Deciding the regulatory status of solid phase wastes is difficult but determining whether those wastes should be evaluated as ignitable liquids at some time in the future is nearly impossible. Yet, ...

It took nearly thirty years, but EPA has updated the test methods used to determine whether a waste is an ignitable hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The ...

According to the EPA, a hazardous waste is either listed in one of the several lists prepared by the EPA, or, it exhibits one or more of the following characteristics: ignitable, reactive, corrosive, ...

Industries should keep records of waste generation and testing, report any unprecedented events, be prepared to handle emergencies with trained professionals, and have reliable hazardous waste storage ...

In July 2020, the giant Boise-based agribusiness J.R. Simplot Company was fined $775,000 for violating the federal waste and community-protection laws at its phosphoric acid and fertilizer plant ...

A hotel is a microcosm in itself, with the potential to produce all kinds of hazardous waste. Hazardous waste comes in many shapes and forms: it can be liquids, solids, contained gases or sludge, and ...