Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, div. 4.5, ch. 11, app XII - California Hazardous Waste Codes

(a) Subdivisions (b) and (c) of this appendix establish the California Hazardous Waste Code Numbers assigned to wastes which have been identified as hazardous wastes pursuant to the characteristics of hazardous waste as set forth in article 3 of this chapter or pursuant to the lists of hazardous wastes in article 4 of this chapter. These Waste Code Numbers shall be used in complying with the notification requirements of Health and Safety Code section 25153.6 and, where applicable, in the recordkeeping and reporting requirements under chapters 12 through 15, 18, and 20 of this division.
(1) In cases where hazardous wastes may have both an EPA Hazardous Waste Number and a California Hazardous Waste Code Number, both numbers shall be used in complying with the notification requirements of Health and Safety Code section 25153.6 and the recordkeeping and reporting requirements under chapters 12 through 15, 18, and 20 of this division.
(2) If both a California Hazardous Waste Code from the "California Restricted Wastes" category and a code from another category of California Hazardous Waste Codes apply to a specific hazardous waste, the code from the "California Restricted Wastes" category shall be used.
(b) List of California Hazardous Waste Codes arranged in numerical order:

Waste Code Number

Waste Description

(1) Inorganics:
121 Alkaline solution (pH [LESS THAN EQUAL TO] 12.5) with metals (antimony, arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, silver, thallium, vanadium, and zinc)
122 Alkaline solution without metals (pH > 12.5)
123 Unspecified alkaline solution
131 Aqueous solution (2 < pH < 12.5) containing reactive anions (azide, bromate, chlorate, cyanide, fluoride, hypochlorite, nitrite, perchlorate, and sulfide anions)
132 Aqueous solution with metals (restricted levels and see waste code 121 for a list of metals)
133 Aqueous solution with 10% or more total organic residues
134 Aqueous solution with less than 10% total organic residues
135 Unspecified aqueous solution
141 Off-specification, aged, or surplus inorganics
151 Asbestos-containing waste
161 Fluid-cracking catalyst (FCC) waste
162 Other spent catalyst
171 Metal sludge (see 121)
172 Metal dust (see 121) and machining waste
181 Other inorganic solid waste
(2) Organics:
211 Halogenated solvents (chloroform, methyl chloride, perchloroethylene, etc.)
212 Oxygenated solvents (acetone, butanol, ethyl acetate, etc.)
213 Hydrocarbon solvents (benzene, hexane, Stoddard, etc.)
214 Unspecified solvent mixture
221 Waste oil and mixed oil
222 Oil/water separation sludge
223 Unspecified oil-containing waste
231 Pesticide rinse water
232 Pesticides and other waste associated with pesticide production
241 Tank bottom waste
251 Still bottoms with halogenated organics
252 Other still bottom waste
261 Polychlorinated biphenyls and material containing PCB's
271 Organic monomer waste (includes unreacted resins)
272 Polymeric resin waste
281 Adhesives
291 Latex waste
311 Pharmaceutical waste
321 Sewage sludge
322 Biological waste other than sewage sludge
331 Off-specification, aged, or surplus organics
341 Organic liquids (nonsolvents) with halogens
342 Organic liquids with metals (see 121)
343 Unspecified organic liquid mixture
351 Organic solids with halogens
352 Other organic solids
(3) Sludges:
411 Alum and gypsum sludge
421 Lime sludge
431 Phosphate sludge
441 Sulfur sludge
451 Degreasing sludge
461 Paint sludge
471 Paper sludge/pulp
481 Tetraethyl lead sludge
491 Unspecified sludge waste
(4) Miscellaneous:
511 Empty pesticide containers 30 gallons or more
512 Other empty containers 30 gallons or more
513 Empty containers less than 30 gallons
521 Drilling mud
531 Chemical toilet waste
541 Photochemicals/photoprocessing waste
551 Laboratory waste chemicals
561 Detergent and soap
571 Fly ash, bottom ash, and retort ash
581 Gas scrubber waste
591 Baghouse waste
611 Contaminated soil from site clean-ups
612 Household waste
613 Auto shredder waste
614 Treated wood waste
(5) California Restricted Wastes:
711 Liquids with cyanides >= 1000 mg/l
721 Liquids with arsenic >= 500 mg/l
722 Liquids with cadmium >= 100 mg/l
723 Liquids with chromium (VI) >= 500 mg/l
724 Liquids with lead >= 500 mg/l
725 Liquids with mercury >= 20 mg/l
726 Liquids with nickel >= 134 mg/l
727 Liquids with selenium >= 100 mg/l
728 Liquids with thallium >= 130 mg/l
731 Liquids with polychlorinated biphenyls >= 50 mg/l
741 Liquids with halogenated organic compounds >= 1000 mg/l
751 Solids or sludges with halogenated organic compounds >= 1000mg/kg
791 Liquids with pH [LESS THAN EQUAL TO] 2
792 Liquids with pH [LESS THAN EQUAL TO] 2 with metals
801 Waste potentially containing dioxins

