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# D009 RCRA waste code Waste that leaches mercury at 0.2 mg/L or more in the TCLP test.

> D009 RCRA waste code. Toxic characteristic waste. Waste with mercury at 0.2 mg/L or more in the TCLP test. Found in lamps, switches & thermometers.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d009

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- Based on 40 CFR 261.24
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## Is D009 hazardous waste?

**Yes.** Waste is D009 when the TCLP extract of a representative sample holds mercury at or above 0.2 mg/L. That makes it toxic hazardous waste, whatever industry or process it came from.

Compare the mercury in the TCLP extract with 0.2 mg/L. A total mercury result is a different measure, so it can't be compared with this limit.

D009 is a nonacute characteristic. On a required [hazardous waste manifest](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-manifest), put D009 in Item 13. See [VSQG exemptions and empty-container rules](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?list=routes).

## What does D009 cover?

D009 applies when a representative sample gives a TCLP extract with mercury at or above 0.2 mg/L. The limit is for the extract, not the waste’s total mercury.

- **CAS**: 7439-97-6
- **Regulatory level**: 0.2 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 mercury waste always D009?

| Code | When it fits |
| --- | --- |
| D009 | The TCLP extract of a representative sample holds mercury at or above 0.2 mg/L. |
| [D004–D043](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?list=toxicity) | The mercury result is below 0.2 mg/L, but another contaminant or characteristic can still apply. |
| [U151](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=u151) | Unused mercury is thrown away pure, as technical grade, or as the product’s only active ingredient. |

Generators decide the codes from testing or knowledge of the waste, under 40 CFR 262.11. A result below 0.2 mg/L rules out D009 only. It doesn't make the waste nonhazardous.

## Which wastes take D009?

| Waste | When it’s D009 |
| --- | --- |
| [Waste contaminated with toxic metals](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=metal-contaminated-waste) | Its mercury leaches at the TCLP limit or above. |
| Mercury-contaminated waste | Its mercury leaches at the TCLP limit or above. |
| [Contaminated soil](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=contaminated-soil) | Its mercury leaches at the TCLP limit or above. |
| [Demolition debris](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=demolition-debris) | Its mercury leaches at the TCLP limit or above. |
| [Waste batteries](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=batteries) | Its mercury leaches at the TCLP limit or above. |
| [Fluorescent and mercury lamps](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=lamps) | Its mercury leaches at the TCLP limit or above. |
| [Mercury-containing equipment](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=mercury-equipment) | Its mercury leaches at the TCLP limit or above. |
| [Waste pharmaceuticals](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=pharmaceuticals) | Its mercury leaches at the TCLP limit or above. |

## Which codes sit beside D009?

| Code | What it is |
| --- | --- |
| [D005](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d005) | Barium |
| [D006](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d006) | Cadmium |
| [D007](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d007) | Chromium |
| [D008](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d008) | Lead |
| [D010](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d010) | Selenium |
| [D011](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d011) | Silver |
| [D012](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d012) | Endrin |
| [D013](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d013) | Lindane |

### 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 261.33 — Discarded commercial chemical products, off-specification species, container residues, and spill residues thereof](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-261/section-261.33)
- [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)