Hazardous waste identification: A guide to changing regulations

Journal Article · Mon Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1993 · Hazmat World; (United States)

OSTI ID:5533907

Stults, R G ^[1]

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1. OHM Remediation Services Corp., Findlay, OH (United States)

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was enacting in 1976 and amended in 1984 by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA). Since then, federal regulations have generated a profusion of terms to identify and describe hazardous wastes. Regulations that5 define and govern management of hazardous wastes are codified in Title 40 of the code of Federal Regulations, Protection of the environment''. Title 40 regulations are divided into chapters, subchapters and parts. To be defined as hazardous, a waste must satisfy the definition of solid waste any discharged material not specifically excluded from regulation or granted a regulatory variance by the EPA Administrator. Some wastes and other materials have been identified as non-hazardous and are listed in 40 CFR 261.4(a) and 261.4(b). Certain wastes that satisfy the definition of hazardous waste nevertheless are excluded from regulation as hazardous if they meet specific criteria. Definitions and criteria for their exclusion are found in 40 CFR 261.4(c)-(f) and 40 CFR 261.5.

• OSTI ID: 5533907
• Journal Information: Hazmat World; (United States), Journal Name: Hazmat World; (United States) Vol. 6:3; ISSN HMWOED; ISSN 0898-5685
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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