Section 60. Removal of mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles

A. A vehicle demolisher shall remove, or verify prior removal of, all mercury switches subject to this regulation from end-of-life vehicles prior to demolition of the end-of-life vehicle, except that removal is not required where it is unreasonable, impractical or the vehicle has been damaged in such a way to prevent removal. It shall be unreasonable to remove a mercury switch where to do so would significantly increase the risk of a release of mercury into the environment or place workers in danger. It shall be impractical to remove a mercury switch if the mercury switch is inaccessible due to the condition of the vehicle.

B. If a vehicle demolisher does not know or is uncertain whether a switch contains mercury, a presumption exists that the switch contains mercury.

C. If a vehicle demolisher does not know or is uncertain of a vehicle's model year, a presumption exists that the vehicle was manufactured for the 2002 model year or preceding model years.

Historical Notes

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

Statutory Authority

§ 10.1-1402 of the Code of Virginia.