La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § V-105

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-105 - Program Scope

These rules and regulations apply to owners and operators of all facilities that generate, transport, treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste, except as specifically provided otherwise herein. The procedures of these regulations also apply to the denial of a permit for the active life of a hazardous waste management facility or individual unit at a treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) facility under LAC 33:V.706. Definitions appropriate to these rules and regulations, including solid waste and hazardous waste, appear in LAC 33:V.109. Wastes that are excluded from regulation are found in this Section.

A. EPA Identification Numbers and Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity

1. Within 90 days after the promulgation or revision of these regulations anyone subject to these regulations who has not previously notified the department on the Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity Form (HW-1), or whose notification on the HW-1 form is not approved, must notify the Office of Environmental Services, using the HW-1 form.

2. Within 90 days after changes in waste characteristics or changes in these regulations that result in changes in the notification, interim status facilities must revise their notification form by resubmitting a corrected copy of the H W-1 form.

3. All notifications of hazardous waste activity received must be in accordance with the department's notification procedures and must receive an active EPA identification number issued through the state of Louisiana.

4. All facilities with an active EPA identification number shall be subject to requirements in LAC 33:V.Subpart 1.

5. Approved Forms for Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity

a. Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity Form (HW-1). All notifications of hazardous waste activity shall be made on the most current HW-1 form approved by the department and found on the department's website. The department may provide the HW-1 form in either a hardcopy or web-based format or both.

b. Other forms approved by the department. At the discretion of the department, other forms may be approved for use. In these instances, the official notification of approval forms will be found on the department's website.

6. Out-of-date forms and forms not approved by the department. Notification of hazardous waste activity submitted on forms not approved by the department, or on forms that are not current, will be rejected.

a. If rejected, the applicant shall resubmit the notification using the appropriate, approved form.

b. Resubmittals shall be submitted timely to the Office of Environmental Services. Original due dates will not be extended for resubmittals due to an unapproved or out-of-date form.

7. See LAC 33:V.1017 for additional notification requirements for generators of hazardous waste.

8. Facilities who cease hazardous waste activities shall notify the Office of Environmental Services within 30 days using the department's Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity Form (HW-1) or other forms approved by the department in accordance with Subparagraph 105.A.5.b of this Section.

9. Failure to submit a timely and complete Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity Form (HW-1), obtain an active EPA identification number or notify the department of changes to the notification shall constitute a violation of these regulations and subject the applicant to enforcement action up to and including the assessment of civil penalties.

B. Classification of Hazardous Wastes. Hazardous wastes are classified into two categories.

1. Category I wastes are those known chemicals and process streams whose hazardous nature has been prescribed by prior determination and which are presented in LAC 33:V.Chapter 49.

2. Category II wastes are those wastes possessing any of the characteristics of the hazard classes listed in LAC 33:V.Chapter 49. Hazard classes of concern for these wastes are ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity and toxicity.

C. Control of Wastes. Wastes generated, transported, treated, stored, and/or disposed of in Louisiana are controlled by the state of Louisiana according to the appropriate statutes of the state of Louisiana as follows, and provided that nothing contained herein shall limit the authority granted to the Department of Natural Resources (hereinafter referred to as the department) under Title 30 of the Louisiana revised statutes or to its successor (scheduled to be the Department of Environmental Quality after February 1, 1984).

1. The department's hazardous waste program is responsible for the following, subject to these rules and regulations and to Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes:

a. surface installations and areas associated with the disposal of wastes in injection wells, excluding the injection well proper;

b. all wastes listed as hazardous in LAC 33:V.Chapter 49 or having the hazardous characteristics identified in LAC 33:V.Chapter 49, which are generated, treated, stored, and/or disposed of in Louisiana.

2. The Office of Environmental Services is responsible for nonhazardous solid wastes treated, stored, and/or disposed of in public and private solid waste facilities.

3. The Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, which is under the authority of the commissioner, is subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the Office of Conservation. Their responsibilities include:

a. salt water injection wells including related surface installations, mud pits, and other areas associated with the exploration and production of oil and gas; and

b. injection wells, less related surface installations and areas, for industrial on-site or commercial disposal of hazardous wastes, until the effective date of Act 97 of 1983 (scheduled to be February 1, 1984), after which time they shall be regulated by the Department of Environmental Quality in accordance with the provisions of Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.

4. The department is responsible for radioactive materials.

5. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety (LDPS) is responsible for transportation of wastes.

6. The Department of Agriculture is responsible for waste pesticides, including pesticide containers at point of mixing, loading, application, equipment cleansing or base of operation.

D. Exclusions 1. Materials that are not Solid Wastes. The following materials are not solid wastes for the purpose of this Subpart:

1. Materials that are not Solid Wastes. The following materials are not solid wastes for the purpose of this Subpart:

a.

i. domestic sewage; and

ii. any mixture of domestic sewage and other wastes that pass through a sewer system to a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) for treatment. Domestic Sewage means untreated sanitary wastes that pass through a sewer system;

b. industrial wastewater discharges that are point source discharges subject to regulation under Section 402 of the Clean Water Act, as amended;

COMMENT: This exclusion applies only to the actual point source discharge. It does not exclude industrial wastewaters while they are being collected, stored, or treated before discharge, nor does it exclude sludges that are generated by industrial wastewater treatment.

c. irrigation return flows;

d. source, special nuclear, or by-product material as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.;

e. material subjected to in-situ mining techniques that are not removed from the ground as part of the extraction process;

f. pulping liquors (i.e., black liquor) that are reclaimed in a pulping liquor recovery furnace and then reused in the pulping process, unless they are accumulated speculatively as defined in LAC 33:V.109.Solid Waste;

g. spent sulfuric acid used to produce virgin sulfuric acid provided it is not accumulated speculatively as defined in LAC 33N.109.Solid Waste;

h. secondary materials that are reclaimed and returned to the original process or processes in which they were generated where they are reused in the production process provided:

i. only tank storage is involved, and the entire process through completion of reclamation is closed by being entirely connected with pipes or other comparable enclosed means of conveyance;

ii. reclamation does not involve controlled flame combustion (such as occurs in boilers, industrial furnaces, or incinerators);

iii. the secondary materials are never accumulated in such tanks for over 12 months without being reclaimed; and

iv. the reclaimed material is not used to produce a fuel, or used to produce products that are used in a manner constituting disposal;

i.

i. spent wood preserving solutions that have been reclaimed and are reused for their original intended purpose;

ii. wastewaters from the wood preserving process that have been reclaimed and are reused to treat wood; and

iii. prior to reuse, the wood preserving wastewaters and spent wood preserving solutions described in Clauses D.1.i.i and ii of this Section, so long as they meet all of the following conditions:

(a). the wood preserving wastewaters and spent wood preserving solutions are reused on-site at water borne plants in the production process for their original intended purpose;

(b). prior to reuse, the wastewaters and spent wood preserving solutions are managed to prevent release to either land or groundwater or both;

(c). any unit used to manage wastewaters and/or spent wood preserving solutions, prior to reuse, can be visually or otherwise determined to prevent such releases;

(d). any drip pad used to manage the wastewaters and/or spent wood preserving solutions, prior to reuse, complies with the standards in LAC 33:V.Chapter 43.Subchapter S, regardless of whether the plant generates a total of less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste; and

(e). prior to operating pursuant to this exclusion, the plant owner or operator submits to the Office of Environmental Services a one-time notification stating that the plant intends to claim the exclusion, giving the date on which the plant intends to begin operating under the exclusion, and containing the following language:

"I have read the applicable regulation establishing an exclusion for wood preserving wastewaters and spent wood preserving solutions and understand it requires me to comply at all times with the conditions set out in the regulation."

The plant must maintain a copy of that document in its on-site records until closure of the facility. The exclusion applies so long as the plant meets all of the conditions. If the plant goes out of compliance with any condition, it may apply to the administrative authority for reinstatement. The administrative authority may reinstate the exclusion upon finding that the plant has returned to compliance with all conditions and that violations are not likely to recur;

j. EPA Hazardous Waste Numbers K060, K087, K141, K142, K143, K144, K145, K147, and K148, and any wastes from the coke by-products processes that are hazardous only because they exhibit the toxicity characteristic (TC) specified in LAC 33:V.4903.E when, subsequent to generation, these materials are recycled to coke ovens, or to the tar recovery process as a feedstock to produce coal tar, or mixed with coal tar prior to the tar's sale or refining. This exclusion is conditioned on there being no land disposal of the wastes from the point they are generated to the point they are recycled to coke ovens, tar recovery, or refining processes, or mixed with coal tar;

k. non waste water splash condenser dross residue from the treatment of K061 in high-temperature metals recovery units, provided it is shipped in drums (if shipped) and not land disposed before recovery;

l.

i. oil-bearing hazardous secondary materials (i.e., sludges, by-products, or spent materials) that are generated at a petroleum refinery (SIC code 2911) and are inserted into the petroleum refining process (SIC code 2911, including, but not limited to, distillation, catalytic cracking, fractionation, or thermal cracking units [i.e., cokers]) unless the material is placed on the land or speculatively accumulated before being so recycled. Materials inserted into thermal cracking units are excluded under this Paragraph, provided that the coke product also does not exhibit a characteristic of hazardous waste. Oil-bearing hazardous secondary materials may be inserted into the same petroleum refinery where they are generated, or sent directly to another petroleum refinery, and still be excluded under this provision. Except as provided in Clause D.1.l.ii of this Section, oil-bearing hazardous secondary materials generated elsewhere in the petroleum industry (i.e., from sources other than petroleum refineries) are not excluded under this Section. Residuals generated from processing or recycling materials excluded under this Subsection, where such materials as generated would have otherwise met a listing under LAC 33:V.Chapter 49, are designated as F037 listed wastes when disposed of or intended for disposal;

ii. recovered oil that is recycled in the same manner and with the same conditions as described in Clause D.1.l.i of this Section. Recovered oil is oil that has been reclaimed from secondary materials (including wastewater) generated from normal petroleum industry practices, including refining, exploration and production, bulk storage, and transportation incident thereto (SIC codes 1311, 1321, 1381, 1382, 1389, 2911, 4612, 4613, 4922, 4923, 4789, 5171, and 5172). Recovered oil does not include oil-bearing hazardous wastes listed in LAC 33:V.Chapter 49; however, oil recovered from such wastes may be considered recovered oil. Recovered oil does not include used oil as defined in LAC 33:V.4001;

m. excluded scrap metal (processed scrap metal, unprocessed home scrap metal, and unprocessed prompt scrap metal) being recycled;

n. shredded circuit boards being recycled provided that they are:

i. stored in containers sufficient to prevent a release to the environment prior to recovery; and

ii. free of mercury switches, mercury relays, nickel-cadmium batteries, and lithium batteries;

o. condensates derived from the overhead gases from kraft mill steam strippers that are used to comply with 40 CFR 63.446(e). The exemption applies only to combustion at the mill generating the condensates;

p. spent materials (as defined in LAC 33:V.109) (other than hazardous wastes listed in LAC 33:V.Chapter 49) generated within the primary mineral processing industry from which minerals, acids, cyanide, water, or other values are recovered by mineral processing or by beneficiation, provided that:

i. the spent material is legitimately recycled to recover minerals, acids, cyanide, water, or other values;

ii. the spent material is not accumulated speculatively;

iii. except as provided in Clause D.1.p.iv of this Section, the spent material is stored in tanks, containers, or buildings meeting the following minimum integrity standards: a building must be an engineered structure with a floor, walls, and a roof all of which are made of nonearthen materials providing structural support (except smelter buildings may have partially earthen floors provided the secondary material is stored on the nonearthen portion) and have a roof suitable for diverting rainwater away from the foundation; a tank must be freestanding, not be a surface impoundment (as defined in LAC 33:V.109), and be manufactured of a material suitable for containment of its contents; a container must be free standing and be manufactured of a material suitable for containment of its contents. If tanks or containers contain any particulate that may be subject to wind dispersal, the owner/operator must operate these units in a manner that controls fugitive dust. Tanks, containers, and buildings must be designed, constructed, and operated to prevent significant releases to the environment of these materials;

iv. the administrative authority may make a site-specific determination, after public review and comment, that only solid mineral processing spent materials may be placed on pads, rather than in tanks, containers, or buildings. Solid mineral processing spent materials do not contain any free liquid. The decision-maker must affirm that pads are designed, constructed, and operated to prevent significant releases of the spent material into the environment. Pads must provide the same degree of containment afforded by the non-RCRA tanks, containers, and buildings eligible for exclusion:

(a). the decision-maker must also consider if storage on pads poses the potential for significant releases via groundwater, surface water, and air exposure pathways. Factors to be considered for assessing the groundwater, surface water, air exposure pathways are: the volume and physical and chemical properties of the spent material, including its potential for migration off the pad; the potential for human or environmental exposure to hazardous constituents migrating from the pad via each exposure pathway; and the possibility and extent of harm to human and environmental receptors via each exposure pathway;

