f	^	UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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m 1987
MEMORANDUM	office of
SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
SUBJECT: Final Msnthly Report - RCRA/Superfund Industry Assitance Hotline
Report for March 1987
FROM: Joan Warren
Office of Solid Waste (WH-562)
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Office of Emergency ana Remedial Response (WH-548B)
TO:	See list of addressees
This report is prepared and sutmitted for EFty contract No. 68-01-7371.
I. ACTIVITIES
A.	The Hotline responded to 11,586 questions and requests for documents
in March.
B.	In torch, GRC filled seven new positions at the Hotline. New staff
include Kathleen Anderson, Douglas Bice, Laurence Buela, Laura Huber,
Andrew O'Hare, Patrick Ridge ly, and Tish Zinmerman.
C.	Cn March 2, Rob Costa, Susan Bullard and Denise Wright met regarding
the SARA Teleconference broadcast on March 5.
D.	On March 2, Hotline staff attended a TCLP demonstration conducted by
OSW staff.
E.	C*i March 5, Hotline staff attended the SARA Teleconference.
F.	Cn March 5, Mike Kalinoski (OUST) briefed the Hotline on UST leak
detection methods.
G.	On March 12, Kim Greene (OUST) briefed the Hotline on UST technical
design, construction, and installation.
H.	On March 12, Jody Siegel and Susan Tenplan of the Food and Drug
Administration1 s (FDA) Meat and Ftoultry Hotline net with Bill Rusin
to discuss how the RCRA/Superfund Hotline operates. The FDA plans
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I. On March 17 > Deniee -Wright briefed EPA Headquarters and Regional
RCFA/CEPQA Cormunity Relations Coordinators on the Hotline operation.
J. Cn March 18, ^acqui Sales and Bill Fortune (OSW) briefed the Hotline
on developments with the Land Disposal Restrictions rule and
answered questions regarding the solvent mixture rule.
K. Cn March 23, Pat Oohn briefed OSWER Management on the Hotline
operation and raised suggestions for future use of the Hotline
as an information resource.
L. Cn March 24, Steve Glomb (OUST) briefed the Hotline or UST closure
and tank repairs.
M. On March 26, Mike Kalinoski (OUST) briefed the Hotline on UST
corrective action and presented a 15-minute video.
N. On March 30, Hotline staff attended the UST slide presentation of
"Tfcnk Talk."
0. On March 31, and April 2, Bill Fortune presented OSW's Land Ban
training program to the Hotline. This program is currently being presented
to the regions.
P. During March, The Hotline was informed of the following publications
and organizations which advertised the RCRA/Superfund Hotline and
telephone nurrbers as a place to call for hazardous waste information:
1.	American Lawn Applicator
2.	Motor Service Magazine
3.	Ground Maintenance Magazine
4.	The Ground Water Monitor
5.	American Painting Contractors
6.	1*ie Science Teacher
7.	Focus, published by Hazardous Materials Control Research Institute,
Silver Spring, MD
8.	Industrial Safety and Hygiene News
9.	Iowa Safety Chemical News
10. Herald Telephone, Blocmington, Indiana local newspaper
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II. SIGNIFICANT QUESTIONS AND RESOLVED ISSUES
A. RCRA
1. Land Disposal Restrictions-California Waste
A generator produces two separate liquid hazardous waste streams;
one waste stream contains 8,000 ppm halogenated organic ccrpounds,
and the other waste stream contains 25,000 ppm halogenated organic
ccrpounds. After the effective date of the land disposal restrictions,
(July 1, 1987), may these waste streams be land disposed?
According to the Agency's proposed rule, the waste stream
containing 8,000 ppm halogenated organic ccrpounds will be
prohibited frctn land disposal effective,July 8, 1987. The
waste stream containing 25,000 ppm halogenated organic ccrpounds
will be prohibited frcm land disposed, effective July 8, 1989.
Section 3004(d) of the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments
(HSWA) requires the EPA Administrator to determine whether to
prohibit hazardous waste containing greater than 1000 mg/kg
(1000 ppm) halogenated organic ccrpounds front land disposed by
July 8, 1987.
HWSA section 3004(h)(2) allows the EPA Administrator to grant a
variance from the prohibition for up to two years if adequate
treatment capacity does not exist for the waste.
The proposed rule published in the December 11, 1986 Federal
Register states that the best demonstrated available technology
(BDAT) for solids containing greater than 1000 mg/kg (1000 ppm)
halogenated organic ccrpounds is incineration; however, the
incinerator capacity is insufficient. Therefore, a tv*>-year
nation-wide variance frcm the prohibition is granted (51 FR 44725).
