Section 66262.15 - [Operative 7/1/2024] Satellite Accumulation Area Regulations for Small and Large Quantity Generators(a) A generator may accumulate as much as 55 gallons of non-acute hazardous waste and/or either one quart of liquid acute hazardous waste listed in section 66261.31 or 66261.33(e) of this division,1 kg (2.2 lbs) of solid acute hazardous waste listed in section 66261.31 or 66261.33(e) of this division, or one quart of extremely hazardous waste, in containers at or near any point of generation where wastes initially accumulate which is under the control of the operator of the process generating the waste, without a permit or interim status and without complying with the requirements of chapters 14, 15, 16, and 20 of this division, provided that all of the conditions for exemption in this section are met. A generator may comply with the conditions for exemption in this section instead of complying with the conditions for exemption in section 66262.16(b) or 66262.17(a), except as required in section 66262.15(a)(7) and (8). The conditions for exemption for satellite accumulation are: (1) If a container holding hazardous waste is not in good condition (e.g., severe rusting, apparent structural defects), or if it begins to leak, the generator shall immediately transfer the hazardous waste from this container to a container that is in good condition and does not leak, or immediately transfer and manage the waste in a central accumulation area in compliance with section 66262.16(b) or 66262.17(a).(2) The generator shall use a container made of or lined with materials that will not react with, and are otherwise compatible with, the hazardous waste to be accumulated, so that the ability of the container to contain the waste is not impaired.(3) Special standards for incompatible wastes.(A) Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials (see Appendix V of chapter 15 of this division for examples) shall not be placed in the same container, unless section 66265.17(b) of this division is complied with.(B) Hazardous waste shall not be placed in an unwashed container that previously held an incompatible waste or material (see Appendix V of chapter 15 of this division for examples) unless section 66265.17(b) of this division is complied with.(C) A container holding a hazardous waste that is incompatible with any waste or other materials accumulated nearby in other containers shall be separated from the other materials or protected from them by any practical means.(4) A container holding hazardous waste shall be closed at all times during accumulation, except: (A) When adding, removing, or consolidating waste; or(B) When temporary venting of a container is necessary1. For the proper operation of equipment, or2. To prevent dangerous situations, such as build-up of extreme pressure.(5) A generator shall mark or label its container with the following:(A) The words "Hazardous Waste";(B) The composition and physical state of the wastes;(C) An indication of the hazards of the contents [examples include, but are not limited to, the applicable hazardous waste characteristic(s) (i.e., ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic); hazard communication consistent with Department of Transportation requirements at 49 Code of Federal Regulations part 172 subpart E (labeling) or subpart F (placarding); a hazard statement or pictogram consistent with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication Standard at 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910.1200; or a chemical hazard label consistent with the National Fire Protection Association code 704];(D) The name and address of the person generating the waste; and(E) The date that hazardous waste accumulation begins shall be clearly marked and visible for inspection on each container used for accumulation of hazardous waste.(6) A generator who accumulates either non-acute hazardous waste, acute hazardous waste listed in section 66261.31 or 66261.33(e) of this division or extremely hazardous waste in excess of the amounts listed in subsection (a) of this section at or near any point of generation must do the following: (A) Comply within three consecutive calendar days with the applicable central accumulation area regulations in section 66262.16(b) or 66262.17(a), or(B) Remove the excess from the satellite accumulation area within three consecutive calendar days to either: 1. A central accumulation area operated in accordance with the applicable regulations in section 66262.16(b) or 66262.17(a);2. An on-site interim status or permitted treatment, storage, or disposal facility, or3. An off-site designated facility; and(C) During the three-consecutive-calendar-day period the generator shall continue to comply with subsections (a)(1) through (5) of this section. The generator shall mark or label the container(s) holding the excess accumulation of hazardous waste with the date the excess amount began accumulating.(7) All satellite accumulation areas operated by a small quantity generator shall meet the preparedness and prevention regulations of section 66262.16(b)(6) and emergency procedures at section 66262.16(b)(7).(8) All satellite accumulation areas operated by a large quantity generator shall meet the Preparedness, Prevention, and Emergency Procedures in article 9 of this chapter.(9) The generator does not hold the waste on site for more than one year from the initial date of accumulation, or for longer than the applicable accumulation period specified in section 66262.16(b) or 66262.17(a) of this article, whichever occurs first. For purposes of this section, the applicable accumulation period specified in section 66262.16(b) or 66262.17(a) of this article shall start on the date the quantity limitation specified in subsection (a) of this section is reached.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 66262.15
Note: Authority cited: Sections 25150, 25159, 25159.5, 25179.6 and 58012, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25123.3, 25150, 25158.1, 25159 and 25159.5, Health and Safety Code; and 40 Code of Federal Regulations Section 262.15.
1. New section filed 5-6-2024; operative 7/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 19).