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

7 SHIPMENT EVALUATION
Materials shall arrive by truck at the proposed TSF. Containers or pallets in the transportation
vehicle will be monitored for mercury vapor and visually inspected for integrity, leaks and
spills. After the initial inspection and manifest confirmation, a forklift shall transport the pallets
from the truck to the receiving and inspection area, where the containers and pallets will undergo
a more thorough inspection for leaks, cracks, dents, beading, corrosion, and seal integrity.
Mercury vapor levels will be monitored, and containers will be inspected and sampled in the
ventilated receiving and inspection area.
Material arriving at the proposed TSF will be fingerprinted before storage and processing.
Fingerprinting will consist of visual inspection, sampling, and testing of the material. Testing of
samples will be performed in the on-site lab.
8 SAMPLING
The appropriate representative sampling techniques, devices, and containers are selected
from the EPA document, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wastes (SW-846) or American
Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) methods. Specific sampling methods (Table 3)
and analytical methods (Table 1) are specified.
Waste sampled at the proposed TSF will consist of new waste, unknown waste, waste from
changed processes, and waste sampled for annual re-verification analysis. Representative
samples will be collected and handled in accordance with the procedures and protocols identified
in Table 3. At a minimum, the following safety precautions are used when sampling waste
materials:
Chemical resistant gloves and safety glasses will be used while sampling all waste.
Based on the chemical hazards and splash potential, protective clothing and a splash
shield or respirator may also be utilized.
All necessary equipment and materials will be readily available and staged prior to
sampling.
Waste Analysis Plan App 2A-Page 8
JBR Environmental Consultants, Inc. March 2013