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Regulation .04 Management of Used Oil.

Regulation .04 Management of Used Oil.Copy Citation

A.
General Provisions.
(1)
Spill, Release, or Discharge.
(a)
A person shall report a spill, release, or discharge of used oil to the Department immediately, but not later than 2 hours, after detection of the spill, release, or discharge in accordance with COMAR 26.10.01.05 and 26.10.08.01.
(b)
In response to a confirmed spill, release, or discharge of used oil or an oil-derived product from a storage tank system, an owner and an operator of the storage tank system and any responsible party shall comply with the response and corrective action requirements of COMAR 26.10.09.
(2)
A person transporting used oil in a truck previously used to transport hazardous waste shall comply with the transportation of hazardous waste requirements in COMAR 26.13.04.01D(4).
B.
Burning Used Oil.
(1)
A person that proposes to burn used oil in fuel-burning equipment shall submit to the Department the information required in COMAR 26.11.09.10A.
(2)
A person burning used oil as fuel shall comply with:
(a)
Regulation .05B of this chapter;
(b)
COMAR 26.11.09.10;
(c)
If burning on-specification used oil as fuel, 40 CFR §279.23; and
(d)
If burning off-specification used oil as fuel, 40 CFR §§257.12(c) and 257.60—257.66.
C.
Storage of Used Oil. A person managing used oil shall only store used oil in a storage unit that meets one of the following criteria:
(1)
A storage tank system that complies with COMAR 26.10.01—26.10.12 and 26.10.16—26.10.18; or
(2)
Depending upon the type of facility where the used oil is stored, a container equipped with a containment system that meets the applicable requirements in 40 CFR §279.22, 279.54, or 279.64.
D.
Department Approvals and Registrations. An owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an oil handling facility or oil storage facility that manages used oil shall comply with the following Department approval and registration requirements:
(1)
If the facility has a used oil aboveground aggregate storage capacity of 1,000 gallons or greater, obtain an Individual Oil Operations Permit from the Department in accordance with COMAR 26.10.01.09A and .11;
(2)
If the facility has a used oil aboveground aggregate storage capacity of less than 1,000 gallons, comply with the General Oil Operations Permit conditions in COMAR 26.10.01.09B;
(3)
If used oil is stored in a petroleum UST system, register each UST system at the facility with the Department in accordance with COMAR 26.10.03.09;
(4)
If used oil is stored in an AST system, register each AST system at the facility with the Department in accordance with COMAR 26.10.01.10;
(5)
If transferring fuel oil blended or mixed with processed or re-refined used oil in the State, obtain an Oil Transfer License from the Department in accordance with COMAR 26.10.01.08;
(6)
If a used oil transporter, used oil processor/re-refiner, or used oil marketer, obtain an EPA identification number by:
(a)
Applying for an EPA identification number online using the MyRCRAId electronic system or another equivalent online system; or
(b)
Submitting a completed EPA Form 8700-12 to the Department;
(7)
If burning used oil as fuel, comply with the fuel-burning equipment registration or air quality permitting requirements in COMAR 26.11.02.02; and
(8)
If applicable, obtain a State discharge permit or National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit from the Department in accordance with COMAR 26.08.04.
E.
An owner, an operator, and a person in charge of a used oil processor/re-refiner facility shall:
(1)
Comply with the general facility standards for preparedness and prevention, prepare a contingency plan, and implement emergency procedures in accordance with 40 CFR §279.52; and
(2)
In accordance with 40 CFR §279.55, develop, follow, and keep at the facility a written analysis plan used to determine:
(a)
The total halogen content of used oil in accordance with Regulation .05A of this chapter; and
(b)
If the used oil is to be burned as fuel, whether the used oil meets the specifications in COMAR 26.11.10.09B in accordance with Regulation .05B of this chapter.