128 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 015

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 128-2-015

Residues of hazardous waste in empty containers.

015.01 Any hazardous waste remaining in either an empty container or an inner liner removed from an empty container, as defined in Sections 015.03 through 015.05 of this Chapter, is not subject to this Title.

015.02 Any hazardous waste in either a container that is not empty or an inner liner removed from a container that is not empty, as defined in Sections 015.03 through 015.05 of this Chapter, is subject to this Title.

015.03 A container or an inner liner removed from a container that has held any hazardous waste, except a waste that is a compressed gas or that is identified as an acute hazardous waste listed in Chapter 3, 012 or 016 is empty if:

015.03A All wastes have been removed that can be removed using the practices commonly employed to remove materials from that type of container, e.g., pouring, pumping, and aspirating; and

015.03B No more than 2.5 centimeters (one inch) of residue remain on the bottom of the container or inner liner; or

015.03C No more than 3 percent by weight of the total capacity of the container remains in the container or inner liner if the container is less than or equal to 119 gallons in size; or

015.03D No more than 0.3 percent by weight of the total capacity of the container remains in the container or inner liner if the container is greater than 119 gallons in size.

015.04 A container that has held a hazardous waste that is a compressed gas is empty when the pressure in the container approaches atmospheric.

015.05 A container or an inner liner removed from a container that has held an acute hazardous waste listed in Chapter 3, 013 through 016 is empty if:

015.05A The container or inner liner has been triple rinsed using a solvent capable of removing the commercial chemical product or manufacturing chemical intermediate;

015.05B The container or inner liner has been cleaned by another method that has been shown in the scientific literature, or by tests conducted by the generator, to achieve equivalent removal; or

015.05C In the case of a container, the inner liner that prevented contact of the commercial chemical product or manufacturing chemical intermediate with the container, has been removed.

128 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 015

Amended effective 7/6/2016.