Cleaning Agents and Cosmetics Manufacturers
Industry Overview
Not all businesses in the cleaning agents and cosmetic manu-
facturing category use hazardous substances. If, however, you use
solvents, ignitable liquids, strong acids or bases, heavy metals,
toxic organic constituents, or pesticides, you might generate haz-
ardous waste. If you generate hazardous waste, you might be sub-
ject to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) re-
quirements covering the generation, transportation, and manage-
ment of hazardous waste.
Your business is included in the cleaning agents and cosmetics
manufacturing category if you formulate or manufacture:
waste that is not on this list, contact your state hazardous waste
management agency or EPA Regional office for assistance.
Waste Minimization
An effective waste minimization program can reduce the costs,
liabilities, and regulatory burdens of hazardous waste manage-
ment, while potentially enhancing efficiency, product quality, and
community relations. Waste minimization techniques that can
help you reduce the amount of hazardous waste that you generate
include:
• Soaps, detergents or specialty cleaners
• Polishing or sanitizing compounds
• Surfactants, finishing agents, or sulfonated oils and
other assistants
• Perfumes
• Cosmetics
• Toilet preparations or sundries.
Hazardous Wastes from Cleaning Agents
and Cosmetics Manufacturing
Manufacturers of cleaning agents and cosmetics use a wide
range of processes and products, and many types of waste are
generated. Table 1 summarizes the major hazardous waste types
generated by manufacturers of cleaning agents and cosmetics, and
Table 2 provides information about specific hazardous wastes.
Generally, hazardous wastes from cleaning agents and chemical
manufacturing are solvent wastes, pesticide wastes, acid/alkaline
wastes, and heavy metal wastes. Wastewaters and sludges from
cleaning equipment used in the formulation of soaps and stabiliz-
ers containing chromium and lead are listed hazardous wastes.
If you generate more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds or about
one-half of a 55-gallon drum) of hazardous waste per month, you
must complete a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest when ship-
ping your waste. The Manifest requires the DOT (Department of
Transportation) description of the waste, including the shipping
name, hazard class, and UN/NA ID number. This information is
provided in Table 2 for some wastes generated by manufacturers
of cleaning agents and cosmetics. Table 1 and Table 2 are not
comprehensive lists. If you suspect that you generate a hazardous
• Production planning and sequencing
« Process/equipment adjustment or modification
• Raw material substitution
• Loss prevention and housekeeping
• Waste segregation and separation
• Recycling.
Training and supervision of employees implementing waste
minimization techniques is an important part of your successful
program. Call the RCRA/Superfund Hotline toll-free at 800-424-
9346 (or TDD 800-553-7672 for the hearing-impaired) for waste
minimization information and publications.
Table 1
Typical Cleaning Agents and Cosmetics Manufacturing
Operations: Materials Used and Hazardous Wastes that Might
be Generated
Process/
Operation
Materials Used
General Types of
Waste Generated
Cleaning Agent
Manufacturing
Cosmetic
Manufacturing
Solvents, heavy metals,
pesticides, organic-
chemicals, metals, strong
acids and bases
Solvents, organic
chemicals, metals
Solvent wastes
Toxic wastes
Pesticide wastes
Ignitable wastes
Toxic heavy metal
sludges and dusts
Acid/alkaline wastes
Solvent wastes
Toxic wastes
Toxic heavy metal
sludges
EPA/530-SW-90-027q
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Waste Type
Table 2 ,
Cleaning Agents and Cosmetics Manufacturing Waste Descriptions1
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Designations/Trade Names DOT Shipping Name Hazard Class
UN/NA
ID Number
STRONG ACID/ALKALINE WASTES
Ammonium Hydroxide Ammonium Hydroxide, NH46H, Spirit Waste Ammonium Hydroxide (containing not Corrosive Material NA2672
of Hartshorn, Aqua Ammonia ^sss&anl2%b^otnlOTet^an^°.^?onia:).
li'Sh:'1,,;,!;^
ill ii iii:i', i i i-i'i",,! :i iiii, |!;"i, » :\tma »:mm («H^^ MWW«4iPi!jjSSSHP8.,lessiitnan 14% ammonia;
11 IM I In HSjf^'i^Mi'&rtl1 iiiM^
Hydrobromic Acid Hydrobromic Acid, HBr Waste Hydrobromic Acid
Hydrochloric Acid Hydrochloric Acid, HCI, Muriatic Acid Waste Hydrochloric Acid
1788
Hydrofluoric Acid
:- ' , . -:
Nitric Acid
Phoijphoric Acid
Potassium Hydroxide
1*114'!'''i""1"'.I'":",i'ii',:i'i"";;'i"' '" ; •.
Hydrofluoric Acid, HF, Fluorohydric Waste Hydrofluoric Acid
Acid
Nitric Acid, HN02, Aquafortis
Phosphoric Acid, H3P04,
'brthophosphonc" AcI3
Waste Nitric Acid (over 40$.)
(40% or less) ;'""
' Waste" Ph"6slph6ric""Ac"i3
Corrosive Material NA1789
Corrosive Material UN1790
""b'xidizer"'1"1 "" " "iMoSl""
Corrosive Material NA176tf
Corrosive Material UNI 805
,,,
Hydrate, Caustic Potash, Pptassa
1 i^JW.f I..;;: ,1 TCIBffiSSSBUS _. _
'• •"" ' • '•'»'." i. i"i; '""I- ' 'I; _w'M*t]ijH -mm if mm Wgtj& .Dry Solid, Flake, Bead, or Granular
_ , y'B' -j IS"'!
