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

23.8 Response to Leaks or Spills and Disposition of Leaking or Unfit-for-Use
Tank Systems – 40 CFR 270.16(i), 264.196
The first priority when a release from a tank system occurs will be to secure the source. Spill
containment and cleanup materials will be located in the process area. If a tank system or
secondary containment system has a leak or is unfit for use, it will be removed from service.
Within 24 hours of detection, the tank will be emptied. All containment areas will be cleaned
before treatment and processing operations will be allowed to resume. The tank system will not
be placed back into service until it has been leak tested.
In the unlikely event there is a release from a tank system, all containment areas affected by the
release will be cleaned and available for use before placing the tank system back into service.
The system will not be placed into service until it has been leak tested.
The site Contingency Plan address spill response measures, and can be found in Appendix 6-A.
23.9 Closure – 40 CFR 264.197
Closure details are presented in Section 13. In general, tanks and vessels will be drained of
liquid. If solids are present, they will also be removed. The drained liquid will be transported to
an appropriate facility for disposal. Each tank system will be dismantled into manageable
sections and disposed of at an appropriately licensed facility.
Tanks are located within the proposed TSF in areas where secondary containment is provided.
No contamination of soil from a tank system is expected at the proposed TSF.
23.10 Special Requirements for Ignitable or Reactive Waste – 40 CFR 264.198
& 270.16(j)
No ignitable or reactive wastes will be stored at the proposed TSF.
23.11 Special Requirements for Incompatible Wastes – 40 CFR 264.199 &
270.16(j)
Tanks of incompatible hazard classes will be separated by physical barriers or a minimum of 26
feet to separate spills and prevent mixing of incompatible materials. The Caustic Soda Storage
Tank and Hydrochloric Acid Storage Tank will be stored on separate skids in the process area.
The Caustic Soda Storage Tank is located in the southwest corner of the process area while the
Hydrochloric Acid Storage Tank is located in the northwest corner of the area. No other
incompatible material streams will be used at the proposed TSF.
23.12 Air Emission Standards – 40 CFR 264.200, 264.1030, 264.1050, 264.1080,
270.16, 270.24, 270.25, & 270.27
A review of 40 CFR 264.1080 (Subpart CC) and 40 CFR 270.27 have been completed to
determine this section is not applicable to the proposed TSF, because no organic materials are
managed at the proposed TSF.
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JBR Environmental Consultants, Inc. | HATCH March 2013