40 CFR § 264.174 - Inspections.

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title: "40 CFR § 264.174 - Inspections."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "264.174"
section_name: "Inspections."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "SOLID WASTES"
part_number: "264"
part_name: "STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 6905, 6912(a), 6924, 6925, and 6939g."
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# 264.174 Inspections.

At least weekly, the owner or operator must inspect areas where containers are stored. The owner or operator must look for leaking containers and for deterioration of containers and the containment system cause by corrosion or other factors. See §§ 264.15(c) and 264.171 for remedial action required if deterioration or leaks are detected.

[81 FR 85826, Nov. 28, 2016]