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WEND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMU ff 2 2 2006 HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR PROGRAM INSPECTION INSPECTION DATE: 4/12/06 AND 4/13/06 ENVIRONMENT IiEALTH PERMIT/SERVICES #12 Facility not maintained to minimize the release of a hazardous waste. The drum in question was being used to contain scrap pieces of steel and metal cuttings from the cutting saw in the maintenance department. The liquid that appeared to be leaking from the drum was cleaned up prior to making its way to the storm drain. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the liquid was not leaking from the drum, but probably the result of someone emptying a cup of coffee into and outside of the drum. The liquid in the drum was probably the result of an accumulation of rainwater as well as some of the coffee. A sample of the liquid was sent to a lab. The attached lab results indicate the presence of waste oil, most likely from the metal cuttings. The drum will be removed from the area and will no longer be used for scrap pieces of steel. From now on, scrap steel will go directly into the recycle bin and metal cuttings contaminated with oil will be kept in a closed, labeled container next to the cutting saw in the maintenance shop. The metal shavings were cleaned out of the drum and placed into another container. It will be disposed of within 30-45 days. #20 Failed to properly label containers of hazardous waste. The drum in question was removed from the satellite accumulation area within one year of the satellite accumulation start date, but had not been removed offsite within one year of the start date. The drum was transported offsite on Manifest #24415664, ltd. From now on, drums in satellite accumulation areas will be moved to the storage area after 10 months to allow time to transport the drum to a TSDF prior to the expiration of the one-year satellite accumulation time limit. The one -gallon container stored in the flammable cabinet in the machine shop was identified as waste machine coolant. A hazardous waste label was placed on the container and it will be handled as a lab pack item. It will be disposed of within 30-45 days. #75 Small Quantity Handler (SQH) did not manage Universal Waste (UW) accordingly. Boxes have been purchased and the fluorescent tubes that were being stored in the North entrance of the warehouse have been packaged. UW will be picked up for recycling within the next 30-60 days.