Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Massachusetts regulations for handling, transporting, and disposing of hazardous materials, based on the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) administers the Hazardous Waste Management Act, which includes more stringent requirements than RCRA. The dataset likely contains regulatory information and requirements for generators, haulers, and disposal facilities.

Use Cases

• Verify compliance with hazardous waste storage and disposal requirements based on the described 'cradle to grave' tracking system.
• Identify licensing requirements for waste haulers and treatment facilities based on the regulatory jurisdiction described.
• Determine generator responsibilities and manifest requirements based on the quantity and type of hazardous material.
• Compare state (Massachusetts) and federal (RCRA) hazardous material handling regulations based on the description of differing stringency.

Strengths

• Based on explicit legal authorities including 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. and M.G.L. c. 21C.
• Describes a specific regulatory framework with defined applicability to projects generating hazardous materials.
• References specific forms (Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest) and contact information for the administering agency (MassDEP).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from regulatory documents and legal codes.

Geography

Massachusetts, United States.