed waste.
(a) Any generator seeking to exempt his dangerous waste may petition the department for exemption from the requirements of WAC 173-303-070 through 173-303-100.
(b) To be successful, the generator must make the demonstrations required in WAC 173-303-072(3) and, where applicable, (4).
(c) Each petition must include, in addition to the information required by subsection (1) of this section:
(i) The name and address of the laboratory facility performing the sampling or tests of the waste;
(ii) The names and qualifications of the persons sampling and testing the waste;
(iii) The dates of sampling and testing;
(iv) The location of the generating facility;
(v) A description of the manufacturing processes or other operations and feed materials producing the waste and an assessment of whether such processes, operations, or feed materials can or might produce a waste that is not covered by the demonstration;
(vi) A description of the waste and an estimate of the average and maximum monthly and annual quantities of waste covered by the demonstration;
(vii) Pertinent data on and discussion of the factors delineated in WAC 173-303-072(3) and, where applicable, (4);
(viii) A description of the methodologies and equipment used to obtain the representative samples;
(ix) A description of the sample handling and preparation techniques, including techniques used for extraction, containerization and preservation of the samples;
(x) A description of the tests performed (including results);
(xi) The names and model numbers of the instruments used in performing the tests and the date of the last calibration for instruments which must be calibrated according to manufacturer's instructions; and
(xii) The following statement signed by the generator of the waste or his authorized representative:
I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this demonstration and all attached documents, and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the submitted information is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment.
(d) After receiving a petition for a dangerous waste exemption, the department may request any additional information which it may reasonably require to evaluate the petition.
(e) An exemption will only apply to the waste generated by the particular generator covered by the demonstration and will not apply to waste from any other generator.
(f) The department may exempt only part of the waste for which the demonstration is submitted where there is reason to believe that variability of the waste justifies a partial exemption.
(g) The department may (but will not be required to) grant a temporary exemption before making a final decision under subsection (1) of this section, whenever it finds that there is a substantial likelihood that an exemption will be finally granted.
(h) Any waste for which an exemption is sought will remain designated and be subject to the applicable requirements of this chapter until the generator of the waste is notified by the department that his waste is exempt.
(4) Petition for exclusion.
(a) Any generators seeking exclusion of a class of similar or identical wastes under WAC 173-303-071, excluded categories of waste, may petition the department for exclusion. To be successful, the generator(s) must make the demonstrations required in WAC 173-303-072(6) for all those wastes generated in the state which might be excluded pursuant to granting a petition submitted under this subsection. No class of wastes will be excluded if any of the wastes are regulated as hazardous waste under 40 C.F.R. Part 261.
(b) Each petition for exclusion must include the information required by subsections (1) and (3)(c) of this section and any other information required by the department.
(c) After receiving a petition for exclusion, the department may request any additional information it deems necessary to evaluate the petition.
(5) Petition for designation change. The provisions of (a)(i) of this subsection do not apply to any dangerous waste which is also designated as a hazardous waste under 40 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart D.
(a) A generator may petition the department to change the designation of his waste as follows:
(i) A waste which is designated only for toxicity pursuant to WAC 173-303-100 but which is toxic solely because it is highly acidic or basic (i.e., due to high or low pH) may be subject only to the requirements for corrosive dangerous wastes, provided that the generator can demonstrate this fact to the department's satisfaction through information provided under (b) of this subsection; and
(ii) A waste which is designated EHW may be redesignated DW, provided that the generator can demonstrate that such redesignation is appropriate through information provided under (b) of this subsection.
(b) A petition under this subsection must include:
(i) The information required by subsections (1) and (3)(c) of this section; and
(ii) Such other information as required by the department.
(c) A designation change under this subsection will become effective only after the department has approved the change and notified the generator of such approval.
(6) Petitions to allow land disposal of a waste restricted under WAC 173-303-140.
(a) Any person seeking a land disposal restriction exemption allowed under WAC 173-303-140(6) must submit a petition to the department. The petition must include the following general information:
(i) The petitioner's name and address;
(ii) A statement of the petitioner's interest in the proposed action;
(iii) A description of the proposed action;
(iv) A statement of the need and justification for the proposed action;
(v) An identification of the specific waste and the specific land disposal unit for which the exemption is desired;
(vi) A waste analysis to describe fully the chemical and physical characteristics of the subject waste. All waste and environmental sampling, test, and analysis data must be accurate and reproducible to the extent that state-of-the-art techniques allow; and
(vii) A quality assurance and quality control plan that addresses all sampling and testing aspects of the information provided in the petition.
(b) In addition to the general information requirements in subsection (a) of this section, the following specific information must be provided in the petition for individual case-by-case exemptions.
(i) Petition for land disposal exemption for treatment residuals. Petitions for exemption of treatment residuals, as allowed under WAC 173-303-140 (6)(a), must:
(A) Provide the type of waste management or treatment method applied to the waste and the rationale for selecting this method as the best achievable management method; and
(B) Document that the land disposal of the treatment residual would not pose a greater risk to public health and the environment than land disposal of the original wastes, including an analysis of the treatment residuals to fully describe their chemical and physical characteristics; and
(C) Provide the management alternatives for the treatment residuals and the factors which, if an exemption is not granted, would prevent the utilization of the best achievable management method for the original dangerous waste.
(ii) Petition for economic hardship exemption. Petitions for exemption on the basis of economic hardship, as allowed under WAC 173-303-140 (6)(b), must:
(A) Supply the current management costs and the projected management costs to comply with the requirements of WAC 173-303-140; and
(B) Provide the source of information utilized in determining the economic estimates; and
(C) Provide a discussion of how the projected compliance costs would impose an unreasonable economic burden.
(iii) Petition for leachable inorganic waste exemption. Petitions for exemption of leachable inorganic wastes, as allowed under WAC 173-303-140 (6)(c), must:
(A) Provide information demonstrating that the stabilization of the dangerous waste is less protective of public health and the environment than landfilling; or
(B) Provide a list of stabilization facilities that could accept the dangerous waste and information demonstrating that they do not have available capacity to stabilize the waste; or
(C) Provide information describing the types of stabilization utilized which did not reduce the solubility and mobility of the dangerous waste constituents and describe any other stabilization methods that have been considered but not utilized.
(iv) Petition for organic/carbonaceous waste exemption. Petitions for exemption of organic/carbonaceous wastes, as allowed under WAC 173-303-140 (6)(c), must:
(A) Provide information demonstrating that recycling, treatment and incineration facilities are unavailable for the waste, including a map marked both with the point of waste generation and the point(s) of the nearest treatment, recycling and incineration facility(s) that could manage the dangerous waste; or
(B) Provide information demonstrating that the alternative management methods for organic/carbonaceous waste are less protective of public health and the environment than stabilization and landfilling; or
(C) Provide information demonstrating that:
(I) Recycling and treatment facilities are unavailable for the waste, including a map marked both with the point of waste generation and the point(s) of the nearest treatment, recycling and incineration facility(s) that could manage the dangerous waste; and
(II) The organic/carbonaceous waste has a heat content less than 3,000 BTU/LB or a moisture content greater than sixty-five percent.
(c) Each petition must include the following statement signed by the petitioner or an authorized representative:
I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this petition and all attached documents, and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe the submitted information is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment.
(d) Each petition must be submitted to:
Department of Ecology
HWTR Program
Attn Land Disposal Exemption
P.O. Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600
(e) After receiving a petition, the department may request any additional information that reasonably may be required to evaluate the petition and accompanying demonstration, such as a comprehensive characterization of the disposal unit site including an analysis of background air, soil, and water quality. Simulation models must be calibrated for the specific waste and site conditions, and verified for accuracy by comparison with actual measurements.
(f)(i) The department will make a tentative decision to grant or deny the petition and give public notice of the tentative decision in writing. The notice will be distributed to interested persons on a mailing list developed specifically for petitions and persons expressing interest in amendments to this chapter. The public comment period will be a minimum of twenty-one days.
(ii) Upon the written request of any interested person, the department may, at its discretion, hold a conference to consider oral comments on the action proposed in the petition. A person requesting a conference must state the issues to be raised and explain why written comments would not suffice to communicate the person's views. The department may in any case decide on its own motion to hold a conference.
(iii) After evaluating all public comments the department will make a final decision in accordance with RCW 34.05.240 or 34.05.330. The department will either deny the petition in writing (stating its reasons for denial), or grant the petition.
(g) Prior to the department's decision, the applicant is required to comply with all restrictions on land disposal under WAC 173-303-140. The department should respond to a petition within ninety days.
(h) If an exemption is granted, the department may include specific conditions as deemed necessary by the department to protect public health and the environment.
(i) If granted, the exemption will apply to land disposal of the specific restricted waste at the individual disposal unit described in the petition and accompanying demonstration. The exemption will not apply to any other restricted waste at that disposal unit, nor will it apply to that specific restricted waste at any other disposal unit.
(j) If an exemption is granted, the department may withdraw the exemption on the following bases:
(i) If there is a threat to public health and the environment; or
(ii) If there is migration of dangerous waste constituents from the land disposal unit or site for as long as the waste remains dangerous; or
(iii) If the department finds reason to believe that the information submitted in a petition is inaccurate or has been falsified such that the petition should have been denied.
(k) The term of an exemption granted under this subsection will be established by the department at the time of issuance.
(l) Any exemption granted by the department does not relieve the petitioner of his responsibilities in the management of dangerous waste under chapter 173-303 WAC.
(m) The department may (but will not be required to) grant a temporary exemption before making a final decision, whenever it finds that there is a substantial likelihood that an exemption will be finally granted. Temporary exemptions will not be subject to the procedures of (f) of this subsection. Temporary exemptions will not be a cause of delaying final decision making on the petition request.
(7) Petitions to amend WAC 173-303-573 to include additional dangerous wastes.
(a) Any person seeking to add a dangerous waste or a category of dangerous waste to the universal waste regulations of WAC 173-303-573 may petition for a regulatory amendment under this section and WAC 173-303-573 (39) and (40).
(b) To be successful, the petitioner must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that regulationunder the universal waste regulations of WAC 173-303-573: Is appropriate for the waste or category of waste; will improve management practices for the waste or category of waste; and will improve implementation of the dangerous waste program. The petition must include the information required by subsection (1) of this section. The petition should also address as many of the factors listed in WAC 173-303-573(40) as are appropriate for the waste or category of waste addressed in the petition.
(c) The department will grant or deny a petition using the factors listed in WAC 173-303-573(40). The decision will be based on the weight of evidence showing that regulation under WAC 173-303-573 is appropriate for the waste or category of waste, will improve management practices for the waste or category of waste, and will improve implementation of the dangerous waste program.
(d) The department may request additional information needed to evaluate the merits of the petition.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-910, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-910, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-910, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-910, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-910, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-910, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 88-02-057 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-910, filed 1/5/88, effective 2/5/88; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-910, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-14-031 (Order DE 84-22), § 173-303-910, filed 6/27/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-910, filed 2/10/82.]


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Violations and enforcement.

Any violation of this chapter may be subject to the enforcement and penalty sanctions of chapter 70.105 RCW. Such violations include, but are not limited to:
(1) Offering or transporting dangerous waste to a facility which does not have a permit;
(2) Transferring, treating, storing, or disposing of dangerous waste without a permit; or
(3) Falsely representing information in any application, label, manifest, record, report, permit, petition, or other document filed, maintained or used for the purpose of compliance with this chapter.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-950, filed 4/18/84.]


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Special powers and authorities of the department.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department may direct the attorney general to bring actions for injunctive, declaratory, or other relief to enforce any requirement of this chapter, or to bring suit to immediately restrain or obtain such other relief as may be necessary against any person contributing to the handling, storage, treatment, transportation, recycling, or disposal of any dangerous waste or solid waste that may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to health or the environment.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-960, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-960, filed 6/3/86.]


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Reserved.

[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-9901, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-9901, filed 6/26/87; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-9901, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-9901, filed 2/10/82.]


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Discarded chemical products list.

Discarded Chemical Products List
"P" Chemical Products
Comment:
For the convenience of the regulated community, the primary hazardous properties of these materials have been indicated by the letters T (Toxicity), and R (Reactivity). Absence of a letter indicates that the compound is only listed for acute toxicity. Wastes are first listed in alphabetical order by substance and then listed again in numerical order by Dangerous Waste Number.
The "P" wastes and their corresponding Dangerous Waste Numbers are:
Alphabetical List
Dangerous Waste No.
Chemical
Abstracts No.
Substance
P023
107-20-0
Acetaldehyde, chloro-
P002
591-08-2
Acetamide, N-(aminothioxomethyl)-
P057
640-19-7
Acetamide, 2-fluoro-
P058
62-74-8
Acetic acid, fluoro-, sodium salt
P002
591-08-2
1-Acetyl-2-thiourea
P003
107-02-8
Acrolein
P070
116-06-3
Aldicarb
P203
1646-88-4
Aldicard sulfone
P004
309-00-2
Aldrin
P005
107-18-6
Allyl alcohol
P006
20859-73-8
Aluminum phosphide (R,T)
P007
2763-96-4
5-(Aminomethyl)-3-isoxazolol
P008
504-24-5
4-Aminopyridine
P009
131-74-8
Ammonium picrate (R)
P119
7803-55-6
Ammonium vanadate
P099
506-61-6
Argentate(1-), bis(cyano-C)-, potassium
P010
7778-39-4
Arsenic acid H3AsO4
P012
1327-53-3
Arsenic oxide As2O3
P011
1303-28-2
Arsenic oxide As2O5
P011
1303-28-2
Arsenic pentoxide
P012
1327-53-3
Arsenic trioxide
P038
692-42-2
Arsine, diethyl-
P036
696-28-6
Arsonous dichloride, phenyl-
P054
151-56-4
Aziridine
P067
75-55-8
Aziridine, 2-methyl-
P013
542-62-1
Barium cyanide
P024
106-47-8
Benzenamine, 4-chloro-
P077
100-01-6
Benzenamine, 4-nitro-
P028
100-44-7
Benzene, (chloromethyl)-
P042
51-43-4
1,2-Benzenediol, 4-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]-, (R)-
P046
122-09-8
Benzeneethanamine, alpha,alpha-dimethyl-
P014
108-98-5
Benzenethiol
P127
1563-66-2
7-Benzofuranol, 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-, methylcarbamate
P188
57-64-7
Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, compd. with (3aS-cis)-1,2,3,3a,8,8a-hexahydro-1,3a,8-trimethylpyrrolo[2,3-b]indo1-5-yl methylcarbamate ester (1:1)
P001
181-81-2
2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)-, & salts, when present at concentrations greater than 0.3%
P028
100-44-7
Benzyl chloride
P015
7440-41-7
Beryllium powder
P017
598-31-2
Bromoacetone
P018
357-57-3
Brucine
P045
39196-18-4
2-Butanone, 3,3-dimethyl-1-
 
 
(methylthio)-, O-
 
 
[(methylamino)carbonyl] oxime
P021
592-01-8
Calcium cyanide
P189
55285-14-8
Carbamic acid, [(dibutylamino)-
thio]methyl-, 2,3-dihydro-2,2-
dimethyl- 7-benzofuranyl ester
P191
644-64-4
Carbamic acid, dimethyl-, 1-
[(dimethyl-amino)carbonyl]- 5-
methyl- 1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester
P192
119-38-0
Carbamic acid, dimethyl-, 3-methyl-
1- (1-methylethyl)-1H- pyrazol-5-yl
ester
P190
1129-41-5
Carbamic acid, methyl-, 3-
methylphenyl ester
P127
1563-66-2
Carbofuran
P021
592-01-8
Calcium cyanide Ca(CN)2
P022
75-15-0
Carbon disulfide
P189
55285-14-8
Carbosulfan
P095
75-44-5
Carbonic dichloride
P023
107-20-0
Chloroacetaldehyde
P024
106-47-8
p-Chloroaniline
P026
5344-82-1
1-(o-Chlorophenyl)thiourea
P027
542-76-7
3-Chloropropionitrile
P029
544-92-3
Copper cyanide
P029
544-92-3
Copper cyanide Cu(CN)
P202
64-00-6
m-Cumenyl methylcarbamate
P030
 
