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RCRA Online Number: 11387
Title: REGULATORY STATUS OF PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Document Date: 1989-01-03
To: Fields, HQ
From: Lowrance
Organization of Recipient: EPA
Description: Contaminated clothing and similar debris are not solid wastes, but may be regulated under the contained-in policy. If contamination cannot be removed, clothing must be treated to meet the land disposal restrictions (LDR) treatment standards prior to disposal. The empty container rule does not apply to contaminated clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Regulatory Citation(s): 268.40, 261.3, 261.7
RPPC Number: 9441.1989(02)
Official ORCR Policy: Yes
Associated Topic(s): Containers, Disposal, Hazardous Waste, Land Disposal Restrictions, Storage, Treatment