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Hazardous Waste Management System - Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste - Toxicity Characteristic - Hydrocarbon Recovery Operations - Federal Register Notice, October 5, 1990

The Agency is today promulgating an interim final rule which extends the compliance date of the Toxicity Characteristic (TC)  rule for petroleum refining facilities, marketing terminals and bulk plants engaged in this specific recovery and remediation operation for 120 days. The period of the extension being promulgated today will allow the Agency to solicit public comment on issues related to these facilities, and to consider all available, pertinent information, and to develop the best solution to protect human health and the environment.

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