Liquid hazardous waste containing greater than 1% (10,000 ppm)
halogenated organic ccrpounds has a BDAT of incineration and is
also granted a two year nationwide variance due to a lack of
treatment capacity (51 FR 44725).
EPA has not determined a BDAT for HOC liquids containing
between 1000 mg/kg (1000 ppm) and 1% (10,000 ppm) halogenated
organic ocnpounds. The statute requires that a lack of capacity
be demonstrated in order to grant a variance. Hie Agency
indicated that lack of capacity cannot be demonstrated if no
BDAT is specified. As a result, the Agency proposed that the
effective date of the ban for liquid hazardous wastes containing
between 1000 mg/kg (1000 ppm) and 1% (10,000 ppm) halogenated
organic ccrpounds is July 8, 1987, since no variance can be
granted.
Source: Steve Weil 382-4770
Research: Randy Eicher
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Solvent Mixture Rule
Hew will the3ollcwing mixtures be classified under RCRA?
Hie concentrations of the various components before use are indicated
belcw.
1)	Solvent containing 15% xylene (F003), 15% toluene (F005) and 70% water.
2)	Solvent containing 80% xylene (F003), 5% methylene chloride (F001) and
151 water.
3)	Solvent containing 80% xylene (F003) and 20% water.
The preamble of the "Solvent Mixture Rule" published in the
Federal Register on December 31, 1985 (50 FR 53315) states that
since the Agency has not evaluated the F003 solvents for their
toxicity, and no determination could be made as to the
ignitability of an F003 mixture, the 10% threshold applies to
them in a modified form. According to the Solvent Mixture
Rule, mixtures containing F003 solvents are covered under the
listings only under two conditions: 1) the mixture contains
only F003 constituents, or 2) the mixture contains one or more
F003 constituents and 10% or more of the other listed solvents
prior to use.
Therefore, the first mixture ufrien spent would be a listed
hazardous waste under RCRA. For the purposes of notification
and manifesting, the generator would designate this waste as
F005/P003.
Hie second mixture is not a listed waste because the methylene
chloride (F001) concentration prior to use is less them 10% and
it contains constituents other than F003. This mixture, however,
will probably be ignitable and therefore classified as D001.
The last mixture is not a listed waste unless it is considered to be a
commercial or technical grade xylene solution. If it is not
technical or cortmercial grade, the mixture should be tested for
the characteristic of ignitability.
Source: Jacqueline Sales (202) 382-4770
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3^ Solvent Drippings for Degreasing Operations
A ball-bearing manufacturer dips metal parts in a degreasing tank of
pure 1,1,1-toy.chloroethane. Once the parts have been dipped, they
are ground. ^he .cooling system (either oil or water is used as the
fluid) picks up the grinding sand, metal flakes, and traces of
solvent left on the part. The fluid is then filtered for reuse, and
the sand-metal-solvent mixture is discarded. Are the traces of
solvent left on the parts after degreasing classified as F001? Is
the sand-metal-solvent mixture regulated as a hazardous waste vtfien
discarded?
The small amount of solvent remaining on the part after it has
been dipped will not be regulated as F001. The solvent is not
spent. If the sand-metal-solvent mixture exhibits any of the
characteristics of hazardous waste as defined in Subpart C of 40
CFR Part 261, then the mixture would be regulated as a hazardous
waste.
Source: Steve Silverman 382-7706
Research: Becky Cuthbertson
4. Generation and Recycling
A generator (100-1000 kg/mo) uses a solvent cleaning unit similar to
a Safe-T-Kleen parts washer at his plant. When the solvents
(mineral spirits) became too contaminated for further use, an erployee
removes the drum of spent solvent to the plant's 180-day accumulation
area. At sane point, the drum is placed in a snail distillation
unit on-site to reclaim the solvents. After reclamation, the solvent
is reused and the distillation bottoms are placed in a 55 gallon
drum. How is the accumulation of the still bottoms regulated?
The Agency interprets recycling as a form of treatment, although
as §261.6(c)(1) states, "the recycling process itself is exenpt
from regulation." Accordingly, a recycling facility is viewed
much the same as other types of hazardous waste treatment,
storage or disposal facilities, in that wastes generated by the
facility must be managed in conpliance with the Part 262 generator
standards. As explained in the Decenber 31, 1980 Federal
Register (45 FR 86969), "Owners and operators of hazardous waste
management facilities nay generate hazardous waste (i.e. residues
created by treatment processes). With respect to the hazardous
v«ste that these persons generate, they, like other generators,
must oarply with the applicable provisions of Part 262."
