Utah Admin. Code R315-261-4 - Exclusions

(a) Materials that are not solid wastes. The materials listed in Subsections R315-261-4(a)(1) through R315-261-4(a)(27) are not solid wastes for Rule R315-261:

(1)

(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 for treatment, except as prohibited by Section R315-266-505 and Clean Water Act requirements at 40 CFR 403.5(b). "Domestic sewage" means untreated sanitary wastes that pass through a sewer system.

(2) Industrial wastewater discharges that are point source discharges subject to regulation under section 402 of the Clean Water Act, as amended. This exclusion applies only to the actual point source discharge. It does not exclude industrial wastewaters while they are being collected, stored or treated before discharge, nor does it exclude sludges that are generated by industrial wastewater treatment.

(3) Irrigation return flows.

(4) Source, special nuclear or by-product material as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.

(5) Materials subjected to in-situ mining techniques that are not removed from the ground as part of the extraction process.

(6) Pulping liquors that is black liquor, that are reclaimed in a pulping liquor recovery furnace and then reused in the pulping process, unless it is accumulated speculatively as defined in Subsection R315-261-1(c).

(7) Spent sulfuric acid used to produce virgin sulfuric acid provided it is not accumulated speculatively as defined in Subsection R315-261-1(c).

(8) Secondary materials that are reclaimed and returned to the original process or processes that they were generated in if 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 tanks for over 12 months without being reclaimed; and

(iv) the reclaimed material is not used to produce a fuel, or used to produce products that are used in a manner constituting disposal.

(9)

(i) Spent wood preserving solutions that have been reclaimed and are reused for their original intended purpose.

(ii) Wastewaters from the wood preserving process that have been reclaimed and are reused to treat wood.

(iii) Before reuse, the wood preserving wastewaters and spent wood preserving solutions described in Subsections R315-261-4(a)(9)(i) and R315-261-4(a)(9)(ii), so long as they meet the conditions contained in Subsections R315-261-4(a)(9)(iii)(A) through R315-261-4(a)(9)(iii)(E):

(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) Before 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 or spent wood preserving solutions or both before reuse can be visually or otherwise determined to prevent releases.

(D) Any drip pad used to manage the wastewaters or spent wood preserving solutions or both before reuse complies with the standards in Sections R315-265-440 through R315-265-445, regardless of whether the plant generates a total of less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste.

(E) Before operating pursuant to this exclusion, the plant owner or operator prepares a one-time notification stating that the plant intends to claim the exclusion, giving the date when 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 shall maintain a copy of that document in its on-site records until closure of the facility. The exclusion applies so long as the plant meets each of the conditions. If the plant goes out of compliance with any condition, it may apply to the director for reinstatement. The director may reinstate the exclusion upon finding that the plant has returned to compliance with each of the conditions and that the violations are not likely to recur.

(10) EPA Hazardous Waste Nos. K060, K087, K141, K142, K143, K144, K145, K147, and K148, and any wastes from the coke byproducts processes that are hazardous only because they exhibit the Toxicity Characteristic specified in Section R315-261-24, after 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 before 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.

(11) 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.

(12)

(i) Oil-bearing hazardous secondary materials that is sludges, byproducts, or spent materials, that are generated at a petroleum refinery, SIC code 2911, and are inserted into the petroleum refining process, SIC code 2911-including distillation, catalytic cracking, fractionation, or thermal cracking units namely 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 Subsection R315-261-4(12)(i), provided the coke product also does not exhibit a characteristic of hazardous waste. Oil-bearing hazardous secondary materials may be inserted into the petroleum refinery when they are generated, or sent directly to another petroleum refinery and still be excluded under this provision. Except as provided in Subsection R315-261-4(a)(12)(ii), oil-bearing hazardous secondary materials generated elsewhere in the petroleum industry namely from sources other than petroleum refineries, are not excluded under Section R315-261-4. Residuals generated from processing or recycling materials excluded under Subsection R315-261-4(a)(12)(i), if the materials as generated would have otherwise met a listing under Sections R315-261-30 through R315-261-35, are designated as F037 listed wastes if disposed of or intended for disposal.

(ii) Recovered oil that is recycled in the manner and with the conditions as described in Subsection R315-261-4(a)(12)(i). 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, SIC codes 1311, 1321, 1381, 1382, 1389, 2911, 4612, 4613, 4922, 4923, 4789, 5171, and 5172. Recovered oil does not include oil-bearing hazardous wastes listed in Sections R315-261-30 through R315-261-35; however, oil recovered from these wastes may be considered recovered oil. Recovered oil does not include used oil as defined in Subsection 19-6-703(19).

(13) Excluded scrap metal includes processed scrap metal, unprocessed home scrap metal, and unprocessed prompt scrap metal being recycled.

(14) Shredded circuit boards being recycled provided they are:

(i) stored in containers sufficient to prevent a release to the environment before recovery; and

(ii) free of mercury switches, mercury relays and nickel-cadmium batteries and lithium batteries.

(15) Condensates derived from the overhead gases from kraft mill steam strippers that are used to comply with 40 CFR 63.446(e). The exemption applies only to combustion at the mill generating the condensates.

(16) Reserved.

(17) Spent materials, as defined in Section R315-261-1, other than hazardous wastes listed in Sections R315-261-30 through R315-261-35, generated within the primary mineral processing industry that minerals, acids, cyanide, water, or other values are recovered from by mineral processing or by beneficiation, provided:

(i) the spent material is legitimately recycled to recover minerals, acids, cyanide, water or other values;

(ii) the spent material is not accumulated speculatively; and

(iii) except as provided in Subsection R315-261-4(a)(17)(iv), the spent material is stored in tanks, containers, or buildings meeting the following minimum integrity standards: a building shall be an engineered structure with a floor, walls, and a roof each being made of non-earthen materials providing structural support, except smelter buildings may have partially earthen floors provided the secondary material is stored on the non-earthen portion, and have a roof suitable for diverting rainwater away from the foundation; a tank shall be free standing, not be a surface impoundment, as defined in Section R315-260-10, and be manufactured of a material suitable for containment of its contents; a container shall be free standing and be manufactured of a material suitable for containment of its contents. If tanks or containers contain any particulate that may be subject to wind dispersal, the owner or operator shall operate these units in a manner that controls fugitive dust. Tanks, containers, and buildings shall be designed, constructed and operated to prevent significant releases to the environment of these materials.

(iv) The director may make a site-specific determination, after public review and comment, that only solid mineral processing spent material may be placed on pads rather than tanks containers, or buildings. Solid mineral processing spent materials do not contain any free liquid. The director shall affirm that pads are designed, constructed and operated to prevent significant releases of the secondary material into the environment. Pads shall provide the degree of containment given by the non-RCRA tanks, containers and buildings eligible for exclusion.

(A) The director shall also consider if storage on pads poses the potential for significant releases via groundwater, surface water, and air exposure pathways. Factors to be considered for assessing the groundwater, surface water, air exposure pathways are:

(I) the volume and physical and chemical properties of the secondary material, including its potential for migration off the pad;

(II) the potential for human or environmental exposure to hazardous constituents migrating from the pad via each exposure pathway; and

(III) the possibility and extent of harm to human and environmental receptors via each exposure pathway.

(B) Pads shall meet the following minimum standards: Be designed of non-earthen material that is compatible with the chemical nature of the mineral processing spent material, capable of withstanding physical stresses associated with placement and removal, have run-on and runoff controls, or both, be operated in a manner that controls fugitive dust, and have integrity assurance through inspections and maintenance programs.

(C) Before making a determination under Subsection R315-261-4(a)(17)(iv), the director shall provide notice and the opportunity for comment to each person potentially interested in the determination. This can be accomplished by placing notice of this action in major local newspapers, or broadcasting notice over local radio stations.

(v) The owner or operator provides notice to the director providing the following information: the types of materials to be recycled; the type and location of the storage units and recycling processes; and the annual quantities expected to be placed in land-based units. This notification shall be updated if there is a change in the type of materials recycled or the location of the recycling process.

(vi) For purposes of Subsection R315-261-4(b)(7), mineral processing spent materials shall be the result of mineral processing and may not include any listed hazardous wastes. Listed hazardous wastes and characteristic hazardous wastes generated by non-mineral processing industries are not eligible for the conditional exclusion from the definition of solid waste.

(18) Petrochemical recovered oil from an associated organic chemical manufacturing facility, if the oil is to be inserted into the petroleum refining process, SIC code 2911, along with normal petroleum refinery process streams, provided:

(i) the oil is hazardous only because it exhibits the characteristic of ignitability, as defined in Section R315-261-21, or toxicity for benzene or both, Section R315-261-24, 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 SIC code is 2869, but where operations may also include SIC codes 2821, 2822, and 2865; and is physically co-located with a petroleum refinery; and where the petroleum refinery that the oil being recycled is returned to 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, byproducts, or spent materials, including wastewater, from normal organic chemical manufacturing operations, as well as oil recovered from organic chemical manufacturing processes.

