Technical Assistance and Guidance Documents Technical assistance in interpreting the RCRA rules and regulations, and how they apply to facilities and wastes in North Carolina may be obtained by contacting the Technical Resource Unit at (919) 707-8200. RCRA Orientation Manual Aerosol Cans Aerosol Cans as Universal Waste Presentation Comparison of Baseline HW Generator Requirements vs. Universal Waste Requirements for Aerosol Cans Aerosol Can Waste Determination Guidance (when disposed) Closure/Post Closure Generator Closure Guidelines for Cleanup of Soil or Debris at Generator Sites Where Groundwater has not been Affected (pdf) Requirements of the Use of Thermal Desorption for Generators Closure (pdf) Guidance on Post-Closure and Corrective Action Financial Assurance (pdf) Contained-in Policy Document temporarily removed for updates. Please contact the Compliance Branch Environmental Chemists if you have questions. Electronic Waste Management of Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) from Computer Monitors and Televisions Groundwater Monitoring North Carolina Hazardous Waste Section Guidelines for Groundwater Monitoring Reports (pdf) Hazardous Secondary Material Template for Documenting Legitimacy Factors for HSM Generator Controlled Exclusion for HSM Guidance Transfer Based Exclusion for HSM Guidance Hazardous Waste Generator A Guide to Recognizing Hazardous Waste (Brochure) Guide for Small Businesses Hazardous Waste Generator Compliance Manual Summary of Generator Requirements Small Quantity Generator Information Generator Category Guidance Very Small Quantity Generator Checklist Small Quantity Generator Checklist Large Quantity Generator Checklist Episodic Generator Guidance Consolidation Provision Guidance Example Small and Large Quantity Generator Emergency Arrangement Letters Container Marking/Labeling Guidance for Indication of Hazards Closed Container Guidance Small Quantity Generator Re-Notification Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule Guidance and Comparison of Old and New Requirements Generator Improvements Rule Crosswalk Federal and State Rule Crosswalk Waste Determination and Category Determination – Comparison of Old and New Requirements Subpart M – Comparison of Old and New Requirements for Large Quantity Generator Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Emergency Arrangements – Comparison of Old and New Requirements for Small and Large Quantity Generators Satellite Accumulation – Comparison of Old and New Requirements for Small and Large Quantity Generators Subpart K – Comparison of Old and New Requirements for Academic Laboratories Other Changes – Comparison of Old and New Requirements Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Applicability and Counting Guidance Subpart P Notification Guidance Hazardous Waste Pharmaceutical Management for Healthcare Facilities Guidance Comparison of Baseline HW Generator Requirements vs. Management Standards for HW Pharmaceuticals Comparison of Very Small Quantity Generator Requirements vs. Subpart P Requirements Subpart P Applicability Flow Chart Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals & Amendment to the P075 Nicotine Listing Presentation Link to EPA Website with Federal Register and Frequent Questions EPA Memo on Unsold Non-Prescription Retail Items Sent Through Reverse Logistics EPA Memo on Applicability of New Hazardous Waste Pharmaceutical Standards to Intermediate Care Facilities Hazardous Waste Section Audit Policy Guidance Hazardous Waste Section Audit Policy Guidance Land Use Restrictions Instructions for Preparing a Notice of Contaminated Site for Hazardous Waste / Solid Waste Management Unit Disposal Site for Recordation (pdf) Lead Waste Lead Based Paint Waste Guidance Lead Scrap Metal (pdf) Remediation North Carolina Hazardous Waste Section Guidelines for Establishing Remediation Goals at RCRA Hazardous Waste Sites, December 2013 (pdf) Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch Preliminary Soil Remediation Goals(PSRG) Table (pdf) Establishing Groundwater Protection Standards in RCRA Permits per 264.92 and 264.94 (pdf) DWM Residential Vapor Intrusion Screening Levels (pdf) DWM Non-residential Vapor Instrusion Screening Levels (pdf) Guidance on Developing a Monitored Natural Attenuation Remedial Proposal for Chlorinated Organics in Ground Water (pdf) Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic Chemical Factsheet (pdf) Risk Assessment North Carolina Protocol for Performing Indirect Exposure Risk Assessments for Hazardous Waste Combustion Units, January 1997 (pdf) North Carolina Protocol for Performing Indirect Exposure Risk Assessments for Hazardous Waste Combustion Units, January 1997. Appendices (pdf) Solar Panels Solar Panel Frequent Questions Solvent-Contaminated Wipes NCDEQ Guidance on Handling Solvent-Contaminated Wipes EPA's Summary Chart for Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Link to EPA's Website for the Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Rule and Additional Information Link to EPA's Website with Frequent Questions About Implementing the Regulations for Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Exclusion Guidance Flowchart Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Exclusion Requirements for Generators Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Exclusion Applicability of Regulatory Provisions to Handlers Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Exclusion Presentation Subpart K – Hazardous Waste Management at Academic Laboratories Subpart K Presentation Subpart K – Comparison of Old and New Requirements for Academic Laboratories Subpart K Guidance Universal Waste Fluorescent Lights Guidelines - DPPEA Lights Containing Mercury (LCMs) - Frequently Asked Questions (pdf) Universal Waste Management (pdf) What Never to Do with a Mercury Spill (CFLs and more) Spent Lead Acid Battery Management (pdf) Used Oil Used Oil Generator Guidance Used Oil Transporter and Transfer Facility Guidance Used Oil Processors and Re-refiners Guidance Used Oil Burners Guidance Used Oil Fuel Marketers Guidance Used Oil Collection Centers Guidance Waste Determination Waste Determination Test Method Table Wood Treating Wood Treating Plant Conversion to Non-CCA (pdf)
