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D2, Land treatment, such as biodegradation of liquids or sludges in soil.

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    Land treatment, such as biodegradation of liquids or sludges in soil

Use D2 when the intended operation is land treatment, such as biodegradation of liquids or sludges in soil.

Federal disposal code for land treatment. Liquids or sludges are broken down biologically in soil, a method called biodegradation.

Where does Federal disposal D2 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. Federal disposal D2 is a field value describing a waste or recyclable line on the federal notification. It records the disposal operation and doesn't decide whether the material is hazardous.

For a federally regulated international shipment, the applicant enters the waste classification in the waste-line details of the federal notification in CNMTS. Read the movement rules and exclusions.

What does Federal disposal D2 cover?

For this value the disposal operation is land treatment, such as biodegradation of liquids or sludges in soil. Pick it from the activity, reason, physical state or operation reported for that waste line, not from the waste name.

Official wording
Land treatment, such as biodegradation of liquids or sludges in soil.

Is land treatment, such as biodegradation of liquids or sludges in soil always Federal disposal D2?

CodeWhen it fits
D2The receiving facility will perform land treatment, such as biodegradation of liquids or sludges in soil.

D2 records the disposal operation the receiving facility plans. It says nothing about the waste itself.

Which codes sit beside Federal disposal D2?

CodeWhat it is
D1Release into or onto land
D3Deep injection
D4Surface impoundment of waste
D5Specially engineered landfilling
D6Release into water
D7Release into a sea or ocean
D8Biological treatment, not otherwise set out in this Schedule
D9Physical or chemical treatment