Cyanides (soluble cyanide salts), not otherwise specified
P031
460-19-5
Cyanogen
P033
506-77-4
Cyanogen chloride
P033
506-77-4
Cyanogen chloride (CN)Cl
P034
131-89-5
2-Cyclohexyl-4,6-dinitrophenol
P016
542-88-1
Dichloromethyl ether
P036
696-28-6
Dichlorophenylarsine
P037
60-57-1
Dieldrin
P038
692-42-2
Diethylarsine
P041
311-45-5
Diethyl-p-nitrophenyl phosphate
P040
297-97-2
O,O-Diethyl O-pyrazinyl phosphorothioate
P043
55-91-4
Diisopropylfluorophosphate (DFP)
P191
644-64-4
Dimetilan
P004
309-00-2
1,4,5,8-Dimethanonaphthalene, 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexa-chloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a,-hexahydro-, (1alpha,4alpha,4abeta,5alpha, 8alpha,8abeta)-
P060
465-73-6
1,4,5,8-Dimethanonaphthalene, 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexa-chloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-, (1alpha,4alpha,4abeta,5beta, 8beta,8abeta)-
P037
60-57-1
2,7:3,6-Dimethanonaphth[2,3-b]oxirene, 3,4,5,6,9,9-hexachloro-1a,2,2a,3,6,6a,7,7a-octahydro-, (1aalpha,2beta,2aalpha,3beta, 6beta,6aalpha,7beta, 7aalpha)-
P051
172-20-8
2,7:3,6-Dimethanonaphth [2,3-b]oxirene, 3,4,5,6,9,9-hexachloro-1a,2,2a,3,6,6a,7,7a-octahydro-, (1aalpha,2beta,2abeta,3alpha, 6alpha,6abeta,7beta, 7aalpha)-, & metabolites
P044
60-51-5
Dimethoate
P046
122-09-8
alpha,alpha-Dimethylphenethylamine
P047
1534-52-1
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol, & salts
P048
51-28-5
2,4-Dinitrophenol
P020
88-85-7
Dinoseb
P085
152-16-9
Diphosphoramide, octamethyl-
P111
107-49-3
Diphosphoric acid, tetraethyl ester
P039
298-04-4
Disulfoton
P049
541-53-7
Dithiobiuret
P185
26419-73-8
1,3-Dithiolane-2-carboxaldehyde,
2,4-dimethyl-, O- [(methylamino)-
carbonyl]oxime
P050
115-29-7
Endosulfan
P088
145-73-3
Endothall
P051
72-20-8
Endrin
P051
72-20-8
Endrin, & metabolites
P042
51-43-4
Epinephrine
P031
460-19-5
Ethanedinitrile
P194
23135-22-0
Ethanimidothioic acid, 2-
(dimethylamino)-N-[[(methylamino)
carbonyl]oxy]-2-oxo-, methyl ester
P066
16752-77-5
Ethanimidothioic acid, N-
[[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxy]-,
methyl ester
P101
107-12-0
Ethyl cyanide
P054
151-56-4
Ethyleneimine
P097
52-85-7
Famphur
P056
7782-41-4
Fluorine
P057
640-19-7
Fluoroacetamide
P058
62-74-8
Fluoroacetic acid, sodium salt
P198
23422-53-9
Formetanate hydrochloride
P197
17702-57-7
Formparanate
P065
628-86-4
Fulminic acid, mercury(2+) salt (R,T)
P059
76-44-8
Heptachlor
P062
757-58-4
Hexaethyl tetraphosphate
P116
79-19-6
Hydrazinecarbothioamide
P068
60-34-4
Hydrazine, methyl-
P063
74-90-8
Hydrocyanic acid
P063
74-90-8
Hydrogen cyanide
P096
7803-51-2
Hydrogen phosphide
P060
465-73-6
Isodrin
P192
119-38-0
Isolan
P202
64-00-6
3-Isopropylphenyl N-
methylcarbamate
P007
2763-96-4
3(2H)-Isoxazolone, 5-(aminomethyl)-
P196
15339-36-3
Manganese,
bis(dimethylcarbamodithioato-S,S')-
P196
15339-36-3
Manganese dimethyldithiocarbamate
P092
62-38-4
Mercury, (acetato-O)phenyl-
P065
628-86-4
Mercury fulminate (R,T)
P198
23422-53-9
Methanimidamide, N,N-dimethyl-
N'-[3-[[(methylamino)-
carbonyl]oxy]phenyl]-,
monohydrochloride
P197
17702-57-7
Methanimidamide, N,N-dimethyl-
N'-[2-methyl-4-
[[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxy]
phenyl]-
P082
62-75-9
Methanamine, N-methyl-N-nitroso-
P064
624-83-9
Methane, isocyanato-
P016
542-88-1
Methane, oxybis[chloro-
P112
509-14-8
Methane, tetranitro- (R)
P118
75-70-7
Methanethiol, trichloro-
P050
115-29-7
6,9-Methano-2,4,3-benzodioxathiepin, 6,7,8,9,10,10-hexachloro-1,5,5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro-, 3-oxide
P059
76-44-8
4,7-Methano-1H-indene, 1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-
P199
2032-65-7
Methiocarb
P066
16752-77-5
Methomyl
P068
60-34-4
Methyl hydrazine
P064
624-83-9
Methyl isocyanate
P069
75-86-5
2-Methyllactonitrile
P071
298-00-0
Methyl parathion
P190
1129-41-5
Metolcarb
P128
315-18-4
Mexacarbate
P072
86-88-4
alpha-Naphthylthiourea
P073
13463-39-3
Nickel carbonyl
P073
13463-39-3
Nickel carbonyl Ni(CO)4, (T-4)-
P074
557-19-7
Nickel cyanide
P074
557-19-7
Nickel cyanide Ni(CN)2
P075
154-11-5
Nicotine, & salts (this listing does not include patches, gums, and lozenges that are FDA-approved over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapies)
P076
10102-43-9
Nitric oxide
P077
100-01-6
p-Nitroaniline
P078
10102-44-0
Nitrogen dioxide
P076
10102-43-9
Nitrogen oxide NO
P078
10102-44-0
Nitrogen oxide NO2
P081
55-63-0
Nitroglycerine (R)
P082
62-75-9
N-Nitrosodimethylamine
P084
4549-40-0
N-Nitrosomethylvinylamine
P085
152-16-9
Octamethylpyrophosphoramide
P087
20816-12-0
Osmium oxide OsO4, (T-4)-
P087
20816-12-0
Osmium tetroxide
P088
145-73-3
7-Oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid
P194
23135-22-0
Oxamyl
P089
56-38-2
Parathion
P034
131-89-5
Phenol, 2-cyclohexyl-4,6-dinitro-
P128
315-18-4
Phenol, 4-(dimethylamino)-3,5-
dimethyl-, methylcarbamate (ester)
P199
2032-65-7
Phenol, (3,5-dimethyl-4-
(methylthio)-, methylcarbamate
P048
51-28-5
Phenol, 2,4-dinitro-
P047
1534-52-1
Phenol, 2-methyl-4,6-dinitro-, & salts
P202
64-00-6
Phenol, 3-(1-methylethyl)-, methyl carbamate
P201
2631-37-0
Phenol, 3-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-, methyl carbamate
P020
88-85-7
Phenol, 2-(1-methylpropyl)-4,6-dinitro-
P009
131-74-8
Phenol, 2,4,6-trinitro-, ammonium salt (R)
P092
62-38-4
Phenylmercury acetate
P093
103-85-5
Phenylthiourea
P094
298-02-2
Phorate
P095
75-44-5
Phosgene
P096
7803-51-2
Phosphine
P041
311-45-5
Phosphoric acid, diethyl 4-nitrophenyl ester
P039
298-04-4
Phosphorodithioic acid, O,O-diethyl S-[2-(ethylthio)ethyl] ester
P094
298-02-2
Phosphorodithioic acid, O,O-diethyl S-[(ethylthio)methyl] ester
P044
60-51-5
Phosphorodithioic acid, O,O-dimethyl S-[2-(methylamino)-2-oxoethyl] ester
P043
55-91-4
Phosphorofluoridic acid, bis(1-methylethyl) ester
P089
56-38-2
Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-diethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) ester
P040
297-97-2
Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-diethyl O-pyrazinyl ester
P097
52-85-7
Phosphorothioic acid, O-[4-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]phenyl] O,O-dimethyl ester
P071
298-00-0
Phosphorothioic acid, O,O,-dimethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) ester
P204
57-47-6
Physostigmine
P188
57-64-7
Physostigmine salicylate
P110
78-00-2
Plumbane, tetraethyl-
P098
151-50-8
Potassium cyanide
P098
151-50-8
Potassium cyanide K(CN)
P099
506-61-6
Potassium silver cyanide
P201
2631-37-0
Promecarb
P203
1646-88-4
Propanal, 2-methyl-2-(methyl-sulfonyl)-, O-[(methylamino)carbonyl] oxime
P070
116-06-3
Propanal, 2-methyl-2-(methylthio)-, O-[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxime
P101
107-12-0
Propanenitrile
P027
542-76-7
Propanenitrile, 3-chloro-
P069
75-86-5
Propanenitrile, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-
P081
55-63-0
1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate (R)
P017
598-31-2
2-Propanone, 1-bromo-
P102
107-19-7
Propargyl alcohol
P003
107-02-8
2-Propenal
P005
107-18-6
2-Propen-1-ol
P067
75-55-8
1,2-Propylenimine
P102
107-19-7
2-Propyn-1-ol
P008
504-24-5
4-Pyridinamine
P075
154-11-5
Pyridine, 3-(1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)-, (S)-, & salts (this listing does not include patches, gums, and lozenges that are FDA-approved over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapies)
P204
57-47-6
Pyrrolo[2,3-b]indol-5-ol, 1,2,3,3a,8,8a-hexahydro-1,3a,8-trimethyl-, methylcarbamate (ester), (3aS-cis)-
P114
12039-52-0
Selenious acid, dithallium(1+) salt
P103
630-10-4
Selenourea
P104
506-64-9
Silver cyanide
P104
506-64-9
Silver cyanide Ag(CN)
P105
26628-22-8
Sodium azide
P106
143-33-9
Sodium cyanide
P106
143-33-9
Sodium cyanide Na(CN)
P108
157-24-9
Strychnidin-10-one, & salts
P018
357-57-3
Strychnidin-10-one, 2,3-dimethoxy-
P108
157-24-9
Strychnine, & salts
P115
7446-18-6
Sulfuric acid, dithallium(1+) salt
P109
3689-24-5
Tetraethyldithiopyrophosphate
P110
78-00-2
Tetraethyl lead
P111
107-49-3
Tetraethyl pyrophosphate
P112
509-14-8
Tetranitromethane (R)
P062
757-58-4
Tetraphosphoric acid, hexaethyl ester
P113
1314-32-5
Thallic oxide
P113
1314-32-5
Thallium oxide Tl2O3
P114
12039-52-0
Thallium(I) selenite
P115
7446-18-6
Thallium(I) sulfate
P109
3689-24-5
Thiodiphosphoric acid, tetraethyl ester
P045
39196-18-4
Thiofanox
P049
541-53-7
Thioimidodicarbonic diamide [(H2N)C(S)]2NH
P014
108-98-5
Thiophenol
P116
79-19-6
Thiosemicarbazide
P026
5344-82-1
Thiourea, (2-chlorophenyl)-
P072
86-88-4
Thiourea, 1-naphthalenyl-
P093
103-85-5
Thiourea, phenyl-
P185
26419-73-8
Tirpate
P123
8001-35-2
Toxaphene
P118
75-70-7
Trichloromethanethiol
P119
7803-55-6
Vanadic acid, ammonium salt
P120
1314-62-1
Vanadium oxide V2O5
P120
1314-62-1
Vanadium pentoxide
P084
4549-40-0
Vinylamine, N-methyl-N-nitroso-
P001
181-81-2
Warfarin, & salts, when present at concentrations greater than 0.3%
P205
137-30-4
Zinc, bis(dimethylcarbamodithioato-S,S')-
P121
557-21-1
Zinc cyanide
P121
557-21-1
Zinc cyanide Zn(CN)2
P122
1314-84-7
Zinc phosphide Zn3P2, when present at concentrations greater than 10% (R,T)
P205
137-30-4
Ziram
Numerical List
Dangerous Waste No.
Chemical
Abstracts No.
Substance
P001
181-81-2
2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)-, & salts, when present at concentrations greater than 0.3%
P001
181-81-2
Warfarin, & salts, when present at concentrations greater than 0.3%
P002
591-08-2
Acetamide, -(aminothioxomethyl)-
P002
591-08-2
1-Acetyl-2-thiourea
P003
107-02-8
Acrolein
P003
107-02-8
2-Propenal
P004
309-00-2
Aldrin
P004
309-00-2
1,4,5,8-Dimethanonaphthalene, 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexa-chloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a,-hexahydro-, (1alpha,4alpha,4abeta,5alpha,8alpha,8abeta)-
P005
107-18-6
Allyl alcohol
P005
107-18-6
2-Propen-1-ol
P006
20859-73-8
Aluminum phosphide (R,T)
P007
2763-96-4
5-(Aminomethyl)-3-isoxazolol
P007
2763-96-4
3(2H)-Isoxazolone, 5-(aminomethyl)-
P008
504-24-5
4-Aminopyridine
P008
504-24-5
4-Pyridinamine
P009
131-74-8
Ammonium picrate (R)
P009
131-74-8
Phenol, 2,4,6-trinitro-, ammonium salt (R)
P010
7778-39-4
Arsenic acid H3 AsO4
P011
1303-28-2
Arsenic oxide As2 O5
P011
1303-28-2
Arsenic pentoxide
P012
1327-53-3
Arsenic oxide As2 O3
P012
1327-53-3
Arsenic trioxide
P013
542-62-1
Barium cyanide
P014
108-98-5
Benzenethiol
P014
108-98-5
Thiophenol
P015
7440-41-7
Beryllium powder
P016
542-88-1
Dichloromethyl ether
P016
542-88-1
Methane, oxybis[chloro-
P017
598-31-2
Bromoacetone
P017
598-31-2
2-Propanone, 1-bromo-
P018
357-57-3
Brucine
P018
357-57-3
Strychnidin-10-one, 2,3-dimethoxy-
P020
88-85-7
Dinoseb
P020
88-85-7
Phenol, 2-(1-methylpropyl)-4,6-dinitro-
P021
592-01-8
Calcium cyanide
P021
592-01-8
Calcium cyanide Ca(CN)2
P022
75-15-0
Carbon disulfide
P023
107-20-0
Acetaldehyde, chloro-
P023
107-20-0
Chloroacetaldehyde
P024
106-47-8
Benzenamine, 4-chloro-
P024
106-47-8
p-Chloroaniline
P026
5344-82-1
1-(o-Chlorophenyl)thiourea
P026
5344-82-1
Thiourea, (2-chlorophenyl)-
P027
542-76-7
3-Chloropropionitrile
P027
542-76-7
Propanenitrile, 3-chloro-
P028
100-44-7
Benzene, (chloromethyl)-
P028
100-44-7
Benzyl chloride
P029
544-92-3
Copper cyanide
P029
544-92-3
Copper cyanide Cu(CN)
P030
 
Cyanides (soluble cyanide salts), not otherwise specified
P031
460-19-5
Cyanogen
P031
460-19-5
Ethanedinitrile
P033
506-77-4
Cyanogen chloride
P033
506-77-4
Cyanogen chloride (CN)Cl
P034
131-89-5
2-Cyclohexyl-4,6- dinitrophenol
P034
131-89-5
Phenol, 2-cyclohexyl-4,6-dinitro-
P036
696-28-6
Arsonous dichloride, phenyl-
P036
696-28-6
Dichlorophenylarsine
P037
60-57-1
Dieldrin
P037
60-57-1
2,7:3,6-Dimethanonaphth[2,3-b]
oxirene, 3,4,5,6,9,9-hexachloro-
1a,2,2a,3,6,6a,7,7a-octahydro-,
(1aalpha,2beta,2aalpha,3beta,6beta,
6aalpha,7beta, 7aalpha)-
P038
692-42-2
Arsine, diethyl-
P038
692-42-2
Diethylarsine
P039
298-04-4
Disulfoton
P039
298-04-4
Phosphorodithioic acid, O,O-diethyl S-[2-(ethylthio)ethyl]ester
P040
297-97-2
O,O-Diethyl O-pyrazinyl phosphorothioate
P040
297-97-2
Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-diethyl O-pyrazinyl ester
P041
311-45-5
Diethyl-p-nitrophenyl phosphate
P041
311-45-5
Phosphoric acid, diethyl 4-nitrophenyl ester
P042
51-43-4
1,2-Benzenediol, 4-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]-, (R)-
P042
51-43-4
Epinephrine
P043
55-91-4
Diisopropylfluorophosphate (DFP)
P043
55-91-4
Phosphorofluoridic acid, bis(1-methylethyl) ester
P044
60-51-5
Dimethoate
P044
60-51-5
Phosphorodithioic acid, O,O-dimethyl S-[2-(methyl amino)-2-oxoethyl] ester
P045
39196-18-4
2-Butanone, 3,3-dimethyl-1-(methylthio)-, O-[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxime
P045
39196-18-4
Thiofanox
P046
122-09-8
Benzeneethanamine,alpha,alpha-dimethyl-
P046
122-09-8
alpha,alpha-Dimethylphenethylamine
P047
534-52-1
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol, & salts
P047
534-52-1
Phenol, 2-methyl-4,6-dinitro-, & salts
P048
51-28-5
2,4-Dinitrophenol
P048
51-28-5
Phenol, 2,4-dinitro-
P049
541-53-7
Dithiobiuret
P049
541-53-7
Thioimidodicarbonic diamide[(H2 N)C(S)]2 NH
P050
115-29-7
Endosulfan
P050
115-29-7
6,9-Methano-2,4,3-benzodioxathiepin,6,7,8,9,10,10-hexachloro-1,5,5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro-, 3-oxide
P051
172-20-8
2,7:3,6-Dimethanonaphth [2,3-b]oxirene, 3,4,5,6,9,9-
hexachloro-1a,2,2a,3,6,6a,7,7a-
octahydro-,(1aalpha,2beta,2abeta,
3alpha,6alpha,6abeta,7beta,
7aalpha)-, & metabolites
P051
72-20-8
Endrin
P051
72-20-8
Endrin, & metabolites
P054
151-56-4
Aziridine
P054
151-56-4
Ethyleneimine
P056
7782-41-4
Fluorine
P057
640-19-7
Acetamide, 2-fluoro-
P057
640-19-7
Fluoroacetamide
P058
62-74-8
Acetic acid, fluoro-, sodium salt
P058
62-74-8
Fluoroacetic acid, sodium salt
P059
76-44-8
Heptachlor
P059
76-44-8
4,7-Methano-1H-indene,1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-
P060
465-73-6
1,4,5,8-Dimethanonaphthalene, 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexa-chloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-,(1alpha,4alpha,4abeta,5beta,8beta,8abeta)-
P060
465-73-6
Isodrin
P062
757-58-4
Hexaethyl tetraphosphate
P062
757-58-4
Tetraphosphoric acid, hexaethyl ester
P063
74-90-8
Hydrocyanic acid
P063
74-90-8
Hydrogen cyanide
P064
624-83-9
Methane, isocyanato-
P064
624-83-9
Methyl isocyanate
P065
628-86-4
Fulminic acid, mercury(2+) salt (R,T)
P065
628-86-4
Mercury fulminate (R,T)
P066
16752-77-5
Ethanimidothioic acid, N-[[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxy]-, methyl ester
P066
16752-77-5
Methomyl
P067
75-55-8
Aziridine, 2-methyl-
P067
75-55-8
1,2-Propylenimine
P068
60-34-4
Hydrazine, methyl-
P068
60-34-4
Methyl hydrazine
P069
75-86-5
2-Methyllactonitrile
P069
75-86-5
Propanenitrile, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-
P070
116-06-3
Aldicarb
P070
116-06-3
Propanal, 2-methyl-2-(methylthio)-, O-[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxime
P071
298-00-0
Methyl parathion
P071
298-00-0
Phosphorothioic acid, O,O,-dimethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl)ester
P072
86-88-4
alpha-Naphthylthiourea
P072
86-88-4
Thiourea, 1-naphthalenyl-
P073
13463-39-3
Nickel carbonyl
P073
13463-39-3
Nickel carbonyl Ni(CO)4, (T-4)-
P074
557-19-7
Nickel cyanide
P074
557-19-7
Nickel cyanide Ni(CN)2
P075
54-11-5
Nicotine, & salts (this listing does not include patches, gums, and lozenges that are FDA-approved over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapies)
P075
154-11-5
Pyridine, 3-(1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)-,
(S)-, & salts (this listing does not include patches, gums, and lozenges that are FDA-approved over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapies)
P076
10102-43-9
Nitric oxide
P076
10102-43-9
Nitrogen oxide NO
P077
100-01-6
Benzenamine, 4-nitro-
P077
100-01-6
p-Nitroaniline
P078
10102-44-0
Nitrogen dioxide
P078
10102-44-0
Nitrogen oxide NO2
P081
55-63-0
Nitroglycerine (R)
P081
55-63-0
1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate (R)
P082
62-75-9
Methanamine, -methyl-N-nitroso-
P082
62-75-9
N-Nitrosodimethylamine
P084
4549-40-0
N-Nitrosomethylvinylamine
P084
4549-40-0
Vinylamine, -methyl-N-nitroso-
P085
152-16-9
Diphosphoramide, octamethyl-
P085
152-16-9
Octamethylpyrophosphoramide
P087
20816-12-0
Osmium oxide OsO4, (T-4)-
P087
20816-12-0
Osmium tetroxide
P088
145-73-3
Endothall
P088
145-73-3
7-Oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid
P089
56-38-2
Parathion
P089
56-38-2
Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-diethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl)ester
P092
62-38-4
Mercury, (acetato-O)phenyl-
P092
62-38-4
Phenylmercury acetate
P093
103-85-5
Phenylthiourea
P093
103-85-5
Thiourea, phenyl-
P094
298-02-2
Phorate
P094
298-02-2
Phosphorodithioic acid, O,O-diethyl S-[(ethylthio)methyl]ester
P095
75-44-5
Carbonic dichloride
P095
75-44-5
Phosgene
P096
7803-51-2
Hydrogen phosphide
P096
7803-51-2
Phosphine
P097
52-85-7
Famphur
P097
52-85-7
Phosphorothioic acid, O-[4-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]phenyl]O,O-dimethyl ester
P098
151-50-8
Potassium cyanide
P098
151-50-8
Potassium cyanide K(CN)
P099
506-61-6
Argentate(1-), bis(cyano-C)-,potassium
P099
506-61-6
Potassium silver cyanide
P101
107-12-0
Ethyl cyanide
P101
107-12-0
Propanenitrile
P102
107-19-7
Propargyl alcohol
P102
107-19-7
2-Propyn-1-ol
P103
630-10-4
Selenourea
P104
506-64-9
Silver cyanide
P104
506-64-9
Silver cyanide Ag(CN)
P105
26628-22-8
Sodium azide
P106
143-33-9
Sodium cyanide
P106
143-33-9
Sodium cyanide Na(CN)
P108
157-24-9
Strychnidin-10-one, & salts
P108
157-24-9
Strychnine, & salts
P109
3689-24-5
Tetraethyldithiopyrophosphate
P109
3689-24-5
Thiodiphosphoric acid,tetraethyl ester
P110
78-00-2
Plumbane, tetraethyl-
P110
78-00-2
Tetraethyl lead
P111
107-49-3
Diphosphoric acid, tetraethylester
P111
107-49-3
Tetraethyl pyrophosphate
P112
509-14-8
Methane, tetranitro-(R)
P112
509-14-8
Tetranitromethane (R)
P113
1314-32-5
Thallic oxide
P113
1314-32-5
Thallium oxide Tl2 O3
P114
12039-52-0
Selenious acid,dithallium(1+) salt
P114
12039-52-0
Thallium(I) selenite
P115
7446-18-6
Sulfuric acid, dithallium(1+) salt
P115
7446-18-6
Thallium(I) sulfate
P116
79-19-6
Hydrazinecarbothioamide
P116
79-19-6
Thiosemicarbazide
P118
75-70-7
Methanethiol, trichloro-
P118
75-70-7
Trichloromethanethiol
P119
7803-55-6
Ammonium vanadate
P119
7803-55-6
Vanadic acid, ammonium salt
P120
1314-62-1
Vanadium oxide V2O5
P120
1314-62-1
Vanadium pentoxide
P121
557-21-1
Zinc cyanide
P121
557-21-1
Zinc cyanide Zn(CN)2
P122
1314-84-7
Zinc phosphide Zn3 P2, when present at concentrations greater than 10% (R,T)
P123
8001-35-2
Toxaphene
P127
1563-66-2
7-Benzofuranol, 2,3-dihydro-2,2-
dimethyl-,methylcarbamate
P127
1563-66-2
Carbofuran
P128
315-18-4
Mexacarbate
P128
315-18-4
Phenol, 4-(dimethylamino)-3,5-dimethyl-, methylcarbamate(ester)
P185
26419-73-8
1,3-Dithiolane-2-carboxaldehyde, 2,4-dimethyl-, O-[(methylamino)-carbonyl]oxime
P185
26419-73-8
Tirpate
P188
57-64-7
Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-,compd. with (3aS-cis)-1,2,3,3a,8,8a-hexahydro-1,3a,8-trimethylpyrrolo[2,3-b]indol-5-yl methylcarbamate ester (1:1)
P188
57-64-7
Physostigmine salicylate
P189
55285-14-8
Carbamic acid,[(dibutylamino)-thio]methyl-, 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-benzofuranyl ester
P189
55285-14-8
Carbosulfan
P190
1129-41-5
Carbamic acid, methyl-, 3-methylphenyl ester
P190
1129-41-5
Metolcarb
P191
644-64-4
Carbamic acid, dimethyl-, 1-[(dimethyl-amino)carbonyl]-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester
P191
644-64-4
Dimetilan
P192
119-38-0
Carbamic acid, dimethyl-, 3-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl ester
P192
119-38-0
Isolan
P194
23135-22-0
Ethanimidthioic acid, 2-(dimethylamino)-N-[[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxy]-2-oxo-, methylester
P194
23135-22-0
Oxamyl
P196
15339-36-3
Manganese,bis(dimethylcarbamodithioato-S,S')-,
P196
15339-36-3
Manganesedimethyldithiocarbamate
P197
17702-57-7
Formparanate
P197
17702-57-7
Methanimidamide, N,N-dimethyl-N'-[2-methyl-4-[[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxy]phenyl]-
P198
23422-53-9
Formetanate hydrochloride
P198
23422-53-9
Methanimidamide, N,N-dimethyl-N'-[3-[[(methylamino)-carbonyl]oxy]phenyl]-monohydrochloride
P199
2032-65-7
Methiocarb
P199
2032-65-7
Phenol, (3,5-dimethyl-4-
(methylthio)-,methylcarbamate
P201
2631-37-0
Phenol, 3-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-, methylcarbamate
P201
2631-37-0
Promecarb
P202
64-00-6
m-Cumenyl methylcarbamate
P202
64-00-6
3-Isopropylphenyl N-methylcarbamate
P202
64-00-6
Phenol, 3-(1-methylethyl)-,methyl carbamate
P203
1646-88-4
Aldicarb sulfone
P203
1646-88-4
Propanal, 2-methyl-2-(methyl-sulfonyl)-, O-[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxime
P204
57-47-6
Physostigmine
P204
57-47-6
Pyrrolo[2,3-b]indol-5-ol,1,2,3,3a,8,8a-hexahydro-1,3a,8-
trimethyl-,methylcarbamate
(ester),(3aS-cis)-
P205
137-30-4
Zinc, bis
(dimethylcarbamodithioato-S,S')-,
P205
137-30-4
Ziram
FOOTNOTE:
1 CAS Number given for parent compound only.
"U" Chemical Products
Comment:
For the convenience of the regulated community, the primary hazardous properties of these materials have been indicated by the letters T (Toxicity), R (Reactivity), I (Ignitability) and C (Corrosivity). Absence of a letter indicates that the compound is only listed for toxicity. Wastes are first listed in alphabetical order by substance and then listed again in numerical order by Dangerous Waste Number.
The "U" wastes and their corresponding Dangerous Waste Numbers are:
Alphabetical List
Dangerous Waste No.
Chemical
Abstracts No.
Substance
U394
30558-43-1
A2213
U001
75-07-0
Acetaldehyde (I)
U034
75-87-6
Acetaldehyde, trichloro-
U187
62-44-2
Acetamide, N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-
U005
53-96-3
Acetamide, N-9H-fluoren-2-yl-
U240
194-75-7
Acetic acid, (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-, salts & esters
U112
141-78-6
Acetic acid ethyl ester (I)
U144
301-04-2
Acetic acid, lead(2+) salt
U214
563-68-8
Acetic acid, thallium(1+) salt
See F027
93-76-5
Acetic acid, (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)-
U002
67-64-1
Acetone (I)
U003
75-05-8
Acetonitrile (I,T)
U004
98-86-2
Acetophenone
U005
53-96-3
2-Acetylaminofluorene
U006
75-36-5
Acetyl chloride (C,R,T)
U007
79-06-1
Acrylamide
U008
79-10-7
Acrylic acid (I)
U009
107-13-1
Acrylonitrile
U011
61-82-5
Amitrole
U012
62-53-3
Aniline (I,T)
U136
75-60-5
Arsinic acid, dimethyl-
U014
492-80-8
Auramine
U015
115-02-6
Azaserine
U010
50-07-7
Azirino[2',3':3,4]pyrrolo[1,2-a]indole-4,7-dione, 6-amino-8-[[(aminocarbonyl)oxy]methyl]-1,1a,2,8,8a,8b-hexahydro-8a-methoxy-5-methyl-, [1aS-(1aalpha, 8beta,8aalpha,8balpha)]-
U280
101-27-9
Barban
U278
22781-23-3
Bendiocarb
U364
22961-82-6
Bendiocarb phenol
U271
17804-35-2
Benomyl
U157
56-49-5
Benz[j]aceanthrylene, 1,2-dihydro-3-methyl-
U016
225-51-4
Benz[c]acridine
U017
98-87-3
Benzal chloride
U192
23950-58-5
Benzamide, 3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyl)-
U018
56-55-3
Benz[a]anthracene
U094
57-97-6
Benz[a]anthracene, 7,12-dimethyl-
U012
62-53-3
Benzenamine (I,T)
U014
492-80-8
Benzenamine, 4,4'-carbonimidoylbis[N,N-dimethyl-
U049
3165-93-3
Benzenamine, 4-chloro-2-methyl-, hydrochloride
U093
60-11-7
Benzenamine, N,N-dimethyl-4-(phenylazo)-
U328
95-53-4
Benzenamine, 2-methyl-
U353
106-49-0
Benzenamine, 4-methyl-
U158
101-14-4
Benzenamine, 4,4'-methylenebis[2-chloro-
U222
636-21-5
Benzenamine, 2-methyl-, hydrochloride
U181
99-55-8
Benzenamine, 2-methyl-5-nitro-
U019
71-43-2
Benzene (I,T)
U038
510-15-6
Benzeneacetic acid, 4-chloro-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-alpha-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
U030
101-55-3
Benzene, 1-bromo-4-phenoxy-
U035
305-03-3
Benzenebutanoic acid, 4-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-
U037
108-90-7
Benzene, chloro-
U221
25376-45-8
Benzenediamine, ar-methyl-
U028
117-81-7
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid,bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester
U069
84-74-2
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dibutyl ester
U088
84-66-2
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diethyl ester
U102
131-11-3
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester
U107
117-84-0
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dioctyl ester
U070
95-50-1
Benzene, 1,2-dichloro-
U071
541-73-1
Benzene, 1,3-dichloro-
U072
106-46-7
Benzene, 1,4-dichloro-
U060
72-54-8
Benzene, 1,1'-(2,2-dichloroethylidene)bis[4-chloro-
U017
98-87-3
Benzene, (dichloromethyl)-
U223
26471-62-5
Benzene, 1,3-diisocyanatomethyl-
(R,T)
U239
1330-20-7
Benzene, dimethyl- (I)
U201
108-46-3
1,3-Benzenediol
U127
118-74-1
Benzene, hexachloro-
U056
110-82-7
Benzene, hexahydro- (I)
U220
108-88-3
Benzene, methyl-
U105
121-14-2
Benzene, 1-methyl-2,4-dinitro-
U106
606-20-2
Benzene, 2-methyl-1,3-dinitro-
U055
98-82-8
Benzene, (1-methylethyl)- (I)
U169
98-95-3
Benzene, nitro-
U183
608-93-5
Benzene, pentachloro-
U185
82-68-8
Benzene, pentachloronitro-
U020
98-09-9
Benzenesulfonic acid chloride (C,R)
U020
98-09-9
Benzenesulfonyl chloride (C,R)
U207
95-94-3
Benzene, 1,2,4,5-tetrachloro-
U061
50-29-3
Benzene, 1,1'-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)bis[4-chloro-
U247
72-43-5
Benzene, 1,1'-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)bis[4-methoxy-
U023
98-07-7
Benzene, (trichloromethyl)-
U234
99-35-4
Benzene, 1,3,5-trinitro-
U021
92-87-5
Benzidine
U278
22781-23-3
1,3-Benzodioxol-4-ol, 2,2-dimethyl-,
methyl carbamate
U364
22961-82-6
1,3-Benzodioxol-4-ol, 2,2-dimethyl-
U203
94-59-7
1,3-Benzodioxole, 5-(2-propenyl)-
U141
120-58-1
1,3-Benzodioxole, 5-(1-propenyl)-
U090
94-58-6
1,3-Benzodioxole, 5-propyl-
U367
1563-38-8
7-Benzofuranol,
2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-
U064
189-55-9
Benzo[rst]pentaphene
U248
181-81-2
2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenyl-butyl)-, & salts, when present at concentrations of 0.3% or less
U022
50-32-8
Benzo[a]pyrene
U197
106-51-4
p-Benzoquinone
U023
98-07-7
Benzotrichloride (C,R,T)
U085
1464-53-5
2,2'-Bioxirane
U021
92-87-5
[1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine
U073
91-94-1
[1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine,3,3'-dichloro-
U091
119-90-4
[1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, 3,3'-dimethoxy-
U095
119-93-7
[1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine,3,3'-dimethyl-
U225
75-25-2
Bromoform
U030
101-55-3
4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether
U128
87-68-3
1,3-Butadiene, 1,1,2,3,4,4-hexachloro-
U172
924-16-3
1-Butanamine, N-butyl-N-nitroso-
U031
71-36-3
1-Butanol (I)
U159
78-93-3
2-Butanone (I,T)
U160
1338-23-4
2-Butanone, peroxide (R,T)
U053
4170-30-3
2-Butenal
U074
764-41-0
2-Butene, 1,4-dichloro- (I,T)
U143
303-34-4
2-Butenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 7-[[2,3-dihydroxy-2-(1-methoxyethyl)-3-methyl-1-oxobutoxy]methyl]-2,3,5,7a-tetrahydro-1H-pyrrolizin-1-ylester, [1S-[1alpha(Z),7(2S*,3R*), 7aalpha]]-
U031
71-36-3
n-Butyl alcohol (I)
U136
75-60-5
Cacodylic acid
U032
13765-19-0
Calcium chromate
U238
51-79-6
Carbamic acid, ethyl ester
U178
615-53-2
Carbamic acid, methylnitroso-,ethyl ester
U372
10605-21-7
Carbamic acid, 1H-benzimidazol-2-yl, methyl ester
U271
17804-35-2
Carbamic acid, [1-[(butylamino)carbonyl] -1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]-, methyl ester
U280
101-27-9
Carbamic acid, (3-chlorophenyl)-, 4-chloro-2-butynyl ester
U373
122-42-9
Carbamic acid, phenyl-, 1-methylethyl ester
U409
23564-05-8
Carbamic acid, [1,2-phenylenebis (iminocarbonothioyl)]bis-, dimethyl ester
U097
79-44-7
Carbamic chloride, dimethyl-
U114
1111-54-6
Carbamodithioic acid, 1,2-ethanediylbis-, salts & esters
U062
2303-16-4
Carbamothioic acid, bis(1-methylethyl)-, S-(2,3-dichloro-2-
propenyl) ester
U389
2303-17-5
Carbamothioic acid, bis(1-methylethyl)-, S-(2,3,3-trichloro-2-propenyl) ester
U387
52888-80-9
Carbamothioic acid, dipropyl-, S-(phenylmethyl) ester
U279
63-25-2
Carbaryl
U372
10605-21-7
Carbendazim
U367
1563-38-8
Carbofuran phenol
U215
6533-73-9
Carbonic acid, dithallium(1+) salt
U033
353-50-4
Carbonic difluoride
U156
79-22-1
Carbonochloridic acid, methyl ester (I,T)
U033
353-50-4
Carbon oxyfluoride (R,T)
U211
56-23-5
Carbon tetrachloride
U034
75-87-6
Chloral
U035
305-03-3
Chlorambucil
U036
57-74-9
Chlordane, alpha & gammaisomers
U026
494-03-1
Chlornaphazin
U037
108-90-7
Chlorobenzene
U038
510-15-6
Chlorobenzilate
U039
59-50-7
p-Chloro-m-cresol
U042
110-75-8
2-Chloroethyl vinyl ether
U044
67-66-3
Chloroform
U046
107-30-2
Chloromethyl methyl ether
U047
91-58-7
beta-Chloronaphthalene
U048
95-57-8
o-Chlorophenol
U049
3165-93-3
4-Chloro-o-toluidine,hydrochloride
U032
13765-19-0
Chromic acid H2CrO4, calcium salt
U050
218-01-9
Chrysene
U051
 
