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Environmental Health Department Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator Inspection Report Date: April 25, 2019 Facility Address: 2318 S AIRPORT WAY, STOCKTON Facility Name: FAMILY DOLLAR #31867 SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS (CLASS I, CLASS II, or MINOR - Notice to Comply) RemarksItem # 106 CCR 66262.34(d)(2) Failed to train employees on waste handling and emergency procedures. Based on the types of violations observed, the facility employees are not trained on proper hazardous waste (HW) handling or the training provided has been inadequate. - Two bags containing several boxes of TNT Pop-Its Snappers, one of which was labeled with the words "Hazardous Waste," were found on the floor in front of the HW storage area (IMG 5542, 5544-5). Monica Gabales, store manager, did not know who placed the items into the HW bag, nor why the items were placed in the bag. When Monica scanned a box of TNT Pop-It Snappers, the hand-held scanner stated "SKU Price is 0.00 or 0.01, SKUS with these prices are not allowed in this transaction" (IMG 5552). - An unlabeled tote was found in the HW storage area containing the following bagged items (IMG 5546-50): - Three prayer candles labeled "ST." - A Wireless Gear Wireless FM Transmitter With Remote labeled "UW." Monica labeled the tote with a pre-printed Universal Waste (UW) label. - A State Regulated (ST) HW tote was found with accumulation start date 9/10/18, which is past the 180 day storage limit, and contained the following bagged items (IMG 5554): - Three empty containers of motor oil, which were indicated by the hand-held scanner to be placed into a TX OTC HW tote (IMG 5555-6). However, the ST HW tote pre-printed label had "Motor Oil" marked as the contents. When asked how employees determine which HW tote an item should be placed into, Monica stated employees follow what is indicated on the scanner, but she suspected whoever placed the motor oil containers into the ST HW tote followed the tote label, rather than following the scanner. Monica stated the empty motor oil containers were left by customers who buy and use the motor oil, but leave the containers in the facility's parking lot. - A container of LA's Totally Awesome All Purpose Cleaner Degreaser Spot Remover was found open, singled-bagged, and leaking into the bottom of the ST HW tote (IMG 5557, 5561-2). Although, according to the Family Dollar Hazardous Waste Training Guide, absorbent should be applied to free liquids and leaking items should be double bagged (IMG 5625, 5628). - A bottle of Tylenol Extra Strength tablets, which the hand-held scanner indicated should be placed in the ST HW tote. Although, according to the Family Dollar StrongPak poster posted adjacent the HW storage area, OTC medicines are to be placed in a TX OTC HW tote (IMG 5563-4, 5543, 5582). - An almost empty container of Magic Power Cleaner with Bleach was found labeled "ST," and which the hand-held scanner indicated should be placed in the ST HW tote. Although, according to the Family Dollar StrongPak Poster, items containing bleach are classified as oxidizers (OX) (IMG 5567-70). - Used absorbent was not found at the time of inspection to account for the missing liquid from the Magic Power Cleaner with Bleach container. Monica did not know what happened to the missing liquid that was once in the container. According to Gloria Oros, district manager, the cleaner may have been a "store-use" item used by employees to clean the facility. When asked how employees know if an item is a "store-use" item, Gloria stated the item be marked with the words "store-use," and/or a sticker will be placed on the item's barcode, when removed from the store's inventory. The Magic Power Cleaner with Bleach container was not marked with the words "store-use," nor was there a sticker on the item's barcode. Page 5 of 16 FA0001729 PR0544373 SC001 04/25/2019 EHD 22-01 Rev. 09/27/2018 Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator OIR 1868 E. Hazelton Avenue | Stockton, California 95205 | T 209 468-3420 | F 209 464-0138 | www.sjcehd.com