Toxic Waste Minimization in the Printed Circuit Board Industry (Enhanced Edition‪)‬

With the enactment of the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) in
November 1984, Congress set forth a schedule for evaluating the land disposal
restriction of various classes of hazardous wastes including: (1) solvents;
(2) metals and cyanides; (3) halogenated organics; (4) corrosives; and
(5) aioxin wastes. A key issue identified in the evaluation of the waste bans
is the availability of commercial treatment capacity to handle the wastes
proposed for banning. Therefore, Congress also asked EPA to evaluate the
potential tor onsite waste minimization to reduce the quantity or toxicity of
wastes being considered under the ban.