9/28/2005

Mercury Containing Equipment: Now Listed as Universal Waste [40 CFR 273.9 & 260.10]

Mercury containing equipment, as defined in 40 CFR 273.9 & 260.10,  means a device or part of a device (including thermostats, but excluding batteries and lamps) that contain elemental mercury integral to its function.

Under the Federal EPA regulations, generators of equipment that contains elemental mercury destined for discard may be managed as a universal waste according to the requirements at 40 CFR 273.  However, if your state has not yet classified mercury containing equipment as universal waste, you must continue to manage it as hazardous waste.

For the latest on EPA’s new mercury containing equipment regulations attend our Hazardous Waste Management: the Complete Course seminar or our Used Oil and Special Waste webcast.

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