06- 096 C.M.R. ch. 405, § 6 - Solid Waste Characterization Program
Solid waste facilities licensed to accept solid wastes characterized by the generator are not required to further characterize the waste at the facility, provided the solid wastes are clearly manifested from the point of generation to the accepting facility.
The sampling plan must include:
In order to assure adequate waste characterization, the plan must be developed in accordance with Department-approved State or Federal guidance documents.
NOTE: The applicable guidance documents include:
TCLP for metals and herbicides/pesticides;
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs);
Corrosivity (as pH);
Reactivity; and
Total Organic Halogens (TOX).
PCBs<50 mg/kg (dry weight basis) ;
TCLP TOX<1000 ppm; Sulfide reactivity<500 mg/kg; and Cyanide reactivity<250 mg/kg
Tetrachloroethylene;
Trichlorofluoromethane;
Trichloroethylene;
Methylene Chloride;
1,1,2 - Trichloroethane;
Ortho-Dichlorobenzene;
Carbon Tetrachloride;
Chlorinated Fluorocarbons;
1,1,2 - Trichloroethane; or
1,2,2 - Trifluoroethane
NOTE: Analyses of burn pile ash indicate that the burning of painted wood renders the ash unsuitable for agronomic utilization and may result in ash that is a hazardous waste. Facility owners should limit the amount of painted wood in burn piles to avoid the costs of disposal of a hazardous waste.
Weigh each component and determine the percent by weight of the total sample for each;
Initial analysis for target volatile organic compounds, target semi-volatile organic compounds, total PCBs, and dioxin are required for: sewage sludge generated by POTWs with an average daily flow greater than 2.5 millions of gallons/day; POTWs with pulp and paper, tannery, textile-related or other significant industrial wastewater inputs; POTWs required to enact an Industrial Pretreatment Program according to U.S. EPA regulations 40 CFR Part 403 [iv] as amended up to July 1, 2014; and sludge or residuals from pulp and paper mills, tanneries, textile mills, and ash generators.
Initial analysis for target semi-volatile organic compounds, total PCBs, and dioxin are required for ash generators:
Other methods for determining stability may be approved by the Department on a case by case basis.
Table 405.1 -- Reporting Toxic Equivalency Factors
PCDDs |
TEF |
PCDFs |
TEF |
Mono-, Di and TriCDDs |
0 |
Mono-, Di and TriCDFs |
0 |
2,3,7,8-TCDDs |
1 |
2,3,7,8-TCDFs |
0.1 |
other TCDDs |
0 |
other TCDFs |
0 |
2,3,7,8-PeCDDs |
0.5 |
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF |
0.05 |
other PeCDDs |
0 |
2,3,4,7,8 PeCDF |
0.5 |
other PeCDFs |
0 |
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2,3,7,8-HxCDDs |
0.1 |
2,3,7,8-HxCDFs |
0.1 |
other HxCDDs |
0 |
other HxCDF |
0 |
2,3,7,8-HpCDDs |
0.01 |
2,3,7,8-HpCDFs |
0.01 |
other HpCDDs |
0 |
other HpCDFs |
0 |
OCDD |
0.001 |
OCDF |
0.001 |
Type |
IUPAC No. |
Structure |
TEF |
Non-ortho |
77 |
3,3',4,4'-TCB |
0.0005 |
126 |
3,3',4.4',5-PeCB |
0.1 |
|
169 |
3,3',4,4',5,5'-HxCB |
0.01 |
|
Mono-ortho |
105 |
2,3,3',4,4'-PeCB |
0.0001 |
114 |
2,3,4,4',5-PeCB |
0.0005 |
|
118 |
2,3',4,4",5-PeCB |
0.0001 |
|
123 |
2',3,4,4',5PeCB |
0.0001 |
|
156 |
2,3,3',4,4',5-HxCB |
0.0005 |
|
157 |
2,3,3',4,4',5'-HxCB |
0.0005 |
|
167 |
2,3',4,4',5,5'-HxCB |
0.00001 |
|
189 |
2,3,3',4,4',5,5'-HpCB |
0.0001 |
|
Di-ortho |
170 |
2,2',3,3',4,4',5-HpCB |
0.0001 |
180 |
2,2',3,4,4',5,5'-HpCB |
0.00001 |
Table 405.2 -- Compliance Toxicity Equivalency Factors
PCDDs |
TEF |
PCDFs |
TEF |
mono-, di and triCDDs |
0 |
mono-, di and triCDFs |
0 |
2,3,7,8-TCDDs |
1 |
2,3,7,8-TCDFs |
0.1 |
total other TCDD |
0.01 |
total other TCDF |
0.001 |
2,3,7,8-PeCDDs |
0.5 |
,2,3,7,8-PeCDFs |
0.1 |
total other PeCDD |
0.005 |
total other PeCDF |
0.001 |
2,3,7,8-HxCDDs |
0.04 |
2,3,7,8-HxCDFs |
0.01 |
total other HxCDD |
0.0004 |
total other HxCDF |
0.0001 |
2,3,7,8-HpCDDs |
0.001 |
2,3,7,8-HpCDFs |
0.001 |
total other HpCDD |
0.00001 |
total other HpCDF |
0.00001 |
OCDD |
0 |
OCDF |
0.001 |
Sewage sludge must be analyzed for total arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium and zinc at the frequency in Table 405.3 unless otherwise approved by the Department based on specific characteristics.
Table 405.3
Dry Tons of Sludge Produced Annually |
Sampling and Analysis Frequency |
Analysis Results - Reports Due on 15th of Month Listed |
<200 |
Twice per year |
July, January |
200 - 1000, |
Quarterly |
April, July, October, January |
1001 - 2000 |
Bi-monthly |
March, May, July, September, November, January |
>2000 |
Monthly |
Each month |
Notes
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