{"operation":"document","citation":"98-0415","title":"ROMIC Environmental Technologies Corp. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1998-02-26","effective_on":null,"summary":"98-0415 response to ROMIC Environmental Technologies Corp. concerning 171.8, 172.101.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0415.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0415.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0415","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/980415.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nResearch and\nspecial Programs\nAdministration\nFEB 26 1998\nMr. Kurt Swart\n1\nHealth & Safety Manager\nROMIC Environmental Technologies Corp.\n!\n2081 Bay Road\nEast Palo Alto, CA 94303-1316\nDear Mr. Swart:\nThis is in response to your letter dated December 22, 1997, regarding reportable quantities for\nResource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) wastes under the Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask whether the RQ for the EPA\nwaste number supersedes the RQ for the individual constituent.\nThe appropriate RQ for a hazardous waste depends on the amount of information available on\nthe waste stream including the constituents of the waste stream and their respective\nconcentrations. If the constituent and its concentration in the waste stream are known, then the\nRQ for the constituent is appropriate. For example, Pyridine has an RQ of 1000 Ibs (454 kg).\nIf Pyridine is the only constituent and its concentration in a mixture or solution is known, then\nthe RQ for Pyridine is appropriate. However, if the waste's constituent or its respective\nconcentration is unknown, then the appropriate RQ is that which is assigned to the waste stream.\nFor example, the reportable quantity for a waste stream described under F005, and which contains\nToluene in an unknown concentration, is 100 Ibs (45.4 kg).\nI hope this answers your inquiry. If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to\ncontact us.\nSincerely,\nDebathings\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n© ROMIC\nENVIRONMENTAL\nTECHNOLOGIES CORP\nFAX - 202-366-8700 / Phone - 800-467-4922\nDecember 22, 1997\nEd Mazzullo (DMH-10)\nDirector of Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\n400 7th Street SW\nU.S. Department of Transportation / RSPA\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\nRE:\nApplicability of Reportable Quantities\nDear Mr. Mazzullo,\nOn November 4, 1997, Romic Environmental FAXed the enclosed letter regarding thie applicability\nof DOT reportable quantities. We are anxiously awaiting DOT's response.\nHowever, the RQ questions posed in our November 4th letter used the hazardous waste constituent\nXylene in the examples. The RQ for Xylene is now 100 pounds; thus, Xylene is no longer a valid\nconstituent for the examples. Romic requests that when responding to the RQ questions to now\nconsider Pyridine as follows:\nA generator is planning to ship the following RCRA Hazardous Waste mixtures that have\nconcentrations specified by the definition of \"Hazardous Substance\" found in 49 CFR\nbeen classified with the following EPA waste numbers. Regardless of the container size and\n171.8, which RO's must be considered? In other words, does the RQ for the EPA waste\nnumber supersede the RQ for the individual constituent?\nCONSTITUENT\nEPA WASTE NUMBER\nRQ\nPyridine\nD001\nPyridine\nF0O5\n100 Pounds\nPyridine\nThe Constituent Itself\n100 Pounds\nPyridine\nNone\n1,000 Pounds\nNone\nPlease note in the next example that Isopropanol does not have an RQ when it is a\nWhich RQ applies?\nHazardous Material, but does have an RQ of 100 pounds when it is a Hazardous Waste.\nCONSTITUENT\nEPA WASTE NUMBER\nPyridine\nPyridine\nD001\n100 Pounds\nF005\nPyridine\n100 Pounds\nIsopropanol\nThe Constituent Itself\nD001\n1,000 Pounds\nIsopropanol\nThe Constituent Itself\n100 Pounds\nNone\nIf you have any questions, please contact me at 415-462-2390.