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RCRA codes for lead-based paint debris Scraped paint, chips & stripped timber coated in lead.

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Lead-based paint debris: 1 code.

Lead-based paint debris

  • Characteristic hazardous waste

    Lead

    Lead leaching from lead-based paint debris reaches the TCLP limit

    When to use D008
Toxic D008 hazardous waste. Lead paint debris takes D008 when lead leaches out at the TCLP limit.

Which RCRA codes can apply to lead-based paint debris?

CodeWhen it applies
D008Lead leaching from lead-based paint debris reaches the TCLP limit

What evidence decides lead-based paint debris?

EPA's 31 July 2000 interpretation covers debris, chips, dust and sludge from residential renovation, remodeling, rehabilitation or abatement.

A resident or a contractor can generate the waste.

It doesn't cover nonresidential work or whole-building demolition. State and local rules can be stricter.

Does the household exclusion apply to lead-based paint debris?

EPA's household interpretation covers specified residential lead-paint work, including contractor work.

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