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Hazardous Waste: Incinerator Operating Regulations and Related Air Emission Standards

RCED-92-21 Published: Oct 16, 1991. Publicly Released: Oct 28, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the: (1) differences between hazardous waste incinerators that have received permits under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 and those that are allowed to operate for some limited period of time without a permit; and (2) emissions standards in effect for incinerators during and after a particular hazardous waste incinerator was in operation.

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