Colleges & Universities in New England

Compliance Information: Regulatory Interpretations

This site provides useful information to help colleges and universities comply with some basic environmental regulatory requirements. This site, however, does not list all applicable regulatory requirements that might apply to your facility.

RCRA Regulatory Interpretations

• Applicability of Household Hazardous Waste Exemption in University Dormitories, December 11, 2001 (PDF) (2 pp., 31 KB, about PDF)

• Generation and Transportation of Hazardous Waste At a Campus Location, March 27, 2000 (PDF) (2 pp., 40 KB, about PDF)

• Pfizer Inc. Regional EPA Guidance, March 16, 1999

• Mixed Waste Rule

• Hazardous Waste Identification

EPCRA Regulatory Interpretations

• Sulfuric Acid and Lead in Batteries, October 22, 1998 (PDF) (2 pp., 37 KB, about PDF)

• OSHA Definition of an "Article", June 20 1997

• Texas OSHA Clarification on the Term "Article": Refrigeration Unit Containing Ammonia, March 3, 1997 (PDF) (2 pp., 22 KB, about PDF)