Amended in Senate June 15, 2016

Amended in Senate June 1, 2016

Amended in Assembly May 5, 2015

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1419

Introduced by Assembly Member Eggman

February 27, 2015

An act to add Section 25143.2.5 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous waste.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1419, as amended, Eggman. Hazardous waste: cathode ray tube glass.

Existing law prohibits the management of hazardous waste, except in accordance with the hazardous waste laws. Existing law requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to regulate the management and disposal of hazardous waste. Under existing regulations, the department classifies a waste as hazardous waste if the waste exceeds certain total threshold limitation concentrations, which are established by the department for various substances, including barium. begin insert A violation of the hazardous waste laws is a crime. end insert

This bill, except as specified, would provide that used, broken cathode ray tube (CRT) panel glass and processed CRT panel glass that exceeds the total threshold limit concentration only for barium is not a waste and is not subject to regulation by the department if that panel glass meets certain requirements. The bill would provide that used, broken CRT panel glass and processed CRT panel glass that is recycled is not subject to the department’s regulations on the export of materials. begin insert The bill would prohibit the use of that CRT panel glass except in end insert begin insert specified end uses. Because a violation of this requirement would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. end insert

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The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

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This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert .

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 25143.2.5 is added to the Health and
Safety Code, to read:

25143.2.5.  

(a) For purposes of this section, the following
definitions apply:

(1) “Cathode ray tube” or “CRT” means a vacuum tube or
picture tube used to convert an electrical signal into a visual image.

(2) “CRT device” means any electronic device that contains
one or more CRTs including, but not limited to, computer monitors,
televisions, cash registers, and oscilloscopes.

(3) “CRT funnel glass” means any glass separated from CRT
panel glass that is derived from the treatment of a CRT and that
consists of the neck and funnel section of a CRT, including the
frit.

(4) “CRT panel glass” means glass separated from CRT funnel
glass that is derived from the treatment of a CRT and that consists
only of the face plate of a CRT containing a phosphor viewing
surface. CRT panel glass does not include the frit.

(5) “Processed CRT panel glass” means CRT panel glass with
the phosphor removed.

(b) Except as provided in subdivision (d), used, broken CRT
panel glass that exceeds the total threshold limit concentration
(TTLC) only for barium is not a waste and is not subject to
regulation by the department pursuant to this chapter, including
the prohibition on the use of that glass in a manner constituting
disposal, if it is recycled and meets the requirements of Section
261.39 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), processed CRT panel
glass that exceeds the TTLC only for barium is not a waste and is
not subject to regulation by the department pursuant to this chapter,
including the prohibition on the use of that glass in a manner
constituting disposal, if that glass meets the requirements of Section
66273.81 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and is
managed in accordance with the requirements of Section 261.39
of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

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(d) CRT panel glass meeting the requirements of subdivision
(b) or (c) that is recycled may be used only for the following end
uses:

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(1) Tiles, including floor or wall tiles.

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(2) Fiberglass.

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(3) Automotive glass.

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(4) Reflective glass beads.

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(5) Radiation shielding glass.

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(6) Foam glass insulation.

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(7) Decorative glass.

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(8) Bricks.

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(9) Cast concrete.

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(10) Blasting media.

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(11) Construction block.

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(12) Any other end uses identified by the department, in
consultation with the Department of Resources Recycling and
Recovery, that pose no risk to the public health and safety.

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(d)

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begin insert (e) end insert  Subdivisions begin delete (a) and (b) end delete begin insert (b) and (c) end insert do not apply to any CRT
panel glass that is used to manufacture any product or packaging
intended to be used for food or food products, including pet food
and livestock feeds, any medicines or drugs, any medical devices,
any baby bottles, any other food service items, including wine
glasses, plates, bowls, or drinking glasses, or any other
manufactured articles or products for which the department declares
that that use may have a potential adverse impact upon human
health. Such a declaration by the department need not be risk-based
and need not meet the peer review requirements that may otherwise
be required by law.

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(e)

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begin insert (f) end insert  Notwithstanding other laws, used, broken CRT panel glass
and processed CRT panel glass that exceeds the TTLC only for
barium and that is recycled is not subject to any requirement
implementing this chapter regarding export of materials.

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(f)

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begin insert (g) end insert  Except regarding the barium threshold, this section does not
affect, in any manner, the regulations adopted pursuant to this
chapter regulating the processing of CRT panel glass for disposal.

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(h) This section does not affect the identification or classification
of a waste that is derived from the end use products listed in or
identified pursuant to subdivision (d).

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(g)

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begin insert (i) end insert  This section does not affect, in any manner, the authority of
the Department of Resources Recovery and Recycling under
Section 41821.5 of, or Chapter 8.5 (commencing with Section
42460) of Part 3 of Division 30 of, the Public Resources Code.

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(j) This section does not affect, in any manner, the Toxics in
Packaging Prevention Act (Article 10.4 (commencing with Section
25214.11)) or the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement
Act of 1986 (Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 25249.5)).

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No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of
the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within
the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.

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