Facilities

HAZWOPER covers the treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste at all facilities regulated by 40 CFR 264 and 265.

40 CFR 264 and 40 CFR 265 follow the same structure, with the most notable difference being the application of standards and interim standards.

• Part 264 - Standards for owners and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
• Part 265-Interim status standards for owners and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities

Some of the main concerns of 40 CFR 264 and 265 include the following:

• General facility standards
• Preparedness and prevention
• Contingency plan and emergency procedures
• Manifest system, record-keeping, and reporting
• Releases from solid waste management units
• Closure and post-closure
• Financial requirements
• Use and management of containers
• Tank systems
• Surface impoundments
• Waste piles
• Land treatment
• Landfills
• Incinerators
• Special provisions for cleanup
• Drip pads
• Miscellaneous units
• Emissions standards for process vents, equipment leaks, tanks, surface impoundments, and containers
• Containment buildings
• Hazardous waste munitions and explosives storage

The requirements covered in 40 CFR Parts 264 and 265 apply to RCRA or to agencies authorized through agreement with the EPA to implement RCRA regulations.

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