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| Full Document: |  |
| Title: | DOD MUNITIONS BECOME SOLID WASTE SUBJECT TO RCRA WHEN THERE IS AN INTENT TO DISPOSE OR DESTROY THEM |
| RCRA Online Number: | 12486 |
| Date: | 10/03/1985 |
| To: | Schafer |
| From: | McGraw |
| Organization of Recipient: | DOD |
| Description: | Federal facilities are subject to RCRA regulations. Unused munitions are not considered waste until there is an intent to dispose or destroy them (SEE ALSO: 62 FR 6622; 2/12/97). The burning of munitions is incineration. DOD facilities must meet EPA’s RCRA regulations. |
| Regulatory Citation(s) : | 261.2, 261.3  |
| Statutory Citation(s): | NA Read US Code 42, Chapter 82 |
| Topic(s): | Burning; Combustion of Hazardous Waste; Disposal; Hazardous Waste; Incineration; Military Munitions; Treatment |