RCRA Environmental Law Exam Review with Complete Solutions

What are the general legal and regulatory citations for RCRA? - ANSWER-General RCRA legal citation 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. Regulatory RCRA citation 40 C.F.R. 260 There are three major congressional acts that's shaped the regulation of hazards waste. Name each of them and the year they each were enacted. - ANSWER-Solid Waste Disposal Act - 1965 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - 1976 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments - 1984 On what date did the USEPA first begin regulating hazardous waste? - ANSWER-November 19, 1980 What were the 4 major impacts of HSWA? - ANSWER-1. created 3 classes of generators 2. created the Land Ban Program 3. created the Corrective Action Program 4. started regulation of USTs containing petroleum products and "hazardous substances"/virgin materials HSWA - ANSWER-Hazardous & Solid Waste Amendments Explain what is meant by "cradle to grave" regulations of hazardous wastes. - ANSWER-hazardous wastes are managed from the time the waste is created until the time it is ultimately disposed of Where would I find the regulatory requirements for generators of hazardous waste? - ANSWER-40 C.F.R 262 What three questions should a company ask when trying to identify if a waste is hazardous or not? - ANSWER-1. Have I generated a "solid waste"? 2. Has my solid waste been listed as a hazardous waste? 3. Does my solid waste exhibit characteristics of a HW? If a company can recycle it's waste stream, which is a F-listed waste, must it be a hazardous waste? Justify your answer. - ANSWER-No, it doesn't have to be a solid waste, so it may not be a HW True or False: If a company generates and collects chlorine gas as a waste from their process, they don't have to manage it as a hazardous waste because it's a gas, not a solid, so it's not a "solid" waste. - ANSWER-False