Creosote
U052
1319-77-3
Cresol (Cresylic acid)
U053
4170-30-3
Crotonaldehyde
U055
98-82-8
Cumene (I)
U246
506-68-3
Cyanogen bromide (CN)Br
U197
106-51-4
2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione
U056
110-82-7
Cyclohexane (I)
U129
58-89-9
Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, (1alpha,2alpha,3beta,4alpha,5alpha,
6beta)-
U057
108-94-1
Cyclohexanone (I)
U130
77-47-4
1,3-Cyclopentadiene, 1,2,3,4,5,5-hexachloro-
U058
50-18-0
Cyclophosphamide
U240
194-75-7
2,4-D, salts & esters
U059
20830-81-3
Daunomycin
U060
72-54-8
DDD
U061
50-29-3
DDT
U062
2303-16-4
Diallate
U063
53-70-3
Dibenz[a,h]anthracene
U064
189-55-9
Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene
U066
96-12-8
1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane
U069
84-74-2
Dibutyl phthalate
U070
95-50-1
o-Dichlorobenzene
U071
541-73-1
m-Dichlorobenzene
U072
106-46-7
p-Dichlorobenzene
U073
91-94-1
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine
U074
764-41-0
1,4-Dichloro-2-butene (I,T)
U075
75-71-8
Dichlorodifluoromethane
U078
75-35-4
1,1-Dichloroethylene
U079
156-60-5
1,2-Dichloroethylene
U025
111-44-4
Dichloroethyl ether
U027
108-60-1
Dichloroisopropyl ether
U024
111-91-1
Dichloromethoxy ethane
U081
120-83-2
2,4-Dichlorophenol
U082
87-65-0
2,6-Dichlorophenol
U084
542-75-6
1,3-Dichloropropene
U085
1464-53-5
1,2:3,4-Diepoxybutane (I,T)
U395
5952-26-1
Diethylene glycol, dicarbamate
U108
123-91-1
1,4-Diethyleneoxide
U028
117-81-7
Diethylhexyl phthalate
U086
1615-80-1
N,N'-Diethylhydrazine
U087
3288-58-2
O,O-Diethyl S-methyl dithiophosphate
U088
84-66-2
Diethyl phthalate
U089
56-53-1
Diethylstilbesterol
U090
94-58-6
Dihydrosafrole
U091
119-90-4
3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine
U092
124-40-3
Dimethylamine (I)
U093
60-11-7
p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene
U094
57-97-6
7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene
U095
119-93-7
3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine
U096
80-15-9
alpha,alpha-Dimethylbenzylhydroperoxide (R)
U097
79-44-7
Dimethylcarbamoyl chloride
U098
57-14-7
1,1-Dimethylhydrazine
U099
540-73-8
1,2-Dimethylhydrazine
U101
105-67-9
2,4-Dimethylphenol
U102
131-11-3
Dimethyl phthalate
U103
77-78-1
Dimethyl sulfate
U105
121-14-2
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
U106
606-20-2
2,6-Dinitrotoluene
U107
117-84-0
Di-n-octyl phthalate
U108
123-91-1
1,4-Dioxane
U109
122-66-7
1,2-Diphenylhydrazine
U110
142-84-7
Dipropylamine (I)
U111
621-64-7
Di-n-propylnitrosamine
U041
106-89-8
Epichlorohydrin
U001
75-07-0
Ethanal (I)
U174
55-18-5
Ethanamine, N-ethyl-N-nitroso-
U404
121-44-8
Ethanamine, N,N-diethyl-
U155
91-80-5
1,2-Ethanediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-2-pyridinyl-N'-(2-thienylmethyl)-
U067
106-93-4
Ethane, 1,2-dibromo-
U076
75-34-3
Ethane, 1,1-dichloro-
U077
107-06-2
Ethane, 1,2-dichloro-
U131
67-72-1
Ethane, hexachloro-
U024
111-91-1
Ethane, 1,1'-[methylenebis(oxy)]bis[2-chloro-
U117
60-29-7
Ethane, 1,1'-oxybis-(I)
U025
111-44-4
Ethane, 1,1'-oxybis[2-chloro-
U184
76-01-7
Ethane, pentachloro-
U208
630-20-6
Ethane, 1,1,1,2-tetrachloro-
U209
79-34-5
Ethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloro-
U218
62-55-5
Ethanethioamide
U226
71-55-6
Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-
U227
79-00-5
Ethane, 1,1,2-trichloro-
U410
59669-26-0
Ethanimidothioic acid, N,N'-[thiobis[(methylimino) carbonyloxy]]bis-, dimethyl ester
U394
30558-43-1
Ethanimidothioic acid, 2-(dimethylamino) -N-hydroxy-2-oxo-, methyl ester
U359
110-80-5
Ethanol, 2-ethoxy-
U173
1116-54-7
Ethanol, 2,2'-(nitrosoimino)bis-
U395
5952-26-1
Ethanol, 2,2'-oxybis-, dicarbamate
U004
98-86-2
Ethanone, 1-phenyl-
U043
75-01-4
Ethene, chloro-
U042
110-75-8
Ethene, (2-chloroethoxy)-
U078
75-35-4
Ethene, 1,1-dichloro-
U079
156-60-5
Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)-
U210
127-18-4
Ethene, tetrachloro-
U228
79-01-6
Ethene, trichloro-
U112
141-78-6
Ethyl acetate (I)
U113
140-88-5
Ethyl acrylate (I)
U238
51-79-6
Ethyl carbamate (urethane)
U117
60-29-7
Ethyl ether (I)
U114
1111-54-6
Ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid,salts & esters
U067
106-93-4
Ethylene dibromide
U077
107-06-2
Ethylene dichloride
U359
110-80-5
Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether
U115
75-21-8
Ethylene oxide (I,T)
U116
96-45-7
Ethylenethiourea
U076
75-34-3
Ethylidene dichloride
U118
97-63-2
Ethyl methacrylate
U119
62-50-0
Ethyl methanesulfonate
U120
206-44-0
Fluoranthene
U122
50-00-0
Formaldehyde
U123
64-18-6
Formic acid (C,T)
U124
110-00-9
Furan (I)
U125
98-01-1
2-Furancarboxaldehyde (I)
U147
108-31-6
2,5-Furandione
U213
109-99-9
Furan, tetrahydro-(I)
U125
98-01-1
Furfural (I)
U124
110-00-9
Furfuran (I)
U206
18883-66-4
Glucopyranose, 2-deoxy-2-(3-
 
