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Petition to Amend 40 C.F.R. § 261.4(b)(6)(ii) to Specifically Exclude Trivalent Chromium-Bearing Waste Streams From Regulation as Hazardous Waste March 8, 2017

The petition requests a rulemaking to Amend 40 CFR 261.4(b)(6)(ii) to exclude certain trivalent chromium bearing waste. Specifically, the petitioner believes this waste should be classified as non-hazardous and that the language in the petition needs clarification on how to make that determination.

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Petition to Amend 40 C.F.R. § 261.4(b)(6)(ii) to Specifically Exclude Trivalent Chromium-Bearing Waste Streams From Regulation as Hazardous Waste March 8, 2017 (PDF)(283 pp, 30 MB)