EPA issued proposed rules under Sections 3001, 3002, and 3004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act as substantially amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94-580 (Oct. 21,1976)). These proposals respectively cover:
- criteria for identifying and listing hazardous waste, identification methods, and a hazardous waste list;
- standards applicable to generators of such waste for recordkeeping, labeling, containerizing, and using a transport manifest; and
- performance standards for hazardous waste management facilities.
- Hazardous Waste: Guidelines and Regulations, Federal Register Notice (PDF)(77 pp, 5 MB, December 18, 1978, 43 FR 58946)