40 CFR § 267.1107 - Can a containment building itself be considered secondary containment?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t40/s267.1107"
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title: "40 CFR § 267.1107 - Can a containment building itself be considered secondary containment?"
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "267.1107"
section_name: "Can a containment building itself be considered secondary containment?"
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "SOLID WASTES"
part_number: "267"
part_name: "STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES OPERATING UNDER A STANDARDIZED PERMIT"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 6902, 6912(a), 6924-6926, and 6930."
regulatory_source: "70 FR 53453, Sept. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "267"
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# 267.1107 Can a containment building itself be considered secondary containment?

Containment buildings can serve as secondary containment systems for tanks placed within the building under certain conditions.

(a) A containment building can serve as an external liner system for a tank, provided it meets the requirements of § 267.196(a).

(b) The containment building must also meet the requirements of § 267.195(a), (b)(1) and (2) to be considered an acceptable secondary containment system for a tank.