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RCRA codes for petroleum refinery slop-oil solids Solids from the oily emulsion that refineries skim off.

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Petroleum refinery slop-oil solids: 1 code.

Petroleum refinery slop-oil solids

  • K-listed waste

    Slop-oil emulsion solids from a petroleum refinery

    It is a slop-oil emulsion solid from the petroleum refining industry

    When to use K049
Toxic K049 waste from petroleum refining. Solids from slop-oil emulsion.

Which RCRA codes apply to petroleum refinery slop-oil solids?

CodeWhen it applies
K049It is a slop-oil emulsion solid from the petroleum refining industry

How do I prove the code for petroleum refinery slop-oil solids?

Keep records of the named industry, the production process and the point where the stream formed. Composition alone can't prove K049.

Is there another way to manage petroleum refinery slop-oil solids?

Check the Refinery recycling exclusion for another route.

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