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informed us that these were satellite containers for ether and alcohol waste and that the waste was transferred to a 55 gallon drum in the waste storage area when the containers were filled. We informed Mr. Price that the containers needed to be labeled according to regulation and noted the violation and the corrective action required in the attached Summary of Violations (SOV). We continued down the main corridor toward the west. The following rooms were kept locked and no employees were present: MQUAD Seal, MR Sensor, Solder Dip, Boiler room, and Chiller room. Mr. Price informed us that these rooms had not been used for some time and there was not evidence of hazardous waste generation or storage in these rooms. There was some work being done in the Mold Room and Shear Form Room, but there was no evidence of hazardous waste generation. Apparently, very small amounts of waste oil (<55 gallons in a three month period)are generated when the oil is changed in equipment but that oil is immediately transferred into an accumulation container in the waste storage area. Having completed the walkthrough of the ISE building, I asked Mr. Price to show me the PBR-permitted wastewater treatment unit. The unit is not indicated on the attached facility map but I have attempted to note its approximate location. The unit is located outdoors to the Southeast of the building. The unit is enclosed in a locked cyclone fence and consists of a series of tanks where wastewater from the MECO Plating line is treated by pH adjustment and metal precipitation. The metal-sludge is collected and the treated water is discharged to the POTW. The treatment unit was well-maintained and daily inspection logs were present and up-to-date. I did observe several unlabeled empty containers and one unlabeled full container that Mr. Price said contained "Product". I noted the violations and corrective actions required in the attached SOV and informed Mr. Price verbally that he needed to properly label the containers. I asked Mr. Price to show me the waste accumulation area. The 90-day waste accumulation area is located in a locked wharehouse to the North and East of the ISE main building. Again, the accumulation area is not shown on some facility maps and I attempted to indicate its approximate location on the attached map. The accumulation area is secured under lock and key. Various container labeling violations were noted in the attached SOV. The violations included several unlabeled empty containers and two unlabeled containers that contained what appeared to be metallic strips coated with paint or ink. The material did emit a strong organic odor. Mr. Price was instructed to make a waste violation and to properly label and seal the containers, as noted in the attached SOV, Directly adjacent to the wharehouse where the 90-day accumulation area was located was a fenced-off area that contained several (approximately 20)unlabeled empty containers stacked on their sides. The area was outdoors and the containers were exposed to the elements. Mr. Price was instructed to label the containers and ship them offsite for disposal or recycling as specified in the regulations and the attached SOV. This completed the facility walk-through and we headed to Mr. Price's office to review various documents. Mr. Price was unable to produce written training plans or employee training records, a source reduction plan and annual plan review in accordance with SB14 requirements, annual notification for the PBR unit, a written waste analysis plan, an up-to-date and complete contingency plan, and manifests for any years prior to 2000. When asked for these documents, Mr. Price replied"we have most of that stuff, but I don't know where they are right now". Mr. Price explained that the previous facility manager, Mr. Gary Hubble, had left ISE rather abruptly. Mr. Hubble was in charge of hazardous waste management and apparently failed to transfer waste management documents to Mr. Price. As a result, Mr. Price was having a difficult time finding the requested documents and was unable to produce them during the inspection. I informed Mr. Price that it was the responsibility of ISE to maintain these documents onsit and that ISE had to locate the documents as soon as possible and then maintain the documents and make them available for inspection. The document-related violations are noted in the attached SOV. V. VIOLATIONS Yes No Summary of Violations attached? ❑ ❑ VI. CONCLUSIONS ISE Labs, Inc.(ISE) is engaged in the manufacture of various small electronic parts. The main hazardous-waste DTSC (3/95) Page 4 of 5