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1 code OFMARYLANDREGULATIONST itle26 DepartmentoftheEnvironmentPart3 VOLUMEXXIV-ASupplementNo. 14(U26P314S)InstructionsTheinstructionsb elowshouldbe followed listedunderthecolumn"RemovePages".Insert the neworreplacementpageslistedunderthe column "Insert Pages".Theobsoletepagesmay beretainedin aseparateplacefor PAGES and iviii and ivTableofContentsv throughviiiv through and 872871 through 872-1876876879through880-1879through880- 3884-7through890884-7through890899 and 900899 and 900910through912910through912930-1 and 930-2930-1 and 930-2931through948931through948955 and 956955 and 956958-1 and 958-2958-1 and 958-2968-1through970-1969 through 970-4S-1~)')DEPARTMENTOF and and 10181017through1018-11059-14 and 1059-151059-14 and 1059-151108-9 and 1108-101108-9 and and 12021201 and and 12741273 and and 12881287 and and and 13861385 and 138613911391 Index1-3through1-8-21-3through1-8-4 Insertthisinstructionsheet after page provided in StateGovernmentArticle, 7-205,AnnotatedCodeofMaryland, I certify thatCOMART itle 26, Subtitles13-18,Departmentofthe Environment, contains allregulationspromulgatedand effective asofJune 1, 2003.

2 New,amended,or repealedregulationseffective afterthis date appear in theMarylandRegister. Consult the "Cumulative Ta-bleofCOMARR egulationsAdopted,Amended, or Repealed" DocumentsPERSONSWITHDISABILITIESI ndividuals withdisabilitieswho desire assistance in using the publi-cations and servicesoftheDivisionofStateDocumentsare encouragedto call (410) 974-2486 or (800) 633-9657, or fax (410) 974-2546, or : January 6, 1989 Supplement1 issuedNovember20, 1989 Supplement2 issuedNovember10, 1990 Supplement3 issuedDecember30,1991 Supplement4 issuedDecember1, 1992 Supplement5 issuedDecember20, 1993 Supplement6 issuedNovember28, 1994 Supplement7 issuedNovember6, 1995 Supplement8 issued July 8, 1996 Supplement9 issuedDecember4, 1996 Supplement10issuedOctober27, 1997 Supplement11issuedJanuary6, 1999 Supplement12issuedSeptember28, 1999 Supplement13issuedJuly 24, 2002 Supplement14issuedDecember19,2003ivTable ofContentsTitle26 DEPARTMENTOFENVIRONMENTPART3 Forthefollowingsubtitles,seetheTableofCo ntentsforTitle26,Part1.

3 Subtitle01 GeneralProvisionsSubtitle02 Occupational,Industrial,andResidentialHa zardsSubtitle03 WaterSupply,Sewerage,SolidWaste,andPollu tionControlPlanningandFundingSubtitle04 RegulationofWaterSupply,SewerageDisposal ,andSolidWasteSubtitle05 Boardof WellDrillersSubtitle06 WaterworksandWasteSystemsOperatorsSubtit le07 BoardofEnvironmentalSanitarianRegistrati onForthefollowingsubtitles,seetheTableof ContentsforTitle26,Part2:Subtitle08 WaterPollutionSubtitle09 VacantSubtitle10 OilPollutionandTankManagementSubtitle11 AirQualitySubtitle12 RadiationManagementPageSubtitle13 DISPOSAL OF CONTROLLED '.. ; .. , Not from from SpecificSources(State)..19 DiscardedCommercialChemicalProducts,Off- SpecificationSpecies,Containers, OF ,Scope,andApplicability,.. ,Reporting, ,Storage, .. SiteSelectionfor ,Record Keeping.

4 (Seepageviii) "l_rl:1l:;~. for Solid , .. ' New Tank.. ,Spills, Tank. Sys-tems.. " " .. " " .. " .. ; 'sApproximationtotheBehrens-FisherStuden t' ,ShortTermPermits, ; .. ,Development, .. , ,MercuryThermostats, ".. SpecificManagementStan-dards, .. ' , '.. , ..~'" ,Scope, .. ", RecordKeepingandReporting,.. Special Medical .. Bonding1220 Subtitle 14 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES RESPONSE Cost Recovery1232(Seepagexi)x-3 Supp. 14 TABLEOF ,Evaluating, ..1236 Subtitle RuleMakingPetitions, ,Classification, , '" .. RHSM anifest, , ( ; .. ,Commercial, .. Resi-dential,Commercial, .. ( .. (Seepagexiii) !B. Terms Defined.(1)"Above-groundtank" means a tank that issituatedin such a waythat the entire surface areaofthe tank iscompletelyabovetheplaneoftheadjacentsu rroundingsurface and the entire surface areaofthe tank,includingthe tank bottom, is able to be visuallyinspected.))

5 (1-1) "Active life"ofa facility means theperiodfrom the initial re-ceiptofhazardouswaste at the facility until theSecretaryreceivescerti-ficationoffina l closure.(2) "Active portion" means thatportionofa facilitywheretreat-ment,storage,or disposaloperationsarebeingor havebeenconductedaftertheeffectivedate of thissubtitleandwhichis not aclosedportion.(2-1)"Ancillaryequipment" meansa deviceincluding,but not lim-ited to, such devices as piping, fittings, flanges, valves, andpumps,thatis used to distribute, meter, orcontrolthe flowofhazardouswastefromitspointofgenera tionto astorageortreatmenttank or tanks,betweenhazardouswaste storage andtreatmenttanks to apointofdisposalonsite, or to a pointofshipmentfordisposaloffsite.(3)"Aq uifer"means ageologicformation, groupofformations,orpartofa formation capableofyieldinga significantamountofgroundwaterto wells or springs.

