Compliance Topics - Hazardous Waste
8/3/2017
EPA Adds 7 Superfund Sites to National Priorities List
US EPA today announced the addition of seven sites to its National Priorities List (NPL)—the list of sites designated for cleanup under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also called “Superfund.”
7/21/2017
New RCRA Contingency Plan Rules for Satellite Areas and Emergencies
One of the new, more stringent RCRA requirements that your state must adopt from EPA's "Generator Improvements Rule" is that containers managed under the “satellite” rules will have to be included in all preparedness, prevention, and emergency procedures at both small and large quantity generator locations. A heads-up now can help you plan ahead.
7/17/2017
EPA May Delist Electroplating Sludge from RCRA Hazardous Waste Definition
In response to a petition from Samsung Austin Semiconductor, US EPA has announced a proposal to delist Copper filter cake generated by the electroplating process (an F006 waste) from the definition of hazardous waste under the Resource Conservational and Recovery Act (RCRA).
6/26/2017
Is My State Hazardous Waste a DOT Hazmat?
Because of the varying ways that US EPA, State agencies, and US DOT define “hazardous waste,” determining which state-regulated wastes are covered under the HMR can be a challenge. Here, we will take a look at the steps you should take to make that determination for any state-regulated waste.
6/19/2017
New RCRA Rules Training in Charlotte, Orlando, Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis, & more
In July, join us for nationally trusted training on the latest RCRA rules - including updates under EPA's "Generator Improvements Rule" - in Charlotte, Orlando, Atlanta, Birmingham, Nashville, Memphis, and more!
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