Ohio Administrative Code

(A) Applicability. This rule applies to owners or operators of facilities that treat or store hazardous waste in containers under a standardized permit pursuant to rules 3745-50-250 to 3745-50-320 of the Administrative Code, except as provided in paragraph (A)(2) of rule 3745-267…

(A) Owners or operators may not locate portions of new facilities where hazardous waste will be treated or stored within sixty-one meters (two hundred feet) of a fault that has had displacement in Holocene time.(1) "Fault" means a fracture along which rocks on one side have been …

Rules 3745-267-190 to 3745-267-204 of the Administrative Code apply to owners or operators of facilities that treat or store hazardous waste in above-ground or on-ground tanks under a standardized permit pursuant to rules 3745-50-250 to 3745-50-320 of the Administrative Code, exc…

The owner or operator shall ensure that the foundation, structural support, seams, connections, and pressure controls (if applicable) are adequately designed and that the tank system has sufficient structural strength, compatibility with the wastes to be stored or treated, and co…

(A) The owner or operator shall ensure that the facility follows proper handling procedures to prevent damage to a new tank system during installation. Before placing a new tank system or component in use, an independent, qualified installation inspector or an independent, qualif…

Owners or operators shall test all new tanks and ancillary equipment for tightness before the tanks and ancillary equipment are placed in use. If the owner or operator finds a tank system that is not tight, the owner or operator shall perform all repairs necessary to remedy the l…

(A) The owner or operator shall support and protect ancillary equipment against physical damage and excessive stress due to settlement, vibration, expansion, or contraction.(B) The owner or operator shall provide the type and degree of corrosion protection recommended by an indep…

To prevent the release of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents to the environment, the owner or operator shall provide secondary containment that meets the requirements of this rule for all new and existing tank systems.(A) Secondary containment systems shall be:(1) Designed…

(A) Secondary containment for tanks shall include one or more of the following:(1) A liner (external to the tank).(2) A double-walled tank.(3) An equivalent device. The owner or operator shall maintain documentation of equivalency at the facility.(B) External liner systems shall …

The owner or operator shall provide ancillary equipment with secondary containment (for example, trench, jacketing, double-walled piping) that meets the requirements of paragraphs (A) and (B) of rule 3745-267-195 of the Administrative Code, except for:(A) Above ground piping (exc…

(A) Owners or operators shall not place hazardous wastes or treatment reagents in a tank system if the hazardous wastes or treatment reagents could cause the tank, the tank's ancillary equipment, or the containment system to rupture, leak, corrode, or otherwise fail.(B) Owners or…

Owners or operators shall comply with the following requirements for scheduling, conducting, and documenting inspections.(A) Develop and follow a schedule and procedure for inspecting overfill controls.(B) Inspect at least once each operating day:(1) Aboveground portions of the t…

If there has been a leak or a spill from a tank system or secondary containment system, or if either system is unfit for use, the owner or operator shall remove the system from service immediately, and the owner or operator shall satisfy the following requirements:(A) Immediately…

When an owner or operator closes a tank system, the owner or operator shall remove or decontaminate all waste residues, contaminated containment system components (liners, etc.), contaminated soils, and structures and equipment contaminated with waste, and manage these as hazardo…

(A) Owners or operators may not place ignitable waste or reactive waste in tank systems, unless:(1) Owners or operators treat, render, or mix the waste before or immediately after placement in the tank system so that:(a) The owners or operators comply with paragraph (B) of rule 3…

(A) Owners or operators may not place incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials, in the same tank system, unless the owner or operator complies with paragraph (B) of rule 3745-267-17 of the Administrative Code.(B) Owners or operators may not place hazardous waste …

Owners or operators shall manage all hazardous waste placed in a tank following the requirements of rules 3745-205-30 to 3745-205-36, 3745-205-50 to 3745-205-65, and 3745-205-80 to 3745-205-90 of the Administrative Code. Under a standardized permit, the control devices that are p…

(A) Applicability. This rule applies to owners or operators of facilities that treat or store hazardous waste under a standardized permit pursuant to rules 3745-50-250 to 3745-50-320 of the Administrative Code, except as provided in paragraph (A)(2) of rule 3745-267-01 of the Adm…

(A) This rule applies to owners or operators of facilities that treat or store of hazardous waste under a standardized permit pursuant to rules 3745-50-250 to 3745-50-320 of the Administrative Code, except as provided in paragraph (A)(2) of rule 3745-267-01 of the Administrative …

Rules 3745-267-70 to 3745-267-76 of the Administrative Code apply to owners or operators of facilities that store or non-thermally treat hazardous waste under a standardized permit pursuant to rules 3745-50-250 to 3745-50-320 of the Administrative Code, except as provided in para…

(A) If a facility receives hazardous waste accompanied by a manifest, the owner or operator, or the owner or operator's agent, shall:(1) Sign and date each copy of the manifest to certify that the hazardous waste covered by the manifest was received;(2) Note on each copy of the m…

(A) Manifest discrepancies are differences between the quantity or type of hazardous waste designated on the manifest or shipping paper, and the quantity or type of hazardous waste a facility actually receives. Significant discrepancies in quantity are:(1) For bulk waste, variati…

(A) The owner or operator shall keep a written operating record at the facility.(B) The owner or operator shall record the information required by this paragraph, as the information becomes available, and maintain the information in the operating record until the facility closes:…