(b). pads must meet the following minimum standards: be designed of nonearthen material that is compatible with the chemical nature of the mineral processing spent material; be capable of withstanding physical stresses associated with placement and removal; have run-on/runoff controls; be operated in a manner which controls fugitive dust; and have integrity assurance through inspections and maintenance programs;

(c). before making a determination under this Subsection, the administrative authority must provide notice and the opportunity for comment to all persons potentially interested in the determination. This can be accomplished by placing notice of this action in major local newspapers or broadcasting notice over local radio stations;

v. the owner or operator provides notice to the Office of Environmental Services, providing the following information: the types of materials to be recycled; the type and location of the storage units and recycling processes; and the annual quantities expected to be placed in land-based units. This notification must be updated when there is a change in the type of materials recycled or the location of the recycling process; and

vi. for purposes of Subparagraph D.2.h of this Section, mineral processing spent materials must be the result of mineral processing and may not include any listed hazardous wastes. Listed hazardous wastes and characteristic hazardous wastes generated by non-mineral processing industries are not eligible for the conditional exclusion from the definition of solid waste;

q. Reserved.

r. petrochemical recovered oil from an associated organic chemical manufacturing facility, where the oil is to be inserted into the petroleum refining process (SIC code 2911) along with normal petroleum refinery process streams, provided:

i. the oil is hazardous only because it exhibits the characteristic of ignitability (as defined in LAC 33:V.4903.B) and/or toxicity for benzene (LAC 33:V.4903.E, waste code D018); and

ii. the oil generated by the organic chemical manufacturing facility is not placed on the land, or speculatively accumulated before being recycled into the petroleum refining process. An associated organic chemical manufacturing facility is a facility: where the primary SIC code is 2869, but where operations may also include SIC codes 2821, 2822, and 2865; and is physically co-located with a petroleum refinery; and where the petroleum refinery to which the oil being recycled is returned also provides hydrocarbon feedstocks to the organic chemical manufacturing facility. Petrochemical recovered oil is oil that has been reclaimed from secondary materials (i.e., sludges, by-products, or spent materials, including wastewater) from normal organic chemical manufacturing operations, as well as oil recovered from organic chemical manufacturing processes;

s. spent caustic solutions from petroleum refining liquid treating processes used as a feedstock to produce cresylic or naphthenic acid, unless the material is placed on the land or accumulated speculatively, as defined in LAC 33:V.109;

t. hazardous secondary materials used to make zinc fertilizers, provided that the following conditions are satisfied:

i. hazardous secondary materials used to make zinc micronutrient fertilizers must not be accumulated speculatively, as defined in LAC 33:V.109;

ii. generators and intermediate handlers of zinc-bearing hazardous secondary materials that are to be incorporated into zinc fertilizers must:

(a). submit a one-time notice to the Office of Environmental Services that contains the name, address, and EPA ID number of the generator or intermediate handler facility, provides a brief description of the secondary material that will be subject to the exclusion, and identifies when the manufacturer intends to begin managing excluded, zinc-bearing hazardous secondary materials under the conditions specified in this Subparagraph;

(b). store the excluded secondary material in tanks, containers, or buildings that are constructed and maintained in a way that prevents releases of the secondary materials into the environment. At a minimum, any building used for this purpose must be an engineered structure made of non-earthen materials that provide structural support and must have a floor, walls, and a roof that prevent wind dispersal and contact with rainwater. Tanks used for this purpose must be structurally sound and, if outdoors, must have roofs or covers that prevent contact with wind and rain. Containers used for this purpose must be kept closed except when it is necessary to add or remove material and must be in sound condition. Containers that are stored outdoors must be managed within storage areas that:

(i). have containment structures or systems sufficiently impervious to contain leaks, spills, and accumulated precipitation;

(ii). provide for effective drainage and removal of leaks, spills, and accumulated precipitation; and

(iii). prevent run-on into the containment system;

(c). with each off-site shipment of excluded hazardous secondary materials, provide written notice to the receiving facility that the material is subject to the conditions of this Subparagraph;

(d). maintain, at the generator's or intermediate handler's facility, for no less than three years, records of all shipments of excluded hazardous secondary materials. For each shipment these records must, at a minimum, contain the following information:

(i). the name of the transporter and the date of the shipment;

(ii). the name and address of the facility that received the excluded material and documentation confirming receipt of the shipment; and

(iii). the type and quantity of excluded secondary material in each shipment;

iii. manufacturers of zinc fertilizers or zinc fertilizer ingredients made from excluded hazardous secondary materials must:

(a). store excluded hazardous secondary materials in accordance with the storage requirements for generators and intermediate handlers, as specified in Subclause D.1.t.ii.(b) of this Section;

(b). submit a one-time notification to the Office of Environmental Services that, at a minimum, specifies the name, address, and EPA ID number of the manufacturing facility and identifies when the manufacturer intends to begin managing excluded, zinc-bearing hazardous secondary materials under the conditions specified in this Subparagraph;

(c). maintain, for a minimum of three years, records of all shipments of excluded hazardous secondary materials received by the manufacturer that must, at a minimum, identify for each shipment the name and address of the generating facility, the name of the transporter, the date the materials were received, the quantity received, and a brief description of the industrial process that generated the material; and

(d). submit to the Office of Environmental Services an annual report that identifies the total quantities of all excluded hazardous secondary materials that were used to manufacture zinc fertilizers or zinc fertilizer ingredients in the previous year, the name and address of each generating facility, and the industrial processes from which they were generated;

iv. nothing in this Section preempts, overrides, or otherwise negates the provision in LAC 33:V.1103 that requires any person who generates a solid waste to determine if that waste is a hazardous waste; and

v. interim status and permitted storage units that have been used to store only zinc-bearing hazardous wastes prior to the submission of the one-time notice described in Subclause D.1.t.iii.(b) of this Section, and that afterward will be used only to store hazardous secondary materials excluded under this Subparagraph, are not subject to the closure requirements of LAC 33:V.Chapters 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37 and 43;

u. zinc fertilizers made from hazardous wastes or hazardous secondary materials that are excluded under this Paragraph, provided that:

i. the fertilizer meets the following contaminant limits:

(a). for metal contaminants:

Constituent	Maximum Allowable Total Concentration in Fertilizer, per Unit (1%) of Zinc (ppm)
Arsenic	0.3
Cadmium	1.4
Chromium	0.6
Lead	2.8
Mercury	0.3

(b). for dioxin contaminants, the fertilizer must contain no more than 8 parts per trillion of dioxin, measured as toxic equivalent (TEQ);

ii. the manufacturer performs sampling and analysis of the fertilizer product to determine compliance with the contaminant limits for metals no less than every 6 months, and for dioxins no less than every 12 months. Testing must also be performed whenever changes occur to manufacturing processes or ingredients that could significantly affect the amounts of contaminants in the fertilizer product. The manufacturer may use any reliable analytical method to demonstrate that no constituent of concern is present in the product at a concentration above the applicable limit. It is the responsibility of the manufacturer to ensure that the sampling and analysis are unbiased, precise, and representative of the products introduced into commerce; and

iii. the manufacturer maintains, for no less than three years, records of all sampling and analyses performed for purposes of determining compliance with the requirements of Clause D.1.u.ii of this Section. Such records must, at a minimum, include:

(a). the dates and times product samples were taken and the dates the samples were analyzed;

(b). the names and qualifications of the persons taking the samples;

(c). a description of the methods and equipment used to take the samples;

(d). the name and address of the laboratory facility at which analyses of the samples were performed;

(e). a description of the analytical methods used, including any cleanup and sample preparation; and

(f). all laboratory analytical results used to determine compliance with the contaminant limits specified in this Subparagraph;

v. used cathode ray tubes (CRTs) meeting the following requirements:

i.used, intact CRTs as defined in LAC 33:V.109.Cathode Ray Tube or CRT, unless they are disposed, or unless they are accumulated speculatively as defined in LAC 33:V.109 by CRT collectors or glass processors;

ii. used, intact CRTs that are exported for recycling provided that they meet the requirements of LAC 33:V.4913;

iii.used, broken CRTs as defined in LAC 33:V.109.Cathode Ray Tube or CRT that meet the requirements of LAC 33:V.4911;

iv. glass removed from CRTs, provided that it meets the requirements of LAC 33:V.4911;

w. solvent-contaminated wipes that are sent for cleaning and reuse are not solid wastes from the point of generation, provided that:

i. the solvent-contaminated wipes, when accumulated, stored, and transported, are contained in nonleaking, closed containers that are labeled "Excluded Solvent-Contaminated Wipes." The containers shall be able to contain free liquids, should free liquids occur. During accumulation, a container is considered closed when there is complete contact between the fitted lid and the rim, except when it is necessary to add or remove solvent-contaminated wipes. When the container is full, or when the solvent-contaminated wipes are no longer being accumulated, or when the container is being transported, the container shall be sealed with all lids properly and securely affixed to the container and all openings tightly bound or closed sufficiently to prevent leaks and emissions;

ii. the solvent-contaminated wipes may be accumulated by the generator for up to 180 days from the start date of accumulation for each container prior to being sent for cleaning;

iii. at the point of being sent for cleaning on-site or at the point of being transported off-site for cleaning, the solvent-contaminated wipes shall contain no free liquids as defined in LAC 33:V.109;

iv. free liquids removed from the solvent-contaminated wipes or from the container holding the wipes shall be managed according to the applicable regulations found in LAC 33:V.Subpart 1;

v. generators shall maintain, at their sites, the following documentation:

(a). the name and address of the laundry or dry cleaner that is receiving the solvent-contaminated wipes;

(b). documentation that the 180-day accumulation time limit in LAC 33:V.105.D.1.w.ii is being met; and

(c). the description of the process the generator is using to ensure the solvent-contaminated wipes contain no free liquids at the point of being laundered or dry cleaned on-site or at the point of being transported off-site for laundering or dry cleaning; and

vi. the solvent-contaminated wipes are sent to a laundry or dry cleaner whose discharge, if any, is regulated under sections 301 and 402, or section 307 of the Clean Water Act.

x. hazardous secondary material generated and legitimately reclaimed within the United States of America or its territories and under the control of the generator is not a solid waste, provided that the material complies with the following conditions:

i. the hazardous secondary material is generated and reclaimed at the generating facility (for purposes of this definition, generating facility means all contiguous property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the hazardous secondary material generator); or

ii. the hazardous secondary material is generated and reclaimed at different facilities, if the reclaiming facility is controlled by the generator or if both the generating facility and the reclaiming facility are controlled by a person, as defined in LAC 33:V.109; and

(a). the generator provides one of the following certifications:

(i). "On behalf of [insert generator facility name], I certify that this facility will send the indicated hazardous secondary material to [insert reclaimer facility name], which is controlled by [insert generator facility name] and that [insert name of either facility] has acknowledged full responsibility for the safe management of the hazardous secondary material."; or

(ii). "On behalf of [insert generator facility name], I certify that this facility will send the indicated hazardous secondary material to [insert reclaimer facility name], that both facilities are under common control, and that [insert name of either facility] has acknowledged full responsibility for the safe management of the hazardous secondary material." For purposes of this Paragraph, control means the power to direct the policies of the facility, whether by the ownership of stock, voting rights, or otherwise, except that contractors who operate facilities on behalf of a different person as defined in LAC 33:V.109 shall not be deemed to "control" such facilities;

(b). the generating and receiving facilities must both maintain at their facilities for no less than three years records of hazardous secondary materials sent or received under this exclusion. In both cases, the records must contain:

(i). the name of the transporter;

(ii). the date of the shipment; and

(iii). the type and quantity of the hazardous secondary material shipped or received under the exclusion;

(iv). these record-keeping requirements may be satisfied by maintaining routine business records (e.g., financial records, bills of lading, copies of DOT shipping papers, or electronic confirmations); or

iii. the hazardous secondary material is generated pursuant to a written contract between a tolling contractor and a toll manufacturer and is reclaimed by the tolling contractor, if the tolling contractor certifies the following: "On behalf of [insert tolling contractor name], I certify that [insert tolling contractor name] has a written contract with [insert toll manufacturer name] to manufacture [insert name of product or intermediate] which is made from specified unused materials, and that [insert tolling contractor name] will reclaim the hazardous secondary materials generated during this manufacture. On behalf of [insert tolling contractor name], I also certify that [insert tolling contractor name] retains ownership of, and responsibility for, the hazardous secondary materials that are generated during the course of the manufacture, including any releases of hazardous secondary materials that occur during the manufacturing process."; and

(a). the tolling contractor must maintain at its facility for no less than three years records of hazardous secondary materials received pursuant to its written contract with the tolling manufacturer; and

