A very small quantity generator may accumulate more than 200 kilograms or 440 pounds of non-acutely hazardous waste onsite in containers or tanks for greater than 90 days without a standard permit provided that:

1. (a) The quantity of hazardous waste accumulated onsite is at all times:

   1. (1) Less than 1,000 kilograms or 2,200 pounds of non-acutely hazardous waste;
   2. (2) Less than or equal to one kilogram or 2.2 pounds of acutely hazardous waste; and
   3. (3) Less than or equal to 100 kilograms or 220 pounds of any residue or contaminated soil, waste, or other debris resulting from the cleanup of a spill of any acutely hazardous waste;
2. (b) The very small quantity generator meets the requirements of Env-Hw 508.02(b) through (j);

3. (c) With respect to hazardous waste containers, the very small quantity generator:

   1. (1) Inspects containers at least weekly to look for leaks and deterioration;

   2. (2) Complies with the requirements for accumulation of ignitable and reactive wastes in 40 CFR 262.17(a)(1)(vi)(B), amended as follows:

      1. a. Replace each instance of “large” with “very small”; and
      2. b. Add after “No Smoking” the following “, “Keep Fire Away”, or similar”; and
   3. (3) Complies with the requirements for accumulation of incompatible wastes in 40 CFR 262.17(a)(1)(vii);
4. (d) Hazardous waste tanks are inspected and managed in accordance with 40 CFR Part 265 Subpart J – Tanks, but not including 40 CFR 265.197(c), 40 CFR 265.200, and 40 CFR 265.202;
5. (e) For any inspection required by (c) or (d), above, the generator remedies any leaks or deterioration discovered during an inspection on a schedule that ensures the problem does not lead to an environmental or human health hazard;
6. (f) The hazardous waste is under the control of a designated hazardous waste manager or emergency coordinator or designee;
7. (g) At all times there is at least one employee designated as the emergency coordinator who is either on the premises or on call, with the responsibility for coordinating all emergency response measures;

8. (h) The generator posts the following information next to the telephone nearest each central accumulation area:

   1. (1) The name and emergency telephone number(s) of the emergency coordinator and, if applicable, the emergency coordinator’s designee;
   2. (2) The telephone numbers of the fire department, police department, hospital, and state of New Hampshire and local emergency response teams that may be called upon to provide emergency services; and
   3. (3) The location of fire extinguishers and spill control equipment, and, if present, fire alarm;
9. (i) The generator ensures that all employees are thoroughly familiar with proper waste handling and emergency procedures relevant to their responsibilities during normal facility operations and emergencies;

10. (j) The generator maintains the following equipment, not more than 100 feet from each central accumulation area, and accessible along a path unobstructed by any obstacles other than doors that are unlocked at all times:

    1. (1) An internal communication or alarm system capable of providing immediate emergency instruction, via voice or signal, to facility personnel; and
    2. (2) An external communication system, such as a telephone that is immediately available at the scene of operations or a hand-held two-way radio, capable of summoning emergency assistance from local police departments, fire departments, or state or local emergency response teams;
11. (k) The generator makes good faith efforts to make arrangements with local fire officials to familiarize them with the layout of the facility, properties of hazardous waste handled at the facility and associated hazards, places where facility personnel would normally be working, entrances to roads inside the facility, and possible evacuation routes; and

12. (l) If the very small quantity generator does not ship its hazardous waste offsite prior to reaching the onsite accumulation limit specified in (a), above, the very small quantity generator:

    1. (1) Notifies the department that it is a small quantity generator or large quantity generator, as applicable, and complies with the requirements of Env-Hw 509 for the applicable generator category;
    2. (2) Clearly labels or marks all containers and tanks used for the accumulation of hazardous waste with the date the onsite accumulation limit is reached, in lieu of the requirements of Env-Hw 509.02(a)(1)e.5. or Env-Hw 509.02(a)(2)c., as applicable; and
    3. (3) Ships all hazardous wastes offsite within 90 days in accordance with Env-Hw 510 and Env-Hw 511.

Source. #5053, eff 1-24-91; ss by #5886, eff 8-26-94; amd by #7207-B, eff 2-26-00; amd by #7208, eff 2-26-00; ss by #7333, eff 8-1-00; amd by #7578, eff 10-13-01; ss by #9215, INTERIM, eff 8-1-08; ss by #9367, eff 1-28-09; amd by #10739, eff 12-2-14; ss by #12347, eff 8-14-17; amd by #12922, eff 11-23-19; ss by #14280, eff 8-1-25, EXPIRES: 8-1-35