Title: 9th Annual California Unified Program Conference
19th Annual California Unified Program Conference
Advanced Hazardous Waste Inspector Training
2Part IIIHazardous Waste Container Tank Standards
- Definitions
- Pictures
- Regulations
- Guidance documents
3Tank Defined
- UFC 9.122 Tank is a vessel containing gt 60 gals.
- 40 CFR 260.10 Tank means a stationary device,
designed to contain an accumulation of hazardous
waste which is constructed primarily of
non-earthen materials which provide structural
support. - 22 CCR 66260.10 "Tank" means a stationary
device, designed to contain an accumulation of
hazardous waste which is constructed primarily of
non-earthen materials which provide structural
support.
4Tank System
- 40 CFR 260.10 Tank system means a hazardous
waste storage or treatment tank and its
associated ancillary equipment and containment
system. - 22 CCR 66260.10 "Tank system" means a hazardous
waste transfer, storage or treatment tank and its
associated ancillary equipment and containment
system.
5Container
- 40 CFR 260.10 Container means any portable
device in which a material is stored,
transported, treated, disposed of, or otherwise
handled. -
- 22 CCR 66260.10 "Container" means any device
that is open or closed, and portable in which a
material can be stored, handled, treated,
transported, recycled or disposed of.
6A Tank is stationary
7Is it a a. Tank or b. Container?
8Is it a a. Tank or b. Container?
9Is it a a. Tank or b. Container?
10Is it a a. Tank or b. Container?
Filter Cake
11Is it a a. Tank or b. Container?
12Portable Tank?
13Ancillary Equipment
- 40 CFR 260.10 reads just like 66260.10.
- 22 CCR 66260.10 "Ancillary equipment" means any
device including, but not limited to, such
devices as piping, fittings, flanges, valves and
pumps, that is used to distribute, meter or
control the flow of hazardous waste from its
point of generation to a storage or treatment
tank(s), between hazardous waste storage and
treatment tanks to a point of disposal onsite, or
to a point of shipment for disposal offsite.
14Ancillary Equipment?
Hazardous Waste Piping
15Ancillary Equipment?
Green Liquid ?
16Green Liquid pH 13
17Is it a. Ancillary Equipment or b. A Tank?
Filter Press
Does it Move?
18Tanks Standards Apply?
Process Tank
Process Tank outflow (waste A). non-hazardous
Settling Tank
Settling tank sludge outflow (waste B),
hazardous waste
Sludge, Hazardous Waste
Heated Drying Tank
Which tanks pipes require a P.E. assessment?
Non-hazardous waste water to sewer
The blue burgundy tanks piping
19At what point do the hazardous waste Tank
Standards Apply?
- The first tank is a process tank. Materials go
in, non-hazardous waste flows out. - The settling Tank is a new point of generation.
Non-hazardous waste flows in, a hazardous waste
flows out. - Does 66261.4(c) Exclusion apply? the
manufacturing tank unit situation.
2022 CCR 66261.4(c)
- A hazardous waste which is generated in a product
or raw material storage tank, a product or raw
material transport vehicle or vessel, a product
or raw material pipe line, or in a manufacturing
process unit or an associated non-waste-treatment-
manufacturing unit, is not subject to regulation
under this division until it exits the unit in
which it was generated, unless the unit is a
surface impoundment, or unless the hazardous
waste remains in the unit for more than 90 days
after the unit ceases to be operated for
manufacturing, or for storage or transportation
of product or raw materials. This apples to the
hazardous waste generated in these tanks, not the
tanks themselves. The tank is subject to Chapter
32, Title 22 (closure) if the unwanted tank
exhibits a characteristic of a hazardous waste.
21Answer by the CUPA 2005 DTSC QA Panel
- A process tank sends non-hazardous waste into a
settling tank in which liquid and solid fractions
separate by gravity. The solids are hazardous and
are pumped to a heated drying tank for additional
water removal. The water fraction flows from the
settling tank directly to the sewer. Which
tanks/pipes in this system would require a tank
assessment? The piping and pumps that feed the
settled solids to the heated drying tank, and the
heated drying tank itself would be a tank system
and would be subject to tank assessments as
provided in CCR, title 22, section 66265.193. The
settling tank would not be subject to the tank
assessment because the waste as it originally
entered the tank was not hazardous, even though a
hazardous waste is generated in the tank through
settling.
