Risk-Based Waste Classification in California
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Risk-Based Waste Classification in California

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  1. 236 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Risk-Based Waste Classification in California

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About this book

The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) of the State of California Environmental Protection Agency is in the process of complying with the Regulatory Structure Update. The Regulatory Structure Update is a comprehensive review and refocusing of California's system for identifying and regulating management of hazardous wastes. As part of this effort, the DTSC proposes to change its current waste classification system that categorizes wastes as hazardous or nonhazardous based on their toxicity. Under the proposed system there would be two risk-based thresholds rather than the single toxicity threshold currently used to distinguish between the wastes. Wastes that contain specific chemicals at concentrations that exceed the upper threshold will be designated as hazardous; those below the lower threshold will be nonhazardous; and those with chemical concentrations between the two thresholds will be "e;special"e; wastes and subject to variances for management and disposal. The proposed DTSC system combines toxicity information with short or long-term exposure information to determine the risks associated with the chemicals.Under section 57004 of the California Health and Safety Code, the scientific basis of the proposed waste classification system is subject to external scientific peer review by the National Academy of Sciences, the University of California, or other similar institution of higher learning or group of scientists. This report addresses that regulatory requirement.

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Information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
1999
eBook ISBN
9780309539111
Edition
0
Topic
Physical Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Risk-Based Waste Classification in California
  2. Copyright
  3. OTHER REPORTS OF THE BOARD ON ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND TOXICOLOGY
  4. Preface
  5. Contents
  6. Abbreviations
  7. Risk-Based Waste Classification In California
  8. Executive Summary
  9. 1 Introduction
  10. 2 DTSC's Proposed Overall Approach
  11. 3 Scenario Selection and Modeling
  12. 4 Issues of Model Application
  13. 5 Meeting Program Goals
  14. References
  15. Appendix A Biographical Information on the Committee on Risk-Based Criteria for Non-RCRA Hazardous Waste
  16. Appendix B DTSC Issues
  17. Appendix C List of Public Access Materials Received by the NRC Committee on Risk-Based Criteria for Non-RCRA Hazardous Waste
  18. Appendix D California Environmental Protection Agency Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)