HUD Ch. 10: Hazardous & Non-Hazardous Waste Flashcards
If waste is a result of _________ __________, it may be exempt from hazardous waste regulations
interim control
Category I
Low Lead Waste (typically nonhazardous)
Ex:
- Filtered personal & commercial wash water
- Disposable personal protective clothing that has been HEPA vacuumed before disposal
- Plastic sheeting cleaned prior to disposal & carpeting
- ANy waste that is determined to be nonhazardous by TCLP testing & is not an EPA-listed hazardous waste
Category II
Architectural Components
Ex:
- Painted finish carpentry items (doors, windows, baseboards, etc.)
- Other painted building components (metal railings, radiators, stone or brick, etc.)
Category III
Concentrated Lead Waste (typically hazardous)
Ex:
- Sludge from paint stripping
- Lead-based paint chips and dust
- HEPA vacuum debris and filter
- Unfiltered wash water
- Hazardous waste
- Any waste included in EPA list
Category IV
Other Waste
Material that cannot be determined, using knowledge of the waste, to be either hazardous or nonhazardous must be tested using the TCLP
RCRA Subtitle C defines generator as ____________________
Any person at a particular facility or location whose act or process produces hazardous waste.
To determine hazardous waste, generators must answer the following questions:
- Does the generator have knowledge that waste is hazardous under RCRA regulations?
- Did a test define the material as RCRA waste (characteristic hazardous waste)?
- Is the waste exempt from regulation as “hazardous” under RCRA rules?
- Is the waste included on EPA’s hazardous waste list?
- If hazardous or nonhazardous, what Federal, State, or local standards must be satisfied?
Toxicity, Corrosivity, Ignitability, & Reactivity are all _________ and considered _________
characteristics; hazardous
Waste toxicity is measured by using the __________________to determine if it is above the allowable TC regulatory threshold for lead (5ppm)
Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP)
Paint chip analysis should only be used to determine specific lead compound present if __________
- The total lead level is very low (<100 ppm), indicating that waste should not exceed the TC threshold.
- Total lead levels can be used in combination with total waste volume estimates to determine whether recycling for lead recovery is feasible.
Corrosive waste has a pH that is ___________
= 2 (highly acidic) OR >/=12.5 (highly basic)
Ex: Unneutralized caustic paint strippers & acidic paint strippers
Includes liquids with flash points < 140 F
Ignitable Waste
Ex: Certain solvents from paint strippers & the resulting sludge
Substances capable of easily generating explosive or toxic gases, especially when mixed with water
Reactive Waste
Lead-based paint hazard projects are unlikely to produce this kind of waste.
Interim waste may be exempt from RCRA hazardous waste regulations if it meets the following 2 criteria:
- Must be generated by individuals on the premises of a household.
- Waste must be composed primarily of materials found in waste generated by consumers in their home.
If significant quantities of waste water are produced, (>10 gallons), owners should _____________
contact the local waste water treatment facility before discharging the liquid to determine if there are any specific pretreatment standards to be implemented