Data Element Detail: State Waste Code
Field Name
State Waste Code
Obsolete
No
Registry Field Number
12.0032
UPDD Identifier
220
General Data Type
Alphanumeric
Data Length
3
Dictionary
Unified Program Data Dictionary [Current]
Grouping
Chapter 2 - Hazardous Materials
Section
Hazardous Materials Inventory - Chemical Description
Description
California 3-digit hazardous waste code as listed on the back of the Uniform Hazardous Waste manifest, if the hazardous material is a hazardous waste.
Instructions
Field Format
California 3-digit hazardous code
Codes
Code
Description
121
Alkaline solution (pH >12.5) with metals (antimony, arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, silver, thallium, vanadium, and zinc)
122
Alkaline solution without metals (pH > 12.5)
123
Unspecified alkaline solution
131
Aqueous solution (2 < pH < 12.5) containing reactive anions (azide, bromate, chlorate, cyanide, fluoride, hypochlorite, nitrite, perchlorate, and sulfide anions)
132
Aqueous solution w/metals (< restricted levels and see waste code 121 for a list of metals)
133
Aqueous solution with 10% or more total organic residues
134
Aqueous solution with <10% total organic residues
135
Unspecified aqueous solution
141
Off-specification, aged, or surplus inorganics
151
Asbestos-containing waste
161
Fluid-cracking catalyst (FCC) waste
162
Other spent catalyst
171
Metal sludge (see 121)
172
Metal dust (see 121) and machining waste
181
Other inorganic solid waste
211
Halogenated solvents (chloroform, methyl chloride, perchloroethylene, etc.)
212
Oxygenated solvents (acetone, butanol, ethyl acetate, etc.)
213
Hydrocarbon solvents (benzene, hexane, Stoddard, etc.)
214
Unspecified solvent mixture
221
Waste oil and mixed oil
222
Oil/water separation sludge
223
Unspecified oil-containing waste
231
Pesticide rinse water
232
Pesticides and other waste associated with pesticide production
241
Tank bottom waste
251
Still bottoms with halogenated organics
252
Other still bottom waste
261
Polychlorinated biphenyls and material containing PCB's
271
Organic monomer waste (includes unreacted resins)
272
Polymeric resin waste
281
Adhesives
291
Latex waste
311
Pharmaceutical waste
321
Sewage sludge
322
Biological waste other than sewage sludge
331
Off-specification, aged, or surplus organics
341
Organic liquids (nonsolvents) with halogens
342
Organic liquids with metals (see 121)
343
Unspecified organic liquid mixture
351
Organic solids with halogens
352
Other organic solids
411
Alum and gypsum sludge
421
Lime sludge
431
Phosphate sludge
441
Sulphur sludge
451
Degreasing sludge
461
Paint sludge
471
Paper sludge/pulp
481
Tetraethyl lead sludge
491
Unspecified sludge waste
511
Empty pesticide containers 30 gallons or more
512
Other empty containers 30 gallons or more
513
Empty containers less than 30 gallons
521
Drilling mud
531
Chemical toilet waste
541
Photochemicals / photo processing waste
551
Laboratory waste chemicals
561
Detergent and soap
571
Fly ash, bottom ash, and retort ash
581
Gas scrubber waste
591
Baghouse waste
611
Contaminated soil from site clean-ups
612
Household waste
613
Auto shredder waste
614
Treated wood waste
711
Liquids with cyanides > 1000 mg/l
721
Liquids with arsenic > 500 mg/l
722
Liquids with cadmium > 100 mg/l
723
Liquids with chromium (VI) > 500 mg/l
724
Liquids with lead > 500 mg/l
725
Liquids with mercury > 20 mg/l
726
Liquids with nickel > 134 mg/l
727
Liquids with selenium > 100 mg/l
728
Liquids with thallium > 130 mg/l
731
Liquids with polychlorinated biphenyls > 50 mg/l
741
Liquids with halogenated organic compounds > 1000 mg/l
751
Solids or sludge with halogenated organic comp. > 1000 mg/kg
791
Liquids with pH < 2
792
Liquids with pH < 2 with metals
801
Waste potentially containing dioxins