22Answer by the CUPA 2005 DTSC QA Panel
- a. What if (instead of a process tank) this
system processes a hazardous waste upstream of
the settling tank, and the waste entering the
settling tank is non hazardous? - No change in above answer. Even thought the
settling tank is at the back end of a treatment
system or unit, the definition of unit clear
says that it is combination of tanks or tank
systemslocated together that are used in
sequence to treat or accumulate one or more
compatible HAZARDOUS wastestreams. Once the
wastestream was rendered non-hazardous by the
upstream treatment system, the settling tank is
no longer part of the unit.
23Materials Tank that is also used for Waste?
- A related question concerns the applicability of
the hazardous waste tank system standards to
process transfer equipment normally used for
production purposes, but also used to transfer
hazardous waste residue to either a NPDES
wastewater treatment system or an onsite RCRA
treatment/storage facility. Assuming it is
removed within 90 days after production or
product storage is stopped, the hazardous waste
generated within product/raw material process
tanks does not become subject to the hazardous
waste tank system standards until it exits the
unit in which it was generated. (FAXBACK 13790)
24Materials Tank that is also used for Waste Answer
- The tank system standards apply to ancillary
equipment used to handle the hazardous waste
during transfer from its point of origin to a
hazardous waste storage/treatment tank. We
consider the point of exit from the process tank
to be the introductory point for the hazardous
waste into a hazardous waste tank system.
Therefore, any process transfer equipment, even
if normally used for production purposes, that is
also used to transfer hazardous waste residue
during equipment washout/cleanout procedures to a
hazardous waste storage/treatment tank, would be
considered part of a hazardous waste tank system
and thus subject to the standards for such.
(FAXBACK 13790)
25Material Waste Tank System
Tanks A, B C contain material the piping is
used exclusively to transfer the liquid when is
no longer useful.
Process A
Process B
Process C
No hazardous characteristics
Hazardous
Waste A
A B
ABCD
D is a tank what parts of the system require a
P.E. Assessment?
What if A is a listed pesticide?
D
What if D was a 55 gallon drum that was removed
when full?
26Point of Generation Start of ancillary equipment
- If A is a waste listed for toxicity, then D is a
hazardous waste under the mixture rule. D is a
tank, so - The point of generation is normally the exit
point (pipe) from a process tank. This pipe will
be the introductory point for hazardous waste
into a hazardous waste tank system, therefore it
is ancillary equipment. (FAXBACK 13790)
27Answer by CUPA 2005 DTSC QA Panel
- Three material storage tanks (A,B, and C) are
piped together into a fourth tank (D). When
materials in tanks A, B, and C are no longer
usable, they are released to tank D. The
materials in tanks A and B are characteristic
hazardous wastes. The material in tank C is
non-hazardous. The resultant commingled waste
stream found in tank D is non-hazardous. - a. What parts of this system would require a tank
assessment? All of the piping leading from tanks
A, B, and C to tank D, and tank D itself would be
considered a tank system.
28Answer by CUPA 2005 DTSC QA Panel
- b. Does it matter is one of the wastes (say in
tank A) is a listed waste instead of a
characteristic waste? - Yes. The listing would carry through from tank A
through all subsequent tanks and all wastes that
the listed waste gets mixed with due to the
mixture rule (T22, section 66261.3(a)(2)(E)). The
exception to the mixture rule would be if the
listed waste was listed only for ignitibility
and/or reactivity and the resultant mixture does
not exhibit a characteristic. Other specific
mixture rule exclusions can be found in
66261.3(a)(2)(F).
29Is it a Hazardous Waste Tank System?
- It is less clear if D is a container or is not a
hazardous waste tank (such as, waste piped
directly to the POTW system). - If hazardous waste is not accumulated, stored or
treated in a tank then it is not a hazardous
waste tank system. So tank standards dont
apply. - The piping is a hazardous waste conveyance
system, but - It has to be part of a hazardous waste tank
system to be ancillary equipment to a hazardous
waste tank.
