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RCRA 4 categories
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1. toxic
2. ignitable waste 3. corrisove 4. reactive #1 waste generated by industry is corrosive |
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RCRA administration
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States are administers of RCRA. made up list of chemicals to fit each category - "list of list"
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RCRA generators
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LQG = large quantity generator = generate 1000kg (2200lbs/mo.) have to dispose every 90 days
SQG - generate 100kg/mo. have to dispose every 180 days CE SQG - conditionally exempt small quantity generator |
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Cradle to grave
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If you generate it, you own it - even if the person you give it to does something illegal with it
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SUPERFUND triple indemnity
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State will pay you now - but you owe later
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CERCLA
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Comprehensive environmental resonse, compensation and liability act. if you generate four 55 gallon drums/month you have to get rid of it eveyr 90 days
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When was the hazwoper regulation created?
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1981
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SARA title iii
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Superfund amendments and reauthorization act amended CERCLA to get community more involved. EPCRA = emergency planning and community right to know act - have right to know what waste facilities near you produce. EP = emergency plan if something was to happen. created LEPC = local emergency planning community
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What is LD5 based on?
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Healthy 23 year old man
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What do LD50 #s mean?
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Higher number, less toxic
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**Acute and Chronic
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Acute = develop symptoms within 48 hours
chronis = develop problems way later in life (either accumulated or because of latency period) |
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**Toxin types
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Kidney toxin = nephrotoxin*; liver = hepatoxin; brain = neurotoxin; lung = pulmonary toxin; heart = cardiac toxin; dermal/cutaneous toxin = skin
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**OSHA
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Occupational safety and health administration. they tell us what is safe. regulate 400 chemicals, but therea re way more in reality. define PELs* = permissible exposure limits. also STEL and ceiling limits
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**OSHA PEL
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PEL is TWA (time-weighted average) based on 8 hoursa day for 5 days a week for 50 weeks out of a year over 50 years. PEL measured in ppm
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**OSHA STEL
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Short term exposure limit = 15 minutes 4x a day
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