Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024
Section 20.4.3.7 - DEFINITIONS Unless otherwise defined in this part, the words and phrases used in this part have the same meanings as in 20.4.1 NMAC, Hazardous Waste Management. As used in this part:
A."Act" means the New Mexico Hazardous Waste Act, Sections 74-4-1 to 74-4-14 NMSA 1978;B."Annual fee" means the hazardous waste fee in 20.4.3.200 NMAC through 20.4.3.203 NMAC;C."Annual imported waste compensating fee" means the fee on imported hazardous waste in 20.4.3.300 NMAC through 20.4.3.302 NMAC;D."Business fee" means the fee designated for specific activities or events in 20.4.3.400 NMAC through 20.4.3.402 NMAC;E."CFR" means the most recent Code of Federal Regulations adopted by reference at 20.4.1 NMAC;F."Compliance assistance visit for salvage yards" means a pre-arranged inspection at a salvage yard in order for the salvage yard to acquire a New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division Auto Recycler's license;G."Cleanup" means any activities associated with the removal or remediation of hazardous waste at a site, but does not include closure of a solid or hazardous waste management unit;H."Department" means the New Mexico environment department;I."Episodic generator" means a generator that has a planned or unplanned event that does not normally occur during generator operations, resulting in an increase in the generation of hazardous waste that exceeds the calendar month quantity limits for the generator's usual category;J."Emergency Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") identification number" means a generator that meets the definition of a large quantity or small quantity generator due to an emergency and requires an EPA identification number to dispose of the hazardous waste;K."Generator" means a generator under 20.4.1 NMAC, Hazardous Waste Management, who is a large quantity generator, small quantity generator, or very small quantity generator of hazardous waste under this part;L."Hazardous waste" means all waste or material regulated as hazardous waste under 20.4.1 NMAC, Hazardous Waste Management;M."Imported hazardous waste" means hazardous waste that was generated outside of the state of New Mexico, including waste generated outside the United States, and that has been transported into the state for treatment, storage, or disposal;N."Large quantity generator" means a generator who generates more than 1,000 kilograms (or more than 2,204 pounds) of hazardous waste during any month in the calendar year; or a generator who generates more than 1 kilogram (or more than 2.2 pounds) of acutely toxic or "p-listed" hazardous waste in any month in the calendar year; or a generator that accumulates more than 6,000 kilograms (or more than 13,227 pounds) of hazardous waste on site in any month in the calendar year;O."Person" means any individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, federal agency, corporation, including a government corporation, partnership, association, state, municipality, commission, political subdivision of a state or any interstate body;P."Recycled" means "used or reused" or "reclaimed" as those terms are defined in 40 CFR, Part 261.1(c);Q."Secretary" means the secretary of environment;R."Site" means an "individual generation site" as defined in 40 CFR, Part 260.10;S."Small quantity generator" means a generator who generates more than 100 kilograms (or more than 220 pounds) but less than 1,000 kilograms (or less than 2,204 pounds) of hazardous waste during any month in the calendar year; or a generator that accumulates more than 1,000 kilograms (or more than 2,204 pounds) of hazardous waste on site in any month in the calendar year;T."Very small quantity generator" means a generator who generates less than 100 kilograms (or less than 220 pounds) in any month in the calendar year and never accumulates more than 1,000 kilograms (or more than 2,204 pounds) of hazardous waste on site in any month in the calendar year.Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 04, February 25, 2020, eff. 3/5/2020