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Carrying this logic one step further, a generator vho treats his
waste on^site.roay consider the treatment activity another
distinct point of generation. Applying this to the scenario
under discussion, the generator my accumulate his spent mineral
spirit before reclamation without need of a permit, in accordance
with §26z!34. Since the spent mineral spirits are accumulated
prior to reclamation, the volume of non-reclaimed solvents is
counted in tJ*e generator's monthly hazardous waste generation
rate (see 51 FR 10153, §261.5(c)). As was explained earlier,
the solvent reclanation unit is regarded as a separate point of
generation. Consequently, the generator nay accumulate the
recycling residues (still bottoms) in accordance with §262.34.
The still bottoms may be accumulated in a quantity not to
exceed 55 gallons in a container at or near the distillation
unit without becoming subject to regulation, pursuant to the
§262.34(c)(1) satellite accunulation standards. After accumulating
over 55 gallons of the still bottoms at rthe'"satellite accunulation
area" the generator will have 3 days to remove any amount over
55 gallons to a generator accumulation area, where the waste
may be stored without a permit (per §264.1(g) (3)) for 180 days
before he must ship the waste off-site. In addition, the
generator need not include the volume of still bottoms produced
in his monthly generation rate determination, so long as the
original spent mineral spirits have already been counted once,
per §261.5(d)(2).
Source: Mike Petruska (202) 382-7737
Research: Kris Andersen
5. Appendix VIII, Groundwater Monitoring
In the July 24,1986 Federal Register, EPA proposed changes to the
existing ground-water monitoring requirements. These changes involve
replacing the requirement for owner/operators to monitor for the
40 CFR 261 Appendix VIII hazardous constituents, with a new list of
hazardous constituents in 40 CFR 264 Appendix IX. The Appendix IX
list is the same as the Appendix VIII list except it does not include
those listings from Appendix VIII that cannot be analyzed for in
ground-water. Also, the proposed Appendix DC list includes 25
new constituents that are routinely analyzed for in the Super fund
program. Under the existing regulations When the o/o discovers a
statistically significant increase of an indicator parameter during
the detection monitoring phase, the o/o must immediately sanple all
ground water monitoring wells and analyze those samples for the
presence and concentration of Appendix VIII constituents. Based on
this information, the Regional Administrator will set "ground-water
protection standards", or levels, for the constituents in the ground
water. If these levels are exceeded in the ground water, corrective
action must be implemented. If the Appendix IX list is used in
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place of the Appendix VIII list, will the 25 additional Super fund
chemicals also bd" -analyzed for and be subject to the ground-water
protection standards of the 40 CFR 264 ground-water monitoring
program?
These additional 25 Super fund chemicals would be analyzed for
alcng with the other proposed Appendix IX constituents vfrien a
statistically significant increase of an indicator parameter
was identified during detection monitoring, and again any time
Appendix IX monitoring was required. Because the Agency has
not yet evaluated these 25 constituents,to be "hazardous" per
47 FR 32295, as they have the Appendix VIII constituents, the
Regional Administrator could use the "omnibus authority" of
40 CFR 270.32(b)(2) and Section 3005 (c)(3) of RCRA to set
protection standards and require corrective action for these
additional 25 constituents if it was deemed necessary to protect
hunan health and the environment.
Source: Jerry Garman (202) 382-4658
Research: Robyn Neaville
Construction During Interim Status
A facility owner/operator obtained interim status for several different
units. Seme of the units were later closed. The owner/operator now
wants to build another unit. 40 CFR 270.72(e), prohibits any
construction during interim status that would cost more than 50% of
the cost of building the existing facility. Do these provisions
apply to the facility as it originally was when it was granted
interim status and all units were open, or does it apply to the
facility as it is new, with only a portion of the original units
open?
The provisions governing construction activities at a facility
operating under interim status (40 CFR 270.72(e)) apply to the
facility as it was when its Part A was first submitted and
interim status was granted. Also any construction costs are
additive. For exanple, if there is some reconstruction at the
facility vtfiich costs the equivalent of building 25% of the
existing facility, any additional construction could cost no
more than 25% of rebuilding a new facility. Construction costs
are based on current estimates in current dollars.
