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RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

Applicability of Preparedness, Prevention, & Emergency Procedures to Satellite Accumulation Area

Daniel Stoehr
June 25, 2021
Applicability of Preparedness, Prevention, & Emergency Procedures to Satellite Accumulation Area

Prior to the Generator Improvements Rule, the waste accumulated in a SAA was not subject to the preparedness, prevention, and emergency procedure regulations; but that’s changed. Under the revised regulations all areas of a facility where hazardous waste is generated,…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

USEPA Modifies the Language for Generator Options When the Maximum Volume or Weight is Exceeded in a Satellite Accumulation Area

Daniel Stoehr
June 25, 2021
USEPA Modifies the Language for Generator Options When the Maximum Volume or Weight is Exceeded in a Satellite Accumulation Area

Generators that accumulate waste in a satellite accumulation area (SAA) must comply with the regulations of 40 CFR 262.15. This includes maintaining waste below certain volume and/or weight thresholds and then complying with specific requirements when those thresholds are exceeded. Prior…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

USEPA Provides a Maximum Weight for Acute Hazardous Waste Accumulation in a Satellite Accumulation Area

Daniel Stoehr
June 24, 2021
USEPA Provides a Maximum Weight for Acute Hazardous Waste Accumulation in a Satellite Accumulation Area

Generators of hazardous waste may accumulate acute hazardous waste and/or non-acute hazardous waste in containers in a satellite accumulation area (SAA). Prior to the Generator Improvements Rule USEPA used separate volume thresholds for these two wastes: one quart or fifty-five…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

USEPA Clarifies “three days” for Removal of Hazardous Waste From Satellite Accumulation Area to Central Accumulation Area

Daniel Stoehr
June 24, 2021
USEPA Clarifies “three days” for Removal of Hazardous Waste From Satellite Accumulation Area to Central Accumulation Area

Generators who accumulate hazardous waste in a satellite accumulation area (SAA) are likely familiar with the requirement to remove waste from the SAA to the central accumulation area (CAA) when the threshold volume is reached. A generator may also be…