Solid & Hazardous Waste Management EH 373

These flashcards cover key concepts and regulations related to solid and hazardous waste management, focusing on recycling, universal waste regulations, and key definitions.

What does RCRA state about hazardous wastes being recycled?

RCRA hazardous wastes do not cease to be dangerous simply if they are being reused, recycled, or reclaimed.

What are two benefits of properly conducted hazardous waste recycling?

Avoid environmental hazards and protect scarce natural resources.

Which hazardous waste is exempt from RCRA Subtitle C regulation?

Industrial ethyl alcohol is regulated by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF).

What constitutes Special Standards for recycling hazardous waste?

Use constituting disposal, precious metals reclamation, spent lead-acid battery reclamation, and burning for energy recovery.

What percentage of used oil is deemed recoverable according to the rebuttable presumption?

Used oil that contains more than 1,000 ppm of total halogens is presumed to have been mixed with a listed hazardous waste.

What are the four types of wastes under universal waste regulation?

Batteries, unused pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, and hazardous characteristic lamps.

What is the maximum accumulation limit for Small Quantity Handlers of Universal Waste?

Less than 5,000 kilograms (approximately 11,000 pounds) of universal waste.

What must all universal waste handlers do within one year?

They must not accumulate universal waste for longer than one year unless longer time is proved necessary.

What must universal waste transporters comply with during transport?

Transporters must comply with applicable DOT requirements.

What is one requirement for universal waste destination facilities?

They must be subject to the same requirements as fully regulated hazardous waste Treatment Storage Disposal Facilities (TSDFs).