solution home » services » solution What is hazardous material?Hazardous material, as defined in Section 1004(5) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), means a solid waste, or combination of solid wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may: (1) Cause or contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible illness(2) Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or to the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed. The owner or operator of a facility which treats, stores, manages, or disposes of such materials is required by Section 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) to submit an emergency and hazardous chemical inventory form to the state and to the local Emergency Planning Commission, and is required to submit a MSDS per RCRA. Hazardous material includes all household hazardous materials in single containerized volumes of five gallons or greater, or uncontained improper discharges or deposits of volumes of two or more gallons.This Article was created on: 02/23/2014This Article was last updated on: 09/17/2020
