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SAN J O A Q I I I N Environmental Health Department L -0 U N T Y I�I AMENDED 10/28/2019 RCRA Large Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator Inspection Report Facility Name: Facility Address: Date: Dollar Tree Distribution Center-Stockton 1 1122 Runway Dr, Stockton October 14, 2019 SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS (CLASS I,CLASS II,or MINOR-Notice to Comply) Item# Remarks -A 96 oz bottle of LA's Totally Awesome Bleach -Two 24 fl oz bottle of Comet Classic Bleach Kitchen Cleaner -A bottle of Palmolive dish soap -A bottle of Pine-Sol cleaner -A bottle of Ajax dish soap -Two bottles of Kirkland Extra Strength Energy Shot -A 1 qt bottle of Diversey Crew Clinging Toilet Bowl Cleaner,which was labeled "Danger: Corrsoive"and "Chemical Hazards: Never Use With Chlorine Products...these can react to give chlorine gas." On 10/15/2019, the open unlabeled tote contained four 96 fl oz bleach containers and one bottle labeled"Paint Thinner,which were left open and upside down to drain out the residual chemicals from inside the containers(IMG 8917-9).There was no longer a cloth at the bottom of the tote, and it was unclear how the cloth observed on 10/14/2019 had been managed. 3. Charell Gaines, an employee,was observed sorting through product and damaged product at Pick Module 1 Zone A-B (IMG 8936-7, 8940-1).When asked what he would do with a 9 fl oz bottle of hand soap that was found damaged and leaking versus another undamaged bottle of the same hand soap, Charell stated he would throw the leaky damaged product in the trash and place the undamaged hand soap into a box for repackaging (IMG 8933-4). Charell proceeded to throw the leaky damaged bottle of hand soap into the blue dumpster next to his work area (IMG 8938-9). 4. The trash compactor was not locked and no one was actively placing trash into the compactor at the time of inspection of the compactor. Rebecca Corona, Hazmat employee,was asked by Sherry Aebersold, Environmental Health&Safety Compliance Manager, and Gustavo Garcia, Operations Manager,to demonstrate how trash is sorted before disposal into the compactor to ensure hazardous waste is not being disposed into the compactor. Rebecca dumped the trash from a blue dumpster into the trash compactor without sorting through the trash before disposal.When Sherry asked Rebecca when the sorting process had stopped, it was unclear by Rebecca's response when the sorting process had stopped.The leaky damaged bottle of hand soap that was previously thrown into the dumpster by Charell Gaines was found in the trash that had just been dumped into the compactor (IMG 8964-6).Two broken leaky 8 oz containers of Softee Extra Hold Protein Styling Gel were also found in the dumped trash in the compactor(IMG 8964, 8967-9). 5. The fallen, damaged, and/or leaking chemicals listed below were observed throughout the facility, on the floor, floor pallets, Pick Module(MOD)floor grates and concrete floor,facility equipment,or on product boxes in the MODS,without any facility personnel actively working to clean up and/or identify if these chemicals were hazardous waste.According to the Dollar Tree California (CA)Store Quick Reference Guide, damaged and leaking chemical items are to be identified as either waste, hazardous waste, or sellable product, and hazardous waste is to be managed/processed properly. It was unclear how often the facility cleans up and identifies fallen,damaged, and leaking chemicals throughout the facility. It was unknown how long ago the following containers of chemicals fell, became damaged, and/or began leaking: 1) Found on a floor pallet,an open unlabeled container of eleven bottles of orange dish soap, at least four of which were contaminated with a white substance,two which were open and partially empty, and at least one with a broken cap (IMG 8691-3).Two bottles of White Rain Body Wash, and a can of Rockstar Energy Drink were also found in the open container. FA0013602 PR0539024 SCO01 10/14/2019 EHD 22-03 Rev.9/20/2019 Page 13 of 48 RCRA Large Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator OIR 1868 E. Hazelton Avenue I Stockton, California 95205 1 T 209 468-3420 1 F 209 464-0138 1 www.sjcehd.com