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San Joaquin County HHWVAR970804 Page 2 Description of activity for which the variance will be issued: Household hazardous waste (HHW) collection facilities are authorized pursuant to HSC, section 25218.3(b). California Code of Regulations (Cal. Code of Regs.), section 67450.4 authorizes acceptance of up to a total of 100 kilograms of hazardous wastes from CESQGs per month. However, CESQGs are limited to transporting no more than 5 gallons or 50 pounds of hazardous waste under the small -quantity exemption pursuant to HSC, section 25163(c). The variance is requested to allow participating CESQGs to transport up to 100 kilograms (220 pounds or 27 gallons) of hazardous waste or 1 kilogram of acutely/extremely hazardous waste to the HHW collection events conducted by San Joaquin County. The CESQG waste will be accepted by appointment only and will be received either at a separate receiving location at the event or at a different time than the HHW collections. Wastes will be transported from small business locations in the county to the collection sites by the individual CESQG or by his employee. At the end of each HHW collection event, wastes will be manifested and transported offsite by registered hauler(s) to facility(ies) authorized to receive hazardous wastes for recycling, treatment, and/or disposal. SECTION III. SPECIFIC WAIVER DTSC has determined that the applicant meets the requirements, as outlined in HSC, section 25143, for a waiver from specific regulatory requirements as outlined in Sections II, III and IV of this variance. The specific findings and determinations made by DTSC are as follows: Authority for granting the variance pursuant to HSC, section 25143: The hazardous waste or the hazardous waste management activity is granted a waiver or variance pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) or is -not otherwise regulated pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Based on the review of the evidence provided by the applicant, the hazardous waste and the hazardous waste management activity are insignificant or unimportant as a potential hazard to human health and safety and the environment. It has also been determined that the packaging, labeling and placarding of the hazardous waste and actual transportation on the highways are adequately regulated and enforced by the federal Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the Department of Motor Vehicles and thus will not pose a substantial hazard to human health and safety or the environment.