§ 66265.382. Open Burning; Waste Explosives.  


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  • Open burning of hazardous waste is prohibited except for the open burning and detonation of waste explosives. Waste explosives include waste which has the potential to detonate and bulk military propellants which cannot safely be disposed of through other modes of treatment. Detonation is an explosion in which chemical transformation passes through the material faster than the speed of sound (0.33 kilometers/second at sea level). Owners or operators choosing to open burn or detonate waste explosives shall do so in accordance with the following table and in a manner that does not threaten human health or the environment.
    Minimum Distance from Open
    Pounds of Waste
    Burning or Detonation to the
    Explosives or Propellants
    Property of Others
    0 to 100
    204 meters (670 feet)
    101 to 1,000
    380 meters (1,250 feet)
    1,001 to 10,000
    530 meters (1,730 feet)
    10,001 to 30,000
    690 meters (2,260 feet)
HISTORY
1. New section filed 5-24-91; operative 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25159, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25159.5 and 25200, Health and Safety Code; 40 CFR Section 265.382.