A Basic Guide to RCRA: Understanding Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Second Edition - Softcover
Synopsis
The author provides a concise overview of the storage, labeling, and shipping requirements for hazardous waste required by the U.S. EPA. Readers will learn the regulations governing hazardous waste generators, transporters and Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs). The author also explains the federal waste classification system for generators and the permit application and management system for TSDFs. The regulatory enforcement options under RCRA for generators, transporters and TSDFs are discussed as are the common mistakes noted by regulatory inspectors that are considered red flags. You will learn how to distinguish between generic process wastes, industry-specific wastes, and commercial chemical product wastes. Chain of custody and legal liability issues to look out for are also reviewed. Included in the appendix is a completed hazardous waste manifest.
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About the Author
Salvatore Caccavale, CPEA, is Vice President, Safety, for FirstGroup America the largest provider of surface transportation services in North America. He has been employed in various Corporate Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security leadership roles for Fortune 500 companies for over twenty years. Mr. Caccavale is a Certified Professional Environmental, Health, and Safety Auditor and a former Master s Level Certified Hazardous Materials Manager. Mr. Caccavale has served in several executive office positions with the National Safety Council, most notably as Vice President of the Business and Industry Division and two terms on the Board of Directors. Mr. Caccavale serves on the Editorial Review Board of the American Society of Safety Engineers Professional Safety and the Advisory Board of National Safety Councils Safety and Health. Mr. Caccavale has instructed EHS classes for both the Community College of Beaver County in Center Township, Pennsylvania, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Piscataway, New Jersey.
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