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Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator Inspection Report <br />Date: <br />March 25, 2019 <br /> Facility Address: <br /> 2006 E Mariposa Rd, Stockton <br /> Facility Name: <br /> Family Dollar Store #11092 <br />San Joaquin County <br />Environmental Health Department <br />1868 East Hazelton Avenue, Stockton, California 95205-6232 <br />Telephone: (209) 468-3420 Fax: (209) 468-3433 Web: www.sjgov.org/ehd <br />RemarksItem # <br /> 102 CCR 66262.11 Failed to determine if a waste is a hazardous waste. <br />The following observations were made near the facility's hazardous waste (HW) storage area: <br />- An aerosol can of WD-40 was found missing the actuator and located in an open container with two spray bottles <br />of cleaner. Randy Garcia, store manager, stated that the aerosol can should have been damaged out. Randy <br />scanned the aerosol can and the hand-held scanner prompted Randy to place the aerosol can into a Flammables, <br />Aerosols, & Combustibles (AF) HW tote. Randy placed the aerosol can into an AF HW tote. (see photos IMG 4975, <br />4983-6) <br />- An empty container of Homeline All Purpose Cleaner was found bagged and on the floor in front of the HW <br />storage area. Randy stated he was not sure if the item had been damaged out already. Randy scanned the cleaner <br />container and the scanner prompted him to place the cleaner into a Corrosive Bases (CB) HW tote. Randy placed <br />the cleaner container into a CB HW tote. (IMG 4977-8, 4988-9, 4991). <br />- A Glade Automatic Spray Holder was found bagged and on top of a crate adjacent the HW storage area. Randy <br />stated he was not sure if the item had been damaged out already. Randy scanned the item and the scanner <br />prompted him to place it into an AF HW tote. Randy placed the item into an AF HW tote. (IMG 4979-81, 4990-1). <br />- According to Randy, cardboard that is contaminated with leakage from damaged product is disposed of in the <br />trash. <br />- According to Araceli Padilla, an assistant store manager, absorbent/Spill Magic and paper towels used to clean up <br />chemical spills (Araceli specifically referenced laundry detergent spills) are disposed of in the trash. <br />The following empty containers were found adjacent the facility's mop sink (IMG 5108-9): <br /> - Two Top Job Bleach containers <br /> - A Clorox Bleach containers <br /> - A Clorox Fraganzia Multi-Purpose Cleaner <br /> - A Homeline Low-Splash Bleach container <br /> - A Homeline Regular Bleach container <br /> - A Fabuloso Multi-Purpose Cleaner <br />According to Tenisha Stead, assistant store manager, when a cleaning chemical container is empty after being <br />used to clean the facility, she rinses the containers and allows the residual water to go down the drain in the mop <br />sink, and then throws the empty containers in the trash. <br />Any person who generates a waste shall determine if the waste is a hazardous waste. <br />Immediately stop disposing of spill clean-up waste into the trash, stop disposing of chemical-water residual from <br />empty containers down the drain, make a hazardous waste determination for any potential hazardous waste, and <br />manage it according the Title 22 hazardous waste regulations. <br />Submit a statement and supporting documentation explaining how this waste will be managed. <br />This is a Class II violation. <br />Page 4 of 18 <br />FA0022690 PR0539984 SC001 03/25/2019 <br />EHD 22-01 Rev. 09/22/16 Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator OIR