(b). the tolling manufacturer must maintain at its facility for no less than three years records of hazardous secondary materials shipped pursuant to its written contract with the tolling contractor; and

(c). for both the tolling contractor and the tolling manufacturer, the records must contain the name of the transporter, the date of the shipment, and the type and quantity of the hazardous secondary material shipped or received pursuant to the written contract. These requirements may be satisfied by routine business records (e.g., financial records, bills of lading, copies of DOT shipping papers, or electronic confirmations). For purposes of this Paragraph:

(i).tolling contractor- a person who arranges for the production of a product or intermediate made from specified unused materials through a written contract with a toll manufacturer;

(ii).toll manufacturer- a person who produces a product or intermediate made from specified unused materials pursuant to a written contract with a tolling contractor;

iv. the hazardous secondary material is contained as defined in LAC 33:V.109, contained. A hazardous secondary material released to the environment is discarded and a solid waste unless it is immediately recovered for the purpose of reclamation. Hazardous secondary material managed in a unit with leaks or other continuing or intermittent unpermitted releases is discarded and a solid waste;

v. the hazardous secondary material is not speculatively accumulated, as defined in LAC 33:V.109, accumulated speculatively;

vi. notice is provided as required by LAC 33:V.105.Q;

vii. the material is not otherwise subject to material-specific management conditions under LAC 33:V.105.D.1 when reclaimed (except as provided for in LAC 33:V.105.R.6.e) and it is not a spent lead-acid battery;

viii. persons performing the recycling of hazardous secondary materials under this exclusion must maintain documentation of their legitimacy determination on-site. Documentation must be a written description of how the recycling meets all four factors in LAC 33:V.105.R. Documentation shall be maintained for three years after the recycling operation has ceased;

ix. persons operating under this exclusion must meet the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations at 40 CFR 261, subpart M (emergency preparedness and response for management of excluded hazardous secondary materials), July 1, 2015, which are hereby incorporated by reference;

y. hazardous secondary material that is generated and then transferred to a verified reclamation facility for the purpose of reclamation is not a solid waste, provided that:

i. the material is not speculatively accumulated, as defined in LAC 33:V.109, accumulated speculatively;

ii. the material is not handled by any person or facility other than the hazardous secondary material generator, the transporter, an intermediate facility or a reclaimer and, while in transport, is not stored for more than 10 days at a transfer facility, as defined in LAC 33:V.109, transfer facility, and is packaged according to applicable United States Department of Transportation regulations at 49 CFR parts 173, 178, and 179 while in transport;

iii. the material is not otherwise subject to material-specific management conditions under LAC 33:V.105.D.1 when reclaimed (except as provided for in LAC 33:V.105.R.6.e), and it is not a spent lead-acid battery;

iv. the reclamation of the material is legitimate, as specified under LAC 33:V.105.R;

v. the hazardous secondary material generator satisfies all of the following conditions:

(a). the material must be contained as defined in LAC 33:V.109, contained. A hazardous secondary material released to the environment will be considered discarded and a solid waste unless it is immediately recovered for the purpose of recycling. Hazardous secondary material managed in a unit with leaks or other continuing releases is discarded and a solid waste;

(b). the hazardous secondary material generator must arrange for transport of hazardous secondary materials to a verified reclamation facility (or facilities) in the United States of America. A verified reclamation facility is a facility that has been granted a variance under LAC 33:V.105.O.2.d or a reclamation facility where the management of the hazardous secondary materials is addressed under a RCRA part B permit or interim status standards. If the hazardous secondary material will be passing through an intermediate facility, the intermediate facility must have been granted a variance under LAC 33:V.105.O.2.d or the management of the hazardous secondary materials at that facility must be addressed under a RCRA part B permit or interim status standards, and the hazardous secondary material generator must make contractual arrangements with the intermediate facility to ensure that the hazardous secondary material is sent to the reclamation facility identified by the hazardous secondary material generator;

(c). the hazardous secondary material generator must maintain at the generating facility for no less than three years records of all off-site shipments of hazardous secondary materials. For each shipment, these records must, at a minimum, contain the following information:

(i). name of the transporter and date of the shipment;

(ii). name and address of each reclaimer and, if applicable, the name and address of each intermediate facility to which the hazardous secondary material was sent;

(iii). the type and quantity of hazardous secondary material in the shipment;

(d). the hazardous secondary material generator must maintain at the generating facility for no less than three years confirmations of receipt from each reclaimer and, if applicable, each intermediate facility for all off-site shipments of hazardous secondary materials. Confirmations of receipt must include the name and address of the reclaimer (or intermediate facility), the type and quantity of the hazardous secondary materials received and the date which the hazardous secondary materials were received. This requirement may be satisfied by routine business records (e.g., financial records, bills of lading, copies of U.S. Department of Transportation shipping papers, or electronic confirmations of receipt);

(e). the hazardous secondary material generator must comply with the emergency preparedness and response conditions in 40 CFR 261, subpart M (emergency preparedness and response for management of excluded hazardous secondary materials), July 15, 2015; these requirements are hereby incorporated by reference for this exclusion;

vi. reclaimers of hazardous secondary material excluded from regulation under this exclusion and intermediate facilities, as defined in LAC 33:V.109, shall satisfy all of the following conditions:

(a). the reclaimer and intermediate facility shall maintain at its facility for no less than three years records of all shipments of hazardous secondary material that were received at the facility and, if applicable, for all shipments of hazardous secondary materials that were received and subsequently sent off-site from the facility for further reclamation. For each shipment, these records shall at a minimum contain the following information:

(i). name of the transporter and date of the shipment;

(ii). name and address of the hazardous secondary material generator and, if applicable, the name and address of the reclaimer or intermediate facility which the hazardous secondary materials were received from;

(iii). the type and quantity of hazardous secondary material in the shipment; and

(iv). for hazardous secondary materials that, after being received by the reclaimer or intermediate facility, were subsequently transferred off-site for further reclamation, the name and address of the (subsequent) reclaimer and, if applicable, the name and address of each intermediate facility to which the hazardous secondary material was sent;

(b). the intermediate facility shall send the hazardous secondary material to the reclaimer(s) designated by the hazardous secondary materials generator;

(c). the reclaimer and intermediate facility shall send to the hazardous secondary material generator confirmations of receipt for all off-site shipments of hazardous secondary materials. Confirmations of receipt shall include the name and address of the reclaimer (or intermediate facility), the type and quantity of the hazardous secondary materials received and the date which the hazardous secondary materials were received. This requirement may be satisfied by routine business records (e.g., financial records, bills of lading, copies of DOT shipping papers, or electronic confirmations of receipt);

(d). the reclaimer and intermediate facility shall manage the hazardous secondary material in a manner that is at least as protective as that employed for analogous raw material and shall be contained. An "analogous raw material" is a raw material for which a hazardous secondary material is a substitute and serves the same function and has similar physical and chemical properties as the hazardous secondary material;

(e). any residuals that are generated from reclamation processes will be managed in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment. If any residuals exhibit a hazardous characteristic according to LAC 33:V.4903, or if they themselves are specifically listed in LAC 33:V.4901, such residuals are hazardous wastes and must be managed in accordance with the applicable requirements of this Subpart when disposed or intended for disposal;

(f). the reclaimer and intermediate facility shall provide financial assurance as required under subpart H of 40 CFR part 261, July 2015, which is hereby incorporated by reference;

(g). the reclaimer and intermediate facility have been granted a variance under LAC 33:V.105.O and/or LAC 33:V.105.K, as applicable, or have a RCRA part B permit or interim status standards that address the management of the hazardous secondary materials; and

vii. all persons claiming the exclusion under LAC 33:V.105.D.1.y shall provide notification as required under LAC 33:V.105.Q;

z. hazardous secondary materials that are generated and then transferred to another person for the purpose of remanufacturing are not solid waste, provided there is compliance with the standards and requirements for this conditional exclusion, which are published in the Code of Federal Regulations at 40 CFR 261.4(a)(27)-261.4(a)(27)(vi)(F). Additional requirements, as applicable to this exclusion, are located in 40 CFR 261, subpart I (use and management of containers), 40 CFR 261, subpart J (tank systems), 40 CFR 261, subpart AA (air emission standards for process vents), 40 CFR 261, subpart BB (air emission standards for equipment leaks), and 40 CFR 261, subpart CC (air emission standards for tanks and containers), July 1, 2015, and are hereby incorporated by reference for the purposes of this exclusion.

2. Solid Wastes That Are Not Hazardous Wastes. The following solid wastes are not hazardous wastes:

a. household waste, including household waste that has been collected, transported, stored, treated, disposed, recovered (e.g., refuse-derived fuel), or reused. Household waste means any material (including garbage, trash, and sanitary wastes in septic tanks) derived from households (including single and multiple residences, hotels and motels, bunkhouses, ranger stations, crew quarters, campgrounds, picnic grounds, and day use recreation areas). A resource recovery facility managing municipal solid waste shall not be deemed to be treating, storing, disposing of, or otherwise managing hazardous wastes for the purposes of regulation under this Subpart if such facility:

i. receives and burns only:

(a). household waste (from single and multiple dwellings, hotels, motels, and other residential sources); and

(b). solid waste from commercial or industrial sources that does not contain hazardous waste; and

ii. such facility does not accept hazardous wastes and the owner or operator of such facility has established contractual requirements or other appropriate notification or inspection procedures to assure that hazardous wastes are not received at or burned in such facility;

b. solid wastes generated by any of the following and which are returned to the soils as fertilizers:

i. the growing and harvesting of agricultural crops; and

ii. the raising of animals, including animal manures;

c. mining overburden returned to the mine site;

d. coal combustion residuals include:

i. fly ash waste, bottom ash waste, slag waste, and flue gas emission control waste, generated primarily from the combustion of coal or other fossil fuels, except as provided in LAC 33:V.3025 for facilities that burn or process hazardous waste;

ii. the following wastes generated primarily from processes that support the combustion of coal or other fossil fuels that are co-disposed with the wastes in Clause D.2.d.i of this Section, except as provided in LAC 33:V.3025 for facilities that burn or process hazardous waste for the purpose of Subparagraph D.2.d of this Section include:

(a). coal pile runoff-any precipitation that drains off coal piles;

(b). boiler cleaning solutions-water solutions and chemical solutions used to clean the fireside and waterside of the boiler;

(c). boiler blowdown-water purged from boilers used to generate steam;

(d). process water treatment and demineralizer regeneration wastes-sludges, rinses, and spent resins generated from processes to remove dissolved gases, suspended solids, and dissolved chemical salts from combustion system process water;

(e). cooling tower blowdown-water purged from a closed cycle cooling system, which includes cooling towers, cooling ponds, or spray canals;

(f). air preheater and precipitator washes- wastes from cleaning air preheaters and electrostatic precipitators;

(g). effluents from floor drains, yard drains, and sumps-wastewaters (e.g., wash water) collected by or from floor drains, equipment drains, and sumps located inside the power plant building; and wastewaters (e.g., rain runoff) collected by yard drains and sumps located outside the power plant building;

(h). wastewater treatment sludges-refers to sludges generated from the treatment of wastewaters specified in Subclauses (a) through (f) of this Clause;

e. drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy;

f. wastes that fail the test for the toxicity characteristic because chromium is present or are listed in LAC 33:V.Chapter 49, due to the presence of chromium, which do not fail the test for the toxicity characteristic for any other constituent, or are not listed due to the presence of any other constituent, and which do not fail the test for any other characteristic, if it is shown by a waste generator or waste generators that:

i. the chromium in the waste is exclusively (or nearly exclusively) trivalent chromium; and

ii. the waste is generated from an industrial process which uses trivalent chromium exclusively (or nearly exclusively) and the process does not generate hexavalent chromium; and

iii. the waste is typically and frequently managed in nonoxidizing environments;

g. specific wastes which meet the standard in Clauses D.1.f.i, ii and iii (so long as they do not fail the test for the toxicity characteristic for any other constituent, and do not exhibit any other characteristic) are:

i. chrome (blue) trimmings generated by the following subcategories of the leather tanning and finishing industry: hair pulp/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; hair save/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; retan/wet finish; no beamhouse; through-the-blue; and shearling;

ii. chrome (blue) shavings generated by the following subcategories of the leather tanning and finishing industry: hair pulp/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; hair save/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; retan/wet finish; no beamhouse; through-the-blue; and shearling;

iii. buffing dust generated by the following subcategories of the leather tanning and finishing industry: hair pulp/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; hair save/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; retan/wet finish; no beamhouse; through-the-blue;

iv. sewer screenings generated by the following subcategories of the leather tanning and finishing industry: hair pulp/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; hair save/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; retan/wet finish; no beamhouse; through-the-blue; and shearling;

v. wastewater treatment sludges generated by the following subcategories of the leather tanning and finishing industry: hair pulp/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; hair save/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; retan/wet finish; no beamhouse; through-the-blue; and shearling;

vi. wastewater treatment sludges generated by the following subcategories of the leather tanning and finishing industry: hair pulp/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; hair save/chrome tan/retan/wet finish; and through-the-blue;

vii. waste scrap leather from the leather tanning industry, the shoe manufacturing industry, and other leather product manufacturing industries; and

viii. wastewater treatment sludges from the production of TiO₂ pigment using chromium-bearing ores by the chloride process;

h. solid waste from the extraction, beneficiation, and processing of ores and minerals (including coal, phosphate rock, and overburden from the mining of uranium ore), except as provided in LAC 33:V.3025 for facilities that burn or process hazardous waste:

i. for purposes of this Paragraph, beneficiation of ores and minerals is restricted to the following activities: crushing; grinding; washing; dissolution; crystallization; filtration; sorting; sizing; drying; sintering; pelletizing; briquetting; calcining to remove water and/or carbon dioxide; roasting, autoclaving, and/or chlorination in preparation for leaching (except where the roasting and/or autoclaving and/or chlorination/leaching sequence produces a final or intermediate product that does not undergo further beneficiation or processing); gravity concentration; magnetic separation; electrostatic separation; flotation; ion exchange; solvent extraction; electrowinning; precipitation; amalgamation; and heap, dump, vat, tank, and in situ leaching;

ii. for the purpose of this Paragraph, solid waste from the processing of ores and minerals includes only the following wastes as generated:

