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California Environmental Protection Agency Department of Toxic Substances Control � m Fact Sheet 0�4FOMM�� Onsite Tiered Permitting: Changes in Regulation of Silver Wastes [as established by Senate Bill (SB) 2111] Revised-January 2000 This fact sheet summarizes upcoming changes in regulatory requirements for wastes that are hazardous wastes solely due to the presence of silver("silver-only" hazardous wastes). As a result of changes mandated by SB 2111 (Costa), Chapter 309, Statutes of 1998,many waste treatment activities for"silver-only"hazardous waste will not be regulated after January 1, 1999. The fact sheet primarily addresses onsite generation and treatment of "silver-only"hazardous wastes. For information related to offsite facilities,please contact the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) (see page 5 for where to contact DTSC). This fact sheet supersedes the previous fact sheet dated August 1999 and is effective from January 2000 to December 2003,unless extended or rescinded. SUMMARY BACKGROUND SB 2111 mandates that, effective January 1, 1999, Most of the currently regulated"silver-only"hazardous "silver-only" hazardous wastes are to be regulated wastes are generated by the photoprocessing,printing, only to the extent they are regulated under the and dental/medical clinical industries. (Other federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act industries, such as electroplating and electronics, also (RCRA). This change applies to the generation, generate large quantities of silver-bearing wastes but transportation, and treatment of "silver-only" these wastes are typically hazardous for other reasons, hazardous wastes.Onsite treatment of photoimaging in addition to their silver content.) "Silver-only" solutions and wastewaters will no longer be subject wastestreams are usually generated in solution form and to Tiered Permitting authorization requirements. are treated onsite, or shipped offsite for treatment, to Generators of"silver-only" wastes continue to be extract the silver. In cases where the solutions are considered hazardous waste generators, but they treated onsite, the treated effluent is commonly may be eligible for reduced management and discharged to a sewer operated by a Publicly Owned transportation requirements. The major provisions Treatment Works (POTW)and the silver-rich treatment of the bill are codified in section 25143.13 of the residue or sludge is sent offsite for reclamation. California Health and Safety Code (HSC) (attached).Applicable RCRA regulations [found in Businesses treating their own wastes onsite are Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR), currently regulated under DTSC's Tiered Permitting beginning with Part 2601 will apply in California for program,under the Permit by Rule (PBR), Conditional "silver-only" hazardous wastes until existing Authorization (CA), or Conditional Exemption (CE) regulations are amended. (Since applicable federal authorization tiers. Certified Unified Program Agencies regulations will apply until DTSC can amend State (CUPAs) are responsible for inspection and regulations, only federal regulatory citations are enforcement at generator sites and PBR, CA, and CE given here.) facilities. CUPAs also process CA, CE and PBR notifications and closures, whereas DTSC processes EFFECTIVE DATES CA, CE, and PBR notifications and closures in non- CUPA jurisdictions. Most offsite silver recovery SB 2111 was signed into law on August 17, 1998 as facilities are currently regulated by DTSC under the Chapter 309 of the Statutes of 1998. The provisions of Standardized Permit tier. the bill went into effect on January 1, 1999.