[RCRA waste code finder](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes) # F005 RCRA waste code Used toluene, MEK & other flammable solvents. > F005 RCRA waste code. Ignitable & toxic F-listed waste. Spent solvents such as toluene, MEK, pyridine & benzene, & their still bottoms. > Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=f005 - Free, no account - Based on 40 CFR 261.31 and EPA hazardous-waste rules - Nothing is stored ## Is F005 hazardous waste? **Yes.** F005 is nonacute F-listed hazardous waste when the source process and waste stream match the listing. The federal table gives it hazard code (I,T), meaning ignitability and toxicity. F005 depends on how and where the waste arose, not on a concentration test alone. A test may add a characteristic code, but it doesn't remove this listing when its conditions are met. On a required [hazardous waste manifest](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-manifest), put F005 in Item 13. See [VSQG exemptions and empty-container rules](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?list=routes). ## What does F005 cover? F005 covers spent toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, carbon disulfide, isobutanol, pyridine, benzene, 2-ethoxyethanol or 2-nitropropane. It also covers blends that held at least 10% by volume of any F001, F002, F004 or F005 solvent before use. Still bottoms from recovering these spent solvents or blends are included. - **Hazard code**: (I,T), ignitability and toxicity - **Rule**: [40 CFR 261.31](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-261/subpart-D/section-261.31) ## Is spent toluene or MEK F005 or F003? | Code | When it fits | | --- | --- | | F005 | A named nonhalogenated solvent was spent, or the qualifying before-use blend or recovery still-bottom conditions apply. | | [F003](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=f003) | A listed nonhalogenated solvent was spent, and the neat-solvent, before-use blend or recovery still-bottom conditions apply. | | [F004](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=f004) | Cresol, cresylic acid or nitrobenzene was spent as solvent, or the qualifying blend or recovery still-bottom conditions apply. | | [F002](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=f002) | A named halogenated solvent was spent in solvent use. Blend and still-bottom conditions can also apply, and F001 may overlap. | | [F001](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=f001) | A listed solvent was used for degreasing, or the qualifying degreasing blend or recovery still-bottom conditions apply. | Solvent use, what the solvent held before use, and the recovery-residue rule decide among F001–F005. The rows don't replace checking each listing or characteristic that applies on its own. One waste can carry more than one federal code. ## Which wastes take F005? | Waste | When it’s F005 | | --- | --- | | Paint thinner | Before-use ingredients of solvent in paint thinner satisfy F005 composition conditions | | Spray booth waste | Before-use ingredients of solvent in spray booth waste satisfy F005 composition conditions | | [Spent solvents](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=spent-solvents) | Before-use ingredients of solvent in spent solvents satisfy F005 composition conditions | | [Parts washer solvent](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=parts-washer-solvent) | Before-use ingredients meet F005 composition conditions for the spent washer fluid | | Solvent still bottoms | Still bottoms come from recovery of F005 spent solvent | | [Solvent-contaminated wipes](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=solvent-wipes) | Before-use ingredients of solvent in solvent-contaminated wipes satisfy F005 composition conditions | | Spray gun cleaning solvent | Before-use ingredients of solvent in spray gun cleaning solvent satisfy F005 composition conditions | | [Waste pesticides](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=pesticides) | A spent F005 solvent from pesticide application or cleanup is present | ## Which codes sit beside F005? | Code | What it is | | --- | --- | | [F006](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=f006) | Wastewater sludge from electroplating | | [F007](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=f007) | Spent cyanide plating-bath solution | | [F008](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=f008) | Bottom residue from cyanide plating baths | | [F009](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=f009) | Spent cyanide baths used to strip or clean plated metal | | [F010](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=f010) | Residue from cyanide oil-quench baths used in metal heat treating | | [F011](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=f011) | Spent cyanide solution from cleaning heat-treatment salt pots | | [F012](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=f012) | Wastewater sludge from cyanide metal-quench baths | | [F019](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=f019) | Wastewater sludge from aluminum conversion coating | ### Sources - [40 CFR 261.31 — Hazardous wastes from non-specific sources](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-261/section-261.31) - [40 CFR 261.3 — Definition of hazardous waste](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-261/section-261.3) - [40 CFR 261.4 — Exclusions](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-261/subpart-A/section-261.4) - [40 CFR 260.10 — Definitions](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-260/section-260.10) - [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 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) - [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)