Land Disposal Restrictions Regulations for Mercury-Containing Non-wastewaters
| Mercury Subcategory Description | LDR Treatment Requirements (Concentration in mg/l TCLP or Technology Code) |
Applicable Waste Codes | Federal Register Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mercury-Organic Subcategory (i.e., the waste has a total mercury content greater than or equal to 260 mg/kg), contains organics, and is not an incinerator residue | Incineration (IMERC); OR Roasting or Retorting (RMERC) | D009 P092 |
55 FR 22569 (June 1, 1990)b |
| Mercury fulminate waste regardless of total mercury content and is not an incinerator or RMERC residue. | IMERC | P065 |
55 FR 22569 (June 1, 1990)b |
| Phenylmercury acetate waste regardless of total mercury content and is not an incinerator or RMERC residue. | IMERC; OR RMERC | P092 |
55 FR 22569 (June 1, 1990)b |
| High Mercury-Inorganic Subcategory (i.e., the waste has a total mercury content greater than or equal to 260 mg/kg), and is inorganic, including residues from incineration, roasting and retorting. | RMERC | D009 K106 U151 |
55 FR 22569 (June 1, 1990)b |
| Low Mercury Subcategory (i.e., the waste has a total mercury content less than 260 mg/kg), and that are residues from RMERC only. | 0.20 mg/l TCLP | D009a K071 K106 P065 P092 U151 |
55 FR 22569 (June 1, 1990)b
|
| Low Mercury Subcategory (i.e., the waste has a total mercury content less than 260 mg/kg), and are not residues from RMERC. | 0.025 mg/l TCLP | D009a K071 K106 P065 P092 |
55 FR 22569 (June 1, 1990)b
|
| Elemental mercury contaminated with radioactive materials. | AMLGM | D009 U151 |
55 FR 22569 (June 1, 1990)b |
| Hydraulic oil contaminated with Mercury Radioactive Materials Subcategory. | IMERC | D009 |
55 FR 22569 (June 1, 1990)b |
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