30Tank?
Process tank
Floor sump
31Sumps
- Temporary or Emergency Containment Sumps exempt
subject to management procedures, i.e. clean
dry except after emergency. - Secondary-containment Sumps must meet secondary
containment standards - Primary-containment sumps regulated as tanks
(FAXBACK 12442)
32Emergency Spill Containment or is it Primary
Containment?
Berms surrounding tanks area
Hazwastes on floor
33Emergency Containment? Secondary Containment?
Floor Sump
34Sumps 1
- Sumps may present the same potential for leaks
and releases as hazardous waste storage and
treatment tanks and generally should be subject
to the same standards as tanks. 51 FR 25441 of
July 14, 1986. - Sumps for 90-day storage, Assuming the sumps are
made of non-earthen material and have sufficient
structural integrity, they would be regulated as
tanks. (faxback 12442)
35Sumps 2
- Parking lot test (faxback 12104, 12224)
- Surface Impoundment or a Tank?
- If freestanding in a parking lot will the unit
provide sufficient structural support to hold its
contents? - Pass If it can, its a tank
- Fail If it cant pass, then it is a surface
impoundment. A surface impoundment requires RCRA
storage permit.
36Ancillary Equipment?Secondary Containment?
Plating shop floor
37Ancillary Equipment?
Floor trenches
38Floor Drains Trenches
- Building Floor Drains and Trenches used to
transfer hazardous wastewater to an in-ground
storage tank are ancillary equipment. (FAXBACK
12829, 13653) - 22 CCR 66265.193(f) Ancillary equipment shall be
provided with full secondary containment...
Except for - Components inspected daily, e.g. above ground
piping
39 Joes Plating Shop
Elevated grate Or catwalk
Is the sump in the floor a tank? Is the
concrete floor ancillary equipment?
40Is it a hazardous waste tank?
- Is the drag-out from a plating shop a hazardous
waste? - Yes
- Is the drag-out routinely generated?
- Yes
- Generally speaking, any tank system into which
hazardous waste is routinely and systematically
introduced, regardless of frequency or duration
of storage, is not considered either a temporary
tank or part of the secondary containment system
and therefore must be provided with secondary
containment (see 51 FR 25422 July 14,
1986). Re OSWER Directive 9483.00-3
41What if its a spill?
- If cleanup activities do not begin promptly, the
spill is considered a land disposal site subject
to permitting requirements. Extended responses
which are not judged to be immediate in nature
may result in (1) A modification to the
facilitys contingency plan (2) An enforcement
action for an inadequate contingency plan or
permit violations or (3) Enforcement action for
illegal disposal. FAXBACK 12748
42How about a spill into secondary containment?
- Secondary containment for a hazardous waste tank
- system, that meets tank standards? Then
- 66265.196. Response to Leaks or Spills and
Disposition of Leaking or Unfit-for-Use Tank
Systems. - A tank system or secondary containment system
from which there has been a leak or spill, or
which is unfit for use, shall be removed from
service immediately, and the owner or operator
shall satisfy the following requirements
4366265.196
- (c) Removal of waste from tank system or
secondary containment system. - (1) If the release was from the tank system,
the owner or operator shall, within 24 hours
after detection of the leak or, if the owner or
operator demonstrates that that is not possible,
at the earliest practicable time remove as much
of the waste as is necessary to prevent further
release of hazardous waste to the environment
and to allow inspection and repair of the tank
system to be performed. - (2) If the release was to a secondary
containment system, all released materials shall
be removed within 24 hours or in as timely a
manner as is possible to prevent harm to human
health and the environment.
44Wet Floors Is the floor a regulated tank unit?
45Big hole in floor beneath acid tank
Acid soln. with copper
46Deteriorated floor below metal finishing tank
Hazwastes
47Floor trench used at metal finishing process room
Trench 3 depth
48Deteriorated floor underneath metal finishing
tanks
49State DTSC recent enforcement news
- December 8, 2005 enforcement settlement
- The California Department of Toxic Substances
Control (DTSC) announced it has reached a
200,000 settlement with Ultima Circuits, LLC for
hazardous waste violations at its facility
located at 4361 Pell Drive in Sacramento. - DTSCs Weblink to read full consent order..
http//www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/Projects/upl
oad/ULTIMA_ENF_CO.pdf - cont..
