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United StatesEnvironmental ProtectionAgencySolid Waste andEmergency Response(5305W)EPA530-K-97-007January 1998www.epa.gov/osw
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CONTENTS
Frequently Asked Questions About RCRA2The Life Cycle of a Typical Printing Waste 4Requirements for Regulated Printers6Reduce or Minimize the Hazardous Wastes You Generate8Other Environmental Laws Affecting the Printing Industry11Contacts and Resources13
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:
RCRA Hotline
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency800 424-9346 or TDD 800 553-7672.In the Washington, DC, area: 703 412-9810or TDD 703 412-3323.
 
Foreword
W
hether you are a screen printer, lithographer,flexographer, or other printer, your printing processesprobably generate hazardous waste. That means youare regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)under a federal law called the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act(RCRA). Under RCRA, you are required to follow certain procedureswhen generating, storing, transporting, treating, or disposing of hazardous waste.
 RCRA in Focus
provides an overview of the federalregulations you are required to follow and the wastes that are likely tobe hazardous in your business. It also provides federal recycling andpollution prevention options to help you decrease the amount of hazardous waste you generate.
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