California waste code 214 Solvent blends that fit no single solvent type.

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Hazardous solvent mixture that does not fit a specific solvent entry.

Hazardous solvent mixtures that fit no halogenated, oxygenated or hydrocarbon solvent code. One that fits takes that code.

Is California code 214 hazardous waste?

Not from the code alone. The material must first be determined hazardous. California code 214 is not restricted, and a restricted code takes priority over it. A non-restricted code doesn't make a waste non-hazardous.

If the shipment needs the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest, enter 214 in Item 13 for the waste line. Use one California code, plus any federal RCRA codes when the waste is federally hazardous.

Waste is RCRA waste when it meets a federal listing or characteristic and no federal exclusion applies. Non-RCRA waste is hazardous under California rules only. California presumes hazardous waste is RCRA unless the generator shows it isn't, so keep that determination.

What does California code 214 cover?

This is the fallback solvent-mixture code. Use it after checking whether the hazardous blend belongs to the halogenated, oxygenated or hydrocarbon groups. Several ingredients don't make a mixture 214 on their own. First identify the chemicals, their function and any restricted limits.

Official wording: 22 CCR division 4.5, chapter 11, Appendix XII(b)

Is a solvent mixture California code 214?

Code	When it fits
214	The hazardous solvent mixture can't be placed in a named solvent chemistry group.
211	The solvent is halogenated and no restricted code applies.
212	The solvent is oxygenated, such as acetone, butanol or ethyl acetate.
213	The solvent is a hydrocarbon, such as benzene, hexane or Stoddard solvent.
741	The hazardous liquid holds at least 1,000 mg/L total halogenated organic compounds.

The regulations give no percentage rule for a blend that spans chemistry groups. Get its composition and confirm any unresolved overlap, rather than picking the code of the largest ingredient or the lowest number. A restricted code takes priority.

Which wastes take California code 214?

Waste	When it’s 214
Paint waste	Solvent was separated from the paint and the blend fits no specific solvent class.
Spent solvent	The blend fits none of the 3 specific solvent classes.
Toluene waste	The toluene blend fits none of the specific solvent classes.

Which codes sit beside California code 214?

Code	What it is
221	Waste oil and mixed oil
222	Oil-water separator sludge
223	Other oily hazardous waste
231	Pesticide rinse water
232	Pesticide and pesticide-production waste
241	Tank-bottom waste
251	Still bottoms with halogenated organics
252	Other still-bottom waste