Rule 3745-352-01 | Incorporated by reference.
(A) In addition to the definitions in Chapter 3752. of the Revised Code, the following definitions apply to this chapter:
(1) "Cessation of Regulated Operations rules" or "CRO rules" means the rules in this chapter.
(2) "Contaminated with" means:
(a) Every stationary tank, vat, electrical transformer, vessel of any type, piping, nonstationary equipment and furnishing, nonstationary container, motor vehicle, rolling stock and all debris that contains or contained a regulated substance, except as provided in paragraphs (A)(2)(b) and (A)(2)(c) of this rule.
(b) Stationary tanks, vats, electrical transformers, vessels of any type, and piping are not "contaminated with" a regulated substance if all of the following apply:
(i) The stationary tanks, vats, electrical transformers, vessels of any type, and piping contain or contained only hazardous waste but are empty for the purposes of rule 3745-51-07 of the Administrative Code.
(ii) The stationary tanks, vats, electrical transformers, vessels of any type, and piping contain or contained polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a concentration less than fifty parts per million (ppm).
(iii) The stationary tanks, vats, electrical transformers, vessels of any type, and piping contain or contained regulated substances other than hazardous waste or PCBs:
(A) The owner or operator of the reporting facility certifies that all regulated substances have been either drained or removed using standard industrial methods to such a degree that any remaining regulated substances will not be discharged, deposited, injected, dumped, spilled, leaked, or emitted into or on any land, ground water, surface water, or into the air in amounts which may cause an unreasonable risk to public health or safety or to the environment.
(B) The owner or operator of the reporting facility certifies that the stationary tank, transformer, vessel and piping that held a regulated substance as a compressed gas had all the valves removed and was purged with an inert gas.
(c) Nonstationary equipment and furnishings, nonstationary containers, motor vehicles, rolling stock and debris are not "contaminated with" a regulated substance if all of the following apply:
(i) The nonstationary equipment and furnishings, nonstationary containers, motor vehicles, rolling stock and debris contain or contained only hazardous waste but are empty for the purposes of rule 3745-51-07 of the Administrative Code.
(ii) The nonstationary equipment and furnishings, nonstationary containers, motor vehicles, rolling stock and debris contain or contained PCBs at a concentration less than fifty ppm.
(iii) The nonstationary equipment and furnishings, nonstationary containers, motor vehicles, rolling stock and debris contain or contained regulated substances other than hazardous waste or PCBs:
(A) The owner or operator of the reporting facility certifies that substantially all regulated substances have been removed using standard industrial methods to such a degree that any remaining regulated substances will not be discharged, deposited, injected, dumped, spilled, leaked, or emitted into or on any land, ground water, surface water, or into the air in amounts which may cause an unreasonable risk to public health or safety or to the environment.
(B) The owner or operator of the reporting facility certifies that the nonstationary equipment and furnishings, nonstationary containers, motor vehicles, rolling stock and debris that held a regulated substance as a compressed gas had all the valves removed and was purged with an inert gas.
(d) All buildings, structures or outdoor locations of operation are "contaminated with" a regulated substance if the building, structure or outdoor location of operation contains any stationary tank, vat, electrical transformer, vessel of any type, piping, nonstationary equipment and furnishing, nonstationary container, motor vehicle, rolling stock or debris that is contaminated with a regulated substance.
(B) When used in this chapter, the following text or other materials are incorporated by reference:
(1) Code of federal regulations (CFR) references. 40 CFR Part 112 can be found in public libraries, electronically at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys, or can be purchased from "U.S. Government Printing, Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC" 20402-9328,as published in the July 1, 2024 CFR.
(2) Government literature. Ohio EPA form EPA 0327 is available at https://epa.ohio.gov/divisions-and-offices/environmental-response-revitalization/derr-programs/cessation-of-regulated-operations-cro, as were available on July 1, 2024.
Last updated July 7, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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