Primary containment definition

Primary containment means the first level of containment, such as the portion of a tank that comes into immediate contact on its inner surface with the hazardous substance being contained.
Primary containment means the first level of product-tight containment, i.e., the inside portion of that container which comes into immediate contact on its inner surface with the hazardous material being contained.
Primary containment means a structure or equipment that is or will be in direct contact with brine or with other waste substances to prevent a release of the brine or other waste substance, including but not limited to a tank, vessel, dike, pipe, liner, vault, or other equipment.

Examples of Primary containment in a sentence

  • Primary containment shall be product-tight and compatible with the substance stored.

  • Primary containment shall be constructed, operated, and maintained product tight and compatible with the stored product.

  • Primary containment shall be product tight and compatible with stored product.


More Definitions of Primary containment

Primary containment means the storage of liquid or dry bulk fertilizer in storage containers at a storage facility.
Primary containment means the bulk fertilizer storage container that is in direct contact with the fertilizer being stored.

Related to Primary containment

  • Secondary containment or “secondarily contained” means a release prevention and release detection system for a tank or piping. This system has an inner and outer barrier with an interstitial space that is monitored for leaks. This term includes containment sumps when used for interstitial monitoring of piping.

  • Containment means the installation of a backflow prevention assembly or a backflow prevention method at any connection to the public water system that supplies an auxiliary water system, location, facility, or area such that backflow from a cross connection into the public water system is prevented.

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  • Lead-contaminated dust means surface dust that contains an area or mass concentration of lead at or in excess of levels identified by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to § 403 of TSCA (15 U.S.C. § 2683).