(a). slag from primary copper processing;

(b). slag from primary lead processing;

(c). red and brown muds from bauxite refining;

(d). phosphogypsum from phosphoric acid production;

(e). slag from elemental phosphorus production;

(f). gasifier ash from coal gasification;

(g). process wastewater from coal gasification;

(h). calcium sulfate wastewater treatment plant sludge from primary copper processing;

(i). slag tailings from primary copper processing;

(j). fluorogypsum from hydrofluoric acid production;

(k). process wastewater from hydrofluoric acid production;

(l). air pollution control dust/sludge from iron blast furnaces;

(m). iron blast furnace slag;

(n). treated residue from roasting/leaching of chrome ore;

(o). process wastewater from primary magnesium processing by the anhydrous process;

(p). process wastewater from phosphoric acid production;

(q). basic oxygen furnace and open hearth furnace air pollution control dust/sludge from carbon steel production;

(r). basic oxygen furnace and open hearth furnace slag from carbon steel production;

(s). chloride process waste solids from titanium tetrachloride production; and

(t). slag from primary zinc processing;

iii. a residue derived from coprocessing mineral processing secondary materials with normal beneficiation raw materials or with normal mineral processing raw materials remains excluded under Subclause D.2.h.iii.(b) of this Section if the owner or operator:

(a). processes at least 50 percent by weight normal beneficiation raw materials or normal mineral processing raw materials; and

(b). legitimately reclaims the secondary mineral processing materials;

i. cement kiln dust waste, except as provided in LAC 33:V.3025 for facilities that burn or process hazardous waste;

j. solid waste that consists of discarded arsenical-treated wood or wood products which fails the test for the toxicity characteristic for Hazardous Waste Codes D004-D017 and which is not a hazardous waste for any other reason, if the waste is generated by persons who utilize the arsenical-treated wood and wood product for these materials' intended end use;

k. petroleum-contaminated media and debris that fail the test for the toxicity characteristic (Hazardous Waste Numbers D018-D043 only) and are subject to the corrective action regulations under underground storage tanks rules and regulations (LAC 33:XI);

l. injected groundwater that is hazardous only because it exhibits the toxicity characteristic (Hazardous Waste Codes D018-D043 only) in LAC 33:V.4903.E and that is re-injected through an underground injection well pursuant to free phase hydrocarbon recovery operations undertaken at petroleum refineries, petroleum marketing terminals, petroleum bulk plants, petroleum pipelines, and petroleum transportation spill sites until January 25, 1993. This extension applies to recovery operations in existence, or for which contracts have been issued, on or before March 25, 1991. Groundwater that is returned through infiltration galleries from such operations at petroleum refineries, marketing terminals, and bulk plants, is not a hazardous waste until January 1, 1993. New operations involving injection wells (beginning after March 25, 1991) will qualify for this compliance date extension (until January 25, 1993) only if:

i. operations are performed pursuant to a written state agreement that includes a provision to assess the groundwater and the need for further remediation once the free phase recovery is completed; and

ii. a copy of the written agreement has been submitted to: Characteristics Section (OS-333), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20460;

m. used chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants from totally enclosed heat transfer equipment, including mobile air conditioning systems, mobile refrigeration, and commercial and industrial air conditioning and refrigeration systems that use chlorofluorocarbons as the heat transfer fluid in a refrigeration cycle, provided the refrigerant is reclaimed for further use;

n. non-terneplated used oil filters that are not mixed with wastes listed in LAC 33:V.4901 if these oil filters have been gravity hot-drained using one of the following methods:

i. puncturing the filter anti-drain back valve or the filter dome end and hot-draining;

ii. hot-draining and crushing;

iii. dismantling and hot-draining; or

iv. any other equivalent hot-draining method that will remove used oil; and

o. used oil re-refining distillation bottoms that are used as feedstock to manufacture asphalt products;

p. leachate or gas condensate collected from landfills where certain solid wastes have been disposed, provided that:

i. the solid wastes disposed would meet one or more of the listing descriptions for Hazardous Waste Codes K169, K170, K171, K172, K174, K175, K176, K177, K178, and K181 if these wastes had been generated after the effective date of the listing;

ii. the solid wastes described in Clause D.2.p.i of this Section were disposed prior to the effective date of the listing;

iii. the leachate or gas condensate do not exhibit any characteristic of hazardous waste nor are derived from any other listed hazardous waste;

iv. discharge of the leachate or gas condensate, including leachate or gas condensate transferred from the landfill to a POTW by truck, rail, or dedicated pipe, is subject to regulation under Sections 307(b) of the Clean Water Act; and

v. as of February 13, 2001, the leachate or gas condensate derived from K169-K172 is no longer exempt if it is stored or managed in a surface impoundment prior to discharge. After November 21, 2003, leachate or gas condensate derived from K176, K177, and K178 will no longer be exempt if it is stored or managed in a surface impoundment prior to discharge. After February 26, 2007, leachate or gas condensate derived from K181 will no longer be exempt if it is stored or managed in a surface impoundment prior to discharge. There is one exception: if the surface impoundment is used to temporarily store leachate or gas condensate in response to an emergency situation (e.g., shutdown of wastewater treatment system), provided the impoundment has a double liner, and provided the leachate or gas condensate is removed from the impoundment and continues to be managed in compliance with the conditions of this Clause after the emergency ends.

q. solvent-contaminated wipes, except for wipes that are hazardous waste due to the presence of trichloroethylene, that are sent for disposal are not hazardous wastes from the point of generation provided that:

i. the solvent-contaminated wipes, when accumulated, stored, and transported, are contained in nonleaking, closed containers that are labeled "Excluded Solvent-Contaminated Wipes." The containers shall be able to contain free liquids, should free liquids occur. During accumulation, a container is considered closed when there is complete contact between the fitted lid and the rim, except when it is necessary to add or remove solvent-contaminated wipes. When the container is full, or when the solvent-contaminated wipes are no longer being accumulated, or when the container is being transported, the container shall be sealed with all lids properly and securely affixed to the container and all openings tightly bound or closed sufficiently to prevent leaks and emissions;

ii. the solvent-contaminated wipes may be accumulated by the generator for up to 180 days from the start date of accumulation for each container prior to being sent for disposal;

iii. at the point of being transported for disposal, the solvent-contaminated wipes shall contain no free liquids as defined in LAC 33:V.109;

iv. free liquids removed from the solvent-contaminated wipes or from the container holding the wipes shall be managed according to the applicable regulations found in LAC 33:V.Subpart 1;

v. generators shall maintain at their sites the following documentation:

(a). the name and address of the landfill or combustor that is receiving the solvent-contaminated wipes;

(b). documentation that the 180 day accumulation time limit in LAC 33:V.105.D.2.q.ii is being met; and

(c). a description of the process the generator is using to ensure solvent-contaminated wipes contain no free liquids at the point of being transported for disposal;

vi. the solvent-contaminated wipes are sent for disposal:

(a). to a municipal solid waste landfill regulated under LAC 33:VII.711, or to a hazardous waste landfill regulated under LAC 33:V.Chapter 25 or LAC 33:V.Chapter 43.Subchapter M; or

(b). to a municipal waste combustor or other combustion facility regulated under section 129 of the Clean Air Act or to a hazardous waste combustor, boiler, or industrial furnace regulated under LAC 33:V.Chapter 30.

3. Hazardous Wastes That Are Exempted from Certain Regulations. A hazardous waste which is generated in a product or raw material storage tank, a product or raw material transport vehicle or vessel, a product or raw material pipeline, or in a manufacturing process unit or an associated non-waste-treatment-manufacturing unit, is not subject to regulation under LAC 33:V.Subpart 1 or to the notification requirements of Subsection A of this Section, until it exits the unit in which it was generated, unless the unit is a surface impoundment, or unless the hazardous waste remains in the unit more than 90 days after the unit ceases to be operated for manufacturing, or for storage or transportation of product or raw materials.

4. Samples

a. Except as provided in Subparagraphs D.4.b and d of this Section, a sample of solid waste or a sample of water, soil, or air, which is collected for the sole purpose of testing to determine its characteristics or composition, is not subject to any requirements of LAC 33:V. Subpart 1 or to the notification requirements of Subsection A of this Section, when:

i. the sample is being transported to a laboratory for the purpose of testing; or

ii. the sample is being transported back to the sample collector after testing; or

iii. the sample is being stored by the sample collector before transport to a laboratory for testing; or

iv. the sample is being stored in a laboratory before testing; or

v. the sample is being stored in a laboratory after testing but before it is returned to the sample collector; or

vi. the sample is being stored temporarily in the laboratory after testing for a specific purpose (e.g., until conclusion of a court case or enforcement action where further testing of the sample may be necessary).

b. In order to qualify for the exemption in Clauses D.4.a.i-ii of this Section, a sample collector shipping samples to a laboratory and a laboratory returning samples to a sample collector must:

i. comply with Louisiana Department of Public Safety (LDPS), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), or any other applicable shipping requirements; or

ii. comply with the following requirements if the sample collector determines that LDPS, USPS, or other shipping requirements do not apply to the shipment of the sample:

(a). assure that the following information accompanies the sample:

(i). the sample collector's name, mailing address, and telephone number;

(ii). the laboratory's name, mailing address, and telephone number;

(iii). the quantity of the sample;

(iv). the date of shipment; and

(v). a description of the sample; and

(b). package the sample so that it does not leak, spill, or vaporize from its packaging.

c. This exemption does not apply if the laboratory determines that the waste is hazardous but the laboratory is no longer meeting any of the conditions stated in Subparagraph D.4.a of this Section.

d. In order to qualify for the exemption in Subparagraphs D.4.a.i and ii of this Section, the mass of a sample that will be exported to a foreign laboratory, or that will be imported to a U.S. laboratory from a foreign source, shall not exceed 25 kg.