(c) List of California Hazardous Waste Codes arranged alphabetically within each numbered category in this subdivision:

Waste Code Number Waste Description
(1) Inorganics:
121 Alkaline solution (pH >= 12.5) with metals (antimony, arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, silver, thallium, vanadium, and zinc)
122 Alkaline solution without metals (pH >= 12.5)
131 Aqueous solution (2 < pH < 12.5) containing reactive anions (azide, bromate, chlorate, cyanide, fluoride, hypochlorite, nitrite, perchlorate, and sulfide anions)
133 Aqueous solution with 10% or more total organic residues
134 Aqueous solution with less than 10% total organic residues
132 Aqueous solution with metals (restricted levels and see waste code 121 for a list of metals)
151 Asbestos-containing waste
161 Fluid-cracking catalyst (FCC) waste
172 Metal dust (see 121) and machining waste
171 Metal sludge (see 121)
141 Off-specification, aged, or surplus inorganics
181 Other inorganic solid waste
162 Other spent catalyst
123 Unspecified alkaline solution
135 Unspecified aqueous solution
(2) Organics:
281 Adhesives
322 Biological waste other than sewage sludge
211 Halogenated solvents (chloroform, methyl chloride, perchloroethylene, etc.)
213 Hydrocarbon solvents (benzene, hexane, Stoddard, etc.)
291 Latex waste
331 Off-specification, aged, or surplus organics
222 Oil/water separation sludge
341 Organic liquids (nonsolvents) with halogens
342 Organic liquids with metals (see 121)
271 Organic monomer waste (includes unreacted resins)
351 Organic solids with halogens
352 Other organic solids
252 Other still bottom waste
212 Oxygenated solvents (acetone, butanol, ethyl acetate, etc.)
231 Pesticide rinse water
232 Pesticides and other waste associated with pesticide production
311 Pharmaceutical waste
261 Polychlorianted biphenyls and material containing PCBs
272 Polymeric resin waste
321 Sewage sludge
251 Still bottoms with halogenated organics
241 Tank bottom waste
223 Unspecified oil-containing waste
343 Unspecified organic liquid mixture
214 Unspecified solvent mixture
221 Waste oil and mixed oil
(3) Sludges:
411 Alum and gypsum sludge
451 Degreasing sludge
421 Lime sludge
461 Paint sludge
471 Paper sludge/pulp
431 Phosphate sludge
441 Sulfur sludge
481 Tetraethyl lead sludge
491 Unspecified sludge waste
(4) Miscellaneous:
613 Auto shredder waste
591 Baghouse waste
531 Chemical toilet waste
611 Contaminated soil from site clean-ups
561 Detergent and soap
521 Drilling mud
513 Empty containers less than 30 gallons
511 Empty pesticide containers 30 gallons or more
571 Fly ash, bottom ash, ad retort ash
581 Gas scrubber waste
612 Household waste
551 Laboratory waste chemicals
512 Other empty containers 30 gallons or more
541 Photochemical/photoprocessing waste
614 Treated wood waste
(5) California Restricted Wastes:
721 Liquids with arsenic >= 500 mg/l
722 Liquids with cadmium >= 100 mg/l
723 Liquids with chromium (VI) >= 500 mg/l)
711 Liquids with cyanides >= 1000 mg/l
741 Liquids with halogenated organic compounds >= 1000 mg/l
724 Liquids with lead >= 500 mg/l
725 Liquids with mercury >= 20 mg/l
726 Liquids with nickel >= 134 mg/l
791 Liquids with pH [LESS THAN EQUAL TO] 2
792 Liquids with pH [LESS THAN EQUAL TO] 2 with metals
731 Liquids with polychlorinated biphenyls >= 50 mg/l
727 Liquids with selenium >= 100 mg/l
728 Liquids with thallium >= 130 mg/l
751 Solids or sludges with halogenated organic compounds >= 1000 mg/l
801 Waste potentially containing dioxins

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, div. 4.5, ch. 11, app XII
1. New section filed 5-24-91; effective 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).
2. Amendment of subsections (b)(4) and (c)(4) and NOTE filed 6-18-2007; operative 7-1-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2007, No. 25).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25150 and 58012, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25117.9, 25122.7, and 25150, Health and Safety Code.

1. New section filed 5-24-91; effective 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).
2. Amendment of subsections (b)(4) and (c)(4) and Note filed 6-18-2007; operative 7-1-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2007, No. 25).

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