Main Title |
Environmental Laws and Regulations Relating to Medical Waste Disposal. |
Author |
Lee, C. C. ;
Huffman, G. L. ;
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CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. |
Publisher |
Jan 90 |
Year Published |
1990 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-92/283; |
Stock Number |
PB92-217249 |
Additional Subjects |
Pollution laws ;
Pollution regulations ;
Waste disposal ;
Land pollution abatement ;
Hospital solid wastes ;
United States ;
State government ;
US EPA ;
Implementation ;
Compliance ;
Medical Wastes Tracking Act of 1988
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB92-217249 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
33p |
Abstract |
In the United States, over the last ten years, the improper disposal of solid waste has manifested itself in the passage of a series of Federal and State-level control statutes of unprecendented scope and impact. At the Federal level, the statutes include three major environmental laws and three major amendments. The three major laws are: (1) the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976; (2) the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976; and (3) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980. CERCLA is also known as Superfund. The three amendments are: (1) the Hazardous and Solid Waste Act (HSWA) of 1984; (2) the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986; and (3) the Medical Waste Tracking Act (MWTA) of 1988 (Lee, 9/89). The objective of the paper is to provide: (1) a summary of the MWTA and the EPA rules for implementing MWTA; (2) MWTA's relationship to both EPA and other Federal regulatory programs; and (3) a brief update of State regulations regarding medical waste disposal. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Category Codes |
68C; 44; 43F |
NTIS Prices |
PC A03/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/14 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
228228851 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |