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D002 corrosive waste Strong acids & caustics that burn skin & eat metal.

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Characteristic hazardous waste such as battery acid & drain cleaner, from spent acids to caustic baths.

What waste is D002 corrosive waste?

An aqueous waste is D002 at pH 2 or lower, or pH 12.5 or higher. A liquid is also D002 if it corrodes SAE 1020 steel faster than 6.35 mm per year at 55°C.

How do I decide D002 corrosive waste?

Use a representative sample and the specified method. A pH strip alone doesn't make a solid D002, though some states have a solid-corrosive rule.

Which guides go with D002 corrosive waste?

Guides include Acid waste, Caustic or alkaline waste, Spent rust-removal acid, Waste batteries, Lead-acid batteries and Laboratory chemical waste.

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