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1 G u i d e l i N E SF O R T H EC L A S S I F I C A T I O NA N DC O D I N GO FI N D U S T R I A LA N DH A Z A R D O U S W A S T E STEXAS COMMISSION ONENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYWASTE PERMITS DIVISIONRG-022 Revised 2/05iGUIDELINES FOR THECLASSIFICATION AND CODINGOF INDUSTRIAL ANDHAZARDOUS WASTESRG-022 Texas Commission on Environmental QualityRevised February 2005 Prepared by:I&HW Permits Section, MC 130 Waste Permits DivisionTexas Commission on Environmental Box 13087 Austin, Texas 78711-3087 THIS IS A GUIDANCE DOCUMENT AND SHOULD NOT BEINTERPRETED AS A REPLACEMENT TO THE rules for classifying and coding industrial wastes andhazardous wastes may be found in 30 Texas AdministrativeCode (TAC) Sections ( ) (Subchapter R).iiprinted on recycled paper using soy-based inkPublished and distributedby theTexas Commission on Environmental QualityPO Box 13087 Austin TX 78711-3087 Kathleen Hartnett White, ChairmanR.

2 B. Ralph Marquez, CommissionerLarry R. Soward, CommissionerGlenn Shankle, Executive DirectorAuthorization for use or reproduction of any original material contained inthis publication that is, not obtained from other sources is freely commission would appreciate of this publication are available for public use through the Texas StateLibrary, other state depository libraries, and the TCEQ Library, in compliancewith state depository law. For more information on TCEQ publications call512/239-0028 or visit our Web site at: TCEQ is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The agency does not allow discrimination on the basisof race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or veteran status. In compliance with theAmericans with Disabilities Act, this document may be requested in alternate formats by contacting the TCEQ at512/239-0028, Fax 239-4488, or 1-800-RELAY-TX (TDD)

3 , or by writing Box 13087, Austin, TX 11 INTRODUCTIONC hapter 23 WASTE STREAMS A KEY CONCEPTC hapter 34 WASTE CLASSIFICATION CHECKLISTC hapter 412 PROCESS KNOWLEDGE, ANALYTICAL TESTING,AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTSC hapter 514 TEXAS WASTE CODE FORMULAC hapter 616 NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND FORMSC hapter 719 MANAGEMENT OF MECHANICAL SHREDDING WASTESC hapter 820 DEFINITIONS OF TERMSA ppendices, Tables and Figures listed on page A25 hazardous SubstancesAppendix B33 Ignitable SolidsAppendix C35 Class 1 Toxic Constituents MaximumLeachable ConcentrationsAppendix D377-Day Distilled Water Leachate Test sMaximum Contaminant LevelsAppendix E38 Class 1 Toxic ConstituentsAppendix F407-Day Distilled Water Leachate Test ProcedureAppendix G41 Form CodesAppendix H48 Codes for Out-of-State WasteGenerators and ReceiversLIST OF FIGURES11-1. hazardous and Nonhazardous Wastes155-1.

4 Components of a Texas Waste CodeLIST OF TABLES32-1. An Operation s Overall Waste FlowCan Produce Multiple Waste Streams 63-1. TCLP Regulatory Levels155-1. Questions to Ask about SomeCombinations of Coding and ClassificationContents Continued1C h a p t e r 1 IntroductionNonhazardousHazardousNonindu strialIndustrialListedCharacteristicReac tivityToxicityIgnitabilityCorrosivityCla ss 1 Class 2 Class 3K-listedU-listedF-listedP-listedFigure 1. hazardous and Nonhazardous WastesWho Should Read This BookletThe main purpose of this guidance document isto help generators of industrial and hazardous wastefollow state and federal requirements on classifying and coding these wastes, keeping proper records, and notifying the Texas Commission onEnvironmental Quality (TCEQ) about thewastes, when , this document gives guidance onthe regulations in Title 30 of the Texas Administra-tive Code (TAC), Chapter 335, Subchapter R(Waste Classification).

5 The rules in Subchapter Rapply both to wastes generated in Texas and tothose generated outside the state and sent to Texasfor treatment, storage, and/or disposal. Correct andtimely compliance with the regulations on indus-trial and hazardous wastes helps to protect thestate s environment and safeguard the health ofTexas ClassesFigure 1 shows the main categories of hazardousand nonhazardous waste. The following paragraphsgive brief descriptions of these categories importantterms that will be used throughout this booklet. (Formore details, see the classification checklist in Chap-ter 3 and the definitions in Chapter 8.) hazardous WasteA hazardous waste is one that is listed as suchby the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) or that exhibits one or more hazardouscharacteristics (also as specified by the EPA). Haz-ardous wastes are threatening to human health andthe hazardous WasteEPA lists over 400 wastes as hazardous .

