What Does RCRA Hazardous Waste Determination Involve?
Step 1: Determine whether the material in question is a solid waste. The term “solid waste” can be somewhat misleading. The word “solid” does not refer to the physical state of the waste. Solid waste can be a solid, liquid, or contained gas. Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, a solid waste is any material that you will no longer be using for its originally intended purpose or a material that must be reclaimed before reuse. In order for any material to be a hazardous waste, it must first be a solid waste. Top Step 2: Determine whether the waste is exempted or excluded from hazardous waste regulation. Not all RCRA solid wastes are considered hazardous wastes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency exempted or excluded certain wastes, such as household wastes or used oil destined for recycling, from the hazardous waste definition and regulation. Don’t proceed to Step 3, which is evaluating the actual chemical or physical hazard a waste poses, until you’ve determined the w
