EPAs Disposal Regulations

EPA s first set of regulations to implement Section 6(e)—the so-called Disposal Regulations—set forth specific rules governing the disposal and marking of PCBs. These rules were proposed on May 24,1977 (42 Fed. Reg. 26564) and issued in final form on February 17, 1978 (43 Fed. Reg. 7150). Covered by EPA s requirements were not only pure PCB compounds but mixtures containing at least 500 parts per million (ppm) PCBs and articles whose surfaces had been in contact with such PCB mixtures. 

The marking provisions of EPA s regulation were set forth in 40 C.F.R. 761.20. Under these provisions, a variety of deadlines—ranging from July 1, 1978 to January 1, 1979—were prescribed for the marking of different PCB products. In addition, EPA devised different label statements whose application depended on the nature of the product involved. 

Finally, EPA s regulation required that, after January 1, 1979, equipment containing PCB small capacitors was to be marked with the statement This Equipment Contains PCB Capacitor(s). In the preamble to its final rule, EPA stated that, even though such equipment was not subject to disposal requirements, it would be required to bear this marking in order to discourage massive stockpiling of PCB articles and incorporation of the items and equipment indefinitely into the future. 43 Fed. Reg. 7152. 

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The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), enacted in 1976, provides the principal authority to the EPA to regulate the handling and disposal of hazardous wastes. The many regulations now in place are directed at the intention to protect human health and the environment by law, and various direct and indirect measures of toxicity and possible human and environmental exposures guide... 

EPA (1996b). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 40 CFR Part 194— Criteria for the certification and re-certification of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant s compliance with the 40 CFR Part 191 disposal regulations, Final rule, 61 FR 5224 (U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington). 

To achieve these objectives, RCRA authorized EPA to regulate the generation, treatment, storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous wastes. The structure of the national hazardous waste regulatory program envisioned by Congress is laid out in Subtitle C of RCRA (Sections 3001 through 3019), which authorized EPA to ... 

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (1998a) Compliance Application Review Documents for the Criteria for the Certification and Recertification of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant s Compliance with the 40 CFR Part 191 Disposal Regulations Final Certification Decision. CARD 23 Models and Computer Codes. US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air. 

RCRA directs the US EPA to regulate the activities of generators, transporters, and those who treat, store, or dispose of hazardous wastes. Standards applicable to generators, transporters, and handlers of... 

RCRA Hazardous waste disposal rules enable the EPA to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and final disposal of PAHs. It tracks each compound from cradle to grave. 

The Act which authorizes EPA to regulate waste treatment and disposal. Waste streams, containing any number of chemicals, are generally covered by RCRA. In contrast, disposal of an individual chemical is regulated with the rest of that chemical s life-cycle under TSCA. 

DISPOSAL AND STORAGE METHODS contact DEP or regional office of EPA for specific recommendation for disposal regulated numbered area should be established do not store near smokey or open flame. 

Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended in 1977, permits the EPA to regulate the quality of water in public drinking water systems and the disposal of waters into injection wells. 

The containers, normally drums, offered to the transporter or used by the commercial disposal firm must be marked with an appropriate label as defined in the tables in Parts 172.101 and 172.203. No container can be marked with a label for a material not in the container. Besides these DOT labels, EPA/RCRA regulations require each container to have a label stating prominently that the container contains a hazardous waste. The EPA/RCRA label contains much of the same information found on the shipping papers or manifests generator name and address, accumulation start date, manifest number, proper shipping name, and UN or NA number. Additional information may be provided by the gai ator. An example of a hazardous waste label is shown in Figure 4.13. If the container contains a hazardous chemical related by OSHA in a substance-specific health standard, a label identifying the material and the hazard must be on the container. Labels are to be placed within 6 inches of each other and must be on the side of the container, not the top. 

Selecting the correct combination of antioxidants is specific to the elastomer polymer type as well as the compound formulation and the end use application. It is important to note that many of these materials may be considered toxic or hazardous in nature. Chemical specific Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) should be consulted for safe handling practices. Particular attention should be given to the proper selection and use of personal protective equipment, including proper ventilation and/or the use of respiratory protection. The MSDS will also provide information on how to handle spills and proper disposal procedures. Disposal methods should not be overlooked since these chemicals are all regulated, and hence waste disposal must conform to EPA and local disposal regulations. Refer to Rubber Oxidation. (Source Handbook of Polymer Science and Technology Volume 2 - Performance Properties of Plastics and Elastomers, N. P. Cheremisinoff - editor, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 1989). 

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act—Legislation nsed by the EPA to regulate waste materials including hazardons wastes from generation throngh flnal disposal. 

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