40 CFR 261.171

§ 261.171 Condition of containers.

United States · 40 CFR — Protection of Environment · Status: effective

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Citation: 40 CFR 261.171, § 261.171 Condition of containers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/185347
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If a container holding hazardous secondary material is not in good condition (e.g., severe rusting, apparent structural defects) or if it begins to leak, the hazardous secondary material must be transferred from this container to a container that is in good condition or managed in some other way that complies with the requirements of this part.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.