Compliance and Safety Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Abstract

The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) works with a variety of public, private and government organizations to ensure safe, effective operations. The program mission is to safely store the nation's stockpile and destroy its chemical munitions. As a result, CMA operates under a variety of laws and regulations. One of the primary statutes governing the storage and disposal program is the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), a federal law that regulates the treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes. CMA's disposal facilities are regulated under RCRA because they are considered hazardous waste generators, thus designated as permitted treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. The use of the term permitted means that facilities must obtain requisite permits to operate through a variety of phases in their operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA476096

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  • Hazardous Waste
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