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Q&A: Hazardous Waste (Aerosol Cans) in an Office Environment

First contact March 15, 2016: Daniel, Do empty aerosol cans that are generated in an office environment have to be treated the same as if they were generated in a manufacturing environment? We generate empty aerosol cans in our manufacturing…

What is a D003 Reactive Hazardous Waste?

The EPA – and most states with an authorized hazardous waste program – identify two types of hazardous waste: Listed: Hazardous waste from non-specific sources (F-codes). Hazardous waste from specific sources (K-codes). Discarded commercial chemical products, off-specification species, container residues,…

D003 – The Characteristic Hazardous Waste Code for Reactive Waste

The first step in the waste identification process – assuming you’ve already identified the material as a waste – is to determine if it is a solid waste as defined at 40 CFR 261.2.  Once identified it is the responsibility of…