273.4—Applicability—Mercury-containing equipment.
(a) Mercury-containing equipment covered under this
The requirements of this part apply to persons managing mercury-containing equipment, as described in § 273.9, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this section.
(b) Mercury-containing equipment not covered under this
The requirements of this part do not apply to persons managing the following mercury-containing equipment:
(1)
Mercury-containing equipment that is not yet a waste under part 261 of this chapter. Paragraph (c) of this section describes when mercury-containing equipment becomes a waste;
(2)
Mercury-containing equipment that is not a hazardous waste. Mercury-containing equipment is a hazardous waste if it exhibits one or more of the characteristics identified in part 261, subpart C of this chapter or is listed in part 261, subpart D of this chapter; and
(c) Generation of waste mercury-containing equipment.
(1)
Used mercury-containing equipment becomes a waste on the date it is discarded.
(2)
Unused mercury-containing equipment becomes a waste on the date the handler decides to discard it.