health and safety plan solid waste management unit assessment

METHYL ETRYL KETONE 41-4
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l Federal Programs
RECULATORY STATUS (as of January 1, 1987)
In states with an approved Underground Injection Control program,
a permit is required for the injection of methyl ethyl ketonecontaining
wastes designated as hazardous under RCRA (295).
Be'source Conservation and Recoverv Act (RC'RA)
Methyl ethyl ketone is identified as a toxic, ignitable hazardous
waste (Ul59) and listed as a hazardous waste constituent
(328,329). Non-specific sources of methyl ethyl ketone-containing
waste that contain at least 10% methyl ethyl ketone are solvent
use (or recovery) activities (987).
Spent solvent wastes containing methyl ethyl ketone are prohibited
from land disposal unless 1 or more of the following conditions
am ly :
s the generator is a small quantity generator;
M the waste is generated from a response action under CRRCLA or a
corrective action under RCRA;
m the waste is a solvent-water mixture, solvent-containing sludge
or solvent-contaminated soil containing less than 1% total
solvent constituents listed in 40CFR268.41.
Between November 8, 1986 and November 8, 1988, these wastes may be
disposed of in a landfill or surface impoundment only if the
facility is in compliance with the requirements specified in
40CFR268.S(h)(2). After November 8, 1988, all land disposal of
these wastes is prohibited. These requirements do not apply if
the wastes are disposed at a facility that has been granted a
petition under 40CPR268.6 or an extension under 40CPR268.5 or if
the waste is treated to.meet specific trertment standards (1755).
Manufacturers, processors or distributors of methyl ethyl ketone
must report production, usage and disposal information to EPA.
They, as well as others who possess health and safety studies on
methyl ethyl ketone, must submit them to EPA (334,335).
1 Resoonse C-on and
Methyl ethyl ketone is designated a hazardous substance under
CERCLA. It has a reportable quantity (RQ) limit of 2270 kg.
Reportable quantities have also been issued for RCRA hazardous
waste streams containing methyl ethyl ketone but these depend upon
the concentrations of the chemicals in the waste stream (985).
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