R 299.9207 Residues of hazardous waste in empty containers.

Rule 207. (1) Any hazardous waste that remains in either an empty container or an inner liner which is removed from an empty container, as explained in subrules (3), (4), and (5) of this rule, is not subject to regulation pursuant to the provisions of parts 3 to 10 of these rules. (2) Any hazardous waste in either a container that is not empty or an inner liner which is removed from a container that is not empty, as explained in subrule (3), (4), or (5) of this rule, is subject to regulation pursuant to these rules. (3) A container or an inner liner that is removed from a container that has held any hazardous waste, except for a waste that is a compressed gas, which is identified as an acute hazardous waste listed in table 203a or 205a of this part, or that is a severely toxic hazardous waste, is empty if both of the following conditions are met: (a) All wastes have been removed that can be removed using the practices commonly employed to remove materials from that type of container, such as pouring, pumping, and aspirating. (b) Not more than 2.5 centimeters, 1 inch, of residue remain on the bottom of the container or inner liner or either of the following conditions is met: (i) Not more than 3% 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. (ii) Not more than 0.3% by weight of the total capacity of the container remains in the container or inner liner if the container is more than 119 gallons in size. (4) A container that has held a hazardous waste that is a compressed gas is empty when the pressure in the container approaches atmospheric. (5) A container or an inner liner that is removed from a container which has held an acute hazardous waste that is listed in table 203a or 205a of this part or that is a severely toxic hazardous waste is empty if any of the following criteria are met: (a) The container or inner liner has been triple rinsed using a solvent that is capable of removing the commercial chemical product or manufacturing chemical intermediate. (b) The container or inner liner has been cleaned by another method that has been shown, in scientific literature or by tests conducted by the generator, to achieve equivalent removal. (c) 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. (6) Containers of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals are subject to R 299.9830 for determining when they are considered empty, instead of this rule, except as provided in R 299.9830(4) and (5).