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40 CFR 261.173: Management of containers.

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  1. Title 40—Protection of Environment
  2. CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
  3. SUBCHAPTER I—SOLID WASTES
  4. PART 261—IDENTIFICATION AND LISTING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
  5. Subpart I—Use and Management of Containers

(a) A container holding hazardous secondary material must always be closed during storage, except when it is necessary to add or remove the hazardous secondary material.

(b) A container holding hazardous secondary material must not be opened, handled, or stored in a manner which may rupture the container or cause it to leak.

Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:04Z. Source file · JSON

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