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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 (CaIEPA) ; and <br /> e 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 /> 6921 , 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 2015 <br />