Solid and Hazardous Waste Exclusions

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

Course Outline

• Introduction
• Regulatory Summary
  • Solid Waste Exclusions
  • Hazardous Waste Exclusions
  • Exclusions for Raw Materials, Produce and Process Unit Wastes
  • Sample and Treatability Study Exclusions
  • Dredged Material Exclusion

• Special Issues
  • Federally Owned Treatment Works
  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection Programs
  • Municipal Waste Combustion Ash
• Regulatory Developments

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

Learning Objective

This course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Familiarity with the 19 solid waste exclusions;
• Familiarity with the 17 hazardous waste exclusions;
• Familiarity with the exclusions for raw material, product and process unit wastes;
• Familiarity with the sample and treatability study exclusions;
• Familiarity with the dredged material exclusion; and
• Familiarity with the special issues associated with hazardous waste exclusions.
  

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 specifically excluded from RCRA regulations under one of the solid waste or hazardous waste exclusions.

Course Introduction

In determining whether a given waste is regulated by RCRA, the second step after determining that the waste fits the RCRA definition as a solid waste, is to determine whether the waste is specifically excluded from the RCRA regulations.  Learn about those exclusions in this course.

Course Content

The course content is entirely based on the EPA document, “Introduction to Solid and Hazardous Waste Exclusions” (EPA 530-K-02-0221).

“Introduction to Solid and Hazardous Waste Exclusions” (EPA 530-K-02-0221)

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Course Summary

This course describes in detail the procedure for determining if a given waste fits any of the six categories of exclusions from RCRA regulation.  There is one category of wastes that are excluded from being “solid wastes.”  Another covers wastes that are excluded from being “hazardous wastes.”  The other four categories are conditional exclusions that apply only if the provisions in that section are met.

Quiz

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

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