Hazardous Waste Classification

B-299

Acid Waste (Liquid)

Recall:

200 | 300 | 400 are specific categories

99 is a general label

01 | 02 | 03 | 04 are more specific

C-399

Alkali Waste

Recall:

200 | 300 | 400 are specific categories

99 is a general label

01 | 02 | 03 | 04 are more specific

D-499

Inorganic Chem Waste

Recall:

200 | 300 | 400 are specific categories

99 is a general label

01 | 02 | 03 | 04 are more specific

E501

Oxidizing Agents

Oxidizing agents make other things more positive by taking up electrons! Examples include Oxygen. Who wants to become more negative.

E is for our r(E)active chemical waste!!

E502

Reducing Agents!

These guys make what it reacts to EVEN MORE negative by donating electrons!

E is for our rEactive chemical waste!

E599

rEactive chemical waste

F601

F is for Fun! These are our dyes and pigments, F601 is our solvent-based dye waste. Which makes up a lot of this category!

F604

F is for Fun! These are our dyes and pigments, F604 stands for our resinous dyes and pigments.

G703

G is the last of our liquid waste, this category is for our Organic wastes. G703 is for halogenated waste!

I, Cl, Bromide !

G704

G is the last of our liquid waste, this category is for our Organic wastes. G704 is for Non-Halogenated Waste.

Ethyl acetate, acetone, etc.

I101

Our sludgy boi! This is the waste code for industrial oil waste (with sludge included)

I104

Where there is Oil, there are materials contaminated with Oil! I104 is for those materials.

J201 💜

One of the more common wastes in our lab. J is for JED. Father of two.

J is 201-299 because we started again at I. Which was the beginning of our solid wastes.

J is for toxic contaminated containers! J201 is specifically those that held E (rEactive waste) and D(inorganic waste).

K302 💜

K is for our stable girlies! The Kapable one!

K302 is specifically for Polymerized Waste

(aka) agarose and polyacrylamide!

L402

L is tag teaming with G. Recall that D is inorganic, G is organic, and G703-704 holds halogenic and non-halogenic organic waste.

L is for SPECIFIC non-halo waste.

M501

M501! The best of both infectious worlds. It is for pathogenic waste. It can be either solid or liquid.

M503

M is for Miscellaneous! Remember that M503- tres is for drugs. Pharmaceuticals.

M506

M506, is for Electrical waste! Electrical gadgets and gizmos and broken broken budgets. Remember, six, is electricity. It is a closed circuit with a switch buddy.

M507

The truly special boi! Only for special waste!

Recall: What is toxic?

Everything! Everything is toxic

except for: B299, C399, and M501

Recall: What is Corrosive?

B299 - Acid

C399 - Basic

Recall: What is infectious?

M501

Where can I find drugs?

M503

What’s liquid?

Everything from A to G, except for F604 (resinous waste) with a special addition of M501 (pathogenic waste)

What is solid?

Everything from I to M, with some exceptions in M501 (pathogenic waste)

What is sludge?

I101, for industrial oil, sludge included.

Final Reminder

When in doubt assume that everything is toxic

What law is this classification from?

RA 6969

What is a Hazard?

Ignitable, Corrosive, Reactive, and of course Toxic

“Aesthetically objectionable properties”

“Resistance to detox”

“Can cause cancer!”

for long term enviro hazards

Acute toxicity by all sorts of nomnomming, skin burning, fire or explosion risk - for short term hazards

Cue: *Dumb Ways to Die~”