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S A N J 0 A Q I I I Irl Environmental Health Department C o u N T AMENDED 7/s/2020 Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator Inspection Report Facility Name: Facility Address: Date: SIMS METAL 1000 S AURORA ST, STOCKTON July 06, 2020 SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS (CLASS I,CLASS II,or MINOR-Notice to Comply) Item# Remarks 102 CCR 66262.11 Failed to determine if a waste is a hazardous waste. OBSERVATION 1: The facility has a closed down aluminum compactor on the ferrous side of the yard. The base of the machine had several piles of aluminum saturated with used oil. Next to the base of the compactor was more unused equipment placed in a secondary containment. The secondary containment had metal shavings, absorbent pads, and other debris that were saturated with used oil. In addition, one 3 gallon metal pan containing a dark liquid was holding metal shavings. Operations Manager Alex Thomas did not know the contents in the pan. OBSERVATION 2: Piles of brown dirt containing metal shavings were observed throughout the ferrous side of the yard. Alex Thomas stated that dirt is brought in when customers drop off scrap metal. The dirt will often contain metal pieces that are not sent to recycling. It was then explained that the facility does not segregate small metal pieces or metal fines from the dirt. Alex said the dirt would be put into drums for proper disposal. He was not sure if the waste would be"hazardous waste." OBSERVATION 3: The facility has a scrap drop off area on the ferrous side of the yard. Alex Thomas stated that load checks are done at the front gate. However, due to staffing shortages, items not normally accepted by the facility can be missed when a customer is emptying the load. If an item is missed in this area, and the customer cannot be identified,then the facility will take responsibility for any hazardous materials received. While inspecting the drop off area, one 2oz container(3/4 full)labeled "Rx-acid Scavenger"was observed in a pile of trash. OBSERVATION 4:According to Alex Thomas, hazardous materials are picked out of the pile before the metal is bundled and taken to another Sims recycling facility. Once a pile of hazardous materials has been formed, a representative from Sims will go to the facility and verify that the pile does not contain any product. A third party company will then come to the facility and pick up the hazardous materials. Alex did not know who the third party company was and could not provide any disposal records or bills of lading for chemicals found. OBSERVATION 5: On the non-ferrous side of the facility, one 1 pint can (1/2 full)labeled"Meth-IA5"was on the ground. Alex Thomas was not sure what the can contained. OBSERVATION 6: The storm drains at the facility have"witch hats"which are strainer like objects that catch metal debris. The storm drain on the non-ferrous side of the yard had a torn"witch hat." Metal shavings and brown dirt were observed at the bottom of the storm drain. OBSERVATION 7: No storm drains are located on the ferrous side of the facility. According to Alex Thomas, rain water on the ferrous side of the yard flows to a sump near the Aurora St facility entrance. The drain is then pumped out approximately one time a year. Alex could not provide any information regarding who picks up the waste water and how it is disposed of as. He could not also provide any information on if a sludge is generated from the dirt washed away by the rain. REGULATION GUIDANCE: Any person who generates a waste shall determine if the waste is a hazardous waste as specified in Title 22 California Code of Regulations(CCR). There are wastes that are listed as hazardous wastes. There are wastes that exhibit one or more of the hazardous waste characteristics:toxic, corrosive, reactive or ignitable. CORRECTIVE ACTION: Immediately make a hazardous waste determination for each waste, and manage it according to Title 22 CCR. Use Safety Data Sheets(SDS),waste sampling and test results or other knowledge to support your hazardous waste determination. Waste testing must be done using methods specified in Title 22 CCR including sections 66261.20-24. FA0010274 PR0514266 SCO01 07/06/2020 EHD 22-01 Rev.9/20/2019 Page 5 of 13 Small 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