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40 CFR §264.256

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Ignitable or reactive waste must not be placed in a waste pile unless the waste and waste pile satisfy all applicable requirements of 40 CFR part 268, and:
  1. (a)The waste is treated, rendered, or mixed before or immediately after placement in the pile so that:
    1. (1)The resulting waste, mixture, or dissolution of material no longer meets the definition of ignitable or reactive waste under § 261.21 or § 261.23 of this chapter; and
    2. (2)Section 264.17(b) is complied with; or
  2. (b)The waste is managed in such a way that it is protected from any material or conditions which may cause it to ignite or react.