D008 RCRA waste code Toxic metal waste that leaches 5 mg/L or more.

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Based on 40 CFR 261.24
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Characteristic hazardous waste
Lead

Lead at 5 mg/L or more in the TCLP extract.

Grey-green metal salts in a sack, drawn for RCRA waste code D008, lead. Toxic metal waste that leaches 5 mg/L or more. — Toxic characteristic waste. Waste with lead at 5 mg/L or more in the TCLP test. Found in paint, solder & old pipes.

Is D008 hazardous waste?

Yes. Waste is D008 when the TCLP extract of a representative sample holds lead at or above 5 mg/L. That makes it toxic hazardous waste, whatever industry or process it came from.

Compare the lead in the TCLP extract with 5 mg/L. A total lead result is a different measure, so it can't be compared with this limit.

D008 is a nonacute characteristic. On a required hazardous waste manifest, put D008 in Item 13. See VSQG exemptions and empty-container rules.

What does D008 cover?

D008 applies when a representative sample gives a TCLP extract with lead at or above 5 mg/L. The limit is for the extract, not the waste’s total lead.

CAS: 7439-92-1
Regulatory level: 5 mg/L in TCLP extract
Hazard: T, toxic
Rule: 40 CFR 261.24

Is lead waste always D008?

Code	When it fits
D008	The TCLP extract of a representative sample holds lead at or above 5 mg/L.
D004–D043	The lead result is below 5 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 5 mg/L rules out D008 only. It doesn't make the waste nonhazardous.

Which wastes take D008?

Waste	When it’s D008
Waste contaminated with toxic metals	Its lead leaches at the TCLP limit or above.
Lead-contaminated waste	Its lead leaches at the TCLP limit or above.
Contaminated soil	Its lead leaches at the TCLP limit or above.
Demolition debris	Its lead leaches at the TCLP limit or above.
Waste lead pipe	Its lead leaches at the TCLP limit or above.
Lead-based paint debris	Its lead leaches at the TCLP limit or above.
Paint and paint waste	Its lead leaches at the TCLP limit or above.
Spray booth waste	Its lead leaches at the TCLP limit or above.

Which codes sit beside D008?

Code	What it is
D004	Arsenic
D005	Barium
D006	Cadmium
D007	Chromium
D009	Mercury
D010	Selenium
D011	Silver
D012	Endrin