(a) This part establishes requirements for managing the following:
(1) Batteries as described in 40 CFR 273.2;
(2) Pesticides as described in Sec. 273.3;
(3) Mercury-containing equipment as described in Sec. 273.4; and
(4) Lamps as described in Sec. 273.5.
(b) This part provides an alternative set of management standards in lieu of regulation under 40 CFR parts 260 through 272. [60 FR 25542, May 11, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 36488, July 6, 1999; 70 FR 45520, Aug. 5, 2005]