State Decision-makers Guide for Hazardous Waste Management: Defining Hazardous Wastes, Problem Recognition, Land Use, Facility Operations, Conceptual Framework, Policy Issues, TransportationEnvironmental Protection Agency, 1977 - 103 pages |
Other editions - View all
State Decision-Makers Guide for Hazardous Waste Management: Defining ... U.S. Environmental Protection Agency No preview available - 2013 |
Common terms and phrases
acid adequate aerosol aquifers ardous wastes areas Aroclor biphenyls chemical waste criteria cyanide damage Department determine developed disposal facilities disposal of hazardous disposal sites effective elutriation enforcement environment Environmental Protection Agency Federal field capacity flammable groundwater handling hazardous materials hazardous waste disposal hazardous waste facility hazardous waste management identify incineration issue labeling laboratory land disposal leachate legislation liquid located long term manifest system ment metal methods monitoring Monsanto ous waste oxidizing PCB-containing wastes PCBs percent permit pesticides Pollution Control polychlorinated biphenyls posal public health public lands quantities RCRA recommended procedures regulations regulatory require safety sample sanitary landfill Section selenium soil solid waste specific standards storage Subsection substances surety bond survey temperature tion toxic transport of hazardous treatment and disposal treatment or disposal treatment/disposal types vinyl chloride waste management facility waste management program waste types wastes containing
Popular passages
Page 35 - This Is to certify that the above-named articles are properly classified, described, packaged, marked, and labeled, and are In proper condition for transportation. accordIng to the applicable regulations of the Department of Transportation.
Page 67 - A) cause, or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness; or, B) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed.
Page 102 - ... (7) collect and disseminate, in cooperation with other Federal departments and agencies, and with other public or private agencies, institutions, and organizations having related responsibilities, basic data on chemical, physical, and biological effects of varying air quality and other information pertaining to air pollution and the prevention and control thereof; and "(8) develop effective and practical processes, methods, and prototype devices for the prevention or control of air pollution.
Page 67 - disposal" means the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of any solid waste or hazardous waste into or on any land or water so that such solid waste or hazardous waste or any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters, including ground waters. (4) The term "Federal agency...
Page 37 - Any method, technique, or process, including neutralization, designed to change the physical, chemical, or biological character or composition of any hazardous waste so as to neutralize such waste, or so as to...
Page 76 - Secretary determines, in accordance with procedures to be prescribed by regulation, that such requirement (1) affords an equal or greater level of protection to the public than is afforded by the requirements of this title or of regulations issued under this tit le and (2) does not unreasonably burden commerce.
Page 4 - The flash point of a liquid is the temperature at which it gives off vapor sufficient to form an ignitable mixture with the air near the surface of the liquid or within the vessel used. By "ignitable mixture...
Page 5 - The flashpoint is taken as the lowest temperature at which application of the test flame causes the vapor at the surface of the liquid to flash, that is, ignite but not continue to burn.
Page 5 - If the flashpoint, as determined by this test, is 100°F. (37.8°C.) or higher, an additional flashpoint determination shall be run on a sample of the liquid evaporated to 90 percent of its original volume, and the lower value of the two tests shall be considered the flashpoint of the material. (iv) Organic peroxides, which undergo autoaccelerating thermal decomposition, are excluded from any of the flashpoint determination methods specified in this subparagraph.
Page 36 - ... (1) Radioactive material. (2) Poison A. (3) Flammable gas. (4) Non-flammable gas. (5) Flammable liquid. (6) Oxidizer. (7) Flammable solid. (8) Corrosive material (liquid). (9) Poison B. (10) Corrosive material (solid). (11) Irritating materials.