Speaker: Erik Ehrengren, SET Environmental — Topic: Proper Waste Determinations and Characterizations —
Hazardous waste identification (HWID) is a first critical step in the management of hazardous waste. EPA’s compliance activities monitor whether correct determinations have been made and whether a waste meets the RCRA definition of hazardous waste. EPA has recently made this a significant focus of regulatory inspections, and they require accurate documentation of waste determinations for both hazardous and non-hazardous waste.