50Ultima Circuits recent enforcement case
- The settlement stems from violations observed by
DTSC inspectors on 1/7/04, 3/9/05. The
violations were - Failing to provide secondary containment for
eight hazardous waste treatment tanks - Discharging hazardous waste directly onto the
floor of the facility, where waste then flowed
into an UST that lacked secondary containment - Failing to prepare a written assessment,
certified by an independent, registered
professional engineer, for hazardous waste
treatment tank systems, as well as the floor used
as a hazardous waste collection tank. - Ultima Circuits has ceased using the facility
floor as a hazardous waste tank.
51Some exceptions to consider when dealing with
what is a hazardous waste and the wet floors
scenario
- 66261.3 Definition of a Hazardous Waste
- 66261.3(a)(2) (E) (F) lists a few mixtures of
listed wastes and wastewater that are not
hazardous wastes when discharged to a POTW or
NPDES permitted waste water treatment facility. - What is really says is small amounts of listed
waste that no longer exhibit a characteristic of
a hazardous waste when combined with facility
waste water
52Some exceptions to remember.. 66261.3(a)(2)(F)(1
),(2)(3)
- And...
- 1. Some F listed solvents that dont exceed 1 ppm
of discharge, or - 2. . Some F listed solvents that dont exceed 25
ppm of discharge, or - 3. K050, or
53Some exceptions to remember. 66261.3(a)(2)(F)(4)
- 4. P U listed chemical arising from "de
minimis" losses from manufacturing operations in
which these materials are used as raw materials
or are produced in the manufacturing process. - "de minimis" losses include those from normal
material handling operations (e.g., spills from
the unloading or transfer of materials from bins
or other containers, leaks from pipes, valves or
other devices used to transfer materials) minor
leaks of process equipment, storage tanks or
containers leaks from well-maintained pump
packings and seals sample purgings relief
device discharges discharges from safety showers
and rinsing and cleaning of personal safety
equipment and rinsate from empty containers or
from containers that are rendered empty by that
rinsing
54Some exceptions to remember. 66261.3(a)(2)(F)(5)
- 5. Laboratory wastewater containing wastes listed
for toxicity (T) provided that the annualized
flow of laboratory wastewater does not exceed 1
of the total faculty wastewater or provided that
the wastes combined average concentration does
not exceed 1 ppm in the headwaters of the
facilities wastewater treatment.
55Some exceptions to remember.. 66261.3(a)(2)(F)(6
)(7)
- 6. K157 that dont exceed 5 ppm by weight, or
- 7. K156 that dont exceed 5 ppm by weight
56Answer by CUPA 2005 DTSC QA Panel
- A grated trench carries only non-hazardous wastes
(mainly oily residue in water and dirt) to a
on-site waste water handling (treatment)
facility. The sediment that accumulates in the
trench may be non-RCRA (hazardous) due to metals.
Would the trench be regulated as a tank under the
hazardous waste tank regs? - The panel agreed that the trench is not a
regulated tank system since the trench is not
being used to convey a hazardous waste. The
sludge that is incidentally accumulating in the
trench does not become a hazardous waste until it
is removed from the trench.
57Answer by CUPA 2005 DTSC QA Panel
- a. How does this thinking apply to wet floors
located beneath plating areas? - The panel expressed that this thought process may
be extended to wet floors in some instances. It
was pointed out that many wet floors operate as
secondary containment for the hazardous materials
that are contained in the tanks above them, and
that in those instances, the constant conveyance
of liquids on wet floor may diminish the ability
of the floor to operate as a containment
structure. One panelist suggested that operators
of businesses that have wet floors be left with a
suggestion to hose-off or remove all
contamination from the floor at least weekly, if
for no other reason but to provide a clear way to
inspect the floor to ensure that the containment
structure has not been compromised.
58So, Is this OK?
