Chapter 26

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 23.Waste Piles346

2301.Applicability346

2303.Design and Operating Requirements346

2304.Action Leakage Rate348

2305.Exemptions348

2306.Response Actions348

2307.Inspection of Synthetic Liners349

2309.Monitoring and Inspection349

2311.Special Requirements for Ignitable or Reactive Waste349

2313.Special Requirements for Incompatible Wastes350

2315.Closure and Post-Closure Care350

2317.Special Requirements for Hazardous Wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and F027350

Chapter 24.Hazardous Waste Munitions and Explosives Storage351

2401.Applicability351

2403.Design and Operating Standards 351

2405.Closure and Post-Closure Care351

Chapter 25.Landfills352

2501.Applicability352

2503.Design and Operating Requirements352

2504.Action Leakage Rate354

2505.Exemption355

2507.Monitoring and Inspection355

2508.Response Actions355

2509.Surveying and Recordkeeping356

2511.Special Requirements for Ignitable or Reactive Waste356

2513.Special Requirements for Incompatible Wastes356

2515.Special Requirements for Bulk and Containerized Liquids356

2517.Special Requirements for Containers358

2519.Disposal of Small Containers of Hazardous Waste in Overpacked Drums (Lab Packs)358

2521.Closure and Post-closure Care358

2523.Special Requirements for Hazardous Wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and F027359

Chapter 26.Corrective Action Management Units and Special Provisions for Cleanup359

2601.Applicability of Corrective Action Management Unit (CAMU) Regulations359

2602.Grandfathered Corrective Action Management Units (CAMUs)359

2603.Corrective Action Management Units (CAMUs)361

2604.Temporary Units (TU)365

2605.Staging Piles365

2607.Disposal of CAMU-Eligible Wastes in Permitted Hazardous Waste Landfills367

Chapter 27.Land Treatment369

2701.Applicability369

2703.Design and Operating Requirements369

2705.Treatment Program369

2707.Treatment Demonstration370

2709.Food-Chain Crops371

2711.Unsaturated Zone Monitoring371

2713.Recordkeeping373

2715.Special Requirements for Ignitable or Reactive Waste 373

2717.Special Requirements for Incompatible Wastes373

2719.Closure and Post-Closure Care373

2723.Special Requirements for Hazardous Wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026 and F027374

Chapter 28.Drip Pads375

2801.Applicability375

2803.Assessment of Existing Drip Pad Integrity375

2804.Design and Installation of New Drip Pads375

2805.Design and Operating Requirements375

2807.Inspections377

2809.Closure378

Chapter 29.Surface Impoundments378

2901.Applicability378

2903.Design and Operating Requirements378

2904.Action Leakage Rate381

2905.Exemption381

2906.Response Actions381

2907.Monitoring and Inspection382

2909.Emergency Repairs; Contingency Plans382

2911.Closure and Post-Closure Care383

2913.Special Requirements for Ignitable or Reactive Waste384

2915.Special Requirements for Incompatible Wastes384

2917.Special Requirements for Hazardous Wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and F027384

2919.Air Emission Standards384

Chapter 30.Hazardous Waste Burned in Boilers and Industrial Furnaces384

3001.Applicability384

3003.Management Prior to Burning387

3005.Permit Standards for Burners387

3007.Interim Status Standards for Burners392

3009.Standards to Control Organic Emissions403

3011.Standards to Control Particulate Matter405

3013.Standards to Control Metals Emissions406

3015.Standards to Control Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) and Chlorine Gas (Cl2) Emissions409

3017.Small Quantity On-Site Burner Exemption410

3019.Low Risk Waste Exemption412

3021.Waiver of DRE Trial Burn for Boilers412

3023.Standards for Direct Transfer413

3025.Regulation of Residues414

Appendix A. Tier I and Tier II Feed Rate and Emissions Screening Limits For Metals416

Appendix B. Tier I Feed Rate Screening Limits for Total Chlorine416

Appendix C. Tier II Emission Rate Screening Limits for Free Chlorine and Hydrogen Chloride416

Appendix D. Reference Air Concentrations416

Appendix E. Risk Specific Doses (10-5)416

Appendix F. Stack Plume Rise [Estimated Plume Rise (in Meters) Based on Stack Exit Flow Rate and Gas Temperature]416

Appendix G. Health-Based Limits for Exclusion of Waste-derived Residues416

Appendix H. Organic Compounds for Which Residues Must be Analyzed416

Appendix I. Methods Manual for Compliance with the BIF Regulations416

Appendix J. Lead-Bearing Materials That May Be Processed in Exempt Lead Smelters417

