Chapters 850-858, RCRA Rule Updates

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Chapters 850-858, RCRA Rule Updates
05/10/2021 01:28 PM EDT

Fact Sheet (PDF)

Ch. 850, Identification of Hazardous Wastes
Ch. 851, Standards for Generators of Hazardous Waste
Ch. 852, Land Disposal Restrictions
Ch. 853, Licensing of Transporters of Hazardous Waste
Ch. 854, Standards for Hazardous Waste Facilities
Ch. 855, Interim Licenses for Waste Facilities for Hazardous Waste
Ch. 856, Licensing of Hazardous Waste Facilities
Ch. 857, Hazardous Waste Manifest Requirements
Ch. 858, Universal Waste Rules

Proposed rule chapters

The proposed rule updates are intended to address or incorporate federal standards and updates for: new hazardous waste listings (ch. 850), waste exclusions (ch. 850), drips pads for wood preservative wastes and waste munitions (chs. 851, 854, 855 and 856), land disposal restrictions (ch. 852), hazardous waste air emissions (chs. 851, 854, 855, and 856), landfills, surface impoundments, and incinerators (chs. 854, 855, and 856), hazardous waste manifests, including EPA’s e-Manifest rules (chs. 851 and 857), and import/export of hazardous waste (chs. 851, 853, 857, and 858). The proposed rules also include updating regulatory citations throughout the rules to conform with the Departments “Legal Citation Standard Operating Procedure”, correcting and/or clarifying some existing provisions, and incorporating consistent language throughout the chapters.