Waste Classification Procedure: 5 questions
In order to determine if a material is a hazardous waste, we ask ourselves the following five key questions regarding the material in question:- Is the material a waste?
- Is the waste excluded or exempted?
- Is the waste listed in Article 4 or 4.1?
- Is the waste listed in Appendix X?
- Does the waste exhibit a characteristic of hazardous waste?
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Once you have classified a material as a waste, it is considered a hazardous waste if any of these conditions apply:
- It is not specifically excluded or exempted from regulations
- It is listed as a hazardous waste in the California Code of Regulations
- It exhibits a hazardous waste characteristic.
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