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RCRA/UST, superfund, and EPCRA hotline training module. Introduction to: Containers (40 CFR parts 264/265, subpart I; section 261.7) updated as of July 1995

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:210866
The module reviews two sets of regulatory requirements for containers: requirements that pertain to the manage of hazardous waste containers and regulations governing residues of hazardous waste in empty containers. It defines container and empty container and provides examples and citations for each. It provides an overview of the requirements for the design and operation of hazardous waste containers and explains the difference between the container standards set out in Part 264 and Part 265. It states the requirements for rendering a hazardous waste container RCRA empty. It also explains when container rinsate must be managed as a hazardous waste.
Research Organization:
Booz, Allen and Hamilton, Inc., Bethesda, MD (United States)
OSTI ID:
210866
Report Number(s):
PB--96-780226/XAB; CNN: Contract EPA-68-W0-0039
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English