Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Training Module about Hazardous Waste Incinerators

This training module:

• Introduces the concept of burning hazardous wastes in units regulated under RCRA and outlines the requirements for one type of device — the incinerator.
• States the conditions under which an owner/operator may be exempt from 40 CFR subpart O.
• Defines principal organic hazardous constituent (POHC) and describes the criteria under which a POHC is selected.
• Defines destruction and removal efficiency (DRE).
• Describes the interaction between compliance with performance standards and compliance with incinerator operating conditions established in a permit.
• Explains the definition and purpose of a "trial burn."

Access other training modules that provide overviews of other specific RCRA regulatory topics here.

• RCRA, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module: Introduction to Hazardous Waste Incinerators (pdf) (78.78 KB, February 2000, EPA360-R-99-052)