DSHW-1998-004841 - 0901a06880187c79

Michael O. Leavitt Governor
Dianne R. Nielson, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Dennis R. Downs
Director
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DFV^ISION OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
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288 North 1460 West
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
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May 7, 1998
Paul Hancock
Mail Stop #301
Environmental Services
Thiokol Corporation
P.O. Box 707
Brigham City, UT 84302-0707
SUBJECT: Utah Hazardous Waste Emergency Permit UT-21-98 Issued to the
Thiokol Corporation
Dear Mr. Hancock:
Enclosed is Utah Hazardous Waste Emergency Permit #UT-2l-98 providing Thiokol authorization to
treat approximately twelve IR flares by open burning at their Promontory facility. This permit
was issued verbally on May 5, 1998. Based on information provided by Thiokol, the flares were
rendered unstable as the result of incomplete burning during a test procedure. It was determined
to be unsafe to collect the flares and transport them to the open burning facility. Therefore, the
Emergency Permit was necessary so that the waste could be treated in place.
This permit became effective on May 5, 1998 and will expire on May 8, 1998. The permit was issued
under the authority of 19-6-101 through 105, Utah Code Annotated, as amended and R315-3.19(a). If
you have any questions regarding the permit, please contact Jeff Vandel, 538-9413.
Sincerely,
)ennis R. Downs, Executive Secretary
Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board
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STATE OF UTAH EMERGENCY PLAN APPROVAL UT-21-98
Permittee:
Thiokol Corporation
Brigham City, Utah
Pursuant to the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act, (the Act), 19.6.101-122, et. seq., Utah Code Annotated
as arrended and the Utah Administrative Code (UAC) (R315-1 through R315-13 and R315-50) as adopted by
the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board, an emergency plan approval (herein after called "permit")
is issued to the Thiokol Corporation (hereafter called the "Permittee"), to treat approximately twelve flares
by open buming at their Promontory facihty from May 5, to May 8, 1998. The flares were rendered
unstable as the result of inconplete burning during a test procedure. It was determined to be unsafe
to collect the flares and transport them to the open burning facility, therefore the Emergency Permit
was necessary so that the waste could be treated in place. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
has authorized the Executive Secretary to issue such a permit under Section 3006(b) of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
The Permittee must comply with all the terms and conditions of this permit. The permit consists of the
applicable portions of R315-1 through R315-13, R315-50, and R315-101 incorporated by reference.
Applicable rules are those which are in effect on the date of issuance of this permit.
This permit is based on the premise that the information provided to the Executive Secretary beginning on
April 29, 1998 is accurate. Any inaccuracies or misrepresentations found in the application may be grounds
for the termination of this permit (see R315-3-19). The Permittee must inform the Executive Secretary of any
deviation from, or changes in the information in the application which would affect the Permittee's abihty to
comply with the applicable regulations.
This permit is effective as of May 5, 1998 and shall expire on May 8, 1998 unless terminated in accordance
with R315-3-19.
Signature: Date: ^A/fr
Dennis R. Downs
Executive Secretary
Utah Sohd and Hazardous Waste Control Board