S 1086 · 93th Congress · Environmental Protection

Hazardous Waste Management Act

Introduced 1973-03-06· Sponsored by Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.(1973-03-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, within eighteen months after the enactment of this Act, to: (1) identify hazardous wastes; (2) establish standards for treatment and disposal of such waste; and (3) establish guidelines for State programs for implementing such standards. Requires the guidelines to provide that: (1) with respect to disposal sites for hazardous wastes, the State program requires that any person obtain from the State a permit to operate such site; (2) such permits require compliance with the minimum standards of performance acceptable set by the guidelines; and (3) the State have such regulatory and other authorities as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act. Directs the administrator to promulgate regulations establishing requirements for generators of hazardous waste in such a manner so as to: (1) maintain records indicating the quantities of hazardous waste generated and the disposition thereof; (2) package hazardous waste in such a manner so as to protect human health and other living organisms, and label such packaging so as to identify accurately such wastes; (3) treat or dispose of all hazardous waste at a hazardo…

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