Tag: Release Response

Hazardous material release, RCRA, CERCLA

Release Reporting Requirements Under RCRA: Info from Experts

By EHS Daily Advisor Staff Mar 12, 2021 Ask the Expert

Updated: Mar 15, 2021

No environment, health, and safety (EHS) manager wants to experience a release of hazardous materials or waste. Accidents happen, however, and it’s important to be prepared in the event of an emergency. Experts at EHS Hero recently answered a subscriber’s question about release reporting requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)—let’s see what […]

Are You a Used Oil Generator?

By Clare Condon Aug 14, 2013 Special Topics in Environmental Management

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

Storage Requirements The rules state that generators must not store used oil in units other than tanks, containers, or units regulated under 40 CFR 264 or 40 CFR 265 (40 CFR 279.22(a)). (Tanks include both aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) and underground storage tanks (USTs)). According to EPA, this does not mean that the ASTs or […]