\nSincerely,\nKurt Swart\nEnvironmental,\nHealth & Safety Manager\nRecycling. Lab Packing, Field Services, Consultings\n2081 Bay Road • East Palo Alto, CA 94303-1316 • Tel: (415) 324-1638\n* Printed on recycled paper\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n• ROMIC\nTECHINOLOGIES CORP.\nENVIKONMENTAL\nfollow up\npolydere s\nFAX - 202 366-8700 / Phone - 800-467-4922\nDecember 22, 1997\nEd Mazzullo (DMH-101\nDirector of Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nU.S. Department of Transportation / RSPA\n400 7th Street SW\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\nRE:\nApplicability of Reportable Quantities\nDear Mr. Mazzullo,\nOn November 4, 1997, Romic Environmental FAXed the enclosed letter regarding the applicability\nof DOT reportable quantities. We are anxiously awaiting DOT's response.\nHowever, the RO questions posed in our November 4th letter used the hazardous waste constituent\nXylene in the examples. The RQ for Xylene is now 100 pounds: thus, Xylene is no longer a valid\nconstituent for the examples. Romic requests that when responding to the RQ questions to now\nconsider Pyridine as follows:\nA generator is planning lo ship the following RCRA Hazardous Waste mixtures that have\noncentrations snecified bv the definition of\n171,8, which RQ's must be considered? In other words, does the RQ for the EPA waste\nnumber supersede the RO. for the individual constituent?\nCONSTITUENT\nEPA WASTE NUMBER\nPyridine\nD001\nPyridine\nFOOS\n100 Pounds\n100 Pounds\nPyridine\nThe Constituent Itself\n1,000 Pounds\nPyridine\nNone\nNone\nPlease note in the next example that Isopropanol does not have an RO when it is a\nHazardous Material, but does have an RQ of 100 pounds when it is a Hazardous Waste.\nWhich RO applies?\nCONSTITUENT\nEPA WASTE NUMBER\nPyridine\nD001\n100 Pounds\nPyridine\nF005\n100 Pounds\nPyridine\nThe Constituent Itself\n1,000 Pounds\nIsopropanol\nDOOT\n100 Pounds\nIsopropanol\nThe Constituent Itself\nNone\nIf you have any questions, please contact me at 415-462-2390.\nSincorely,\n:\nKurt Swart\nEnvironmental,\nHealth & Safety Manager\ntRavele Tab packing Field Servis: Consting 3.0\n....\n2i181 Ray Road • Must Pale Allo, (A 04303-1310 • Tel: (4151,124-1638\n* lined en receshal gaper\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nO KUMIL\nTECHNOLOGIES CORP.\nENVIRONMENTAL\nFAX - 202-366-8700 / Phone - 800-467-4922\nNovember 4, 1997\nEd Mazzullo (DMH-10)\nDirector of Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\n400 7th Street SW\nU.S. Department of Transportation / RSPA\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\nRE:\nApplicability of Reportable Quantities\nDear Mr. Mazzullo,\nRomic Environmental has an enforcement question regarding DOT reportable quantities. We\nwriting to you.\ncontacted the DOT Hotline at 800-467-4922 and they suggested that we put our questions in\nA generator is planning to ship the following RCRA Hazardous Waste mixtures that have been\nclassified with the following EPA waste numbers. Regardless of the container size and\nconcentrations specified by the definition of \"Hazardous Substance\" found in 49 CFR 171.8, which\nRO's must be considered? In other words, does the RQ for the EPA waste number supersede the\nRQ for the individual constituent?\nCONSTITUENT\nEPA WASTE NUMBER\nXylene\nD001\n100 Pounds\nXylene\nF003\n100 Pounds\nXylene\nThe Constituent Itself\n1,000 Pounds\nWater\nNone\nNone\nPlease note in the next example that Isopropanol dees not have an RO when it is a Hazardous\nMaterial, but does have an RO of 100 pounds when it is a Hazardous Waste.\nCONSTITUENT\nEPA WASTE NUMBER\nXylene\nD001\n100 Pounds\nXylene\nF003\n100 Pounds\nXylene\nThe Constituent Itself\n1.000 Pounds\nIsopropano!\nD001\nIsopropanol\nThe Constituent Itself\n100 Pounds\nNone\nWater\nNone\nNone\nIf you have any questions, please contact me at 415-462-2390.\n•\nSincerely.\n•\nKutswart\nKurt Swart\nHealth & Safety Manager\nEnvironmental,\nTE Recyling. Loo Packing, Feld Service Consults on\n2081 Bay Road • Eas Palo Allo. CA 94303-1336 - Tel: (315) 324-1638\n& Fired on recycled paper\n•","truncated":false,"body_characters":7284}