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RCRA codes for nickel-cadmium batteries Rechargeable cells for tools & phones that hold cadmium.

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Nickel-cadmium batteries: 1 code.

Nickel-cadmium batteries

  • Characteristic hazardous waste

    Cadmium

    Cadmium leaching from nickel-cadmium batteries reaches the TCLP limit

    When to use D006
Toxic D006 hazardous waste. Nickel-cadmium batteries take D006 when cadmium leaches out at the TCLP limit.

Which RCRA codes apply to nickel-cadmium batteries?

Check the cadmium toxicity characteristic for discarded nickel-cadmium batteries.

CodeWhen it applies
D006Cadmium in the leachate reaches the TCLP limit

How do I prove the code for nickel-cadmium batteries?

Use representative TCLP results or enough knowledge of the waste. A total concentration isn't a TCLP extract result.

Is there another way to manage nickel-cadmium batteries?

Nickel-cadmium batteries from genuine household activity can be excluded under the household waste rule. They can also go by the universal-waste route, so check the Universal-waste limits.

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