§ 6608b. Radioactive wastes mixed with hazardous wastes
(a) The Commissioner of Health shall be responsible for and have the authority to implement and enforce those statutes enacted by the General Assembly, including sections 6610a and 6612 of this title, and those rules concerning the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of radioactive wastes mixed with hazardous wastes that are adopted by the Secretary in order to operate a hazardous waste management program that is equivalent to the federal program under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 as subsequently amended and codified in 42 U.S.C. chapter 82, subchapter 3. Procedures and funding for the interdepartmental implementation of a mixed radioactive waste management program shall be established between the Secretary and the Commissioner of Health.
(b) The Secretary shall not adopt rules concerning the management of radioactive wastes mixed with hazardous wastes that are more stringent than the statutory and regulatory requirements under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 without the concurrence of the Commissioner of Health.
(c) Nothing in this section is intended to interfere with the authority of the Commissioner of Health relating to general powers under 18 V.S.A. chapter 3, relating to appointing health officers for unorganized towns or gores under 18 V.S.A. chapter 11, and relating to radiation control under 18 V.S.A. chapter 32, nor shall prohibit the Secretary of Human Services from adopting rules concerning the management of radioactive wastes mixed with hazardous wastes that are more stringent than the statutory and regulatory requirements under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976. Nothing in this section is intended to interfere with the Agency of Transportation’s authority under section 6607 of this chapter.
(d) This section does not modify or otherwise affect the requirements of chapter 157 of this title, relating to storage of radioactive material. (Added 1983, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; amended 1987, No. 282 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 2015, No. 23, § 101; 2015, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 36; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 48.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 10 - Conservation and Development
Chapter 159 - Waste Management
§ 6601. Declaration of policy and purpose
§ 6603c. Implementation grants and loans for waste management
§ 6603d. User fee implementation assistance
§ 6603g. Hazardous Waste Facility Grant Program
§ 6603i. Landfill closure grants
§ 6603j. Curbside collection of waste oil
§ 6604. Solid waste management plan
§ 6604b. Testing of solid wastes prior to beneficial use on land or distribution and marketing
§ 6604c. Management of development soils
§ 6605. Solid waste management facility certification
§ 6605a. Review of existing landfills
§ 6605b. Interim certification
§ 6605c. Solid waste categorical certifications
§ 6605d. Provisional certification
§ 6605e. Closure extension orders
§ 6605f. Waste management personnel background review
§ 6605g. Incineration emissions
§ 6605h. Composting registration
§ 6605j. Accepted composting practices
§ 6605k. Food residuals; management hierarchy
§ 6605l. Public collection containers for solid waste
§ 6605m. Architectural waste recycling
§ 6606. Hazardous waste certification
§ 6606b. Permits issued by the Secretary related to hazardous waste facilities
§ 6606c. Management of unregulated hazardous waste
§ 6607. Transportation of hazardous wastes
§ 6607a. Waste transportation; commercial hauler permit requirement
§ 6608. Records; reports; monitoring
§ 6608b. Radioactive wastes mixed with hazardous wastes
§ 6609. Inspections; right of entry
§ 6611. Financial responsibility
§ 6615a. Diligent and appropriate investigation for hazardous materials
§ 6615b. Corrective action procedures
§ 6615d. Natural resource damages; liability; rulemaking
§ 6615e. Relief for contaminated potable water supplies
§ 6617. Person responsible for release; notice to Agency
§ 6618. Waste Management Assistance Fund
§ 6620. Permits issued by the Secretary related to solid waste facilities
§ 6620a. Limitations on the use of heavy metals in packaging
§ 6621a. Landfill disposal requirements
§ 6621b. Regulation of certain dry cell batteries
§ 6621c. Lead-acid batteries; collection for recycling
§ 6622. Source separation incentives
§ 6625. Toxics use reduction and hazardous waste reduction program
§ 6626. Plan and report formats; data information system
§ 6627. Technical and research assistance program
§ 6628. Plan, plan summary, and performance report review
§ 6629. Toxics use reduction and hazardous waste reduction plan; plan summary
§ 6630. Toxics use reduction and hazardous waste reduction performance report
§ 6633. Interagency Committee on Chemical Management
§ 6641. Brownfield Property Cleanup Program; creation; powers
§ 6648. Corrective action plan
§ 6649. Amendments to a corrective action plan
§ 6651. Implementation of corrective action plan
§ 6652. Certificate of completion
§ 6653. Release from liability; personal release from liability
§ 6654. Brownfield Revitalization Fund; creation; assistance
§ 6655. State Plan for Brownfield Reclamation
§ 6673. Paint Stewardship Program
§ 6674. Retailer responsibility
§ 6676. Anticompetitive conduct
§ 6677. Producer reporting requirements
§ 6678. Confidential business information
§ 6680. Universal waste designation for postconsumer paint
§ 6692. Single-use plastic carryout bags; prohibition
§ 6693. Recyclable paper carryout bag
§ 6694. Single-use plastic straws
§ 6695. Single-use plastic stirrers
§ 6696. Expanded polystyrene food service products
§ 6697. Civil penalties; warning
§ 6699. Application to municipal bylaws, ordinances, or charters; preemption