How does this proposed rule help colleges and universities dispose of their hazardous waste?
The proposed rule helps universities comply with regulations by allowing them to make the hazardous waste determination either: 1) In the laboratory, before the hazardous waste is removed and destined for the central accumulation area, 2) At an on- or off-site treatment, storage or disposal facility, or 3) At the CAA or on-site TSDF, provided certain provisions are met. This action, in combination with the training provision that laboratory workers must be trained and students instructed commensurate with their duties, is designed to ensure that persons properly and thoroughly trained in the RCRA hazardous waste regulations are making such determinations for all wastes generated at the laboratory. Previously, this determination was frequently made by individual researchers or students. EPA believes that this will reduce the chances of improper or nonexistant hazardous waste identification, and thus the possibility of hazardous wastes being improperly managed. It also will allow environ
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