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A facility generates hazardous waste and subsequently places that hazardous waste in 1-gallon containers at or near the point of generation before consolidating that waste into a 55-gallon drum for accumulation. Does RCRA allow multiple initial accumulati
A facility spills an F003 listed spent solvent into its on-site, tank-based wastewater treatment system. Prior to reaching the headworks of a wastewater treatment system, the wastewater loses the characteristic of ignitability. Is the sludge generated by
A large quantity generator (LQG) accumulates hazardous waste in both tanks and containers. The generator labeled each container with the date upon which the accumulation period began in accordance with 40 CFR Section 262.34(a)(2). Must this LQG also mark
A generator has multiple structures within the same contiguous property. Is each structure required to have an individual EPA identification number?
A generator finds a container of hazardous waste with a label that is no longer legible. The generator moves the container to the 90/180-day accumulation area. Can the generator label the container as unknown hazardous waste and then re-label the containe
A U.S. laboratory imports a sample of a hazardous waste from a foreign country in order to determine the optimal methods of treatment. Is the laboratory subject to the import requirements in Part 262, Subpart F?
Are conditionally exempt small quantity generators (CESQGs) required to obtain EPA identification (ID) numbers?
Are conditionally exempt small quantity generators (CESQGs) exempt from the used oil management standards in Part 279?
Are conditionally exempt small quantity generators (CESQG) required to perform weekly inspections for hazardous waste containers according to the requirement in 40 CFR Section 265.174?
Are all hazardous waste generators required to submit the RCRA Biennial Report?
Are containment buildings required for all hazardous waste storage units at a large quantity generator (LQG) facility?
Are conditionally exempt small quantity generators (CESQGs) that accumulate universal waste required to manage the waste in accordance with Part 273, or can the generator manage the waste as a CESQG in accordance with §261.5?
Are conditionally exempt small quantity generators (CESQGs) subject to the manifesting requirements for hazardous waste?
Are generators required to replace or update their LDR notifications if there have not been any changes?
Are generators required to list all hazardous waste codes on the Hazardous Waste Manifest?
Are there any exemptions from the manifesting requirements for hazardous waste that is shipped off site to a recycling facility?
Are there any circumstances under which a generator may dispose of hazardous waste down a drain and still be in compliance with RCRA?
Are small quantity generators (SQGs) and large quantity generators (LQGs) allowed to treat hazardous waste on site without obtaining a permit?
Are generators required to use all six copies of the manifest? Realistically, generators may only need 4 copies of the manifest to track intra-state shipments, but the copy distribution scheme in the margins of the new form identifies a use for all six co
Can a facility have multiple satellite accumulation areas (SAAs)?
Can a generator authorize the initial transporter to add selected additional transporters to the hazardous waste manifest after they have signed the manifest and shipped the waste?
Are waste generators required to test their wastes to determine whether or not it exhibits a hazardous waste characteristic?
Can generators keep Hazardous Waste Manifests and Biennial Report information off site?
Can a large quantity generator (LQG) of hazardous waste who must accumulate the waste for longer than 90 days obtain an extension to the storage time limit?
Can a generator manage green tip fluorescent bulbs as universal waste or are these types of bulbs considered non-hazardous waste?
Can small quantity generators (SQGs) store hazardous waste longer than 180 days if they are sending it to a designated facility located far away?
Can generators treat hazardous waste without obtaining a permit?
Can small quantity generators establish satellite accumulation areas (SAAs) according to 262.34(c) for their hazardous waste?
Do small quantity generators (SQGs) accumulating hazardous waste in tanks need to comply with all of the requirements in 40 CFR Part 265, Subpart J?
Do generators have to include the hazardous waste in satellite accumulation areas (SAAs) in the monthly quantities for determining generator status (i.e., SQG or LQG)?