The RCRA contingency plan is a requirement for large quantity generators of hazardous waste (LQGs) and hazardous waste treatment storage and disposal facilities (TSDFs) pursuant to 40 CFR 265, Subpart D [now 40 CFR 262, subpart M due to the

On its website the US Government Printing Office makes a wealth of Federal publications available for review and download; one of these is the Federal Register. Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the

On its website the US Government Printing Office makes a wealth of Federal publications available for review and download; one of these is the Federal Register. Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the

The operating record is a term referred to in the RCRA regulations in several places applicable to generators of hazardous waste.  For example, at 40 CFR 262.16(b)(8)(vi)(B) - applicable to a small quantity generator of hazardous waste (SQG) - and

This holiday season, many people will receive new TVs and computers, often as replacements for older electronics. DEP reminds Pennsylvanians to recycle unwanted electronics instead of throwing them in the trash. When electronic items are thrown away, they often end

Read the news release:  Saint-Gobain Plastics Assessed $1,730 Penalty for Hazardous Waste Management Violations, Must Provide iPads to Worcester Fire Dept. BOSTON – Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation, which operates a coating facility at 717 Plantation Street in Worcester, has been

Read the press release:  Chicopee Company Pays Fine and Ships over 40,000 lbs of Hazardous Waste, Protecting Human Health and the Environment Release Date: 12/19/2013 Contact Information: Emily Zimmerman, 617-918-1037 (Boston, Mass) A paint manufacturer in Chicopee, Mass. has agreed

Read the release:  Darigold failed to report chlorine gas release in Portland to authorities in timely manner Release Date: 12/18/2013 Contact Information: CONTACT: Hanady Kader, EPA Public Affairs, 206-553-0454, kader.hanady@epa.gov 12 people required hospitalization from exposure to chlorine gas fumes

The instructions, forms, and mailing list for the Ground Water Monitoring Report are supplied to the Division of Materials and Waste Management (DMWM) by the Division of Drinking and Ground Waters (DDAGW). Technical questions that are specific to your site

Below is the text from a notice from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency regarding the Biennial Hazardous Waste Report due March 1, 2014 for calendar year 2013.  Read here how this once annual report was changed to biennial in 2012. The