F004 RCRA waste code Used cresol & nitrobenzene solvents.

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Based on 40 CFR 261.31 and EPA hazardous-waste rules
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F-listed waste
Spent cresol, cresylic acid and nitrobenzene solvents

F-list process waste.

Toxic F-listed waste. Spent non-halogenated cresol, cresylic acid & nitrobenzene solvents, & their still bottoms.

Is F004 hazardous waste?

Yes. F004 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.

F004 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 F004 in Item 13. See VSQG exemptions and empty-container rules.

What does F004 cover?

F004 covers spent cresol, cresylic acid or nitrobenzene. 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: (T), toxicity
Rule: 40 CFR 261.31

Is spent cresol or nitrobenzene solvent F004?

Code	When it fits
F004	Cresol, cresylic acid or nitrobenzene was spent as solvent, or the qualifying 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.
F003	A listed nonhalogenated solvent was spent, and the neat-solvent, before-use blend or recovery still-bottom conditions apply.
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 F004?

Waste	When it’s F004
Spent solvents	The original solvent recipe for spent solvents meets F004's named-solvent or blend test
Parts washer solvent	The original washer formula meets F004's named-solvent or blend test
Solvent still bottoms	Still bottoms come from recovery of F004 spent solvent
Solvent-contaminated wipes	The original solvent recipe for solvent-contaminated wipes meets F004's named-solvent or blend test
Waste pesticides	A spent F004 solvent from pesticide application or cleanup is present
Laboratory chemical waste	The lab solvent's original formula meets F004's named-solvent or blend test
Waste printing ink	Ink cleaning used cresols, cresylic acid or nitrobenzene neat or in a qualifying before-use blend, under the full conditions
Printing press cleaning solvent	The original solvent recipe for printing press cleaning solvent meets F004's named-solvent or blend test

Which codes sit beside F004?

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