Appendix K. Nickel or Chromium-bearing Materials That May Be Processed in Exempt Nickel-Chromium Recovery Furnaces417

Appendix L. Mercury-Bearing Wastes That May Be Processed in Exempt Mercury Recovery Units417

Chapter 31.Incinerators417

3101.Purpose417

3103.General Requirements417

3105.Applicability417

3107.Waste Analysis434

3109.Principal Organic Hazardous Constituents (POHCs)434

3111.Performance Standards435

3113.Hazardous Waste Permits435

3115.Incinerator Permits for New or Modified Facilities436

3117.Operating Requirements439

3119.Monitoring and Inspections439

3121.Closure439

Chapter 32.Miscellaneous Units440

3201.Applicability440

3203.Environmental Performance Standards440

3205.Monitoring, Analysis, Inspection, Response, Reporting, and Corrective Action441

3207.Closure and Post-Closure Care441

Chapter 33.Ground Water Protection441

3301.Applicability441

3303.Required Programs442

3305.Ground Water Protection Standard443

3307.Hazardous Constituents444

3309.Concentration Limits444

3311.Point of Compliance446

3313.Compliance Period446

3315.General Ground Water Monitoring Requirements446

3317.Detection Monitoring Program448

3319.Compliance Monitoring Program449

3321.Corrective Action Program451

3322.Corrective Action452

3323.Monitoring Well Abandonment and Sealing of Bore Holes452

3325.Ground Water Monitoring List 1452

Chapter 35.Closure and Post-Closure464

3501.Applicability464

3503.Notification of Intention to Close a Facility465

Subchapter A.Closure Requirements465

3505.Closure Procedures465

3507.Closure Performance Standards465

3509.Closure Financial Responsibility465

3511.Closure Plan; Amendment of Plan465

3513.Closure; Time Allowed for Closure467

3515.Disposal or Decontamination of Equipment, Structures and Soils469

3517.Certification of Closure469

Subchapter B.Post-Closure Requirements470

3519.Post-Closure Procedures470

3521.Post-Closure Care and Use of Property470

3523.Post-Closure Plan, Amendment of Plan471

3525.Post-Closure Notices472

3527.Certification of Completion of Post-Closure Care472

Chapter 37.Financial Requirements473

3701.Applicability473

3703.Definitions of Terms as Used in This Chapter473

Subchapter A.Closure Requirements474

3705.Cost Estimate for Closure474

3707.Financial Assurance for Closure475

Subchapter B.Post-Closure Requirements482

3709.Cost Estimate for Post-Closure Care482

3711.Financial Assurance for Post-Closure Care482

Subchapter C.Common Closure and Post-Closure Requirements490

3713.Use of a Mechanism for Financial Assurance of Both Closure and Post-Closure Care490

Subchapter D.Insurance Requirements490

3715.Liability Requirements490

Subchapter E.Incapacity Regulations494

3717.Incapacity of Owners or Operators, Guarantors, or Financial Institutions494

Subchapter F.Financial and Insurance Instruments495

3719.Wording of the Instruments495

Chapter 38.Universal Wastes520

Subchapter A.General520

3801.Scope and Applicability520

3803.ApplicabilityBatteries520

3805.ApplicabilityPesticides521

3807.ApplicabilityMercury Thermostats522

3809.ApplicabilityLamps522

3811.ApplicabilityAntifreeze522

3813.Definitions522

Subchapter B.Standards for Small Quantity Handlers of Universal Waste523

3815.Applicability523

3817.Prohibitions523

3819.Notification524

3821.Waste Management524

3823.Labeling/Marking525

3825.Accumulation Time Limits526

3827.Employee Training526

3829.Response to Releases526

3831.Off-Site Shipments527

3833.Tracking Universal Waste Shipments527

3835.Exports527

Subchapter C.Standards for Large Quantity Handlers of Universal Waste527

3837.Applicability527

3839.Prohibitions527

3841.Notification528

3843.Waste Management528

3845.Labeling/Marking530

3847.Accumulation Time Limits530

3849.Employee Training531

3851.Response to Releases531

3853.Off-Site Shipments531

3855.Tracking Universal Waste Shipments531

3857.Exports532

Subchapter D.Standards for Universal Waste Transporters532

3859.Applicability532

3861.Prohibitions532

3863.Waste Management532

3865.Storage Time Limits533

3867.Response to Releases533

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