128 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 006

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 128-2-006

Unless and until it meets the criteria of Section 007 of this Chapter:

006.01 A hazardous waste will remain a hazardous waste.

006.02 Except as otherwise provided in Section 006.03, 007.03 or 007.04 of this Chapter, any solid waste generated from the treatment, storage, or disposal of a hazardous waste, including any sludge, spill residue, ash, emission control dust or leachate (but not including precipitation runoff) is a hazardous waste. (However, materials that are reclaimed from solid wastes and that are used beneficially are not solid wastes and hence are not hazardous wastes under this provision unless the reclaimed material is burned for energy recovery or used in a manner constituting disposal.)

006.03 The following solid wastes are not hazardous even though they are generated from the treatment, storage, or disposal of a hazardous waste, unless they exhibit one or more of the characteristics of hazardous waste:

006.03A Waste pickle liquor sludge generated by lime stabilization of spent pickle liquor from the iron and steel industry (SIC codes 331 and 332).

006.03B Waste from burning any of the materials exempted from regulation by Chapter 7, 002.04 and 002.06 through 002.07.

006.03C Nonwastewater residues, such as slag, resulting from high temperature metals recovery (HTMR) processing of K061, K062 or F006 waste, in units identified as rotary kilns, flame reactors, electric furnaces, plasma arc furnaces, slag reactors, rotary hearth furnace/electric furnace combinations or industrial furnaces (as defined in Chapter 1, 069.06, 069.07, and 069.13), that are disposed in subtitle D or state equivalent units, provided that these residues meet the generic exclusion levels identified in Table 2 of this Title for all constituents, and exhibit no characteristics of hazardous waste. Testing requirements must be incorporated in a facility's waste analysis plan or a generator's self-implementing waste analysis plan; at a minimum, composite samples of residues must be collected and analyzed quarterly and/or when the process or operation generating the waste changes. Persons claiming this exclusion in an enforcement action will have the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the material meets all of the exclusion requirements.

TABLE 2

Constituent	Maximum for any single composite sample-TCLP (mg/l)
Generic exclusion levels for K061 and K062 nonwastewater HTMR residues
Antimony .......................................	0.10
Arsenic ........................................	0.50
Barium .........................................	7.6
Beryllium ......................................	0.010
Cadmium ........................................	0.050
Chromium (total) ...............................	0.33
Lead ...........................................	0.15
Mercury ........................................	0.009
Nickel .........................................	1.0
Selenium .......................................	0.16
Silver .........................................	0.30
Thallium .......................................	0.020
Zinc ...........................................	70
Antimony .......................................	0.10
Arsenic ........................................	0.50
Barium .........................................	7.6
Beryllium ......................................	0.010
Cadmium ......................................	0.050
Chromium (total) ...............................	0.33
Cyanide (total) (mg/kg) ........................	1.8
Lead ...........................................	0.15
Mercury ........................................	0.009
Nickel .........................................	1.0
Selenium .......................................	0.16
Silver .........................................	0.30
Thallium .......................................	0.020
Zinc ...........................................	70

006.03C1 A one-time notification and certification must be placed in the facility's files and sent to the EPA region or authorized state for K061, K062 or F006 HTMR residues that meet the generic exclusion levels for all constituents and do not exhibit any characteristics that are sent to subtitle D or state equivalent units. The notification and certification that is placed in the generators or treaters files must be updated if the process or operation generating the waste changes and/or if the subtitle D or state equivalent unit receiving the waste changes. However, the generator or treater need only notify the EPA region or an authorized state on an annual basis if such changes occur. Such notification and certification should be sent to the EPA region or authorized state by the end of the calendar year, but no later than December 31. The notification must include the following information: The name and address of the subtitle D or state equivalent unit receiving the waste shipments; the EPA Hazardous Waste Number(s) and treatability group(s) at the initial point of generation; and, the treatment standards applicable to the waste at the initial point of generation. The certification must be signed by an authorized representative and must state as follows: "I certify under penalty of law that the generic exclusion levels for all constituents have been met without impermissible dilution and that no characteristic of hazardous waste is exhibited. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting a false certification, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment."

006.03D Biological treatment sludge from the treatment of one of the following wastes listed in Chapter 3, 014 - Organic waste (including heavy ends, still bottoms, light ends, spent solvents, filtrates, and decantates) from the production of carbamates and carbamoyl oximes (K156) and wastewaters from the production of carbamates and carbamoyl oximes (K157).

006.03E Catalyst inert support media separated from one of the following wastes listed in Chapter 3, 014 - Spent hydrotreating catalyst (EPA Hazardous Waste No. K171), and Spent hydrorefining catalyst (EPA Hazardous Waste No. K172).

128 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 006

Amended effective 7/6/2016.