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2. HAZARDOUS WASTE OVERVIEW <br /> Hazardous waste is regulated by the following agencies: <br /> • federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) <br /> • California's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) <br /> • the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA); and <br /> • local Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPAs) <br /> Figure 2.1 provides an illustration of the various agencies listed above. <br /> The federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) govern the <br /> management of hazardous wastes. <br /> What is a RCRA-Hazardous Waste? <br /> The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) govern the <br /> management of hazardous wastes. <br /> Any facility that generates a federal or state hazardous waste is subject to <br /> specific management requirements. <br /> The relevant federal regulations are found in the RCRA,Subtitle C,42 USC <br /> 66 and regulations at 40 CFR 260 to 279. <br /> To be considered a hazardous waste, a material first must be classified as a <br /> solid waste (40 CFR §261.2). EPA defines solid waste as garbage, refuse, <br /> sludge, or other discarded material (including solids, semisolids, liquids, and <br /> contained gaseous materials). If a waste is considered solid waste, it must <br /> then be determined if it is hazardous waste (§262.11). Wastes are defined as <br /> hazardous by EPA if they are specifically named on one of four lists of <br /> hazardous wastes located in Subpart D of Part 261 (F, K, P, U) or if they <br /> exhibit one of four characteristics located in Subpart C of Part 261 <br /> (characteristic wastes). <br /> CGA 2 MAY W15 <br />