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Asbestos (Buildings) Summary Full Text
Boilers Summary Full Text
Cleaning, Solvent Summary Full Text
Diesel Fuel Storage Tanks Summary Full Text
Drayage Trucks Summary Full Text
Dumpsters Summary Full Text
Engine Emissions (Auxiliary Marine Engines in Port) Summary Full Text
Floor Drains Summary Full Text
Landscaping Summary Full Text
Metalworking Fluids Summary Full Text
Painting Operations - Vehicle Repainting Summary Full Text
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Summary Full Text
Refrigeration Systems and HVAC Summary Full Text
Spills and Leaks, Prevention (SPCC Rule) Summary Full Text
Spills and Leaks, Reporting Summary Full Text
Stormwater Summary Full Text
Tanks, Underground Summary Full Text
Universal Waste Summary Full Text
Asbestos (Buildings)
Applies to: Any facility where demolition and renovation operations involve processing, handling, or disposing of asbestos-containg material
Requires: Rules cover exposure limits, work practices, and documentation
See also:
Boilers
Applies to: Facilities with industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) boilers rated above 10 MMBtu/hr (2.9 megawatts) are covered by federal air pollution regulations. Some states regulate smaller boilers.
Requires: Permits are required for new units. Proposed regulations will affect existing units.
See also:
  • Hazardous Waste (ash from coal-fired boilers)
  • Tank regulations for liquid-fueled boilers:
    • Cleaning, Solvent
    Applies to: Any facility carrying out processes that involve cleaning with petroleum-based (non-water-based) solvents, including degreasers and solvent-based parts washers. The regulations also cover the use and disposal of solvent wetted rags to manually wipe soils from the metal surfaces (hand wiping).
    Requires: Hazardous waste regulations may apply to storage and disposal; some facilities may need air emissions permits.
    See also:
  • Cleaning, Parts Cleaners (Water-based)
  • Hazardous Waste Determination
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    Diesel Fuel Storage Tanks
    Applies to: Any facility with Diesel fuel storage capacity exceeding 110 gallons (for underground tanks) or 1,320 gallons (10,000 lb) for above-ground tanks
    Requires: For underground tanks: registration; leak detection and corrosion protection systems; insurance coverage. For above ground tanks: spill prevention and control plans, other safety-related requirements.
    See also:
  • Fueling Operations - Best Practices
  • Spills and Leaks, Prevention
  • Spills and Leaks, Reporting
  • Tanks, Underground
    • Drayage Trucks
    Applies to: Owners and operators of short-haul trucks that transport goods between ports, warehouses and local stores
    Requires:

    The voluntary SmartWay Drayage Program provides technical assistance, emission assessment tools and partnership recognition to port truck companies that commit to clean up their trucks
    See also:
  • SmartWay Program (exit TERC)
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    Dumpsters
    Applies to: Any facility that stores waste in dumpsters for removal
    Requires: Facilities should verify that hazardous or otherwise regulated wastes are handled separately from general trash
    See also:
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Universal Waste
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    Engine Emissions (Auxiliary Marine Engines in Port)
    Applies to: Vessels visiting California ports
    Requires: Vessels must turn off auxiliary power generators and switch to land-based power while in port
    See also:
  • Clean Air Act
  • Engine Emissions (Marine Engines)
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    Floor Drains
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    Applies to: Any facility with floor drains
    Requires: Facilities must obtain either a permit for direct discharge to the environment or a permit for discharge to a sewage treatment system
    See also:
  • Cleaning, Tank Interiors
  • Cleaning, Vehicle Washing
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    Landscaping
    Applies to: All landscaping and related maintenance operations
    Requires: Best practices -- voluntary, but recommended
    See also:
    Metalworking Fluids
    Applies to: Any facility that carries out machining operations
    Requires: Hazardous waste regulations may apply to storage and disposal
    See also:
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Cleaning, Solvent
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    Painting Operations - Vehicle Repainting
    Applies to: Most facilities that carry out spray painting operations
    Requires: Most spray painting operations require air emissions permits from state or federal agencies
    See also:
  • Cleaning, Parts Cleaners (Water-based)
  • Cleaning, Solvent 
  • Hazardous Waste
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    Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
    Applies to: Any facility that owns and/or operates electrical equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in concentrations above a specified limit
    Requires: Equipment still in service must be inspected quarterly for leaks; out of service equipment cannot be sold, and cannot be stored for more than 30 days, but must be disposed of according to EPA regulations
    See also:
  • Hazardous Waste
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    Refrigeration Systems and HVAC
    Applies to: All transportation operations that own or service air conditioning and refrigeration equipment
    Requires: Maintenance of systems must be carried out according to rules designed to minimize the release of ozone depleting substances; rules include certification of technicians, and require corrective action in case of leaks
    See also:
  • Clean Air Act
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    Spills and Leaks, Prevention (SPCC Rule)
    Applies to: Any facility with aboveground oil storage capacity greater than 1,320 U.S. gallons, or completely buried oil storage capacity greater than 42,000 gallons. Oils covered under the rule include diesel fuel, gasoline, lubricating oils, water soluble machining oils, oil-filled electrical equipment, etc.
    Requires: Facilities are required to develop and implement a spill control plan
    See also:
  • Diesel Fuel Storage Tanks
  • Spills and Leaks, Reporting
  • Tanks, Underground
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    Spills and Leaks, Reporting
    Applies to: Any person, company or organization responsible for a release or spill
    Requires: Any person or organization responsible for a release or spill is required to notify the federal National Response Center when the amount reaches a federally determined limit
    See also:
  • Hazardous Waste Determination
  • Spills and Leaks, Prevention (SPCC Rule)
    • Stormwater
    Applies to: All industrial facilities that discharge stormwater, including runoff from rooftops, parking lots, and other impervious areas.
    Requires: Facilities must either obtain a permit or submit a no exposure certification form.
    See also:
    Tanks, Underground
    Applies to: Any facility having an underground tank storing more than 110 gallons of either petroleum or certain hazardous substances (some state rules may be more stringent)
    Requires: Facilities must register then installation with the appropriate state agency, must maintain leak detection, corrosion control, and other systems, and must follow closure requirements for temporarily or permanently closed tanks
    See also:
  • Diesel Fuel Storage Tanks
  • Oil, Used
  • Spills and Leaks, Prevention
  • Spills and Leaks, Reporting
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    Universal Waste
    Applies to: Anyone who disposes of several common waste products
    Requires: Universal waste regulations (similar to but less stringent than hazardous waste regulations) apply to storage and disposal
    See also:
  • Batteries
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Hazardous Waste Determination
  • Pesticides
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