Technical Assistance and Guidance Documents Technical assistance in interpreting the RCRA rules and regulations, and how they apply to facilities and wastes in North Carolina may be obtained by contacting the Technical Resource Unit at (919) 707-8200. RCRA Orientation Manual Aerosol Cans Aerosol Cans as Universal Waste Presentation Comparison of Baseline HW Generator Requirements vs. Universal Waste Requirements for Aerosol Cans Aerosol Can Waste Determination Guidance (when disposed) Closure/Post Closure Generator Closure Guidelines for Cleanup of Soil or Debris at Generator Sites Where Groundwater has not been Affected (pdf) Requirements of the Use of Thermal Desorption for Generators Closure (pdf) Guidance on Post-Closure and Corrective Action Financial Assurance (pdf) Contained-in Policy Document temporarily removed for updates. Please contact the Compliance Branch Environmental Chemists if you have questions. Electronic Waste Management of Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) from Computer Monitors and Televisions Groundwater Monitoring North Carolina Hazardous Waste Section Guidelines for Groundwater Monitoring Reports (pdf) Hazardous Secondary Material Template for Documenting Legitimacy Factors for HSM Generator Controlled Exclusion for HSM Guidance Transfer Based Exclusion for HSM Guidance Hazardous Waste Generator A Guide to Recognizing Hazardous Waste (Brochure) Guide for Small Businesses Hazardous Waste Generator Compliance Manual Summary of Generator Requirements Small Quantity Generator Information Generator Category Guidance Very Small Quantity Generator Checklist Small Quantity Generator Checklist Large Quantity Generator Checklist Episodic Generator Guidance Consolidation Provision Guidance Example Small and Large Quantity Generator Emergency Arrangement Letters Container Marking/Labeling Guidance for Indication of Hazards Closed Container Guidance Small Quantity Generator Re-Notification Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule Guidance and Comparison of Old and New Requirements Generator Improvements Rule Crosswalk Federal and State Rule Crosswalk Waste Determination and Category Determination – Comparison of Old and New Requirements Subpart M – Comparison of Old and New Requirements for Large Quantity Generator Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Emergency Arrangements – Comparison of Old and New Requirements for Small and Large Quantity Generators Satellite Accumulation – Comparison of Old and New Requirements for Small and Large Quantity Generators Subpart K – Comparison of Old and New Requirements for Academic Laboratories Other Changes – Comparison of Old and New Requirements Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Applicability and Counting Guidance Subpart P Notification Guidance Hazardous Waste Pharmaceutical Management for Healthcare Facilities Guidance Comparison of Baseline HW Generator Requirements vs. Management Standards for HW Pharmaceuticals Comparison of Very Small Quantity Generator Requirements vs. Subpart P Requirements Subpart P Applicability Flow Chart Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals & Amendment to the P075 Nicotine Listing Presentation Link to EPA Website with Federal Register and Frequent Questions EPA Memo on Unsold Non-Prescription Retail Items Sent Through Reverse Logistics EPA Memo on Applicability of New Hazardous Waste Pharmaceutical Standards to Intermediate Care Facilities Hazardous Waste Section Audit Policy Guidance Hazardous Waste Section Audit Policy Guidance Land Use Restrictions Instructions for Preparing a Notice of Contaminated Site for Hazardous Waste / Solid Waste Management Unit Disposal Site for Recordation (pdf) Lead Waste Lead Based Paint Waste Guidance Lead Scrap Metal (pdf) Remediation North Carolina Hazardous Waste Section Guidelines for Establishing Remediation Goals at RCRA Hazardous Waste Sites, December 2013 (pdf) Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch Preliminary Soil Remediation Goals(PSRG) Table (pdf) Establishing Groundwater Protection Standards in RCRA Permits per 264.92 and 264.94 (pdf) DWM Residential Vapor Intrusion Screening Levels (pdf) DWM Non-residential Vapor Instrusion Screening Levels (pdf) Guidance on Developing a Monitored Natural Attenuation Remedial Proposal for Chlorinated Organics in Ground Water (pdf) Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic Chemical Factsheet (pdf) Risk Assessment North Carolina Protocol for Performing Indirect Exposure Risk Assessments for Hazardous Waste Combustion Units, January 1997 (pdf) North Carolina Protocol for Performing Indirect Exposure Risk Assessments for Hazardous Waste Combustion Units, January 1997. Appendices (pdf) Solar Panels Solar Panel Frequent Questions Solvent-Contaminated Wipes NCDEQ Guidance on Handling Solvent-Contaminated Wipes EPA's Summary Chart for Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Link to EPA's Website for the Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Rule and Additional Information Link to EPA's Website with Frequent Questions About Implementing the Regulations for Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Exclusion Guidance Flowchart Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Exclusion Requirements for Generators Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Exclusion Applicability of Regulatory Provisions to Handlers Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Exclusion Presentation Subpart K – Hazardous Waste Management at Academic Laboratories Subpart K Presentation Subpart K – Comparison of Old and New Requirements for Academic Laboratories Subpart K Guidance Universal Waste Fluorescent Lights Guidelines - DPPEA Lights Containing Mercury (LCMs) - Frequently Asked Questions (pdf) Universal Waste Management (pdf) What Never to Do with a Mercury Spill (CFLs and more) Spent Lead Acid Battery Management (pdf) Used Oil Used Oil Generator Guidance Used Oil Transporter and Transfer Facility Guidance Used Oil Processors and Re-refiners Guidance Used Oil Burners Guidance Used Oil Fuel Marketers Guidance Used Oil Collection Centers Guidance Waste Determination Waste Determination Test Method Table Wood Treating Wood Treating Plant Conversion to Non-CCA (pdf)