(a)
A generator may accumulate as much as 55 gallons of non-acute hazardous waste
and/or either one quart of liquid acute hazardous waste listed in section
66261.31 or
66261.33(e) of
this division,1 kg (2.2 lbs) of solid acute hazardous waste listed in section
66261.31 or
66261.33(e) of
this division, or one quart of extremely hazardous waste, in containers at or
near any point of generation where wastes initially accumulate which is under
the control of the operator of the process generating the waste, without a
permit or interim status and without complying with the requirements of
chapters 14, 15, 16, and 20 of this division, provided that all of 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 section
66262.16(b) or
66262.17(a),
except as required in section
66262.15(a)(7) and
(8). The conditions for exemption for
satellite accumulation are:
(1) If a
container holding hazardous waste is not in good condition (e.g., severe
rusting, apparent structural defects), or if it begins to leak, the generator
shall immediately transfer the hazardous waste from this container to a
container that is in good condition and does not leak, or immediately transfer
and manage the waste in a central accumulation area in compliance with section
66262.16(b) or
66262.17(a).
(2) The generator shall use a container made
of or lined with materials that will not react with, and are otherwise
compatible with, the hazardous waste to be accumulated, so that the ability of
the container to contain the waste is not impaired.
(3) Special standards for incompatible
wastes.
(A) Incompatible wastes, or
incompatible wastes and materials (see Appendix V of chapter 15 of this
division for examples) shall not be placed in the same container, unless
section
66265.17(b) of
this division is complied with.
(B)
Hazardous waste shall not be placed in an unwashed container that previously
held an incompatible waste or material (see Appendix V of chapter 15 of this
division for examples) unless section
66265.17(b) of
this division is complied with.
(C)
A container holding a hazardous waste that is incompatible with any waste or
other materials accumulated nearby in other containers shall be separated from
the other materials or protected from them by any practical means.
(4) A container holding hazardous
waste shall be closed at all times during accumulation, except:
(A) When adding, removing, or consolidating
waste; or
(B) When temporary
venting of a container is necessary
1. For the
proper operation of equipment, or
2. To prevent dangerous situations, such as
build-up of extreme pressure.
(5) A generator shall mark or label its
container with the following:
(A) The words
"Hazardous Waste";
(B) The
composition and physical state of the wastes;
(C) An indication of the hazards of the
contents [examples include, but are not limited to, the applicable hazardous
waste characteristic(s) (i.e., ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic); hazard
communication consistent with Department of Transportation requirements at 49
Code of Federal Regulations part 172 subpart E (labeling) or subpart F
(placarding); a hazard statement or pictogram consistent with the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication Standard at 29 Code of
Federal Regulations 1910.1200; or a chemical hazard label consistent with the
National Fire Protection Association code 704];
(D) The name and address of the person
generating the waste; and
(E) The
date that hazardous waste accumulation begins shall be clearly marked and
visible for inspection on each container used for accumulation of hazardous
waste.
(6) A generator
who accumulates either non-acute hazardous waste, acute hazardous waste listed
in section
66261.31 or
66261.33(e) of
this division or extremely hazardous waste in excess of the amounts listed in
subsection (a) of this section at or near any point of generation must do the
following:
(A) Comply within three
consecutive calendar days with the applicable central accumulation area
regulations in section
66262.16(b) or
66262.17(a),
or
(B) Remove the excess from the
satellite accumulation area within three consecutive calendar days to either:
1. A central accumulation area operated in
accordance with the applicable regulations in section
66262.16(b) or
66262.17(a);
2. An on-site interim status or permitted
treatment, storage, or disposal facility, or
3. An off-site designated facility;
and
(C) During the
three-consecutive-calendar-day period the generator shall continue to comply
with subsections (a)(1) through (5) of this section. The generator shall mark
or label the container(s) holding the excess accumulation of hazardous waste
with the date the excess amount began accumulating.
(7) All satellite accumulation areas operated
by a small quantity generator shall meet the preparedness and prevention
regulations of section
66262.16(b)(6)
and emergency procedures at section
66262.16(b)(7).
(8) All satellite accumulation areas operated
by a large quantity generator shall meet the Preparedness, Prevention, and
Emergency Procedures in article 9 of this chapter.
(9) The generator does not hold the waste on
site for more than one year from the initial date of accumulation, or for
longer than the applicable accumulation period specified in section
66262.16(b) or
66262.17(a) of
this article, whichever occurs first. For purposes of this section, the
applicable accumulation period specified in section
66262.16(b) or
66262.17(a) of
this article shall start on the date the quantity limitation specified in
subsection (a) of this section is reached.