Facilities Using Solvent Wipes Get Relief from Waste Regulations

On July 31, 2013, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) modified its hazardous waste management regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to conditionally exclude solvent-contaminated wipes from hazardous waste regulations as long as businesses clean or dispose of the wipes properly.  EPA altered the rule after concluding that wipes contaminated with certain…
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