Source:
Research:
Matthew Hale 382-4740
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7. Construction During Interim Status
A facility Obtained interim status for container storage. It later
ccrtpletely loosed all storage units. Can the owner/operator now
build a treatment unit under interim status or is a full permit
required?
Cfrice a facility has been granted interim status, the facility
will retain its interim status until either 1) the final
disposition of a permit application by that facility has been
made, 2) the interim status is terminated per 40 CFR 270.10(e)(5)
or under Section 3008(h), or 3) the facility loses interim
status under 40 CFR 270.73(c)-(f). (see 40 CFR 270.73). If
the owner/operator of the facility in question wonted to build
and operate a treatment unit after all of^the container storage
units had been closed, the owner /operator' would have to carply
with the following RCRA regulations. First, the cost of the
construction of the treatment unit could not exceed 50% of the
cost of building a container storage area similiar to the one
for which interim status was originally granted according to
40 CFR 270.72(e). Second, the cwner/operator would have to
sufcmit a modified Part A and have the activity approved by the
Director (40 CFR 270.72(c)). If the cost to build a new
treatment unit exceeds the 50% reconstruction threshold, then
the owner/operator would need a RCRA permit prior to starting
construction of the new treatment unit.
Source: Matthew Hale 382-4740
Research: Deborah McKie 382-3112
8. Tfenks Holding Hazardous Vfaste
Would video monitoring of the above-ground portions of a tank system
meet the daily inspection requirements under §264.195(b) (1) and
§265.195(a)(2)? Would video monitoring meet the requirements for a
leak detection system for an above-ground tank system under §264.193(c)(3)
and §265.193(c)(3)?
The regulations do not specify that any particular methods have
to be used to meet the requirements of inspection or leak
detection. As a result the use of video monitoring is not
categorically excluded for either of the above uses. There
would, however, be careful scrutiny of the effectiveness of
sucfr a system. The system vrould have to provide a level of
performance corparable to actual close-up visual inspection of
the entire system and the capability of effectively detecting leaks
within 24 hours.
Source: William Kline	(202) 382-7924
Specialist: Randy Eicher
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9. Subtitle D Survey
Under the Subtitle D Survey, the EPA is evaluating solid waste
disposal facilities in response to the Hazardous and Solid Waste
Amendments o£l984. The authority EPA is using to obtain the
survey information is sited in §3007(a) of RCRA. However, this
authority only allows access to facilities vdiich handle or have
handled hazardous waste. Where does EPA get its authority to
access and obtain information at a facility that does not or has
not handled hazardous waste?
EPA gets its authority to access entry and- obtain information at
solid waste disposal facilities from §3007(a) of RCRA. This
section requires any person vtfio handles or has handled hazardous
wastes to furnish to EPA infornation relating to such wastes
and to allow access to the facility and its records to EPA or
authorized State officials, for the purpose of developing or
assisting in the development of any regulation or for enforce-
ment purposes. The scope of EPA's inspection authority is not
limited under the statute to hazardous wastes identified or
listed under Subtitle C but rather extends to any waste that
the Agency believes may meet the statutory definition of a
hazardous waste under §1004(5). As defined by Congress, the
term hazardous waste means any solid waste that EPA reasonably
believes
"because of its quantity, concentration or physical,
chemical, or infectious characteristics nay-
(A)	cause or significantly contribute to an increase in
mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating
reversible, illness? or
(B)	pose a substantial present or potential hazard to hunan
health or the environment when irrproperly treated, stored,
transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed." (enphasis
added)
Solid wastes vrtiich may contain any of the hazardous constituents
listed in 40 CFR 261, Appendix VIII vfriich may form the basis
for listing actions under 40 CFR 261.11 vrould fall within the
statutory definition of hazardous waste and would be subject to
EPA'8 information gathering and inspection authorities.
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These authorities also apply to hazardous waste frcm households
and small quantity generators which are often placed in municipal
landfills and other Subtitle D disposal facilities.
Consequently," when EPA needs information to facilitate regulatory
development or enforcement, EPA can use Section 3007 to obtain
information from Subtitle D facilities.
Source: Jim Craig	(202) 382-3410
Research: Joe Nixon
B. CERCLA
1. SARA Section 126(e): OSHA Training Standards
(a)	Do the OSHA training requirements prcmxLgated on Decenfcer 19,
1986 apply to all employees engaged in hazardous waste operations?
(b)	If an enployee has extensive^experience is he still required to
undergo the required training?
(c)	Would the earner/operator of a TSD facility be required to provide
training for a contractor performing work at his facility?
