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Record Nr.

UNINA9910698339703321

Titolo

Hazardous waste [[electronic resource] ] : information on how DOD and federal and state regulators oversee the off-site disposal of waste from DOD installations / / United States Government Accountability Office

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2007]

Descrizione fisica

ii, 38 pages : digital, PDF file

Soggetti

Hazardous wastes - United States - Management

Military bases, American - Safety measures

Hazardous waste site remediation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Nov. 15, 2007).

"November 2007."

Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Acountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

"GAO-08-74."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

This report describes (1) DOD's procedures for selecting hazardous waste transporters and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, and ensuring that they properly dispose of hazardous waste; (2) the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state agencies in ensuring hazardous waste is disposed of safely and in accordance with laws and regulations; and (3) the information that facilities and regulators must publicly report regarding a release of hazardous waste and the enforcement actions taken against facilities found in violation of the applicable laws and regulations.