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through DTSC and may be required to manifest any shipments of these ballasts and capacitors. The hauler of these items may also be required to register as a hazardous waste transporter with DTSC. There are some exceptions to the manifesting and transporter registration requirements that may apply to some generators of PCB ballasts and capacitors. For example, under section 25163(c) of the Health and Safety Code (HSC), persons transporting small quantities (no greater than 5 gallons or 50 pounds) of hazardous waste to a permitted facility are exempt from manifest and transporter registration requirements when specified conditions are met. HSC section 25163.3 provides a conditional exemption from manifest and transporter registration requirements for persons consolidating hazardous wastes from remote locations at a generator's site. California DTSC treatment standards for PCB containing electrical components are: 1) Incineration in a DTSC approved incinerator with a PCB Destruction Removal Efficiency of 99.9999%; or 2) Disposal in a hazardous waste landfill after placement in a lab pack. Currently, the only landfill in California that can accept hazardous PCB wastes is the Chemical Waste Management's facility at Kettleman Hills, California, (209) 386-9711. There are currently no incinerators operating in California which meet the DTSC destruction requirement. For a further discussion on handling, treatment, and disposal of PCB wastes, refer to the PCB Fact Sheet in appendix C. 4.0 Oils / Lubricants Used oil includes ane spent lubricating fluids that have been removed from vehicles, equipment, or machines. Used oil found within appliances include compressor oils contained within refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and transmission oils contained within clothes washers. 4.1 Lubricant Extraction Methods The refrigerant within air conditioning and refrigeration equipment must be extracted prior to draining the oil from the compressor or removing the compressor from the appliance. If the refrigerant is not extracted, the removal of oil from the compressor or the removal of the compressor from the appliance will cause the refrigerant to vent to the atmosphere. Section 608 of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) prohibits individuals from knowingly venting ozone depleting compounds, used as refrigerants, into the atmosphere while maintaining, servicing, repairing or disposing of air-conditioning or refrigeration equipment. The US EPA is authorized to assess fines of up to $25,000 per 15