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RCRA codes for spent rust-removal acid Used pickling acid that strips rust from steel.

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Spent rust-removal acid: 2 codes.

Spent rust-removal acid

  • Characteristic hazardous waste

    Corrosive waste

    The waste meets the corrosivity definition

    When to use D002

  • K-listed waste

    Spent acid pickling liquor from iron or steel finishing

    It is spent pickle liquor from steel finishing at an iron and steel facility within SIC 331 or 332

    When to use K062
Spent rust-removal acid is corrosive D002. Spent pickle liquor from iron & steel finishing is listed K062.

Which RCRA codes apply to spent rust-removal acid?

CodeWhen it applies
D002It meets the corrosivity definition
K062It is spent pickle liquor from steel finishing at an iron and steel plant in SIC 331 or 332

How do I prove the code for spent rust-removal acid?

Read the spent-sulfuric-acid exclusion.

Is there another way to manage spent rust-removal acid?

The spent-sulfuric-acid exclusion applies only when the acid goes to making virgin sulfuric acid and isn't speculatively accumulated.

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