La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § I-6919

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section I-6919 - Emergency Response Storage Facility Requirements

A. This Section applies to emergency response storage facilities not otherwise authorized by the Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33.

1. Storage Restrictions

a. Storage of material generated from the abatement and/or cleanup of an off-site emergency condition may be authorized by the administrative authority for up to 90 days. Storage of such material maintained in an emergency response facility shall be in accordance with the requirements in Paragraph A.2 of this Section.

b. If required, due to unforeseen, temporary, or uncontrollable circumstances, the administrative authority may authorize storage for longer than 90 days. No extension granted in accordance with this Section may exceed 30 days in duration.

2. Management of Tanks, Containers, and Storage Area. Tanks or containers used to store material generated from the abatement and/or cleanup of an off-site emergency condition shall be managed in the following manner:

a. a legible label shall be affixed to the outside of the tank or container so that it is readable from the aisle adjacent to where the container is stored and shall contain all pertinent information known regarding its contents including, but not limited to, date of incident, location of the release, emergency abatement/cleanup material transporter name, if known, and, if applicable, EPA identification number, generator name and, if applicable, EPA identification number or temporary Louisiana identification number, waste code, and U.N. number;

b. if a tank or container is not in good condition (e.g., bulging, severe rusting, apparent structural defects) or if it begins to leak, the owner or operator of the emergency response storage facility shall transfer the contents of the tank or container to a tank or container that is in good condition or manage the tank or container's contents in some other way that complies with the requirements of this Section;

c. tanks or containers used shall be made of or lined with materials that will not react with, or be incompatible with, the material to be stored so that the ability of the tank or container to contain the material is not impaired;

d. containers shall not be opened, handled, or stored in a manner that may rupture the container or cause it to leak;

e. at least weekly the emergency response storage facility owner or operator shall inspect tanks, containers, and areas where containers are stored, looking for leaking or deteriorating tanks or containers and at the overall condition of the storage area. Any problems occurring in the storage area shall be immediately corrected by the owner or operator upon discovery; and

f. tanks or containers used for the storage of material generated from the abatement and/or cleanup of an off-site emergency condition shall be free of any incompatible residue from any previous contents.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § I-6919

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of the Secretary, LR 22:978 (October 1996), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 30:1671 (August 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2011(D)(1), (14), and (15).