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RCRA waste code finder

RCRA codes for petroleum refinery heat-exchanger sludge Sludge washed out of refinery heat-exchanger bundles.

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Petroleum refinery heat-exchanger sludge

K-listed waste
Refinery heat-exchanger cleaning sludge
It is heat-exchanger bundle cleaning sludge from petroleum refining
When to use K050

Toxic K050 waste from petroleum refining. Sludge from cleaning heat-exchanger bundles.

Which RCRA codes apply to petroleum refinery heat-exchanger sludge?

Code	When it applies
K050	It is heat-exchanger bundle cleaning sludge from petroleum refining

How do I prove the code for petroleum refinery heat-exchanger sludge?

Keep records of the named industry, the production process and the point where the stream formed. Composition alone can't prove K050.

Is there another way to manage petroleum refinery heat-exchanger sludge?

Check the Refinery recycling exclusion for another route.

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