February 28, 2018
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The American Chemistry Council (“ACC”) issued a guidance document titled:
Guidelines for Management and Disposal of Hazardous Wastes from Polyurethane Processing (“Guidelines”)
ACC states that the purpose of the Guidelines are to:
. . . help downstream processors of polyurethane chemicals (referred to hereafter as processors) manage and dispose of resulting waste chemicals (hazardous) and empty containers in a manner that conforms to federal regulations.
The Guidelines provide a detailed summary of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Subtitle C regulations addressing issues such as:
- What is a Hazardous Waste?
- Listed Wastes
- Characteristic Wastes
- Mixture Rule
- Exclusions/Empty Containers
- Hazardous Waste Generator Responsibilities
- Recordkeeping Requirements
- Storing Hazardous Waste
- Satellite Accumulation
- Hazardous Waste in a Designated Central Accumulation Area
- Disposing of Hazardous Waste
- On-Site Disposal Treatment
The Guidelines reference various polyurethane chemicals in its discussion of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act requirements.
A copy of the Guidelines can be downloaded here.
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