HR 4394 · 100th Congress · Environmental Protection
Omnibus Hazardous Waste Protection Act of 1988
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.(1988-05-03)
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Omnibus Hazardous Waste Protection Act of 1988 - Title I: PCB Management - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to require that those who deal in the transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls use a manifest system to assure that such substances are designated for, and arrive at authorized treatment, storage, or disposal facilities. Requires such persons to satisfy the financial responsibility requirements of the Solid Waste Disposal Act. Prohibits an individual from arranging, on a commercial basis, for the transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls owned by another person before obtaining the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) approval to engage in such intermediate activities. Title II: Toxic Chemical Data - Requires filings of the annual toxic chemical release forms required under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to include a toxic chemical waste reduction and recycling report for each listed toxic chemical for the preceding calendar year. Requires such report to include information on a facility-by-facility basis as to the amounts and disposition of each tox…
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