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California Environmental Protection Agency P Department of Toxic Substances Control 0 I"Fon ' Fact Sheet Onsite Tiered Permitting: Changes in Regulation of Silver Wastes [as established by Senate Bill (SB) 2111] November 1998 This fact sheet summarizes upcoming changes in regulatory requirements for wastes that are hazardous wastes solely due to the presence of silver("silver-only" hazardous wastes). As a result of changes mandated by SB 2111 (Costa), Chapter 309, Statutes of 1998,many waste treatment activities for"silver-only"hazardous waste will tint be regulated after January 1, 1999. This fact sheet primarily addresses onsite generation and treatment of "silver-only"hazardous wastes. For information related to offsite facilities, please contact the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) (see page 5 for where to contact DTSC). SUMMARY BACKGROUND SB 2111 mandates that, effective January 1, 1999, Most of the currently regulated"silver-only" hazardous "silver-only" hazardous wastes are to be regulated wastes are generated by the photoprocessing, printing, only to the extent they are regulated under the and dentaumedical clinical industries. (Other federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act industries, such as electroplating and electronics, also (RCRA). This change applies to the generation, generate large quantities of silver-bearing wastes but transportation, and treatment of "silver-only" these wastes are typically hazardous for other reasons, hazardous wastes.Onsite treatment of photoimaging in addition to their silver content.) "Silver-only" solutions and wastewaters will no longer be subject wastestreams are usually generated in solution form and to Tiered Permitting authorization requirements. are treated onsite, or shipped offsite for treatment, to Generators may also be eligible for reduced extract the silver. In cases where the solutions are management and transportation requirements. The treated onsite, the treated effluent is commonly major provisions of the bill are codified in Section discharged to a sewer operated by a Publicly Owned 25143.13 of the California Health and Safety Code Treatment Works (POTW) and the silver-rich treatment (HSC) (attached). Applicable RCRA regulations residue or sludge is sent offsite for reclamation. [found in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR), beginning with Part 2601 will apply in Generators treating their own wastes onsite are currently California for "silver-only" hazardous wastes until regulated under DTSC's Tiered Permitting program, existing regulations are amended. (Since applicable under the Permit by Rule (PBR), Conditional federal regulations will apply until DTSC can amend Authorization (CA), or Conditional Exemption (CE) State regulations, only federal regulatory citations authorization tiers. Certified Unified Program Agencies are given in this fact sheet.) (CUPAs) are responsible for inspection and enforcement at generator sites and PBR, CA, and CE EFFECTIVE DATES facilities. CUPAs also pro ss CA and CE notifications and closures, whereas DT processes all PBR SB 2111 was signed into law on August 17, 1998 as notifications and closures. Most offsite silver recovery Chapter 309 of the Statutes of 1998. The provisions of facilities are currently regulated by DTSC under the the bill go into effect on January 1, 1999. Standardized Permit tier.