5. Treatability Study Samples

a. Except as provided in Subparagraphs D.5.b and d of this Section, persons who generate or collect samples for the purpose of conducting treatability studies as defined in LAC 33:V.109 are not subject to any requirement of LAC 33:V. Chapters 10, 11, 13, 15, or 49, or to the notification requirements of Subsection A of this Section, nor are such samples included in the quantity determinations of LAC 33:V.1009 and 1013.C when:

i. the sample is being collected and prepared for transportation by the generator or sample collector; or

ii. the sample is being accumulated or stored by the generator or sample collector prior to transportation to a laboratory or testing facility; or

iii. the sample is being transported to the laboratory or testing facility for the purpose of conducting a treatability study.

b. The exemption in Subparagraph D.5.a of this Section is applicable to samples of hazardous waste being collected and shipped for the purpose of conducting treatability studies, provided that:

i. the generator or sample collector uses (in "treatability studies") no more than 10,000 kg of media contaminated with nonacute hazardous waste, 1,000 kg of nonacute hazardous waste other than contaminated media, 1 kg of acute hazardous waste, or 2,500 kg of media contaminated with acute hazardous waste for each process being evaluated for each generated waste stream; and

ii. the mass of each sample shipment does not exceed 10,000 kg; the 10,000 kg quantity may be all media contaminated with nonacute hazardous waste, or may include 2,500 kg of media contaminated with acute hazardous waste, 1,000 kg of hazardous waste, and 1 kg of acute hazardous waste; and

iii. the sample is packaged so that it will not leak, spill, or vaporize from its packaging during shipment, and the requirements of Subclause D.5.b.iii.(a) or (b) of this Section are met:

(a). the transportation of each sample shipment complies with the shipping requirements of the LDPS and USPS, or any other applicable shipping requirements; or

(b). if the LDPS, the USPS, or other shipping requirements do not apply to the shipment of the sample, the following information must accompany the sample:

(i). the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the originator of the sample;

(ii). the name, address, and telephone number of the facility that will perform the treatability study;

(iii). the quantity of the sample;

(iv). the date of shipment; and

(v). a description of the sample, including its EPA Hazardous Waste Number;

iv. the sample is shipped to a laboratory or testing facility that is exempt under Paragraph D.6 of this Section or has an appropriate LAC 33:V.Subpart 1 permit or interim status;

v. the generator or sample collector maintains the following records for a period ending three years after completion of the treatability study:

(a). copies of the shipping documents;

(b). a copy of the contract with the facility conducting the treatability study; and

(c). documentation showing:

(i). the amount of waste shipped under this exemption;

(ii). the name, address, and EPA identification number of the laboratory or testing facility that received the waste;

(iii). the date the shipment was made;

(iv). whether or not unused samples and residues were returned to the generator; and

vi. the generator reports the information required under Subclause D.5.b.v.(c) of this Section in its biennial report.

c. The administrative authority may grant requests on a case-by-case basis for up to an additional two years for treatability studies involving bioremediation. The administrative authority may grant requests on a case-by-case basis for quantity limits in excess of those specified in Clauses D.5.b.i and ii and Subparagraph D.6.d of this Section for up to an additional 5,000 kg of media contaminated with nonacute hazardous waste, 500 kg of nonacute hazardous waste, 2,500 kg of media contaminated with acute hazardous waste, and 1 kg of acute hazardous waste:

i. in response to requests for authorization to ship, store, and conduct treatability studies on additional quantities in advance of commencing treatability studies. Factors to be considered in reviewing such requests include the nature of the technology, the type of process (e.g., batch versus continuous), the size of the unit undergoing testing (particularly in relation to scale-up considerations), the time/quantity of material required to reach steady state operating conditions, or test design considerations such as mass balance calculations;

ii. in response to requests for authorization to ship, store, and conduct treatability studies on additional quantities after initiation or completion of initial treatability studies when: there has been an equipment or mechanical failure during the conduct of a treatability study; there is a need to verify the results of a previously conducted treatability study; there is a need to study and analyze alternative techniques within a previously evaluated treatment process; or there is a need to do further evaluation of an ongoing treatability study to determine final specifications for treatment; and

iii. the additional quantities and time frames allowed in Clauses D.5.c.i and ii of this Section are subject to all the provisions in Subparagraph D.5.a and Clauses D.5.b.iii-vi of this Section. The generator or sample collector must apply to the Office of Environmental Services and provide in writing the following information:

(a). the reason why the generator or sample collector requires additional time or quantity of sample for the treatability study evaluation and the additional time or quantity needed;

(b). documentation accounting for all samples of hazardous waste from the waste stream which have been sent for or undergone treatability studies including the date each previous sample from the waste stream was shipped, the quantity of each previous shipment, the laboratory or testing facility to which it was shipped, what treatability study processes were conducted on each sample shipped, and the available results of each treatability study;

(c). a description of the technical modifications or change in specifications that will be evaluated and the expected results;

(d). if such further study is being required due to equipment or mechanical failure, the applicant must include information regarding the reason for the failure or breakdown and also include what procedures or equipment improvements have been made to protect against further breakdowns; and

(e). such other information that the administrative authority considers necessary.

d. In order to qualify for the exemption in Subparagraph D.5.a of this Section, the mass of a sample that will be exported to a foreign laboratory or testing facility, or that will be imported to a U.S. laboratory or testing facility from a foreign source shall not exceed 25 kg.

6. Samples Undergoing Treatability Studies at Laboratories and Testing Facilities. Samples undergoing treatability studies and the laboratory or testing facility conducting such treatability studies (to the extent such facilities are not otherwise subject to LAC 33:V.Subpart 1 requirements) are not subject to any requirement of LAC 33:V.Chapters 3, 5, 10, 11, 13, 15, 22, 41, and 43 or to the notification requirements of Subsection A of this Section, provided that the following conditions are met. A mobile treatment unit may qualify as a testing facility subject to Subparagraphs D.6.a-k of this Section. Where a group of mobile treatment units is located at the same site, the limitations specified in Subparagraphs D.6.a-k of this Section apply to the entire group of mobile treatment units collectively as if the group were one mobile treatment unit:

7. The following wastes are exempt from regulation under this Subpart, except as specified in LAC 33:V.Chapter 38, and therefore, are not fully regulated as hazardous waste. The wastes listed in this Section are subject to regulation under LAC 33:V.Chapter 38:

a. batteries as described in LAC 33:V.3803;

b. pesticides as described in LAC 33:V.3805;

c. mercury-containing equipment as described in LAC 33:V.3807;

d. lamps as described in LAC 33:V.3809; and

e. antifreeze as described in LAC 33:V.3811.

8. PCB Wastes Regulated under Toxic Substance Control Act. PCB-containing dielectric fluid and electric equipment containing such fluid authorized for use and regulated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under 40 CFR 761, and that are hazardous only because they fail the test for the toxicity characteristic (Hazardous Waste Numbers D018-D043 only) are exempt from regulation under LAC 33:V.Subpart 1.

9. Dredged Material That Is Not a Hazardous Waste. Dredged material that is subject to the requirements of a permit that has been issued under Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) or Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1413) is not a hazardous waste. For this Subsection, the following definitions apply:

a. the term dredged material has the same meaning as defined in 40 CFR 232.2; and

b. the term permit means:

i. a permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) or an approved state under Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344);

ii. a permit issued by the Corps under Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1413); or

iii. in the case of Corps civil works projects, the administrative equivalent of the permits referred to in Clauses D.9.b.i and ii of this Section, as provided for in Corps regulations (for example, see 33 CFR 336.1, 336.2, and 337.6).

10. Carbon Dioxide Stream Injected for Geologic Sequestration. A carbon dioxide stream that is captured and transported for purposes of injection into an underground injection well subject to the requirements for Class VI Underground Injection Control wells, including the requirements in 40 CFR Parts 144 and 146 of the Underground Injection Control Program of the Safe Drinking Water Act (or LAC 43:XVII.Subpart 6.Chapter 36 of the Louisiana Underground Injection Control Program for underground injection wells located in Louisiana), is not a hazardous waste, provided the following conditions in Subparagraphs a-d are met.

a. Transportation of the carbon dioxide stream shall be in compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation requirements, including the pipeline safety laws (49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.) and regulations (49 CFR Parts 190-199) of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and pipeline safety regulations (LAC 33:V.Subpart 2.Chapter 301) adopted and administered by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, pursuant to a certification under 49 U.S.C. 60105, as applicable.

b. Injection of the carbon dioxide stream shall be in compliance with the applicable requirements for Class VI Underground Injection Control wells, including the applicable requirements in 40 CFR Parts 144 and 146 (or LAC 43:XVII.Subpart 6.Chapter 36 of the Louisiana Underground Injection Control Program for underground injection wells located in Louisiana).

c. No hazardous wastes shall be mixed with, or otherwise co-injected with, the carbon dioxide stream.

d. Certification statements are required from the generator of the carbon dioxide stream and the owner or operator of the well, as stated below in Clauses d.i-iii.

i. Any generator of a carbon dioxide stream, who claims that a carbon dioxide stream is excluded under Paragraph D.10 of this Section, shall have an authorized representative, as defined in LAC 33:V.109, sign a certification statement worded as follows:

I certify under penalty of law that the carbon dioxide stream that I am claiming to be excluded under LAC 33:V.105.D.10 has not been mixed with hazardous wastes, and I have transported the carbon dioxide stream in compliance with (or have contracted with a pipeline operator or transporter to transport the carbon dioxide stream in compliance with) U.S. Department of Transportation requirements, including the pipeline safety laws (49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.) and regulations (49 CFR Parts 190-199) of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and pipeline safety regulations (LAC 33:V.Subpart 2.Chapter 301) adopted and administered by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, pursuant to a certification under 49 U.S.C. 60105, as applicable, for injection into a well subject to the requirements for the Class VI Underground Injection Control Program of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

ii. Any Class VI Underground Injection Control well owner or operator, who claims that a carbon dioxide stream is excluded under Paragraph D.10 of this Section, shall have an authorized representative, as defined in LAC 33:V.109, sign a certification statement worded as follows:

I certify under penalty of law that the carbon dioxide stream that I am claiming to be excluded under LAC 33:V.105.D.10 has not been mixed with, or otherwise co-injected with, hazardous waste at the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI permitted facility, and that injection of the carbon dioxide stream is in compliance with the applicable requirements for UIC Class VI wells, including the applicable requirements in 40 CFR Parts 144 and 146 (or LAC 43:XVII.Subpart 6.Chapter 36 of the Louisiana Underground Injection Control Program for underground injection wells located in Louisiana).

iii. The signed certification statement shall be kept on-site for no less than three years, and shall be made available within 72 hours of a written request from a duly designated representative of the department. The signed certification statement shall be renewed every year that the exclusion is claimed, by having an authorized representative, as defined in LAC 33:V.109, annually prepare and sign a new copy of the certification statement within one year of the date of the previous statement. The signed certification statement shall also be readily accessible on the facility-us publicly-available website, if such website exists, as a public notification with the title of "Carbon Dioxide Stream Certification" at the time the exclusion is claimed.

E. Judicial Review. Any person has the right to file a lawsuit to reverse any act or failure to act by the administrative authority pursuant to these regulations or the act in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (R.S. 49:951 et seq.) or any other applicable provision of law.

F. Relationship to Interim Status Standards. A facility owner or operator who has fully complied with the requirements for interim status must comply with these regulations until final administrative disposition of his permit application is made. After the effective date of these regulations, the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste is prohibited except in accordance with a permit (standard or interim). The administrative authority may provide for the continued operation of an existing facility which meets the requirements of these regulations and certain conditions until final administrative disposition of the owner's or operator's permit application is made.

G. Imminent Hazard Action. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these regulations, enforcement actions may be brought pursuant to the Act.

H. General Procedures to Petition the Administrative Authority. The procedure that must be followed to petition for rulemaking can be found in LAC 33:I.Chapter 9 and other applicable chapters in this Subpart.

I. Petitions for Equivalent Testing or Analytical Methods

1. Any person seeking approval of an equivalent testing or analytical method may petition for a regulatory amendment under this Subsection and LAC 33:I.Chapter 9. To be successful, the petitioner must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the administrative authority that the proposed method is equal to or superior to the corresponding method prescribed in these regulations, in terms of its sensitivity, accuracy, and precision (i.e., reproducibility).

2. In addition to the information required by LAC 33:I.Chapter 9, each petition must include:

a. a full description of the proposed method, including all procedural steps and equipment used in the method;

b. a description of the types of wastes or waste matrices for which the proposed method may be used;

c. comparative results obtained from using the proposed method with those obtained from using the relevant or corresponding methods prescribed in these regulations;

d. an assessment of any factors which may interfere with or limit the use of the proposed method; and

e. a description of the quality control procedures necessary to ensure the sensitivity, accuracy, and precision of the proposed method.

3. After receiving a petition for an equivalent method, the administrative authority may request any additional information on the proposed method which it may reasonably require to evaluate the method.

J. Discharge Reporting Requirements

1. Emergency Conditions. For any unauthorized discharge of a Hazardous Waste, in contravention of the Louisiana Hazardous Waste Control Law (R.S. 30:2171 et seq.) or of the regulations, or of the terms and conditions of a permit or license issued thereunder, which results or threatens to result in an emergency condition (a condition which could reasonably be expected to endanger the health and safety of the public, cause significant adverse impact to the land, water or air environment, or cause severe damage to property), the discharger shall immediately, but in no case later than one hour, notify the Department of Public Safety 24-hour Louisiana Emergency Hazardous Materials Hotline at (225) 925-6595 (collect calls accepted 24 hours a day) and in accordance with other provisions of LAC 33:I.Chapter 39.

2. Non-Emergency Conditions. For any unauthorized discharge of a hazardous waste that does not cause an emergency condition, the discharger shall notify SPOC within 24 hours of learning of the discharge and in accordance with other provisions of LAC 33:I.Chapter 39.

