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Although the answer to this question might appear to be obvious, the question arises when trying to determine whether a management unit is a container or a tank. The key difference is that a container is a portable device, whereas a tank is a management unit that remains stationary. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste regulations define a container as "any portable device in which a material is stored, transported, treated, disposed of, or otherwise handled." (This definition is intentionally broad to encompass all different types of portable devices. Fifty-five-gallon drums and barrels are two common types of containers, but a container can also be a tanker truck, railroad car, small bucket, or test tube.) In contrast, a tank is defined as a stationary device designed to contain an accumulation of hazardous waste, which is constructed primarily of nonearthen materials that provide structural support.

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Type	Title	Date	State
Guidance Documents	Air Emissions Standards for Containers: How to Comply with Subpart CC		National
Guidance Documents	Applicability of 40 CFR 264/265 Subparts AA and BB Air Emissions Standards		National
Questions & Answers	BARRELS: Is container-specific containment required for a 55-gallon barrel? We have a facility in which all storm drains run to an oil-water separator...	08/08/2007	National
Checklists	Container Accumulation Area Inspection Checklist - LQG		National
Guidance Documents	Container Management Quiz		National
Guidance Documents	Container Tips		National
Regulatory Analysis	Containers		National
Guidance Documents	EPA Memo: Regulatory Status of Used Residential and Commercial/Industrial Aerosol Cans (10/07/93)		National
Guidance Documents	EPA Training Module: Air Emissions Standards (40 CFR Parts 264/265 Subparts AA, BB, and CC)		National
Guidance Documents	EPA Training Module: Introduction to Containers		National
Guidance Documents	EPA's Guidance on Closed Containers		National
Books	Guide to Hazardous Waste Container Management		National
Checklists	Hazardous Waste Storage Area Checklist		National
Checklists	Hazardous Waste: Container Training Checklist		National
Guidance Documents	Hazwaste Container Management		National
Questions & Answers	If after using a plastic bottle of a flammable liquid could you store the empty container in a flammable cabinet?	05/17/2013	National
Questions & Answers	In the State of Tennessee how often does the hazard waste collection sites have to be checked? Is it once per week or once every seven days?	10/18/2012	National
Questions & Answers	PAINT CANS: Should empty paint cans be collected and shipped as hazardous waste, or can they be incinerated along with solid waste?	03/03/2006	National
Questions & Answers	RCRA EMPTY: A container identified as RCRA empty was sent to a drum reconditioner. Upon arrival, the container was determined not RCRA empty. Can the drum reconditioner send the container back to the generator (not a treatment facility) using a bill	09/02/2009	National
Questions & Answers	RCRA EMPTY: Can expended acetylene bottles be disposed of without triggering RCRA issues?	06/24/2003	National
Questions & Answers	RCRA EMPTY: Is there any new interpretation by EPA on what is considered RCRA empty for containers?	05/10/2004	National
Handout	RCRA Training: Hazardous Waste Container Management (PDF)		National
Speaker's Notes	RCRA Training: Hazardous Waste Container Management (PDF)		National
Trainer's Guides	RCRA Training: Hazardous Waste Container Management (PDF)		National
PowerPoints	RCRA Training: Hazardous Waste Container Management (PPT)		National
Quizzes	RCRA Training: Hazardous Waste Container Management (Word)		National
Training Exercises	RCRA Training: Hazardous Waste Container Management Exercise (PDF)		National
Training Exercises	RCRA Training: Hazardous Waste Container Management Exercise (PDF)		National
Questions & Answers	RETIRED DRUMS: While in the process of updating our SPCC Plan, we are looking at our 55-gallon drum retirement program...	06/15/2006	National
Guidance Documents	Site Specific EPA Container Guidance		National