Information on Disposal Practices of Generators of Small Quantities of Hazardous Wastes.

Abstract

The Federal Government and most States impose less stringent requirements on firms that generate small amounts of hazardous wastes than on those that generate large amounts. This report provides information on Federal and State efforts to control disposal practices of these small quantity generators and provides data on the actual disposal methods used by 48 small quantity generators in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Texas, and Louisiana. It also discusses the extent to which occupational safety and health and ground water contamination problems are caused by the disposal of hazardous waste by small quantity generators.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 28, 1983
Accession Number
ADA137481

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Economic Development
  • Environmental Protection
  • Governments
  • Groundwater
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Hazardous Waste
  • National Governments
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Rhode Island
  • Solid Waste
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Waste Management
  • Waste Products
  • Water Resources

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering.