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

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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

Table 3: Waste Sampling Matrix Type of Waste Sampling Device Free Flowing Liquids/Slurries Sampling Port, Pump/Dipper Sludges COLIWASA Moist Powder/Granules Trier/Spoon Dry Powder/Granules Trier/Spoon Large Grained Solids Thief/Spoon Debris (i.e. Rags, Gloves, Towels, etc.) Large Trier/Spoon, Rag The rag technique will be used for sampling solid material such as rags, gloves and paper towels. After a container has been selected, it will be opened and a representative sample collected and placed in the sample container. One or more of the varied materials (e.g. gloves, rags, paper, plastic, etc.) will be sampled depending on the mix of the container. A variety of sampling equipment and materials will be used to collect waste samples. Types of equipment and specified sampling methods are described in the SW-846 publication. Sampling of Containers Container shipments will be sampled and the sample composites will be analyzed for the acceptance parameters listed in Table 2. If the wastes can be managed and are not prohibited at the proposed TSF, the containers can then be accepted. All of the analyses needed for the acceptance and storage functions are performed during incoming load verification. Treatment of the waste changes its characteristics and requires additional sampling, inspection, and analysis to determine the appropriate disposal of the waste. A random sampling strategy will be employed to sample incoming shipments of containerized waste. Samples from containers holding the same type of waste may be composited. The following procedure will be used to determine how many containers will be sampled and which samples will be composited. Each container will be opened and visually inspected. Wastes on a single load that have the same profile number and DOT description (excluding waste codes), and appear to be of the same waste type will be Waste Analysis Plan App 2A-Page 9 JBR Environmental Consultants, Inc. March 2013

Table 3: Waste Sampling Matrix<br />

Type of Waste Sampling Device<br />

Free Flowing Liquids/Slurries Sampling Port, Pump/Dipper<br />

Sludges COLIWASA<br />

Moist Powder/Granules Trier/Spoon<br />

<strong>Dry</strong> Powder/Granules Trier/Spoon<br />

Large Grained Solids Thief/Spoon<br />

Debris (i.e. Rags, Gloves,<br />

Towels, etc.) Large Trier/Spoon, Rag<br />

The rag technique will be used for sampling solid material such as rags, gloves and paper towels.<br />

After a container has been selected, it will be opened and a representative sample collected and<br />

placed in the sample container. One or more of the varied materials (e.g. gloves, rags, paper,<br />

plastic, etc.) will be sampled depending on the mix of the container.<br />

A variety of sampling equipment and materials will be used to collect waste samples. Types of<br />

equipment and specified sampling methods are described in the SW-846 publication.<br />

Sampling of Containers<br />

Container shipments will be sampled and the sample composites will be analyzed for the<br />

acceptance parameters listed in Table 2. If the wastes can be managed and are not prohibited<br />

at the proposed TSF, the containers can then be accepted.<br />

All of the analyses needed for the acceptance and storage functions are performed during<br />

incoming load verification. Treatment of the waste changes its characteristics and requires<br />

additional sampling, inspection, and analysis to determine the appropriate disposal of the<br />

waste.<br />

A random sampling strategy will be employed to sample incoming shipments of<br />

containerized waste. Samples from containers holding the same type of waste may be<br />

composited. The following procedure will be used to determine how many containers will<br />

be sampled and which samples will be composited. Each container will be opened and<br />

visually inspected. Wastes on a single load that have the same profile number and DOT<br />

description (excluding waste codes), and appear to be of the same waste type will be<br />

Waste Analysis Plan App 2A-Page 9<br />

JBR Environmental Consultants, Inc. March 2013

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