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For the purposes of chapters 14 and 15, “Connector” means flanged, screwed, welded, or other joined fittings used to connect two pipelines or a pipeline and a piece of equipment. For the purposes of reporting and recordkeeping, connector means flanged fittings that are not covered by insulation or other materials that prevent location of the fittings. “Consignee” means the ultimate treatment, storage or disposal facility in a receiving country to which the hazardous waste will be sent. “Consignment state” or “Destination state” means the state to which the shipment is manifested. This definition takes effect on September 5, 2006. “Consolidated Manifest” means a hazardous waste manifest used by a milkrun or consolidated transporter to combine hazardous waste shipments from multiple generators on one consolidated manifest pursuant to the procedures in Health and Safety Code section 25160.2. “Consolidated Transporter” means a hazardous waste transporter registered pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25165 and the regulations adopted by the Department who has notified the Department pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25165 of its intent to use the consolidated manifesting procedures set forth in Health and Safety Code section 25160.2. “Constituents of concern” means any waste constituents, reaction products and hazardous constituents that are reasonably expected to be in or derived from waste contained in a regulated unit. “Container” means any device that is open or closed, and portable in which a material can be stored, handled, treated, transported, recycled or disposed of. “Containment building” means a hazardous waste management unit that is used to store or treat hazardous waste under the provisions of article 29 of chapters 14 or 15 of this division. “Contingency plan” means a document setting out an organized, planned, and coordinated course of action to be followed in case of a fire, explosion, or release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents which could threaten human health or the environment. For the purposes of chapters 14 and 15, “Continuous recorder” means a data-recording device recording an instantaneous data value at least once every 15 minutes. “Continuous seal” means a seal that forms a continuous closure that completely covers the space between the edge of the floating roof and the wall of a tank. A continuous seal may be a vapor-mounted seal, liquid-mounted seal, or metallic shoe seal. A continuous seal may be constructed of fastened segments so as to form a continuous seal. “Control chart” means a graphical method for evaluating whether a process is or is not in a state of statistical control. For the purposes of chapters 14 and 15, “Control device” means an enclosed combustion device, vapor recovery system, or flare. Any device the primary function of which is the recovery or capture of solvents or other organics for use, reuse, or sale (e.g., a primary condenser on a solvent recovery unit) is not a control device. For the purposes of chapters 14 and 15, “Control device shutdown” means the cessation of operation of a control device for any purpose. “Corrective action management unit” means an area within a facility that is designated by the Department under article 15.5 of chapter 14 of this division, for the purpose of implementing corrective action requirements under articles 6, 15.5, or 17 of chapter 14 of this division or article 18 of chapter 15 of this division, Health and Safety Code sections 25200.10 or 25187, or section 25358.9 where as provided for under the provisions of that section the Department has excluded the removal or remedial action at a site from the hazardous waste facilities permit required by Health and Safety Code section 25201, or federal RCRA section 3005 [Title 42, U.S.C., section 6925]. A corrective action management unit shall only be used for the management of remediation wastes pursuant to implementing such corrective action requirements at the facility. “Corrosion expert” means a person who, by reason of that person's knowledge of the physical sciences and the principles of engineering and mathematics, acquired by a professional education and related practical experience, is qualified to engage in the practice of corrosion control on buried or submerged metal piping systems and metal tanks. Such a person must be certified as being qualified by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) or be a registered professional engineer who has certification or licensing that includes education and experience in corrosion control on buried or submerged metal piping systems and metal tanks. “Cover” means a device that provides a continuous barrier over the hazardous waste managed in a unit to prevent or reduce air pollutant emissions to the atmosphere. A cover may have openings (such as access hatches, sampling ports, gauge wells) that are necessary for operation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of the unit on which the cover is used. A cover may be a separate piece of equipment which can be detached and removed from the unit or a cover may be formed by structural features permanently integrated into the design of the unit. “Covered container” means any container which is equipped with a cover or other device that will prevent the escape of a liquid or solid substance when closed. “CRT” see “Cathode ray tube.”