• ISBN13: 9780471285311
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Earth-Science/Environment
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publisher Imprint: Wiley
• Publication Date: January 1, 1992
• Pages: 404
• Original Price: USD 156.95
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 676 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Environmental Science, Civil Procedure, and Environmental / General

From the Back Cover
The Hazardous Waste Q & A An In-depth Guide to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and The Hazardous Materials Transportation Act Revised Edition Travis P. Wagner The "Answer Book" for all your compliance questions How much of your company's waste is considered "hazardous" under current federal regulations? If the carrier you hire to remove waste is cited for a violation, can you also be held liable? Does your company's disposal program meet new EPA and DOT requirements? Now you can find the authoritative answers to these and hundreds of other critical waste management problems--in minutes--with the revised edition of this practical, quick-reference guide to RCRA and HMTA compliance. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act have spawned an enormous and complex body of regulations and requirements--among the most complicated laws in the land. Unfortunately, while ensuring compliance with these regulations is a top priority for both the EPA and DOT. helping businesses understand and comply with the regulations is not. Written by a former technical compliance specialist for EPA. The Hazardous Waste Q&A helps you make sure your waste management practices fully meet these tough regulations--and will help you reduce your liability, too. The Hazardous Waste Q&A simplifies hazardous waste management under RCRA and HMTA by presenting these highly technical and often difficult to interpret regulations in an easy-to-understand, easy-to-use question-and-answer format. This approach lets you go straight to the help you need without digging through pages and pages of dense, technical detail. You'll find EPA-approved procedures and solutions for virtually every practical aspect of hazardous waste management:

• Identification and Classification Guidelines
• Requirements for Medium-and Large-Quantity Generators
• Transportation under RCRA and HMTA
• Recycling, Storage, Treatment, and Disposal
• Ground Water Monitoring
• Closure and Post-Closure
• Financial Requirements
• Operating and Post-Closure Permits
• Corrective Action
• State Regulations and Enforcement

TRAVIS P. WAGNERis an environmental scientist with Science Applications International Corporation in Falls Church, Virginia. He has more than sixteen years of experience in the hazardous waste field and is the author of a number of books, including In Our Backyard: A Guide to Understanding Pollution and Its Effects.