Full Document:
RCRA Online Number: 11814
Title: APPLICABILITY OF RCRA SUBTITLE C REGULATIONS TO SILVER RECLAMATION OPERATIONS OF SPENT PHOTOGRAPHIC FIXER SOLUTIONS
Document Date: 1994-02-28
To: Donovan
From: Shapiro
Organization of Recipient: Disposal Control Service, Inc.
Description: Spent photographic fixer solution is a spent material, and subject to regulation as a precious metal when it is reclaimed. Silver-bearing sludge precipitated from spent fixer is not a solid waste when it is reclaimed, and therefore it is not subject to Part 266, Subpart F. The precipitation process is exempt recycling.
Regulatory Citation(s): 261.1(c)(1), 261.2(c)(3)
RPPC Number: 9496.1994(01)
Official ORCR Policy: Yes
Associated Topic(s):
Hazardous Waste,
Hazardous Waste Recycling |