Subtitle C

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Subtitle C is the portion of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act that establishes the federal regulatory framework for managing hazardous waste from its generation through its final disposal.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf hazardous waste regulatory framework
portion of federal statute
administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
allows state authorization to implement hazardous waste programs
appliesTo hazardous waste disposal facilities
hazardous waste generators
hazardous waste storage facilities
hazardous waste transporters
hazardous waste treatment facilities
authorizes EPA enforcement of hazardous waste regulations
EPA to set performance standards for hazardous waste facilities
basisFor corrective action requirements at hazardous waste facilities
land disposal restrictions for hazardous waste
standards for hazardous waste incineration
standards for underground injection of hazardous waste
coversLifecycleStage disposal of hazardous waste
generation of hazardous waste
storage of hazardous waste
transportation of hazardous waste
treatment of hazardous waste
defines hazardous waste identification criteria
requirements for hazardous waste permits
standards for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
distinguishedFrom Subtitle D non-hazardous solid waste provisions
effectiveIn U.S. territories where RCRA applies
all U.S. states
enactedUnder Public Law 94-580
establishes cradle-to-grave management system for hazardous waste
implementedThrough 40 CFR Parts 260-279
Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations
jurisdiction United States
legalBasisFor federal hazardous waste regulations
objective protection of human health and the environment from hazardous waste
partOf Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
United States environmental law
policyArea environmental protection
pollution control
waste management
regulates hazardous waste
relatedTo Subtitle D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
requires recordkeeping for hazardous waste activities
reporting of hazardous waste activities to regulators
tracking of hazardous waste from generation to disposal
use of hazardous waste manifests
shortNameOf Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
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