What are performance-based standards?
Performance-based standards provide facilities with flexibility to choose the appropriate manner in which to manage their hazardous wastes in order to meet the requirements of the regulations. Subpart K was developed with performance-based standards in part to account for the diversity among college and university operations and practices, curricula, and goals. This diversity in programs for managing wastes, including hazardous wastes is also reflective of logistical considerations including, campus size, space, personnel, and other resource differences among colleges and universities.
