La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § V-523

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section V-523 - Specific Part II Information Requirements for Tanks

Except as otherwise provided in LAC 33:V.1901, owners and operators of facilities that use tanks to store or treat hazardous waste must provide the following additional information:

A. a written assessment that is reviewed and certified by an independent, qualified professional engineer as to the structural integrity and suitability for handling hazardous waste for each tank system, as required under LAC 33:V.1903 and 1905;

B. dimensions and capacity of each tank;

C. descriptions of feed systems, safety cutoff, bypass systems, and pressure controls (e.g., vents);

D. a diagram of piping, instrumentation, and process flow for each tank system;

E. a description of materials and equipment used to provide external corrosion protection, as required under LAC 33:V.1905.A.3.b;

F. for new tank systems, a detailed description of how the tank system(s) will be installed in compliance with LAC 33:V.1905.B, C, D, and E;

G. detailed plans and description of how the secondary containment system for each tank system is or will be designed, constructed, and operated to meet the requirements of LAC 33:V.1907.A, B, C, D and F;

H. for tank systems for which a variance from the requirements of LAC 33:V.1907 is sought (as provided by LAC 33:V.1907.G):

1. detailed plans and engineering and hydrogeologic reports, as appropriate, describing alternate design and operating practices that will, in conjunction with location aspects, prevent the migration of any hazardous waste or hazardous constituents into the groundwater or surface water during the life of the facility; or

2. a detailed assessment of the substantial present or potential hazards posed to human health or the environment should a release enter the environment;

I. descriptions of controls and practices to prevent spills and overflows, as required under LAC 33:V.1909.B;

J. for tank systems in which ignitable, reactive, or incompatible wastes are to be stored or treated, a description of how operating procedures and tank system and facility design will achieve compliance with the requirements of LAC 33:V.1917 and 1919; and

K. information on air emission control equipment as required in LAC 33:V.526.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § V-523

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste Division, LR 10:200 (March 1984), amended LR 10:280 (April 1984), LR 13:433 (August 1987) LR 16:220 (March 1990), LR 16:614 (July 1990), amended by the Office of Waste Services, Hazardous Waste Division, LR 24:1692 (September 1998), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 34:992 (June 2008).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2180 et seq.