Code Title 18 § 63.130 – 18 AAC 63.130 – Geologic and hydrological information required for hazardous waste land facilities, chemical waste landfills, and hazardous waste underground injection wells Alaska Admin. Code Title 18 § 83.345 – 18 AAC 83.345 – Information requirements for a POTW receiving hazardous or corrective action wastes Ariz. Admin.

The CFR is a collection of all federal regulations codified and enforced by all federal agencies. Title 40 – Protection of the Environment – contains all of the regulations governing EPA’s programs. In any given state, EPA or the state’s hazardous waste regulatory agency enforces hazardous waste laws.

When left inappropriately treated or managed, these wastes can have very harmful effects on the environment. That is why it is necessary to understand the main classification categories of each. The four identifiable classifications are listed wastes, characteristic wastes, universal wastes and mixed wastes.

Household Hazardous Wastes. Household hazardous waste is the discarded, unused, or leftover portion of household products containing toxic chemicals. For example, buried wastes can filter down through the soil and contaminate groundwater. Plumbing systems can be damaged when corrosive chemicals are put down the drain.

Common Examples of Hazardous Waste. Many pesticides, herbicides, paints, industrial solvents, fluorescent light bulbs and mercury-containing batteries are classified as hazardous wastes. So are medical waste products such as cultures, human tissue, contaminated gloves, sharps and so forth.

40 CFR Part 261 – IDENTIFICATION AND LISTING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

Code Title 18 § 62.020 – 18 AAC 62.020 – Identification of hazardous waste Alaska Admin. Code Title 18 § 63.100 – 18 AAC 63.100 – Risk assessment Alaska Admin.