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40 CFR 261.173

§ 261.173 Management of containers.

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

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40 CFR 261.173, § 261.173 Management of containers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/185349
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(a) A container holding hazardous secondary material must always be closed during storage, except when it is necessary to add or remove the hazardous secondary material. (b) A container holding hazardous secondary material must not be opened, handled, or stored in a manner which may rupture the container or cause it to leak.

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