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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Safety Training Course

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This training discusses the background, regulations, and rules associated with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

18 minutes   |   SKU: AT217    |    Language(s): EN / ES / FR    |    Produced 2025

SKU:

AT217

Language(s):

EN / ES / FR

Updated:

2025

Length

18 minutes

Training Objectives

Understand the history of RCRA as it relates to current regulations
Describe the steps in determining hazardous waste
Describe how to store, transport, and dispose of hazardous waste
Understand the e-Manifest system and how it works
Identify regulatory rules and policies under RCRA

Course Overview

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), established in 1976, provides the framework for properly managing solid and hazardous waste in the United States. Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), RCRA regulates how hazardous waste is generated, transported, treated, stored, and disposed of to protect human health and the environment. In this training, you will learn about the history and importance of RCRA as well as its associated regulations, guidelines, rules, and policies.

RCRA defines hazardous waste through a classification process that identifies whether a material is solid waste, whether it is excluded, and whether it meets specific listed or characteristic criteria such as ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity. Over the years, amendments to RCRA have strengthened waste management and cleanup processes across industries. Facilities that generate hazardous waste are divided into different categories, and these facilities must properly identify hazardous waste, store it safely, and track its movement from generation to disposal. Employees involved in hazardous waste handling are required to complete initial and annual RCRA training to ensure compliance and safety. Facilities must also maintain preparedness plans, communication systems, and emergency equipment to respond quickly to spills, fires, or other incidents.

To modernize waste tracking, the EPA launched the e-Manifest system in 2018, transitioning from paper to electronic records. This nationwide digital platform tracks hazardous waste shipments in real time, reducing errors, improving efficiency, and enhancing transparency. All federal and state-regulated waste facilities are required to register for e-Manifest.

This course will help you understand why RCRA was created and how facilities must comply with its standards and regulations from generation to disposal to tracking of hazardous waste. The purpose of RCRA is to develop a system to streamline and regulate the hazardous waste process from “cradle to grave”.

This program is available with Spanish and French closed captions.

Compliance Standards & Regulations

This course references the standards and regulations listed below.

EPA 40 CFR 261.7 and 40 CFR 265.72

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What is the purpose of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)?


The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) authorizes the EPA to oversee hazardous waste from its creation to final disposal, including its generation, transport, treatment, storage, and disposal. It also establishes a framework for managing non-hazardous solid waste. Amendments in 1986 expanded RCRA’s scope to address environmental risks from underground storage tanks containing petroleum and other hazardous substances.


What is the e-Manifest system?


The EPA launched the e-Manifest system on June 30, 2018, creating a national electronic system to track hazardous waste shipments. This modernized process improves efficiency and reduces costs for both industry and state agencies.


How does the EPA define “Solid waste” under RCRA?


Under RCRA, “solid waste” is broadly defined to include any waste materials that are discarded, abandoned, or inherently waste-like. This definition encompasses everything from household trash to industrial by products.


How are hazardous wastes differentiated from non-hazardous waste?


Hazardous wastes are a special subset of solid waste regulated under Subtitle C. For a solid waste to be classified as hazardous, it must meet specific criteria, like being a listed waste or meeting characteristics of ignitability, corrosivity, toxicity, and reactivity. Non-hazardous solid waste is regulated mainly under Subtitle D, usually by states and local governments under EPA guidance.


What is the RCRA FIRST Toolbox, and how is it used?


The RCRA FIRST Toolbox is a set of guidance materials, including how-to guides, flow maps, and templates, designed to help EPA and partner project teams streamline and improve efficiency in corrective action investigations and remedy selection.


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