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Facility maintains hundreds of empty containers throughout with no date marked that they were emptied. (a) Except as provided in Section 66262.70 and subsections (g), (h), (i), (k), ( 1), (m), (n), and (o) of this section, any container (as defined in Section 66260.10 of this division), or inner liner removed from a container, which previously held a hazardous material, including but not limited to hazardous waste, and which is empty as defined in subsection (b) or (d) of this section shall be exempt from regulation under this division and Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code if it will be managed in accordance with subsection (e) of this section. Existing permits which contain specific conditions governing container cleaning operations which conflict with the provisions of these regulations may be amended to be consistent with this regulation by following the Class 2 permit modification procedures set forth in Section 66270.42(b). (b) A container, or an inner liner removed from a container, which previously held a hazardous material, including hazardous waste, is empty if the container or the inner liner removed from a container has been emptied so that: (1) If the hazardous material which the container or inner liner held is pourable, no hazardous material can be poured or drained from the container or inner liner when the container or inner liner is held in any orientation (e.g., tilted, inverted, etc.); and (2) If the hazardous material which the container or inner liner held is not pourable, no hazardous material remains in or on the container or inner liner that can feasibly be removed by physical methods (excluding rinsing) which comply with applicable air pollution control laws and which are commonly employed to remove materials from that container or inner liner. Following material removal, the top, bottom and sidewalls of such a container shall not contain remaining adhered or crusted material resulting from buildup of successive layers of material or a mass of solidified material. A thin uniform layer or dried material or powder is considered acceptable. A person who treats a container or inner liner onsite by employing physical methods to satisfy the standard in this subsection is authorized to perform such treatment for purposes of Health and Safety Code Section 25201. (c) A person who treats a container or an inner liner removed from a container of five gallons or less in capacity which has been emptied pursuant to subsection (b) of this section is authorized, for purposes of Health and Safety Code Section 25201, to perform such activities if any rinsate or other residue generated by these activities is completely captured and classified in accordance with the provisions of this division and any applicable waste discharge requirements. (d) A container or an inner liner removed from a container that has held a material listed as an acute hazardous waste in Sections 261.31, 261.32, or 261.33 (e) Title 40 of the Federal Code of Regulations or a waste which is extremely hazardous pursuant to any of the criteria of Sections 66261.110, 66261.113, and Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Division 4.5, Chapter 11, Appendix X is empty if: (1) The container or inner liner has been triple rinsed using a solvent capable of removing the waste and all pourable residues have been removed from the container or inner liner in accordance with subsection (b)(1) of this section. Triple rinsing activities shall require specific authorization from the Department unless subject to the provisions of Health and Safety Code Section 25143.2(c)(2); or (2) The container or inner liner is cleaned by another method that has been shown in the scientific literature, or by tests conducted by the generator, to achieve equivalent removal. Alternative methods to rinsing require prior approval by the Department. (e) In order to retain the exemption under this section, an empty container or an inner liner removed from a container must be managed by one of the following methods: (1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 42170 of the Public Resources Code, for containers of five gallons or less in capacity, or inner liners removed from containers of five gallons or less in capacity, by disposing of the container or inner liner at an appropriate solid waste facility, provided that the container or inner liner is packaged and transported in accordance with applicable U.S. Department of Transportation regulations (49 CFR Part 173); or (2) By reclaiming its scrap value onsite or shipping the container or inner liner to a person who reclaims its scrap value, provided that the container or inner liner is packaged and transported in accordance with applicable U.S. Department of Transportation regulations (49 CFR Part 173); or (3) By reconditioning or remanufacturing the container or inner liner onsite pursuant to 49 CFR Section 173.28 (c) and (d) (revised at 55 FR 52402 - 52729) for subsequent reuse, or shipping the container or inner