(A) Owners or operators shall furnish all records, including plans, required under Chapter 3745-267 of the Administrative Code upon the request of any officer, employee, or representative of Ohio EPA who is duly designated by the director, if applicable.(B) The retention period f…

The owner or operator shall prepare a biennial report and other reports listed in paragraph (B) of this rule.(A) Biennial report. The owner or operator shall prepare and submit a single copy of a biennial report to the director by March first of each even numbered year. The bienn…

Before transferring ownership or operation of a facility during the facility operating life, the owner or operator shall notify the new owner or operator in writing of the requirements of Chapter 3745-267 of the Administrative Code and rules 3745-50-250 to 3745-50-320 of the Admi…

(A) Compliance- releases from waste management units. This paragraph applies to owners or operators of facilities that treat or store hazardous waste under a standardized permit pursuant to rules 3745-50-250 to 3745-50-320 of the Administrative Code, except as provided in paragra…

Rules 3745-267-900 to 3745-267-908 of the Administrative Code apply to owners or operators of facilities that treat or store hazardous waste in containment buildings under a standardized permit pursuant to rules 3745-50-250 to 3745-50-320 of the Administrative Code, except as pro…

The containment building shall comply with the design and operating standards in this rule. Ohio EPA will consider standards established by professional organizations generally recognized by the industry such as the American concrete institute and the American society of testing …

Owners or operators shall use controls and practices to ensure containment of the hazardous waste within the unit, and at a minimum, shall:(A) Maintain the primary barrier to be free of significant cracks, gaps, corrosion, or other deterioration that could cause hazardous waste t…

If the containment building is used to manage hazardous wastes containing free liquids or hazardous wastes treated with free liquids, as determined by the paint filter test, by a visual examination, or by other appropriate means, the owner or operator shall include:(A) A primary …

Notwithstanding any other provision of rules 3745-267-900 to 3745-267-908 of the Administrative Code, the director may waive requirements for secondary containment for a permitted containment building where:(A) The owner or operator demonstrates that the only free liquids in the …

For containment buildings that contain areas both with and without secondary containment, owners or operators shall:(A) Design and operate each area in accordance with the requirements provided in rules 3745-267-901 to 3745-267-903 of the Administrative Code.(B) Take measures to …

Throughout the active life of the containment building, if an owner or operator detects a condition that could lead to or has caused a release of hazardous waste, the owner or operator shall repair the condition promptly, in accordance with the following procedures.(A) Upon detec…

Under certain conditions, containment buildings may serve as secondary containment systems for tanks placed within the building.(A) A containment building may serve as an external liner system for a tank, provided the containment building meets the requirements of paragraph (A) o…

When an owner or operator closes a containment building, the owner or operator shall remove or decontaminate all waste residues, contaminated containment system components (liners, etc.), contaminated subsoils, and structures and equipment contaminated with waste and leachate, an…

For the purposes of this chapter, the terms are defined as follows:(A) (1) "Airport" means any airport certified by the federal aviation administration and open to the public without prior permission and without restrictions within the physical capabilities of the available facil…

(A) Except as provided in paragraph (D) of this rule, no person shall establish or modify a solid waste facility or infectious waste treatment facility without obtaining a permit to install issued by the director.(B) For the purposes of this chapter, "establish" or "establishment…

(A) Chapters 3745-27, 3745-29, 3745-30 and 3745-37 of the Administrative Code shall not apply to the following activities or facilities:(1) Solid wastes generated within a single-family residence and disposed of on the premises where generated in a manner that does not create a n…

(A) The owner or operator of a solid waste landfill that may be deemed an industrial landfill facility or a residual landfill facility in accordance with rule 3745-30-01 of the Administrative Code may obtain authorization from the director in accordance with rule 3745-30-03 of th…

(A) Disposal of solid waste under Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code shall only be by the following methods or a combination thereof:(1) Disposal at a sanitary landfill facility licensed in accordance with section 3734.05 of the Revised Code.(2) Incinerating at an incinerator lice…

(A) A permit to install application pursuant to section 3734.05 of the Revised Code shall be submitted and approved by the director before the establishment or modification of the sanitary landfill facility is begun. Compliance with this rule shall not exempt any person from comp…

(A) General criteria. The director shall not approve a permit to install application for a sanitary landfill facility unless the director determines all of the following:(1) Establishment or modification and operation of the sanitary landfill facility will not violate Chapter 370…

(A) Applicability. The construction requirements for a sanitary landfill facility specified in this rule are applicable to a sanitary landfill facility or permit to install application as specified in rules 3745-27-06, 3745-27-07, 3745-27-11, 3745-27-19 and 3745-27-20 of the Admi…

(A) Applicability.The owner or operator of a sanitary landfill facility in operation after June 1, 1994 shall establish an operating record, which shall be an indexed repository of documents pertaining to a single sanitary landfill facility. The owner or operator of a new sanitar…

(A) Applicability.(1) The owner or operator of a sanitary landfill facility shall keep the "final closure/post-closure plan" in the operating record of the sanitary landfill facility in accordance with rule 3745-27-09 of the Administrative Code.(2) The owner or operator of a sani…

(A) Applicability. This rule applies to each responsible party for any of the following facilities:(1) A licensed solid waste landfill facility that accepted waste on or after June 1, 1994.(2) A previously licensed closed solid waste landfill facility that meets the following:(a)…