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 California Code of Regulations (Last Updated: August 6, 2014)
 Title 22. Social Security
 Division 4.5. Environmental Health Standards for the Management of Hazardous Waste
 Chapter 15. Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Transfer, Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities
 Article 10. Tank Systems

§ 66265.190. Applicability.  

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  • The regulations of this article apply to owners and operators of facilities that use tank systems for transferring, storing or treating hazardous waste, except as otherwise provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section or in section 66265.1 of this chapter.
    (a) Tank systems that are used to transfer, store or treat hazardous waste containing no free liquids and that are situated inside a building with an impermeable floor are exempted from the requirements of section 66265.193 of this article. To demonstrate the absence or presence of free liquids in the stored/treated waste, the following test must be used: Method 9095 (Paint Filter Liquids Test) as described in “Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wastes, Physical/Chemical Methods”, (EPA Publication No. SW-846, 3d edition and Updates (incorporated by reference in section 66260.11 of this chapter)) shall be used.
    (b) Tank systems, including sumps, as defined in section 66260.10, that serve as part of a secondary containment system to collect or contain releases of hazardous wastes are exempted from the requirements in section 66265.193(a).
    (c) Tanks, sumps, and other collection devices used in conjunction with drip pads, as defined in section 66260.10 and regulated under Chapter 15, Article 17.5, shall meet the requirements of this article.
HISTORY
1. New section filed 5-24-91; operative 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).
2. New subsection (c) and amendment of Note filed 7-29-94; operative 8-29-94 (Register 94, No. 30).
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-11-97 order transmitted to OAL 6-10-97; disapproved by OAL and order of repeal as to 2-11-97 filed on 7-24-97 (Register 97, No. 30).
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-11-97 order, including amendment of section and Note, resubmitted to OAL and approved on 7-24-97 (Register 97, No. 30).
5. Amendment of subsection (a) and Note filed 10-13-98; operative 11-12-98 (Register 98, No. 42).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25150, 25159, 58004 and 58012, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25150, 25159 and 25159.5, Health and Safety Code; and 40 CFR Section 265.190.