Main Title |
Regulatory Barriers to Pollution Prevention: A Position Paper of the Implementation Council of the American Institute for Pollution Prevention. |
Author |
Byers, R. L. ;
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CORP Author |
Aluminum Co. of America, Pittsburgh, PA.;Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. |
Publisher |
c1991 |
Year Published |
1991 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-91/109; |
Stock Number |
PB91-207027 |
Additional Subjects |
Pollution abatement ;
Pollution regulations ;
Waste management ;
Hazardous materials ;
Revisions ;
Environmental protection ;
Information transfer ;
Public information ;
Refuse derived fuels ;
Waste recycling ;
Waste utilization ;
Legislature ;
Permits ;
Performance standards ;
Legal aspects ;
Reprints ;
Waste minimization ;
Source reduction ;
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ;
Cooperative agreements ;
Management reviews
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NTIS |
PB91-207027 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
7p |
Abstract |
Pollution prevention/waste minimization is a win-win-win situation for government, industry, and the public, which offers more than just protection of the environment for all. Industry gains from reduced capital and operating costs, reduced liabilities, cleaner and safer working conditions, conservation of energy and material resources, and the opportunity for government and industry to work together in a cooperative manner. However, a number of regulatory barriers exist which discourage pollution prevention/waste minimization. The paper provides examples from the aluminum, chemical, petroleum, and wood treating industries of how these regulatory barriers become disincentives. To promote pollution prevention/waste minimization, Congress and the U.S. EPA need to reexamine those RCRA provisions which support a command and control strategy that creates the barriers. The barriers include the distinction between value and valueless materials, offsite storage requirements prior to reuse/recycle, the 'Derived from Fuel', the 'Burning for Fuel Rule', land ban technology standards, and RD&D restrictions. A new RCRA Pollution Prevention/Waste Minimization subtitle is proposed to eliminate or minimize these barriers. (Copyright (c) 1991--Air & Waste Management Association.) |
Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Jnl. of Air and Waste Management Association, v41 n4 p418-422 Apr 91. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Title Annotations |
Reprint: Regulatory Barriers to Pollution Prevention: A Position Paper of the Implementation Council of the American Institute for Pollution Prevention. |
Category Codes |
68C; 43F; 91A |
NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/14 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
124123297 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |