EnvironmentalAdvancedCalifornia Exam

Which of the following is NOT a federally designated category of hazardous waste under RCRA?

AListed wastes, under California environmental disclosure law

BCharacteristic wastes, as required under standard hazard disclosure practice

CUniversal wastes, consistent with California environmental regulations

DAgricultural wastes used as fertilizerCorrect

Why Agricultural wastes used as fertilizer Is Correct

Answer D: Agricultural wastes used as fertilizer

RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) designates listed, characteristic, universal, and mixed wastes as hazardous. Agricultural wastes applied to the land as fertilizer are specifically excluded from RCRA hazardous waste regulations.

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