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Appendix XII California Hazardous Waste Codes

22 CA ADC Div. 4.5 Ch. 11 App. XIIBarclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 22. Social Security
Division 4.5. Environmental Health Standards for the Management of Hazardous Waste
Chapter 11. Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
22 CCR Div. 4.5 Ch. 11 App. XII
Appendix 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 ≤ 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 ≤ 2
792
Liquids with pH ≤ 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 ≤ 2
792
Liquids with pH ≤ 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

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 25150 and 58012, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25117.9, 25122.7, and 25150, Health and Safety Code.
History
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).
This database is current through 3/15/24 Register 2024, No. 11.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, Div. 4.5 Ch. 11 App. XII, 22 CA ADC Div. 4.5 Ch. 11 App. XII
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