Md. Code Regs. 26.13.02.19-6

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 18, September 6, 2024

Section 26.13.02.19-6 - Conditional Exclusion - Used, Broken Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) and Processed CRT Glass Undergoing Recycling

A. General.

(1) This regulation establishes conditions that shall be met in order for the following materials to be excluded from the definition of solid waste when the materials are undergoing recycling:

(a) A used, broken cathode ray tube (CRT); and

(b) Processed CRT glass.

(2) Use Constituting Disposal If a used, broken CRT or glass from a used CRT is going to be recycled by being used in a manner constituting disposal, as described in Regulation .02C(1)(a)(i) and (ii) of this chapter, the used, broken CRT or glass from a used CRT shall be managed in accordance with the requirements of COMAR 26.13.10.01 rather than the requirements of this regulation.

(3) Speculative Accumulation. A used, broken CRT or glass from a used CRT that is material accumulated speculatively, as defined in Regulation .01D of this chapter, is a solid waste when recycled unless otherwise excluded from the definition of solid waste by Regulation .02 of this chapter.

(4) Management Requirements. Requirements concerning:

(a) Management of used, broken CRTs before processing are established in §B of this regulation;

(b) Exports of broken CRTs are established in Regulation .19-7 of this chapter, including requirements on notification of intent to export and consent of the receiving country;

(c) Processing used, broken CRTs are established in §C of this regulation; and

(d) Processed CRT glass are established in §D of this regulation.

B. Management before Processing. In order for a used, broken CRT that is undergoing recycling to be excluded from the definition of solid waste under Regulation .04A(19)(c) of this chapter the following conditions shall be met:

(1) The used, broken CRT shall be:

(a) Stored in a building with a roof floor and walls; or

(b) Placed in a container, that is, a package or a vehicle, that is constructed, filled, and closed to minimize releases to the environment of CRT glass, including fine solid materials;

(2) The container, that is, the package or vehicle, that constitutes the primary containment for the used, broken CRT shall be labeled or clearly marked with the following phrases:

(a) Either:

(i) "Used cathode ray tube(s)-contains leaded glass"; or

(ii) "Leaded glass from televisions or computers"; and

(b) "Do not mix with other materials ";

(3) The used broken CRT shall be transported in a container that meets the requirements of §B(1)(b) and §B(2) of this regulation; and

(4) The used, broken CRT may not be:

(a) Used in a manner constituting disposal as described in §A(2) of this regulation; or

(b) Accumulated speculatively, as described in §A(3) of this regulation.

C. Requirements for Used CRT Processing. In order for a used, broken CRT that is undergoing cathode ray tube processing as defined in COMAR 26.13.01.03B to be excluded from the definition of solid waste under Regulation .04A(19)(c) of this chapter, the following requirements shall be met:

(1) A used, broken CRT that a processor has accepted for processing and that is being held before beginning the processing activities identified in §C(2)(a) of this regulation:

(a) Shall be stored in a building with a roof, floor and walls; or

(b) If stored somewhere other than a building with a roof, floor and walls, shall be stored in a container, that is, a package or a vehicle, that is constructed, filled, and closed to minimize releases to the environment of CRT glass, including fine solid materials;

(2) The used, broken CRT shall be processed in accordance with the following requirements:

(a) The following activities shall be performed in a building with a roof, floor and walls:

(i) Intentionally breaking intact CRTs or further breaking or separating broken CRTs; and

(ii) Sorting or otherwise managing glass removed from CRT monitors; and

(b) No activities may be performed that use temperatures high enough to volatilize lead from CRTs; and

(3) The used, broken CRT may not be:

(a) Used in a manner constituting disposal, as described in §A(2) of this regulation; or

(b) Accumulated speculatively, as described in §A(3) of this regulation.

D. Requirements for Processed CRT Glass. Glass from used CRTs that is destined for recycling at a CRT glass manufacturer or a lead smelter after processing is not a solid waste unless it is material accumulated speculatively as defined in Regulation .01D of this chapter.

Md. Code Regs. 26.13.02.19-6

Regulation .19-6 adopted effective 43:1 Md. R. 13, eff.1/18/2016; amended effective 49:1 Md. R. 14, eff. 1/13/2022