TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBTITLE G: WASTE DISPOSAL
CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
PART 724 STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
SECTION 724.273 MANAGEMENT OF CONTAINERS


 

Section 724.273  Management of Containers

 

a)         A container holding hazardous waste must always be closed during storage, except when it is necessary to add or remove waste.

 

b)         A container holding hazardous waste must not be opened, handled, or stored in a manner that may rupture the container or cause it to leak.

 

BOARD NOTE:   Reuse of containers in transportation is governed by USDOT regulations, including those set forth in 49 CFR 173.28 (Reuse, Reconditioning, and Remanufacture of Packagings), incorporated by reference in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 720.111(b).

 

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 3196, effective February 23, 2006)