 
methyl-3-nitrosoureido)-, D-
U206
18883-66-4
D-Glucose, 2-deoxy-2-[[(methylnitrosoamino)-carbonyl]amino]-
U126
765-34-4
Glycidylaldehyde
U163
70-25-7
Guanidine, N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitroso-
U127
118-74-1
Hexachlorobenzene
U128
87-68-3
Hexachlorobutadiene
U130
77-47-4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
U131
67-72-1
Hexachloroethane
U132
70-30-4
Hexachlorophene
U243
1888-71-7
Hexachloropropene
U133
302-01-2
Hydrazine (R,T)
U086
1615-80-1
Hydrazine, 1,2-diethyl-
U098
57-14-7
Hydrazine, 1,1-dimethyl-
U099
540-73-8
Hydrazine, 1,2-dimethyl-
U109
122-66-7
Hydrazine, 1,2-diphenyl-
U134
7664-39-3
Hydrofluoric acid (C,T)
U134
7664-39-3
Hydrogen fluoride (C,T)
U135
7783-06-4
Hydrogen sulfide
U135
7783-06-4
Hydrogen sulfide H2S
U096
80-15-9
Hydroperoxide, 1-methyl-1-phenylethyl-(R)
U116
96-45-7
2-Imidazolidinethione
U137
193-39-5
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene
U190
85-44-9
1,3-Isobenzofurandione
U140
78-83-1
Isobutyl alcohol (I,T)
U141
120-58-1
Isosafrole
U142
143-50-0
Kepone
U143
303-34-4
Lasiocarpine
U144
301-04-2
Lead acetate
U146
1335-32-6
Lead, bis(acetato-O)tetrahydroxytri-
U145
7446-27-7
Lead phosphate
U146
1335-32-6
Lead subacetate
U129
58-89-9
Lindane
U163
70-25-7
MNNG
U147
108-31-6
Maleic anhydride
U148
123-33-1
Maleic hydrazide
U149
109-77-3
Malononitrile
U150
148-82-3
Melphalan
U151
7439-97-6
Mercury
U152
126-98-7
Methacrylonitrile (I, T)
U092
124-40-3
Methanamine, N-methyl- (I)
U029
74-83-9
Methane, bromo-
U045
74-87-3
Methane, chloro- (I, T)
U046
107-30-2
Methane, chloromethoxy-
U068
74-95-3
Methane, dibromo-
U080
75-09-2
Methane, dichloro-
U075
75-71-8
Methane, dichlorodifluoro-
U138
74-88-4
Methane, iodo-
U119
62-50-0
Methanesulfonic acid, ethyl ester
U211
56-23-5
Methane, tetrachloro-
U153
74-93-1
Methanethiol (I, T)
U225
75-25-2
Methane, tribromo-
U044
67-66-3
Methane, trichloro-
U121
75-69-4
Methane, trichlorofluoro-
U036
57-74-9
4,7-Methano-1H-indene,1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-octachloro-2,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro-
U154
67-56-1
Methanol (I)
U155
91-80-5
Methapyrilene
U142
143-50-0
1,3,4-Metheno-2H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalen-2-one,1,1a,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-decachlorooctahydro-
U247
72-43-5
Methoxychlor
U154
67-56-1
Methyl alcohol (I)
U029
74-83-9
Methyl bromide
U186
504-60-9
1-Methylbutadiene (I)
U045
74-87-3
Methyl chloride (I,T)
U156
79-22-1
Methyl chlorocarbonate (I,T)
U226
71-55-6
Methyl chloroform
U157
56-49-5
3-Methylcholanthrene
U158
101-14-4
4,4'-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline)
U068
74-95-3
Methylene bromide
U080
75-09-2
Methylene chloride
U159
78-93-3
Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) (I,T)
U160
1338-23-4
Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (R,T)
U138
74-88-4
Methyl iodide
U161
108-10-1
Methyl isobutyl ketone (I)
U162
80-62-6
Methyl methacrylate (I,T)
U161
108-10-1
4-Methyl-2-pentanone (I)
U164
56-04-2
Methylthiouracil
U010
50-07-7
Mitomycin C
U059
20830-81-3
5,12-Naphthacenedione, 8-acetyl-10-[(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy)-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-1-methoxy-, (8S-cis)-
U167
134-32-7
1-Naphthalenamine
U168
91-59-8
2-Naphthalenamine
U026
494-03-1
Naphthalenamine, N,N'-bis(2-chloroethyl)-
U165
91-20-3
Naphthalene
U047
91-58-7
Naphthalene, 2-chloro-
U166
130-15-4
1,4-Naphthalenedione
U236
72-57-1
2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid,3,3'-[(3,3'-dimethyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)bis[5-amino-4-hydroxy]-, tetrasodium salt
U279
63-25-2
1-Naphthalenol, methylcarbamate
U166
130-15-4
1,4-Naphthoquinone
U167
134-32-7
alpha-Naphthylamine
U168
91-59-8
beta-Naphthylamine
U217
10102-45-1
Nitric acid, thallium(1+) salt
U169
98-95-3
Nitrobenzene (I,T)
U170
100-02-7
p-Nitrophenol
U171
79-46-9
2-Nitropropane (I,T)
U172
924-16-3
N-Nitrosodi-n-butylamine
U173
1116-54-7
N-Nitrosodiethanolamine
U174
55-18-5
N-Nitrosodiethylamine
U176
759-73-9
N-Nitroso-N-ethylurea
U177
684-93-5
N-Nitroso-N-methylurea
U178
615-53-2
N-Nitroso-N-methylurethane
U179
100-75-4
N-Nitrosopiperidine
U180
930-55-2
N-Nitrosopyrrolidine
U181
99-55-8
5-Nitro-o-toluidine
U193
1120-71-4
1,2-Oxathiolane, 2,2-dioxide
U058
50-18-0
2H-1,3,2-Oxazaphosphorin-2-amine, N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)tetrahydro-, 2-oxide
U115
75-21-8
Oxirane (I,T)
U126
765-34-4
Oxiranecarboxyaldehyde
U041
106-89-8
Oxirane, (chloromethyl)-
U182
123-63-7
Paraldehyde
U183
608-93-5
Pentachlorobenzene
U184
76-01-7
Pentachloroethane
U185
82-68-8
Pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB)
See F027
87-86-5
Pentachlorophenol
U161
108-10-1
Pentanol, 4-methyl-
U186
504-60-9
1,3-Pentadiene (I)
U187
62-44-2
Phenacetin
U188
108-95-2
Phenol
U048
95-57-8
Phenol, 2-chloro-
U039
59-50-7
Phenol, 4-chloro-3-methyl-
U081
120-83-2
Phenol, 2,4-dichloro-
U082
87-65-0
Phenol, 2,6-dichloro-
U089
56-53-1
Phenol, 4,4'-(1,2-diethyl-1,2-ethenediyl)bis-, (E)-
U101
105-67-9
Phenol, 2,4-dimethyl-
U052
1319-77-3
Phenol, methyl-
U132
70-30-4
Phenol, 2,2'-methylenebis[3,4,6-trichloro-
U411
114-26-1
Phenol, 2-(1-methylethoxy)-, methylcarbamate
U170
100-02-7
Phenol, 4-nitro-
See F027
87-86-5
Phenol, pentachloro-
See F027
58-90-2
Phenol, 2,3,4,6-tetrachloro-
See F027
95-95-4
Phenol, 2,4,5-trichloro-
See F027
88-06-2
Phenol, 2,4,6-trichloro-
U150
148-82-3
L-Phenylalanine, 4-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-
U145
7446-27-7
Phosphoric acid, lead(2+) salt (2:3)
U087
3288-58-2
Phosphorodithioic acid, O,O-diethyl S-methyl ester
U189
1314-80-3
Phosphorus sulfide (R)
U190
85-44-9
Phthalic anhydride
U191
109-06-8
2-Picoline
U179
100-75-4
Piperidine, 1-nitroso-
U192
23950-58-5
Pronamide
U194
107-10-8
1-Propanamine (I,T)
U111
621-64-7
1-Propanamine, N-nitroso-N-propyl-
U110
142-84-7
1-Propanamine, N-propyl- (I)
U066
96-12-8
Propane, 1,2-dibromo-3-chloro-
U083
78-87-5
Propane, 1,2-dichloro-
U149
109-77-3
Propanedinitrile
U171
79-46-9
Propane, 2-nitro- (I,T)
U027
108-60-1
Propane, 2,2'-oxybis[2-chloro-
U193
1120-71-4
1,3-Propane sultone
See F027
93-72-1
Propanoic acid, 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)-
U235
126-72-7
1-Propanol, 2,3-dibromo-,phosphate (3:1)
U140
78-83-1
1-Propanol, 2-methyl- (I,T)
U002
67-64-1
2-Propanone (I)
U007
79-06-1
2-Propenamide
U084
542-75-6
1-Propene, 1,3-dichloro-
U243
1888-71-7
1-Propene, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexachloro-
U009
107-13-1
2-Propenenitrile
U152
126-98-7
2-Propenenitrile, 2-methyl- (I,T)
U008
79-10-7
2-Propenoic acid (I)
U113
140-88-5
2-Propenoic acid, ethyl ester (I)
U118
97-63-2
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester
U162
80-62-6
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-,methyl ester (I,T)
U373
122-42-9
Propham
U411
114-26-1
Propoxur
U387
52888-80-9
Prosulfocarb
U194
107-10-8
n-Propylamine (I,T)
U083
78-87-5
Propylene dichloride
U148
123-33-1
3,6-Pyridazinedione, 1,2-dihydro-
U196
110-86-1
Pyridine
U191
109-06-8
Pyridine, 2-methyl-
U237
66-75-1
2,4-(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 5-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-
U164
56-04-2
4(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 2,3-dihydro-6-methyl-2-thioxo-
U180
930-55-2
Pyrrolidine, 1-nitroso-
U200
50-55-5
Reserpine
U201
108-46-3
Resorcinol
U203
94-59-7
Safrole
U204
7783-00-8
Selenious acid
U204
7783-00-8
Selenium dioxide
U205
7488-56-4
Selenium sulfide
U205
7488-56-4
Selenium sulfide SeS2 (R,T)
U015
115-02-6
L-Serine, diazoacetate (ester)
See F027
93-72-1
Silvex (2,4,5-TP)
U206
18883-66-4
Streptozotocin
U103
77-78-1
Sulfuric acid, dimethyl ester
U189
1314-80-3
Sulfur phosphide (R)
See F027
93-76-5
2,4,5-T
U207
95-94-3
1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene
U208
630-20-6
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
U209
79-34-5
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
U210
127-18-4
Tetrachloroethylene
See F027
58-90-2
2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol
U213
109-99-9
Tetrahydrofuran (I)
U214
563-68-8
Thallium(I) acetate
U215
6533-73-9
Thallium(I) carbonate
U216
7791-12-0
Thallium(I) chloride
U216
7791-12-0
Thallium chloride TlCl
U217
10102-45-1
Thallium(I) nitrate
U218
62-55-5
Thioacetamide
U410
59669-26-0
Thiodicarb
U153
74-93-1
Thiomethanol (I,T)
U244
137-26-8
Thioperoxydicarbonic diamide [(H2N)C(S)]2S2, tetramethyl-
U409
23564-05-8
Thiophanate-methyl
U219
62-56-6
Thiourea
U244
137-26-8
Thiram
U220
108-88-3
Toluene
U221
25376-45-8
Toluenediamine
U223
26471-62-5
Toluene diisocyanate (R,T)
U328
95-53-4
o-Toluidine
U353
106-49-0
p-Toluidine
U222
636-21-5
o-Toluidine hydrochloride
U389
2303-17-5
Triallate
U011
61-82-5
1H-1,2,4-Triazol-3-amine
U226
71-55-6
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
U227
79-00-5
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
U228
79-01-6
Trichloroethylene
U121
75-69-4
Trichloromonofluoromethane
See F027
95-95-4
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
See F027
88-06-2
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
U404
121-44-8
Triethylamine
U234
99-35-4
1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene (R,T)
U182
123-63-7
1,3,5-Trioxane, 2,4,6-trimethyl-
U235
126-72-7
Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl)phosphate
U236
72-57-1
Trypan blue
U237
66-75-1
Uracil mustard
U176
759-73-9
Urea, N-ethyl-N-nitroso-
U177
684-93-5
Urea, N-methyl-N-nitroso-
U043
75-01-4
Vinyl chloride
U248
181-81-2
Warfarin, & salts, when present at concentrations of 0.3% or less
U239
1330-20-7
Xylene (I)
U200
50-55-5
Yohimban-16-carboxylic acid,11,17-dimethoxy-18-[(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)oxy]-, methyl ester, (3beta,16beta,17alpha,18beta,20alpha)-
U249
1314-84-7
Zinc phosphide Zn3P2, when present at concentrations of 10% or less
Numerical List
Dangerous Waste No.
Chemical
Abstracts No.
Substance
U001
75-07-0
Acetaldehyde (I)
U001
75-07-0
Ethanal (I)
U002
67-64-1
Acetone (I)
U002
67-64-1
2-Propanone (I)
U003
75-05-8
Acetonitrile (I,T)
U004
98-86-2
Acetophenone
U004
98-86-2
Ethanone, 1-phenyl-
U005
53-96-3
Acetamide, -9H-fluoren-2-yl-
U005
53-96-3
2-Acetylaminofluorene
U006
75-36-5
Acetyl chloride (C,R,T)
U007
79-06-1
Acrylamide
U007
79-06-1
2-Propenamide
U008
79-10-7
Acrylic acid (I)
U008
79-10-7
2-Propenoic acid (I)
U009
107-13-1
Acrylonitrile
U009
107-13-1
2-Propenenitrile
U010
50-07-7
Azirino[2',3':3,4]pyrrolo[1,2-a]indole-4,7-dione, 6-amino-8-[[(aminocarbonyl)oxy]methyl]-1,1a,2,8,8a,8b-hexahydro-8a-methoxy-5-methyl-, [1aS-(1aalpha,8beta,8aalpha,8balpha)]-
U010
50-07-7
Mitomycin C
U011
61-82-5
Amitrole
U011
61-82-5
1H-1,2,4-Triazol-3-amine
U012
62-53-3
Aniline (I,T)
U012
62-53-3
Benzenamine (I,T)
U014
492-80-8
Auramine
U014
492-80-8
Benzenamine, 4,4'-carbonimidoylbis[N,N-dimethyl-
U015
115-02-6
Azaserine
U015
115-02-6
L-Serine, diazoacetate(ester)
U016
225-51-4
Benz[c]acridine
U017
98-87-3
Benzal chloride
U017
98-87-3
Benzene, (dichloromethyl)-
U018
56-55-3
Benz[a]anthracene
U019
71-43-2
Benzene (I,T)
U020
98-09-9
Benzenesulfonic acid chloride (C,R)
U020
98-09-9
Benzenesulfonyl chloride(C,R)
U021
92-87-5
Benzidine
U021
92-87-5
[1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine
U022
50-32-8
Benzo[a]pyrene
U023
98-07-7
Benzene, (trichloromethyl)-
U023
98-07-7
Benzotrichloride (C,R,T)
U024
111-91-1
Dichloromethoxy ethane
U024
111-91-1
Ethane, 1,1'-[methylenebis(oxy)]bis[2-chloro-
U025
111-44-4
Dichloroethyl ether
U025
111-44-4
Ethane, 1,1'-oxybis[2-chloro-
U026
494-03-1
Chlornaphazin
U026
494-03-1
Naphthalenamine, N,N'-bis(2-chloroethyl)-
U027
108-60-1
Dichloroisopropyl ether
U027
108-60-1
Propane, 2,2'-oxybis[2-chloro-
U028
117-81-7
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid,bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester
U028
117-81-7
Diethylhexyl phthalate
U029
74-83-9
Methane, bromo-
U029
74-83-9
Methyl bromide
U030
101-55-3
Benzene, 1-bromo-4-phenoxy-
U030
101-55-3
4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether
U031
71-36-3
1-Butanol (I)
U031
71-36-3
n-Butyl alcohol (I)
U032
13765-19-0
Calcium chromate
U032
13765-19-0
Chromic acid H2 CrO4, calcium salt
U033
353-50-4
Carbonic difluoride
U033
353-50-4
Carbon oxyfluoride (R,T)
U034
75-87-6
Acetaldehyde, trichloro-
U034
75-87-6
Chloral
U035
305-03-3
Benzenebutanoic acid, 4-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-
U035
305-03-3
Chlorambucil
U036
57-74-9
Chlordane, alpha & gamma isomers
U036
57-74-9
4,7-Methano-1H-indene,1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-octachloro-2,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro-
U037
108-90-7
Benzene, chloro-
U037
108-90-7
Chlorobenzene
U038
510-15-6
Benzeneacetic acid, 4-chloro-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-alpha-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
U038
510-15-6
Chlorobenzilate
U039
59-50-7
p-Chloro-m-cresol
U039
59-50-7
Phenol, 4-chloro-3-methyl-
U041
106-89-8
Epichlorohydrin
U041
106-89-8
Oxirane, (chloromethyl)-
U042
110-75-8
2-Chloroethyl vinyl ether
U042
110-75-8
Ethene, (2-chloroethoxy)-
U043
75-01-4
Ethene, chloro-
U043
75-01-4
Vinyl chloride
U044
67-66-3
Chloroform
U044
67-66-3
Methane, trichloro-
U045
74-87-3
Methane, chloro- (I,T)
U045
74-87-3
Methyl chloride (I,T)
U046
107-30-2
Chloromethyl methyl ether
U046
107-30-2
Methane, chloromethoxy-
U047
91-58-7
beta-Chloronaphthalene
U047
91-58-7
Naphthalene, 2-chloro-
U048
95-57-8
o-Chlorophenol
U048
95-57-8
Phenol, 2-chloro-
U049
3165-93-3
Benzenamine, 4-chloro-2-methyl-, hydrochloride
U049
3165-93-3
4-Chloro-o-toluidine, hydrochloride
U050
218-01-9
Chrysene
U051
..............
Creosote
U052
1319-77-3
Cresol (Cresylic acid)
U052
1319-77-3
Phenol, methyl-
U053
4170-30-3
2-Butenal
U053
4170-30-3
Crotonaldehyde
U055
98-82-8
Benzene, (1-methylethyl)-(I)
U055
98-82-8
Cumene (I)
U056
110-82-7
Benzene, hexahydro-(I)
U056
110-82-7
Cyclohexane (I)
U057
108-94-1
Cyclohexanone (I)
U058
50-18-0
Cyclophosphamide
U058
50-18-0
2H-1,3,2-Oxazaphosphorin-2-amine, N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)tetrahydro-, 2-oxide
U059
20830-81-3
Daunomycin
U059
20830-81-3
5,12-Naphthacenedione, 8-acetyl-10-[(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy)-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-1-methoxy-, (8S-cis)-
U060
72-54-8
Benzene, 1,1'-(2,2-dichloroethylidene)bis[4-chloro-
U060
72-54-8
DDD
U061
50-29-3
Benzene, 1,1'-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)bis[4-chloro-
U061
50-29-3
DDT
U062
2303-16-4
Carbamothioic acid, bis(1-methylethyl)-, S-(2,3-dichloro-2-propenyl) ester
U062
2303-16-4
Diallate
U063
53-70-3
Dibenz[a,h]anthracene
U064
189-55-9
Benzo[rst]pentaphene
U064
189-55-9
Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene
U066
96-12-8
1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane
U066
96-12-8
Propane, 1,2-dibromo-3-chloro-
U067
106-93-4
Ethane, 1,2-dibromo-
U067
106-93-4
Ethylene dibromide
U068
74-95-3
Methane, dibromo-
U068
74-95-3
Methylene bromide
U069
84-74-2
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dibutyl ester
U069
84-74-2
Dibutyl phthalate
U070
95-50-1
Benzene, 1,2-dichloro-
U070
95-50-1
o-Dichlorobenzene
U071
541-73-1
Benzene, 1,3-dichloro-
U071
541-73-1
m-Dichlorobenzene
U072
106-46-7
Benzene, 1,4-dichloro-
U072
106-46-7
p-Dichlorobenzene
U073
91-94-1
[1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, 3,3'-dichloro-
U073
91-94-1
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine
U074
764-41-0
2-Butene, 1,4-dichloro-(I,T)
U074
764-41-0
1,4-Dichloro-2-butene (I,T)
U075
75-71-8
Dichlorodifluoromethane
U075
75-71-8
Methane, dichlorodifluoro-
U076
75-34-3
Ethane, 1,1-dichloro-
U076
75-34-3
Ethylidene dichloride
U077
107-06-2
Ethane, 1,2-dichloro-
U077
107-06-2
Ethylene dichloride
U078
75-35-4
1,1-Dichloroethylene
U078
75-35-4
Ethene, 1,1-dichloro-
U079
156-60-5
1,2-Dichloroethylene
U079
156-60-5
Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)-
U080
75-09-2
Methane, dichloro-
U080
75-09-2
Methylene chloride
U081
120-83-2
2,4-Dichlorophenol
U081
120-83-2
Phenol, 2,4-dichloro-
U082
87-65-0
2,6-Dichlorophenol
U082
87-65-0
Phenol, 2,6-dichloro-
U083
78-87-5
Propane, 1,2-dichloro-
U083
78-87-5
Propylene dichloride
U084
542-75-6
1,3-Dichloropropene
U084
542-75-6
1-Propene, 1,3-dichloro-
U085
1464-53-5
2,2'-Bioxirane
U085
1464-53-5
1,2:3,4-Diepoxybutane (I,T)
U086
1615-80-1
N,N'-Diethylhydrazine
U086
1615-80-1
Hydrazine, 1,2-diethyl-
U087
3288-58-2
O,O-Diethyl S-methyldithiophosphate
U087
3288-58-2
Phosphorodithioic acid, O,O-diethyl S-methyl ester
U088
84-66-2
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diethyl ester
U088
84-66-2
Diethyl phthalate
U089
56-53-1
Diethylstilbesterol
U089
56-53-1
Phenol, 4,4'-(1,2-diethyl-1,2-ethenediyl)bis-, (E)-
U090
94-58-6
1,3-Benzodioxole, 5-propyl-
U090
94-58-6
Dihydrosafrole
U091
119-90-4
[1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, 3,3'-dimethoxy-
U091
119-90-4
3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine
U092
124-40-3
Dimethylamine (I)
U092
124-40-3
Methanamine, -methyl-(I)
U093
60-11-7
Benzenamine, N,N-dimethyl-4-(phenylazo)-
U093
60-11-7
p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene
U094
57-97-6
Benz[a]anthracene, 7,12-dimethyl-
U094
57-97-6
7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene
U095
119-93-7
[1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, 3,3'-dimethyl-
U095
119-93-7
3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine
U096
80-15-9
alpha,alpha-Dimethylbenzylhydroperoxide (R)
U096
80-15-9
Hydroperoxide, 1-methyl-1-phenylethyl-(R)
U097
79-44-7
Carbamic chloride, dimethyl-
U097
79-44-7
Dimethylcarbamoyl chloride
U098
57-14-7
1,1-Dimethylhydrazine
U098
57-14-7
Hydrazine, 1,1-dimethyl-
U099
540-73-8
1,2-Dimethylhydrazine
U099
540-73-8
Hydrazine, 1,2-dimethyl-
U101
105-67-9
2,4-Dimethylphenol
U101
105-67-9
Phenol, 2,4-dimethyl-
U102
131-11-3
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester
U102
131-11-3
Dimethyl phthalate
U103
77-78-1
Dimethyl sulfate
U103
77-78-1
Sulfuric acid, dimethyl ester
U105
121-14-2
Benzene, 1-methyl-2,4-dinitro-
U105
121-14-2
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
U106
606-20-2
Benzene, 2-methyl-1,3-dinitro-
U106
606-20-2
2,6-Dinitrotoluene
U107
117-84-0
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dioctyl ester
U107
117-84-0
Di-n-octyl phthalate
U108
123-91-1
1,4-Diethyleneoxide
U108
123-91-1
1,4-Dioxane
U109
122-66-7
1,2-Diphenylhydrazine
U109
122-66-7
Hydrazine, 1,2-diphenyl-
U110
142-84-7
Dipropylamine (I)
U110
142-84-7
1-Propanamine, N-propyl-(I)
U111
621-64-7
Di-n-propylnitrosamine
U111
621-64-7
1-Propanamine, N-nitroso-N- propyl-
U112
141-78-6
Acetic acid ethyl ester (I)
U112
141-78-6
Ethyl acetate (I)
U113
140-88-5
Ethyl acrylate (I)
U113
140-88-5
2-Propenoic acid, ethyl ester (I)
U114
1111-54-6
Carbamodithioic acid, 1,2-ethanediylbis-, salts & esters
U114
1111-54-6
Ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid, salts & esters
U115
75-21-8
Ethylene oxide (I,T)
U115
75-21-8
Oxirane (I,T)
U116
96-45-7
Ethylenethiourea
U116
96-45-7
2-Imidazolidinethione
U117
60-29-7
Ethane, 1,1'-oxybis-(I)
U117
60-29-7
Ethyl ether (I)
U118
97-63-2
Ethyl methacrylate
U118
97-63-2
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-,ethyl ester
U119
62-50-0
Ethyl methanesulfonate
U119
62-50-0
Methanesulfonic acid, ethyl ester
U120
206-44-0
Fluoranthene
U121
75-69-4
Methane, trichlorofluoro-
U121
75-69-4
Trichloromonofluoromethane
U122
50-00-0
Formaldehyde
U123
64-18-6
Formic acid (C,T)
U124
110-00-9
Furan (I)
U124
110-00-9
Furfuran (I)
U125
98-01-1
2-Furancarboxaldehyde (I)
U125
98-01-1
Furfural (I)
U126
765-34-4
Glycidylaldehyde
U126
765-34-4
Oxiranecarboxyaldehyde
U127
118-74-1
Benzene, hexachloro-
U127
118-74-1
Hexachlorobenzene
U128
87-68-3
1,3-Butadiene, 1,1,2,3,4,4-hexachloro-
U128
87-68-3
Hexachlorobutadiene
U129
58-89-9
Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-,
(1alpha,2alpha,3beta,4alpha,
5alpha,6beta)-
U129
58-89-9
Lindane
U130
77-47-4
1,3-Cyclopentadiene, 1,2,3,4,5,5-hexachloro-
U130
77-47-4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
U131
67-72-1
Ethane, hexachloro-
U131
67-72-1
Hexachloroethane
U132
70-30-4
Hexachlorophene
U132
70-30-4
Phenol, 2,2'-methylenebis[3,4,6-trichloro-
U133
302-01-2
Hydrazine (R,T)
U134
7664-39-3
Hydrofluoric acid (C,T)
U134
7664-39-3
Hydrogen fluoride (C,T)
U135
7783-06-4
Hydrogen sulfide
U135
7783-06-4
Hydrogen sulfide H2S
U136
75-60-5
Arsinic acid, dimethyl-
U136
75-60-5
Cacodylic acid
U137
193-39-5
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene
U138
74-88-4
Methane, iodo-
U138
74-88-4
Methyl iodide
U140
78-83-1
Isobutyl alcohol (I,T)
U140
78-83-1
1-Propanol, 2-methyl- (I,T)
U141
120-58-1
1,3-Benzodioxole, 5-(1-propenyl)-
U141
120-58-1
Isosafrole
U142
143-50-0
Kepone
U142
143-50-0
1,3,4-Metheno-2H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalen-2-one, 1,1a,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-decachlorooctahydro-
U143
303-34-4
2-Butenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 7-[[2,3-dihydroxy-2-(1-methoxyethyl)-3-methyl-1-oxobutoxy]methyl]-2,3,5,7a-tetrahydro-1H-pyrrolizin-1-yl ester, [1S-[1alpha(Z),7(2S*,3R*),7aalpha]]-
U143
303-34-4
Lasiocarpine
U144
301-04-2
Acetic acid, lead(2+) salt
U144
301-04-2
Lead acetate
U145
7446-27-7
Lead phosphate
U145
7446-27-7
Phosphoric acid, lead(2+)salt (2:3)
U146
1335-32-6
Lead, bis(acetato-O)tetrahydroxytri-
U146
1335-32-6
Lead subacetate
U147
108-31-6
2,5-Furandione
U147
108-31-6
Maleic anhydride
U148
123-33-1
Maleic hydrazide
U148
123-33-1
3,6-Pyridazinedione, 1,2-dihydro-
U149
109-77-3
Malononitrile
U149
109-77-3
Propanedinitrile
U150
148-82-3
Melphalan
U150
148-82-3
L-Phenylalanine, 4-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-
U151
7439-97-6
Mercury
U152
126-98-7
Methacrylonitrile (I,T)
U152
126-98-7
2-Propenenitrile, 2-methyl- (I,T)
U153
74-93-1
Methanethiol (I,T)
U153
74-93-1
Thiomethanol (I,T)
U154
67-56-1
Methanol (I)
U154
67-56-1
Methyl alcohol (I)
U155
91-80-5
1,2-Ethanediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-2-pyridinyl-N'-(2-thienylmethyl)-
U155
91-80-5
Methapyrilene
U156
79-22-1
Carbonochloridic acid, methylester (I,T)
U156
79-22-1
Methyl chlorocarbonate (I,T)
U157
56-49-5
Benz[j]aceanthrylene, 1,2-dihydro-3-methyl-
U157
56-49-5
3-Methylcholanthrene
U158
101-14-4
Benzenamine, 4,4'-methylenebis[2-chloro-
U158
101-14-4
4,4'-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline)
U159
78-93-3
2-Butanone (I,T)
U159
78-93-3
Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) (I,T)
U160
1338-23-4
2-Butanone, peroxide (R,T)
U160
1338-23-4
Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (R,T)
U161
108-10-1
Methyl isobutyl ketone (I)
U161
108-10-1
4-Methyl-2-pentanone (I)
U161
108-10-1
Pentanol, 4-methyl-
U162
80-62-6
Methyl methacrylate (I,T)
U162
80-62-6
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-,methyl ester (I,T)
U163
70-25-7
Guanidine, -methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitroso-
U163
70-25-7
MNNG
U164
56-04-2
Methylthiouracil
U164
56-04-2
4(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 2,3-dihydro-6-methyl-2-thioxo-
U165
91-20-3
Naphthalene
U166
130-15-4
1,4-Naphthalenedione
U166
130-15-4
1,4-Naphthoquinone
U167
134-32-7
1-Naphthalenamine
U167
134-32-7
alpha-Naphthylamine
U168
91-59-8
2-Naphthalenamine
U168
91-59-8
beta-Naphthylamine
U169
98-95-3
Benzene, nitro-
U169
98-95-3
Nitrobenzene (I,T)
U170
100-02-7
p-Nitrophenol
U170
100-02-7
Phenol, 4-nitro-
U171
79-46-9
2-Nitropropane (I,T)
U171
79-46-9
Propane, 2-nitro- (I,T)
U172
924-16-3
1-Butanamine, N-butyl-N-nitroso-
U172
924-16-3
N-Nitrosodi-n-butylamine
U173
1116-54-7
Ethanol, 2,2'- (nitrosoimino)bis-
U173
1116-54-7
N-Nitrosodiethanolamine
U174
55-18-5
Ethanamine, -ethyl-N-nitroso-
U174
55-18-5
N-Nitrosodiethylamine
U176
759-73-9
N-Nitroso-N-ethylurea
U176
759-73-9
Urea, N-ethyl-N-nitroso-
U177
684-93-5
N-Nitroso-N-methylurea
U177
684-93-5
Urea, N-methyl-N-nitroso-
U178
615-53-2
Carbamic acid, methylnitroso-, ethyl ester
U178
615-53-2
N-Nitroso-N-methylurethane
U179
100-75-4
N-Nitrosopiperidine
U179
100-75-4
Piperidine, 1-nitroso-
U180
930-55-2
N-Nitrosopyrrolidine
U180
930-55-2
Pyrrolidine, 1-nitroso-
U181
99-55-8
Benzenamine, 2-methyl-5-nitro-
U181
99-55-8
5-Nitro-o-toluidine
U182
123-63-7
1,3,5-Trioxane, 2,4,6-trimethyl-
U182
123-63-7
Paraldehyde
U183
608-93-5
Benzene, pentachloro-
U183
608-93-5
Pentachlorobenzene
U184
76-01-7
Ethane, pentachloro-
U184
76-01-7
Pentachloroethane
U185
82-68-8
Benzene, pentachloronitro-
U185
82-68-8
Pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB)
U186
504-60-9
1-Methylbutadiene (I)
U186
504-60-9
1,3-Pentadiene (I)
U187
62-44-2
Acetamide, -(4-ethoxyphenyl)-
U187
62-44-2
Phenacetin
U188
108-95-2
Phenol
U189
1314-80-3
Phosphorus sulfide (R)
U189
1314-80-3
Sulfur phosphide (R)
U190
85-44-9
1,3-Isobenzofurandione
U190
85-44-9
Phthalic anhydride
U191
109-06-8
2-Picoline
U191
109-06-8
Pyridine, 2-methyl-
U192
23950-58-5
Benzamide, 3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyl)-
U192
23950-58-5
Pronamide
U193
1120-71-4
1,2-Oxathiolane, 2,2-dioxide
U193
1120-71-4
1,3-Propane sultone
U194
107-10-8
1-Propanamine (I,T)
U194
107-10-8
n-Propylamine (I,T)
U196
110-86-1
Pyridine
U197
106-51-4
p-Benzoquinone
U197
106-51-4
2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione
U200
50-55-5
Reserpine
U200
50-55-5
Yohimban-16-carboxylic acid, 11,17-dimethoxy-18-[(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)oxy]-, methylester,(3beta,16beta,17alpha, 18beta,20alpha)-
U201
108-46-3
1,3-Benzenediol
U201
108-46-3
Resorcinol
U203
94-59-7
1,3-Benzodioxole, 5-(2-propenyl)-
U203
94-59-7
Safrole
U204
7783-00-8
Selenious acid
U204
7783-00-8
Selenium dioxide
U205
7488-56-4
Selenium sulfide
U205
7488-56-4
Selenium sulfide SeS2 (R,T)
U206
18883-66-4
Glucopyranose, 2-deoxy-2-(3-methyl-3-nitrosoureido)-, D-
U206
18883-66-4
D-Glucose, 2-deoxy-2-[[(methylnitrosoamino)-carbonyl]amino]-
U206
18883-66-4
Streptozotocin
U207
95-94-3
Benzene, 1,2,4,5-tetrachloro-
U207
95-94-3
1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene
U208
630-20-6
Ethane, 1,1,1,2-tetrachloro-
U208
630-20-6
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
U209
79-34-5
Ethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloro-
U209
79-34-5
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
U210
127-18-4
Ethene, tetrachloro-
U210
127-18-4
Tetrachloroethylene
U211
56-23-5
Carbon tetrachloride
U211
56-23-5
Methane, tetrachloro-
U213
109-99-9
Furan, tetrahydro-(I)
U213
109-99-9
Tetrahydrofuran (I)
U214
563-68-8
Acetic acid, thallium(1+)salt
U214
563-68-8
Thallium(I) acetate
U215
6533-73-9
Carbonic acid, dithallium(1+) salt
U215
6533-73-9
Thallium(I) carbonate
U216
7791-12-0
Thallium(I) chloride
U216
7791-12-0
Thallium chloride TlCl
U217
10102-45-1
Nitric acid, thallium(1+) salt
U217
10102-45-1
Thallium(I) nitrate
U218
62-55-5
Ethanethioamide
U218
62-55-5
Thioacetamide
U219
62-56-6
Thiourea
U220
108-88-3
Benzene, methyl-
U220
108-88-3
Toluene
U221
25376-45-8
Benzenediamine, ar-methyl-
U221
25376-45-8
Toluenediamine
U222
636-21-5
Benzenamine, 2-methyl-,hydrochloride
U222
636-21-5
o-Toluidine hydrochloride
U223
26471-62-5
Benzene, 1,3-diisocyanatomethyl-(R,T)
U223
26471-62-5
Toluene diisocyanate (R,T)
U225
75-25-2
Bromoform
U225
75-25-2
Methane, tribromo-
U226
71-55-6
Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-
U226
71-55-6
Methyl chloroform
U226
71-55-6
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
U227
79-00-5
Ethane, 1,1,2-trichloro-
U227
79-00-5
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
U228
79-01-6
Ethene, trichloro-
U228
79-01-6
Trichloroethylene
U234
99-35-4
Benzene, 1,3,5-trinitro-
U234
99-35-4
1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene (R,T)
U235
126-72-7
1-Propanol, 2,3-dibromo-,phosphate (3:1)
U235
126-72-7
Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate
U236
72-57-1
2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonicacid, 3,3'-[(3,3'-dimethyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)bis[5-amino-4-hydroxy]-, tetrasodium salt
U236
72-57-1
Trypan blue
U237
66-75-1
2,4-(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 5-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-
U237
66-75-1
Uracil mustard
U238
51-79-6
Carbamic acid, ethyl ester
U238
51-79-6
Ethyl carbamate (urethane)
U239
1330-20-7
Benzene, dimethyl- (I)
U239
1330-20-7
Xylene (I)
U240
194-75-7
Acetic acid, (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-, salts & esters
U240
194-75-7
2,4-D, salts & esters
U243
1888-71-7
Hexachloropropene
U243
1888-71-7
1-Propene, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexachloro-
U244
137-26-8
Thioperoxydicarbonic diamide [(H2N)C(S)]2 S2, tetramethyl-
U244
137-26-8
Thiram
U246
506-68-3
Cyanogen bromide (CN)Br
U247
72-43-5
Benzene, 1,1'-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)bis[4-methoxy-
U247
72-43-5
Methoxychlor
U248
181-81-2
2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenyl-butyl)-, & salts, when present at concentrations of 0.3% or less
U248
181-81-2
Warfarin, & salts, when present at concentrations of 0.3% or less
U249
1314-84-7
Zinc phosphide Zn3 P2, when present at concentrations of 10% or less
U271
17804-35-2
Benomyl
U271
17804-35-2
Carbamic acid, [1-[(butylamino)carbonyl]-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]-, methylester
U278
22781-23-3
Bendiocarb
U278
22781-23-3
1,3-Benzodioxol-4-ol, 2,2-dimethyl-, methyl carbamate
U279
63-25-2
Carbaryl
U279
63-25-2
1-Naphthalenol, methylcarbamate
U280
101-27-9
Barban
U280
101-27-9
Carbamic acid, (3-chlorophenyl)-, 4-chloro-2-butynyl ester
U328
95-53-4
Benzenamine, 2-methyl-
U328
95-53-4
o-Toluidine
U353
106-49-0
Benzenamine, 4-methyl-
U353
106-49-0
p-Toluidine
U359
110-80-5
Ethanol, 2-ethoxy-
U359
110-80-5
Ethylene glycol monoethylether
U364
22961-82-6
Bendiocarb phenol
U364
22961-82-6
1,3-Benzodioxol-4-ol, 2,2-dimethyl-,
U367
1563-38-8
7-Benzofuranol, 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-
U367
1563-38-8
Carbofuran phenol
U372
10605-21-7
Carbamic acid, 1H-benzimidazol-2-yl, methylester
U372
10605-21-7
Carbendazim
U373
122-42-9
Carbamic acid, phenyl-, 1-methylethyl ester
U373
122-42-9
Propham
U387
52888-80-9
Carbamothioic acid, dipropyl-, S-(phenylmethyl) ester
U387
52888-80-9
Prosulfocarb
U389
2303-17-5
Carbamothioic acid, bis(1-methylethyl)-, S-(2,3,3-trichloro-2-propenyl) ester
U389
2303-17-5
Triallate
U394
30558-43-1
A2213
U394
30558-43-1
Ethanimidothioic acid, 2-(dimethylamino)-N-hydroxy-2-oxo-, methyl ester
U395
5952-26-1
Diethylene glycol, dicarbamate
U395
5952-26-1
Ethanol, 2,2'-oxybis-,dicarbamate
U404
121-44-8
Ethanamine, N,N-diethyl-
U404
121-44-8
Triethylamine
U409
23564-05-8
Carbamic acid, [1,2-phenylenebis (iminocarbonothioyl)]bis-,dimethyl ester
U409
23564-05-8
Thiophanate-methyl
U410
59669-26-0
Ethanimidothioic acid, N,N'-[thiobis[(methylimino)carbonyloxy]]bis-, dimethyl ester
U410
59669-26-0
Thiodicarb
U411
114-26-1
Phenol, 2-(1-methylethoxy)-, methylcarbamate
U411
114-26-1
Propoxur
See F027
93-76-5
Acetic acid, (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)-
See F027
87-86-5
Pentachlorophenol
See F027
87-86-5
Phenol, pentachloro-
See F027
58-90-2
Phenol, 2,3,4,6-tetrachloro-
See F027
95-95-4
Phenol, 2,4,5-trichloro-
See F027
88-06-2
Phenol, 2,4,6-trichloro-
See F027
93-72-1
Propanoic acid, 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)-
See F027
93-72-1
Silvex (2,4,5-TP)
See F027
93-76-5
2,4,5-T
See F027
58-90-2
2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol
See F027
95-95-4
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
See F027
88-06-2
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
FOOTNOTE:
1CAS Number given for parent compound only.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105, 70.105D RCW and Subtitle C of RCRA. WSR 20-20-045 (Order 19-07), § 173-303-9903, filed 9/30/20, effective 10/31/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-9903, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-9903, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-9903, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09; WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-9903, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-9903, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-9903, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-9903, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-9903, filed 1/4/89; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-9903, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-9903, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-9903, filed 2/10/82.]
Reviser's note: The brackets and enclosed material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency.


