Ignitable
Hazardous waste that is classified as ignitable includes the following:
- Liquids with a flashpoint of less than 60o C / 140o F
- Solids that burn spontaneously
- Flammable compressed gas
- Oxidizers
- Materials with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) or Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) flammability hazard rating of 3 or 4.
Toxic
Hazardous waste that is classified as toxic contains one or more of 40 specific contaminants included in the TCLP (Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure) table:
- Arsenic
- Barium
- Benzene
- Cadmium
- Carbon Tetrachloride
- Chlordane
- Chlorobenzene
- Chloroform
- Chromium
- O-Cresol
- M-Cresol
- P-Cresol
- Cresol
- 2,4-D
- 1,4 Dichlorobenzene
- 1,2 Dichloroethane
- 1,1 Dichloroethylene
- 2,4 Dinitrotoluene
- Endrin
- Heptachlor
- Hexachlorobenzene
- Hexachlorobutadiene
- Hexachloroethane
- Lead
- Lindane
- Mercury
- Methoxychlor
- Methyl ethyl ketone
- Nitrobenzene
- Pentachlorophenol
- Pyridine
- Selenium
- Silver
- Tetrachloroethylene
- Toxaphene
- Trichloroethylene
- 2,4,5 Trichlorophenol
- 2,4,6 Trichlorophenol
- 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)
- Vinyl Chloride
Reactive
Hazardous waste that is classified as reactive includes the following:
- Materials that tend to be unstable at normal temperatures and pressures
- Water reactive materials
- Explosives
- Cyanide or sulfide bearing wastes
Examples include:
- Pyrophoric metals such as sodium
- Cyanide wastes
- Ethers
- Peroxides
Corrosive
Hazardous waste that is classified as corrosive includes:
- Aqueous solutions with pH less than 2 or greater than 12.5
- Liquid that corrodes steel at a rate greater than 6.35 mm per year (0.25 inches per year) at a test temperature of 55°C (130°F)
Examples include:
- Strong acids
- Alkaline degreasers
- Water/wastewater treatment chemicals
- Any debris that is contaminated with this material
Ignitable
Hazardous waste that is classified as ignitable includes the following:
- Liquids with a flashpoint of less than 60o C / 140o F
- Solids that burn spontaneously
- Flammable compressed gas
- Oxidizers
- Materials with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) or Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) flammability hazard rating of 3 or 4.
Toxic
Hazardous waste that is classified as toxic contains one or more of 40 specific contaminants included in the TCLP (Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure) table:
- Arsenic
- Barium
- Benzene
- Cadmium
- Carbon Tetrachloride
- Chlordane
- Chlorobenzene
- Chloroform
- Chromium
- O-Cresol
- M-Cresol
- P-Cresol
- Cresol
- 2,4-D
- 1,4 Dichlorobenzene
- 1,2 Dichloroethane
- 1,1 Dichloroethylene
- 2,4 Dinitrotoluene
- Endrin
- Heptachlor
- Hexachlorobenzene
- Hexachlorobutadiene
- Hexachloroethane
- Lead
- Lindane
- Mercury
- Methoxychlor
- Methyl ethyl ketone
- Nitrobenzene
- Pentachlorophenol
- Pyridine
- Selenium
- Silver
- Tetrachloroethylene
- Toxaphene
- Trichloroethylene
- 2,4,5 Trichlorophenol
- 2,4,6 Trichlorophenol
- 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)
- Vinyl Chloride
Reactive
Hazardous waste that is classified as reactive includes the following:
- Materials that tend to be unstable at normal temperatures and pressures
- Water reactive materials
- Explosives
- Cyanide or sulfide bearing wastes
Examples include:
- Pyrophoric metals such as sodium
- Cyanide wastes
- Ethers
- Peroxides
Corrosive
Hazardous waste that is classified as corrosive includes:
- Aqueous solutions with pH less than 2 or greater than 12.5
- Liquid that corrodes steel at a rate greater than 6.35 mm per year (0.25 inches per year) at a test temperature of 55°C (130°F)
Examples include:
- Strong acids
- Alkaline degreasers
- Water/wastewater treatment chemicals
- Any debris that is contaminated with this material