CLERK’S OFFICEDEC 07 2004IN THE MATTER OF:STANDARDS FOR UNIVERSALWASTE MANAGEMENT(35 ILL.
Mercury is a well-known toxin that primarily affects
the central nervous system and kidneys, and is a hazardous constituent under theResource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”).
Undercurrent rules, solid waste that exhibits the characteristic oftoxicity, as
defmed at 35 Ill.
Current universal wastes include lamps, mercury-containing thermostats,
suspended and canceled pesticides, and batteries.
In the
vast majority ofthe locations where these devices are employed, no one at the facility is2 familiarwith the hazardous waste management system, and as a result, many ofth...
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