F003 RCRA waste code Used acetone, xylene & other non-halogenated solvents.

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Based on 40 CFR 261.31 and EPA hazardous-waste rules
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F-listed waste
Spent non-halogenated solvents: acetone, xylene and related solvents

F-list process waste.

Solvent drum with vapour, drawn for RCRA waste code F003, spent acetone, xylene and similar solvents. Used acetone, xylene & other non-halogenated solvents. — Ignitable F-listed waste. Spent non-halogenated solvents such as acetone, xylene & methanol, with no halogens in the solvent.

Is F003 hazardous waste?

Yes. F003 is nonacute F-listed hazardous waste when the source process and waste stream match the listing. The federal table gives it hazard code (I)*, meaning ignitability.

F003 is listed only for ignitability. Under 261.3(g) it stops being F003 hazardous waste once no hazardous characteristic remains. Another applicable listing still controls, and Part 268 restrictions may continue.

On a required hazardous waste manifest, put F003 in Item 13. See VSQG exemptions and empty-container rules.

What does F003 cover?

F003 covers spent xylene, acetone, ethyl acetate, ethyl benzene, ethyl ether, methyl isobutyl ketone, n-butyl alcohol, cyclohexanone or methanol. It covers blends that held only these solvents before use. It also covers blends of one of them with at least 10% by volume of any F001, F002, F004 or F005 solvent before use. Still bottoms from recovery are included.

Hazard code: (I)*, ignitability
Rule: 40 CFR 261.31

Is spent acetone or xylene F003 or F005?

Code	When it fits
F003	A listed nonhalogenated solvent was spent, and the neat-solvent, before-use blend or recovery still-bottom conditions apply.
F005	A named nonhalogenated solvent was spent, or the qualifying before-use blend or recovery still-bottom conditions apply.
F002	A named halogenated solvent was spent in solvent use. Blend and still-bottom conditions can also apply, and F001 may overlap.
F001	A listed solvent was used for degreasing, or the qualifying degreasing blend or recovery still-bottom conditions apply.
F004	Cresol, 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 F003?

Waste	When it’s F003
Paint thinner	The spent-solvent component of paint thinner meets F003 neat-solvent or blend conditions
Spray booth waste	The spent-solvent component of spray booth waste meets F003 neat-solvent or blend conditions
Tank and railcar washwater	Washwater contains solvent used neat or in a blend meeting F003 before-use conditions
Spent solvents	The spent-solvent component of spent solvents meets F003 neat-solvent or blend conditions
Parts washer solvent	Washer fluid was used neat or in a blend meeting F003 before-use conditions
Solvent still bottoms	Still bottoms come from recovery of F003 spent solvent
Solvent-contaminated wipes	The spent-solvent component of solvent-contaminated wipes meets F003 neat-solvent or blend conditions
Spray gun cleaning solvent	The spent-solvent component of spray gun cleaning solvent meets F003 neat-solvent or blend conditions

Which codes sit beside F003?

Code	What it is
F006	Wastewater sludge from electroplating
F007	Spent cyanide plating-bath solution
F008	Bottom residue from cyanide plating baths
F009	Spent cyanide baths used to strip or clean plated metal
F010	Residue from cyanide oil-quench baths used in metal heat treating
F011	Spent cyanide solution from cleaning heat-treatment salt pots
F012	Wastewater sludge from cyanide metal-quench baths
F019	Wastewater sludge from aluminum conversion coating