Hazardous materials.
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Overview
This bill modifies regulations for hazardous materials storage and handling in California. It primarily changes the requirements for facilities accumulating hazardous waste onsite, shifting from a strict ‘storage facility’ designation to a more flexible approach based on generator compliance with existing regulations. The bill also clarifies definitions related to ‘treatment,’ streamlines manifest reporting for non-received manifests, and adjusts exemptions for oil-filled electrical equipment and underground storage tanks, aiming to reduce regulatory burdens while maintaining environmental protection.
Key provisions
- Revises the definition of ‘storage facility’ for onsite hazardous waste accumulation, aligning it with existing generator compliance requirements.
- Requires hazardous waste manifests for non-received manifests, directing them to the e-Manifest system.
- Excludes compaction of certain hazardous wastes from the definition of ‘treatment’ under specific conditions.
- Deletes a reference to a specific federal regulation regarding very small quantity generators.
- Clarifies the exemption for oil-filled electrical equipment in the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act.
- Revises the exemption for underground storage tanks, requiring secondary containment until cleanup occurs.
- Expands the notification requirement for spills and releases of petroleum to include any discharge into state waters.
- Provides an exception for certain gasses (oxygen, nitrogen, nitrous oxide) from the definition of ‘treatment’.
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Primary sponsor
Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
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