Precious Metals Recovery LLC RCRA Permit Application Dry Hills ...

8.0 PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL IGNITION, REACTION OF
IGNITABLE, REACTIVE, INCOMPATIBLE WASTES – 40 CFR
270.14(b)(9)
This section satisfies the requirements for the prevention of reacting ignitable, reactive, or
incompatible wastes. The mercury and mercury-bearing materials to be treated, stored, and
managed at the proposed TSF, which are discussed in Section 2 of this application, are neither
ignitable nor reactive, as defined in 40 CFR 261.21 and 40 CFR 261.23.
8.1 Precautions
The hazardous wastes to be treated, stored, and managed at the proposed TSF are expected to be
non-ignitable and stable. No known ignitable or reactive waste will be accepted at the proposed
TSF. During treatment and storage, wastes will be protected from sources of ignition and
reaction. There will be no wastes on-site that are incompatible with each other.
Precautions will be taken at the proposed TSF during storage, treatment, and handling to prevent
the accidental mixing of incompatible materials. These precautions are intended to prevent
unwanted heat, pressure, fire, explosion, toxic gases, and fumes, which could result in damage to
the structural integrity of the proposed TSF, or cause a threat to human health or the
environment. The precautions may include:
Ignitable materials will be protected from open ignition sources.
Signs prohibiting smoking will be conspicuously placed throughout the proposed TSF
compound.
The proposed TSF will be well ventilated as described in Section 1.1.4.
The determination of incompatibility will be in accordance with the procedures
outlined in the WAP.
PMR RCRA Permit Application, Dry Hills Facility Page 77
JBR Environmental Consultants, Inc. | HATCH March 2013