K. Variances from Classification as a Solid Waste, Non-Waste Determinations and/or Variance to be Classified as a Boiler

1. Variance to be Classified as a Boiler. In accordance with the standards and criteria in LAC 33:V.109, boiler and the procedures in Paragraph K.2 of this Section, the administrative authority may determine on a case-by-case basis that certain enclosed devices using controlled flame combustion are boilers, even though they do not otherwise meet the definition of boiler contained in LAC 33:V.109 after considering the following criteria:

a. the extent to which the unit has provisions for recovering and exporting thermal energy in the form of steam, heated fluids, or heated gases; and

b. the extent to which the combustion chamber and energy recovery equipment are of integral design; and

c. the efficiency of energy recovery, calculated in terms of the recovered energy compared with the thermal value of the fuel; and

d. the extent to which exported energy is utilized; and

e. the extent to which the device is in common and customary use as a "boiler" functioning primarily to produce steam, heated fluids, or heated gases; and

f. other factors, as appropriate.

2. Procedures for Variances from Classification as a Solid Waste, or Variances to be Classified as a Boiler, or for Non-waste Determinations. The administrative authority will use the following procedures in evaluating applications for variances from classification as a solid waste, applications to classify particular enclosed controlled flame combustion devices as boilers, or applications for non-waste determinations:

a. the applicant must apply to the administrative authority for the variance or non-waste determination. The application must address the relevant criteria contained in this Subsection or LAC 33:V.105.O as applicable;

b. the administrative authority will evaluate the application and issue a draft notice tentatively granting or denying the application. Notification of this tentative decision will be provided by newspaper advertisement and/or radio broadcast in the locality where the recycler is located. The administrative authority will accept comment on the tentative decision for 30 days and may also hold a public hearing upon request or at his discretion. The administrative authority will issue a final decision after receipt of comments and after a hearing (if any);

c. in the event of a change in circumstances that affect how a hazardous secondary material meets the relevant criteria contained in LAC 33:V.105.K or LAC 33:V.105.O upon which a variance or non-waste determination has been based, the applicant shall send a description of the change in circumstances to the administrative authority. The administrative authority may issue a determination that the hazardous secondary material continues to meet the relevant criteria of the variance or non-waste determination or may require the facility to re-apply for the variance or non-waste determination;

d. variances and non-waste determinations issued after June 20, 2017 shall be effective for a fixed term not to exceed 10 years. If a facility re-applies for a variance or non-waste determination within 180 days prior to the end of the term, the facility may continue to operate under an expired variance or non-waste determination until receiving a decision on their re-application from the administrative authority; and

e. facilities receiving a variance or non-waste determination issued after June 20, 2017 must provide notification as required by LAC 33:V.105.Q. Facilities that have already been granted a variance or non-waste determination prior to June 20, 2017 by the administrative authority under LAC 33:V.105.K or LAC 33:V.105.O shall continue to operate under the previously granted variance or determination, unless there is a change in the facilitys process or materials.

3. Standards and criteria for non-waste determinations are listed below.

a. An applicant may apply to the administrative authority for a formal determination that a hazardous secondary material is not discarded and therefore not a solid waste. The determinations will be based on the criteria contained in Subparagraphs b or c of this Paragraph, as applicable. If an application is denied, the hazardous secondary material might still be eligible for a solid waste variance or exclusion (e.g., one of the solid waste variances under LAC 33:V.105.O.2.c).

b. The administrative authority may grant a non-waste determination for hazardous secondary material which is reclaimed in a continuous industrial process if the applicant demonstrates that the hazardous secondary material is a part of the production process and is not discarded. The determination will be based on whether the hazardous secondary material is legitimately recycled as specified in LAC 33:V.105.R and on the following criteria:

i. the extent that the management of the hazardous secondary material is part of the continuous primary production process and is not waste treatment;

ii. whether the capacity of the production process would use the hazardous secondary material in a reasonable time frame and ensure that the hazardous secondary material will not be abandoned (for example, based on past practices, market factors, the nature of the hazardous secondary material, or any contractual arrangements);

iii. whether the hazardous constituents in the hazardous secondary material are reclaimed rather than released to the air, water or land at significantly higher levels from either a statistical or from a health and environmental risk perspective than would otherwise be released by the production process; and

iv. other relevant factors that demonstrate the hazardous secondary material is not discarded, including why the hazardous secondary material cannot meet, or should not have to meet, the conditions of an exclusion under LAC 33:V.109, solid waste and/or LAC 33:V.105.D.1.

c. The administrative authority may grant a non-waste determination for hazardous secondary material which is indistinguishable in all relevant aspects from a product or intermediate if the applicant demonstrates that the hazardous secondary material is comparable to a product or intermediate and is not discarded. The determination will be based on whether the hazardous secondary material is legitimately recycled as specified in LAC 33:V.105.R and on the following criteria:

i. whether market participants treat the hazardous secondary material as a product or intermediate rather than a waste (e.g., based on the current positive value of the hazardous secondary material, stability of demand, or any contractual arrangements);

ii. whether the chemical and physical identity of the hazardous secondary material is comparable to commercial products or intermediates;

iii. whether the capacity of the market would use the hazardous secondary material in a reasonable time frame and ensure that the hazardous secondary material will not be abandoned (e.g., based on past practices, market factors, the nature of the hazardous secondary material, or any contractual arrangements);

iv. whether the hazardous constituents in the hazardous secondary material are reclaimed rather than released to the air, water or land at significantly higher levels from either a statistical or from a health and environmental risk perspective than would otherwise be released by the production process; and

v. other relevant factors that demonstrate the hazardous secondary material is not discarded, including why the hazardous secondary material cannot meet, or should not have to meet, the conditions of an exclusion under LAC 33:V.109, solid waste and/or LAC 33:V.105.D.1.

L. Additional Regulation of Certain Hazardous Waste Recycling Activities on a Case-by-Case Basis

1. Additional Regulation of Certain Hazardous Waste Recycling Activities on a Case-by-Case Basis. The administrative authority may decide on a case-by-case basis that persons accumulating or storing the recyclable materials described in LAC 33:V.4143 should be regulated under LAC 33:V.4105.B and C. The basis for this decision is that the materials are being accumulated or stored in a manner that does not protect human health and the environment because the materials or their toxic constituents have not been adequately contained, or because the materials being accumulated or stored together are incompatible. In making this decision, the administrative authority will consider the following factors:

a. the types of materials accumulated or stored and the amounts accumulated or stored;

b. the method of accumulation or storage;

c. the length of time the materials have been accumulated or stored before being reclaimed;

d. whether any contaminants are being released into the environment, or are likely to be so released; and

e. other relevant factors.

2. Procedures for Case-by-Case Regulation of Hazardous Waste Recycling Activities. The administrative authority will use the following procedures when determining whether to regulate hazardous waste recycling activities described in LAC 33:V.4143 under the provisions of LAC 33:V.4105.B and C, rather than under the provisions of LAC 33:V.4143:

a. if a generator is accumulating the waste, the administrative authority will issue a notice setting forth the factual basis for the decision and stating that the person must comply with the applicable requirements of LAC 33:V.Chapters 10 and 11. The notice will become final within 30 days, unless the person served requests a public hearing to challenge the decision. Upon receiving such a request, the administrative authority will hold a public hearing. The administrative authority will provide notice of the hearing to the public and allow public participation at the hearing. The administrative authority will issue a final order after the hearing stating whether or not compliance with LAC 33:V.Chapters 10 and 11 is required. The order becomes effective 30 days after service of the decision unless the administrative authority specifies a later date or unless review by the administrative authority is requested. The order may be appealed to the administrative authority by any person who participated in the public hearing. The administrative authority may choose to grant or to deny the appeal. Final department action occurs when a final order is issued and department review procedures are exhausted; and

b. if the person is accumulating the recyclable material as a storage facility, the notice will state that the person must obtain a permit in accordance with all applicable provisions of these regulations. The owner or operator of the facility must apply for a permit within no less than 60 days and no more than 180 days of notice, as specified in the notice. If the owner or operator of the facility wishes to challenge the administrative authority's decision, he may do so in his permit application, in a public hearing held on the draft permit, or in comments filed on the draft permit or on the notice of intent to deny the permit. The fact sheet accompanying the permit will specify the reasons for the department's determination. The question of whether the administrative authority's decision was proper will remain open for consideration during the public comment period discussed under LAC 33:V.707 and in any subsequent hearing.

M. Petitions to Exclude a Waste Produced at a Particular Facility

1. Any person seeking to exclude a waste at a particular generating facility from the lists in LAC 33:V.4901 may petition for a regulatory amendment under this Subsection and LAC 33:I.Chapter 9. To be successful:

a. the petitioner must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the administrative authority that the waste produced by a particular generating facility does not meet any of the criteria under which the waste was listed as a hazardous or an acutely hazardous waste;

b. based on a complete application, the administrative authority must determine, where he has a reasonable basis to believe that factors (including additional constituents) other than those for which the waste was listed could cause the waste to be a hazardous waste, that such factors do not warrant retaining the waste as a hazardous waste. A waste which is so excluded, however, still may be a hazardous waste by operation of LAC 33:V.4903; and

c. facilities that have successfully petitioned are listed in LAC 33:V.4999.Appendix E.

2. If the waste is listed with codes "I", "C", "R", or "E", in LAC 33:V.4901:

a. the petitioner must show that the waste does not exhibit the relevant characteristic for which the waste was listed as defined in LAC 33:V.4903 using any applicable methods prescribed therein. The petitioner also must show that the waste does not exhibit any of the other characteristics defined in LAC 33:V.4903 using any applicable methods prescribed therein;

b. based on a complete application, the administrative authority must determine, where he has a reasonable basis to believe that factors (including additional constituents) other than those for which the waste was listed could cause the waste to be hazardous waste, that such factors do not warrant retaining the waste as a hazardous waste. A waste which is so excluded, however, still may be a hazardous waste by operation of LAC 33:V.4903.

3. If the waste is listed with Code "T" in LAC 33:V.4901:

a. the petitioner must demonstrate that the waste:

i. does not contain the constituent or constituents (as defined in LAC 33:V.4901.G, Table 6) that caused the administrative authority to list the waste; or

ii. although containing one or more of the hazardous constituents (as defined in LAC 33:V.4901.G, Table 6) that caused the administrative authority to list the waste, does not meet the criterion of LAC 33:V.4907.A.3 when considering the factors used by the administrative authority in LAC 33:V.4907.A.3.a-k under which the waste was listed as hazardous; and

b. based on a complete application, the administrative authority must determine, where he has a reasonable basis to believe that factors (including additional constituents) other than those for which the waste was listed could cause the waste to be a hazardous waste, that such factors do not warrant retaining the waste as a hazardous waste; and

c. the petitioner must demonstrate that the waste does not exhibit any of the characteristics defined in LAC 33:V.4903 using any applicable methods prescribed therein;

d. a waste which is so excluded, however, still may be a hazardous waste by operation of LAC 33:V.4903.

4. If the waste is listed with the Code "H" in LAC 33:V.4901:

a. the petitioner must demonstrate that the waste does not meet the criterion of LAC 33:V.4907.A.2; and

b. based on a complete application, the administrative authority must determine, where he has a reasonable basis to believe that additional factors (including additional constituents) other than those for which the waste was listed could cause the waste to be a hazardous waste, that such factors do not warrant retaining the waste as a hazardous waste; and

c. the petitioner must demonstrate that the waste does not exhibit any of the characteristics defined in LAC 33:V.4903 using any applicable methods prescribed therein;

d. a waste which is so excluded, however, still may be a hazardous waste by operation of LAC 33:V.4903.

5. The procedures in LAC 33:V.105.M and LAC 33:I.Chapter 9 may also be used to petition the administrative authority for a regulatory amendment to exclude from LAC 33:V.109.Hazardous Waste.2.c or 4, a waste which is described in LAC 33:V.109.Hazardous Waste.2.c or 4 and is either a waste listed in LAC 33:V.4901, or is derived from a waste listed in LAC 33:V.4901. This exclusion may only be issued for a particular generating, storage, treatment, or disposal facility. The petitioner must make the same demonstration as required by LAC 33:V.105.M.1. Where the waste is a mixture of solid waste and one or more listed hazardous wastes or is derived from one or more hazardous wastes, his demonstration must be made with respect to the waste mixture as a whole. Analyses must be conducted for not only those constituents for which the listed waste contained in the mixture was listed as hazardous, but also for factors (including additional constituents) that could cause the waste mixture to be a hazardous waste. A waste which is so excluded may still be a hazardous waste by LAC 33:V.4903.

6. Demonstration samples must consist of enough representative samples, but in no case less than four samples, taken over a period of time sufficient to represent the variability or the uniformity of the waste.

