40 CFR § 255.2 - Definitions.

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title: "40 CFR § 255.2 - Definitions."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "255.2"
section_name: "Definitions."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "SOLID WASTES"
part_number: "255"
part_name: "IDENTIFICATION OF REGIONS AND AGENCIES FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT"
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authority: "Sec. 2002(a)(1), Pub. L. 94-580, 90 Stat. 2795 (42 U.S.C. 6912(a)(1)). Also issued under sec. 4006(b), Pub. L. 94-580, 90 Stat. 2795 (42 U.S.C. 6946(b))."
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# 255.2 Definitions.

The Act contains an extensive list of definitions in section 1004 which are applicable here. There are further definitions of terms in 40 CFR part 29 of this chapter which apply unless the context herein requires otherwise.

[42 FR 24927, May 16, 1977, as amended at 48 FR 29302, June 24, 1983]