(a) This section establishes requirements for managing universal wastes as defined in this section, and provides an alternative set of management standards in lieu of regulation, except as provided in this section, under all otherwise applicable chapters under 30 Texas Administrative Code. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 273 is adopted by reference as amended in the Federal Register through December 9, 2019 (84 FR 67202).
(b) 40 CFR Part 273, except 40 CFR §§273.1, 273.20, 273.39(a) and (b), 273.40, 273.56, 273.62(a), and 273.70, is adopted subject to the following changes:
  (1) The term "regional administrator" is changed to "executive director" or "commission" consistent with the organization of the commission as set out in the Texas Water Code, Chapter 5.
  (2) The terms "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency" and "EPA" are changed to "the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality," "the agency," or "the commission" consistent with the organization of the commission as set out in Texas Water Code, Chapter 5. This paragraph does not apply to 40 CFR §273.32(a)(3) or §273.52 or to references to the following: "EPA Acknowledgment of Consent" or "EPA Identification Number."
  (3) The term "treatment" is changed to "processing."
  (4) The term "universal waste" is changed to "universal waste as defined under §335.261(b)(19)(F) of this title (relating to Universal Waste Rule)."
  (5) The term "this part" is changed to "Chapter 335, Subchapter H, Division 5 of this title (relating to Universal Waste Rule)."
  (6) In 40 CFR §273.2(a) and (b), references to "40 CFR Part 266, Subpart G," are changed to "§335.251 of this title (relating to Applicability and Requirements)."
  (7) In 40 CFR §273.2(b)(2), the reference to "part 261 of this chapter" is changed to "Chapter 335 of this title (relating to Industrial Solid Waste and Municipal Hazardous Waste)."
  (8) In 40 CFR §273.3(b)(1), the reference to "40 CFR §262.70" is changed to "§335.57 of this title (relating to Farmers)." Also, the phrase "(40 CFR §262.70 addresses pesticides disposed of on the farmer's own farm in a manner consistent with the disposal instructions on the pesticide label, providing the container is triple rinsed in accordance with 40 CFR §261.7(b)(3))" is deleted.
  (9) In 40 CFR §273.3(b)(2), the reference to "40 CFR parts 260 through 272" is changed to "Chapter 335 of this title (relating to Industrial Solid Waste and Municipal Hazardous Waste)."
  (10) In 40 CFR §273.3(b)(3), the reference to "part 261 of this chapter" is changed to "Chapter 335 of this title (relating to Industrial Solid Waste and Municipal Hazardous Waste)."
  (11) In 40 CFR §273.3(d)(1)(i) and (ii), references to "40 CFR §261.2" are changed to "§335.1 of this title (relating to Definitions)."
  (12) In 40 CFR §273.4(a), the reference to "§273.9" as it relates to the definition of "mercury-containing equipment" is amended to include the commission definition of "thermostats" as contained in §335.261(b)(19)(E) of this title (relating to Universal Waste Rule) and in 40 CFR §273.4(b)(1), the reference to "part 261 of this chapter" is changed to "Chapter 335 of this title (relating to Industrial Solid Waste and Municipal Hazardous Waste)."
  (13) In 40 CFR §273.5(b)(1), the reference to "part 261 of this chapter" is changed to "Chapter 335 of this title (relating to Industrial Solid Waste and Municipal Hazardous Waste)."
  (14) In 40 CFR §273.6(b)(1), the reference to "part 261 of this chapter" is changed to "Chapter 335 of this title (relating to Industrial Solid Waste and Municipal Hazardous Waste)."
  (15) In 40 CFR §273.6(b)(2), the references to "part 261, subpart C, of this chapter" and "part 261, subpart D, of this chapter" are changed to "Chapter 335, Subchapter R of this title (relating to Waste Classification)."
  (16) In 40 CFR §273.6(b)(3), the reference to "§261.7 of this chapter" is changed to "§335.41(f) of this title (relating to Purpose, Scope and Applicability)."