(19) 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 Subsection R315-261-1(c).

(20) Hazardous secondary materials used to make zinc fertilizers, provided the conditions specified in Subsections R315-261-4(a)(20)(i) through R315-261-4(a)(20)(v) are satisfied:

(i) Hazardous secondary materials used to make zinc micronutrient fertilizers may not be accumulated speculatively, as defined in Subsection R315-261-1(c)(8).

(ii) Generators and intermediate handlers of zinc-bearing hazardous secondary materials that are to be incorporated into zinc fertilizers shall:

(A) Submit a one-time notice to the director, which contains the name, address and EPA ID number of the generator or intermediate handler facility, provides a brief description of the secondary material that will be subject to the exclusion, and identifies when the manufacturer intends to begin managing excluded, zinc-bearing hazardous secondary materials under the conditions specified in Subsection R315-261-4(a)(20).

(B) Store the excluded secondary material in tanks, containers, or buildings that are constructed and maintained in a way that prevents releases of the secondary materials into the environment. At a minimum, any building used for this purpose shall be an engineered structure made of non-earthen materials that provide structural support, and shall have a floor, walls and a roof that prevent wind dispersal and contact with rainwater. Tanks used for this purpose shall be structurally sound and, if outdoors, shall have roofs or covers that prevent contact with wind and rain. Containers used for this purpose shall be kept closed except if it is necessary to add or remove material, and shall be in sound condition. Containers that are stored outdoors shall be managed within storage areas that:

(I) have containment structures or systems sufficiently impervious to contain leaks, spills and accumulated precipitation; and

(II) provide for effective drainage and removal of leaks, spills and accumulated precipitation; and

(III) prevent run-on into the containment system.

(C) With each off-site shipment of excluded hazardous secondary materials, provide written notice to the receiving facility that the material is subject to the conditions of Subsection R315-261-4(a)(20).

(D) Maintain at the generator's or intermediate handlers's facility for no less than three years records of each shipment of excluded hazardous secondary materials. For each shipment these records shall at a minimum contain the information required by Subsections R315-261-4(a)(20)(ii)(D)(I) through R315-261-4(a) (20(ii)(D)(III):

(I) name of the transporter and date of the shipment;

(II) name and address of the facility that received the excluded material, and documentation confirming receipt of the shipment; and

(III) type and quantity of excluded secondary material in each shipment.

(iii) Manufacturers of zinc fertilizers or zinc fertilizer ingredients made from excluded hazardous secondary materials shall:

(A) store excluded hazardous secondary materials in accordance with the storage requirements for generators and intermediate handlers, as specified in Subsection R315-261-4(a)(20)(ii)(B);

(B) submit a one-time notification to the director that, at a minimum, specifies the name, address and EPA ID number of the manufacturing facility, and identifies when the manufacturer intends to begin managing excluded, zinc-bearing hazardous secondary materials under the conditions specified in Subsection R315-261-4(a)(20);

(C) maintain for a minimum of three years records of each shipment of excluded hazardous secondary materials received by the manufacturer, which shall at a minimum identify for each shipment the name and address of the generating facility, name of transporter and date the materials were received, the quantity received, and a brief description of the industrial process that generated the material; and

(D) submit to the director an annual report that identifies the total quantities of any excluded hazardous secondary materials that were used to manufacture zinc fertilizers or zinc fertilizer ingredients in the previous year, the name and address of each generating facility, and the industrial processes that they were generated from.

(iv) Nothing in Section R315-261-4 preempts, overrides or otherwise negates the provision in Section R315-262-11, which requires any person who generates a solid waste to determine if that waste is a hazardous waste.

(v) Interim status and permitted storage units that have been used to store only zinc-bearing hazardous wastes before the submission of the one-time notice described in Subsection R315-261-4(a)(20)(ii)(A), and that afterward will be used only to store hazardous secondary materials excluded under Subsection R315-261-4(a)(20), are not subject to the closure requirements of Rules R315-264 and R315-265.

(21) Zinc fertilizers made from hazardous wastes, or hazardous secondary materials that are excluded under Subsection R315-261-4(a)(20), provided:

(i) The fertilizers meet the contaminant limits specified in the Table:

(A) For metal contaminants:

Table
Constituent	Maximum Allowable Total Concentration 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 shall 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 each six month period, and for dioxins no less than each 12 month period. Testing shall also be performed if 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 products introduced into commerce.

(iii) The manufacturer maintains for no less than three years records of each sampling and analyses performed for purposes of determining compliance with the requirements of Subsection R315-261-4(a)(21)(ii). These records shall 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 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 where analyses of the samples were performed;

(E) a description of the analytical methods used, including any cleanup and sample preparation methods; and

(F) any laboratory analytical results used to determine compliance with the contaminant limits specified in this Subsection R315-261-4(a)(21).

(22) Used cathode ray tubes (CRTs).

(i) Used, intact CRTs as defined in Section R315-260-10 are not solid wastes within the United States unless they are disposed, or unless they are speculatively accumulated as defined in Subsection R315-261-1(c)(8) by CRT collectors or glass processors.

(ii) Used, intact CRTs as defined in Section R315-260-10 are not solid wastes if exported for recycling provided they meet the requirements of Section R315-261-40.

(iii) Used, broken CRTs as defined in Section R315-260-10 are not solid wastes provided they meet the requirements of Section R315-261-39.

(iv) Glass removed from CRTs is not a solid waste provided it meets the requirements of Subsection R315-261-39(c).

(23) Hazardous secondary material generated and legitimately reclaimed within the United States or its territories and under the control of the generator, provided the material complies with Subsections R315-261-4(a)(23)(i) and R315-261-4(a)(23)(ii):

(i)

(A) the hazardous secondary material is generated and reclaimed at the generating facility, for purposes of this definition, generating facility means any contiguous property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the hazardous secondary material generator; or

(B) the hazardous secondary material is generated and reclaimed at different facilities, if the reclaiming facility is controlled by the generator or if both the generating facility and the reclaiming facility are controlled by a person as defined in Section R315-260-10, and if the generator provides one of the following certifications: "On behalf of (insert generator facility name), I certify that this facility will send the indicated hazardous secondary material to (insert reclaimer facility name), which is controlled by (insert generator facility name) and that (insert name of either facility) has acknowledged full responsibility for the safe management of the hazardous secondary material," or "On behalf of (insert generator facility name), I certify that this facility will send the indicated hazardous secondary material to (insert reclaimer facility name), that both facilities are under common control, and that (insert name of either facility) has acknowledged full responsibility for the safe management of the hazardous secondary material." For purposes of this paragraph, "control" means the power to direct the policies of the facility, whether by the ownership of stock, voting rights, or otherwise, except that contractors who operate facilities on behalf of a different person as defined in Section R315-260-10 may not be considered to "control" these facilities. The generating and receiving facilities shall both maintain at their facilities for no less than three years records of hazardous secondary materials sent or received under this exclusion. In both cases, the records shall contain the name of the transporter, the date of the shipment, and the type and quantity of the hazardous secondary material shipped or received under the exclusion. These requirements may be satisfied by routine business records such as financial records, bills of lading, copies of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) shipping papers, or electronic confirmations; or

(C) the hazardous secondary material is generated pursuant to a written contract between a tolling contractor and a toll manufacturer and is reclaimed by the tolling contractor, if the tolling contractor certifies the following: "On behalf of (insert tolling contractor name), I certify that (insert tolling contractor name) has a written contract with (insert toll manufacturer name) to manufacture (insert name of product or intermediate) which is made from specified unused materials, and that (insert tolling contractor name) will reclaim the hazardous secondary materials generated during this manufacture. On behalf of (insert tolling contractor name), I also certify that (insert tolling contractor name) keeps ownership of, and responsibility for, the hazardous secondary materials that are generated during the manufacture, including any releases of hazardous secondary materials that occur during the manufacturing process". The tolling contractor shall maintain at its facility for no less than three years records of hazardous secondary materials received pursuant to its written contract with the tolling manufacturer, and the tolling manufacturer shall maintain at its facility for no less than three years records of hazardous secondary materials shipped pursuant to its written contract with the tolling contractor. In both cases, the records shall contain the name of the transporter, the date of the shipment, and the type and quantity of the hazardous secondary material shipped or received pursuant to the written contract. These requirements may be satisfied by routine business records such as financial records, bills of lading, copies of DOT shipping papers, or electronic confirmations. For purposes of Subsection R315-261-4(a)(23)(i)(C), tolling contractor means a person who arranges for the production of a product or intermediate made from specified unused materials through a written contract with a toll manufacturer. Toll manufacturer means a person who produces a product or intermediate made from specified unused materials pursuant to a written contract with a tolling contractor.

(ii)

(A) The hazardous secondary material is contained as defined in Section R315-260-10. A hazardous secondary material released to the environment is discarded and a solid waste unless it is immediately recovered for reclamation. Hazardous secondary material managed in a unit with leaks or other continuing or intermittent unpermitted releases is discarded and a solid waste.

