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Texas form code 605 Sludge that can react or set solid.

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605, Reactive or polymerizable organic sludge.

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    Reactive or polymerizable organic sludge

Pumpable organic sludge that is reactive or can polymerize.

Pumpable organic sludge that is reactive or can polymerize. Reactive liquids are form 212 & reactive solids form 405.

Where does Texas form code 605 go in the Texas waste code?

In characters 5–7. The 8-character code is a 4-character stream sequence, then the 3-digit form 605, then 1 final class character. Form 605 puts the stream in the organic sludges category.

Form 605 doesn't set a hazard status. The stream's composition, source and properties decide which class character follows it.

For a hazardous or Class 1 shipment that needs a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest, enter the full Texas code in Item 13, across 2 blocks on paper. Add any applicable EPA waste codes. The 3 form digits alone are incomplete.

The generator sets the class from applicable exclusions, federal hazardous-waste listings and characteristics, then Texas industrial-waste criteria. H means hazardous. 1, 2 and 3 are nonhazardous industrial classes. Process knowledge or testing backs the decision, and picking a form doesn't set the class.

What does Texas form code 605 cover?

Pumpable sludge that is mostly organic and holds a reactive or polymerizable constituent. Its form separates it from reactive organic liquid and from nonpumpable reactive organic solid.

Category
organic sludges
Official wording
Appendix 3, form 605

Is reactive organic sludge Texas form code 605, 212 or 405?

CodeWhen it fits
605The waste is pumpable organic sludge that is reactive or can polymerize.
212The reactive or polymerizable organic waste is a highly fluid liquid.
405The reactive organic waste is a nonpumpable solid.

Name the reactive or polymerizable constituent. Keep the evidence that the discarded sludge behaves that way.

Which wastes take Texas form code 605?

WasteWhen it’s 605
Reactive or polymerizable organic sludgeThe pumpable organic sludge is reactive or polymerizable.

Which codes sit beside Texas form code 605?

CodeWhat it is
601Halogenated-solvent still bottoms
602Nonhalogenated-solvent still bottoms
603Oily sludge
604Organic paint or ink sludge
606Resins, tars or tarry sludge
607Biological-treatment sludge
608Sewage or untreated biological sludge
609Other organic sludges