D032 RCRA waste code Fungicide chemical waste that leaches 0.13 mg/L or more.

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Based on 40 CFR 261.24
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Characteristic hazardous waste
Hexachlorobenzene

Hexachlorobenzene at 0.13 mg/L or more in the TCLP extract.

Toxic characteristic waste. Waste with hexachlorobenzene at 0.13 mg/L or more in the TCLP test. It is a fungicide & chemical by-product.

Is D032 hazardous waste?

Yes. D032 is hazardous waste when the TCLP extract of a representative sample holds hexachlorobenzene at 0.13 mg/L or more. That makes it toxic hazardous waste, whatever industry or process it came from.

Compare the hexachlorobenzene in the TCLP extract with 0.13 mg/L. A total hexachlorobenzene result is a different measure, so it can't be compared with this limit.

D032 is a nonacute characteristic. On a required hazardous waste manifest, put D032 in Item 13. See VSQG exemptions and empty-container rules.

What does D032 cover?

D032 applies when the TCLP extract of a representative waste sample holds hexachlorobenzene at 0.13 mg/L or more. The limit is for the extract, not the waste’s total hexachlorobenzene. Under Table 1 footnote 3, the quantitation limit becomes the regulatory level when it is higher than the calculated level.

CAS: 118-74-1
Regulatory level: 0.13 mg/L in TCLP extract
Hazard: T, toxic
Rule: 40 CFR 261.24

Is hexachlorobenzene waste always D032?

Code	When it fits
D032	A representative sample’s TCLP extract contains hexachlorobenzene at or above 0.13 mg/L.
D004–D043	The hexachlorobenzene result is below 0.13 mg/L. Another contaminant or characteristic may still apply.
U127	Unused hexachlorobenzene is discarded pure, technical grade, or as the product’s sole active ingredient.

Generators decide the codes from testing or knowledge of the waste, under 40 CFR 262.11. A result below 0.13 mg/L rules out D032 only. It doesn't make the waste nonhazardous. Table 1 footnote 3 notes the quantitation-limit qualification for this entry.

Which wastes take D032?

Waste	When it’s D032
Contaminated soil	Hexachlorobenzene leaching from contaminated soil reaches the TCLP limit

Which codes sit beside D032?

Code	What it is
D028	1,2-Dichloroethane
D029	1,1-Dichloroethylene
D030	2,4-Dinitrotoluene
D031	Heptachlor (and its epoxide)
D033	Hexachlorobutadiene
D034	Hexachloroethane
D035	Methyl ethyl ketone
D036	Nitrobenzene