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Transportation Modes » Rail » Waste Storage and Disposal
Any facility carrying out processes that involve cleaning with petroleum-based (non-water-based) solvents, including degreasers and solvent-based parts washers. The regulations also cover the use and disposal of solvent wetted rags to manually wipe soils from the metal surfaces (hand wiping).
Requires:
Hazardous waste regulations may apply to storage and disposal; some facilities may need air emissions permits.
Any facility that generates, collects, recycles, or disposes of used railway ties.
Requires:
Hazardous waste regulations may apply to storage and disposal; some facilities may need air emissions permits.Burning of used crossties in facilities other than cogeneration plants is covered under Federal regulations. Landfill restrictions are generally covered under state and local regulations.
Anyone who generates more than 100 kilograms per month of hazardous waste, or more than 1 kilogram per month of certain acutely hazardous wastes. (These limits may be lower in some states.)
Requires:
Registration with EPA as a hazardous waste generator; compliance with rules for storage and disposal of wastes; for large quantities, reporting of quantities generated to EPA every two years
Anyone who generates more than 100 kilograms per month of waste that may potentially be classified as a "hazardous waste" under federal or state law. (May also apply to as little as 1 kilogram per month for certain "acutely hazardous wastes.")
Requires:
Businesses are required to determine whether their wastes should be classified as "hazardous" under the regulations. Incorrect classification is a major factor contributing to violations and fines in the transportation sector.
Any discharge of locomotive coolant falls under the rules that apply to the discharge of any industrial wastewater.
Requires:
Wastewater discharged from locomotive cooling systems must be hauled to an appropriate treatment facility, or a permit must be obtained, either from local authorities to discharge to a municipal sewer system, or from the EPA to discharge directly to the environment.
The basic federal law regulating solid and hazardous waste disposal
Requires:
Facilities must determine whether their waste is classified as "hazardous" according to federal and state regulations, and if so must handle and dispose of it accordingly
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