COMPLIANCE INFO_PRE 2019 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department 1868 East Hazelton Avenue, Stockton, California 95205-6232 Telephone:(209)468-3420 Fax:(209)468-3433 Web:www.sigov.org/ehd Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator Inspection Report Facility Name: Facility Address: Date: SIERRA CHEMICAL CO STKN 1010 INDUSTRIAL STOCKTON October 30 2015 SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS (CLASS I,CLASS II, or MINOR-Notice to Comply) Item# Remarks 605 CCR 66262.34(f) Failed to completely label containers or tanks of hazardous waste. The following containers were observed with incomplete and missing labeling: -In the hazardous waste storage area, a 5 gallon white plastic bucket of sodium metabisulfite with no hazardous property or physical state marked -In the hazardous waste storage area, a 5 gallon plastic container of unidentified waste with no hazardous property or physical state marked - In the hazardous waste storage area, a 5 gallon white plastic bucket of sodium fluorosilicate with no hazardous property or physical state marked -An unlabeled bucket containing sodium hypochlorite solids under the piping on the Powell machine - Unlabeled sodium hypochlorite solids accumulated under the leaking diaphragm pump on the Powell machine - Uncontained solids in the secondary under the sodium hypochlorite solution 1791 tank in the Powell area -Solids accumulated in the secondary under the chemical storage tanks outdoors - In the storage area behind the facility, a cut up white tote containing a white solid accumulation -A piece of piping with an accumulation of corrosive solids resting on a spill pallet, uncontainerized, in the outside chemical storage area - In the yard behind the facility, a baler, identified as waste by Ms. Hardy, still containing used oil - In the main building, a blue plastic container containing oily liquid with a one gallon paint can and an oil jug - In the main building, a 5 gallon plastic container containing a solid, labeled"sodium hypochlorite,"with no hazardous waste labeling - In the main building, a 5 gallon white plastic container with no hazardous waste labeling, marked "spill rags"acid"' - Inside the main building, a white solid was observed unlabeled, accumulated on the wooden pallets beneath blue plastic containers marked as hypochlorite solution. -In the shop, a 55 gallon black steel drum of absorbent with the hazardous property marked as"other" -In a trailer in the yard behind the facility, a 55 gallon drum of used antifreeze labeled with only the contents and the words hazardous waste - White powder was observed unlabeled on and around the paper bags of chemicals, stored on pallets on the floor in the main building, , dusting the outside of the bags, spilling from broken bags, and accumulating on the pallets and the floor. The bags of chemicals included soda ash, sodium bicarbonate, magnesium oxide, calcium chloride, aluminum sulfate, and caustic soda beads. According to Mr. Novak, this waste is swept up with the floor sweeping compound and put in the trash. All hazardous waste containers shall be marked with the following information: -the words"Hazardous Waste" -name and address of generator -hazardous properties(ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic) -physical state(liquid, solid) -composition (contents) -accumulation start date Immediately label these containers and ensure that all containers are marked with all the required information. Since it cannot be determined how long the[DESCRIBE CONTAINERS LACKING ACCUMULATION START DATE] has been on site, immediately contact a licensed hazardous waste hauler to dispose of this waste under manifest and submit a copy of the manifest to the EHD. This is a Class II violation. Received by Inspector: Phone: Date: (initial): MU/ed STACY RIVERA, Senior REHS (209)468-3440 10/30/2015 Page 12 of 13