What federal regulations apply to the disposal of MDF-500?
The federal government regulates toxic chemicals through the EPCRA Section 313 Program. (EPCRA stands for Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.) This program is also called the Toxics Release Inventory since it maintains a list of toxic chemicals. Businesses are required each year to report on the amounts of EPCRA section 313 chemicals they either release into the environment or manage as waste. EPCRA Section 313(d)(2) names characteristics of toxic chemicals. Chemicals containing ingredients that create acute human health risks or health effects or create environmental effects must be reported. None of the ingredients of MDF-500 have these characteristics, so reporting on use of MDF-500 is not required under EPCRA Section 313. In addition, MDF-500 may be disposed of through normal disposal procedures. Always dispose of unused MDF-500 product according to federal, state, and local regulations.
