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F012 RCRA waste code Sludge from quench wastewater at cyanide heat-treating.

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F012, Wastewater sludge from cyanide metal-quench baths.

  • F-listed waste

    Wastewater sludge from cyanide metal-quench baths

F-list process waste.

Listed withF-listed wasteElectroplating and metal finishing waste codes

Toxic F-listed waste. Wastewater treatment sludge from quenching metal in cyanide-salt heat treating.

Is F012 hazardous waste?

Yes. F012 is a nonacute F-listed hazardous waste when the named source process and waste stream match. The federal table gives it hazard code T for toxicity.

F012 is listed by source, so how and where the waste arose decides it, not a concentration test alone. A test can add a characteristic code but doesn't remove the listing once its conditions are met. On a required hazardous waste manifest, put F012 in Item 13. Look up the VSQG exemptions and empty-container rules too.

What does F012 cover?

Sludge from treating quench wastewater in metal heat treating, where the process uses cyanide. The waste form and its source process must both match the F-list wording.

Hazard code
T for toxicity

Is cyanide quench wastewater sludge F012, F010 or F011?

CodeWhen it fits
F012Quenching waste water treatment sludges from metal heat treating operations from a process that uses cyanide.
F010Quenching bath residues from oil baths from metal heat treating operations from a process that uses cyanide.
F011Spent cyanide solutions from salt bath pot cleaning from metal heat treating operations.

The operation and waste form pick the listing, not the chemical content alone. The rows show nearby listed streams, not every code that could apply. Add any characteristic or other listing that also fits, since one waste can carry more than 1 federal code.

Which wastes take F012?

WasteWhen it’s F012
Cyanide heat-treatment wasteQuenching wastewater treatment sludge from metal heat treating where cyanides are used

Which codes sit beside F012?

CodeWhat it is
F007Spent cyanide plating-bath solution
F008Bottom residue from cyanide plating baths
F009Spent cyanide baths used to strip or clean plated metal
F019Wastewater sludge from aluminum conversion coating
F020Waste from making or manufacturing use of tri- or tetrachlorophenol
F021Waste from making or manufacturing use of pentachlorophenol
F022Waste from using chlorobenzenes under alkaline conditions
F023Waste from equipment formerly used for chlorophenols

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