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Asbestos Terminology Glossary

Land Disposal Restrictions

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Asbestos Terminology Glossary

Definition

Mandated by the 1984 amendments to RCRA; prohibits the disposal of hazardous wastes into or on the land.

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Hazardous Waste

A subset of solid wastes that pose substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment and meet any of the following criteria: -is specifically listed as a hazardous waste by EPA; - exhibits one or more of the characteristics of hazardous wastes (ignitability, corrosiveness, reactivity, and/or toxicity); - is generated by the treatment of hazardous waste; or is contained in a hazardous waste.

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