Solid & Hazardous Waste Management - TSDF Standards

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the lecture on Solid & Hazardous Waste Management, specifically focusing on TSDF Standards.

Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility, which manages hazardous waste.

TSDF

A unique number assigned by the EPA to TSDF owners and operators for tracking hazardous waste.

EPA identification number

A written plan that details how waste will be analyzed to ensure safe handling.

Waste Analysis Plan

Measures to prevent unauthorized entry to facilities handling hazardous waste.

Security Provisions

A plan that outlines emergency response arrangements for hazardous waste incidents.

Contingency Plan

A detailed strategy for safely closing a TSDF after operations cease.

Closure Plan

Regular checks to ensure harmful substances are not leaking into groundwater from TSDFs.

Groundwater Monitoring

Methods implemented to limit the release of volatile organic compounds and other pollutants into the air.

Air Emissions Control

Financial resources that TSDF operators must have to cover liability for damages or injuries caused by hazardous waste.

Financial Assurance

Uncontrolled emissions of hazardous substances that occur during the management of hazardous waste.

Fugitive Emissions