ENVIRONMENTAL FINAL GOVERNING STANDARDS ITALY

ITALY - 6 Hazardous Waste
C6.3.8.7.2. Copies of Contingency Plan. A current copy of the installation
contingency plan must be:
C6.3.8.7.2.1. Maintained at each HWAP, TWSA and/or WSA (HWAPs need
maintain only portions of the contingency plan that are pertinent to their facilities and operation);
and
C6.3.8.7.2.2. Submitted to all police departments, fire departments, hospitals,
and emergency response teams identified in the plan, and upon which the plan relies to provide
emergency services. Plans, including appropriate references to the Workplace Risk Evaluation
(see Chapter 5, “Hazardous Materials”), should be available in both English and Italian.
C6.3.8.8. Tank Systems. The following criteria apply to all storage tanks containing
HW. See Chapter 19 “Underground Storage Tanks,” for criteria dealing with underground
storage tanks (USTs) containing petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL) and hazardous substances.
C6.3.8.8.1. Application. The requirements of this section apply to TWSAs and/or
WSAs that use tank systems for storing or treating HW. Tank systems that are used to store or
treat HW that contains no free liquids and are situated inside a building with an impermeable
floor are exempted from the requirements in C6.3.7.8.4 (Containment and Detection of
Releases). Tank systems, including sumps, that serve as part of a secondary containment system
to collect or contain releases of HW, are exempted from the requirements in C6.3.7.8.4.
C6.3.8.8.2. Assessment of the Integrity of an Existing Tank System. For each
existing tank system that does not have secondary containment meeting the requirements of
subparagraph C6.3.7.8.4, installations must determine annually whether the tank system is
leaking or is fit for use. Tightness tests for UST systems shall be conducted according to the
schedule specified in Chapter 19, “Underground Storage Tanks.” Installations must obtain, and
keep on file at the TWSA and/or WSA, a written assessment of UST tank system integrity
reviewed and certified by a competent authority.
C6.3.8.8.3. Design and Installation of New Tank Systems or Components.
Managers of TWSAs and/or WSAs installing new tank systems or components must obtain a
written assessment, reviewed and certified by a competent authority attesting that the tank
system has sufficient structural integrity and is acceptable for the storing and treating of
hazardous waste. The assessment must show that the foundation, structural support, seams,
connections, and pressure controls (if applicable) are adequately designed and that the tank
system has sufficient structural strength, compatibility with the waste(s) to be stored or treated,
and corrosion protection to ensure that it will not collapse, rupture, or fail.
C6.3.8.8.4. Containment and Detection of Releases. To prevent the release of HW
or hazardous constituents to the environment, secondary containment that meets the requirements
of this subparagraph must be:
C6.3.8.8.4.1. Provided for all new tank systems or components, prior to their
being put into service;
September 2012 Italy FGS 6-21
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