Proposed HWIR alters waste treatment, disposal options

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Environmental Solutions

OSTI ID:218486

Hill, M; Robinson, C

In what it has called its most important change to the hazardous waste rules since 1980, the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed the Hazardous Waste Identification Rule for process wastes that currently are regulated by the hazardous waste provisions in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, or RCRA Subtitle C. The rule addresses wastes that EPA has individually listed as hazardous, as well as wastes that are mixed with, derived from or contain listed hazardous wastes. The HWIR sets constituent-specific exit levels that would let low-risk process wastes escape the rigorous regulations of Subtitle C. EPA also proposes changes to RCRA`s land disposal restrictions so that some wastes that currently must be treated according to strict universal treatment standards may not have to be treated at all -- or could be treated in a less expensive manner -- before disposal. The proposed rule is important to virtually every company that is subject to RCRA`s hazardous waste regulations and raises many issues on which companies may want to comment.

• OSTI ID: 218486
• Journal Information: Environmental Solutions, Journal Name: Environmental Solutions Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 9; ISSN ESOLE7; ISSN 1077-2537
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
RESOURCE RECOVERY ACTS
RISK ASSESSMENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT