RCRA codes for metal-contaminated waste Waste carrying arsenic, cadmium, chrome, lead or mercury.
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Waste contaminated with toxic metals: 8 codes.
Waste contaminated with toxic metals
Check the trivalent-chromium exclusion before assigning D007. See the waste contaminated with toxic metals guide for exclusions and management routes.
Characteristic hazardous waste
Arsenic
Arsenic leaching from waste contaminated with toxic metals reaches the TCLP limit
When to use D004Characteristic hazardous waste
Barium
Barium leaching from waste contaminated with toxic metals reaches the TCLP limit
When to use D005Characteristic hazardous waste
Cadmium
Cadmium leaching from waste contaminated with toxic metals reaches the TCLP limit
When to use D006Characteristic hazardous waste
Chromium
Chromium leaching from waste contaminated with toxic metals reaches the TCLP limit
When to use D007Characteristic hazardous waste
Lead
Lead leaching from waste contaminated with toxic metals reaches the TCLP limit
When to use D008Characteristic hazardous waste
Mercury
Mercury leaching from waste contaminated with toxic metals reaches the TCLP limit
When to use D009Characteristic hazardous waste
Selenium
Selenium leaching from waste contaminated with toxic metals reaches the TCLP limit
When to use D010Characteristic hazardous waste
Silver
Silver leaching from waste contaminated with toxic metals reaches the TCLP limit
When to use D011
ComplyOnSiteWhich RCRA codes can apply to waste contaminated with toxic metals?
Before assigning D007, check the trivalent-chromium exclusion.
| Code | When it applies |
|---|---|
| D004 | Arsenic leaching from waste contaminated with toxic metals reaches the TCLP limit |
| D005 | Barium leaching from waste contaminated with toxic metals reaches the TCLP limit |
| D006 | Cadmium leaching from waste contaminated with toxic metals reaches the TCLP limit |
| D007 | Chromium leaching from waste contaminated with toxic metals reaches the TCLP limit |
| D008 | Lead leaching from waste contaminated with toxic metals reaches the TCLP limit |
| D009 | Mercury leaching from waste contaminated with toxic metals reaches the TCLP limit |
| D010 | Selenium leaching from waste contaminated with toxic metals reaches the TCLP limit |
| D011 | Silver leaching from waste contaminated with toxic metals reaches the TCLP limit |
What evidence decides waste contaminated with toxic metals?
Use representative TCLP results or sufficient knowledge of the waste. A total concentration isn't a TCLP extract result.
Is there an exclusion for waste contaminated with toxic metals?
Check the trivalent-chromium exclusion first, before assigning any code.