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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 following
conditions:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.)
- Each drum shall be labeled as prescribed for the
respective material.
- The shipper shall prepare shipping papers in accordance
with subpart C of Part 172.
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.
EPA
40 CFR 264.175 Containment of Containers Containing
Free Liquid. A containment system must be designed and operated
as follows:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
EPA
40 CFR 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.
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:
- A liquid-tight sump accessible for visual inspection shall
be provided.
- The sump shall be designed to contain not less than 66
gallons.
- Exposed surfaces shall be compatible with the material
stored
- Containment pallets shall be protected to prevent
collection of rain water within the sump
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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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