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S A N J 0 A Q I I I Irl Environmental Health Department <br /> C o u N T AMENDED <br /> 12/1/2020 <br /> Large Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator Inspection Report <br /> Facility Name: Facility Address: Date: <br /> QUEST INDUSTRIES LLC 2518 E BOEING WAY, STOCKTON November 04, 2020 <br /> SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS <br /> (CLASS I,CLASS II,or MINOR-Notice to Comply) <br /> Item# Remarks <br /> 201 HSC 25163(a)Transported or transferred hazardous waste to a transporter without valid registration. <br /> OBSERVATION: Used paint filters are disposed of in a trash dumpster(20 cubic yard size)at the northeast corner <br /> of the facility. The trash dumpster is being hauled offsite by Republic Services on a routine basis without using a <br /> uniform hazardous waste manifest. <br /> A sample of white paint powder was taken from a filter in the dumpster on 11/4/2020 by the San Joaquin County <br /> Environmental Health Department(EHD). The sample was labeled as SAMPLE 1, and was tested for the Total <br /> Threshold Limit Concentration (TTLC)of inorganic toxic substances. The sample exceeded the non-RCRA <br /> hazardous waste threshold as follows: <br /> SAMPLE 1: TTLC: Zinc, 73,000 mg/kg <br /> A hazardous waste transporter license could not be found for Republic Services on the California Department of <br /> Toxic Substances Control registered hazardous waste transporter database. <br /> VIOLATION GUIDANCE: <br /> Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful for any person to carry on, or engage in,the transportation of hazardous <br /> wastes unless the person holds a valid registration issued by the department, and it is unlawful for any person to <br /> transfer custody of a hazardous waste to a transporter who does not hold a valid registration issued by the <br /> department.A person who holds a valid registration issued by the department pursuant to this section is a <br /> registered hazardous waste transporter for purposes of this chapter.Any registration issued by the department to a <br /> transporter of hazardous waste is not transferable from the person to whom it was issued to any other person. <br /> Any person who transports hazardous waste in a vehicle shall have a valid registration issued by the department in <br /> his or her possession while transporting the hazardous waste.The registration certificate shall be shown upon <br /> demand to any representative of the department, officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, any <br /> local health officer, or any public officer designated by the department. <br /> CORRECTIVE ACTION: Immediately cease allowing transportation of hazardous waste by a transporter without <br /> valid hazardous waste registration. Provide a corrective action statement and supporting documentation to the San <br /> Joaquin County Environmental Health Department within 30 days. <br /> This is a Class I violation. <br /> FA0014398 PR0538472 SCO01 11/04/2020 <br /> EHD 22-02 Rev.9/16/2020 Page 9 of 27 Large Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator OIR <br /> 1868 E. Hazelton Avenue I Stockton, California 95205 1 T 209 468-3420 1 F 209 464-0138 1 www.sjgov.org/EHD <br />