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E134 federal waste code Toxic oil additive from old transformers & capacitors, at 50 mg/kg or more.

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E134, Polychlorinated biphenyls.

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    Polychlorinated biphenyls

Use E134 when polychlorinated biphenyls is present at >= 50.0 mg/kg by mass.

Waste with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at 50 mg/kg or more by mass. PCBs were insulating fluid in old electrical equipment.

Is Federal E134 hazardous waste?

Yes, if the listing and federal definition apply. Federal E134 is the federal listing for polychlorinated biphenyls. The source, composition, concentration or test condition must match, and the exclusions in SOR/2021-25 still apply.

For federally regulated international shipments, the applicant records the waste classification in the waste-line details of the federal notification in CNMTS. The movement rules and exclusions still apply.

What does Federal E134 cover?

E134 covers polychlorinated biphenyls. Use it when polychlorinated biphenyls is present at 50.0 mg/kg or more by mass. Match the material, its source and any stated condition, because the name alone doesn't make it a listed waste.

Official wording
Polychlorinated biphenyls
CAS
1336-36-3
Threshold
50.0 mg/kg

Is polychlorinated biphenyls always Federal E134?

CodeWhen it fits
E134The waste holds polychlorinated biphenyls at 50.0 mg/kg or more by mass.

Decide from where the material came from, how it was used, what it contains and the test results. A shared chemical or process word doesn't make the codes interchangeable. The full listed condition and any federal exclusion still decide.