PDF173-303-9904

Dangerous waste sources list.

The following Hazard Codes are used to indicate the basis EPA used for listing the classes or types of wastes listed in this section:
Ignitable Waste
(I)
Corrosive Waste
(C)
Reactive Waste
(R)
Toxicity Characteristic Waste
(E)
Acute Hazardous Waste
(H)
Toxic Waste
(T)
dangerous waste sources list
(1)
 
Dangerous Waste No.
Sources
Nonspecific Sources
Generic:
F001
The following spent halogenated solvents used in degreasing: Tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, methylene chloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, and chlorinated fluorocarbons; all spent solvent mixtures/blends used in degreasing containing, before use, a total of ten percent or more (by volume) of one or more of the above halogenated solvents or those solvents listed in F002, F004, and F005; and still bottoms from the recovery of these spent solvents and spent solvent mixtures. (T)
F002
The following spent halogenated solvents: Tetrachloroethylene, methylene chloride, trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, chlorobenzene, 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane, ortho-dichlorobenzene, trichlorofluoromethane and 1,1,2 trichloroethane; all spent solvent mixtures/blends containing, before use, a total of ten percent or more (by volume) of one or more of the above halogenated solvents or those listed in F001, F004, or F005; and still bottoms from the recovery of these spent solvents and spent solvent mixtures. (T)
F003
The following spent nonhalogenated solvents: Xylene, acetone, ethyl acetate, ethyl benzene, ethyl ether, methyl isobutyl ketone, n-butyl alcohol, cyclohexanone, and methanol; all spent solvent mixtures/blends containing, before use, only the above spent nonhalogenated solvents; and all spent solvent mixtures/blends containing, before use, one or more of the above nonhalogenated solvents, and, a total of ten percent or more (by volume) of one or more of those solvents listed in F001, F002, F004, and F005; and still bottoms from the recovery of these spent solvents and spent solvent mixtures. (I)
F004
The following spent nonhalogenated solvents: Cresols and cresylic acid, nitrobenzene; all spent solvent mixtures/blends containing, before use, a total of ten percent or more (by volume) of one or more of the above nonhalogenated solvents or those solvents listed in F001, F002, and F005; and still bottoms from the recovery of these spent solvents and spent solvent mixtures. (T)
F005
The following spent nonhalogenated solvents: Toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, carbon disulfide, isobutanol, pyridine, benzene, 2-ethoxyethanol, and 2-nitropropane; all spent solvent mixtures/blends containing, before use, a total of ten percent or more (by volume) of one or more of the above nonhalogenated solvents or those solvents listed in F001, F002, or F004; and still bottoms from the recovery of these spent solvents and spent solvent mixtures. (I,T)
F006
Wastewater treatment sludges from electroplating operations except from the following processes: (1) Sulfuric acid anodizing of aluminum; (2) tin plating on carbon steel; (3) zinc plating (segregated basis) on carbon steel; (4) aluminum or zinc-aluminum plating on carbon steel; (5) cleaning/stripping associated with tin, zinc, and aluminum plating on carbon steel; and (6) chemical etching and milling of aluminum. (T)
F007
Spent cyanide plating bath solutions from electroplating operations. (R,T)
F008
Plating bath residues from the bottom of plating baths from electroplating operations where cyanides are used in the process. (R,T)
F009
Spent stripping and cleaning bath solutions from electroplating operations where cyanides are used in the process. (R,T)
F010
Quenching bath residues from oil baths from metal heat treating operations where cyanides are used in the process. (R,T)
F011
Spent cyanide solutions from salt bath pot cleaning from metal heat treating operations. (R,T)
F012
Quenching wastewater treatment sludges from metal heat-treating operations where cyanides are used in the process. (T)
F019
Wastewater treatment sludges from the chemical conversion coating of aluminum except from zirconium phosphating in aluminum can washing when such phosphating is an exclusive conversion coating process. (T)
F020
Wastes (except wastewater and spent carbon from hydrogen chloride purification) from the production or manufacturing use (as a reactant, chemical intermediate, or component in a formulating process) of tri- or tetrachlorophenol, or of intermediates used to produce their pesticide derivatives. (This listing does not include wastes from the production of hexachlorophene from highly purified 2,4,5-trichlorophenol.) (See footnote 1, below.) (H)
F021
Wastes (except wastewater and spent carbon from hydrogen chloride purification) from the production or manufacturing use (as a reactant, chemical intermediate, or component in a formulating process) of pentachlorophenol, or of intermediates used to produce its derivatives. (See footnote 1, below.) (H)
F022
Wastes (except wastewater and spent carbon from hydrogen chloride purification) from the manufacturing use (as a reactant, chemical intermediate, or component in a formulating process) of tetra-, penta-, or hexachlorobenzenes under alkaline conditions. (See footnote 1, below.) (H)
F023
Wastes (except wastewater and spent carbon from hydrogen chloride purification) from the production of materials on equipment previously used for the production or manufacturing use (as a reactant, chemical intermediate, or component in a formulating process) of tri-and tetrachlorophenols. (See footnote 1, below.) (This listing does not include wastes from equipment used only for the production or use of hexachlorophene from highly purified 2,4,5-trichlorophenol.) (H)
F024
Process wastes, including but not limited to, distillation residues, heavy ends, tars, and reactor clean-out wastes from the production of certain chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons by free radical catalyzed processes. These chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons are those having carbon chain lengths ranging from one to and including five, with varying amounts and positions of chlorine substitution. (This listing does not include wastewaters, wastewater treatment sludges, spent catalysts, and wastes listed in this section.) (T)
F025
Condensed light ends, spent filters and filter aids, and spent desiccant wastes from the production of certain chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons, by free radical catalyzed processes. These chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons are those having carbon chain lengths ranging from one to and including five, with varying amounts and positions of chlorine substitution. (T)
F026
Wastes (except wastewater and spent carbon from hydrogen chloride purification) from the production of materials on equipment previously used for the manufacturing use (as a reactant, chemical intermediate, or component in a formulating process) of tetra-, penta-, or hexachlorobenzene under alkaline conditions. (See footnote 1, below.) (H)
F027
Discarded unused formulations containing tri-, tetra-, or pentachlorophenol or discarded unused formulations containing compounds derived from these chlorophenols. (See footnote 1, below.) (This listing does not include formulations containing hexachlorophene synthesized from prepurified 2,4,5-trichlorophenol as the sole component.) (H)
F028
Residues resulting from the incineration or thermal treatment of soil contaminated with nonspecific sources wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026 and F027. (T)
F032
Wastewaters (except those that have not come into contact with process contaminants), process residuals, preservative drippage, and spent formulations from wood preserving processes generated at plants that currently use or have previously used chlorophenolic formulations (except potentially cross-contaminated wastes that have had the F032 waste code deleted in accordance with WAC 173-303-083 or potentially cross-contaminated wastes that are otherwise currently regulated as dangerous wastes (i.e., F034 or F035), and where the generator does not resume or initiate use of chlorophenolic formulations). This listing does not include K001 bottom sediment sludge from the treatment of wastewater from wood preserving processes that use creosote and/or pentachlorophenol. (T)
F034
Wastewaters (except those that have not come into contact with process contaminants), process residuals, preservative drippage, and spent formulations from wood preserving processes generated at plants that use creosote formulations. This listing does not include K001 bottom sediment sludge from the treatment of wastewater from wood preserving processes that use creosote and/or pentachlorophenol. (T)
F035
Wastewaters (except those that have not come into contact with process contaminants), process residuals, preservative drippage, and spent formulations from wood preserving processes generated at plants that use inorganic preservatives containing arsenic or chromium. This listing does not include K001 bottom sediment sludge from the treatment of wastewater from wood preserving processes that use creosote and/or pentachlorophenol. (T)
F037
Petroleum refinery primary oil/water/solids separation sludge-Any sludge generated from the gravitational separation of oil/water/solids during the storage or treatment of process wastewaters and oily cooling wastewaters from petroleum refineries. Such sludges include, but are not limited to, those generated in:
 
