Section 40. Relationship to other regulations

A. The Virginia Hazardous Waste Management Regulations address other requirements for handling, storing, accumulating, shipping and disposing of mercury switches as universal waste (9VAC20-60-273). Mercury switches removed from end-of-life vehicles may be handled, stored, accumulated, shipped and disposed of in accordance with such regulations. Mercury spill residues shall be managed in accordance with the Virginia Hazardous Waste Management Regulations (9VAC20-60).

B. Every person disposing of an end-of-life vehicle is subject to the requirements of § 46.2-635 of the Code of Virginia requiring a certification that before demolition a good faith effort was made to remove all mercury switches from the vehicle. A good faith effort means the actual removal of all mercury switches except when removal is not required by 9VAC20-200-60 A.

C. It is the intent of this regulation that requirements imposed herein are consistent with the National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program, such that vehicle demolishers are eligible to participate in the National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program, including any available reimbursement under that program.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 23, Issue 11, eff. March 21, 2007.

Statutory Authority

§ 10.1-1402 of the Code of Virginia.