40 C.F.R. § 261.171
Condition of containers.
Cite as 40 C.F.R. § 261.171 (2026)
If a container holding hazardous secondary material is not in good condition ( e.g., severe rusting, apparent structural defects) or if it begins to leak, the hazardous secondary material must be transferred from this container to a container that is in good condition or managed in some other way that complies with the requirements of this part.