oEPA
                 United States
                 Environmental Protection
                 Agency
 Office of
 Solid Waste and
 Emergency Response
                  DIRECTIVE NUMBER:- 9453.01(84)

                  TITLE:  Applicability of EPArs Hazardous Waste Marking
                        Requirement (262.32) to State-Regulated Wastes
                  APPROVAL DATE:  5-18-84

                  EFFECTIVE DATE:  S"18'84

                  ORIGINATING OFFICE:

                  Q FINAL
    Office of Solid Waste
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PART 262  SUBPART C - PRE-TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS
                                                DOC:  9A53.01(84)
Key Words:    Authorized States

Regulations:  40 CFR 262.32, 261

Subject:
Addressee:
Applicability of EPA's Hazardous Waste Marking Requirement
(262.32) to State-Regulated Wastes

Michael A. Verde, Technical Sales Representative, CECOS International,
2321 Kenmore Avenue, Buffalo, New York  14207
Originator:   Bruce R. Weddle, Acting Director, Permits and State Programs Division

Source Doc:   #9453.01(84)
Date:

Summary:
5-18-84
     States may expand their universe of regulated wastes to cover additional
wastes not defined as hazardous under the Federal program (§261).  In addition,
they may require that other regulations such as marking requirements (§262.32)
apply to State-regulated wastes.

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                                                           9453.01 (84)
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tr. Mlcha-1 A. Yerd»
Technical Sales Representative
C£C1S International
7J?1 Kenrore Avenue
Buffalo. **« Tork  142-J7

C*ar Pr. Verde:

     Tho*us Chaplton of the Department of Transportation has
forward?** a copy of yor letter of April 2. liJj4, to we and has
asked ao to respond to your qu«st1on regardlnv, the applicability
of EPA's hazardous waste marking requirement (§262.32) to State
re^ulat*d wastes .

     PCB's are not defined as hazardous wastes 1n 40 CFS fart
261 - Identification and Listing, therefore thay are not subject
to EP/*'s rariiln.} re«^u1r«nent under Section 262.32.  On th» ot^ier
hand. States way have a regulatory progran which 1s »ore stringent
or broarter In scope than the Federal progran.  Many States hav-
expanded th^1r universe of regulated wastes to cover additional
wistf»s not ^t»f1n«cl as hazardous unoer the Fe.t»ral proyrdr.-.   I"
aodltlon to regulating a broa-isr r
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other questions on EPA's regulations,  please write to ne  at
th« following addrvss:

                P«r«1ts and State Programs  Division (WH-563)
                U.S.  Environmental  Protection Ayency .
                401 H Street SW
                Waihlngton, OC  20460

     As an alternative  source of help  on  questions of tnls  t/pe.
you may wish to call  the PCKA/Superfund KotHne on 800-424-9346.

                              S1nctrely yours.
                              Bruce R.  Meddle
                              Act1nj 01 rector
                     Permits  and State  Programs Division
                                  (WH-553)
cc:  Nornan Mosenchuck
     Tho«as Charlton
WM-563/C8arley/08 MAY 84/332-4697/CO's  01«k  #12  Doc iZl
REW!?ITTEJ«:  8arley/5-a-84/cd: Thoopson/5-11-84/cd:
Dec: Dan Derk1cs^Bruce Weddle:Thoapson:3arley:L«vy

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