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RCRA codes for leaded gasoline tank bottoms Sludge from tanks that held leaded fuel at a refinery.

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Leaded gasoline tank bottoms: 1 code.

Leaded gasoline tank bottoms

  • K-listed waste

    Leaded tank-bottom residue from a petroleum refinery

    It is tank bottom from the petroleum refining industry containing leaded-gasoline constituents

    When to use K052
Toxic K052 waste from petroleum refining. Tank-bottom residue containing leaded-gasoline constituents.

Which RCRA codes apply to leaded gasoline tank bottoms?

CodeWhen it applies
K052It is tank bottom from the petroleum refining industry containing leaded-gasoline constituents

How do I prove the code for leaded gasoline tank bottoms?

Keep records of the named industry, the production process and the point where the stream formed. Composition alone can't prove K052.

Is there another way to manage leaded gasoline tank bottoms?

Check the Refinery recycling exclusion for another route.

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