(B) The hazardous secondary material is not speculatively accumulated, as defined in Subsection R315-261-1(c)(8).

(C) Notice is provided as required by Section R315-260-42.

(D) The material is not otherwise subject to material-specific management conditions under Subsection R315-261-4(a) if reclaimed, and it is not a spent lead-acid battery, see Sections R315-266-80 and R315-273-2.

(E) Persons performing the recycling of hazardous secondary materials under this exclusion shall maintain documentation of their legitimacy determination on-site. Documentation shall be a written description of how the recycling meets the three factors in Subsection R315-260-43(a) and how the factor in Subsection R315-260-43(b) was considered. Documentation shall be maintained for three years after the recycling operation has stopped.

(F) The emergency preparedness and response requirements found in Sections R315-261-400, R315-261-410, R315-261-411, and R315-261-420 are met.

(24) Hazardous secondary material that is generated and then transferred to another person for reclamation is not a solid waste, provided:

(i) the material is not speculatively accumulated, as defined in Subsection R315-261-1(c)(8);

(ii) the material is not handled by any person or facility other than the hazardous secondary material generator, the transporter, an intermediate facility or a reclaimer, and, while in transport, is not stored for more than 10 days at a transfer facility, as defined in Section R315-260-10, and is packaged according to applicable Department of Transportation regulations at 49 CFR parts 173, 178, and 179 while in transport;

(iii) the material is not otherwise subject to material-specific management conditions under Subsection R315-261-4(a) if reclaimed, and it is not a spent lead-acid battery, see Sections R315-266-80 and R315-273-2;

(iv) the reclamation of the material is legitimate, as specified under Section R315-260-43; and

(v) the hazardous secondary material generator satisfies the conditions in Subsections R315-261-4(a)(24)(v)(A) through R315-261-4(a)(24)(v)(F):

(A) The material shall be contained as defined in Section R315-260-10. A hazardous secondary material released to the environment is discarded and a solid waste unless it is immediately recovered for recycling. Hazardous secondary material managed in a unit with leaks or other continuing releases is discarded and a solid waste.

(B) Before arranging for transport of hazardous secondary materials to a reclamation facility, or facilities, where the management of the hazardous secondary materials is not addressed under a hazardous waste part B permit or interim status standards, the hazardous secondary material generator shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that each reclaimer intends to properly and legitimately reclaim the hazardous secondary material and not discard it, and that each reclaimer will manage the hazardous secondary material in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment. If the hazardous secondary material will be passing through an intermediate facility where the management of the hazardous secondary materials is not addressed under a hazardous waste part B permit or interim status standards, the hazardous secondary material generator shall make contractual arrangements with the intermediate facility to ensure that the hazardous secondary material is sent to the reclamation facility identified by the hazardous secondary material generator, and the hazardous secondary material generator shall perform reasonable efforts to ensure that the intermediate facility will manage the hazardous secondary material in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment. Reasonable efforts shall be repeated at a minimum of each three year period for the hazardous secondary material generator to claim the exclusion and to send the hazardous secondary materials to each reclaimer and any intermediate facility. In making these reasonable efforts, the generator may use any credible evidence available, including information gathered by the hazardous secondary material generator, provided by the reclaimer or either the intermediate facility, a third party, or both. The hazardous secondary material generator shall affirmatively answer the questions in Subsections R315-261-4(a)(24)(v)(B)(I) through R315-261-4(a)(24)(v)(B)(V) for each reclamation facility and any intermediate facility:

(I) Does the available information show that the reclamation process is legitimate pursuant to Section R315-260-43? In answering this question, the hazardous secondary material generator can rely on their existing knowledge of the physical and chemical properties of the hazardous secondary material, as well as information from other sources including the reclamation facility and audit reports about the reclamation process.

(II) Does the publicly available information show that the reclamation facility and any intermediate facility that is used by the hazardous secondary material generator notified the appropriate authorities of hazardous secondary materials reclamation activities pursuant to Section R315-260-42 and have they notified the appropriate authorities that the financial assurance condition is satisfied per Subsection R315-261-4(a)(24)(vi)(F) ? In answering these questions, the hazardous secondary material generator can rely on the available information documenting the reclamation facility's and any intermediate facility's compliance with the notification requirements per Section R315-260-42, including the requirement in Subsection R315-260-42(a)(5) to notify the director whether the reclaimer or intermediate facility has financial assurance.

(III) Does publicly available information show that the reclamation facility or any intermediate facility that is used by the hazardous secondary material generator has not had any formal enforcement actions taken against the facility in the previous three years for violations of Rules R315-260 through R315-268, R315-270, and R315-273 and has not been classified as a significant non-complier with Rules R315-260 through R315-268, R315-270, and R315-273? In answering this question, the hazardous secondary material generator can rely on the publicly available information from EPA or the state. If the reclamation facility or any intermediate facility that is used by the hazardous secondary material generator has had a formal enforcement action taken against the facility in the previous three years for violations of Rules R315-260 through R315-268, R315-270, and R315-273 and has been classified as a significant non-complier with Rules R315-260 through R315-268, R315-270, and R315-273, does the hazardous secondary material generator have credible evidence that the facilities will manage the hazardous secondary materials properly? In answering this question, the hazardous secondary material generator can get additional information from EPA, the state, or the facility itself that the facility has addressed the violations, taken remedial steps to address the violations and prevent future violations, or that the violations are not relevant to the proper management of the hazardous secondary materials.

(IV) Does the available information show that the reclamation facility and any intermediate facility that is used by the hazardous secondary material generator have the equipment and trained personnel to safely recycle the hazardous secondary material? In answering this question, the generator may rely on a description by the reclamation facility or by an independent third person of the equipment and trained personnel to be used to recycle the generator's hazardous secondary material.

(V) If residuals are generated from the reclamation of the excluded hazardous secondary materials, does the reclamation facility have the permits required, if any, to manage the residuals? If not, does the reclamation facility have a contract with an appropriately permitted facility to dispose of the residuals? If not, does the hazardous secondary material generator have credible evidence that the residuals will be managed in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment? In answering these questions, the hazardous secondary material generator can rely on publicly available information from EPA or the state, or information provided by the facility itself.

(C) The hazardous secondary material generator shall maintain for a minimum of three years documentation and certification that reasonable efforts were made for each reclamation facility and, if applicable, intermediate facility where the management of the hazardous secondary materials is not addressed under a hazardous waste part B permit or interim status standards before transferring hazardous secondary material. Documentation and certification shall be made available upon request by the director within 72 hours, or within a longer period as specified by the director. The certification statement shall:

(I) include the printed name and official title of an authorized representative of the hazardous secondary material generator company, the authorized representative's signature, and the date signed; and

(II) incorporate the following language: "I hereby certify in good faith and to the best of my knowledge that, before arranging for transport of excluded hazardous secondary materials to (insert name(s) of reclamation facility and any intermediate facility), reasonable efforts were made in accordance with Subsection R315-261-4(a)(24)(v)(B) to ensure that the hazardous secondary materials would be recycled legitimately, and otherwise managed in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment, and that such efforts were based on current and accurate information."

(D) The hazardous secondary material generator shall maintain at the generating facility for no less than three years records of each off-site shipment of hazardous secondary materials. For each shipment, these records shall, at a minimum, contain the information listed in Subsections R315-261-4(a)(24)(v)(D)(I) through R315-261-4(a)(24)(v)(D)(III):

(I) name of the transporter and date of the shipment;

(II) name and address of each reclaimer and, if applicable, the name and address of each intermediate facility that the hazardous secondary material was sent to; and

(III) the type and quantity of hazardous secondary material in the shipment.

(E) The hazardous secondary material generator shall maintain at the generating facility for no less than three years confirmations of receipt from each reclaimer and, if applicable, each intermediate facility for each off-site shipment of hazardous secondary materials. Confirmations of receipt shall include the name and address of the reclaimer, or intermediate facility, the type and quantity of the hazardous secondary materials received and the date that the hazardous secondary materials were received. This requirement may be satisfied by routine business records such as financial records, bills of lading, copies of DOT shipping papers, or electronic confirmations of receipt.

(F) The hazardous secondary material generator shall comply with the emergency preparedness and response conditions in Sections R315-261-400, R315-261-410, R315-261-411, and R315-261-420.

(vi) Reclaimers of hazardous secondary material excluded from regulation under this exclusion and intermediate facilities as defined in Section R315-260-10 satisfy the conditions in Subsections R315-261-4(a)(24)(vi)(A) through R315-261-4(a)(24)(vi)(F):

(A) The reclaimer and intermediate facility shall maintain at its facility for no less than three years records of each shipment of hazardous secondary materials that were received at the facility and, if applicable, for each shipment of hazardous secondary materials that were received and subsequently sent off-site from the facility for further reclamation. For each shipment, these records shall at a minimum contain the information required by Subsections R315-261-4(a)(24)(vi)(A)(I) through R315-261-4(a)(24)(vi)(A)(IV):

(I) name of the transporter and date of the shipment;

(II) name and address of the hazardous secondary material generator and, if applicable, the name and address of the reclaimer or intermediate facility that the hazardous secondary materials were received from;

(III) the type and quantity of hazardous secondary material in the shipment; and

(IV) for hazardous secondary materials that, after being received by the reclaimer or intermediate facility, were subsequently transferred off-site for further reclamation, the name and address of the, subsequent, reclaimer and, if applicable, the name and address of each intermediate facility that the hazardous secondary material was sent to.

