Hazardous Characteristics Flashcards
Ignitable liquid
Flashpoint less than 140•F by Pensky-Martens or a Setaflash closed cup test
Corrosive
Aqueous with a pH <= 2.0 or >= 12.5
OR
Corrodes steel 6.35mm or more per year
Reactive
Can explode or undergo violent chemical change
Toxic
Will likely leach hazardous constituents to groundwater
Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) to test
K listed
Specific industrial processes
F listed
Non specific sources
P listed
From specified commercial products that are acutely hazardous
U listed
From specific commercial products
Solvent waste, electroplating, metal heat treating, wood preserving, HW landfill leachate
F listed
Hazardous unless exempt under 260.20 and 260.22 and listed in appendix IX
K listed waste
Mostly wastewater treatment sludges from specific sources
K listed
Ignitable nonliquid
Spontaneously combust through friction, absorption, or loss of moisture
Ignitable gas
Follows DOT definitions (49 CFR 173.300)
Violent reactions, explosive mixtures, or toxic fumes when mixed with water
Reactive waste
Cyanide or sulfide bearing material that can generate toxic fumes when exposed to acidic conditions
Reactive waste
Ease of detonation from heat or pressure or at standard heat and pressure
Reactive waste
Definition of forbidden explosive or a class A or B explosive
DOT in 49 CFR 173
Mixed
No de minimis amount of listed hazardous waste added to non hazardous- it will all be hazardous when mixed
Listed treatment waste
Still listed waste
Characteristic treatment waste
If no longer exhibits characteristic, not hazardous
Standard delisting exclusion
No testing required.
Conditional delisting exclusion
Waste is variable in composition, delisting granted with condition of testing for criteria
Upfront delisting exclusion
Special exclusion granted before waste is generated. Requires extensive testing.
