Hazardous Waste : Epa Needs to Clarify the Types of Mercury Waste that Can be Treated and Disposed of Using the Debris Regulations

The EPA regulates haz. wastes (such as mercury) under the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA). Under RCRA, mercury-containing haz. waste must meet specific treatment standards before land disposal. But, certain difficult to manage waste due, in part, to its large particle size, can follow alternate debrisÓ standards that provide diverse treatment options. This report examines: the mechanisms that EPA uses to track the treatment & disposal of debrisÓ & the quantity of this waste: the extent to which EPA, states, & ind. share a common understand. of the types of debrisÓ that can be treated & disposed of as debris: & EPA & state controls that are in place to monitor compliance with EPA's treat. & disposal require. for debrisÓ. Ill.Stephenson, John B. is the author of 'Hazardous Waste : Epa Needs to Clarify the Types of Mercury Waste that Can be Treated and Disposed of Using the Debris Regulations', published 2006 under ISBN 9781422305805 and ISBN 1422305805.