(B) The intermediate facility shall send the hazardous secondary material to the reclaimer, or reclaimers designated by the hazardous secondary materials generator.

(C) The reclaimer and intermediate facility shall send to the hazardous secondary material generator confirmations of receipt for each off-site shipment of hazardous secondary materials. Confirmations of receipt shall include the name and address of the reclaimer, or intermediate facility, the type and quantity of the hazardous secondary materials received and the date that the hazardous secondary materials were received. This requirement may be satisfied by routine business records such as financial records, bills of lading, copies of DOT shipping papers, or electronic confirmations of receipt.

(D) The reclaimer and intermediate facility shall manage the hazardous secondary material in a manner that is at least as protective as that used for analogous raw material and shall be contained. An "analogous raw material" is a raw material that a hazardous secondary material is a substitute for and serves the function and has similar physical and chemical properties as the hazardous secondary material.

(E) Any residuals that are generated from reclamation processes shall be managed in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment. If any residuals exhibit a hazardous characteristic according to Sections R315-261-20 through R315-261-24, or if they themselves are specifically listed in Sections R315-261-30 through R315-261-35, these residuals are hazardous wastes and shall be managed in accordance with the applicable requirements of Rules R315-260 through R315-266, R315-268, and R315-270.

(F) The reclaimer and intermediate facility have financial assurance as required under Sections R315-261-140 through R315-261-151.

(vii) In addition, each person claiming the exclusion under Subsection R315-261-4(a)(24) provide notification as required under Section R315-260-42.

(25) Hazardous secondary material that is exported from the United States and reclaimed at a reclamation facility located in a foreign country is not a solid waste, provided the hazardous secondary material generator complies with the applicable requirements of Subsections R315-261-4(a)(24)(i) through R315-261-4(a)(24)(v), excepting Subsection R315-261-4(a)(24)(v)(B)(2) for foreign reclaimers and foreign intermediate facilities, and that the hazardous secondary material generator also complies with the requirements in Subsections R315-261-4(a)(25)(i) through R315-261-4(a)(25)(xii):

(i) Notify EPA of an intended export before the hazardous secondary material is scheduled to leave the United States. A complete notification shall be submitted at least 60 days before the initial shipment is intended to be shipped off-site. This notification may cover export activities extending over a 12 month or lesser period. The notification shall be in writing, signed by the hazardous secondary material generator, and include the information required by Subsections R315-261-4(a)(25)(i)(A) through R315-261-4(a)(25)(i)(I):

(A) name, mailing address, telephone number and EPA ID number, if applicable, of the hazardous secondary material generator;

(B) a description of the hazardous secondary material and the EPA hazardous waste number that would apply if the hazardous secondary material was managed as hazardous waste and the U.S. DOT proper shipping name, hazard class and ID number, UN/NA, for each hazardous secondary material as identified in 49 CFR parts 171 through 177;

(C) the estimated frequency or rate that the hazardous secondary material is to be exported and the period that the hazardous secondary material is to be exported;

(D) the estimated total quantity of hazardous secondary material;

(E) each point of entry to and departure from each foreign country that the hazardous secondary material will pass through;

(F) a description of the means that will be used to transport each shipment of the hazardous secondary material, for example mode of transportation vehicle including air, highway, rail and water, and types of containers including drums, boxes and tanks;

(G) a description of the manner that will be used to reclaim the hazardous secondary material in the country of import;

(H) the name and address of the reclaimer, any intermediate facility and any alternate reclaimer and intermediate facilities; and

(I) the name of any countries of transit that the hazardous secondary material will be sent through and a description of the approximate length of time it will remain in these countries and the nature of its handling while there, for purposes of this section, the terms "EPA Acknowledgement of Consent", "country of import" and "country of transit" are used as defined in Section R315-262-81 with the exception that the terms in Section R315-261-4 refer to hazardous secondary materials, rather than hazardous waste.

(ii) Notifications shall be submitted electronically using EPA's Waste Import Export Tracking System, WIETS, or its successor system.

(iii) Except for changes to the telephone number in Subsection R315-261-4(a)(25)(i)(A) and decreases in the quantity of hazardous secondary material indicated pursuant to Subsection R315-261-4(a)(25)(i)(D), if the conditions specified on the original notification change, including any exceedance of the estimate of the quantity of hazardous secondary material specified in the original notification, the hazardous secondary material generator shall provide EPA with a written renotification of the change. The shipment cannot take place until consent of the country of import to the changes, except for changes to Subsection R315-261-4(a)(25)(i)(I) and in the ports of entry to and departure from countries of transit pursuant to Subsection R315-261-4(a)(25)(i)(E), has been received and the hazardous secondary material generator receives from EPA an EPA Acknowledgment of Consent reflecting the country of import's consent to the changes.

(iv) Upon request by EPA, the hazardous secondary material generator shall furnish to EPA any additional information that a country of import requests to respond to a notification.

(v) EPA will provide a complete notification to the country of import and any countries of transit. A notification is complete if EPA receives a notification that EPA determines satisfies the requirements of Subsection R315-261-4(a)(25)(i). If a claim of confidentiality is asserted with respect to any notification information required by Subsection R315-261-4(a)(25)(i), EPA may find the notification not complete until the claim is resolved in accordance with 40 CFR 260.2.

(vi) The export of hazardous secondary material under Subsection R315-261-4(a)(25) is prohibited unless the hazardous secondary material generator receives from EPA an EPA Acknowledgment of Consent documenting the consent of the country of import to the receipt of the hazardous secondary material. If the country of import objects to receipt of the hazardous secondary material or withdraws an earlier consent, EPA will notify the hazardous secondary material generator in writing. EPA will also notify the hazardous secondary material generator of any responses from countries of transit.

(vii) Before each shipment, the hazardous secondary material generator or a U.S. authorized agent shall:

(A) submit Electronic Export Information (EEI) for each shipment to the Automated Export System (AES) or its successor systems, under the International Trade Data System (ITDS) platform, in accordance with 15 CFR 30.4(b); and

(B) include the items in Subsections R315-261-4(a)(25)(vii)(B)(1) through R315-261-4(a)(25)(vii)(B)(7) in the EEI, along with the other information required under 15 CFR 30.6:

(1) EPA license code;

(2) commodity classification code per 15 CFR 30.6(a)(12);

(3) EPA consent number;

(4) country of ultimate destination per 15 CFR 30.6(a)(5);

(5) date of export per 15 CFR 30.6(a)(2); and

(6) quantity of waste in shipment and units for reported quantity, if required reporting units established by values for the reported commodity classification number are in units of weight or volume per 15 CFR 30.6(a)(15); or

(7) EPA net quantity reported in units of kilograms, if required reporting units established by value for the reported commodity classification number are not in units of weight or volume.

(viii) A copy of the EPA Acknowledgment of Consent shall accompany the shipment. The shipment shall conform to the terms of the EPA Acknowledgment of Consent.

(ix) If a shipment cannot be delivered for any reason to the reclaimer, intermediate facility or the alternate reclaimer or alternate intermediate facility, the hazardous secondary material generator shall re-notify EPA of a change in the conditions of the original notification to allow shipment to a new reclaimer in accordance with Subsection R315-261-4(a)(25)(iii) and get another EPA Acknowledgment of Consent.

(x) Hazardous secondary material generators shall keep a copy of each notification of intent to export and each EPA Acknowledgment of Consent for a period of three years following receipt of the EPA Acknowledgment of Consent. They may satisfy this recordkeeping requirement by keeping electronically submitted notifications or electronically generated Acknowledgements in their account on EPA's Waste Import Export Tracking System, WIETS, or its successor system, provided copies are readily available for viewing and production if requested by any EPA or authorized state inspector. No hazardous secondary material generator may be held liable for the inability to produce a notification or Acknowledgement for inspection under Subsection R315-261-4(a)(25) if they can demonstrate that the inability to produce copies is due exclusively to technical difficulty with EPA's Waste Import Export Tracking System, WIETS, or its successor system that the hazardous secondary material generator bears no responsibility.

