hazardous and non-hazardous waste federal requirements

Reverse distrubutor

an agent to acts as a middleman who collects controlled substances or pharmaceutical waste from registrants and either returns them to the manufacturer or arranges for their disposal

what is epa

enviromental protection agency

what are epa four classification of waste

F, U,K, P

ignitability

liquids with flash points below 60 degrees Celsius, non-liquids that cause fire through specific conditions, ignitable compressed gases, and oxidizers

toxicity

harmful when injected or absorbed. toxic waste present a concern as they may be able to leach from waste and pollute groundwater

Corrosivity

include aqueous waste with a pH of less than or equal to 2, a pH greater than or equal to 12.5 or based on the liquids ability to corrode steel

Reactivity

may be unstable under normal conditions such as reacting with water or give off toxic gasses or explosion

negative pressure environment

room that has a lower air pressure within it, meaning that outside air flows into the room but any inside air that attempts to flow out the room must pass through a filter