Identification of Hazardous Waste
Toxic Waste
A waste is considered hazardous if it contains one of the constituents in concentrations equal to or greater than the values listed in the following table:
| Material | Concentration (mg/l) |
|---|---|
| Metals | |
| Arsenic | 5.0 |
| Barium | 100.0 |
| Cadmium | 1.0 |
| Chromium VI | 5.0 |
| Lead | 5.0 |
| Mercury | 0.2 |
| Selenium | 1.0 |
| Silver | 5.0 |
| Pesticides | |
| Endrin | 0.02 |
| Lindane | 0.4 |
| Methoxychlor | 10.0 |
| Toxaphene | 0.5 |
| 2,4-D | 10.0 |
| 2,4,5 TP Silvex | 1.0 |
| Material | Concentration (mg/l) |
|---|---|
| Organics | |
| Chloroform | 6.0 |
| o-Cresol | 200.0 |
| m-Cresol | 200.0 |
| p-Cresol | 200.0 |
| Cresol (total) | 200.0 |
| 1,4-Dichlorobenzene | 7.5 |
| 1,2-Dichlorobenzene | 0.5 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 0.7 |
| 2,4-Dinitrotoluene | 0.13 |
| Heptachlor | 0.008 |
| Hexachlorobenzene | 0.13 |
| Hexachlorobutadiene | 0.5 |
| Hexachloroethane | 3.0 |
| Methyl ethyl ketone | 200.0 |
| Nitrobenzene | 2.0 |
| Pentachlorophenol | 100.0 |
| Pyridine | 5.0 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.7 |
| Benzene | 0.5 |
| Trichloroethylene | 0.5 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.5 |
| 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol | 400.0 |
| Chlordane | 0.03 |
| 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol | 2.0 |
| Chlorobenzene | 100.0 |
| Vinyl Chloride | 0.2 |