(xi) Hazardous secondary material generators shall file with the Administrator no later than March 1 of each year, a report summarizing the types, quantities, frequency and ultimate destination of each hazardous secondary material exported during the previous calendar year. Annual reports shall be submitted electronically using EPA's Waste Import Export Tracking System, WIETS, or its successor system. These reports shall include the information listed in Subsections R315-261-4(a)(25)(xi)(A) through R315-261-4(a)(25)(xi)(E):

(A) name, mailing and site address, and EPA ID number, if applicable, of the hazardous secondary material generator;

(B) the calendar year covered by the report;

(C) the name and site address of each reclaimer and intermediate facility;

(D) by reclaimer and intermediate facility, for each hazardous secondary material exported, a description of the hazardous secondary material and the EPA hazardous waste number that would apply if the hazardous secondary material was managed as hazardous waste, the DOT hazard class, the name and U.S. EPA ID number, if applicable, for each transporter used, the consent numbers that the hazardous secondary material was shipped under and for each consent number, the total amount of hazardous secondary material shipped and the number of shipments exported during the calendar year covered by the report; and

(E) a certification signed by the hazardous secondary material generator that states: "I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this and each attached document, 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."

(xii) Each person claiming an exclusion under Subsection R315-261-4(a)(25) shall provide notification as required by Section R315-260-42.

(26) Solvent-contaminated wipes that are sent for cleaning and reuse are not solid wastes from the point of generation, provided:

(i) the solvent-contaminated wipes, if accumulated, stored, and transported, are contained in non-leaking, closed containers that are labeled "Excluded Solvent-Contaminated Wipes." The containers shall be able to contain free liquids, should free liquids occur. During accumulation, a container is considered closed if there is complete contact between the fitted lid and the rim, except when it is necessary to add or remove solvent-contaminated wipes. If the container is full, or if the solvent-contaminated wipes are no longer being accumulated, or if the container is being transported, the container shall be sealed with the lids properly and securely affixed to the container and any 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 180 days from the start date of accumulation for each container before 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 shall contain no free liquids as defined in Section R315-260-10;

(iv) free liquids removed from the solvent-contaminated wipes or from the container holding the wipes shall be managed according to the applicable rules found in Rules R315-260 through R315-266, R315-268, R315-270, and R315-273;

(v) generators shall maintain at their site the documentation listed in Subsections R315-261-4(a)(26)(iv)(A) through R315-261-4(a)(26)(iv)(C):

(A) name and address of the laundry or dry cleaner that is receiving the solvent-contaminated wipes;

(B) documentation that the 180-day accumulation time limit in Subsection R315-261-4(a)(26)(ii) is being met; and

(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; and

(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.

(27) Hazardous secondary material that is generated and then transferred to another person for remanufacturing is not a solid waste, provided:

(i) The hazardous secondary material consists of one or more of the following spent solvents: Toluene, xylenes, ethylbenzene, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, chlorobenzene, n-hexane, cyclohexane, methyl tert-butyl ether, acetonitrile, chloroform, chloromethane, dichloromethane, methyl isobutyl ketone, N,N-dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran, n-butyl alcohol, ethanol, or methanol.

(ii) The hazardous secondary material originated from using one or more of the solvents listed in Subsection R315-261-4(a)(27)(i) in a commercial grade for reacting, extracting, purifying, or blending chemicals, or for rinsing out the process lines associated with these functions; in the pharmaceutical manufacturing, NAICS 325412; basic organic chemical manufacturing, NAICS 325199; plastics and resins manufacturing, NAICS 325211; and the paints and coatings manufacturing sectors, NAICS 325510.

(iii) The hazardous secondary material generator sends the hazardous secondary material spent solvents listed in Subsection R315-261-4(a)(27)(i) to a remanufacturer in the pharmaceutical manufacturing, NAICS 325412; basic organic chemical manufacturing, NAICS 325199; plastics and resins manufacturing, NAICS 325211; or the paints and coatings manufacturing sectors, NAICS 325510.

(iv) After remanufacturing one or more of the solvents listed in Subsection R315-261-4(a)(27)(i), the use of the remanufactured solvent shall be limited to reacting, extracting, purifying, or blending chemicals, or for rinsing out the process lines associated with these functions, in the pharmaceutical manufacturing, NAICS 325412; basic organic chemical manufacturing, NAICS 325199; plastics and resins manufacturing, NAICS 325211; and the paints and coatings manufacturing sectors, NAICS 325510; or to using them as ingredients in a product. These allowed uses correspond to chemical functional uses enumerated under the Chemical Data Reporting Rule of the Toxic Substances Control Act, 40 CFR parts 704, 710-711, including Industrial Function Codes U015, solvents consumed in a reaction to produce other chemicals, and U030, solvents become part of the mixture.

(v) After remanufacturing one or more of the solvents listed in Subsection R315-261-4(a)(27)(i), the use of the remanufactured solvent does not involve cleaning or degreasing oil, grease, or similar material from textiles, glassware, metal surfaces, or other articles. These disallowed continuing uses correspond to chemical functional uses in Industrial Function Code U029 under the Chemical Data Reporting Rule of the Toxics Substances Control Act.

(vi) Both the hazardous secondary material generator and the remanufacturer shall:

(A) notify the director and update the notification each two year period per Section R315-260-42;

(B) develop and maintain an up-to-date remanufacturing plan that identifies:

(I) the name, address and EPA ID number of the generators and the remanufacturers;

(II) the types and estimated annual volumes of spent solvents to be remanufactured;

(III) the processes and industry sectors that generate the spent solvents;

(IV) the specific uses and industry sectors for the remanufactured solvents; and

(V) a certification from the remanufacturer stating, "On behalf of (insert remanufacturer facility name), I certify that this facility is a remanufacturer under pharmaceutical manufacturing, NAICS 325412; basic organic chemical manufacturing, NAICS 325199; plastics and resins manufacturing, NAICS 325211; and/or the paints and coatings manufacturing sectors, NAICS 325510; and will accept the spent solvent(s) for the sole purpose of remanufacturing into commercial-grade solvent(s) that will be used for reacting, extracting, purifying, or blending chemicals, or for rinsing out the process lines associated with these functions, or for use as product ingredient(s). I also certify that the remanufacturing equipment, vents, and tanks are equipped with and are operating air emission controls in compliance with the appropriate Clean Air Act regulations under 40 CFR part 60, part 61 or part 63, or, absent such Clean Air Act standards for the particular operation or piece of equipment covered by the remanufacturing exclusion, are in compliance with the appropriate standards in Sections R315-261-1030 through R315-261-1035, R315-261-1050 through R315-261-1064 and R315-261-1080 through R315-261-1089";

(C) maintain records of shipments and confirmations of receipts for a period of three years from the dates of the shipments;

(D) before remanufacturing, store the hazardous spent solvents in tanks or containers that meet technical standards found in Sections R315-261-17 through R315-261-179 and R315-261-190 through R315-261-200, with the tanks and containers being labeled or otherwise having an immediately available record of the material being stored;

(E) during remanufacturing, and during storage of the hazardous secondary materials before remanufacturing, the remanufacturer certifies that the remanufacturing equipment, vents, and tanks are equipped with and are operating air emission controls in compliance with the appropriate Clean Air Act regulations under 40 CFR part 60, part 61 or part 63; or, absent any Clean Air Act standards for the particular operation or piece of equipment covered by the remanufacturing exclusion, are in compliance with the appropriate standards in Sections R315-261-1030 through R315-261-1035, R315-261-1050 through R315-261-1064 and R315-261-1080 through R315-261-1089; and

(F) meet the requirements prohibiting speculative accumulation per Subsection R315-261-1(c)(8).

(b) Solid wastes that are not hazardous wastes. The solid wastes listed in Subsections R315-261-4(b)(1) through R315-261-4(b)(18) are not hazardous wastes:

(1) Household waste, including household waste that has been collected, transported, stored, treated, disposed, recovered such as refuse-derived fuel, or reused. "Household waste" means any material, including 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 may not be considered to be treating, storing, disposing of, or otherwise managing hazardous wastes for the purposes of regulation under this subtitle, if the 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 hazardous waste.

(ii) The facility does not accept hazardous wastes and the owner or operator of the facility has established contractual requirements or other appropriate notification or inspection procedures to assure that hazardous wastes are not received at or burned in the facility.

(2) Solid wastes generated by any of the methods listed in Subsections R315-261-4(b)(2)(i) and R315-261-4(b)(2)(ii) and that are returned to the soils as fertilizers:

(i) The growing and harvesting of agricultural crops.

(ii) The raising of animals, including animal manures.

(3) Mining overburden returned to the mine site.

(4)

(i) Fly ash waste, bottom ash waste, slag waste, and flue gas emission control waste generated primarily from the combustion of coal or other fossil fuels, except as provided by Section R315-266-112 for facilities that burn or process hazardous waste.

(ii) The wastes listed in Subsections R315-261-4(b)(4)(ii)(A) through R315-261-4(b)(4)(ii)(H) and generated primarily from processes that support the combustion of coal or other fossil fuels that are co-disposed with the wastes in Subsection R315-261-4(b)(4)(i), except as provided by Section R315-266-112 for facilities that burn or process hazardous waste:

(A) Coal pile run-off. For purposes of Subsection R315-261-4(b)(4), coal pile run-off means any precipitation that drains off coal piles.

(B) Boiler cleaning solutions. For purposes of Subsection R315-261-4(b)(4), boiler cleaning solutions means water solutions and chemical solutions used to clean the fire-side and water-side of the boiler.

