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F001 RCRA waste code Used degreasing solvents, such as trichloroethylene & perc.

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F001, Spent halogenated solvents used for degreasing.

  • F-listed waste

    Spent halogenated solvents used for degreasing

F-list process waste.

Listed withF-listed wasteF001–F005 spent solvent codes

Solvent drum with vapour, drawn for RCRA waste code F001, spent degreasing halogenated solvents. Used degreasing solvents, such as trichloroethylene & perc.
Toxic F-listed waste. Spent halogenated degreasing solvents such as trichloroethylene & tetrachloroethylene, & their still bottoms.

Is F001 hazardous waste?

Yes. F001 is nonacute F-listed hazardous waste when the source process and waste stream match the listing. The federal table gives it hazard code (T), meaning toxicity.

F001 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, put F001 in Item 13. See VSQG exemptions and empty-container rules.

What does F001 cover?

F001 covers spent tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, methylene chloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride or chlorinated fluorocarbon used for degreasing. It also covers degreasing blends that held at least 10% by volume of any F001, F002, F004 or F005 solvent before use. Still bottoms from recovery are included.

Hazard code
(T), toxicity

Is spent degreasing solvent F001 or F002?

CodeWhen it fits
F001A listed solvent was used for degreasing, or the qualifying degreasing blend or recovery still-bottom conditions apply.
F002A named halogenated solvent was spent in solvent use. Blend and still-bottom conditions can also apply, and F001 may overlap.
F003A listed nonhalogenated solvent was spent, and the neat-solvent, before-use blend or recovery still-bottom conditions apply.
F005A named nonhalogenated solvent was spent, or the qualifying before-use blend or recovery still-bottom conditions apply.
F004Cresol, cresylic acid or nitrobenzene was spent as solvent, or the qualifying 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 F001?

WasteWhen it’s F001
Used oilMixing introduced spent degreasing solvent named in F001
Spent solventsSolvent in spent solvents removed oil or grease and meets F001 composition conditions
Parts washer solventThe washer removed grease using an original formulation named in F001
Solvent still bottomsStill bottoms come from recovery of F001 spent solvent
Solvent-contaminated wipesSolvent in solvent-contaminated wipes removed oil or grease and meets F001 composition conditions
Degreasing sludgeIt is a residue from recovery or use of F001 spent degreasing solvent
Waste pesticidesAn F001 solvent was spent in degreasing. Pesticide application or cleanup alone does not meet F001
Laboratory chemical wasteLab degreasing used an original solvent formulation named in F001

Which codes sit beside F001?

CodeWhat it is
F006Wastewater sludge from electroplating
F007Spent cyanide plating-bath solution
F008Bottom residue from cyanide plating baths
F009Spent cyanide baths used to strip or clean plated metal
F010Residue from cyanide oil-quench baths used in metal heat treating
F011Spent cyanide solution from cleaning heat-treatment salt pots
F012Wastewater sludge from cyanide metal-quench baths
F019Wastewater sludge from aluminum conversion coating

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