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 |
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, div. 4.5, ch. 11, app XII
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.
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).