Inherently Waste-Like
40 CFR 261.2 defines a solid waste as any discarded material not excluded by regulation, variance, or non-waste determination. A discarded material is any material which is: Abandoned, Recycled,...
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The Hazardous Waste Determination
To paraphrase 40 CFR 262.11: A person who generates a solid waste must determine if that waste is a hazardous waste using the following method: Is it excluded from regulation? Is it a listed hazardous...
View ArticleThe Basis for a Hazardous Waste Determination
40 CFR 262.11 requires a hazardous waste determination be completed by all generators of solid waste for all waste they generate (read this article on the Hazardous Waste Determination). To complete...
View ArticleThe Hazardous Waste Determination for a Waste that Changes from Non-Hazardous...
A generator of any solid waste is required to complete a hazardous waste determination according to the procedure at 40 CFR 262.11. This determination is typically made at the point of generation,...
View ArticleWaste Characterization and Generator Status: What You Need to Know. Wednesday...
Hosted by Ohio EPA’s Office of Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention (OCAPP). This free 1-hour webinar will discuss the basics of how to determine if a waste meets the definition of hazardous...
View ArticleDocumentation of the Hazardous Waste Determination
In earlier articles I wrote of the regulatory requirement for a facility that generates any solid waste to conduct a hazardous waste determination: The Hazardous Waste Determination and the basis for...
View ArticleState Certified Labs for the Hazardous Waste Determination
Conducting a hazardous waste determination is a requirement for all persons that generate a solid waste, learn more: The Hazardous Waste Determination. The determination may be based on either or...
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Company in Baltimore Settles With USEPA Regarding Alleged RCRA Violations....
The Bullet: The owner/operator of a manufacturing facility in Baltimore, MD agreed to a settlement with the USEPA over its alleged violations of Federal regulations based on the Resource Conservation...
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Royal Farms Store in Dover, DE Issued RCRA Violation for not Conducting a...
The Bullet: A Dover, DE store in the Royal Farms chain was issued a violation by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for a simple – but common – violation of the...
View ArticleProper Disposal of a Hazardous Material: Is it a Hazardous Waste?
On February 2, 2015 an EHS Professional who had attended one of my Training Seminars contacted me with a question: Dan, I attended your HazMat Employee & Hazardous Waste Training class last...
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