§ 66268.114. Treatment Standard for Asbestos-Containing Waste.

(a) Asbestos-containing waste shall be treated using one of the methods of (a)(1) through (a)(3).

(1) Asbestos-containing waste is managed as follows:

(A) Mix control device asbestos-containing waste to form a slurry; adequately wet other asbestos-containing waste; and

(B) Discharge no visible emissions to the outside air from collection, mixing, wetting and handling operations; and

(C) After wetting, seal all asbestos-containing waste in leak tight containers while wet; or, for waste that will not fit into containers without additional breaking, put waste into leak tight wrapping; and discharge no visible emissions during disposal operations.

(2) Process asbestos-containing waste into nonfriable form.

(3) Use an alternative waste treatment method pursuant to Health and Safety Code 25179.6(b)(2).

(b) When used in subsection (a), the following terms have the meanings given below:

(1) “Adequately wet” means sufficiently mixed or penetrated with liquid to prevent the release of finely divided particles of asbestos or waste containing asbestos. If visible emissions are observed coming from asbestos-containing waste, then that waste has not been adequately wetted. However, absence of visible emissions is not sufficient evidence of being adequately wetted.

(2) “Visible emissions” means any emissions which are visually detectable without the aid of instrument, coming from asbestos-containing waste. This does not include condensed, uncombined water.

(3) “Leak tight” means that solids or liquids cannot escape or spill out. It also means dust tight.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 3-1-93; operative 3-1-93 (Register 93, No. 10).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25150, 25159, 25179.6 and 58012, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25150, 25159, 25159.5 and 25179.6, Health and Safety Code.