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RCRA, superfund and EPCRA hotline training module. Introduction to: Containers (40 cfr parts 264/265, subpart i; section 261.7) updated July 1996

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:420196
The module reviews two sets of regulatory requirements for containers: requirements that pertain to the management 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. It 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 explains when container rinsate must be managed as a hazardous waste.
Research Organization:
Booz, Allen and Hamilton, Inc., Bethesda, MD (United States)
OSTI ID:
420196
Report Number(s):
PB--96-207055/XAB; CNN: Contract EPA-68-W6-0016
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English