Oil/water/solids separators; tanks and impoundments; ditches and other conveyances; sumps; and stormwater units receiving dry weather flow. Sludge generated in stormwater units that do not receive dry weather flow, sludges generated from noncontact once-through cooling waters segregated for treatment from other process or oily cooling waters, sludges generated in aggressive biological treatment units as defined in footnote 2, below (including sludges generated in one or more additional units after wastewaters have been treated in aggressive biological treatment units) and K051 wastes are not included in this listing. This listing does include residuals generated from processing or recycling oil-bearing hazardous secondary materials excluded under WAC 173-303-071 (3)(cc)(i), if those residuals are to be disposed of. (See footnote 2, below.) (T)
F038
Petroleum refinery secondary (emulsified) oil/water/solids separation sludge-Any sludge and/or float generated from the physical and/or chemical separation of oil/water/solids in process wastewaters and oily cooling wastewaters from petroleum refineries. Such wastes include, but are not limited to, all sludges and floats generated in: Induced air flotation (IAF) units, tanks and impoundments, and all sludges generated in DAF units. Sludges generated in stormwater units that do not receive dry weather flow, sludges generated from noncontact once-through cooling waters segregated for treatment from other process or oily cooling waters, sludges and floats generated in aggressive biological treatment units as defined in footnote 2, below (including sludges and floats generated in one or more additional units after wastewaters have been treated in aggressive biological treatment units) and F037, K048, and K051 wastes are not included in this listing. (See footnote 2, below.) (T)
F039
Leachate (liquids that have percolated through land disposed wastes) resulting from the disposal of more than one restricted waste classified as dangerous under WAC 173-303-9903, 173-303-9904, and 173-303-9905. (Leachate resulting from the disposal of one or more of the following dangerous wastes, and no other dangerous wastes, retains its Dangerous Waste Number(s): F020, F021, F022, F026, F027, and/or F028.) (T)
*(I,T) should be used to specify mixtures that are ignitable and contain toxic constituents.
Specific Sources
Wood Preservation:
K001
Bottom sediment sludge from the treatment of wastewaters from wood preserving processes that use creosote and/or pentachlorophenol. (T)
Inorganic Pigments:
K002
Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of chrome yellow and orange pigments. (T)
K003
Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of molybdate orange pigments. (T)
K004
Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of zinc yellow pigments. (T)
K005
Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of chrome green pigments. (T)
K006
Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of chrome oxide green pigments (anhydrous and hydrated). (T)
K007
Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of iron blue pigments. (T)
K008
Oven residue from the production of chrome oxide green pigments. (T)
Organic Chemicals:
K009
Distillation bottoms from the production of acetaldehyde from ethylene. (T)
K010
Distillation side cuts from the production of acetaldehyde from ethylene. (T)
K011
Bottom stream from the wastewater stripper in the production of acrylonitrile. (R,T)
K013
Bottom stream from the acetonitrile column in the production of acrylonitrile. (R,T)
K014
Bottoms from the acetonitrile purification column in the production of acrylonitrile. (T)
K015
Still bottoms from the distillation of benzyl chloride. (T)
K016
Heavy ends or distillation residues from the production of carbon tetrachloride. (T)
K017
Heavy ends (still bottoms) from the purification column in the production of epichlorohydrin. (T)
K018
Heavy ends from the fractionation column in ethyl chloride production. (T)
K019
Heavy ends from the distillation of ethylene dichloride in ethylene dichloride production. (T)
K020
Heavy ends from the distillation of vinyl chloride in vinyl chloride monomer production. (T)
K021
Aqueous spent antimony catalyst waste from fluoromethanes production. (T)
K022
Distillation bottom tars from the production of phenol/acetone from cumene. (T)
K023
Distillation light ends from the production of phthalic anhydride from naphthalene. (T)
K024
Distillation bottoms from the production of phthalic anhydride from naphthalene. (T)
K093
Distillation light ends from the production of phthalic anhydride from ortho-xylene. (T)
K094
Distillation bottoms from the production of phthalic anhydride from ortho-xylene. (T)
K025
Distillation bottoms from the production of nitrobenzene by the nitration of benzene. (T)
K026
Stripping still tails from the production of methyl ethyl pyridines. (T)
K027
Centrifuge and distillation residues from toluene diisocyanate production. (R,T)
K028
Spent catalyst from the hydrochlorinator reactor in the production of 1,1,1-trichloroethane. (T)
K029
Waste from the product steam stripper in the production of 1,1,1-trichloroethane. (T)
K095
Distillation bottoms from the production of 1,1,1-trichloroethane. (T)
K096
Heavy ends from the heavy ends column from the production of 1,1,1-trichloroethane. (T)
K030
Column bottoms or heavy ends from the combined production of trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene. (T)
K083
Distillation bottoms from aniline production. (T)
K103
Process residues from aniline extraction from the production of aniline. (T)
K104
Combined wastewater streams generated from nitrobenzene/aniline production. (T)
K085
Distillation of fractionation column bottoms from the production of chlorobenzenes. (T)
K105
Separated aqueous stream from the reactor product washing step in the production of chlorobenzenes. (T)
K107
Column bottoms from product separation from the production of 1,1-
dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) from
carboxylic acid hydrazides. (C,T)
K108
Condensed column overheads from product separation and condensed reactor vent gases from the production of 1,1-dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) from the carboxylic acid hydrazides. (I,T)
K109
Spent filter cartridges from product purification from the production of 1,1-dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) from carboxylic acid hydrazides. (T)
K110
Condensed column overheads from intermediate separation from the production of 1,1-dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) from carboxylic acid hydrazides. (T)
K111
Product washwaters from the production of dinitrotoluene via nitration of toluene. (C,T)
K112
Reaction by-product water from the drying column in the production of toluenediamine via hydrogenation of dinitrotoluene. (T)
K113
Condensed liquid light ends from the purification of toluenediamine in the production of toluenediamine via hydrogenation of dinitrotoluene. (T)
K114
Vicinals from the purification of toluenediamine in the production of toluenediamine via hydrogenation of dinitrotoluene. (T)
K115
Heavy ends from the purification of toluenediamine in the production of toluenediamine via hydrogenation of dinitrotoluene. (T)
K116
Organic condensate from the solvent recovery column in the production of toluene diisocyanate via phosgenation of toluenediamine. (T)
K117
Wastewater from the reactor vent gas scrubber in the production of ethylene dibromide via bromination of ethene. (T)
K118
Spent adsorbent solids from purification of ethylene dibromide in the production of ethylene dibromide via bromination of ethene. (T)
K136
Still bottoms from the purification of ethylene dibromide in the production of ethylene dibromide via bromination of ethene. (T)
K149
Distillation bottoms from the production of alpha- (or methyl-) chlorinated toluenes, ring-chlorinated toluenes, benzoyl chlorides, and compounds with mixtures of these functional groups. (This waste does not include still bottoms from the distillation of benzyl chloride.) (T)
K150
Organic residuals, excluding spent carbon adsorbent, from the spent chlorine gas and hydrochloric acid recovery processes associated with the production of alpha-(or methyl-) chlorinated toluenes, ring-chlorinated toluenes, benzoyl chlorides, and compounds with mixtures of these functional groups. (T)
K151
Wastewater treatment sludges, excluding neutralization and biological sludges, generated during the treatment of wastewaters from the production of alpha-(or methyl-) chlorinated toluenes, ring-chlorinated toluenes, benzoyl chlorides, and compounds with mixtures of these functional groups. (T)
K156
Organic waste (including heavy ends, still bottoms, light ends, spent solvents, filtrates, and decantates) from the production of carbamates and carbamoyl oximes. (This listing does not apply to wastes generated from the manufacture of 3-iodo-2-propynyl n-butylcarbamate.) (T)
K157
Wastewaters (including scrubber waters, condenser waters, washwaters, and separation waters) from the production of carbamates and carbamoyl oximes. (This listing does not apply to wastes generated from the manufacture of 3-iodo-2-propynyl n-butylcarbamate.) (T)
K158
Bag house dusts and filter/separation solids from the production of carbamates and carbamoyl oximes. (This listing does not apply to wastes generated from the manufacture of 3-iodo-2-propynyl n-butylcarbamate.) (T)
K159
Organics from the treatment of thiocarbamate wastes. (T)
K161
Purification solids (including filtration, evaporation, and centrifugation solids), bag house dust and floor sweepings from the production of dithiocarbamate acids and their salts. (R,T)
K174
Wastewater treatment sludges from the production of ethylene dichloride or vinyl chloride monomer (including sludges that result from commingled ethylene dichloride or vinyl chloride monomer wastewater and other wastewater), unless the sludges meet the following conditions:
(i) They are disposed of in a hazardous waste or nonhazardous landfill licensed or permitted by the state or federal government;
(ii) They are not otherwise placed on the land prior to final disposal; and
(iii) The generator maintains documentation demonstrating that the waste was either disposed of in an on-site landfill or consigned to a transporter or disposal facility that provided a written commitment to dispose of the waste in an off site landfill. Respondents in any action brought to enforce the requirements of the Hazardous Waste Management Act or dangerous waste regulations must, upon a showing by the government that the respondent managed wastewater treatment sludges from the production of vinyl chloride monomer or ethylene dichloride, demonstrate that they meet the terms of the exclusion set forth above. In doing so, they must provide appropriate documentation (e.g., contracts between the generator and the landfill owner/operator, invoices documenting delivery of waste to landfill, etc.) that the terms of the exclusion were met. (T)
K175
Wastewater treatment sludges from the production of vinyl chloride monomer using mercuric chloride catalyst in an acetylene-based process. (T)
K181
Nonwastewaters from the production of dyes and/or pigments (including nonwastewaters commingled at the point of generation with nonwastewaters from other processes) that, at the point of generation, contain mass loadings of any of the constituents identified in subsection (3) of this section that are equal to or greater than the corresponding subsection (3) of this section levels, as determined on a calendar year basis. These wastes will not be hazardous if the nonwastewaters are:
(i) Disposed in a municipal solid waste landfill unit subject to the design criteria in 40 C.F.R. 258.40;
(ii) Disposed in a dangerous waste landfill unit subject to either WAC 173-303-665(2) or 40 C.F.R. 265.301 (incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-400 (3)(a));
(iii) Disposed in other municipal solid waste landfill units that meet the design criteria in 40 C.F.R. 258.40, WAC 173-303-665(2) or 40 C.F.R. 265.301 (incorporated by reference at WAC 173-303-400 (3)(a)); or
(iv) Treated in a combustion unit that is permitted under the Hazardous Waste Management Act and the dangerous waste regulations, or an on-site combustion unit that is permitted under the Clean Air Act. For the purposes of this listing, dyes and/or pigments production is defined in subsection (2) of this section.
 
Subsection (4) of this section describes the process for demonstrating that a facility's nonwastewaters are not K181. This listing does not apply to wastes that are otherwise identified as dangerous under WAC 173-303-090 (5) through (8), 173-303-100 (5) through (6), 173-303-9903, and 173-303-9904 at the point of generation. Also, the listing does not apply to wastes generated before any annual mass loading limit is met. (T)
Explosives:
K044
Wastewater treatment sludges from the manufacturing and processing of explosives. (R)
K045
Spent carbon from the treatment of wastewater containing explosives. (R)
K046
Wastewater treatment sludges from the manufacturing, formulation and loading of lead-based initiating compounds. (T)
K047
Pink/red water from TNT operations. (R)
Inorganic Chemicals:
K071
Brine purification muds from the mercury cell process in chlorine production, where separately prepurified brine is not used. (T)
K073
Chlorinated hydrocarbon waste from the purification step of the diaphragm cell process using graphite anodes in chlorine production. (T)
K106
Wastewater treatment sludge from the mercury cell process in chlorine production. (T)
K176
Baghouse filters from the production of antimony oxide, including filters from the production of intermediates (e.g., antimony metal or crude antimony oxide). (E)
K177
Slag from the production of antimony oxide that is speculatively accumulated or disposed, including slag from the production of intermediates (e.g., antimony metal or crude antimony oxide). (T)
K178
Residues from manufacturing and manufacturing-site storage of ferric chloride from acids formed during the production of titanium dioxide using the chloride-ilmenite process. (T)
Petroleum Refining:
K048
Dissolved air flotation (DAF) float from the petroleum refining industry. (T)
K049
Slop oil emulsion solids from the petroleum refining industry. (T)
K050
Heat exchanger bundle cleaning sludge from the petroleum refining industry. (T)
K051
API separator sludge from the petroleum refining industry. (T)
K052
Tank bottoms (leaded) from the petroleum refining industry. (T)
K169
Crude oil storage tank sediment from petroleum refining operations. (T)
K170
Clarified slurry oil tank sediment and/or in-line filter/separation solids from petroleum refining operations. (T)
K171
Spent hydrotreating catalyst from petroleum refining operations, including guard beds used to desulfurize feeds to other catalytic reactors (this listing does not include inert support media). (I,T)
K172
Spent hydrorefining catalyst from petroleum refining operations, including guard beds used to desulfurize feeds to other catalytic reactors (this listing does not include inert support media). (I,T)
Iron and Steel:
K061
Emission control dust/sludge from the primary production of steel in electric furnaces. (T)
K062
Spent pickle liquor generated by steel finishing operations of facilities within the iron and steel industry (NAICS codes 331111 and 332111). (C,T)
Pesticides:
K031
Byproduct salts generated in the production of MSMA and cacodylic acid. (T)
K032
Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of chlordane. (T)
K033
Wastewater and scrub water from the chlorination of cyclopentadiene in the production of chlordane. (T)
K034
Filter solids from the filtration of hexachlorocyclopentadiene in the production of chlordane. (T)
K097
Vacuum stripper discharge from the chlordane chlorinator in the production of chlordane. (T)
K035
Wastewater treatment sludges generated in the production of creosote. (T)
K036
Still bottoms from toluene reclamation distillation in the production of disulfoton. (T)
K037
Wastewater treatment sludges from the production of disulfoton. (T)
K038
Wastewater from the washing and stripping of phorate production. (T)
K039
Filter cake from the filtration of diethylphosphorodithioic acid in the production of phorate. (T)
K040
Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of phorate. (T)
K041
Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of toxaphene. (T)
K098
Untreated process wastewater from the production of toxaphene. (T)
K042
Heavy ends or distillation residues from the distillation of tetrachlorobenzene in the production of 2,4,5-T. (T)
K043
2,6-Dichlorophenol waste from the production of 2,4-D. (T)
K099
Untreated wastewater from the production of 2,4-D. (T)
K123
Process wastewater (including supernates, filtrates, and wastewaters) from the production of ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid and its salts. (T)
K124
Reactor vent scrubber water from the production of ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid and its salts. (C,T)
K125
Filtration, evaporation, and centrifugation solids from the production of ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid and its salts. (T)
K126
Baghouse dust and floor sweepings in milling and packaging operations from the production or formulation of ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid and its salts. (T)
K131
Wastewater from the reactor and spent sulfuric acid from the acid dryer from the production of methyl bromide. (C,T)
K132
Spent absorbent and wastewater separator solids from the production of methyl bromide. (T)
Primary Aluminum:
K088
Spent potliners from primary aluminum reduction. (T)
Secondary Lead:
K069
Emission control dust/sludge from secondary lead smelting. (Note: This listing is stayed administratively for sludge generated from secondary acid scrubber systems. The stay will remain in effect until further administrative action is taken. If EPA takes further action affecting this stay, EPA will publish a notice of the action in the Federal Register.) (T)
K100
Waste leaching solution from acid leaching of emission control dust/sludge from secondary lead smelting. (T)
Veterinary Pharmaceuticals:
K084
Wastewater treatment sludges generated during the production of veterinary pharmaceuticals from arsenic or organo-arsenic compounds. (T)
K101
Distillation tar residues from the distillation of aniline-based compounds in the production of veterinary pharmaceuticals from arsenic or organo-arsenic compounds. (T)
K102
Residue from the use of activated carbon for decolorization in the production of veterinary pharmaceuticals from arsenic or organo-arsenic compounds. (T)
Ink Formulation:
K086
Solvent washes and sludges, caustic washes and sludges, or water washes and sludges from cleaning tubs and equipment used in the formulation of ink from pigments, driers, soaps, and stabilizers containing chromium and lead. (T)
Coking:
K060
Ammonia still-lime sludge from coking operations. (T)
K087
Decanter tank tar sludge from coking operations. (T)
K141
Process residues from the recovery of coal tar, including, but not limited to, collecting sump residues from the production of coke from coal or the recovery of coke by-products produced from coal. This listing does not include K087 (decanter tank tar sludges from coking operations).
K142
Tar storage tank residues from the production of coke from coal or from the recovery of coke by-products produced from coal.
K143
Process residues from the recovery of light oil, including, but not limited to, those generated in stills, decanters, and wash oil recovery units from the recovery of coke by-products produced from coal.
K144
Wastewater sump residues from light oil refining, including, but not limited to, intercepting or contamination sump sludges from the recover of coke by-products produced from coal.
K145
Residues from naphthalene collection and recovery operations from the recovery of coke by-products produced from coal.
K147
Tar storage tank residues from coal tar refining.
K148
Residues from coal tar distillation, including but not limited to, still bottoms.
Footnotes
1
For wastes listed with the dangerous waste numbers F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, or F027 the quantity exclusion limit is 2.2 lbs. (1 kg) per month or per batch.
2
Listing Specific Definitions:
a
For the purposes of the F037 and F038 listings, oil/water/solids is defined as oil and/or water and/or solids.
b(i)
For the purposes of the F037 and F038 listings, aggressive biological treatment units are defined as units which employ one of the following four treatment methods: Activated sludge; trickling filter; rotating biological contactor for the continuous accelerated biological oxidation of wastewaters; or high-rate aeration. High-rate aeration is a system of surface impoundments or tanks, in which intense mechanical aeration is used to completely mix the wastes, enhance biological activity, and (A) the units employs a minimum of 6 hp per million gallons of treatment volume; and either (B) the hydraulic retention time of the unit is no longer than 5 days; or (C) the hydraulic retention time is no longer than 30 days and the unit does not generate a sludge that is a dangerous waste by the Toxicity Characteristic.
(ii)
Generators and treatment, storage and disposal facilities have the burden of proving that their sludges are exempt from listing as F037 and F038 wastes under this definition. Generators and treatment, storage and disposal facilities must maintain, in their operating or other on-site records, documents and data sufficient to prove that: (A) The unit is an aggressive biological treatment unit as defined in this subsection; and (B) the sludges sought to be exempted from the definitions of F037 and/or F038 were actually treated in the aggressive biological treatment unit.
c(i)
For the purposes of the F037 listing, sludges are considered to be generated at the moment of deposition in the unit, where deposition is defined as at least a temporary cessation of lateral particle movement.
(ii)
For the purposes of the F038 listing,
(A)
Sludges are considered to be generated at the moment of deposition in the unit, where deposition is defined as at least a temporary cessation of lateral particle movement and
(B)
Floats are considered to be generated at the moment they are formed in the top of the unit.
State Sources
WPCB
Discarded transformers, capacitors or bushings containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) at concentrations of 2 parts per million or greater (except when drained of all free flowing liquid) and the following wastes generated from the salvaging, rebuilding, or discarding of transformers, capacitors or bushings containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) at concentrations of 2 parts per million or greater: Cooling and insulating fluids and cores, including core papers. (Note—Certain PCB wastes are excluded from this listing under WAC 173-303-071 (3)(k). The generator should check that section to determine if their PCB waste is excluded from the requirements of chapter 173-303 WAC.)
(2)
Listing Specific Definitions: For the purposes of the K181 listing, dyes and/or pigments production is defined to include manufacture of the following product classes: Dyes, pigments, or FDA certified colors that are classified as azo, triarylmethane, perylene or anthraquinone classes. Azo products include azo, monoazo, diazo, triazo, polyazo, azoic, benzidine, and pyrazolone products.
 
