Guidance waste disposal

Given this complex maze of Information needs, the EPA is expected to provide guidance on disposal of pesticide wastes In all parts of the continental United States as well as In other parts of the world. This has created a serious challenge. 

In addition to the exemptions established in regulations, NRC issued guidance on concentration limits for disposal of residual thorium or uranium from past operations with no restrictions on burial method (NRC, 1981). There wouldbe no restrictions on burial method if the concentrations were less than (1) 0.4 Bq g 1 for natural thorium or uranium with its decay products present and in activity equilibrium, (2) 1.3 Bq g 1 for depleted uranium, and (3) 1 Bq g 1 for enriched uranium. These concentration limits were intended to provide criteria for remediation of contaminated sites to permit unrestricted use by the public, but they could be applied to waste disposal as well. 

Joint NRC/EPA Guidance on a Conceptual Design Approach for Commercial Mixed Low-level Radioactive and Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilities... 

Periodically, the CCMC reviews the Excess Chemical Warehouse to assess viability of the products stored and identifies non-viable items for disposal. Excess ehemieals for whieh all redistribution options have been exhausted are also included in this review. The CCMC is responsible for the disposal of all non-viable material from the Excess Chemical Warehouse. Individual site organizations are responsible for the disposal of chemicals, including those determined to be hazardous waste, in accordance with RCRA and state regulations, and site procedures. The Solid Waste Division coordinates waste disposal activities and the Environmental Protection Department provides guidance on waste determination and disposal options. 

There exists today an extensive literature documenting the techniques, the applications and the results of safety assessments. This basis makes it feasible to provide guidance and advice on safe r assessments for radioactive waste disposal facilities near the surface or at depth. A major part of the IAEA RADWASS documentation is being devoted to this topic. 

In 1990, the U.S. HUD issued interim guidance for lead paint identification and abatement methodologies for public and Indian housing under the above LBPPPA Amendments (55 FR 14556-14614). These guidelines were addressed to testing for lead-based paint, criteria for lead paint abatement contractor selections, specific lead paint abatement criteria and methodologies, cleanup postabatement, and waste disposal. 

Due to the complexity and scope of sulfur dioxide disposal procedures, care must be taken to ensure that all existing regulations are complied with. For more detailed information or guidance, a local waste disposal firm or a sulfur dioxide manufacturer should be consulted. 

Establish standards for protection against radiation hazards from act cities performed by NRC licensees and establishes limits for disposal of certain categories of waste. Since DOE is not an NRC licensee, this regulation is not mandatory. It may provicie additional guidance in areas of worker protection and waste disposal. The NRC has announced that it will issue residual contamination limits that must be met before facilities lands and materials may be released for unrestricted use (56 FR 18354. 4/22/91). Interim criteria are to be issued 4/92. 

This section provides guidance for reducing waterborne wastes from metal finishing operations in order to avoid or reduce the need for waste detoxification and the subsequent off-site disposal of detoxification residuals. Waste reduction practices may take the form of5 ... 

Bioreactor landfill operations should comply with RCRA landfill facility standards under 40 CFR Part 264. It should be noted that SARA strongly recommends on-site treatment that permanently and significantly reduces the volume, toxicity, or mobility of hazardous substances, and utilizes cost-effective permanent solutions. The legislation prohibits land disposal of hazardous wastes unless U.S. EPA determines otherwise. U.S. EPA guidance for CERCLA responses requires most on-site disposal actions to attain or exceed applicable and relevant standards of all Federal public health and environmental laws unless specific circumstances dictate otherwise. 

U.S. EPA, Technical Guidance Document Construction Quality Assurance for Hazardous Waste Land Disposal Facilities, EPA/530-SW-86-031, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, October 1986. 

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