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TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC PRESENTED TO:
JOSEPH C. LEDVINA VISTA CHEMICAL COMPANY
900 THREADNEEDLE HOUSTON, TEXAS 77224
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TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC
A PROPOSED PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE IF A WASTE IS HAZARDOUS. IMPLICATIONS:
o MORE WASTE WILL BE CONSIDERED
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HAZARDOUS o MORE INVESTMENT o ADDITONAL OPERATING AND
DISPOSAL COST. o ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE
REQUIREMENTS.
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MANAGEMENT OF WASTE IN USA IS CONTROLLED UNDER:
RCRA - RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT. (1976)
HSUA - HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE ACT. (1984)
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HAZARDOUS WASTES - THOSE WASTES (SOLID, LIQUID, SLUDGES, CONTAINERIZED GASES) THAT ARE EITHER SPECIFICALLY LISTED IN RCRA OR MEET A CHARACTERISTIC.
CHARACTERISTIC WASTES IGNITABLE REACTIVE CORROSIVE E P TOXIC
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IF A WASTE IS HAZARDOUS, MANAGEMENT OF THAT WASTE IS EXPENSIVE AND TEDIOUS DUE TO THE DETAILED PROCEDURES THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED TO ASSURE THE WASTE IS PROPERLY MANAGED.
MINIMUM TECHNOLOGY ON TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES.
PERMITS PROCEDURES SPECIAL HANDLING
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NOW - EP TOXICITY
o SOLID WASTES ARE EXTRACTED WITH PH 5 WATER FOR 24 HOURS,
o THE EXTRACT ANALYZED FOR 6 PESTICIDES AND 8 METALS,
o WASTE IS HAZARDOUS IF EXTRACT CONTAINS MORE THAN REGULATORY LEVELS OF 14 SUBSTANCES,
o LIQUIDS ARE ANALYZED DIRECTLY; NO EXTRACTION.
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EP - TOXICITY REGULATORY LEVEL (mr/i)
ARSENIC BARIUM CADMIUM CHROMIUM LEAD MERCURY SELENIUM SILVER ENDRIN LINDANE METHOXYCHLOR TOXAPHENE 2,4 D 2,4,5,T (SILVEX)
5.0 100.0
1.0 5.0 5.0 0.2 1.0 5.0 0.02 0.4 10.0 0.5 10.0 1.0
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PROPOSED - TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC (TC)
o SOLID WASTE EXTRACTED WITH PH 5 FOR 18 HOURS IN A ZERO HEAD SPACE DEVICE.
o EXTRACT IS ANALYZED FOR 31 ORGANICS, 8 METALS, 6 PESTICIDES.
o WASTE IS HAZARDOUS IF EXTRACT CONTAINS MORE THAN THE REGULATORY LEVEL OF THESE SUBSTANCES.
o LIQUIDS ARE ANALYZED DIRECTLY; NO EXTRACTION.
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REGULATORY LEVELS FOR THE
TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC (mg/l) V/>!)
ARSENIC
5.0
BARIUM
100.0
BENZENE
0.5
CADMIUM
1.0
CARBON DISULFIDE
400.0
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
/
CHLORDANE
0.5 0.03
CHLOROBENZENE
100.0
CHLOROFORM
6.0
CHROMIUM
5.0
c-CRESOL
200.0
m-CRESOL
200.0
p-CRESOL
200.0
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REGULATORY LEVELS FOR THE TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC
(continued)
2, 4-D
10.0
1, 2-DICHLOROBENZENE 300.0
1, 4-DICHLOROBENZENE 7.5
1, 2-DICHL0R0ETHANE
0.5
1, 1-DICHL0R0ETHYLENE 0.7
2, 4-DINITR0T0LUENE
0.1
ENDRIN
0.02
HEPTACHLOR
(AND ITS HYDROXIDE)
0.008
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
0.02
HEXACHLOROBUTADIENE
0.5
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RFfillLATORY LEVELS FOR THE TOXTCITY CHARACTERISTIC
(continued)
HEXACHLOROETHANE
3.0
ISOBUTANOL
1000.0
LEAD
5.0
LINDANE
0.4
MERCURY
0.2
METHOXYCHLOR
10.0
METHYL ETHYL KETONE 200.0
NITROBENZENE
2.0
PENTACHLOROPHENOL
1.0
PHENOL
100.0
PYRIDINE
4.0
SELENIUM
1.0
SILVER
5.0
TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
0.7
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RFfiULATORY LEVELS FOR THE
TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC
(continued)
2, 3, 4, 6-TETRA-
CHLOROPHENOL
100.0
TOLUENE
1000.0
TOXAPHENE
0.5
TRICHLOROETHYLENE
0.5
2, 4, 5-TRICHL0R0PHEN0L 400.0
2, 4, 6-TRICHL0R0PHEN0L 2.0
2, 4, 5-TP (SILVEX)
1.0
VINYL CHLORIDE
0.2 /?fw)
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WASTES THAT MAY BE HAZARDOUS BECAUSE OF TC
o PVC; PVC SCRAP o BURNABLE LIQUIDS o WASTEWATER 0 EXCAVATED SOIL o RECOVERED GROUNDWATER
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TP. - TIMING DECEMBER, 1989 - FINAL JUNE, 1990 - EFFECTIVE
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WHEN EFFECTIVE WASTES MUST BE HANDLED AS HAZARDOUS TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES MUST BE PUT INTO THE PERMIT SYSTEM. (SUBMIT PART A)
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OTHER ISSUES 0 SAMPLE POINT FOR SURFACE
IMPOUNDMENTS.
IN THE IMPOUNDMENT? INLET TO THE IMPOUNDMENT?
o RETROFIT TIMING AT EFFECTIVE DATE? WITHIN 4 YEARS OF FINALIZATION?
o LAND DISPOSAL BAN
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