Temporary Unit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027802",
  "term": "Temporary Unit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "For temporary tanks and container storage areas used to treat or store hazardous remediation wastes during remedial activities required under § 264.101 or RCRA 3008(h), or at a permitted facility that is not subject to § 264.101, the Regional Administrator may designate a unit at the facility, as a temporary unit. A temporary unit must be located within the contiguous property under the control of the owner/operator where the wastes to be managed in the temporary unit originated. For temporary units, the Regional Administrator may replace the design, operating, or closure standard applicable to these units with alternative requirements which protect human health and the environment.",
  "subject": "Enforcement and compliance",
  "references": [
    "Corrective Action 101 Key Terms; Corrective Action 101"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/temporary-unit/"
}