8 CCR 1206-1 Sec2 I Part 1.0 - Definitions

These definitions apply to Parts 1 through 10.

1.1. "Agricultural Chemicals" for commercial fertilizer means fertilizer material, mixed fertilizer, or any other substance containing one or more essential available plant nutrients which is used for its plant nutrient content and which is designed for use and has value in promoting plant growth. It does not include untreated animal and untreated vegetable manures, untreated peat moss, and untreated peat humus, soil conditioners, plant amendments, agricultural liming materials, gypsum, and other products exempted by regulation of the commissioner.

1.2. "Appurtenances" means all valves, pumps, fittings, pipes, hoses, metering devices, mixing containers, and dispensing devices which are connected to a storage container, or which are used to transfer bulk fertilizer into or out of a storage container.

1.3. "Bulk fertilizer" means any fertilizer which is transported or held in an individual container in undivided quantities of greater than fifty-five (55) U.S. gallons liquid measure or one hundred (100) pounds net dry weight.

1.4. "Bulk fertilizer storage facility" means any facility or site where:

(a) Liquid fertilizer is being stored in any container or series of interconnected containers having a capacity greater than five thousand (5,000) gallons and is stored for a period of 30 consecutive days or more at one site; or

(b) Fifty-five thousand (55,000) pounds or more, in the aggregate, of formulated product or combination of formulated products of bulk dry fertilizer are stored for a period of 30 consecutive days or more at one site.

Any bulk fertilizer storage facility within 300 feet of another bulk fertilizer storage facility shall be considered one facility.

1.5. "Dry fertilizer" means any fertilizer which is in solid form prior to any application or mixing for application.

1.6. "Impervious" means that the structure shall be maintained so that liquid fertilizer or water does not move through it at a rate that exceeds 1 x 10 ^-7 centimeters per second (~0.0035 inches per day).

1.7. "Liquid fertilizer" means any fertilizer in liquid form, and includes solutions, emulsions, suspensions and slurries.

1.8. "Mixing and loading area" means a physical site where fertilizers are transferred, loaded, unloaded, mixed, repackaged, refilled or where fertilizers are cleaned, washed or rinsed from containers or application, handling, storage or transportation equipment in conjunction with a bulk fertilizer storage facility.

1.9. "Mobile container" means any storage container designed for transportation.

1.10. "Primary containment" means the storage of bulk liquid fertilizer in storage containers at a storage facility.

1.11. "Secondary containment" means any structure used to contain product spills from primary containment and prevent runoff or leaching.

1.12. "Sump" means a shallow reservoir or area at the lowest point of the bulk fertilizer storage facility or mixing and loading area that allows for the temporary collection and retrieval of liquid.

1.13. "Storage container" means:

(a) A container used for the storage of bulk fertilizer; or

(b) A nurse tank, or other mobile container used for the storage of bulk fertilizer.

Notes

8 CCR 1206-1 Sec2 I Part 1.0

37 CR 19, October 10,2014, effective 11/14/2014