(a) Section 126(e) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act of 1986 (SARA) mandated that the Department of Labor
promulgate standards that regulate enployee safety and
health at hazardous waste operations and during emergency
response to hazardous substance incidents. These standards
were promulgated as an interim final rule on December 19,
1986 (51 FR 45654). In 29 CFR 1910.120(a)(1), OSHA has
defined the scope of the standard to include:
(i)	Hazardous substance response operations undertaken
pursuant to CERCLA, including initial investigations at
CERCLA sites before the presence or absence of hazardous
substances has been ascertained?
(ii)	Major corrective actions taken in clean-up operations
under RCRA;
(iii)	Operations involving hazardous waste storage, disposal,
and treatment facilities regulated under 40 CFR Parts 264
and 265 except for small quantity generators and those
employers with less them 90 days accumulation of hazardous
wastes as defined in 40 CFR 262.34;
(iv)	Hazardous waste operation sites designated for clean-up
by state or local government; and
(v)	Bnergency response operations for releases of or substantial
threats of releases of hazardous substances and
post-emergency response operations to such releases.
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The requirements set-forth in §1910.120(o) specifically apply
to TSD facilities. These requirements include implementing a
hazard comnunication program, inplementing a medical surveillance
program£qle veloping and inplementing a safety and health program
for enpldyees, developing and inplementing a decontamination
procedure and inplementing a training program for employees.
(b)	Section 1910.120(e)(9) of the Decerber 19, 1986 rule
states that initial (i.e. 40 hour) training of an enployee
may be waived if it can be shown frcm the enployee's work
experience that he has had initial, training equivalent
to the required training. The interpretation of this
provision is that it need only be shown that he can
conduct his job in a manner consistent with the
regulations. (The enployee will still be subject to the
annual retraining requirements, per §1910.120(e)(3)).
(c)	Owner/operators vrtio have persons that are not their employees
working at their site are not required to ensure that the
vrorker has received the proper training. It is that worker's
employer Who must provide the required training
(51 FR 45654).
Source: Michael Moore, OSHA, (202) 523-7225
Research: Chris Bryant
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III. ANALYSES OF QUESTIONS
Manufacturers
7.2%
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Generators
21.0%
State Agencies
4.6%
Tansporters
1.6%
Consultants
33.0%
:DF's
851
Press
0.7%
HQ's
1.2%
Trade Associations
0.7%
EPA Regions
2.4%
Citizens
5.4%
Federal Agencies
2.4% -
UST 0/0
4.6%
Local Agencies
1.6%
Used Oil Handlers
1.5%


Others
3.6%
Breakdown of calls by EPA Regions:
1	20 5.3%	3 23.7%	5 18.0%		7 3.7%	9 12.1%
2	10.3%	4 11.2%	6 9 .-2%		8 3.4%	 10	3.0%
International 0.1%	
RCHA
General Information
568
C-Preparedness/Prevention
20
3010 Notification
134
D-Contingency Plans
15
260.10 Definitions
95
E-Manifest/Recordkeeping/

260.22 Petitions/Delisting
50
Reporting
40
261.2 Solid Wciste

F-Ground-Water Monitoring
110
Definition
218
G-Closure/Post-Closure
121
261.3 Hazardous Waste

H-Financial Requirements
168
Definition
472
I-Containers
59
-C Characteristic HW
525
J-Tanks
165
-D Listed HW
540
K-Surface Impoundments
62
261.4 Exclusions
180
L-Waste Piles
3
261.5 Snail Quantity

M-Land Treatment
25
Generators
182
N-Landfills
98
261.6 Recycling Standards
155
O-Incinerators
51
266-C Use Constituting Disposal
17
P-Thermal Treatment
6
266-D HW Burned for

Q-Chem.,Phys.,Bio. Treatment
5
Energy Recovery
100
R-Underground Injection
5
266-E Used Oil Burned for

X-Miscellaneous
15
Energy Recovery
153
Part 268-Land Disposal

266-F Precious Metal Reclanation 31
Restrictions
266
266-G Spent Lead-Acid Battery

Part 269-Air Bnissions
30
Reclamation
39
270 B - Permit Application
70
261.7 Container Residues
39
D - Changes to Permit
26
262 Generator (Gen'l)
249
F - Special Permits
15
100-1000 kg/mo. generator
164
G - Interim Status
25
Manifest Info
122
271 State Programs
57
Pre-transport
113
124 Administrative Procedures
22
Accumulation
37
Li abi 1 i ty/ EHforcement
65
Recordkeeping & Reporting
25
Corrective Action
81
International Shipments
67
HSWA General
38
263 Transporter
76
Waste Minimization
21


Dioxins
40
264/265 TSDF

Subtitle D f
130
A ~^ope/Applicability
111
Referrals
672
ieral Facility Stdrds.
