Waste regulations

M. E. Bums, Eow-Eevel Radioactive Waste Regulation Science, Politics, andFear, Lewis Pubhshers, Chelsea, Mich., 1988. 

Solid and Hazardous Waste. Regulation of pollution resulting from soHd waste disposal was formulated at a much slower pace than regulation of air or water pollution. It was not until the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 (6) was passed that substantial controls were authorized. 

T. Wagner, The Complete Handbook of Hazardous Waste Regulation, Perry-Wagner Publishing Co., Inc., 1988. 

Thermal treatment is used to destroy, break down, or aid in the desorption of contaminants in gases, vapors, Hquids, sludges, and soHds. There are a variety of thermal processes that destroy contaminants, most of which are classified as incineration. Incineration HteraHy means to become ash (from Medieval Latin, incinerare in or into ashes). With respect to the incineration of hazardous wastes regulated in the United States, however, there is a strict legal definition of what constitutes an incinerator. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) definition of incinerator at 40 CFR 260.10 is... 

Electroplating is done both in job shops, where a customer s work is plated, and in captive (in-house) shops. There were reported to be about 7500 plating plants in the United States (4) in 1992. This is a decrease from the ca 12,000 reported by the same source in 1980. The reduction, particularly in the number of smaller job shops, is related to the problems in meeting the waste regulations imposed on plating shop effluents. 

Much of the current activity in the field of solid-waste management, especially with respect to hazardous wastes and resources recoveiy, is a direc t consequence of legislation. It is imperative to have a working knowledge of waste regulations, including RCRA (for EPA hazardous waste) TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) for PCBs and toxic waste Sohd Waste Disposal Act the Clean Air Ac t and PSD (prevention of... 

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Tile Environment Agency provides a comprehensive approach to the protection and management of the environment by combining the regulation of land, air and water. Its creation is a major and positive step, merging the expertise of the National Rivers Authority, Her Majesty s Inspectorate of Pollution, the Waste Regulation Authorities and several smaller units from the Department of the Environment. 

Extra duties are imposed on the producers of Special Waste , i.e. a waste that is on the European Hazardous Waste list reproduced in Table 17.6 and if it has one or more of the hazardous properties listed in Table 17.7 (reproduced from Part 2 of Schedule 2 of the Special Waste Regulations, 1996). Also Special Waste is any Controlled Waste which has one of the listed properties. Extra requirements are detailed for the safe transfer and management of such waste. 

The disposal of waste oils is largely governed in the UK by the EPA 90. Waste oils are a Special Waste covered by Special Waste Regulations. Establishments handling more than 500 litres per annum have a duty to maintain records. There are also requirements for record keeping where waste oils contain toxic impurities and so become Special Waste . 

The EPA I.D. Number is a 12-digit number assigned to facilities covered by hazardous waste regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Facilities not covered by RCRA are not likely to have an assigned I.D. Number. If your facility is not required to have an I.D. Number, enter not applicable. NA, in box a. If your facility has been assigned EPA Identification Numbers, you must enter those numbers in the spaces provided in Section 3.8. 

Use of experienced/licensed removal contractors Conformity with Hazardous Waste Regulations ... 

Water quality statement from local authorities certifying compliance with effluent waste regulations... 

The only regulations found for organophosphate ester hydraulic fluids were for aryl phosphates. Two proposed rules for aryl phosphates address 1) exclusion from hazardous waste regulations and 2) additional testing, recordkeeping, and reporting under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 

Solid waste regulations are frequently cited as barriers for metal industrial byproduct recycling. Research indicates that most ferrous spent foundry sand meets nonhazardous standards under the... 

In some case, experts may debate the reuse of nonhazardous materials, which, they insist, should still be dumped to general landfill sites where nonhazardous materials belong, like municipal solid waste. It is also insisted that there is no documented regulation requiring the reuse of nonhazardous materials. Therefore, to defend the beneficial reuse program of foundry solid waste, regulations should specifically permit their marketing. 

Most recycled hazardous wastes are subject to full hazardous waste regulation. This means that handlers of these recyclable materials (i.e., persons who generate, transport, or store these prior to recycling) are subject to the same regulations as handlers who are managing hazardous wastes prior to disposal. 

Not all hazardous wastes pose the same degree of hazard when recycled. U.S. EPA believes that wastes that may be recycled in a protective manner, or that are addressed under other environmental regulations, warrant exemptions from RCRA Subtitle C. Consequently, handlers of these materials are not subject to any hazardous waste regulations. These exempt recyclable hazardous wastes are1 2 3... 

Scrap metal Scrap metal that is disposed of or recycled is a solid waste however, it is exempt from Subtitle C regulation when it is reclaimed (i.e., recycled to recover metal content). This does not apply to processed scrap metal that is excluded from hazardous waste regulation entirely. 

Spent lead-acid battery reclamation Persons who generate, transport, regenerate, collect, and store spent lead-acid batteries prior to reclamation, but do not perform the actual reclamation, are not subject to hazardous waste regulation. U.S. EPA established those provisions to encourage the recycling of these batteries. However, owners and... 

The universal waste program promotes the collection and recycling of certain widely generated hazardous wastes, known as universal wastes. Three types of waste were originally covered under the universal waste regulations and a fourth was added in July 1999 ... 

In June 2002, U.S. EPA proposed to add mercury-containing equipment. Other similar wastes may be added to the universal waste regulations in the future. The regulated community may also petition U.S. EPA to include additional wastes in the universal waste program. 

A complete overview of the universal waste regulations can be found in Ref. 8. 

HAZARDOUS WASTES REGULATIONS GOVERNING GENERATORS, TRANSPORTERS, AND TSDFs... 

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