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Military Munitions (MM) - ✔ includes all items (such as bullets,
bombs, projectiles, and grenades) produced and used by or for the U.S.
Department of Defense and its Armed Services for national defense and
security purposes.
MM also includes items under the control of the Department of Energy.
Non-Military Munitions that are Solid Waste - ✔ civilian munitions
recovered from Ammunition Supply Point (ASP) amnesty boxes are subject to
the MMR.
Purpose of the Military Munitions Rule (MMR) - ✔ Clarify when
conventional and chemical military munitions become hazardous waste
Provide guidelines for storing, handling, and transporting military munitions
waste
RCRA Legislation - ✔ federal law designed to protect human health
and the environment from the hazards of solid waste.
gives the EPA authority to control hazardous waste from its creation to its
disposal. This "cradle-to-grave" authority oversees generation, transportation,
treatment, storage, and disposal.
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA)
of 1984 added regulations for more waste-related areas - ✔
Reducing waste creation
Disposing of hazardous waste on large storage sites
Documenting corrections to waste release processes
The amendments also increased the enforcement
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WHO MUST COMPLY? - ✔ MMR applies to all DoD units within the
50 United States and U.S. trust territories.
Retrograded WMM is subject to RCRA and state regulations governing similar
waste.
DoD units outside the U.S. are not subject to RCRA.
State Authorization Requirements - ✔ A letter from the governor
requesting program authorization
A complete program description
An attorney general's statement
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
Copies of all applicable state statutes and regulations
Documentation of public participation activities
UNDER MMR - ✔ Used munitions
Hazardous
Unused munitions
Non-military
USUALLY EXEMPT - ✔ R3
Range waste
Emergencies
Hazardous Waste - ✔ EPA describes hazardous waste as waste that
is harmful to human health and the environment.
Hazardous WMM is subject to the regulations documented in 40 CFR. In
addition, hazardous WMM is subject to any state or local regulations
four characteristics of hazardous waste in 40 CRF: - ✔ Ignitability
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Military Munitions (MM) - ✔ includes all items (such as bullets,
bombs, projectiles, and grenades) produced and used by or for the U.S.
Department of Defense and its Armed Services for national defense and
security purposes.
MM also includes items under the control of the Department of Energy.
Non-Military Munitions that are Solid Waste - ✔ civilian munitions
recovered from Ammunition Supply Point (ASP) amnesty boxes are subject to
the MMR.
Purpose of the Military Munitions Rule (MMR) - ✔ Clarify when
conventional and chemical military munitions become hazardous waste
Provide guidelines for storing, handling, and transporting military munitions
waste
RCRA Legislation - ✔ federal law designed to protect human health
and the environment from the hazards of solid waste.
gives the EPA authority to control hazardous waste from its creation to its
disposal. This "cradle-to-grave" authority oversees generation, transportation,
treatment, storage, and disposal.
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA)
of 1984 added regulations for more waste-related areas - ✔
Reducing waste creation
Disposing of hazardous waste on large storage sites
Documenting corrections to waste release processes
The amendments also increased the enforcement
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WHO MUST COMPLY? - ✔ MMR applies to all DoD units within the
50 United States and U.S. trust territories.
Retrograded WMM is subject to RCRA and state regulations governing similar
waste.
DoD units outside the U.S. are not subject to RCRA.
State Authorization Requirements - ✔ A letter from the governor
requesting program authorization
A complete program description
An attorney general's statement
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
Copies of all applicable state statutes and regulations
Documentation of public participation activities
UNDER MMR - ✔ Used munitions
Hazardous
Unused munitions
Non-military
USUALLY EXEMPT - ✔ R3
Range waste
Emergencies
Hazardous Waste - ✔ EPA describes hazardous waste as waste that
is harmful to human health and the environment.
Hazardous WMM is subject to the regulations documented in 40 CFR. In
addition, hazardous WMM is subject to any state or local regulations
four characteristics of hazardous waste in 40 CRF: - ✔ Ignitability
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