[Sqg-program] Management of Solvent Contaminated Rags

[Perrigan, Glen]

All,
As a reminder when you conduct your inspections, solvent (only) contaminated rags may be excluded from regulations as a hazardous waste if managed in a certain way. Just remember that previous guidance stating rags are exempt from regulation when sent to a commercial laundry is no longer valid. Current requirements and management standards can be found on the FDEP website at:
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/hwRegulation/default.htm


[*]       Solvent Contaminated Wipe Rule (Effective January 31, 2014) NEW!
Florida adopted by reference the federal rule for the management of solvent contaminated wipes under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

The rule revises the definition of solid waste to conditionally exclude solvent$B!>(Bcontaminated wipes that are laundered and reused. It also revises the definition of hazardous waste to conditionally exclude solvent$B!>(Bcontaminated wipes that are disposed. Click the links below for more information.
o    Questions and Answers from the 6/24/14 Solvent Contaminated Wipes Webinar<http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/quick_topics/publications/shw/HWRegulation/Q&A-Solvent-Contaminated-Wipes-Webinar_24Jun14.pdf>
o    Questions and Answers from the 1/31/14 Solvent Contaminated Wipes Webinar<http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/quick_topics/publications/shw/HWRegulation/Q&A-Solvent-Contaminated-Wipes-Webinar_31Jan14.pdf>
o    Management Practices for Wipes, Rags and Shop Towels<http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/quick_topics/publications/shw/HWRegulation/MgmtPracticesWipesRags_31Jan14.pdf>
o    Solvent Wipes Rule Presentation<http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/quick_topics/publications/shw/HWRegulation/SolventWipesRulePresentation.pdf> (January 2014)
o    Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Rule Overview<http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/quick_topics/publications/shw/HWRegulation/SolventWipesFinalRuleFlorida.pdf>
o    EPA Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Rulemaking<http://www.epa.gov/wastes/hazard/wastetypes/wasteid/solvents/wipes.htm>
Rule 62-730 FAC<https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-730>

Glen Perrigan
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS4560
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400
850-245-8749
glen.perrigan at dep.state.fl.us
www.dep.state.fl.us

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