Pollution prevention tool kits for small quantity generators
- Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States). Dept. of Biological Systems Engineering
Pollution prevention is considered as the principal means for true waste reduction in rural areas since traditional waste minimization activities such as reuse, recycling and recovery are not easily implemented in such areas. This presentation will focus on the final products resulting from the development of a pollution prevention educational program for small quantity hazardous waste generators within the EPA Regions VII and VIII. The principal goal of the educational program is to provide additional incentives for true hazardous waste prevention through source reduction in commercial businesses (small quantity generators) such as vehicle maintenance, dry cleaning operations, agricultural cooperatives, pesticide applicators, and others. The presentation will center on results of development of waste prevention tool kits which will be targeted for use by small quantity generators. These tool kits will be made available to small quantity generators which in turn can be used in the implementation of waste prevention programs within their facilities. The tool kits consist of self assessment and self help how to documents and checklists that can be used by individual small quantity generators. Five different types of tool kits will be presented, each for a different type of hazardous waste small quantity generator.
- OSTI ID:
- 491049
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9406250--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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