| | United States Environmental Protection AgencyOffice of Solid WasteRCRA Orientation Manual

This manual provides introductory information on solid and hazardous waste management programs under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Also addressed is the basic framework of the RCRA regulatory program for new EPA and state employees, those new to RCRA, and others interested in the Act in seven sections: introduction to RCRA, managing solid waste - RCRA Subtitle D, managing hazardous waste - RCRA Subtitle C, managing underground storage tanks, RCRA Subtitle I, miscellaneous statutory provisions (such as procurement guidelines), RCRA and its relationship to other environmental statutes, and public involvement in RCRA. Appendices include a hazardous waste manifest, land disposal restriction notification requirements, underground storage tank notification form, glossary, acronyms and abbreviations, EPA organization chart, and environmental contacts.About. . .The manual consists of 28 Adobe Acrobat PDF Files; download them individually below. Or, download a .zip file containing the entire manual here.Executive SummaryAdobe Acrobat PDF File [311K]Table of ContentsAdobe Acrobat PDF File [115K]Section I: Introduction to the Resource Conservation and Recovery ActAdobe Acrobat PDF File [368K]Section II: Managing Solid Waste - RCRA Subtitle DAdobe Acrobat PDF File [1000K]Section III: RCRA Subtitle C - Managing Hazardous WasteAdobe Acrobat PDF File [243K]Chapter 1: Hazardous Waste IdentificationAdobe Acrobat PDF File [766K]Chapter 2: Hazardous Waste Recycling and Universal WastesAdobe Acrobat PDF File [418K]Chapter 3: Regulations Governing Hazardous Waste GeneratorsAdobe Acrobat PDF File [624K]Chapter 4: Regulations Governing Hazardous Waste TransportersAdobe Acrobat PDF File [249K]Chapter 5a: Regulations Governing Treatment, Storage, and Disposal FacilitiesAdobe Acrobat PDF File [1000K]Chapter 5b: Regulations Governing Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities, cont'dAdobe Acrobat PDF File [1200K]Chapter 6: Land Disposal RestrictionsAdobe Acrobat PDF File [500K]Chapter 7: Hazardous Waste CombustionAdobe Acrobat PDF File [875K]Chapter 8: Permitting of Treatment, Storage and Disposal FacilitiesAdobe Acrobat PDF File [900K]Chapter 9: Corrective Action to Clean Up Hazardous Waste ContaminationAdobe Acrobat PDF File [400K]Chapter 10: Enforcement of Hazardous Waste RegulationsAdobe Acrobat PDF File [644K]Chapter 11: Authorizing States to Implement RCRAAdobe Acrobat PDF File [427K]Section IV: Managing Underground Storage Tanks - RCRA Subtitle IAdobe Acrobat PDF File [814K]Section V: Miscellaneous Statutory RequirementsAdobe Acrobat PDF File [110K]Chapter 1: Federal Procurement RequirementsAdobe Acrobat PDF File [400K]Chapter 2: Medical Waste RegulationsAdobe Acrobat PDF File [525K]Section VI: RCRA and its Relationship to Other Environmental StatutesAdobe Acrobat PDF File [262K]Chapter 1: Legislative Framework for Addressing Hazardous Waste ProblemsAdobe Acrobat PDF File [635K]Chapter 2: Superfund - The Hazardous Waste Cleanup ProgramAdobe Acrobat PDF File [300K]Section VII: Public ParticipationAdobe Acrobat PDF File [344K]Appendix A: Hazardous Waste ManifestAdobe Acrobat PDF File [351K]Appendix C: Notification for Underground Storage TanksAdobe Acrobat PDF File [55K]Appendix B: Land Disposal Restriction Notification Requirements; Appendix D: Glossary; Appendix E: Acronyms and Abbreviations; Appendix F: OSW Organizational Chart;  Appendix G: Environmental ContactsAdobe Acrobat PDF File [351K]NOTE: Current OSW Organizational Chart Updates -- Appendix F



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