  (17) In 40 CFR §273.8(a)(1), the reference to "40 CFR §261.4(b)(1)" is changed to "§335.1 and §335.402(5) of this title (relating to Definitions; and Definitions)" and the reference to "§273.9" is changed to "§335.261(b)(19)(F) of this title (relating to Universal Waste Rule)."
  (18) In 40 CFR §273.8(a)(2), the reference to "40 CFR §262.14 " is changed to "40 CFR §262.14 as adopted under §335.53 of this title (relating to General Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste) " and the reference to "§273.9" is changed to "§335.261(b)(19)(F) of this title (relating to Universal Waste Rule)."
  (19) In 40 CFR §273.9, the following definitions are changed to the meanings described in this paragraph.
    (A) Destination facility--A facility that treats, disposes, or recycles a particular category of universal waste, except those management activities described in 40 CFR §273.13(a) and (c) and 40 CFR §273.33(a) and (c), as adopted by reference in this section. A facility at which a particular category of universal waste is only accumulated is not a destination facility for purposes of managing that category of universal waste.
    (B) Generator--Any person, by site, whose act or process produces hazardous waste identified or listed in 40 CFR Part 261 or whose act first causes a hazardous waste to become subject to regulation.
    (C) Large quantity handler of universal waste--A universal waste handler (as defined in this section) who accumulates at any time 5,000 kilograms or more total of universal waste (as defined in this section), calculated collectively. This designation as a large quantity handler of universal waste is retained through the end of the calendar year in which 5,000 kilograms or more total universal waste is accumulated.
    (D) Small quantity handler of universal waste--A universal waste handler (as defined in this section) who does not accumulate at any time 5,000 kilograms or more total of universal waste (as defined in this section), calculated collectively.
    (E) Thermostat--A temperature control device that contains metallic mercury in an ampule attached to a bimetal sensing element, and mercury-containing ampules that have been removed from these temperature control devices in compliance with the requirements of 40 CFR §273.13(c)(2) or §273.33(c)(2) as adopted by reference in this section.
    (F) Universal waste--Any of the following hazardous wastes that are subject to the universal waste requirements of this section:
      (i) batteries, as described in 40 CFR §273.2;
      (ii) pesticides, as described in 40 CFR §273.3;
      (iii) mercury-containing equipment, including thermostats, as described in 40 CFR §273.4;
      (iv) paint and paint-related waste, as described in §335.262(b) of this title (relating to Standards for Management of Paint and Paint-Related Waste);
      (v) lamps, as described in 40 CFR §273.5; and
      (vi) aerosol cans, as described in 40 CFR §273.6.
  (20) In 40 CFR §273.10, the reference to "40 CFR §273.9" is changed to "§335.261(b)(19)(D) of this title (relating to Universal Waste Rule)."
  (21) 40 CFR §273.11(b) is changed to read as follows: "Prohibited from diluting or treating universal waste, except when responding to releases as provided in 40 CFR §273.17; managing specific wastes as provided in 40 CFR §273.13; or crushing lamps under the control conditions of §335.261(e) of this title (relating to Universal Waste Rule)."
  (22) In 40 CFR §273.13(a)(3)(i), the reference to "40 CFR parts 260 through 272" and the reference to "40 CFR part 262" are changed to "Chapter 335 of this title (relating to Industrial Solid Waste and Municipal Hazardous Waste)."
  (23) In 40 CFR §273.13(c)(2)(iii) and (iv), references to "40 CFR parts 260 through 272 " are changed to "Chapter 335 of this title (relating to Industrial Solid Waste and Municipal Hazardous Waste)."
  (24) In 40 CFR §273.13(d)(1), the phrase "adequate to prevent breakage" is changed to "adequate to prevent breakage, except as specified in §335.261(e) of this title (relating to Universal Waste Rule)."
  (25) In 40 CFR §273.13(e)(4)(iv), the reference to "40 CFR 262.14, 262.15, 262.16, or 262.17" is changed to "§335.53 of this title (relating to General Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste)."
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