Triarylmethane products include both triarylmethane and triphenylmethane products. Wastes that are not generated at a dyes and/or pigments manufacturing site, such as wastes from the off site use, formulation, and packaging of dyes and/or pigments, are not included in the K181 listing.
(3)
K181 Listing Levels. Nonwastewaters containing constituents in amounts equal to or exceeding the following levels during any calendar year are subject to the K181 listing, unless the conditions in the K181 listing are met.
Constituent
Chemical Abstracts No.
Mass Levels (kg/yr)
Aniline. . . .
62-53-3
 
9,300
 
o-Anisidine. . . .
90-04-0
 
110
 
4-Chloroaniline. . . .
106-47-8
 
4,800
 
p-Cresidine. . . .
120-71-8
 
660
 
2,4-Dimethylaniline. . . .
95-68-1
 
100
 
1,2-Phenylenediamine. . . .
95-54-5
 
710
 
1,3-Phenylenediamine. . . .
108-45-2
 
1,200
 
(4)
Procedures for demonstrating that dyes and/or pigment nonwastewaters are not K181. The procedures described in (a) through (c) and (e) of this subsection establish when nonwastewaters from the production of dyes/pigments would not be hazardous (these procedures apply to wastes that are not disposed in landfill units or treated in combustion units as specified in subsection (1) - the K181 listing - of this section). If the nonwastewaters are disposed in landfill units or treated in combustion units as described in subsection (1) of this section, then the nonwastewaters are not hazardous. In order to demonstrate that it is meeting the landfill disposal or combustion conditions contained in the K181 listing description, the generator must maintain documentation as described in (d) of this subsection.
(a)
Determination based on no K181 constituents. Generators that have knowledge (for example, knowledge of constituents in wastes based on prior sampling and analysis data and/or information about raw materials used, production processes used, and reaction and degradation products formed) that their wastes contain none of the K181 constituents (see subsection (3) of this section) can use their knowledge to determine that their waste is not K181. The generator must document the basis for all such determinations on an annual basis and keep each annual documentation for three years.
(b)
Determination for generated quantities of 1,000 MT/yr or less for wastes that contain K181 constituents. If the total annual quantity of dyes and/or pigment nonwastewaters generated is 1,000 metric tons or less, the generator can use knowledge of the wastes (for example, knowledge of constituents in wastes based on prior analytical data and/or information about raw materials used, production processes used, and reaction and degradation products formed) to conclude that annual mass loadings for the K181 constituents are below the listing levels of subsection (3) of this section. To make this determination, the generator must:
(i)
Each year document the basis for determining that the annual quantity of nonwastewaters expected to be generated will be less than 1,000 metric tons.
(ii)
Track the actual quantity of nonwastewaters generated from January 1 through December 31 of each year. If, at any time within the year, the actual waste quantity exceeds 1,000 metric tons, the generator must comply with the requirements of (c) of this subsection for the remainder of the year.
(iii)
Keep a running total of the K181 constituent mass loadings over the course of the calendar year.
(iv)
Keep the following records on-site for the three most recent calendar years in which the hazardous waste determinations are made:
(A)
The quantity of dyes and/or pigment nonwastewaters generated.
(B)
The relevant process information used.
(C)
The calculations performed to determine annual total mass loadings for each K181 constituent in the nonwastewaters during the year.
(c)
Determination for generated quantities greater than 1,000 MT/yr for wastes that contain K181 constituents. If the total annual quantity of dyes and/or pigment nonwastewaters generated is greater than 1,000 metric tons, the generator must perform all of the steps described in (c)(i) through (xi) of this subsection in order to make a determination that its waste is not K181.
(i)
Determine which K181 constituents (see subsection (3) of this section) are reasonably expected to be present in the wastes based on knowledge of the wastes (for example, based on prior sampling and analysis data and/or information about raw materials used, production processes used, and reaction and degradation products formed).
(ii)
If 1,2-phenylenediamine is present in the wastes, the generator can use either knowledge or sampling and analysis procedures to determine the level of this constituent in the wastes. For determinations based on use of knowledge, the generator must comply with the procedures for using knowledge described in (b) of this subsection and keep the records described in (b)(iv) of this subsection. For determinations based on sampling and analysis, the generator must comply with the sampling and analysis and recordkeeping requirements described below in this subsection.
(iii)
Develop a waste sampling and analysis plan (or modify an existing plan) to collect and analyze representative waste samples for the K181 constituents reasonably expected to be present in the wastes. At a minimum, the plan must include:
(A)
A discussion of the number of samples needed to characterize the wastes fully;
(B)
The planned sample collection method to obtain representative waste samples;
(C)
A discussion of how the sampling plan accounts for potential temporal and spatial variability of the wastes;
(D)
A detailed description of the test methods to be used, including sample preparation, clean up (if necessary), and determinative methods.
(iv)
Collect and analyze samples in accordance with the waste sampling and analysis plan.
(A)
The sampling and analysis must be unbiased, precise, and representative of the wastes;
(B)
The analytical measurements must be sufficiently sensitive, accurate and precise to support any claim that the constituent mass loadings are below the listing levels of subsection (3) of this section.
(v)
Record the analytical results.
(vi)
Record the waste quantity represented by the sampling and analysis results.
(vii)
Calculate constituent-specific mass loadings (product of concentrations and waste quantity).
(viii)
Keep a running total of the K181 constituent mass loadings over the course of the calendar year.
(ix)
Determine whether the mass of any of the K181 constituents listed in subsection (3) of this section generated between January 1 and December 31 of any year is below the K181 listing levels.
(x)
Keep the following records on-site for the three most recent calendar years in which the hazardous waste determinations are made:
(A)
The sampling and analysis plan.
(B)
The sampling and analysis results (including QA/QC data).
(C)
The quantity of dyes and/or pigment nonwastewaters generated.
(D)
The calculations performed to determine annual mass loadings.
(xi)
Nonhazardous waste determinations must be conducted annually to verify that the wastes remain nonhazardous.
(A)
The annual testing requirements are suspended after three consecutive successful annual demonstrations that the wastes are nonhazardous. The generator can then use knowledge of the wastes to support subsequent annual determinations.
(B)
The annual testing requirements are reinstated if the manufacturing or waste treatment processes generating the wastes are significantly altered, resulting in an increase of the potential for the wastes to exceed the listing levels.
(C)
If the annual testing requirements are suspended, the generator must keep records of the process knowledge information used to support a nonhazardous determination. If testing is reinstated, a description of the process change must be retained.
(d)
Recordkeeping for the landfill disposal and combustion exemptions. For the purposes of meeting the landfill disposal and combustion condition set out in the K181 listing description, the generator must maintain on-site for three years documentation demonstrating that each shipment of waste was received by a landfill unit that is subject to or meets the landfill design standards set out in the listing description, or was treated in combustion units as specified in the listing description.
(e)
Waste holding and handling. During the interim period, from the point of generation to completion of the hazardous waste determination, the generator is responsible for storing the wastes appropriately. If the wastes are determined to be hazardous and the generator has not complied with the Hazardous Waste Management Act and the dangerous waste regulation requirements during the interim period, the generator could be subject to an enforcement action for improper management.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D RCW and RCRA. WSR 19-04-038 (Order 16-03), § 173-303-9904, filed 1/28/19, effective 4/28/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-9904, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-9904, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-9904, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05; WSR 00-11-040 (Order 99-01), § 173-303-9904, filed 5/10/00, effective 6/10/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-9904, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-9904, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-9904, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-9904, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-9904, filed 1/4/89; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-9904, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-9904, filed 6/3/86; WSR 85-09-042 (Order DE-85-02), § 173-303-9904, filed 4/15/85; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-9904, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-9904, filed 2/10/82.]


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Dangerous waste constituents list.

