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RCRA codes for cyanide electroplating rinse sludge and bath waste Cyanide plating bath liquor & rinse water sludge.

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Cyanide electroplating rinse sludge and bath waste: 2 codes.

Cyanide electroplating rinse sludge and bath waste

  • F-listed waste

    Wastewater sludge from electroplating

    Electroplating generated the wastewater treatment sludge outside six excluded processes

    When to use F006

  • F-listed waste

    Spent cyanide baths used to strip or clean plated metal

    It is spent cyanide stripping or cleaning-bath solution; rinsewater sludge is not F009

    When to use F009
Rinse sludge is F006. Spent cyanide stripping or cleaning baths are F009.

Which RCRA codes apply to cyanide electroplating rinse sludge and bath waste?

CodeWhen it applies
F006It is electroplating treatment sludge
F009It is spent cyanide stripping or cleaning-bath solution. Rinsewater sludge is not F009

How do I prove the code for cyanide electroplating rinse sludge and bath waste?

Keep the process, use and stream records that show F006 or F009. A chemical analysis alone can't prove an F listing.

Is there another way to manage cyanide electroplating rinse sludge and bath waste?

Check the F006 exclusions before assigning a code.

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