Emergency Permit for Treatment of Hazardous Waste, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Summary
SCH Number
2013108294
Public Agency
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Document Title
Emergency Permit for Treatment of Hazardous Waste, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/22/2013
Document Description
Department of Toxic Substances Control has issued an emergency permit to Vertex Pharmaceuticals to treat hazardous waste by chemical stabilization. The waste to be treated consists of 25 grams of expired Diazald in a container. Diazald is temperature sensitive and can be highly reactive and must be stabilized prior to being transported offsite. The Diazald is currently being stored inside a hazardous waste storage area located at the Vertex facility located at 11010 Torreyana Road in San Diego. The treatment of the Diazald will be carrried out by Clean Harbor Environmental Services and involves the addition of a solvent to the container so to reduce the reactive characteristic. The treatment is anticipated to occur sometime around 7:00 am on October 24th, 2013 in an exclusion zone at the Vertex facility.
Contact Information
Name
Sam Coe
Agency Name
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
PRC; 21080(b)(4); CCR; 15269(b)(
Reasons for Exemption
c)
The action is necessary to prevent an emergency.
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