Waste Regulations & Requirements
Overview
Laboratory operations must comply with state and federal laws protecting the environment. The specific requirements of these laws are published in the Code of Federal Regulations and the New Mexico Administrative Code.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforces the federal regulations, and the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) enforces the state requirements.
For most of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Resoure Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the state of New Mexico has adopted the federal regulations into the state Administrative Code and been delegated authority for enforcing the rules at the state level.
Federal
Federal Requirements
- Federal Requirements
The EPA has retained authority for the Toxic Substances Control Act. Additionally, while autority for solid and hazardous waste has been delegated to NMED, EPA continues to participate in monitoring and enforcement. - CERCLA
- Nuclear Facility NQA-1 Standards
- RCRA
- TSCA
- Code of Federal Regulations
- Federal Register
- Executive Orders
- EO 13423 - "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management"
- DOE Directives
The Department of Energy (DOE) Directives are official communications of policies, requirements and procedures, and include written policies, orders, notices, manuals, and guides. The following DOE directives are applicable to waste programs. - DOE Order 435.1 -- Radioactive Waste Management
- DOE Order 436.1 -- Departmental Sustainability
- DOE Order 5400.5 -- Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment
- DOE/EH-0173T -- Environmental Regulatory Guide for Radiological Effluent Monitoring and Environmental Surveillance
- DOE Order 151.1B -- Comprehensive Emergency Management System
State
New Mexico Requirements
NMED regulations apply to most generation, accumulation, storage, treatment, and disposal of solid, hazardous, and mixed wastes.
- NMED Regulations
- 20.4.1 NMAC
- 20.4.2 NMAC
- 20.4.3 NMAC
- 20.4.5 NMAC
- 20.9.1 NMAC
Oversight
LANL Waste Regulatory Oversight
Below are links to the agencies having oversight and/or regulatory authority for LANL waste programs.
- Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA Homepage
- EPA - Office of Solid Waste
- EPA Region VI
- RCRA Online Document Search Tool
- New Mexico Environment Department
- NMED Homepage
- NMED Hazardous Waste Bureau
- NMED Solid Waste Bureau
- NMED DOE Oversight Office
- U.S. Department of Energy
- DOE Homepage
- DOE Environmental Policy
- DOE Citizen's Advisory Board
LANL
LANL Requirements
RCRA permits must be obtained from the NMED and/or EPA for certain solid and hazardous waste operations.
Haz | RCRA
RCRA Requirements (Hazardous Waste)
- Federal Regulations & Requirements
- EPA Municipal Solid Waste Summary
- NM State Requirements
- 20 NMAC 9-1-704: Analytical Requirements for Petroleum Contaminated Soils
- New Mexico Administrative Code
- NM Solid Waste Regulations (Updated Aug 2, 2007)
- New Mexico Register (Regulation Public Notices)
- Import/Export Requirements & Information
- EPA's Import/Export Requirements
- Introduction to RCRA Chemical Import Requirements
- Exemptions for Research and Development and Test Marketing
- Current List of Chemical Substances Subject to RCRA Section 12(b) Export Notification Requirements
- Other Resources
- Nanotechnology under RCRA
- Biotechnology Program under RCRA
Solid Waste
Solid Waste Requirements
- Federal Regulations & Requirements
- EPA Municipal Solid Waste Summary
- NM State Requirements
- 20 NMAC 9-1-704: Analytical Requirements for Petroleum Contaminated Soils
- New Mexico Administrative Code
- NM Solid Waste Regulations (pdf) (Updated Aug 2, 2007)
- New Mexico Register (Regulation Public Notices)
TSCA
TSCA Requirements
- Federal Regulations & Requirements
- Code of Federal Regulations Covering the Management of PCBs
- PCB Disposal Amendments: Final Rule
- PCB Manifesting and Notification Rule
- PCB Recordkeeping and Reporting
- PCB Storage Requirements
- Import/Export Requirements & Information
- EPA's Import/Export Requirements
- Introduction to TSCA Chemical Import Requirements
- Exemptions for Research and Development and Test Marketing
- Current List of Chemical Substances Subject to TSCA Section 12(b) Export Notification Requirements
- Other PCB Resources
- EPA's PCB Website
- PCB Identifiers (PCB ID)
- Guidance Booklet on Storage & Disposal of PCB Waste
- DOE PCB Questions and Answers -- Part I | Part II
- The PCB Mark
- Disposal Requirements for Fluorescent Light Ballasts
- Other TSCA Resources
- Nanotechnology under TSCA
- Biotechnology Program under TSCA
