The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was passed by congress in 1976 to manage hazardous wastes. RCRA regulations apply to any company that generates, transports, treats, stores, or disposes of hazardous waste. Generators (anyone that generates a hazardous waste) represent the first step in the management of hazardous waste. This course covers the classifications of generators and their regulatory requirements, waste minimization, container management requirements, hazardous waste tanks, and air emission standards and controls.
• Differentiate between the different classifications of hazardous waste generators
• Describe the regulations for hazardous waste accumulation
• Describe the requirements for tanks and containers used for storing hazardous waste
• Explain air emission standards
• Define volatile organic compounds