7. Each petition must include, in addition to the information required by LAC 33:I.Chapter 9:

a. the name and address of the independent laboratory facility, accredited by the state of Louisiana in accordance with LAC 33:I.Subpart 3, performing the sampling or tests of the waste;

b. the names and qualifications of the persons sampling and testing the waste;

c. the dates of sampling and testing;

d. the location of the generating facility;

e. a description of the manufacturing processes or other operations and feed materials producing the waste and an assessment of whether such processes, operations, or feed materials can or might produce a waste that is not covered by the demonstration;

f. a description of the waste and an estimate of the average and maximum monthly and annual quantities of waste covered by the demonstration;

g. pertinent data on and discussion of the factors delineated in the respective criterion for listing a hazardous waste, where the demonstration is based on the factors in LAC 33:V.4907.A.3;

h. a description of the methodologies and equipment used to obtain the representative samples;

i. a description of the sample handling and preparation techniques, including techniques used for extraction, containerization and preservation of the samples;

j. a description of the tests performed (including results):

i. during the first sampling round, these tests must include the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analysis of all the groundwater monitoring constituents listed in LAC 33:V.3325, Table 4 and analysis of total volatiles, semi-volatiles, and metals;

ii. all four sampling rounds must include analyses of dioxins and furans;

iii. all lab data, including instrument tuning, method blanks, field blanks, trip blanks, calibration data, chromatograms, duplicates, matrix spikes, and matrix spike duplicates, must be included;

k. the names and model numbers of the instruments used in performing the tests;

l. a report indicating that the data was reviewed by an independent data validator before being submitted to the department; and

m. the following statement signed by the generator of the waste or his authorized representative:

"I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this demonstration and all attached documents, and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the submitted information is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment."

8. After receiving a petition for an exclusion, the administrative authority may request any additional information which he may reasonably require to evaluate the petition.

9. An exclusion will only apply to the waste generated at the individual facility covered by the demonstration and will not apply to waste from any other facility.

10. The administrative authority may exclude only part of the waste for which the demonstration is submitted where he has reason to believe that variability of the waste justifies a partial exclusion.

N. Petitions to Amend LAC 33:V.Chapter 38 to Include Additional Hazardous Wastes

1. Any person seeking to add a hazardous waste or a category of hazardous waste to the universal waste regulations of LAC 33:V.Chapter 38 may petition for a regulatory amendment under LAC 33:I.Chapter 9 and LAC 33:V.Chapter 38.

2. To be successful, the petitioner must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the administrative authority that regulation under the universal waste regulations of LAC 33:V.Chapter 38:

a. is appropriate for the waste or category of waste;

b. will improve management practices for the waste or category of waste; and

c. will improve implementation of the hazardous waste program.

3. The petition must include the information required by LAC 33:I.Chapter 9. The petition should also address as many of the factors listed in LAC 33:V.3883 as are appropriate for the waste or category of waste addressed in the petition.

4. The administrative authority will grant or deny a petition using the factors listed in LAC 33:V.3883. The decision will be based on the weight of evidence showing that regulation under LAC 33:V.3883 is appropriate for the waste or category of waste, will improve management practices for the waste or category of waste, and will improve implementation of the hazardous waste program.

5. The administrative authority may request additional information needed to evaluate the merits of the petition.

O. Variances from Classification as a Solid Waste

1. In accordance with the standards and criteria in Paragraph O.2 and the procedures in LAC 33:V.105.K.2 of this Section, the administrative authority may determine on a case-by-case basis that the following recycled materials are not solid waste(s):

a. materials that are accumulated speculatively without sufficient amounts being recycled, as defined in LAC 33:V.109;

b. materials that are reclaimed and then reused within the original production process in which they were generated;

c. materials that have been reclaimed, but must be reclaimed further before the materials are completely recovered.

d. hazardous secondary materials that are reclaimed in a continuous industrial process;

e. hazardous secondary materials that are indistinguishable in all relevant aspects from a product or intermediate; and

f. hazardous secondary materials that are transferred for reclamation under LAC 33:V.105.D.1.y and are managed at a verified reclamation facility or intermediate facility where the management of the hazardous secondary materials is not addressed under a RCRA part B permit or interim status standards.

2. Standards and Criteria for Variances from Classification as a Solid Waste

a. The administrative authority may grant requests for a variance from classifying as a solid waste those materials that are accumulated speculatively without sufficient amounts being recycled if the applicant demonstrates that sufficient amounts of the material will be recycled or transferred for recycling in the following year. If a variance is granted, it is valid only for the following year, but can be renewed, on an annual basis, by filing a new application. The administrative authority's decision will be based on the following criteria:

i. the manner in which the material is expected to be recycled, when the material is expected to be recycled, and whether this expected disposition is likely to occur (e.g., because of past practice, market factors, the nature of the material, or contractual arrangements for recycling);

ii. the reason that the applicant has accumulated the material for one or more years without recycling 75 percent of the volume accumulated at the beginning of the year;

iii. the quantity of material already accumulated and the quantity expected to be generated and accumulated before the material is recycled;

iv. the intermediate or reclamation facility shall have the equipment and trained personnel needed to safely manage the hazardous secondary material and shall meet emergency preparedness and response requirements under 40 CFR part 261, subpart M, July 1, 2017, which is hereby incorporated by reference;

v. other related factors.

b. The administrative authority may grant requests for a variance from classifying as a solid waste those materials that are reclaimed and then reused as feedstock within the original primary production process in which the materials were generated if the reclamation operation is an essential part of the production process. This determination will be based on the following criteria:

i. how economically viable the production process would be if it were to use virgin materials, rather than reclaimed materials;

ii. the extent to which the material is handled before reclamation to minimize loss;

iii. the time periods between generating the material and its reclamation and between reclamation and return to the original primary production process;

iv. the location of the reclamation operation in relation to the production process;.

v. whether the reclaimed material is used for the purpose for which it was originally produced when it is returned to the original process, and whether it is returned to the process in substantially its original form;

vi. whether the person who generates the material also reclaims it; and

vii. other relevant factors.

c. The administrative authority may grant requests for a variance from classifying as a solid waste those hazardous secondary materials that have been partially reclaimed, but must be reclaimed further before recovery is completed, if the partial reclamation has produced a commodity-like material. A determination that a partially-reclaimed material for which the variance is sought is commodity-like will be based on whether the hazardous secondary material is legitimately recycled as specified in LAC 33:V.105.R and on whether all of the following decision criteria are satisfied:

i. whether the degree of partial reclamation the material has undergone is substantial as demonstrated by using a partial reclamation process other than the process that generated the hazardous waste;

ii. whether the partially-reclaimed material has sufficient economic value that it will be purchased for further reclamation;

iii. whether the partially-reclaimed material is a viable substitute for a product or intermediate produced from virgin or raw materials which is used in subsequent production steps;

iv. whether there is a market for the partially-reclaimed material as demonstrated by known customer(s) who are further reclaiming the material (e.g., records of sales and/or contracts and evidence of subsequent use, such as bills of lading); and

v. whether the partially-reclaimed material is handled to minimize loss.

d. The administrative authority may grant requests for a variance from classifying as a solid waste those hazardous secondary materials that are transferred for reclamation under LAC 33:V.105.D.1.y and are managed at a verified reclamation facility or intermediate facility where the management of the hazardous secondary materials is not addressed under a RCRA part B permit or interim status standards. The administrative authority's decision will be based on the following criteria:

i. the reclamation facility or intermediate facility shall demonstrate that the reclamation process for the hazardous secondary materials is legitimate pursuant to LAC 33:V.105.R;

ii. the reclamation facility or intermediate facility shall satisfy the financial assurance as required under subpart H of 40 CFR part 261, July 2015, which is hereby incorporated by reference;

iii. the reclamation facility or intermediate facility shall not be subject to a formal enforcement action in the previous three years and not be classified as a significant non-complier under RCRA subtitle C, or must provide credible evidence that the facility will manage the hazardous secondary materials properly. Credible evidence may include a demonstration that the facility has taken remedial steps to address the violations and prevent future violations, or that the violations are not relevant to the proper management of the hazardous secondary materials;

iv. the intermediate or reclamation facility shall have the equipment and trained personnel needed to safely manage the hazardous secondary material and shall meet emergency preparedness and response requirements under 40 CFR part 261, subpart M, July 2015, which is hereby incorporated by reference;

v. if residuals are generated from the reclamation of the excluded hazardous secondary materials, the reclamation facility shall have the permits required (if any) to manage the residuals, have a contract with an appropriately permitted facility to dispose of the residuals or present credible evidence that the residuals will be managed in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment; and

vi. the intermediate or reclamation facility must address the potential for risk to proximate populations from unpermitted releases of the hazardous secondary material to the environment (i.e., releases that are not covered by a permit, such as a permit to discharge to water or air), which may include, but are not limited to, potential releases through surface transport by precipitation runoff, releases to soil and groundwater, wind-blown dust, fugitive air emissions, and catastrophic unit failures), and must include consideration of potential cumulative risks from other nearby potential stressors.

P. Criteria for Hazardous Waste Being Managed Within an Area of Contamination. An area of contamination (AOC) is a discrete area of generally dispersed contamination, the designation of which has been approved by the administrative authority. Under certain conditions, environmental media impacted with hazardous waste may be moved within an AOC without triggering land disposal restrictions or minimum technology requirements. This approach encourages and expedites remedial actions where hazardous waste releases have occurred.

1. Any person who proposes to manage contaminated media within an AOC must submit the definition of the project's AOC to the Office of Environmental Services. Approval from the administrative authority concerning the extent of the AOC must occur prior to movement of contaminated media. In general the AOC should be consistent with the area impacted by the release.

2. Use of an AOC to manage hazardous waste may be appropriate where the additional flexibility of a corrective action management unit pursuant to LAC 33:V.Chapter 26 is not needed. Movement and consolidation of contaminated media, treating contaminated media in situ, or leaving contaminated media in place in a single area or engineered unit within an AOC will not trigger the hazardous waste land disposal restrictions or minimum technology requirements of LAC 33:V.Subpart 1.

Q. Notification Requirements for Hazardous Secondary Materials

1. Facilities managing hazardous secondary materials under variances or non-waste determinations granted under LAC 33:V.105.O or LAC 33:V.105.K (or the exclusions of LAC 33:V.105.D.1.x, LAC 33:V.105.D.1.y, or LAC 33:V.105.D.1.z), issued after June 20, 2017 must send a notification prior to operating under the regulatory provision and by March 1 of each even-numbered year thereafter to the administrative authority using hazardous waste activity Form HW-1 that includes the following information:

a. the name, address, and EPA ID number (if applicable) of the facility;

b. the name and telephone number of a contact person;

c. the NAICS code of the facility;

d. the regulation under which the hazardous secondary materials will be managed;

e. when the facility began or expects to begin managing the hazardous secondary materials in accordance with the regulation;

f. a list of hazardous secondary materials that will be managed according to the regulation (reported as the EPA hazardous waste numbers that would apply if the hazardous secondary materials were managed as hazardous wastes);

g. for each hazardous secondary material, whether the hazardous secondary material, or any portion thereof, will be managed in a land-based unit;

h. the quantity of each hazardous secondary material to be managed annually; and

i. the certification (included in hazardous waste activity Form HW-1) signed and dated by an authorized representative of the facility.

2. If a facility managing hazardous secondary materials has submitted a notification, but then subsequently stops managing hazardous secondary materials in accordance with the regulation(s) listed above, the facility must notify the administrative authority within 30 days using hazardous waste activity Form HW-1. For purposes of this Section, a facility has stopped managing hazardous secondary materials if the facility no longer generates, manages and/or reclaims hazardous secondary materials under the regulation(s) above and does not expect to manage any amount of hazardous secondary materials for at least one year.

R. Legitimate Recycling of Hazardous Secondary Materials

1. Recycling of hazardous secondary materials for the purpose of the exclusions or exemptions from the hazardous waste regulations must be legitimate. Hazardous secondary material that is not legitimately recycled is discarded material and is a solid waste. In determining if their recycling is legitimate, persons must address all the requirements of this Subsection.

2. Factor 1 requires that legitimate recycling shall involve a hazardous secondary material that provides a useful contribution to the recycling process or to a product or intermediate of the recycling process. The hazardous secondary material provides a useful contribution if it:

a. contributes valuable ingredients to a product or intermediate; or

b. replaces a catalyst or carrier in the recycling process; or

c. is the source of a valuable constituent recovered in the recycling process; or

d. is recovered or regenerated by the recycling process; or

e. is used as an effective substitute for a commercial product.

3. Factor 2 requires that the recycling process shall produce a valuable product or intermediate. The product or intermediate is valuable if it is:

a. sold to a third party; or

b. used by the recycler or the generator as an effective substitute for a commercial product or as an ingredient or intermediate in an industrial process.

4. Factor 3 requires that the generator and the recycler must manage the hazardous secondary material as a valuable commodity when it is under their control. Where there is an analogous raw material, the hazardous secondary material shall be managed, at a minimum, in a manner consistent with the management of the raw material or in an equally protective manner. Where there is no analogous raw material, the hazardous secondary material must be contained. Hazardous secondary materials that are released to the environment and are not recovered immediately are discarded.

