[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 24]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR264.173]
[Page 312]
TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
PART 264_STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
TREATMENT,
STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES--Table of Contents
Subpart I_Use and Management of Containers
Sec. 264.173 Management of containers.
(a) A container holding hazardous waste must always be closed
during
storage, except when it is necessary to add or remove waste.
(b) A container holding hazardous waste must not be opened,
handled,
or stored in a manner which may rupture the container or cause
it to
leak.
[Comment: Reuse of containers in transportation is governed
by U.S.
Department of Transportation regulations including those set
forth in 49
CFR 173.28.] |