(C) Boiler blowdown. For purposes of Subsection R315-261-4(b)(4), boiler blowdown means water purged from boilers used to generate steam.

(D) Process water treatment and demineralizer regeneration wastes. For purposes of Subsection R315-261-4(b)(4), process water treatment and demineralizer regeneration wastes means sludges, rinses, and spent resins generated from processes to remove dissolved gases, suspended solids, and dissolved chemical salts from combustion system process water.

(E) Cooling tower blowdown. For purposes of Subsection R315-261-4(b)(4), cooling tower blowdown means water purged from a closed cycle cooling system. Closed cycle cooling systems include cooling towers, cooling ponds, or spray canals.

(F) Air heater and precipitator washes. For purposes of Subsection R315-261-4(b)(4), air heater and precipitator washes means wastes from cleaning air preheaters and electrostatic precipitators.

(G) Effluents from floor and yard drains and sumps. For purposes of Subsection R315-261-4(b)(4), effluents from floor and yard drains and sumps means wastewaters, such as wash water, collected by or from floor drains, equipment drains, and sumps located inside the power plant building; and wastewaters, such as rain runoff, collected by yard drains and sumps located outside the power plant building.

(H) Wastewater treatment sludges. For purposes of Subsection R315-261-4(b)(4), wastewater treatment sludges refers to sludges generated from the treatment of wastewaters specified in Subsections R315-261-4(b)(4)(ii)(A) through R315-251-4(b)(4)(ii)(F).

(5) Drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas or geothermal energy.

(6)

(i) Wastes that fail the test for the Toxicity Characteristic because chromium is present or are listed in Sections R315-261-30 through R315-261-35 due to the presence of chromium, that do not fail the test for the Toxicity Characteristic for any other constituent or are not listed due to the presence of any other constituent, and that do not fail the test for any other characteristic, if it is shown by a waste generator or by waste generators 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 often managed in non-oxidizing environments.

(ii) Specific wastes that meet the standard in Subsections R315-261-4(b)(6)(i)(A), R315-261-4(b)(6)(i)(B), and R315-261-4(b)(6)(i)(C), 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.

(7) Solid waste from the extraction, beneficiation, and processing of ores and minerals, including coal, phosphate rock, and overburden from the mining of uranium ore, except as provided by Section R315-266-112 for facilities that burn or process hazardous waste.

(i) For purposes of Subsection R315-261-4(b)(7) beneficiation of ores and minerals is restricted to the following activities: crushing; grinding; washing; dissolution; crystallization; filtration; sorting; sizing; drying; sintering; pelletizing; briquetting; calcining to remove water, carbon dioxide, or both; roasting, autoclaving, chlorination, or both in preparation for leaching, except if the roasting, or autoclaving, or chlorination or leaching, or any combination of these, sequence produces a final or intermediate product that does not undergo further beneficiation or processing; gravity concentration; magnetic separation; electrostatic separation; flotation; ion exchange; solvent extraction; electrowinning; precipitation; amalgamation; and heap, dump, vat, tank, and in situ leaching.

(ii) For the purposes of Subsection R315-261-4(b)(7), solid waste from the processing of ores and minerals includes only the wastes listed in Subsections R315-261-4(b)(7)(ii)(A) through R315-261-4(b)(7)(ii)(T) as generated:

(A) slag from primary copper processing;

(B) slag from primary lead processing;

(C) red and brown muds from bauxite refining;

(D) phosphogypsum from phosphoric acid production;

(E) slag from elemental phosphorus production;

(F) gasifier ash from coal gasification;

(G) process wastewater from coal gasification;

(H) calcium sulfate wastewater treatment plant sludge from primary copper processing;

(I) slag tailings from primary copper processing;

(J) fluorogypsum from hydrofluoric acid production;

(K) process wastewater from hydrofluoric acid production;

(L) air pollution control dust or sludge from iron blast furnaces;

(M) iron blast furnace slag;

(N) treated residue from roasting or leaching of chrome ore;

(O) process wastewater from primary magnesium processing by the anhydrous process;

(P) process wastewater from phosphoric acid production;

(Q) basic oxygen furnace and open hearth furnace air pollution control dust or sludge from carbon steel production;

(R) basic oxygen furnace and open hearth furnace slag from carbon steel production;

(S) chloride process waste solids from titanium tetrachloride production; and

(T) slag from primary zinc processing.

(iii) A residue derived from co-processing mineral processing secondary materials with normal beneficiation raw materials or with normal mineral processing raw materials remains excluded under Subsection R315-261-4(b) if the owner or operator:

(A) processes at least 50% by weight normal beneficiation raw materials or normal mineral processing raw materials; and

(B) legitimately reclaims the secondary mineral processing materials.

(8) Cement kiln dust waste, except as provided by Section R315-266-112 for facilities that burn or process hazardous waste.

(9) Solid waste that consists of discarded arsenical-treated wood or wood products that fails the test for the Toxicity Characteristic for Hazardous Waste Codes D004 through D017 and that is not a hazardous waste for any other reason if the waste is generated by persons who utilize the arsenical-treated wood and wood products for these materials' intended end use.

(10) Petroleum-contaminated media and debris that fail the test for the Toxicity Characteristic of Section R315-261-24, Hazardous Waste Codes D018 through D043 only, and are subject to the corrective action rules in 40 CFR 280 which are contained in Section R311-202-1.

(11) Injected groundwater that is hazardous only because it exhibits the Toxicity Characteristic, Hazardous Waste Codes D018 through D043 only, in Section R315-261-24 that is reinjected through an underground injection well pursuant to free phase hydrocarbon recovery operations undertaken at petroleum refineries, petroleum marketing terminals, petroleum bulk plants, petroleum pipelines, and petroleum transportation spill sites until January 25, 1993. This extension applies to recovery operations in existence, or that contracts have been issued for, on or before March 25, 1991. For groundwater returned through infiltration galleries from these operations at petroleum refineries, marketing terminals, and bulk plants, until October 2, 1991. New operations involving injection wells, beginning after March 25, 1991, will qualify for this compliance date extension, until January 25, 1993, only if:

(i) operations are performed pursuant to a written state agreement that includes a provision to assess the groundwater and the need for further remediation once the free phase recovery is finished; and

(ii) a copy of the written agreement has been submitted to: Waste Identification Branch (5304), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460 and the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control, PO Box 144880, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880.

(12) Used chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants from totally enclosed heat transfer equipment, including mobile air conditioning systems, mobile refrigeration, and commercial and industrial air conditioning and refrigeration systems that use chlorofluorocarbons as the heat transfer fluid in a refrigeration cycle, provided the refrigerant is reclaimed for further use.

(13) Non-terne plated used oil filters that are not mixed with wastes listed in Sections R315-261-30 through R315-261-35 if these oil filters have been gravity hot-drained using one of the methods listed in Subsections R315-261-4(b)(13)(i) through R315-261-4(b)(13)(iv):

(i) puncturing the filter anti-drain back valve or the filter dome end and hot-draining;

(ii) hot-draining and crushing;

(iii) dismantling and hot-draining; or

(iv) any other equivalent hot-draining method that will remove used oil.

(14) Used oil re-refining distillation bottoms that are used as feedstock to manufacture asphalt products.

(15) Leachate or gas condensate collected from landfills where certain solid wastes have been disposed, provided:

(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 Subsection R315-261-4(b)(15)(i) were disposed before the effective date of the listing;

(iii) the leachate or gas condensate do not exhibit any characteristic of hazardous 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; and

(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 before 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 before 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 before discharge. There is one exception: if the surface impoundment is used to temporarily store leachate or gas condensate in response to an emergency situation such as shutdown of wastewater treatment system, provided the impoundment has a double liner, and provided the leachate or gas condensate is removed from the impoundment and continues to be managed in compliance with the conditions of Subsection R315-261-4(b)(15)(v) after the emergency ends.

(16) Reserved

(17) Reserved

(18) Solvent-contaminated wipes, except for wipes that are hazardous waste due to the presence of trichloroethylene, that are sent for disposal are not hazardous wastes from the point of generation provided:

(i) the solvent-contaminated wipes, when accumulated, stored, and transported, are contained in non-leaking, closed containers that are labeled "Excluded Solvent-Contaminated Wipes." The containers shall be able to contain free liquids, should free liquids occur. During accumulation, a container is considered closed if there is complete contact between the fitted lid and the rim, except when it is necessary to add or remove solvent-contaminated wipes. If the container is full, or if the solvent-contaminated wipes are no longer being accumulated, or if the container is being transported, the container shall be sealed with the lids properly and securely affixed to the container and any 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 180 days from the start date of accumulation for each container before being sent for disposal;

(iii) at the point of being transported for disposal, the solvent-contaminated wipes shall contain no free liquids as defined in Section R315-260-10;

(iv) free liquids removed from the solvent-contaminated wipes or from the container holding the wipes shall be managed according to the applicable rules found in Rules R315-260 through R315-266, R315-268, R315-270, and R315-273;

(v) Generators shall maintain at their site the documentation listed in Subsections R315-261-4(b)(18)(v)(A) through R315-261-4(b)(18)(v)(C):

(A) name and address of the landfill or combustor that is receiving the solvent-contaminated wipes;

(B) documentation that the 180 -day accumulation time limit in Subsection R315-261-4(b)(18)(ii) is being met; and

(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; and

(vi) the solvent-contaminated wipes are sent for disposal:

(A) to a solid waste landfill that:

(I) is regulated under Rules R315-301 through R315-320;

(II) is a Class I or V Landfill; and

(III) has a composite liner; or

(B) to a hazardous waste landfill regulated under Rules R315-260 through R315-266, R315-268, and R315-270; or

(C) to a municipal waste combustor or other combustion facility regulated under section 129 of the Clean Air Act or to a hazardous waste combustor, boiler, or industrial furnace regulated under Rule R315-264, Rule R315-265, or Sections R315-266-100 through R315-266-112.