A2213 (Ethanimidothioic acid, 2- (dimethylamino) -N-hydroxy-2-oxo-, methyl ester)
Acetic Acid,2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy-, salts and esters (2,4,5-T, salts and esters)
Acetonitrile [Ethanenitrile]
Acetophenone (Ethanone, 1-phenyl)
-(alpha-Acetonylbenzyl)-4-hydroxycoumarin and salts (Warfarin)
2-Acetylaminofluorene (Acetemide,N-9H- fluoren-2-yl)-)
Acetyl chloride (Ethanoyl chloride)
1-Acetyl-2-thiourea (Acetamide,N-(aminothioxomethyl)-)
Acrolein (2-Propenal)
Acrylamide (2-Propenamide)
Acrylonitrile (2-Propenenitrile)
Aflatoxins
Aldicarb sulfone (Propanal, 2-methyl-2-(methylsulfonyl) -, O-[(methylamino) carbonyl] oxime)
Aldrin (1,2,3,4,10,10-Hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a,-hexahydro-endo,exo- 1,4:5,8-Dimethanonaphthalene)
Allyl alcohol (2-Propen-1-ol)
Allyl chloride (1-Propane, 3-chloro)
Aluminum phosphide
4-Aminobiphenyl ([1,1'-Biphenyl]-4-amine)
6-Amino-1,1a,2,8,8a,8b-hexahydro-8- (hydroxymethyl) -8a-methoxy-5-methyl- carbamate azirino[2',3':3,4]pyrrolo[1,2-a]indole-4,7-dione, (ester) (Mitomycin C) (Azirino[2'3':3,4]pyrrolo(1,2-a)indole-4,7-dione, 6-amino-8
4-Aminopyridine(4-Pyridinamine)
Amitrole (1H-1,2,4-Triazol-3-amine)
Aniline (Benzenamine)
o-Anisidine (2-methoxyaniline)(Benzenamine, 2-Methoxy-)
Antimony and compounds, N.O.S.*
Aramite (Sulfurous acid 2-chloroethyl 2-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenoxy]-1-methylethyl ester)
Arsenic and compounds, N.O.S.*
Barban (Carbamic acid, (3-chlorophenyl) -, 4-chloro-2-butynyl ester)
Barium and compounds, N.O.S.*
Barium cyanide
Bendiocarb (1,3-Benzodioxol-4-ol, 2,2-dimethyl-, methyl carbamate)
Bendiocarb phenol (1,3-Benzodioxol-4-ol, 2,2-dimethyl-,)
Benomyl (Carbamic acid, [1- [(butylamino) carbonyl]-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl] -, methyl ester)
Benz[c]acridine (3,4-Benzacridine)
Benz[a]anthracene (1,2-Benzanthracene)
Benzene (Cyclohexatriene)
Benzenearsonic acid (Arsonic acid, phenyl-)
Benzene, 2-amino-1-methyl (o-Toluidine)
Benzene, 4-amino-1-methyl (p-Toluidine)
Benzene, dichloromethyl- (Benzal chloride)
Benzenethoil (Thiophenol)
Benzidine ([1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'diamine)
Benzo[b]fluoranthene (2,3-Benzofluoranthene)
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
Benzo[j]fluoranthene (7,8-Benzofluoranthene)
Benzo[a]pyrene (3,4-Benzopyrene)
p Benzoquinone (1,4-Cyclohexadienedione)
Benzotrichloride (Benzene, trichloromethyl-)
Benzyl chloride (Benzene, (chloromethyl)-)
Beryllium powder
Beryllium compounds, N.O.S.*
Bis(2-chloroethoxy)methane (Ethane, 1,1'-[methylenebis(oxy)]bis[2-chloro-])
Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether (Ethane, 1,1'-oxybis[2-chloro-])
N,N-Bis(2-chloroethyl)-2-naphthylamine (Chlornaphazine)
Bis(2-chloroisopropyl) ether (Propane, 2,2'-oxybis[2-chloro-])
Bis(chloromethyl) ether (Methane, oxybis[chloro-])
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester)
Bis(pentamethylene)-thiuram tetrasulfide (Piperidine, 1,1'-(tetrathiodicarbonothioyl)-bis-)
Bromoacetone (2-Propanone, 1-bromo-)
Bromomethane (Methyl bromide)
4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether (Benzene, 1-bromo-4-phenoxy-)
Brucine (Strychnidin-10-one, 2,3-dimethoxy-)
2-Butanone peroxide (Methyl ethyl ketone, peroxide)
Butyl benzyl phthalate (1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, butyl phenylmethyl ester)
2-sec-Butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol (DNBP) (Phenol, 2,4-dinitro-6-(1-methylpropyl)-)
Butylate (Carbamothioic acid, bis(2 methylpropyl)-, S-ethyl ester)
Cadmium and compounds, N.O.S.*
Calcium chromate (Chromic acid, calcium salt)
Calcium cyanide
Carbamic Acid, ethyl ester
Carbaryl (1-Naphthalenol methylcarbamate)
Carbendazim (Carbamic acid, 1H-benzimidazol-2-yl, methyl ester)
Carbofuran (7-Benzofuranol, 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-, methylcarbamate)
Carbofuran phenol (7-Benzofuranol, 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-)
Carbon disulfide (Carbon bisulfide)
Carbon oxyfluoride (Carbonyl fluoride)
Carbosulfan (Carbamic acid, [(dibutylamino) thio] methyl-, 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-benzofuranyl ester)
Chloral (Acetaldehyde, trichloro-)
Chlorambucil (Butanoic acid, 4-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]benzene-)
Chlordane (alpha and gamma isomers) (4,7-Methanoindan, 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-octachloro-3,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-) (alpha and gamma isomers)
Chlorinated benzenes, N.O.S.*
Chlorinated ethane, N.O.S.*
Chlorinated fluorocarbons, N.O.S.*
Chlorinated naphthalene, N.O.S.*
Chlorinated phenol, N.O.S.*
Chloroacetaldehyde (Acetaldehyde, chloro-)
Chloroalkyl ethers, N.O.S.*
P-Chloroaniline (Benzenamine, 4-chloro-)
Chlorobenzene (Benzene, chloro-)
Chlorobenzilate (Benzeneacetic acid, 4-chloro-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-alpha-hydroxy-,ethyl ester)
2-Chloro-1,3-butadiene
p-Chloro-m-cresol (Phenol, 4-Chloro-3-methyl)
1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane (Oxirane, 2-(chloromethyl)-)
2-Chloroethyl vinyl ether (Ethene, (2-chloroethoxy)-)Chloroform (Methane, trichloro-)
Chloromethane (Methyl chloride)
Chloromethyl methyl ether (Methane, chloromethoxy-)
2-Chloronaphthalene (Naphthalene, beta-chloro-)
2-Chlorophenol (Phenol, o-chloro-)
1-(o-Chlorophenyl)thiourea (Thiourea, (2-chlorophenyl)-)
3-Chloropropene
3-Chloropropionitrile (Propanenitrile, 3-chloro-)
Chromium and compounds, N.O.S.*
Chrysene (1,2-Benzphenanthrene)
Citrus red No. 2 (2-Naphthol, 1-[(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)azo]-)
Coal tar creosote
Copper cyanide
Copper dimethyldithiocarbamate (Copper, bis(dimethylcarbamodithioato-S,S')-,)
Creosote
p-Cresidine (2-Methoxy-5-methylbenzenamine)
Cresols (Cresylic acid) (Phenol, methyl-)
Crotonaldehyde (2-Butenal)
m-Cumenyl methylcarbamate (Phenol, 3-(methylethyl)-, methyl carbamate)
Cyanides (soluble salts and complexes), N.O.S.*
Cyanogen (Ethanedinitrile)
Cyanogen bromide (Bromine cyanide)
Cyanogen chloride (Chlorine cyanide)
Cycasin (beta-D-Glucopyranoside, (methyl-ONN-azoxy)methyl-)
Cycloate (Carbamothioic acid, cyclohexylethyl-, S-ethyl ester)
2-Cyclohexyl-4,6-dinitrophenol (Phenol, 2-cyclohexyl-4,6-dinitro-)
Cyclophosphamide (2H-1,3,2,-Oxazaphosphorine, [bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-tetrahydro-, 2-oxide)
Daunomycin (5,12-Naphthacenedione, (8S-cis)-8-acetyl-10-[(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy)-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-1-methoxy-)
Dazomet (2H-1,3,5-thiadiazine-2-thione, tetrahydro-3,5-dimethyl-)
DDD (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane) (Ethane, 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p chlorophenyl)-)
DDE (Ethylene, 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-)
DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) (Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-)
Diallate (S-(2,3-dichloroallyl) diisopropylthiocarbamate)
Dibenz[a,h]acridine (1,2,5,6-Dibenzacridine)
Dibenz[a,j]acridine (1,2,7,8-Dibenzacridine)
Dibenz[a,h]anthracene (1,2,5,6-Dibenzanthracene)
7H-Dibenzo[c,g]carbazole (3,4,5,6-Dibenzcarbazole)
Dibenzo[a,e]pyrene (1,2,4,5-Dibenzpyrene)
Dibenzo[a,h]pyrene (1,2,5,6-Dibenzpyrene)
Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene (1,2,7,8-Dibenzpyrene)
1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (Propane, 1,2-dibromo-3-chloro-)
1,2-Dibromoethane (Ethylene dibromide)
Dibromomethane (Methylene bromide)
Di-n-butyl phthalate (1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dibutyl ester)
o-Dichlorobenzene (Benzene, 1,2-dichloro-)
m-Dichlorobenzene (Benzene, 1,3-dichloro-)
p-Dichlorobenzene (Benzene, 1,4-dichloro-)
Dichlorobenzene, N.O.S.* (Benzene, dichloro-, N.O.S.*)
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine ([1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, 3,3'-dichloro-)
1,4-Dichloro-2-butene (2-Butene, 1,4-Butene, 1,4-dichloro-)
Dichlorodifluoromethane (Methane, dichlorodifluoro-)
1,1-Dichloroethane (Ethylidene dichloride)
1,2-Dichloroethane (Ethylene dichloride)
trans-1,2-Dichloroethene (1,2-Dichloroethylene)
Dichloroethylene, N.O.S.* (Ethene, dichloro-, N.O.S.*)
1,1-Dichloroethylene (Ethene, 1,1-dichloro-)
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)
2,4-Dichlorophenol (Phenol, 2,4-dichloro-)
2,6-Dichlorophenol (Phenol, 2,6-dichloro)
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), salts and esters (Acetic acid, 2,4-dichlorophenoxy-, salts and esters)
Dichlorophenylarsine (Phenyl dichloroarsine)
Dichloropropane, N.O.S.* (Propane, dichloro-, N.O.S.*)
1,2-Dichloropropane (Propylene dichloride)
Dichloropropanol, N.O.S.* (Propanol, dichloro-, N.O.S.*)
Dichloropropene, N.O.S.* (Propene, dichloro-, N.O.S.*)
1,3-Dichloropropene, (1-Propene, 1,3-dichloro-)
Dieldrin (1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octa-hydro-endo, exo-1,4:5,8-Dimethanonaphthalene)
1,2:3,4-Diepoxybutane (2,2'-Bioxirane)
Diethylarsine (Arsine, diethyl-)
N,N'-Diethylhydrazine (Hydrazine, 1,2-diethyl)
O,O-Diethyl S-methyl ester of phosphorodithioic acid (Phosphorodithioic acid, O,O-diethyl S-methyl ester
O,O-Diethylphosphoric acid, O-p-nitrophenyl ester (Phosphoric acid, diethyl p-nitrophenyl ester)
Diethyl phthalate (1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diethyl ester)
O,O-Diethyl O-2-pyraxinyl phosphorothioate (Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-diethyl O-pyrazinyl ester
Diethylene glycol, dicarbamate (Ethanol, 2,2'-oxybis-, dicarbamate)
Diethylstilbesterol (4,4'-Stilbenediol, alpha,alpha-diethyl, bis(dihydrogen phosphate, (E)-)
Dihydrosafrole (Benzene, 1,2-methylenedioxy-4-propyl-)
3,4-Dihydroxy-alpha-(methylamino)methyl benzyl alcohol (1,2-Benzenediol, 4-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]-)
Diisopropylfluorophosphate (DFP) (Phosphorofluoridic acid, bis(1-methylethyl) ester)
Dimethoate (Phosphorodithioic acid, O,O-
dimethyl S-[2-(methylamino)-2-oxoethyl] ester
3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine ([1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'diamine, 3-3'dimethoxy-)
p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene (Benzenamine, N,N-dimethyl-4-(phenylazo)-)
2,4-Dimethylaniline (2,4-xylidine) (Benzenamine,2,4-dimethyl-)
7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (1,2-Benzanthracene, 7,12-dimethyl-)
3,3'Dimethylbenzidine ([1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, 3,3'-dimethyl-)
Dimethylcarbamoyl chloride (Carbamoyl chloride, dimethyl-)
1,1-Dimethylhydrazine (Hydrazine, 1,1-dimethyl-)
1,2-Dimethylhydrazine (Hydrazine, 1,2-dimethyl-)
3,3-Dimethyl-1-(methylthio)-2-butanone, O-[(methylamino) carbonyl]oxime (Thiofanox)
alpha,alpha-Dimethylphenethylamine (Ethanamine, 1,1-dimethyl-2-phenyl)
2,4-Dimethylphenol (Phenol, 2,4-dimethyl-)
Dimethyl phthalate (1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic, acid, dimethyl ester)
Dimethyl sulfate (Sulfuric acid, dimethyl ester)
Dimetilan (Carbamic acid, dimethyl-, 1-[(dimethylamino) carbonyl]-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester)
Dinitrobenzene, N.O.S.* (Benzene, dinitro-, N.O.S.*
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol and salts (Phenol, 2,4-dinitro-6-methyl-, and salts)
2,4-Dinitrophenol (Phenol, 2,4-dinitro-)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (Benezene, 1-methyl-2,4-dinitro-)
2,6-Dinitrotoluene (Benzene,1-methyl-2,6-dinitro-)
Dinoseb (Phenol, 2-(1-methylpropyl)-4,6-dinitro-)
Di-n-octyl phthalate (1,2-Benzenedicarbozylic acid, dioctyl ester)
1,4-Dioxane (1,4-Diethylene oxide)
Diphenylamine (Benzenamine, N-Phenyl-)
1,2-Diphenylhydrazine (Hydrazine, 1,2-diphenyl-)
Di-n-propylmitrosamine (N-Nitroso-di-n-propylamine)
Disulfiram (Thioperoxydicarbonic diamide, tetraethyl)
Disulfoton (O,O-diethyl S-[2-(ethylthio)ethyl] phosphorodithioate)
Dithiobiuret (Thioimidodicarbonic diamide [(H2N)C(S)]2NH)
EPTC (Carbamothioic acid, dipropyl-, S-ethyl ester)
Endosulfan (5-Norbornene, 2,3-dimethanol, 1,4,5,6,7,7-hexachloro-, cyclic sulfite)
Endrin and metabolites (1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-endo,endo-1,4:5,8-dimethanonaphthalene, and metabolites)
Ethyl carbamate (Urethan) (Carbamic acid, ethyl ester)
Ethyl cyanide (propanenitrile)
Ethyl ziram (Zinc, bis(diethylcarbamodithioato- S,S')-)
Ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid, salts and esters (1,2-Ethanediylbiscarbamodithioic acid, salts and esters.
Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether (2-Ethoxyethanol)
Ethyleneimine (Aziridine)
Ethylene oxide (Oxirane)
Ethylenethiourea (2-Imidazolidinethione)
Ethylmethacrylate (2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester)
Ethyl methanesulfonate (Methanesulfonic acid, ethyl ester)
Ferbam (Iron, tris(dimethylcarbamodithioato- S,S')-)
Fluoranthene (Benzo[j,k]fluorene)
Fluorine
2-Fluoroacetamide (Acetamide, 2-fluoro-)
Fluoroacetic acid, sodium salt (Acetic acid, fluoro-, sodium salt)
Formaldehyde (Methylene, oxide)
Formetanate hydrochloride (Methanimidamide, N,N-dimethyl-N'-[3-[[(methylamino) carbonyl]oxy]phenyl]-, monohydrochloride)
Formic acid (Methanoic acid)
Formparanate (Methanimidamide, N,N-dimethyl-N'-[2-methyl-4-[[(methylamino) carbonyl]oxy]phenyl]-)
Glycidylaldehyde (1-Propanol-2,3-epoxy)
Halomethane, N.O.S.*
Heptachlor (4,7-Methano-1H-indene, 1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-)
Heptachlor epoxide (alpha, beta, and gamma isomers) (4,7-Methano-1H-indene, 1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-2,3-epoxy-3a,4,7,7-tetrahydro-, alpha, beta and gamma isomers)
Heptachlorodibenzofurans
Heptachlorodibenzo-p-dioxins
Hexachlorobenzene (Benzene, hexachloro-)
Hexachlorobutadiene (1,3-Butadiene, hexachloro-)
Hexachlorocyclohexane (all isomers) (Lindane and isomers)
Hexachlorocylopentadiene (1,3-Cyclopentadiene, 1,2,3,4,5,5-hexachloro-)
Hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxins
Hexachlorodibenzofurans
Hexachloroethane (Ethane, hexachloro-)
1,2,3,4,10,10-Hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-1,4:5,8-endo,endo-dimethanonphthalene (Hexachlorohexahydro-endo,endo-dimethanonaphthalene)
Hexachlorophene (2,2'-Methylenebis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol))
Hexachloropropene (Propene, hexachloro-)
Hexaethyl tetraphosphate (Tetraphosphoric acid, hexaethyl ester)
Hydrazine (Diamine)
Hydrocyanic acid (Hydrogen cyanide)
Hydrofluoric acid (Hydrogen fluoride)
Hydrogen sulfide (Sulfur hydride)
Hydroxydimethylarsine oxide (Cacodylic acid)
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene (1,10-(1,2-phenylene)pyrene)
3-Iodo-2-propynyl n-butylcarbamate (Carbamic acid, butyl-, 3-iodo-2- propynyl ester)
Iodomethane (Methyl iodide)
Isocyanic acid, methyl ester (Methyl isocyanate)Isobutyl alcohol (1-Propanol, 2-methyl-)
Isolan (Carbamic acid, dimethyl-, 3-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl ester)
Isosafrole (Benzene, 1,2-methylenedioxy-4-allyl-)
Kepone (Decachlorooctahydro-1,3,4-Methano-2H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalene-2-one)
Lasiocarpine (2-Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-,7-[(2,3-dihydroxy-2-(1-methoxyethyl)-3-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)methyl]-2,3,5,7a-tetrahydro-1H-pyrrolizin-1-yl ester)
Lead and compounds, N.O.S.*
Lead acetate (Acetic acid, lead salt)
Lead phosphate (Phosphoric acid, lead salt)
Lead subacetate (Lead, bis(acetato-O)tetrahydroxytri-)
Maleic anhydride (2,5-Furandione)
Maleic hydrazide (1,2-Dihydro-3,6-pyridazinedione)
Malononitrile (Propanedinitrile)
Manganese dimethyldithiocarbamate (Manganese, bis(dimethylcarbamodithioato-S,S')-,)
Melphalan (Alanine, 3-[p-bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]phenyl-,L-)
Mercury Fulminate (Fulminic acid, mercury salt)
Mercury and compounds, N.O.S.*
Metam sodium (Carbamodithioic acid, methyl-, monosodium salt)
Methacrylonitrile (2-Propenenitrile, 2-methyl-)
Methanethiol (Thiomethanol)
Methapyrilene (Pyridine, 2-[(2-dimethylamino)ethyl]-2-thenylamino-)
Methiocarb (Phenol, (3,5-dimethyl-4-(methylthio)-, methylcarbamate)
Metholonyl (Acetimidic acid, N-[(methylcarbamoyl)oxy]thio-,methyl ester
Methoxychior (Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2'-bis(p-methoxyphenyl)-)
2-Methylaziridine (1,2-Propylenimine)
3-Methylcholanthrene (Benz[j]aceanthrylene, 1,2-dihydro-3-methyl-)
Methyl chlorocarbonate (Carbonochloridic acid, methyl ester)
4,4'-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline) (Benzenamine, 4,4'-methylenebis-(2-chloro-)
Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) (2-Butanone)
Methyl hydrazine (Hydrazine, methyl-)
2-Methyllactonitrile (Propanenitrile, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-)
Methyl methacrylate (2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester)
Methyl methanesulfonate (Methanesulfonic acid, methyl ester)
2-Methyl-2-(methylthio)propionaldehyde-o-(methylcarbonyl) oxime
N-Methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (Guanidine, N-nitros-N-methyl-N'nitro-)
Methyl parathion (O,O-dimethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate)
Methylthiouracil (4-1H-Pyrimidinone, 2,3-dihydro-6-methyl-2-thioxo-)
Metolcarb (Carbamic acid, methyl-, 3-methylphenyl ester)
Mexacarbate (Phenol, 4-(dimethylamino)-3,5-dimethyl-, methylcarbamate (ester))
Molinate (1H-Azepine-1-carbothioic acid,hexahydro-, S-ethyl ester)
Mustard gas (Sulfide, bis(2-chloroethyl)-)
Naphthalene
1,4-Naphthoquinone (1,4-Naphthalenedione)
1-Naphthylamine (alpha-Naphthylamine)
2-Naphthylamine (beta-Naphthylamine)
1-Naphthyl-2-thiourea (Thiourea, 1-naphthalenyl-)
Nickel and compounds, N.O.S.*
Nickel carbonyl (Nickel tetracarbonyl)
Nickel cyanide (nickel (II) cyanide)
Nicotine and salts, Pyridine, (S)-3-(1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)-, and salts)
Nitric oxide (Nitrogen (II) oxide)
p-Nitroaniline (Benzenamine, 4-nitro-)
Nitrobenzine (Benzene, nitro-) Nitrobenzene
Nitrogen dioxide (Nitrogen (IV) oxide)
Nitrogen mustard and hydrochloride salt (Ethanamine, 2-chloro-, N-(2-chloroethyl)-
N-methyl-, and hydrochloride salt)
Nitrogen mustard N-Oxide and hydrochloride salt (Ethanamine, 2-chloro-, N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-methyl-, N-oxide, and hydro-chloride salt)
Nitroglycerine (1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate)
4-Nitrophenol (Phenol, 4-nitro-)
2-Nitropropane (Propane 2-nitro)
4-Nitroquinoline-1-oxide (Quinoline, 4-nitro-1-oxide-)
Nitrosamine, N.O.S.*
N-Nitrosodi-n-butylamine (1-Butanamine, N-butyl-N-nitroso-)
N-Nitrosodiethanolamine (Ethanol, 2,2'-(nitrosoimino)bis-)
N-Nitrosodiethylamine (Ethanamine, N-Ethyl-N-nitroso-)
N-Nitrosodimethylamine (Dimethylnitrosamine)
N-Nitroso-N-ethylurea (Carbamide, N-ethyl-N-nitroso-)
N-Nitrosomethylethylamine (Ethanamine, N-methyl-N-nitroso-)
N-Nitroso-N-methylurea (Carbamide, N-methyl-N-nitroso-)
N-Nitroso-N-methylurethane (Carbamic acid, methylnitroso-, ethyl ester)
N-Nitrosomethylvinylamine (Ethenamine, N-methyl-N-nitroso-)
N-Nitrosomorpholine (Morpholine, N-nitroso-)
N-Nitrosonornicotine (Nornicotine, N-nitroso-)
N-Nitrosopiperidine (Pyridine, hexahydro-, N-nitroso-)
N-Nitrosopyrrolidine (pyrrole, tetrahydro-, N-nitroso-)
N-Nitrososacrosine (Sarcosine, N-nitroso-)
5-Nitro-o-toluidine (Benzenamine, 2-methyl-5-nitro-)
Octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (OCDD) 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-Octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
Octachlorodibenzofuran (OCDF) 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-Octachlorodibenzofuran
Octamethylpyrophosphoramide (Diphosphoraminde, octamethyl-)
Osmium tetroxide (Osmium (VIII) oxide)
7-Ocabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarbonxylic acid (Endothal)
Oxamyl (Ethanimidothioc acid, 2-(dimethylamino)-N-[[(methylamino) carbonyl]oxy]-2-oxo-, methyl ester)
Paraldehyde (1,3,5-Trioxane, 2,4,6-trinethyl-)
Parathion (Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-diethyl O-(p-nitrophenyl) ester
Pebulate (Carbamothioic acid, butylethyl-, S- propyl ester)
Pentachlorobenzene (Benzene, pentachloro-)
Pentachlorodibenzo-p-dioxins
Pentachlorodibenzofurans
Pentachloroethane (Ethane, pentachloro-)
Pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB) (Benzene, pentachloronitro-)
Pentachlorophenol (Phenol, pentachloro-)
Perchloromethyl mercaptan (Methanesulferryl chloride, trichloro-)
Phenacetin (Acetamide, N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-)
Phenol (Benzene, hydroxy-)
1,2-Phenylenediamine (1,2-Benzenediamine)
1,3-Phenylenediamine (1,3-Benzenediamine)
Phenylenediamine (Benzenediamine)
Phenylmercury acetate (Mercury, acetatophenyl-)
N-Phenylthiourea (Thiourea, phenyl-)
Phosgene (Carbonyl chloride)
Phosphine (Hydrogen phosphide)
Phosphorodithioic acid, O,O-diethyl S-[(ethylthio)methyl] ester (Phorate)
Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-dimethyl O-[p-((dimethylamino)sulfonyl)phenyl] ester (Famphur)
Phthalic acid esters, N.O.S.* (Benzene, 1,2-dicarboxylic acid, esters, N.O.S.*
Phthalic anhydride (1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid anhydride)
Physostigmine (Pyrrolo[2,3-b]indol-5-01, 1,2,3,3a,8,8a-hexahydro-1,3a,8-trimethyl-,methylcarbamate (ester), (3aS-cis)-)
Physostigmine salicylate (Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, compd. with (3aS-cis) —1,2,3,3a,8,8a-hexahydro-1,3a,8-trimethylpyrrolo [2,3-b]indol-5-yl methylcarbamate ester (1:1).)
2-Picoline (Pyridine, 2-methyl-)
Polychlorinated biphenyl, N.O.S.*
Potassium cyanide
Potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate (Carbamodithioic acid, dimethyl, potassium salt)
Potassium n-hydroxymethyl-n-methyl- dithiocarbamate (Carbamodithioic acid, (hydroxymethyl)methyl-, monopotassium salt)
Potassium n-methyldithiocarbamate (Carbamodithioic acid, methyl- monopotassium salt)
Potassium pentachlorophenate (Pentachlorophenol, potassium salt)
Potassium silver cyanide (Argentate(1-), dicyano-, potassium)
Promecarb (Phenol, 3-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-, methyl carbamate)
Pronamide (3,5-Dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyl)benzamide)
1,3-Propanesultone (1,2-Oxathiolane, 2,2-dioxide)
Propham (Carbamic acid, phenyl-, 1-methylethyl ester)
Propionic acid, 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy), salts and esters (2,4,5-TP,Silvex, salts and esters)
Propoxur (Phenol, 2-(1-methylethoxy)-, methylcarbamate)
n-Propylamine (1-Propane)
Propylthiouracil (2,3 dihydro-6-propyl-2 thioxo-4(1H)-pyrimidinone)
2-Propyn-1-ol (Propargyl alcohol)
Prosulfocarb (Carbamothioic acid, dipropyl-, S-(phenylmethyl) ester)
Pyridine
Reserpine (Yohimban-16-carboxylic acid, 11,17-dimethoxy-18-[(3,4,5-trimethoxybenxoyl)oxy]-, methyl ester)
Resorcinol (1,3-Benzenediol)
Safrol (Benzene, 1,2-methylenedioxy-4-allyl-)
Selenious acid (Selenium dioxide)
Selenium and compounds, N.O.S.*
Selenium sulfide (Sulfur selenide)
Selenium, tetrakis (dimethyl-dithiocarbamate) (Carbamodithioic acid, dimethyl-, tetraanhydrosulfide with orthothioselenious acid)
Selenourea (Carbamimidoselenoic acid)
Silver and compounds, N.O.S.*
Silver cyanide
Sodium cyanide
Sodium dibutyldithiocarbamate (Carbamodithioic acid, dibutyl, sodium salt)
Sodium diethyldithiocarbamate (Carbamodithioic acid, diethyl-, sodium salt)
Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate (Carbamodithioic acid, dimethyl-, sodium salt)
Sodium pentachlorophenate (Pentachlorophenol, sodium salt)
Streptozotocin (D-Glucopyranose, 2-deoxy-2-(3-methyl-3-nitrosoureido)-)
Strychnine and salts (Strychnidin-10-one, and salts)
Sulfallate (Carbamodithioic acid, diethyl-, 2-chloro-2-propenyl ester)
Tetrabutylthiuram disulfide (Thioperoxydicarbonic diamide, tetrabutyl)
1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene (Benzene, 1,2,4,5-tetrachloro-)
Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxins
Tetrachlorodibenzofurans
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) (Dibenzo-p-dioxin, 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro-)
Tetrachloroethane, N.O.S.* (Ethane, tetrachloro-, N.O.S.*)
1,1,1,2-Tetrachlorethane (Ethane, 1,1,1,2-tetrachloro-)
1,1,2,2-Tetrachlorethane (Ethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloro-)
Tetrachlorethylene (Ethene, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloro-)1
Tetrachloromethane (Carbon tetrachloride)
2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol (Phenol,2,3,4,6-tetrachloro-)
2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol, potassium salt
2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol, sodium salt
Tetraethyldithiopyrophosphate (Dithiopyrophosphoric acid, tetraethyl-ester)
Tetraethyl lead (Plumbane, tetraethyl-)
Tetraethylpyrophosphate (Pyrophosphoric acid, tetraethyl ester)
Tetramethylthiuram monosulfide (Bis(dimethylthiocarbamoyl) sulfide)
Tetranitromethane (Methane, tetranitro-)
Thallium and compounds, N.O.S.*
Thallic oxide (Thallium (III) oxide)
Thallium (1) acetate (Acetic acid, thallium (I) salt)
Thallium (I) carbonate (Carbonic acid, dithallium (I) salt)
Thallium (I) chloride
Thallium (I) nitrate (Nitric acid, thallium (I) salt)
Thallium selenite
Thallium (I) sulfate (Sulfuric acid, thallium (I) salt)
Thioacetamide (Ethanethioamide)
Thiodicarb (Ethanimidothioic acid, N,N'-[thiobis [(methylimino) carbonyloxy]] bis-, dimethyl ester.)
Thiophanate-methyl (Carbamic acid, [1,2-phyenylenebis (iminocarbonothioyl)] bis-, dimethyl ester)
Thiosemicarbazide (Hydrazinecarbothioamide)
Thiourea (Carbamide thio-)
Thiuram (Bis(dimethylthioucarbamoyl) disulfide)
Tirpate (1,3-Dithiolane-2-carboxaldehyde, 2,4-dimethyl-, O-[(methylamino) carbonyl] oxime.)
Toluene (Benzene, methyl-)
Toluenediamine, N.O.S. (Toluene, 2,5-diamine-)
2,4-Toluenediamine
2,6-Toluenediamine
3,4-Toluenediamine
o-Toluidine hydrochloride (Benzenamine, 2-methyl-, hydrochloride)
Tolylene diisocyanate (Benzene, 2,4- and 2,6-
diisocyanato-methyl-)
Toxaphene (Camphene, octachloro-)
Triallate (Carbamothioic acid, bis(1-methylethyl)-, S-(2,3,3-trichloro-2-propenyl) ester)
Tribromomethane (Bromoform)
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (Benzene, 1,2,4-trichloro-)
1,1,1-Trichloroethane (Methyl chloroform)
1,1,2-Trichloroethane (Ethane, 1,1,2-trichloro-)
Trichloroethene (Trichloroethylene)
Trichloromonofluoromethane (Methane, trichlorofluoro-)
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol (Phenol, 2,4,5-trichloro-)
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (Phenol, 2,4,6-trichloro-)
2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T, salts and esters) (Acetic acid, 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy-, salts and esters)
2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxypropionic acid (Porpionoic acid, 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyl), salts and esters (2,4,5-TP, Silvex, salts and esters))
Trichloropropane, N.O.S.* (Propane, trichloro-, N.O.S.*
1,2,3-Trichloropropane (Propane, 1,2,3-trichloro-)
O,O,O-Triethyl phosphorothioate (Phosphorothioic acid, O,O,O-triethyl ester)
Triethylamine (Ethanamine, N,N-diethyl-)
sym-Trinitrobenzene (Benzene, 1,3,5-trinitro-)
Tris(1-aziridinyl) phosphine sulfide (Phosphine sulfide, tris(1-aziridinyl-)
Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate (1-Propanol, 2,3-dibromo-, phosphate)
Trypan blue (2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3,3'-[(3,3'-dimethyl(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis(5-amino-4-hydroxy-, tetrasodium salt)
Undecamethylenediamine, N,N'-bis-(2-chloro-benzyl)-,dihydrochloride N,N'-Undecamethyl-enebis(2-chlorobenzylamine, dihydrochloride)
Uracil mustard (Uracil 5-[bis(2-chlorethyl)amino]-)
Vanadic acid, ammonium salt (ammonium vanadate)
Vanadium pentoxide (Vanadium (V) oxide)
Vernolate (Carbamothioic acid, dipropyl-,S-propyl ester)
Vinyl chloride (Ethane, chloro-)
Warfarin (2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)-, when present at concentrations less than 0.3%)
Warfarin (2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)-, when present at concentrations greater than 0.3%)
Warfarin salts, when present at concentrations less than 0.3%
Warfarin salts, when present at concentrations greater than 0.3%
Zinc cyanide
Zinc phosphide
Ziram (Zinc, bis(dimethylcarbamodithioato-S,S')-, (T-4)-)
*
The abbreviation N.O.S. signifies those members of the general class "not otherwise specified" by name in this listing.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 15-01-123 (Order 13-07), § 173-303-9905, filed 12/18/14, effective 1/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-9905, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105, 70.105D, and 15.54 RCW and RCW 70.105.007. WSR 04-24-065 (Order 03-10), § 173-303-9905, filed 11/30/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 98-03-018 (Order 97-03), § 173-303-9905, filed 1/12/98, effective 2/12/98; WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-9905, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-9905, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 89-02-059 (Order 88-24), § 173-303-9905, filed 1/4/89; WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-9905, filed 6/26/87; WSR 86-12-057 (Order DE-85-10), § 173-303-9905, filed 6/3/86; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-9905, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-9905, filed 2/10/82.]
Reviser's note: The brackets and enclosed material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency.


PDF173-303-9906

Special waste bill of lading.

special waste
bill of lading
example
1)
Receiving Facility Name:
 
  phone:
 
 
Address:
 
  fax:
 
2)
Customer Name:
 
  phone:
 
 
Address:
 
  fax:
 
3)
Property Owner Name
(where waste originated):
 
  phone:
 
 
Address:
 
  fax:
 
4)
Hauler Name:
 
  phone:
 
 
Address:
 
  fax:
 
5)
Consultant Name:
 
  phone:
 
 
Address:
 
  fax:
 
6)
Amount of waste:
 
 
7)
Original Location of Special Waste:
 
8)
Activity Which Generated Waste:
 
9)
Description of Waste. Include any Applicable Dangerous Waste Code:
 
 
 
10)
Does Waste Have Potential to Create Fugitive Dust?
Yes_____
No_____
 
 
 
 
If Yes, What is your Plan to Mitigate Dust?
 
 
11)
Amount of wastes in pounds or tons:
 
 
special waste
waste analysis
Customer Must Initial the Appropriate Item.
 
1.
Wastes were designated through testing
 
2.
Wastes were designated by other means
Customer Certifies That:
1.
The Waste sampled and intended for disposal under this Certification is special waste as defined in WAC 173 303 040
2.
The Waste has no free liquids per WAC 173-303-110 (3)(c)(i).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signature
 
 
Date
 
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 95-22-008 (Order 94-30), § 173-303-9906, filed 10/19/95, effective 11/19/95; WSR 94-01-060 (Order 92-33), § 173-303-9906, filed 12/8/93, effective 1/8/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW, 40 C.F.R. Part 271.3 and RCRA § 3006 (42 U.S.C. 3251). WSR 91-07-005 (Order 90-42), § 173-303-9906, filed 3/7/91, effective 4/7/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-9906, filed 6/26/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.260 and chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33), § 173-303-9906, filed 2/10/82.]
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