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| DOT 49 CFR 173.3(c)
Salvage Drums. Packages of hazardous materials that are damaged,
defective, or found leaking and hazardous materials that have
spilled or leaked (including used sorbents) may be placed into
a metal or plastic removable head drum that is compatible with
the lading and shipped for repackaging or disposal under the
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1. Drums must be a UN 1A2, 1B2,
1N2 or 1II2 tested and marked for Packing Group III or higher
performance standards for liquids or solids and meet a leakproof
test of 3 psi.
2. Each drum shall be provided when necessary with sufficient
cushioning and absorption material to prevent excessive movement
of the damaged package and eliminate the presence of any free
liquid at the time the salvage drum is closed.
3. Each drum shall be marked with the proper shipping name of
the material inside the packaging and the name and address of
the consignee. In addition, the drum shall be marked “Salvage
Drum.” (Note: an “Overpack” is not a Salvage
Drum, unless it meets the requirements of 1, above.)
4. Each drum shall be labeled as prescribed for the respective
material.
5. The shipper shall prepare shipping papers in accordance with
subpart C of Part 172.
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EPA 40 CFR 264.173
(1995) Management of Containers. A container holding hazardous
waste must always be closed during storage, except when it is
necessary to add or remove waste. 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.
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| EPA 40 CFR
264.175 Containment of Containers Containing Free Liquid.
A containment system must be designed and operated as follows: |
1. The containment unit must underlie
the containers and must be free of cracks or gaps and be sufficiently
impervious to contain leaks, spills and accumulated precipitation.
2. The base of the containment unit must be sloped or designed
to drain and remove liquids resulting from leaks, spills or
precipitation, unless the containers are elevated or otherwise
protected from contact with accumulated liquids.
3. The containment system must have sufficient capacity to contain
10% of the volume of containers or the volume of the largest
container, whichever is greater.
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EPA 40 CFR
264.177 and EPA 40 CFR 265.177 Special Containment Requirements for Incompatible Wastes. A
storage container that is holding a hazardous waste that is
incompatible with any waste or other materials stored nearby
in other containers, piles, open tanks, or surface impoundments
must be separated from the other materials or protected from
them by means of a dike, berm or other containment device.
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264.1086 and EPA 40 CFR 265.1087 Closed Container Regulations (Federal Register 12/6/94) Containers
which store hazardous waste must have a cover which operates
with no detectable organic emissions when all container openings,
(e.g., lids, bungs, hatches, etc.) are secured in a closed,
sealed position.
Each container opening shall be maintained
in a closed, sealed position at all times that hazardous waste
is in the container except when it is necessary to use the
opening to:
• Add, remove, inspect, or sample the material in the
container;
• Inspect, maintain, repair, or replace equipment located
inside the container, or
• Vent gases or vapors from a cover located over or
enclosing an open container…
• Safety devices that vent directly to the atmosphere
may be used on the devices meeting all of the following conditions:
• The safety device is not used
for planned or routine venting of organic vapors from the
container...
• The safety device remains
in a closed, sealed position at all times.
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| Uniform Fire Code (UFC) 79.406 when
used as a substitute for spill control, drainage control and
secondary containment as set forth in section 79.405, containment
pallets shall comply with the following:
1. A liquid-tight
sump accessible for visual inspection shall be provided.
2. The sump shall be designed to contain not less than 66
gallons.
3. Exposed surfaces shall be compatible with the material
stored
4. Containment pallets shall be protected to prevent collection
of rain water within the sump
NOTE: THESE REGULATIONS ARE IN A SUMMARY FORMAT. PLEASE CLICK
ON THE REGULATION TO REFER TO THE ACTUAL CODES FOR DETAILED
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New
York State Chemical Bulk Storage Regulation Section 599.17C
- Secondary Containment for Transfer Stations.
(c) Secondary containment for transfers.
(1) Transfer of hazardous substances must take place within
a transfer station which is equipped with a permanently installed
secondary containment system.
(2) This containment system must:
(i) be capable of collecting leaks and spills which are likely
to occur during the transfer including leaks or spills from
connections, couplings, vents, pumps and valves, hose failure
or overturning of a container. Open-ended fill lines must
be located with the secondary containment system;
(ii) be designed and constructed with a permeability rate
to the substance(s) transferred of less than 1 x 10-6 cm/sec.
Properly designed concrete which has water stops on all seams
and is compatible with the substance(s) stored or other equivalent
or superior material satisfies this requirement;
(iii) be designed, installed, and operated to prevent any
migration of hazardous substances, components of hazardous
substances or degraded products, out of the system to the
soil, groundwater, or surface waters before cleanup occurs.
The system does not have to be designed to contain the gaseous
component of a spill;
(iv) be constructed, coated, or lined with materials that
are compatible with the substances to be transferred and the
environment. The system must have sufficient strength and
thickness to withstand wear, hydrostatic forces, frost heaving
and weathering. It must support without failure, any vehicle
brought into the transfer station, and must have a foundation
which prevents failure due to settlement, compression, or
uplift;
(v) be equipped with a sump and either a manually controlled
pump or siphon, manually controlled dike valve, or any other
manually controlled drainage system to permit the drainage
of liquids resulting from leaks, spills, and precipitation.
Control of the pump, siphon or valve must be possible from
outside of the diked area. All drainage systems must be locked
in a closed position when a transfer of a hazardous substance
is in progress. Spilled or leaked substances must be removed
from the containment system within twenty-four (24) hours;
and
(vi) contain the volume of any leak or spill likely to occur
at the transfer station.
(3) Stormwater must be pumped from slop tanks and catch tanks
to allow for the containment of the volume required by subdivision
599.17(c)(2)(vi) above.
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