Mixed Waste and EPA

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{Original Msg: 'Re: Mixed Waste' from <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
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{You can neutralize the acid with any base and then it become radwaste not
{mixed waste. There are some processor that will take the Freon, I will give
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{At 10:35 PM 7/21/96 -0500, you wrote:
{>I hope someone out there can help me out!!!
{>I have about 300 gallons of phosphoric acid with low level radioactivity in
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{> Is there any treatment processes out there for this type of waste???? Also we 
{>have about 40 gallons of sludge with Freon-113 mixed in it.  Any help at all 
{>would be greatly appreciated!
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{>Respond to:radconpro@aol.com
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{Mr. Rahim Ghanooni
{Sr. Health Physicist
{Certified Hazardous Material Manager (CHMM)
{319-851-7133
{rahim@inav.net
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   Exempt Quantity Generator (40 CFR 261.5):  Doesn't generate more than
100 kilograms (~28 gallons) of hazardous waste in a calendar month.  This
amount is not subject to certain EPA and RCRA regulations.
   However, if an exempt quantity generator accumulates more than 1000 Kg
(~280 gallons) _at any time_, EPA and RCRA regulations start seeping in.
It seems your 300 gallons is near a regulatory threshold as far as the EPA
is concerned.  You might want to contact someone that's really knowledgable
on Title 40 (Protection of Environment), such as RAM-waste brokers.
   The information you find out would be of benefit if you share it with
RADSAFE.
 
 
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