RCRA codes for chromium-contaminated waste Plating, tanning & pigment waste that leaches chrome.
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- Based on 40 CFR Part 261 and EPA guidance
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Chromium-contaminated waste: 1 code.
Chromium-contaminated waste
Identify the chromium form and the generating process. See the chromium-contaminated waste guide for exclusions and management routes.
Characteristic hazardous waste
Chromium
Chromium leaching from chromium-contaminated waste reaches the TCLP limit
When to use D007
ComplyOnSiteWhich RCRA codes can apply to chromium-contaminated waste?
A chromium TCLP result doesn't settle D007 when the trivalent-chromium exclusion applies.
| Code | When it applies |
|---|---|
| D007 | Chromium leaching from chromium-contaminated waste reaches the TCLP limit |
What evidence decides chromium-contaminated waste?
40 CFR 261.4(b)(6) needs a specified waste and industrial process.
The chromium must be all or nearly all trivalent, and the process must not generate hexavalent chromium.
No other listing, toxicity constituent or hazardous characteristic can apply.
Does chromium-contaminated waste need other codes?
Once you've checked D007, check the other hazardous characteristics and listings that the source or makeup of the waste could trigger.