40 CFR § 265.176 - Special requirements for ignitable or reactive waste.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t40/s265.176"
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title: "40 CFR § 265.176 - Special requirements for ignitable or reactive waste."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "265.176"
section_name: "Special requirements for ignitable or reactive waste."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "SOLID WASTES"
part_number: "265"
part_name: "INTERIM STATUS STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 6905, 6906, 6912, 6922, 6923, 6924, 6925, 6935, 6936, 6937, and 6939g."
regulatory_source: "45 FR 33232, May 19, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
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# 265.176 Special requirements for ignitable or reactive waste.

Containers holding ignitable or reactive waste must be located at least 15 meters (50 feet) from the facility's property line.

[*Comment:* See § 265.17(a) for additional requirements.]