52
RCRA Document Requests
1228


SUBTOTAL (RCRA)
8268
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CERCLA AND UST
CERCLA (as amended by SARflJ.
General/Overview	203
Access & Information
Gathering	11
Allocations from Fund/
Fund Balancing	11
CEPP/"Right to Know	264
CERCLA Reauthorization	48
CERCLIS/§103(c) Notification 103
Citizen Suits	4
Clean-Up Standards (ARARs) 42
Contractor Indemnification 11
Exposure Assessment/Public
Health Evaluation	41
Federal Facilities	6
Hazardous Substances/RQ	261
Liability/Enforcement	67
Mandatory Schedules	1_
NCP	30_
NPL	208
Natural Resource Damages	3_
Off-Site Itolicy	20
On-site Policy	13
Pollution Liability Insurance	4
RD&D/Training	20
RI/FS - RODS	30
Radon	2
Remedial 	56
Removal	31
Tfcxes	23
Settlements	22
CERCLA Document Requests	700
SUBTOTAL (CERCIA)	2235
UST Program
Definitions:
UST	69
regulated substance	40
other	18
Notification	75
Interim Prohibition	113
Tfenk Standards:
leak detection	98
inventory	31
other	64
Corrective Action	25
Liability	35
Other Provisions	84
UST Docunent Requests	431
SUBTOTAL (UST)	1083
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RCFA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9346
Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000^
IV. PUBLICATIONS
RCRA
Modified Mebias procedure, in Methods of Soil Analysis (1982), American
Society of Agronomy, organic carbon analysis used in conjunction with
the Liquids Release Ttest, is available by calling the Hotline.
List of facilities that certified oanpliance with ground water and
financial assurance requirements with respect to loss of interim status
provisions (Novenber 8, 1985) is available by calling Alicia Corley at
(202) 475-8717.
"Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site
Activities" is available by calling NIOSH at (513) 841-4287.
r
"1986 National Screening Survey of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage,
Disposal, and Recycling Facilities," December 1986, is available by
calling the Hotline.
"Underground Storage Tank Leak Detection Methods: A State-of-the-Art-
Re view" , is available by calling GPO.at (202) 783-3238. Stock number
005-000-00267-3.
"RCFA Risk-Cost Analysis Model", March 1, 1984 is available by calling
the appropriate EPA Regional Library.
"Permitting Units or Facilities that Have Lost Interim Status," Decenber 10,
1986, is available by calling the Hotline.
"F^ct Sheet: Incineration of Hazardous Waste" is available on a limited
basis frcm EPA Regional Offices.
"ffezardous Waste Groundwater Task Force Protocol" is available by calling
the Hotline.
"Household Hazardous Waste: Bibliography of Useful References and List
of State Experts," is available by calling the Hotline.
"Joint EPA/NRC Guidance on the Definition and Identification of Commercial
Mixed Low-Level Radioactive and Hazardous Waste," OStfER Directive No.
9432.00-2, is available by calling the Hotline.
CERCLA
"Interim Guidance an Streamlining the CERCLA Settlement Process," OSWER
Directive Number 9835.4, February 12, 1987, is available by calling the
Hotline.
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9346
Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000
Transcripts of the SARA,Teleconference broadcast on March 5, 1987, are
available by calling the Hotline.
Chapter 10 of th^ "Guidance on Feasibility Studies Under CEKCIA,"
entitled "PRP Participation in Remedial Investigation and Feasibility
Studies," December 9, 1986, is available by calling the Hotline.
"Superfund, Looking Back-Looking Porvard" is available by calling James
Ballentine at (202) 382-4359.
"Hazmat Planning Guide", November 1986, is available by writing to EPA
Headquarters. Address requests to Hazmat Planning Guide (WH-562A),
401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460.
"Superfund Innovative Technologies Evaluation (SITE) Strategy,"
EPA/540-6-86/001, is available by calling EPA-ORD irr Cincinnati.
"Superfund Alternatives for Managing Hazardous Waste," SF/AT-87-1, is
available by calling PIC.
