Environmental and Safety Compliance

Hazardous waste is a waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment. In regulatory terms, a RCRA hazardous wastes fall into two categories:

1. The F-list (non-specific source wastes), which can be found in the regulations at 40 CFR §261.31.
2. The K-list (source-specific wastes), which can be found in the regulations at 40 CFR §261.32.
3. The P-list and the U-list (discarded commercial chemical products), which can be found in the regulations at 40 CFR §261.33.

1. Ignitability, as described in 40 CFR §261.21.
2. Corrosivity, as described in 40 CFR §261.22.
3. Reactivity, as described in 40 CFR §261.23.
4. Toxicity, as described in 40 CFR §261.24.