UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
MEMORANDUM
AUG 17 1996
OFFICE OF
SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY
RESPONSE
SUBJECT: Hazardous Waste Management System: Agency Proposes
-Not "to List 14 Spent Solvents
FROM: • Micha'el Shapiro,' Director
^> Office of (Solid Waste
TO:
RCRA National Policy Managers
Regions I-X
On August 5, 1996, the Administrator signed a proposal not to
amend the regulations for hazardous waste management under the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for wastes generated
during the use of certain organic solvents. Specifically, the
Agency proposes not to list as hazardous any of the following 14
spent solvents examined: acetonitrile, benzyl chloride, cumene,
cyclohexanol, 1,4-dichlorobenzene, epichloro-hydrin, ethylene
dibromide, 2-ethoxyethanol acetate, furfural isophorone,
2-methoxyethanol, 2-methoxyethanol acetate, methyl chloride and
phenol.
We have determined that these solvent wastes pose little or no
risk to human health or the environment because the risk assessment
performed for each solvent does not show a substantial level of
risk. A more detailed fact sheet is attached and a prepublication
copy of the Federal Register notice has been posted in the common
Postman directory in each region under "Solvents.fr." These
documents will also be available'on the Internet System (see fact
sheet for complete details). If you need more specific technical
information, please contact Ron Josephson at (703) 308-0442. The
general public can request copies from the RCRA Hotline at (800)
424-9346.
Attachment
cc: RCRA Branch Chiefs
RCRA State Authorization and Permit Offices
RCRA Public Involvement Network
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\ UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
9 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
AUG I 7 1996
OFFICE OF
SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENC Y
RESPONSE
Dear Colleague:
On August 5, 1996, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) signed a proposal not to amend the
regulations for hazardous waste management under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act for wastes generated during the use
of certain organic solvents. EPA has determined that these solvent
wastes pose little or no risk to human health or the environment
because the risk assessment performed for each solvent does not
show a substantial level of risk. Specifically, the Agency proposes
not to list as hazardous any of the following 14 spent solvents
examined: acetonitrile, benzyl chloride, cumene, cyclohexanol, 1,4-
dichlorobenzene, epichlorohydrin, ethylene dibromide,
2-ethoxyethanol acetate, furfural, isophorone, 2-methoxyethanol,
2-methoxyethanol acetate, methyl chloride and phenol.
A disk containing a prepublication copy of the rule, and a
fact sheet are enclosed for your information and use. These
documents also will be available on the Internet through the EPA
public access gopher in the near future. You may order paper copies
of the rule and obtain technical assistance from the RCRA Hotline
at 1-800-424-9346.
Sincerely,
'"""" * '>.'Y~
Michael Shapiro, Director
Office of Solid Waste
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