(c) Hazardous wastes that are exempted from certain rules. A hazardous waste that is 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 non-waste-treatment-manufacturing unit, is not subject to regulation under Rules R315-262 through R315-265, R315-268, R315-270, and R315-124 or to the notification requirements of section 3010 of RCRA until it exits the unit that it was generated in, unless the unit is a surface impoundment, or unless the hazardous waste remains in the unit more than 90 days after the unit stops being operated for manufacturing, or for storage or transportation of product or raw materials.

(d)

(1) Samples. Except as provided in Subsections R315-261-4(d)(2) and R315-261-4(d)(4), 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 Rules R315-261 through R315-266, R315-268 or R315-270 or R315-124 or to the notification requirements of Section 3010 of RCRA, if:

(i) the sample is being transported to a laboratory for testing; or

(ii) the sample is being transported back to the sample collector after testing; or

(iii) the sample is being stored by the sample collector before transport to a laboratory for testing; or

(iv) the sample is being stored in a laboratory before testing; or

(v) the sample is being stored in a laboratory after testing but before it is returned to the sample collector; or

(vi) 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 when further testing of the sample may be necessary.

(2) To qualify for the exemption in Subsections R315-261-4(d)(1)(i) and R315-261-4(d)(1)(ii), a sample collector shipping samples to a laboratory and a laboratory returning samples to a sample collector shall:

(i) comply with DOT, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), or any other applicable shipping requirements; or

(ii) comply with the requirements of Subsections R315-261-4(d)(2)(ii)(A) and R315-261-4(d)(2)(ii)(B) if the sample collector determines that DOT, USPS, or other shipping requirements do not apply to the shipment of the sample:

(A) Assure that the information listed in Subsections R315-261-4(d)(2)(ii)(A)(I) through R315-261-4(d)(2)(ii)(A)(V) accompanies the sample:

(I) the sample collector's name, mailing address, and telephone number;

(II) the laboratory's name, mailing address, and telephone number;

(III) the quantity of the sample;

(IV) the date of shipment; and

(V) a description of the sample.

(B) Package the sample so that it does not leak, spill, or vaporize from its packaging.

(3) This exemption does not apply if the laboratory determines that the waste is hazardous but the laboratory is no longer meeting any of the conditions stated in Subsection R315-261-4(d)(1).

(4) To qualify for the exemption in Subsections R315-261-4(d)(1)(i) and R315-261-4(d)(1)(ii), 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 shall additionally not exceed 25 kg.

(e)

(1) Treatability Study Samples. Except as provided in Subsections R315-261-4(e)(2) and R315-261-4(e)(4), persons who generate or collect samples for conducting treatability studies as defined in Section R315-260-10, are not subject to any requirement of Rules R315-261 through R315-263 or to the notification requirements of Section 3010 of RCRA, nor are the samples included in the quantity determinations of Section R315-261-5 and Subsection R315-262-34(d) if:

(i) the sample is being collected and prepared for transportation by the generator or sample collector; or

(ii) the sample is being accumulated or stored by the generator or sample collector before transportation to a laboratory or testing facility; or

(iii) the sample is being transported to the laboratory or testing facility for conducting a treatability study.

(2) The exemption in Subsection R315-261-4(e)(1) applies to samples of hazardous waste being collected and shipped for conducting treatability studies provided:

(i) the generator or sample collector uses, in treatability studies, no more than 10,000 kg of media contaminated with non-acute hazardous waste, 1000 kg of non-acute hazardous waste other than contaminated media, 1 kg of acute hazardous waste, 2500 kg of media contaminated with acute hazardous waste for each process being evaluated for each generated waste stream; and

(ii) the mass of each sample shipment does not exceed 10,000 kg; the 10,000 kg quantity may be media contaminated with non-acute hazardous waste, or may include 2500 kg of media contaminated with acute hazardous waste, 1000 kg of hazardous waste, and 1 kg of acute hazardous waste; and

(iii) the sample shall be packaged so that it will not leak, spill, or vaporize from its packaging during shipment and the requirements of Subsection R315-261-4(e)(2)(iii)(A) or R315-261-4(e)(2)(iii)(B) are met.

(A) The transportation of each sample shipment complies with DOT, USPS, or any other applicable shipping requirements; or

(B) If the DOT, USPS, or other shipping requirements do not apply to the shipment of the sample, the information listed in Subsections R315-261-4(e)(2)(iii)(B)(I) through R315-261-4(e)(2)(iii)(B)(V) shall accompany the sample:

(I) the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the originator of the sample;

(II) the name, address, and telephone number of the facility that will perform the treatability study;

(III) the quantity of the sample;

(IV) the date of shipment; and

(V) a description of the sample, including its EPA Hazardous Waste Number.

(iv) The sample is shipped to a laboratory or testing facility that is exempt under Subsection R315-261-4(f) or has an appropriate hazardous waste permit or interim status.

(v) The generator or sample collector maintains the records listed in Subsections R315-261-4(e)(2)(v)(A) through R315-261-4(e)(2)(v)(C) for a period ending three years after completion of the treatability study:

(A) copies of the shipping documents;

(B) a copy of the contract with the facility conducting the treatability study;

(C) documentation showing:

(I) the amount of waste shipped under this exemption;

(II) the name, address, and EPA identification number of the laboratory or testing facility that received the waste;

(III) the date the shipment was made; and

(IV) whether or not unused samples and residues were returned to the generator.

(vi) The generator reports the information required under Subsection R315-261-4(e)(2)(v)(C) in its biennial report.

(3) The director may grant requests on a case-by-case basis for up to an additional two years for treatability studies involving bioremediation. The director may grant requests on a case-by-case basis for quantity limits in excess of those specified in Subsections R315-261-4(e)(2)(i) and R315-261-4(e)(2)(ii) and Subsection R315-261-4(f)(4), for up to an additional 5000 kg of media contaminated with non-acute hazardous waste, 500 kg of non-acute hazardous waste, 2500 kg of media contaminated with acute hazardous waste and 1 kg of acute hazardous waste.

(i) 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 these requests include the nature of the technology; the type of process, batch versus continuous; size of the unit undergoing testing, particularly in relation to scale-up considerations; the time or quantity of material required to reach steady state operating conditions; or test design considerations such as mass balance calculations.

(ii) In response to requests for authorization to ship, store and conduct treatability studies on additional quantities after initiation or completion of initial treatability studies, if:

(A) there has been an equipment or mechanical failure during the conduct of a treatability study;

(B) there is a need to verify the results of a previously conducted treatability study;

(C) there is a need to study and analyze alternative techniques within a previously evaluated treatment process; or

(D) there is a need to do further evaluation of an ongoing treatability study to determine final specifications for treatment.

(iii) The additional quantities and timeframes allowed in Subsections R315-261-4(e)(3)(i) and R315-261-4(e)(3)(ii) are subject to Subsections R315-261-4(e)(1) and R315-261-4(e)(2)(iii) through R315-261-4(e)(2)(vi). The generator or sample collector shall apply to the director and provide in writing the information listed in Subsections R315-261-4(e)(3)(iii)(A) through R315-261-4(e)(3)(iii)(E):

(A) the reason why the generator or sample collector requires additional time or quantity of sample for treatability study evaluation and the additional time or quantity needed;

(B) documentation accounting for any samples of hazardous waste from the waste stream that 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 that it was shipped to, what treatability study processes were conducted on each sample shipped, and the available results on each treatability study;

(C) a description of the technical modifications or change in specifications that will be evaluated and the expected results;

(D) if further study is being required due to equipment or mechanical failure, the applicant shall 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

(E) other information that the director considers necessary.

(4) To qualify for the exemption in Subsection R315-261-4(e)(1)(i), 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 shall additionally not exceed 25 kg.

