| (119) No free liquids--As used in 40 Code of Federal
Regulations §261.4(a)(26) and (b)(18), means that solvent-contaminated
wipes may not contain free liquids as determined by Method 9095B (Paint
Filter Liquids Test), included in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid
Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods" (EPA Publication SW-846), which
is incorporated by reference at §335.31 of this title (relating
to Incorporation of References), and that there is no free liquid
in the container holding the wipes.
(120) Non-acute hazardous waste--All hazardous wastes
that are not acute hazardous waste, as defined in this section.
(121) Off-site--Property which cannot be characterized
as on-site.
(122) Onground tank--A device meeting the definition
of "Tank" in this section and that is situated in such a way that
the bottom of the tank is on the same level as the adjacent surrounding
surface so that the external tank bottom cannot be visually inspected.
(123) On-Site--The same or geographically contiguous
property which may be divided by public or private rights-of-way,
provided the entrance and exit between the properties is at a cross-roads
intersection, and access is by crossing, as opposed to going along,
the right-of-way. Noncontiguous properties owned by the same person
but connected by a right-of-way which he controls and to which the
public does not have access, is also considered on-site property.
(124) Open burning--The combustion of any material
without the following characteristics:
(A) control of combustion air to maintain adequate
temperature for efficient combustion;
(B) containment of the combustion-reaction in an enclosed
device to provide sufficient residence time and mixing for complete
combustion; and
(C) control of emission of the gaseous combustion products. (See also "Incinerator" and "Thermal processing.")
(125) Operator--The person responsible for the overall
operation of a facility.
(126) Owner--The person who owns a facility or part
of a facility.
(127) Partial closure--The closure of a hazardous waste
management unit in accordance with the applicable closure requirements
of Subchapters E and F of this chapter (relating to Interim Standards
for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or
Disposal Facilities; and Permitting Standards for Owners and Operators
of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facilities) at
a facility that contains other active hazardous waste management units.
For example, partial closure may include the closure of a tank (including
its associated piping and underlying containment systems), landfill
cell, surface impoundment, waste pile, or other hazardous waste management
unit, while other units of the same facility continue to operate.
(128) PCBs or polychlorinated biphenyl compounds--Compounds
subject to 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 761.
(129) Permit--A written permit issued by the commission
which, by its conditions, may authorize the permittee to construct,
install, modify, or operate a specified municipal hazardous waste
or industrial solid waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility
in accordance with specified limitations.
(130) Personnel or facility personnel--All persons
who work at, or oversee the operations of, a solid waste or hazardous
waste facility, and whose actions or failure to act may result in
noncompliance with the requirements of this chapter.
(131) Pesticide--Has the definition adopted under §335.261
of this title (relating to Universal Waste Rule).
(132) Petroleum substance--A crude oil or any refined
or unrefined fraction or derivative of crude oil which is a liquid
at standard conditions of temperature and pressure.
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (C) of this
paragraph for the purposes of this chapter, a "Petroleum substance"
shall be limited to a substance in or a combination or mixture of
substances within the following list (except for any listed substance
regulated as a hazardous waste under the federal Solid Waste Disposal
Act, Subtitle C (42 United States Code (USC), §§6921, et seq.)) and which is liquid at standard
conditions of temperature (20 degrees Centigrade) and pressure (1
atmosphere):
(i) basic petroleum substances--i.e., crude oils, crude
oil fractions, petroleum feedstocks, and petroleum fractions;
(ii) motor fuels--a petroleum substance which is typically
used for the operation of internal combustion engines and/or motors
(which includes, but is not limited to, stationary engines and engines
used in transportation vehicles and marine vessels);
(iii) aviation gasolines--i.e., Grade 80, Grade 100,
and Grade 100-LL;
(iv) aviation jet fuels--i.e., Jet A, Jet A-1, Jet
B, JP-4, JP-5, and JP-8;
(v) distillate fuel oils--i.e., Number 1-D, Number
1, Number 2-D, and Number 2;
(vi) residual fuel oils--i.e., Number 4-D, Number 4-light,
Number 4, Number 5-light, Number 5-heavy, and Number 6;
(vii) gas-turbine fuel oils--i.e., Grade O-GT, Grade
1-GT, Grade 2-GT, Grade 3-GT, and Grade 4-GT;
(viii) illuminating oils--i.e., kerosene, mineral seal
oil, long-time burning oils, 300 oil, and mineral colza oil;
(ix) lubricants--i.e., automotive and industrial lubricants;
(x) building materials--i.e., liquid asphalt and dust-laying
oils;
(xi) insulating and waterproofing materials--i.e.,
transformer oils and cable oils; and
(xii) used oils--See definition for "Used oil" in this
section.
(B) For the purposes of this chapter, a "Petroleum
substance" shall include solvents or a combination or mixture of solvents
(except for any listed substance regulated as a hazardous waste under
the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, Subtitle C (42 USC, §§6921, et seq.)) and which is liquid at standard
conditions of temperature (20 degrees Centigrade) and pressure (1
atmosphere) i.e., Stoddard solvent, petroleum spirits, mineral spirits,
petroleum ether, varnish makers' and painters' naphthas, petroleum
extender oils, and commercial hexane.
(C) The following materials are not considered petroleum
substances:
(i) polymerized materials, i.e., plastics, synthetic
rubber, polystyrene, high and low density polyethylene;
(ii) animal, microbial, and vegetable fats;
(iii) food grade oils;
(iv) hardened asphalt and solid asphaltic materials--i.e.,
roofing shingles, roofing felt, hot mix (and cold mix); and
(v) cosmetics.
(133) Pile--Any noncontainerized accumulation of solid,
nonflowing solid waste or hazardous waste that is used for processing
or storage, and that is not a corrective action management unit or
a containment building.
(134) Plasma arc incinerator--Any enclosed device using
a high intensity electrical discharge or arc as a source of heat followed
by an afterburner using controlled flame combustion and which is not
listed as an industrial furnace.
(135) Post-closure order--An order issued by the commission
for post-closure care of interim status units, a corrective action
management unit unless authorized by permit, or alternative corrective
action requirements for contamination commingled from Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act and solid waste management units.
(136) Post-use polymers--Plastic polymers that derive
from industrial sources or activities that would be classified as
a nonhazardous industrial solid waste if not converted into a valuable
raw, intermediate, or final product. Post-use polymers include used
polymers that contain incidental contaminants or impurities such as
paper labels or metal rings but do not include used polymers mixed
with solid waste, medical waste, hazardous waste, electronic waste,
tires, or construction or demolition debris.
(137) Poultry--Chickens or ducks being raised or kept
on any premises in the state for profit.
(138) Poultry carcass--The carcass, or part of a carcass,
of poultry that died as a result of a cause other than intentional
slaughter for use for human consumption.
(139) Poultry facility--A facility that:
(A) is used to raise, grow, feed, or otherwise produce
poultry for commercial purposes; or
(B) is a commercial poultry hatchery that is used to
produce chicks or ducklings.
(140) Processing--The extraction of materials, transfer,
volume reduction, conversion to energy, or other separation and preparation
of solid waste for reuse or disposal, including the treatment or neutralization
of solid waste or hazardous waste, designed to change the physical,
chemical, or biological character or composition of any solid waste
or hazardous waste so as to neutralize such waste, or so as to recover
energy or material from the waste or so as to render such waste nonhazardous,
or less hazardous; safer Cont'd... |
