Regulation .03-9 Requirements for Accumulation of Hazardous Waste in Containment Buildings.
Regulation .03-9 Requirements for Accumulation of Hazardous Waste in Containment Buildings.LinkCopy Citation
A.
A hazardous waste generator who is accumulating hazardous waste in a containment building without authorization provided by a permit or interim status shall comply with all provisions of this regulation.
B.
If hazardous waste is placed in a containment building, the generator shall:
(1)
Manage the waste in accordance with the requirements of COMAR 26.13.05.18—.18-3;
(2)
Label the containment building with the words “Hazardous Waste” in a conspicuous place easily visible to employees, visitors, emergency responders, waste handlers, and other persons on site;
(3)
Provide, in a conspicuous place, a label or signage that:
(a)
Indicates the hazards of the waste that is being accumulated;
(b)
Communicates the hazards associated with the waste by:
(i)
Listing the hazardous waste characteristic or characteristics that the waste exhibits;
(ii)
Providing hazard communication information consistent with the U.S. Department of Transportation requirements at 49 CFR Part 172 Subpart E (labeling) or Subpart F (placarding);
(iii)
Providing a hazard statement or pictogram consistent with the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration Hazard Communication Standard at 29 CFR §1910.1200;
(iv)
Providing a chemical hazard label consistent with the National Fire Protection Association Code 704; or
(v)
Some other method that is at least as effective as one of the methods listed in §B(3)(b)(i)—(iv) of this regulation;
(4)
Before accumulating hazardous waste in the unit, obtain and place in the facility’s operating record a certification by a qualified registered professional engineer that the containment building design meets the requirements of COMAR 26.13.05.18-1; and
(5)
Maintain records at the facility documenting that hazardous waste is not accumulated in the containment building for periods of accumulation longer than 90 days, with the records:
(a)
Being generated by use of inventory logs, monitoring equipment, or another equally effective means;
(b)
Consisting of either:
(i)
Documentation that the containment building is emptied at least once every 90 days; or
(ii)
A written description of the procedures that are followed to ensure that each waste volume remains in the unit for no more than 90 days, a written description of the waste generation and management practices at the facility that shows these practices are consistent with respecting the 90-day limit, and documentation demonstrating that the procedures have been followed; and
(c)
Being readily available for inspection.