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Part III
Hazardous Waste Management...................................................................................................371
Chapter 11
Identification of Hazardous Waste .................................................................................................373
11.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................373
11.2 The RCRA Subtitles............................................................................................................373
11.3 Subtitle C: The Hazardous Waste Management Program...................................................375
11.3.1 Definition of a Solid Waste .................................................................................375
11.3.2 What is a Hazardous Waste.................................................................................376
11.3.3 Exemptions and Exclusions.................................................................................376
11.3.4 Hazardous Waste Lists ........................................................................................377
11.3.4.1 Hazardous Waste from Nonspecific Sources......................................377
11.3.4.2 Hazardous Wastes from Specific Sources ..........................................377
11.3.4.3 Discarded Commercial Products, Off-Specification Materials,
Container Residues, and Spill Residues.............................................377
11.3.5 The Characteristic Tests ......................................................................................378
11.3.6 Ignitability ...........................................................................................................378
11.3.7 Corrosivity...........................................................................................................378
11.3.8 Reactivity.............................................................................................................379
11.3.9 Toxicity................................................................................................................379
11.3.10 Mixtures of Hazardous Wastes with Other Materials .........................................381
11.3.11 The Mixture Rule ................................................................................................381
11.3.12 The Contained-In Rule........................................................................................382
11.3.13 The Derived-From Rule ......................................................................................382
11.4 Generation of Hazardous Wastes ........................................................................................382
11.4.1 Quantities of Toxics Release Inventory Chemicals in Waste by Industry ............383
11.4.2 Quantities of TRI Chemicals in Waste by Chemical ............................................384
References ......................................................................................................................................384
Suggested Readings and Web Sites................................................................................................385
Questions........................................................................................................................................385
Chapter 12
Hazardous Waste Generator Requirements....................................................................................391
12.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................391
12.2 Determining the Generator Category..................................................................................391
12.3 Generator Types ..................................................................................................................392
12.3.1 The Large Quantity Generator ..............................................................................392
12.3.2 The Small Quantity Generator ..............................................................................393
12.3.3 EPA Waste codes for common SQG wastes .........................................................394
12.3.4 The Conditionally Exempt SQG ...........................................................................398
12.3.5 Episodic Generators ..............................................................................................399
12.4 Requirements for LQGs and SQGs.....................................................................................399
12.4.1 The EPA Identification Number ...........................................................................399
12.4.2 Managing Hazardous Waste On-Site ....................................................................400
12.4.3 Requirements for New Tank Systems .................................................................403
12.4.4 Containment Buildings........................................................................................403
12.4.5 Emergency Preparation .......................................................................................404
12.4.6 Emergency Response...........................................................................................404
12.4.7 Personnel Training...............................................................................................405