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7/6/2011
EPA Proposes Modifications to 2008 Definition of Solid Waste Rule
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed rule to modify the 2008 Definition of Solid Waste (DSW) rule. The DSW rule had been intended to promote recycling of “hazardous secondary materials.” The EPA’s proposed modifications are in response to concerns raised by the Sierra Club and other environmental groups through various court actions...6/13/2011
EPA Modifies LDRs for Carbamates
Today, the EPA published a direct final rule (76 FR 34147) and proposal (76 FR 34200) on LDRs for “Carbamate” production wastes and commercial chemical products containing carbamates. As existing test methods are inadequate, and it is difficult to determine the concentration of carbamates at the limits specified for land disposal, this rule modifies...5/24/2011
Question of the Week: Using a Mass Balance Approach for RCRA Tanks
4/29/2011
Question of the Week: Recycling Lead Batteries: Part 266 vs. Part 273
3/22/2011
Question of the Week: Determining Generator Status
If your facility generates hazardous waste, it’s important to count how much you generate each month. The amount of waste you generate determines your “generator status.” And, generator status decides which rules for waste management and disposal apply to you...
1/21/2011
Question of the Week: Calculating Generator Status
Q. What is "generator status," and how do I calculate it?A. Each and every person who produces hazardous waste is a generator and must determine his or her generator status each calender month. A facility’s generator status determines how stringently it is regulated and how long it may accumulate hazardous waste on site without a permit...
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