6 Formore information see Part I-A of the checklist inChapter hazardous WasteWaste that displays one or more of fourhazardous characteristics: ignitability (easily flammable for example, solvents); reactivity (capable of rapid chemicalreaction for example, peroxides); corrosivity (highly acidic or alkaline,able to dissolve metals or burn theskin for example, hydrochloric acidor sodium hydroxide); and toxicity (a waste that can release toxicconstituents into the environment forexample, lead-based paint).For more information on hazardous characteris-tics, see Part I-B of the checklist in Chapter WasteAny industrial waste that is not listed as hazardousand does not have hazardous characteristics. (Class 1nonhazardous industrial waste can include certain lev-els of constituents and specified properties that, athigher levels, might otherwise render the waste hazard-ous see Part II of the checklist in Chapter 3.)

7 Industrial versus Nonindustrial WastesIndustrial wastes result from (or are incidentalto) operations of industry, manufacturing, mining, oragriculture for example, wastes from power gen-eration plants, manufacturing facilities, and laborato-ries serving an industry. Nonindustrial wastes, bycontrast, come from sources such as schools, hospi-tals, churches, dry cleaners, most service stations,and laboratories serving the Industrial WasteIn this grouping, Class 1 waste is consideredpotentially threatening to human health and the en-vironment if not properly managed, because of theconstituents and properties this class can , there are special handling requirementsfor Class 1 wastes. An example is water contami-nated with ethylene of Class 2 wastes include waste-activated sludge from biological wastewater treat-ment. Class 3 includes materials such as demoli-tion debris for example, bricks that are in-soluble, do not react with other materials, and donot decompose.

8 Class 2 and 3 wastes are often ac-cepted by local landfills. However, a Class 2 or 3designation does not mean that the waste is inca-pable of causing harm in every management (ormismanagement) This BookletExplains How to DoAfter you have worked through this booklet (andthat includes consulting the rules referred to in it),you will be able to accomplish the following tasks: Identify which wastes you mustclassify, code, and notify the TCEQ about. Chapter 2 introduces a keyconcept waste streams thathelps you decide these points. Classify your waste. Chapter 3 gives youa step-by-step approach for putting yourwaste into one of four categories: eitherhazardous waste or nonhazardousindustrial waste Classes 1, 2, or 3. Know what kind of information (eitherfrom process knowledge about yourfacility s operation or from analyticaltesting) that you must document andkeep on file (Chapter 4).

9 Understand the 8-character Texaswaste code. Chapter 5 explains thecomponents of the waste code: 4-character sequence number(may be a number, letters, or acombination; generally, identifiesa particular waste or where itcame from); 3-digit form code; and 1-character classification(from Chapter 3). Know how to notify TCEQ about your wastes and whichTCEQ form to use (Chapter 6).Some Things ThisBooklet Does NOT CoverNonhazardous Nonindustrial Waste. The rulesin 30 TAC Chapter 335, do NOT apply to nonhaz-ardous waste generated by nonindustrial Coverage of Chapter 335 Also, please be aware that this guidance docu-ment only covers 2 subchapters (A and R) of 30 TACC hapter 335, which contains 18 subchapters in booklet covers only classification and coding,documentation you must create and keep on file, andnotifications you must send to TCEQ (and the formsto use for that purpose).

10 This booklet is not a substi-tute for the complete rules themselves. (You can ob-tain your own copies of the full, official state rulesfrom the TCEQ s publications unit. Ways to contactthis unit are listed under the heading TCEQ andEPA Forms in Chapter 6.)Classification versus Risk ReductionThere is an important distinction between(1) classifying your wastes; and (2) meeting therisk reduction standards, which are set forth in30 TAC Chapter 335, Subchapter S. Here are themost common situations where the risk reductionstandards apply: a facility that handled industrialwastes is being closed; a site where unauthorized dischargeof wastes occurred is being cleaned you are involved in a situation like these, youneed to inform yourself about the risk reductionstandards. The guidance document you are nowreading does not cover this topic. (Again, you canobtain a copy of Subchapter S, and other informa-tion, from the TCEQ publications unit see theheading TCEQ and EPA Forms in Chapter 6.)