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not.line
>Jational Toll Free #800-424-9346
Washington, D.C. Metxo #202-382-3000
V. FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES FOR MARCH 1987
Former Notices with Open Content Period During March 1987
January 22, 1987^.52 ER 2492
(proposed amendment to the
National Priorities List)
January 26, 1987; 52 FR 2695
(tentative denial of petitions
to suspend the lead limit of
used oil fuels)
January 27, 1987; 52 FR 2836
(proposed inventory forms and
inventory reporting require-
ments)
February 5, 1987; 52 FR 3748
(proposed rule and notice of
public hearing cn air emissions
frcm hazardous waste treatment,
storage, and disposal
facilities)
Proposed sixth update to the National
Priorities List (NPL). This update
contains 64 sites. The NPL is Appendix B
to the National Oil and Hazardous
Substances Contingency Plan (NCP).
These sites are being proposed because
they meet the eligibility requirements
of the NPL. This notice provides the
public with an 'opportunity to Gcrment
an placing these sites on the NPL.
EPA accepted oaiments on this proposal
until March 23, 1987.
Notice of tentative determination to
deny petitions that requested the
suspension of the lead limit (lOOppn)
which was placed on used oil fuel that
is to be burned in any boiler or furnace
(November 29, 1985; 50 FR 4964; effective
May 29, 1986). Garments were accepted
until March 27, 1987.
Request for cements on the proposed
uniform emergency and hazardous chemical
inventory forms and proposed regulations
to inplement the MSD6 and inventory
reporting requirements. Sections 311
and 312 of SARA require EPA to publish
these uniform formats for use by
facilities that are required to prepare
material safety data sheets (MSDS) and
inventory forms. The information is
to be submitted to local and state
officials and made available to the
public. Written ocrrments were accepted
until March 30, 1987.
Proposed standards to limit emissions
of volatile organics from hazardous
waste treatment, storage and disposal
facilities, as required by Section
3004(h) of RCRA. Garments will be
accepted until April 6, 1987. A public
hearing was scheduled for March 23,
1987.
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National ioIj. rree #800-424-9346
Washington, D.C. Metro #202 382-3000
February 10, 1987; 52..FR 4186-
(extension of cement period
on Ground-Water Protection
Strategy document?!"
February 23, 1987; 52 FR 5472
(availability of delisting
petition data)
Announces the extension of the public
conroent period on the draft "Guidelines
for Ground-Water Protection Strategy"
announced as available in 51 FTl 43664.
The deadline for submitting written
public cements was extended to
March 2, 1987.
Notice of availability of waste sanpling
and ground-water monitoring data, submitted
by U.S. Nameplate Oqnpany in response
to the proposed denial of their
delisting petition (51 FT* 26428).
OoRmgftts were accepted until
March 25, 1987.
March Federal Register Notices
March 5, 1987? 52 FR 6873
(notice of availability of
guidance document for sole
source aquifer petitioners)
March 5, 1987? 52 FR 6799
(final rule on Federal
Emergency Management Agency
costs of CERCLA responses)
March 6, 1987? 52 FR 7022
(notice of availability of
Technical Resource Document)
Notice of availability of the "Sole
Source Aquifer Designation Petitioner
Guidance" for use by petitioners
seeking sole or prinicipal source
designation under the Safe Drinking
Water Act. Conments will be accepted
until June 3, 1987.
Final rule for inplementing the Federal
Bnergency Management Agency's policy
on a state's allowable costs associated
with the administration of relocation
activities vrtiich are part of a hazardous
materials response action under CERCLA.
Notice of availability of Technical
Resource Document for Obtaining Variances
frcm the Secondary Containment
Requirement far Hazardous Waste Tank
Systems frcm the National Technical
Information Service.
March 9, 1987? 52 FR 7218
(notice of meeting regarding
the research opportunities
of SARA section 209(b)
Announces a meeting to discuss research
on the potential health effects from
exposure to hazardous substances, held
March 27, 1987 at the National Institute
of Environmental Health Sciences,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
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RCRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9346
Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000
March 11, 1987; 52 fTR'7412
(notice of Kansas, Missouri
and Nebraska catMiance
schedules to adopfe« program
modifications)
Notice of compliance schedules for the
states of Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska
to adopt RCRA program modifications as
specified in 40 CFR 271.21.
