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Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule – Key New Requirements
The Generator Improvements Rule (Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 228 , November 28, 2016) includes some new elements to the RCRA – some of which are more stringent compared to the existing rules and some less stringent. The rule modified the Federal rules under RCRA...
read moreHazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule – States Immediately Affected
The Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule is now signed and published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2016. The effective date is May 30, 2017. This leaves hazardous waste generators to sort out how this will affect them, and when. Immediate Affect of...
read moreCharactorization & Disposal of Corrosive Unused/Obsolete Products and Raw Materials
Caltha LLP Project Summary Project: Liquid Waste and Unused/Obsolete Product and Raw Material Disposal Client: Specialty chemical manufacturer Location(s): Minnesota Key Elements: Waste management, Liquid waste disposal, Corrosive liquid handling, Waste disposal...
read moreHazardous Material – Flammable Gas Storage Regulatory Review For Minnesota Manufacturer
Caltha LLP Project Summary Project: Review & Summary of Local, State, Federal Hazardous Material Requirements For New Process Client: Plastics manufacturer Location(s): Minnesota Key Elements: Hazardous material storage, City regulations, County regulations, State...
read moreCan I puncture waste aerosols or gas cylinders? Change In MPCA Enforcement On Releasing Hazardous Waste To Atmosphere
In Minnesota, generators can puncture waste aerosols or gas cylinders that have been shown to be empty or that have been evaluated as non-hazardous, as long as any unavoidable liquid residuals are collected and properly managed. However, hazardous waste aerosols and...
read moreAre Aerosol Cans Hazardous Waste? MPCA New Rule Regulating Spent Aerosols As Universal Waste
The majority of States regulate spent aerosol cans as any other solid waste. If the spent can is not empty, it can be regulated as a hazardous waste. This is especially true if the propellant used is flammable, making the can an ignitable waste. Therefore, unless...
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