Trench system
Drain opening
59How about this?
Trench
60Hazardous waste Tank Categories
- Portable tanks Containers
- RCRA permitted tanks
- PBR, CA CE Treatment tanks
- LQG RCRA and Non-RCRA tanks
- SQG RCRA Non-RCRA tanks
- CESQ treatment tanks
61Hazardous Waste Laws Regulations
- California hazardous waste regulations, 22 CCR,
Division 4.5 http//www.calregs.com/ - California hazardous waste laws, Health Safety
Code Division 20, Chapter 6.5
http//www.leginfo.ca.gov/
62Tank Standards for Onsite Treatment under PBR
- The owner or operator of a fixed treatment unit
deemed to hold a Permit By Rule shall comply with
Chapter 15, Article 10 Tank Systems
67450.3(c)(9)(F)
63Tank Standards for Onsite Treatment under a Grant
of Conditional Authorization
- 25200.3 (c)(4) The generator unit shall comply
with container and tank standards applicable to
non-RCRA wastes, specified in 22 CCR 66264.175
(a) and (b), and to Article 9 and Article 10 of
Chapter 15.
64Onsite Treatment Activity Conditionally Exempt
from Permit Requirements
- Rarely seen 25201.5(e)(1) Ancillary equipment
for a tank or container treating hazardous wastes
solely pursuant to this section is not subject to
66265.193 of Title 22 CCR, if the ancillary
equipment's integrity is attested to pursuant to
66265.191 of Title 22 CCR every two years from
the date that retrofitting requirements would
otherwise apply...but remember 25201.5(d)(9)
reqs. for HW generators
65Onsite Accumulation Large Quantity Generators
- 66262.34 Accumulation Time.
- (a) A generator may accumulate hazardous waste
on-site for 90 days or less without a permit or
grant of interim status, provided that - (1) (A) the waste is placed in containers and the
generator complies with the applicable
requirements of articles 9, 27, 28 and 28.5 of
chapter 15 of this division , or the waste is
placed in tanks and the generator complies with
articles 10, 27, 28, and 28.5 of chapter 15 of
this division , except 66265.197(c) and
66265.200 .
66Small Quantity Generators California Law
regulation
- HSC 25123.3(h) (1) reads the same as
66262.34(d) - A generator of less than 1000 kg/month of
hazardous waste must comply with the container
and tank standards for small quantity generators
in 40 CFR. - Since 1997 California SQGs are not subject to
Title 22 LQG container tank requirements,
unless they treat waste onsite under PBR or CA
tiers.
67Small Quantity Generators Regulation
- 66262.34(d) Notwithstanding in spite of ..
subsections (a) and (c) of this section and
66262.35, a generator of less than 1,000
kilograms of hazardous waste in any calendar
month who accumulates hazardous waste onsite for
180 days or less, or 270 days or less if the
waste is transported, over a distance of 200
miles or more, for offsite treatment, storage, or
disposal, is not a storage facility if all of the
following apply
68Small Quantity Generator 66262.34(d) continued
- (1) The quantity of hazardous waste accumulated
onsite never exceeds 6,000 kilograms. - (2) The generator complies with the requirements
of subdivisions (d), (e) and (f) of section
262.34 of Title 40 CFR - 262.34 (d)(3) The generator complies with the
requirements of Sec. 265.201 in subpart J of part
265 Title 40 CFR
6922 CCR, Chapter 15 Applicability
- Still not sure if Chapter 15 applies?
- 66265.1 Purpose, Scope, and Applicability
- (d) The requirements of this chapter do not apply
to (7) a generator accumulating waste on-site
in compliance with section 66262.34 of this
division, except to the extent the requirements
are included in section 66262.34 of this
division
70What Makes Tanks Subject to T22 Ch. 15, Art. 10?
- 22 CCR 67450.3(c)(9)(F) points PBR tanks to Ch.
15, Art. 10 - HSC 25200.3 (c)(4) points CA Tanks to Ch. 15,
Art. 10 - 22 CCR 66262.34(a) points LQGs to Ch. 15, Art.
10 - 22 CCR 66262.34(d) points SQGs to 40 CFR
265.201, not Article 10.
