{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-264.173","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 264.173","heading":"Management of containers.","body":"(a) A container holding hazardous waste must always be closed during storage, except when it is necessary to add or remove waste.\n(b) A container holding hazardous waste must not be opened, handled, or stored in a manner which may rupture the container or cause it to leak.\n[Comment: Reuse of containers in transportation is governed by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations including those set forth in 49 CFR 173.28.]","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER I—SOLID WASTES","PART 264—STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES","Subpart I—Use and Management of Containers"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"907e4ece009ea2d4ffb5205335f72a7318c2546251c626c277fcb9b2534579b5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-264.172","next":"us/40-cfr-264.174"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}