Department of Toxic Substances Control - Waste Classification

Basic Sampling Strategies

When deciding what sampling strategy to use, consider how much you already know about the waste characteristics:

uniformity (e.g., homogeneous or heterogeneous)
form (e.g., liquid or a solid)
accessibility (e.g., waste piles, containers, tanks, impoundments, process streams)

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Responsibility for Determination Classification Requirements Procedure: 5 Questions

State Waste Exclusions Federal Waste Exclusions Hazardous Waste Exclusions Hazardous Waste Exceptions Statutory Exclusions/Exemptions RCRA Empty and CA Empty Universal Waste Household and Small Qty. Generators

RCRA Listed Hazardous Waste

Delisting Other Listed Waste (Article 4.1) California Listed Mixture Rule

Non-specific Sources Specific Sources Discarded Commercial Chemical Products RCRA Listed Mixture Rule RCRA Listed Derived-from Rule RCRA Listed Contained-in Policy

Reactive Wastes Ignitable Wastes Corrosive Wastes Characteristic Wastes

Federal Toxicity Characteristics Persistent and Bioaccumulative Toxic Substances TCLP and WET Test Methods Acute Oral Toxicity Acute Dermal Toxicity Calculated Oral or Dermal Toxicity Acute Inhalation Toxicity Acute Aquatic Toxicity Carcinogenicity Toxicity by Experience or Testing

RCRA Hazardous Wastes Non-RCRA Hazardous Wastes Acutely and Extremely Hazardous Wastes Special Waste

Generator Knowledge Analytical Testing

Sampling Objectives Basic Sampling Strategies

Statistical Analysis

Authoritative Sampling Probability Sampling Composite Sampling

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