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BoReTech' ,s • A hazardous waste manifest must be completed when transporting the waste. SOLVENT -BASED PARTS WASHERS This section applies to solvent -based parts washers. The following requirements apply to satellite accumulation and disposal of spent parts washer solvent once the spent solvent is removed from the washer. • The spent solvent container must be a 33 -gallon bung -type drum container in good condition and must be kept closed except when adding or removing waste. The container must be compatible with solvent (e.g., a container that previously held this solvent). • The area of accumulation for the spent solvent should be located under the parts washer at the point where the spent solvent is generated. However, if the vendor does not pick up the spent solvent directly from the parts washer, the drum (when full) must be removed by facility personnel and placed in the hazardous waste storage area or cabinet. • Do not add liquids or oils to the solvents and degreasers. LEAD -ACID BATTERIES Because of the lead and acid content, spent lead -acid batteries of 6 volts or more are considered hazardous waste, and include automotive batteries and most emergency light batteries. Batteries must not be drained before shipment for off-site reclamation. However, to encourage the recycling of spent lead -acid batteries, California has developed special provisions for their handling as long as the batteries will ultimately be reused, reclaimed, or recycled. Disposal of spent lead -acid batteries in landfills is not allowed. Exemption A person who generates in one year, stores at one time, or transports at one time in one vehicle 10 or fewer spent batteries that have been removed from motor vehicles or are equivalent in type and equivalent to, or smaller in size than, such batteries is exempt from managing those batteries as hazardous waste provided that the batteries are transferred to a person who recycles, uses, reuses, or reclaims the batteries or who stores them for eventual management in that manner. Procedure for Intact Spent Lead -Acid Batteries: • Check lead -acid battery for damage or determine if the battery can hold a charge. If damaged or cannot hold a charge, the battery is not to be reused and becomes a waste. • Intact, spent lead -acid batteries and properly -contained damaged batteries must be marked with either the date the battery was taken out of service or the date it was received for transport/storage; the date must be written in a weather - resistant ink or paint and be legible and conspicuous. Boretech Hazardous Materials & Hazardous Waste Management Operations Plan Page 128