Laws & Regulations
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PCB Commercial Storage Approval for Environmental Protection Services, Inc.
EPS PCB page final approval
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Sustainable Materials Management: U.S. State Data Measurement Sharing Program
The State Data Measurement Sharing Program (SMP) is an online reporting, information sharing, and measurement tool that allows U.S. states to share a wide range of information about waste, recycling, and composting.
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Fact Sheet: Proposed Rule for a Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Federal Permitting Program
this one pager explains what EPA is proposing in terms of a new program for permitting coal combustion residuals disposal units.
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Increasing Recycling: Adding Aerosol Cans to the Universal Waste Regulations
Universal waste rule page for adding aerosol cans as a category.
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Documents Related to the Decision Not to List Fourteen Solvents as Hazardous Waste
Links to federal register notices and fact sheets about the decision to not list wastes generated from the use of 14 solvents as hazardous wastes under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
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Documents Related to the Hazardous Waste Listing of Paint Wastes
Federal register notices and fact sheets about the rulemakings in which EPA decided to not list paint wastes as hazardous.
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Documents Related to the Hazardous Waste Listing of Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing Wastes
Links to the final rules, the proposed rule and a fact sheet about the final rule.
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Documents Related to the Hazardous Waste Listing of Dyes and Pigments
This page includes documents related to the hazardous waste listing of dyes and pigments including the proposed and final rules as well as a fact sheet about the final rule.
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Regulations for Hazardous Waste Generated at Academic Laboratories
Includes Alternative Requirements for Eligible Academic Entities and Information for Laboratories Not Operating Under the Alternative Requirements for Academic Laboratories.
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Frequent Questions on International Agreements on Transboundary Shipments of Waste
Answers FAQs such as How does the OECD control the shipment of hazardous waste between Member countries? Where do I find the green and amber lists of waste? Why hasn't the United States ratified the Basel Convention?
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The Agreement Between Canada and the United States Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste (1986)
Agreement Between the Governments of the United States and Canada Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste dated October 1996
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Flow Chart Describing the Process for Importing Hazardous Waste
Pre-Shipment Requirements, Import Shipment Requirements
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Flow Chart Describing the Process for Exporting Hazardous Waste
Pre-Shipment Requirements and Export Shipment Requirements
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A Guidance Manual: Waste Analysis at Facilities that Generate, Treat, Store, and Dispose of Hazardous Wastes
Discusses how a person can perform waste analyses and develop waste analysis plans (WAPs) in accordance with the federal hazardous waste regulations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
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Fact Sheet on the Proposed Rule for Managing Hazardous Waste at Academic Laboratories
Fact sheet explaining the tailored hazardous waste requirements that EPA proposed for the Academic Labs rule in order to address the unique environment of academic laboratories.
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Training Material Comparing the Hazardous Waste Generator Academic Laboratories Rule to the Satellite Accumulation Area Regulations
Presentation Containing: Basics of the Labs Rule, Rationale for the Labs Rule, Main Provisions of the Labs Rule, Status of State Authorization.
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Fact Sheet on How to Get Started Managing Hazardous Waste Laboratory Waste Under the Alternative Set of Generator Regulations
Fact sheet to help academic laboratories decide whether to opt into the alternate set of hazardous waste requirements for eligible academic laboratories found in RCRA subpart K, how to plan for the transition to subpart K, and what first steps to take.
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Comparison of the Hazardous Waste Requirements for Laboratories Operating as Satellite Accumulation Areas Versus Under the Academic Laboratories Rule
Summary the federal requirements under 40 CFR 262 subpart K for laboratories that operate as satellite accumulation areas compared to laboratories that operate under the Academic Laboratories Rule.
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Training Material on Notification Under the Hazardous Waste Generators Academic Laboratories Rule
Guidance for eligible academic laboratories trying to figure out what the notification requirements are under the Academic Labs Rule 40 CFR 262 subpart K and when filling out RCRA Subtitle C Site Identification Form (8700-12) to obtain an EPA ID number.