March 11, 1987; 52 FR 7485
(notice of transfer of
information vrtiich nay contain
a claim of business
confidentiality)
March 11, 1987; 52 ET* 7500
(proposed Consent Decree
lodged concerning the
Buttervorth Landfill)
March 11, 1987 52 FR 7671
(proposed partial Consent
Decree lodged concerning PCB
contamination of New Bedford
Harbor, Massachusetts)
March 13, 1987; 52 FR 7934
(notice of establishment of
an Advisory Council on
Hazardous Substances Research
and Training)
March 16, 1987; 52 FR 8071
(notice of availability of
the third edition of "Test
Methods for Evaluating Solid
Vfeste, Physical/Chemical
Methods)
March 16, 1987; 52 FR 8140
(proposed adjustments to
the reportable quantities for
273 hazardous substances)
Notice and request for ccnments on the
transfer of data fran EPA to EPA's
contractors working .en treatment standards
for waste subject to the land disposal
restrictions. Cements on the transfer
of -data are being accepted.
Announces the propbsed Consent Decree in
United States v. City of Grand Rapids,
et al lodged in the U.S. District Court
for the Western District of Michigan.
Carmen ts will be received by the
Justice Department for 30 days fran
the date of publication.
Announces the proposed partial Consent
Decree in United States v. AVX et. al.
lodged with the United States District
Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Garments will be received by the Justice
Department for 30 days fran the date of
publication.
Announces the establishment of an
Advisory Council on Hazardous Substances
Research and Training by the Secretary
of Health and Human Resources,
pursuant to SARA.
Announces the availability of the third
edition of EPA Publication SW-846,
"Test Methods for Evaluating Solid
Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods" fran
the U.S. Government Printing Office.
Proposal to adjust the reportable
quantities of 273 hazardous substances
under CERCLA sections 103(a) and 103(b).
Corments will be accepted until
May 15, 1987.
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March 16, 1987; 52 FR 8172
(proposed adjustments-t.o the"
reportable quantity for
radionuclides)
March 19, 1987; 52 FR 8590
(final rule deleting^
duplicative DOT/EPA Hazardous
substance discharge reporting
requirements)
March 19, 1987; 52 FR 8704
(final rule amending the
interim status standards for
closure and post closure care
at hazardous waste surface
inpoundments)
March 19, 1987 52 FR 8712
(proposed amendment to rule
regarding closure of hazardous
waste landfills, surface
inpoundments and waste piles)
March 20, 1987 52 FR 8959
(notice of meeting of the
Advisory Comnittee negotiating
the Hazardous Waste Injection
Restrictions Rulemaking)
March 20, 1987 52 FR 9042
(final rule on natural
resource damage assessments)
March 25, 1987; 52 FR 9538
(technical amendments to the
list of chemicals published in
February 4, 1987)
Announces the availability of the
"Hazardous Materials Bnergency Planning
Guide" (Haznat Planning Guide) published
pursuant to SARA Title III, §303(f).
Removes an obsolete hazardous substance
discharge reporting requirement from the
hazardous materials regulations of the
Department of Transportation (DOT)
and adopts a note in its place that
draws attention to existing reporting
requirements under 40 CFR 302.6.
Amends the regulations in 40 CFR 264
regarding closure and poet closure care
of hazardous waste surface inpoundments,
with an interpretation of the regulatory
requirements applying to closure of
storage facilities regulated under permits
and interim status.
Proposal to amend the currently authorized
options found in 40 CFR 264 and 265 for
closing and providing post closure
care to landfills, surface inpoundments
and waste piles that cure used to treat,
store or dispose of hazardous waste.
Garments will be accepted until
May 18, 1987.
Announces a two-day meeting of the
Advisory Cornnittee negotiating
Hazardous Ufeste Injection Restrictions,
held March 30-31, 1987 at the Conservation
Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Fined, rule establishing the Department
of Interior procedures on Natural
Resource Damage Assessments due to
releases of hazardous substances under
CERCIA or discharges of oil under the
Clean Water Act.
Notice of amendments to the February 4,
1987 list of chemicals subject to
Section 313 of the Emergency Planning
and Ooranunity Right-to-Know Act of 1986.
The chemicals published here were
inadvertently omitted from the
February 4, 1987 list.
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RGRA/Superfund Hotline
National Toll Free #800-424-9346
Washington, D.C. Metro #202-382-3000
March 30, 1987; 52 FT? "10135
(notice of public meeting
regarding the planning and
development of a Computerized
data base containing a toxic
release inventory)
Notice of a public meeting held to
discuss the planning and development
of the ccnputerized data base which
will contain the toxic chemical
release inventory of Section 313 of
SARA Title III. The meeting will be
held April 20, 1987 at EPA,
Washington, D.C.
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