6 (4)"Authorizedrepresentative"means thepersonresponsiblefortheoveralloperati onofa facility or anoperationalunit (that is, partofafacility);for example, theplantmanager,superintendent,orpersono fequivalentresponsibility.(4-1) "Battery" means:(a) A deviceconsistingof one or moreelectricallyconnectedelectrochemical cells which isdesignedto receive, store, anddeliverelectricenergy; or(b) An intact,unbrokendevice which wouldotherwisemeet thedefinitionofbattery in B(4-1)(a)ofthisregulationfromwhichthe elec-trolytehas been removed.(5) "Boiler" means anencloseddevice usingcontrolledflame com-bustionand having oneofthefollowing characteristics:(a) The unit satisfies allofthefollowingcriteria:849 Supp. (,--(i)Theunit shall havephysicalprovisionsforrecoveringandex portingthermalenergy in the formofsteam,heatedfluids, orheatedgases.)

7 (ii)Theunit'scombustionchamberandprimary energyrecov-erysectionorsectionsshall beofintegraldesign. To beofintegralde-sign, thecombustionchamberand theprimaryenergyrecoverysectionorsection s,suchaswaterwallsandsuperheaters,shall bephysicallyformedinto onemanufacturedorassembledunit. A unit inwhichthecombustionchamberand theprimaryenergyrecoverysectionorsection sarejoinedonlyby ducts orconnectionscarryingflue gas ,secondaryenergyrecoveryequipmentsuch aseconomizersorairpreheatersneednotbephy sicallyformedintothesameunitas thecombustionchamberand units thattransferenergydirectlyto aprocessstreamandfluidizedbedcombustionu nits arenotprecludedfrombeingboilerssolelybec ausethey arenotofintegraldesign.(iii)Whileinopera tion,the unit shallmaintaina thermalen-ergyrecoveryefficiencyofatleas t60percent,calculatedintermsoftherecover edenergycomparedwiththethermalvalueofthe fuel.

8 (iv)Theunit shallexportandutilizeatleast75percentoft herecoveredenergy,calculatedon an annual basis. In thiscalculation,creditmay not be given forrecoveredheat usedinternallyin are thepreheatingoffuel orcombustionair,andthedrivingofinducedor forceddraftfans orfeedwater pumps.(b) TheUnitis onewhichtheSecretaryhasdetermined,on acase-by-casebasis, to be aboiler,afterconsideringthestandardsinRe gula-tion .04 Fofthischapter.(6)"Closedportion"means thatportionofa facilitywhichanowneroroperatorhasclosedi naccordancewiththeapprovedfacilityclosur eplanand allapplicableclosurerequirements.(See also"activeportion"and"inactiveportion". )(6-1)"Component"meanseitherthetankoranc illaryequipmentofa tanksystem.(7)"Confinedaquifer"meansan aquifer:(a)Boundedaboveandbelowbyimperme ablebedsor bybedsofdistinctlylowerpermeabilitythan thatoftheaquiferitself;(b) (7-1) "Consignee" means the ultimate treatment, storage, or disposalfacility in a receiving country to which a hazardous waste will be sent.

9 (8) "Constituent" or "hazardous waste constituent" means a con-stituentwhich caused the Secretary to list the hazardous waste in aconstituentlisted (9) "Container" means anyportabledevice inwhicha material isstored, transported, treated, disposed of, or otherwise handled.(10)"Contingencyplan" means a documentsettingout an organ-ized, planned, andcoordinatedcourseofaction to be followed in caseofa fire, explosion, or releaseofhazardous waste orhazardouswaste con-stituentswhich could threaten human health or theenvironment.(10-1) "Controlled hazardous substance" means ahazardouswasteas defined in COMAR , except (10-2) "Corrosion expert" means an individual who is:(a) Qualified to engage in the practiceofcorrosioncontrol on bur-ied or submerged metalpipingsystems and metal tanksbyreasonofthatindividual's knowledgeofthe physical sciences and theprinciplesofen-gineeringand mathematics, acquired by aprofessionaleducationandrelatedpractica l experience; and(b) Certified as being qualified by the NationalAssociationofCorrosion Engineers (NACE), or who is a registeredprofessionalengi-neer who has certification or licensing that includeseducationand ex-periencein corrosion control on buried or submerged metalpipingsys-tems and metal tanks.

10 (11) "Department" means theDepartmentoftheEnvironment.(12) "Designated facility" means a hazardous wastetreatment,stor-age, disposal, or recycling facility which has beendesignatedon themanifest by the generator under COMAR and:(a) Has received a permit or interim status inaccordancewith therequirementsofCOMAR ,or40 CFR 270 and 124;(b) Is located in a state authorized inaccordancewith 40 CFR 271which:(i) Has received a permit or interim status, or851 Supp. (ii)Is allowed by the state to accept the waste that is beingshipped,ifthe state has not yet obtained authorization to regulate thatparticularwaste as hazardous;(c) Has received a permit or interim status from a state authorizedin accordance with 40 CFR271:or(d) Is regulated under COMAR (2), ,40 CFR (c)(2), 40 CFR Part 266, Subpart F, oranalogous authorities in other states.