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# D006 RCRA waste code Waste that leaches cadmium at 1 mg/L or more in the TCLP test.

> D006 RCRA waste code. Toxic characteristic waste. Waste with cadmium at 1 mg/L or more in the TCLP test. Found in plating sludge & batteries.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d006

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- Based on 40 CFR 261.24
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## Is D006 hazardous waste?

**Yes.** Waste is D006 when the TCLP extract of a representative sample holds cadmium at or above 1 mg/L. That makes it toxic hazardous waste, whatever industry or process it came from.

Compare the cadmium in the TCLP extract with 1 mg/L. A total cadmium result is a different measure, so it can't be compared with this limit.

D006 is a nonacute characteristic. On a required [hazardous waste manifest](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-manifest), put D006 in Item 13. See [VSQG exemptions and empty-container rules](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?list=routes).

## What does D006 cover?

D006 applies when a representative sample gives a TCLP extract with cadmium at or above 1 mg/L. The limit is for the extract, not the waste’s total cadmium.

- **CAS**: 7440-43-9
- **Regulatory level**: 1 mg/L in TCLP extract
- **Hazard**: T, toxic
- **Rule**: [40 CFR 261.24](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-261/section-261.24)

## Is cadmium waste always D006?

| Code | When it fits |
| --- | --- |
| D006 | The TCLP extract of a representative sample holds cadmium at or above 1 mg/L. |
| [D004–D043](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?list=toxicity) | The cadmium result is below 1 mg/L, but another contaminant or characteristic can still apply. |

Generators decide the codes from testing or knowledge of the waste, under 40 CFR 262.11. A result below 1 mg/L rules out D006 only. It doesn't make the waste nonhazardous.

## Which wastes take D006?

| Waste | When it’s D006 |
| --- | --- |
| [Waste contaminated with toxic metals](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=metal-contaminated-waste) | Its cadmium leaches at the TCLP limit or above. |
| Cadmium-contaminated waste | Its cadmium leaches at the TCLP limit or above. |
| [Contaminated soil](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=contaminated-soil) | Its cadmium leaches at the TCLP limit or above. |
| [Used oil](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=used-oil) | Its cadmium leaches at the TCLP limit or above. |
| Vehicle body repair dust | Its cadmium leaches at the TCLP limit or above. |
| [Waste batteries](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=batteries) | Its cadmium leaches at the TCLP limit or above. |
| [Nickel-cadmium batteries](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=nickel-cadmium-batteries) | Its cadmium leaches at the TCLP limit or above. |
| [Waste pharmaceuticals](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=pharmaceuticals) | Its cadmium leaches at the TCLP limit or above. |

## Which codes sit beside D006?

| Code | What it is |
| --- | --- |
| [D002](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d002) | Corrosive waste |
| [D003](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d003) | Reactive waste |
| [D004](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d004) | Arsenic |
| [D005](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d005) | Barium |
| [D007](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d007) | Chromium |
| [D008](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d008) | Lead |
| [D009](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d009) | Mercury |
| [D010](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d010) | Selenium |

### Sources

- [40 CFR 261.24 — Toxicity characteristic](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-261/section-261.24)
- [40 CFR 262.11 — Hazardous waste determination and recordkeeping](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-262/section-262.11)
- [40 CFR 262.14 — Conditions for exemption for a very small quantity generator](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-262/section-262.14)
- [40 CFR 261.7 — Residues of hazardous waste in empty containers](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-261/section-261.7)
- [40 CFR 260.10 — Definitions](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-260/section-260.10)
- [40 CFR 262.20 — General requirements](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-262/section-262.20)
- [Hazardous Waste Manifest Instructions](https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/documents/manifest_instructions_web.pdf)