Summary of Conference Presentation

Conference:	College and University Hazardous Waste Conference, Ithaca,
NY

Date: 		August 13, 2007

Presented by:	 Jessica Biegelson, U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste

Title:		Update on EPA’s Laboratories Rule

EPA spoke at the annual CUHWC to provide an update on the status of the
final rule for laboratory waste from colleges and universities. 
Approximately 25 college and university representatives attended the
presentation.  Jessica Biegelson provided an overview of the public
comments EPA received on the proposed rule and corrected some
misunderstandings about specific provisions of the proposed rule.  She
summarized the main issues under discussion within the Agency, but
indicated that no decisions about the final rule had been made at this
time.  She also discussed the process of finalizing and implementing a
final rule and indicated where OSW is in the process.  

