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Fact Sheet on the Final Rule for Managing Hazardous Waste at Academic Laboratories

Fact sheet on EPA's final rule for academic laboratories adding subpart K to the RCRA regulations (in part 262 of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations).

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Fact Sheet: EPA Finalizes Rule to Help Academic Laboratories Safely Manage Their Hazardous Waste (PDF)(1 pg, 85 K, November 2008, EPA530-F-08-027)