(f) Samples Undergoing Treatability Studies at Laboratories and Testing Facilities. Samples undergoing treatability studies and the laboratory or testing facility conducting the treatability studies, to the extent the facilities are not otherwise subject to RCRA requirements, are not subject to any requirement of Rules R315-261 through R315-266, R315-268, and R315-270, or to the notification requirements of Section 3010 of RCRA provided the conditions of Subsections R315-261-4(f)(1) through R315-261-4(f)(11) are met. A mobile treatment unit (MTU) may qualify as a testing facility subject to Subsections R315-261-4(f)(1) through R315-261-4(f)(11). If a group of MTUs are located at a site, the limitations specified in Subsections R315-261-4(f)(1) through R315-261-4(f)(11) apply to the entire group of MTUs collectively as if the group were one MTU.

(1) No less than 45 days before conducting treatability studies, the facility notifies the director, in writing that it intends to conduct treatability studies under Subsection R315-261-4(f).

(2) The laboratory or testing facility conducting the treatability study has an EPA identification number.

(3) No more than a total of 10,000 kg of "as received" media contaminated with non-acute hazardous waste, 2500 kg of media contaminated with acute hazardous waste or 250 kg of other "as received" hazardous waste is subject to initiation of treatment in treatability studies in any single day. "As received" waste refers to the waste as received in the shipment from the generator or sample collector.

(4) The quantity of "as received" hazardous waste stored at the facility for evaluation in treatability studies does not exceed 10,000 kg, the total can include 10,000 kg of media contaminated with non-acute hazardous waste, 2500 kg of media contaminated with acute hazardous waste, 1000 kg of non-acute hazardous wastes other than contaminated media, and 1 kg of acute hazardous waste. This quantity limitation does not include treatment materials, including nonhazardous solid waste, added to "as received" hazardous waste.

(5) No more than 90 days have elapsed since the treatability study for the sample was finished, or no more than one year, two years for treatability studies involving bioremediation, have 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.

(6) The treatability study does not involve the placement of hazardous waste on the land or open burning of hazardous waste.

(7) The 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 specific information listed in Subsections R315-261-4(f)(7)(i) through R315-261-4(f)(7)(vii) shall be included for each treatability study conducted:

(i) the name, address, and EPA identification number of the generator or sample collector of each waste sample;

(ii) the date the shipment was received;

(iii) the quantity of waste accepted;

(iv) the quantity of "as received" waste in storage each day;

(v) the date the treatment study was initiated and the amount of "as received" waste introduced to treatment each day;

(vi) the date the treatability study was concluded; and

(vii) 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 facility, the name of the facility and the EPA identification number.

(8) The facility keeps, on-site, a copy of the treatability study contract and any 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.

(9) The facility prepares and submits a report to the director, by March 15 of each year, that includes the information listed in Subsections R315-261-4(f)(9)(i) through R315-261-4(f)(9)(vii) for the previous calendar year:

(i) the name, address, and EPA identification number of the facility conducting the treatability studies;

(ii) the types, by process, of treatability studies conducted;

(iii) the names and addresses of persons for whom studies have been conducted, including their EPA identification numbers;

(iv) the total quantity of waste in storage each day;

(v) the quantity and types of waste subjected to treatability studies;

(vi) when each treatability study was conducted; and

(vii) the final disposition of residues and unused sample from each treatability study.

(10) The facility determines whether any unused sample or residues generated by the treatability study are hazardous waste under Section R315-261-3 and, if so, are subject to Rules R315-261 through R315-268 and R315-270, unless the residues and unused samples are returned to the sample originator under the Subsection R315-261-4(e) exemption.

(11) The facility notifies the director, by letter when the facility is no longer planning to conduct any treatability studies at the site.

(g) Dredged material that is not a hazardous waste. Dredged material that is subject to the requirements of a permit that has been issued under 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1344, or section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1413, is not a hazardous waste. For Subsection R315-261-4(g), the definitions in Subsections R315-261-4(g)(1) and R315-261-4(g)(2) apply:

(1) The term "dredged material" has the meaning as defined in 40 CFR 232.2;

(2) The term "permit" means:

(i) a permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) or an approved state under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1344;

(ii) a permit issued by the Corps under section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1413; or

(iii) in the case of Corps civil works projects, the administrative equivalent of the permits referred to in Subsections R315-261-4(g)(2)(i) and R315-261-4(g)(2)(ii), as provided for in Corps regulations.

(h) Carbon dioxide stream injected for geologic sequestration. Carbon dioxide streams that are captured and transported for purposes of injection into an underground injection well subject to the requirements for Class VI Underground Injection Control wells, including the requirements in Rule R317-7, are not a hazardous waste, provided the conditions in Subsections R315-261-4(h)(1) through R315-261-4(h)(4) are met:

(1) transportation of the carbon dioxide stream shall be in compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation requirements, including the pipeline safety laws, 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq. and regulations, 49 CFR Parts 190-199, of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and pipeline safety regulations adopted and administered by a state authority pursuant to a certification under 49 U.S.C. 60105, as applicable;

(2) injection of the carbon dioxide stream shall be in compliance with the applicable requirements for Class VI Underground Injection Control wells, including the applicable requirements in Rule R317-7;

(3) no hazardous wastes shall be mixed with, or otherwise co-injected with, the carbon dioxide stream; and

(4)

(i) Any generator of a carbon dioxide stream, who claims that a carbon dioxide stream is excluded under Subsection R315-261-4(h), shall have an authorized representative, as defined in Section R315-260-10, sign a certification statement worded as follows: "I certify under penalty of law that the carbon dioxide stream that I am claiming to be excluded under Subsection R315-261-4(h) has not been mixed with hazardous wastes, and I have transported the carbon dioxide stream in compliance with, or have contracted with a pipeline operator or transporter to transport the carbon dioxide stream in compliance with, Department of Transportation requirements, including the pipeline safety laws, 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq., and regulations, 49 CFR Parts 190-199, of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the pipeline safety regulations adopted and administered by a state authority pursuant to a certification under 49 U.S.C. 60105, as applicable, for injection into a well subject to the requirements for the Class VI Underground Injection Control Program of Rule R317-7."

(ii) Any Class VI Underground Injection Control well owner or operator, who claims that a carbon dioxide stream is excluded under Subsection R315-261-4(h), shall have an authorized representative, as defined in Section R315-260-10, sign a certification statement worded as follows: "I certify under penalty of law that the carbon dioxide stream that I am claiming to be excluded under Subsection R315-261-4(h) has not been mixed with, or otherwise co-injected with, hazardous waste at the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI permitted facility, and that injection of the carbon dioxide stream is in compliance with the applicable requirements for UIC Class VI wells, including the applicable requirements in Rule R317-7."

(iii) The signed certification statement shall be kept on-site for no less than three years, and shall be made available within 72 hours of a written request from the director. The signed certification statement shall be renewed each year that the exclusion is claimed, by having an authorized representative, as defined in Section R315-260-10, annually prepare and sign a new copy of the certification statement within one year of the date of the previous statement. The signed certification statement shall also be readily accessible on the facility's publicly available website, if the website exists, as a public notification with the title of "Carbon Dioxide Stream Certification" when the exclusion is claimed.

(i) Reserved

(j)

(1) Airbag waste at the airbag waste handler or during transport to an airbag waste collection facility or designated facility is not subject to regulation under Rules R315-262 through R315-268, R315-270 or R315-124, and is not subject to the notification requirements of section 3010 of RCRA provided:

(i) the airbag waste is accumulated in a quantity of no more than 250 airbag modules or airbag inflators, for no longer than 180 days;

(ii) the airbag waste is packaged in a container designed to address the risk posed by the airbag waste and labeled "Airbag W a s t e --Do Not Reuse;" and

(iii) the airbag waste is sent directly to either:

(A) 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 person administering a remedy program in response to a recall under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; or

(B) a designated facility as defined in Section R315-260-10;

(iv) the transport of the airbag waste complies with applicable U.S. Department of Transportation regulations in 49 CFR part 171 through 180 during transit; and

(v) the airbag waste handler maintains at the handler facility for no less than three years records of each off-site shipment of airbag waste and each confirmation of receipt from the receiving facility. For each shipment, these records shall, 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, that is, airbag modules or airbag inflators, in the shipment. Confirmations of receipt shall include the name and address of the receiving facility; the type and quantity of the airbag waste, that is, airbag modules and airbag inflators, received; and the date that it was received. Shipping records and confirmations of receipt shall be made available for inspection and may be satisfied by routine business records such as electronic or paper financial records, bills of lading, copies of DOT shipping papers, or electronic confirmations of receipt.

(2) Once the airbag waste arrives at an airbag waste collection facility or designated facility, it becomes subject to applicable hazardous waste rules, and the facility receiving airbag waste is considered the hazardous waste generator for the purposes of the hazardous waste rules and shall comply with the requirements of Rule R315-262.

(3) Reuse in vehicles of defective airbag modules or defective airbag inflators subject to a recall under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considered sham recycling and prohibited under Subsection R315-261-2(g).

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R315-261-4

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-9, effective 4/15/2016 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-17, effective 8/15/2016 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-17, effective 8/31/2017 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-19, effective 9/14/2018 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-9, effective 4/15/2019 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-21, effective 10/15/2019 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-19, effective 9/14/2020 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-02, effective 1/13/2025