5. Factor 4 requires that the product of the recycling process must be comparable to a legitimate product or intermediate:

a. where there is no analogous product, the product of the recycling process is comparable to a legitimate product or intermediate if:

i. the product of the recycling process is a commodity that meets widely recognized commodity standards and specifications (e.g., commodity specification grades for common metals, common acids, common chemicals, or refined petroleum products); or

ii. the hazardous secondary materials being recycled are returned to the original process or processes from which they were generated to be reused (e.g., closed loop recycling); or

b. where there is an analogous product or intermediate, the product of the recycling process is comparable to a legitimate product or intermediate if:

i. the product of the recycling process does not exhibit a hazardous characteristic as defined in LAC 33:V.4903 that analogous products do not exhibit; and

ii. the concentrations of any hazardous constituents found in LAC 33:V.3105, Table 1 that are in the product or intermediate are at levels that are comparable to or lower than those found in analogous products or at levels that meet widely-recognized commodity standards and specifications, in the case where the commodity standards and specifications include levels that specifically address those hazardous constituents; or

c. if the product of the recycling process has levels of hazardous constituents that are not comparable to or unable to be compared to a legitimate product or intermediate per Subparagraphs a or b of this Paragraph, the recycling still may be shown to be legitimate, if it meets the following specified requirements.

i. The person performing the recycling shall conduct the necessary assessment and prepare documentation showing why the recycling is, in fact, still legitimate.

ii. The recycling can be shown to be legitimate based on: lack of exposure from toxics in the product, or lack of the bioavailability of the toxics in the product, or other relevant considerations which show that the product made using recycled material does not contain levels of hazardous constituents that pose a significant human health or environmental risk; and the documentation must include a certification statement that the recycling is legitimate and must be maintained on-site for three years after the recycling operation has ceased.

iii. The person performing the recycling must notify the administrative authority of this activity using hazardous waste activity Form HW-1.

d. The product of the recycling process is comparable to a legitimate product or intermediate if the requirements of LAC 33:V.105.R.5.a, b, or c of this Section are met. Once the requirements of one of these Subparagraphs are met, there is no need to determine whether the requirements of any other of these Subparagraphs are also met.

6. Pre-2008 exclusions and their relationship to the legitimacy factors are described in this Paragraph.

a. All four legitimacy factors of LAC 33:V.105.R apply to the pre-2008 exclusions.

b. Determination of legitimacy is a self-implementing process; documentation is not required for the pre-2008 exclusions, except when the recycling of the hazardous secondary material must be evaluated under LAC 33:V.105.R.5.c.

c. Pre-2008 exclusions are not subject to the notification requirements of LAC 33:V.105.Q unless the hazardous secondary material is unable to meet the technical requirements of LAC 33:V.105.R.5.a or b. Solvent wipes managed under the exclusion at LAC 33:V.105.D.1.w are not subject to notification unless the requirements of the exclusion are not met.

d. The option for a recycling facility to be verified under the exclusion of LAC 33:V.105.D.1.y applies to the recycling of those hazardous secondary materials that would otherwise be regulated as hazardous waste and does not apply to materials already excluded under one or more of the pre-2008 exclusions (except as provided in LAC 33:V.105.R.6.e).

e. If a hazardous secondary material is subject to material-specific or facility-specific management conditions in LAC 33:V.105.D.1 when reclaimed, such a material is not eligible for exclusion under LAC 33:V.105.D.1.x or y ("under control of generator" or "verified recycler" exclusions). The exclusions in LAC 33:V.105.D.1 that are subject to material-specific management conditions when reclaimed and are thus not eligible for exclusion under LAC 33:V.105.D.1.x or y are the following:

i. spent wood preserving solutions (LAC 33:V.105.D.1.i) if recycled on site; shredded circuit boards (LAC 33:V.105.D.1.n);

ii. mineral processing spent materials (LAC 33:V.105.D.1.p);

iii. spent caustic solutions from petroleum refining liquid treating processes (LAC 33:V.105.D.1.s);

iv. cathode ray tubes (LAC 33:V.105.D.1.v);

v. oil-bearing hazardous secondary materials that are generated at a petroleum refinery and recovered oil, (LAC 33:V.105.D.1.l) if reclaimed at a refinery and petrochemical recovered oil from an associated organic chemical manufacturing facility (LAC 33:V.105.D.1.r); and

vi. oil-bearing hazardous secondary materials that are generated at a petroleum refinery and recovered oil (LAC 33:V.105.D.1.l) that are reclaimed at a facility other than a refinery are eligible for exclusion under LAC 33:V.105.D.1.x or y.

7. General information pertaining to solid waste exclusions, materials contained in units, and pre-existing variances and non-waste determinations are described in this Paragraph.

a. The "contained" standard defined in LAC 33:V.109 does not require a specific type of management unit like a container (i.e., all materials are not required to be stored in containers). This is a performance-based standard. The specific technical requirements depend on the type of material that is being managed.

b. Materials subject to the pre-2008 exclusions do not have to be contained, as defined in LAC 33:V.109. However, hazardous secondary materials that have no analogous raw material, even if subject to one or more of the pre-2008 exclusions, shall be contained.

c. If there has been an accidental release from a unit used to manage secondary hazardous materials, it does not create a presumption that the material remaining in the unit is not contained as defined in LAC 33:V.109.

d. The new requirements for variances and waste determinations do not supersede any of the pre-2008 solid waste exclusions, or other prior solid waste determinations or variances, including determinations made in letters of interpretation and inspection reports. If a hazardous secondary material has been determined not to be a solid waste for whatever reason, such a determination remains in effect, unless there is a change in process or materials. Facilities that have already been granted a variance or non-waste determination by the department prior to June 20, 2017 shall continue to operate under the conditions of the previously granted variance or determination.

8. Closed-loop recycling, analytical testing requirements, and legitimate recycling under LAC 33:V.105.R.5 are described in this Paragraph.

a. Analytical testing is not generally required to make legitimacy determinations under LAC 33:V.105.R.5. A company may use its knowledge of the material it uses and of the recycling process to make its legitimacy determinations. As with any solid and hazardous waste determination, a person may use knowledge of the materials used, the hazardous secondary material, product, or intermediate he recycles and of the recycling process to make legitimate recycling determinations.

b. Recycling meets legitimacy factor 4 of LAC 33:V.105.R.5 with no analytical testing and/or with no further demonstration of meeting this legitimacy factor required under any one of the following circumstances:

i. the hazardous secondary materials are returned to the original process or processes from which they were generated, such as in concentrating metals in minerals processing;

ii. the recycled product meets widely-recognized commodity specifications and there is no analogous product made from raw materials (such as scrap metal being reclaimed into metal commodities). For specialty products such as specialty batch chemicals or specialty metal alloys, customer specifications would be sufficient;

iii. the recycled product has an analogous product made from virgin materials, but meets widely-recognized commodity specifications which address the hazardous constituents (such as spent solvents being reclaimed into solvent products); or

iv. the person recycling has the necessary knowledge, such as knowledge about the incoming hazardous secondary material and the recycling process, to be able to demonstrate that the product of recycling does not exhibit a hazardous characteristic and contains hazardous constituents at levels comparable to or lower than those in products made from virgin materials.

c. If the hazardous secondary materials are being returned to the original production process, then there is no analogous product and legitimacy factor 4 of LAC 33:V.105.R.5 is met. The person conducting the recycling does not need to do any further analysis for the purpose of determining compliance with this factor. For example, recycling that takes place under the closed loop recycling exclusion is an example of manufacturing that consistently includes the hazardous secondary material being returned to the original process from which it was generated and that would therefore automatically meet legitimacy factor 4 of LAC 33:V.105.R.5. Materials re-used within an ongoing industrial process are neither disposed of nor abandoned. Another example includes primary metals production where hazardous secondary materials are returned to the production process to ensure that all the valuable metals are extracted from the ore. This would be another process that would meet legitimacy factor 4 of LAC 33:V.105.R.5 with no further analysis needed.

d. If a chemical product made from a hazardous secondary material has an analogous product made from raw materials and does not exhibit a hazardous characteristic that the analogous product does not exhibit, and the concentration of hazardous constituents are comparable to those in analogous products, the fourth legitimacy factor of LAC 33:V.105.R.5 is met. For example, weak acid byproducts that are concentrated into stronger acids and undergo extensive QA/QC processes to assure the quality of the concentrated acids.

e. For the purposes of LAC 33:V.105.R.5 widely-recognized commodity standards and specifications include those standards and specifications that are used throughout an industry, and that are widely available to anyone producing the product e.g., in safety data sheets (SDSs), online vendor specifications, sales literature, customer specifications, ASTM standards, and others.

f. Valid comparisons for the purpose of LAC 33:V.105.R.5 include, but are not limited to:

i. the hazardous secondary material that is being recycled directly (i.e., without reclamation) as compared to the virgin raw material or ingredient that the hazardous secondary material is replacing;

ii. the hazardous secondary material after reclamation that is being recycled as compared to the virgin raw material or ingredient that the reclaimed hazardous secondary material is replacing;

iii. the product/intermediate that results from recycling the hazardous secondary material as compared to the product/intermediate that results from using the virgin raw material or ingredient that the hazardous secondary material is replacing; or

iv. the product/intermediate that results from recycling the hazardous secondary material as compared to a substitute product/intermediate that is made without the hazardous secondary material by a different company or by the same company at a different site or through a different process.

g. Closed-loop recycling is an example of a manufacturing process where the hazardous secondary material is returned to the original process from which it was generated. The reference in LAC 33:V.105.R.5 to hazardous secondary materials returned to the original process is not limited to closed-loop recycling, nor must the hazardous secondary material be returned to the same unit in which it was generated. For the purposes of LAC 33:V.105.R.5, a hazardous secondary material is returned to the original process if it is returned to the same production process or processes where it was generated; if it is returned to other production processes from which it was derived; if it is returned via closed-loop or open-loop; if it is returned from on-site or off-site; if it is returned from second, third, or later generation use of the hazardous secondary material, product, or intermediate; or if it is returned as part of the long-established recycling of such hazardous secondary material in connection with the manufacturing or use, both on-site and off-site, of a product or intermediate made with the hazardous secondary material. Production process or processes include those activities that tie directly into the manufacturing operation and those activities that are the primary operation at the establishment.

h. Recycling meets legitimacy factor 4 of LAC 33:V.105.R.5 if the hazardous secondary material is returned to the original production process to produce a product.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § V-105

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste Division, LR 10:200 (March 1984), amended LR 10:496 (July 1984), LR 11:1139 (December 1985), LR 12:319 (May 1986), LR 13:84 (February 1987), LR 13:433 (August 1987), LR 13:651 (November 1987), LR 14:790 (November 1988), LR 15:181 (March 1989), LR 16:47 (January 1990), LR 16:217, LR 16:220 (March 1990), LR 16:398 (May 1990), LR 16:614 (July 1990), LR 17:362, 368 (April 1991), LR 17:478 (May 1991), LR 17:883 (September 1991), LR 18:723 (July 1992), LR 18:1256 (November 1992), LR 18:1375 (December 1992), amended by the Office of the Secretary, LR 19:1022 (August 1993), amended by the Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste Division, LR 20:1000 (September 1994), LR 21:266 (March 1995), LR 21:944 (September 1995), LR 22:813, 831 (September 1996), amended by the Office of the Secretary, LR 23:298 (March 1997), amended by the Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste Division, LR 23:564, 567 (May 1997), LR 23:721 (June 1997), amended by the Office of Waste Services, Hazardous Waste Division, LR 23:952 (August 1997), LR 23:1511 (November 1997), LR 24:298 (February 1998), LR 24:655 (April 1998), LR 24:1093 (June 1998), LR 24:1687, 1759 (September 1998), LR 25:431 (March 1999), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 26:268 (February 2000), LR 26:2464 (November 2000), LR 27:291 (March 2001), LR 27:706 (May 2001), LR 29:317 (March 2003), LR 30:1680 (August 2004), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, LR 30:2463 (November 2004), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 31:2451 (October 2005), LR 32:605 (April 2006), LR 32:821 (May 2006), LR 33:450 (March 2007), LR 33:2097 (October 2007), LR 34:614 (April 2008), LR 34:1008 (June 2008), LR 34:1893 (September 2008), LR 34:2395 (November 2008), LR 35:1878 (September 2009), LR 36:2553 (November 2010), LR 38:791 (March 2012), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Division, LR 40:1336 (July 2014), Amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Division LR 422178 (12/1/2016), Amended by the Office of Secretary, Legal Division, LR 431151 (6/1/2017), Repromulgated by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs and Criminal Investigation Division, LR 431523 (8/1/2017), Amended by LR 46896 (7/1/2020), Amended LR 471851 (12/1/2021), Amended LR 501456 (10/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2180 et seq., and in particular, 2186(A)(2).