Waste Minimizaton in the Oil FieldThis report will increase environmental protection by significantly reducing the potential for pollution of the State of Texas' land, water, & air in the exploration & production of oil & gas. Provides oil & gas operators with training & technical assistance on source reduction & recycling, also known as waste minimization. Includes: waste managment plans, & a list of hazardous & nonhazourdous oil & gas wastes. Provides success stories in drilling operations, oil field production operations, gas field production & gas plant operations. Glossary. |
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Page 6 - Used oil transfer facility means any transportation related facility including loading docks, parking areas, storage areas and other areas where shipments of used oil are held for more than 24 hours and not longer than 35 days during the normal course of transportation or prior to an activity performed pursuant to 279.20(b)(2).
Page 6 - ... (3) makes any false statement or representation in any application, label, manifest, record, report, permit or other document filed, maintained, or used for purposes of compliance with this subtitle.
Page 4 - Solid, flammable means a solid, other than a blasting agent or explosive as defined in §1910.109(a), that is liable to cause fire through friction, absorption of moisture, spontaneous chemical change, or retained heat from manufacturing or processing, or which can be ignited readily and when ignited burns so vigorously and persistently as to create a serious hazard.
Page 6-42 - Fly ash waste, bottom ash waste, slag waste, and flue gas emission control waste generated primarily from the combustion of coal or other fossil fuels. (5) Drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas or geothermal energy.
Page 5 - Analysis of the proposed rule indicates it would not (1) have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more: ( z) cause a major increase in costs or prices for consumers: individual industries.
Page 6-42 - ... (F) the cost of such alternatives; and (G) the impact of those alternatives on the exploration for, and development and production of, crude oil and natural gas or geothermal energy.
Page 1-4 - However, a material will not satisfy this condition if distinct components of the material are recovered as separate end products (as when metals are recovered from metal-containing secondary materials...
Page 3-11 - Refinery wastes. Liquid and solid wastes generated by crude oil and tank bottom reclaimers. Used equipment lubrication oils. Waste compressor oil, filters, and blowdown. Used hydraulic fluids. Waste solvents. Waste in transportation pipeline-related pits. Caustic or acid cleaners. Boiler cleaning wastes. Boiler refractory bricks. Boiler scrubber fluids, sludges, and ash. Incinerator ash. Laboratory wastes. Sanitary wastes. Pesticide wastes. Radioactive tracer wastes. Drums, insulation, and miscellaneous...
Page 6-41 - The Determination presents a three-pronged approach to filling the gaps in existing State and Federal regulatory programs by: (1) Improving Federal programs under existing authorities in Subtitle D of RCRA, the Clean Water Act, and Safe Drinking Water Act: (2) working with States to encourage changes in their regulations and enforcement to improve some programs; and (3) Working with the Congress to develop any additional statutory authority that may be required.
Page 1-4 - reclaimed" if it is processed to recover a usable product, or if it is regenerated. Examples are recovery of lead values from spent batteries and regeneration of spent solvents. (5) A material is "used or reused...