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RCRA Online Number: 11130
Title: UNRINSED CONTAINERS WHICH FORMERLY CONTAINED AN UNUSED FORMULATION OF PENTACHLOROPHENOL
Document Date: 1986-02-12
To: Igli
From: Straus
Organization of Recipient: Chemical Waste Management, Inc.
Description: Discussion of the treatment, storage, and disposal options for dioxin wastes. An unrinsed container which contained unused pentachlorophenol (PCP) is F027 subject to all regulations applicable to acute hazardous waste (HW). Residues from the incineration of an acute HW remain acutely hazardous (SUPERSEDED: See F028 listing in 261.31). Incinerators burning dioxin wastes must meet 99.9999% Destruction and Removal Efficiency (DRE).
Regulatory Citation(s): 264.343(a)(2), 261.31
RPPC Number: 9444.1986(03)
Associated Topic(s): Burning, Combustion of Hazardous Waste, Containers, Disposal, Disposal, F-wastes, Hazardous Waste