Regs add complexity to haz waste facility siting

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-1990

Abstract

Hazardous material control laws have changed hazardous waste facility practices significantly, and turned siting of new haz waste facilities into a complex and costly process. The most significant of all these statutes were the 1984 amendments and reauthorization of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Hazardous and Solid Waste Act of 1984 (HSWA) amendments established a strict timetable for restricting untreated hazardous waste from land disposal. By 1990, most wastes were to be restricted and pre-treatment standards established based on the treatment levels achievable by Best Demonstrated Available Technology (BDAT). This article discusses permitting of facilities, siting criteria in various federal legislation, climate considerations, and others.

Identifier

0025451358 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Pollution Engineering

ISSN

00323640

First Page

76

Last Page

81

Issue

7

Volume

22

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