Today ASSE has released the electronic format of A Basic Guide to RCRA: Understanding Solid
and Hazardous Waste Management, 2nd edition, by Salvatore
Caccavale, CSP. The book provides a concise overview of the storage, labeling
and shipping requirements for hazardous waste as required by EPA. It helps SH&E
professionals better understand how RCRA regulations work, and offers advice on
effectively complying with these regulations.
Among the updates to the original 1998 edition:
- More completed forms and labels to enable SH&E professionals to better determine what is required on containers during storage and prior to shipping.
- A new section on Class 1 Injection Wells, typically for low-concentration waste.
- A new section on grounding and bonding of containers with flammable chemicals.
- Learning objectives and summaries for each chapter.
- More regulatory references explained in a more concise and organized format.
- Updated information on the shipping of hazardous waste and manifests.
A Basic Guide to RCRA
is available for use in MobiPocket and ePub formats for use on Kindle, Nook,
iPad and other e-readers, and is priced at $14.95. Orders can be placed by
visiting the ASSE Publications page,
with an order number of 4434prc for MobiPocket, and 4434epub for ePub.