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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 23. Standards for Universal Waste Management
 Article 3. Standards for Universal Waste Handlers

  § 66273.37. Response to Releases.  

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  • (a) A universal waste handler shall immediately contain all releases of universal wastes and of residues from universal wastes to the environment.
    (b) A universal waste handler shall determine whether any material resulting from such a release is a hazardous waste, and if so, shall manage the hazardous waste in compliance with all applicable requirements of this division. The universal waste handler is considered the generator of the hazardous waste resulting from the release, and is subject to the requirements of chapter 12.
    (c) Hazardous waste consisting only of residues of leaking, broken, or otherwise damaged universal waste may be managed as universal waste provided that the leaking, broken, or otherwise damaged universal waste is repackaged according to the standards of section 66273.33 or 66273.33.5.
HISTORY
1. New section filed 3-6-2000 as an emergency; operative 3-6-2000 (Register 2000, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-5-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New sectionrefiled 6-29-2000 as an emergency; operative 7-6-2000 (Register 2000, No. 26). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-3-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New sectionrefiled 11-1-2000 as an emergency; operative 11-4-2000 (Register 2000, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-5-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New sectionrefiled 3-6-2001 as an emergency; operative 3-6-2001 (Register 2001, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-5-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. New sectionrefiled 6-26-2001 as an emergency; operative 7-5-2001 (Register 2001, No. 26). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-2-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. New sectionrefiled 11-2-2001 as an emergency; operative 11-3-2001 (Register 2001, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-4-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-2-2001 order, including new subsection (c), transmitted to OAL 12-27-2001 and filed 2-8-2002 (Register 2002, No. 6).
8. Amendment of section and Note filed 2-4-2009; operative 2-4-2009 (Register 2009, No. 6).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25141, 25150, 25219.1 and 58012, Health and Safety Code; and Section 42475, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 25141, 25150, 25159.5, 25219, 25219.1 and 25219.2, Health and Safety Code; 40 CFR Section 273.37.