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TITLE 40--Protection of Environment
CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SUBCHAPTER R--TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT
PART 761--POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, DISTRIBUTION IN COMMERCE, AND USE PROHIBITIONS
Subpart A--GENERAL
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| PCB concentration assumptions for use. |
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Subpart B--MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, DISTRIBUTION IN COMMERCE, AND USE OF PCBS AND PCB ITEMS
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| Prohibitions and exceptions. |
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Subpart C--MARKING OF PCBS AND PCB ITEMS
Subpart D--STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
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| Disposal of PCB bulk product waste. |
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| PCB household waste storage and disposal. |
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| Disposal of wastes generated as a result of research and development activities authorized under 761.30(j) and chemical analysis of PCBs. |
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| Scrap metal recovery ovens and smelters. |
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| Chemical waste landfills. |
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| Decontamination standards and procedures. |
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Subpart E--EXEMPTIONS
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| Manufacturing, processing and distribution in commerce exemptions. |
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Subpart F--TRANSBOUNDARY SHIPMENTS OF PCBS FOR DISPOSAL
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| Other transboundary shipments. |
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Subpart G--PCB SPILL CLEANUP POLICY
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| Requirements for PCB spill cleanup. |
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| Effect of compliance with this policy and enforcement. |
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Subparts H-I--[RESERVED]
Subpart J--GENERAL RECORDS AND REPORTS
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| Certification program and retention of records by importers and persons generating PCBs in excluded manufacturing processes. |
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| Reporting importers and by persons generating PCBs in excluded manufacturing processes. |
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| Maintenance of monitoring records by persons who import, manufacture, process, distribute in commerce, or use chemicals containing inadvertently generated PCBs. |
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Subpart K--PCB WASTE DISPOSAL RECORDS AND REPORTS
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| EPA identification numbers. |
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| Notification of PCB waste activity (EPA Form 7710-53). |
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| The manifest--general requirements. |
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| Retention of manifest records. |
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| Unmanifested waste report. |
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Subpart L--[RESERVED]
Subpart M--DETERMINING A PCB CONCENTRATION FOR PURPOSES OF ABANDONMENT OR DISPOSAL OF NATURAL GAS PIPELINE: SELECTING SAMPLE SITES, COLLECTING SURFACE SAMPLES, AND ANALYZING STANDARD PCB WIPE SAMPLES
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| Standard wipe sample method and size. |
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| Sample site selection for pipe segment removal. |
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| Sample site selection for pipeline section abandonment. |
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| Determining the regulatory status of sampled pipe. |
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Subpart N--CLEANUP SITE CHARACTERIZATION SAMPLING FOR PCB REMEDIATION WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 761.61(A)(2)
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| Sampling bulk PCB remediation waste and porous surfaces. |
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| Sampling non-porous surfaces. |
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| Sampling liquid PCB remediation waste. |
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| Chemical extraction and analysis of samples. |
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| Reporting PCB concentrations in samples. |
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Subpart O--SAMPLING TO VERIFY COMPLETION OF SELF-IMPLEMENTING CLEANUP AND ON-SITE DISPOSAL OF BULK PCB REMEDIATION WASTE AND POROUS SURFACES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 761.61(A)(6)
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| Determination of the number of samples to collect and sample collection locations. |
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| Sample size and procedure for collecting a sample. |
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| Chemical extraction and analysis of individual samples and composite samples. |
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| Reporting and recordkeeping of the PCB concentrations in samples. |
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| Decisions based on PCB concentration measurements resulting from sampling. |
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Subpart P--SAMPLING NON-POROUS SURFACES FOR MEASUREMENT-BASED USE, REUSE, AND ON-SITE OR OFF-SITE DISPOSAL UNDER 761.61(A)(6) AND DECONTAMINATION UNDER 761.79(B)(3)
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| Proportion of the total surface area to sample. |
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| Determining sample location. |
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| Sampling 1 meter square surfaces by random selection of halves. |
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| Sample selection by random number generation on any two-dimensional square grid. |
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| Chemical analysis of standard wipe test samples. |
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| Interpreting PCB concentration measurements resulting from this sampling scheme. |
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Subpart Q--SELF-IMPLEMENTING ALTERNATIVE EXTRACTION AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS PROCEDURES FOR NON-LIQUID PCB REMEDIATION WASTE SAMPLES
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| Conducting the comparison study. |
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Subpart R--SAMPLING NON-LIQUID, NON-METAL PCB BULK PRODUCT WASTE FOR PURPOSES OF CHARACTERIZATION FOR PCB DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH 761.62, AND SAMPLING PCB REMEDIATION WASTE DESTINED FOR OFF-SITE DISPOSAL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 761.61
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| Form of the waste to be sampled. |
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| Three levels of sampling. |
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| First level sampling--waste from existing piles. |
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| Contemporaneous sampling. |
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| Subsampling from composite samples. |
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| Second level of sample selection. |
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| Third level of sample selection. |
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| Reporting the results of the procedure used to simulate leachate generation. |
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| Determining the PCB concentration of samples of waste. |
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| Reporting the PCB concentrations in samples. |
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Subpart S--DOUBLE WASH/RINSE METHOD FOR DECONTAMINATING NON-POROUS SURFACES
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| Pre-cleaning the surface. |
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| Specific requirements for relatively clean surfaces. |
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| Specific requirements for surfaces coated or covered with dust, dirt, grime, grease, or another absorbent material. |
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| Decontamination, reuse, and disposal of solvents, cleaners, and equipment. |
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Subpart T--COMPARISON STUDY FOR VALIDATING A NEW PERFORMANCE-BASED DECONTAMINATION SOLVENT UNDER 761.79(D)(4)
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| Required experimental conditions for the validation study and subsequent use during decontamination. |
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| Testing parameter requirements. |
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| Preparing validation study samples. |
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| Reporting and recordkeeping. |
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