71Is it Clear now?
A new Study indicates that attempts to thoroughly
understand Title 22 CCR tank standards
contributes to the early onset of Alzheimers
disease.
72Hazardous waste Tank Standards
- Portable tanks Containers
- RCRA LQG, PBR CA Treatment (Chapter 15, Article
10) - RCRA Non-RCRA SQG tanks (40 CFR subpart J,
265.201)
73Two More Examples
- Dont forget your evaluation
74Biotech Laboratory Waste System 1
- This system transfers waste solvents from the
laboratory areas to an exterior hazardous waste
accumulation area. The solvents vary (sometimes
up to 75 methylene chloride) they are corrosive
and ignitable. - Question 1. Is it a hazardous waste tanks
system? - Question 2. Does the system satisfy 22 CCR
container and/or tank standards?
75Initial lift station/sump tank inside laboratory
cabinet for pumping waste from the lab to the
hazardous waste storage room outdoors. Small
double wall sump, single wall pipes.
76Initial drain sink in lab area for receiving
hazardous waste liquid and piping (gravity feed)
the waste to a lift station sump tank
77Lift station sump tanks on the floor that
receives waste via plastic piping and pumps the
waste to the outdoors waste storage shed. Double
walled sumps, single wall pipes.
78Final hazardous waste accumulation drum. Located
inside the waste storage shed that receives waste
from the labs via the lift station sump/tank
system.
79Biotech Laboratory Waste System
- This system transfers waste solvents from the
laboratory areas to an exterior hazardous waste
accumulation area. The solvents are corrosive
and ignitable. - Question 1. Is it a hazardous waste tank
system? - Yes. It is a hazardous waste tanks system. Those
little sumps are stationary they are tanks. - At least thats what I think.
80These double wall sumps routinely contain waste
- Some piping is PVC. The solvents are up to 75
methylene chloride. - Question 2. Does the system satisfy 22 CCR
container and/or tank standards? - Is it compatible?
81Biotech Laboratory Waste System
- Question 2. Does the system satisfy 22 CCR
container and/or tank standards? - No, Single wall pipe in wall cannot be visually
monitored - PVC vent pipe not compatible with solvents.
- http//www.coleparmer.com/techinfo/chemcomp.asp
- Youre right! These standards were not covered
its advanced training.
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84Biotech Laboratory Waste System 2
85Oligator(TM) An Oligator is used to oil alligators
- Oligator machine in the lab. There are 11 of
these machines in the lab. The large tube going
up the left side of the machine is a vent tube,
from the machine itself. It does not vent any
waste products or vapors. Narrow stainless steel
pipe next to the vent tube is the waste pipe.
Waste is pumped up this pipe to the larger
stainless steel header.
86Actually an Oligator makes oligonucleotides
short links of nucleic acids
- The waste pipe feeding out of the back of the
Oligator. Other pipes feed in raw materials.
87Waste vent piping from Oligator(TM) room
- Narrow stainless steel pipe feeds the waste to
the header. Pipe enters the wall and passes into
the H3-H7 rated (Building Fire Codes) waste
room.
88Waste piping from Oligator(TM) room
- Hazardous waste tanks in the H3-H7 rated waste
room. Each tank has a dual-level alarm sensor.
The first level alarm pages environmental staff.
The second level alarm goes off, the valve closes
flow to the first tank and diverts it to the
second tank. Once the first level alarm of the
second tank goes off, a waste pick-up is
scheduled.
89Top of 275 gallon tote
- Hazardous waste tank in the H3-H7 rated waste
room showing the header flowing into one tank.
Close-up view
90Hazardous Waste Tank System?
- The waste is piped into 275 gallon UN approved
totes. - The waste is pumped out of the totes pictured and
into similar totes for transportation from the
generator's facility to a TSDF. - Is it a hazardous waste tank system?
91Is it a Hazardous Waste Tank System?
- Yes, it is a hazardous waste tanks system. The
totes contain hazardous waste and they are
stationary (hard plumbed). - The waste is pumped out and into identical totes
that are hazardous waste containers.
92The End
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