Hazardous Waste Identification

Harlan H. Bengtson, Ph.D., P.E.

Course Outline

• Introduction
• Regulatory Overview
  • Hazardous Waste Identification Process
  • Definition of Hazardous Wastes
  • Listed Hazardous Wastes
  • Characteristic Hazardous Wastes
  • Wastes Listed Solely for Exhibiting the Characteristic of Ignitibility, Corrosivity, and/or Reactivity
  • The Mixture and Derived-from Rules
  • The Contained-in Polic

• Regulatory Developments
  • The Hazardous Waste Identification Rules
  • Final Hazardous Waste Listing Determinations
  • Proposed Revision of Wastewater Treatment Exemption for Hazardous Waste Mixture

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will learn:

• the fundamentals of the hazardous waste identification process;
• the definition of the term "solid waste" as used by RCRA;
• the definition of hazardous waste, as used by RCRA;
• how to identify listed hazardous wastes;
• how to identify characteristic hazardous wastes;
• interpretation of the 'mixture' and 'derived-from' rules; and
• interpretation of the 'contained-in' policy.
  

Intended Audience

This course is intended primarily for environmental, civil, and chemical engineers.  It will be useful for anyone responsible for managing hazardous wastes or wanting to learn more about hazardous waste management.

Benefits to Attendee

Someone completing this course will gain knowledge about procedures for determining whether a given waste is a RCRA hazardous waste and thus subject to RCRA regulations.

Course Introduction

Can you determine whether a given waste is a hazardous waste regulated by EPA under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)?  This course covers a very organized approach to answering just that question, starting with determining whether your waste is considered a "solid waste" under the RCRA regulations and moving on to determining if it fits one of the RCRA requirements for being a hazardous waste.

Course Content

The course content is entirely based on the EPA document, “Introduction to Hazardous Waste Identification” (EPA 530-K-05-012).

“Introduction to Hazardous Waste Identification” (EPA 530-K-05-012)

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Course Summary

This course covers the overall process for determining whether or not a specific waste is a RCRA hazardous waste.  Specifically, it provides the details for answering each of the following questions:

i) Is the waste a “solid waste”? ; 

ii) Is the waste specifically excluded from the RCRA regulations? ; 

iii) Is the waste a “listed” hazardous waste? ; 

iv) Does the waste exhibit a characteristic of hazardous waste?

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.

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