Corrosive Material
i.wir'iliiliiilll'iiliiniii'n
.' liiiiiip'"'!'-'-!'-" "Sodium Hydroxide''"
r:::h ,:,:-i:-:-::::,:~- :•: ::•::,"!-": . r: : "• ::,„::,'"Soda Lye, Sodium Hydrate
'i I,/',i, i,:!;,' ,,;:i: ii,; iiiiinK wiise^^ luMiiinu'inniii! lilll,l ,,ill ii- !»', 1.." I. IF _,N«ii,«™i.'iyii,i,iiil ;„
Sodium Hydroxide NaOfl, Caustic Soda, Waste Sodium Hydroxide Solution Corrosive Material UN1824
Dry Solid, Flake, Bead, or Granular Corrosive Material UN1823
,,;:;.,_! , :, gyifufjc Acid Sulfuric Acid, H^SO^. Oil of Vitriol Waste"Su'lAiric'A"ci3 i Corrosive Material UN1832
j1!",:in'"1 ":',: : : •:;"„ i: ':":""!, '• :"! , :: ""
"iii \ :"i "" Chromic Acid Chromic Acid
• '' ~iiiB^^^^^^^
Waste Chromic Acid Solution
SPENT SOLVENTS, ...... AND ..... IGNITABLE ......... WASTES ...... AND/OR ..... TOXIC ...... WASTES ...... CONTAINING;
Material " UN175S
tl;N.||^
jignitable Alcohol
Alcohol
..., _.,. T_, ^^"'^^j«,i-wg5'
f 1 ||^.5!^.m.i^THSciK^)OTS ISromaHcTilEydrac'arS'ons ' ' 1iS^fe^anMnab1e'Ll!qui
"ii i"j :
iiiii;;; Methyl Alcohol
i::": j ;"": : : ' :;
jti 'iij ,!,:* Ethyl Alcohol
pj^—gj-1'!];--!^ UN1987
stible Liquid4 UN 1987
I. c m r i ' ' J^^ ; pi»^^^^
Methanol
Ethanol, Alcohol
Waste Methyl ' Alcotio! ....... ..... ' "
Waste Ethyl Alcohol
UNI993
Combustible Liquid NA1993
ION1233
"''I'lH11!!! I :'! :'i'i|'i'':''i!N:^^ rS'i:,! ™ IT: :: |!''"!'i'—»;» ;: j s fl'ii'ii 'i»:',
Flammable Liquid
:'-' ~!- "iAicohof"111"" "°h*'"" !'"Lil'"' ;'!l''":"1:"""::';"" ' Flammable'Liquid1""" ™v;'
,= | ,::;,„ :: Jsopropyl Alcohol Isopropanol ' ' Waste Isopropano!' "' ' FtammaBIe Ciqui3
" W Tohiene
iii ' 'MI ......... IN ........ j ' ..... iw::'''!': n .......... ' ........ i; ..... ..... hi w^
Xylcnc
Solvent Mixtures
l|||lljl|ll|ll'l ilil'llilWI'll II
Dimethyl Benzene, Xylol
Waste Xylene
...... ,
Flammable Liquid 'UN1294
'Flammableliquid" UN'lS'O?" ' "" '
;;«™-; .......... '"; ......... .Naphtha
Waste Combustible Liquid, NOS Combustible Liquid NA1993
"-'"' , >••,'•• ! - :";*' '•":":;: .Waste Flammable Liquid, NOS Flammable Liquid UN1993
1 ' " ', : " ,' ..''i','1 " ',',',' 1!'l|''i,i1'|''lll i'I, ,1,,'ji li,,';,!""!,;!"1,;!! Jr,1';!'1';,^!'!! Illli '*4 f, ''i'1; ''i,''"',',':. I'.'.' 'Jii:1;,,"' 'i;1,, ' '', ' i ' , i '
„,' i , ,",i f,,",";:;: „ ••.••'j'!, , „,; I.I1/1" '»*i'r•!t«*fl:;""'9:"K I'Si"',1! ; '~3~.": :l""":"i;"i:i;; ~: ;:; "', s: • -°'f.":' >c': ""n ; ttKfi'oi?S"!"
irits, Mineral Spirits, Waste Naphtha, Solvent rlammable Liquid UJNI/DO
e Aerothene TT, Chlorten, '' " ' "'Waste'l,f,l-Tric"Hloroe:thane"
Hm"™'C~hiorpetKene. Methyl-Chloroform,
iiiiii ...„„,'..„
'bi? in-:—: gcifgleum Distillates Petroleum .pj^tillates
..... !"i ........ ' ........ i ...... 113 ....... ...... iiii'i ..... • ..... if 'i «'i"fls ........ «™.'«5w ..... •' ..... ii'i.™*!]!'.* ..... B'liiiiiiiiiis ......... iii .......
..... il:i Ithylcnc Dichloridc* Ethylene Dichlonde, 1,2-
Illillli tl'HSi IliBIKW'^^'i^iili-'M "'
Ethyl Benzene
—^..I'llgH-yj —..ll--'j.j..l;ug
Flanimabllelliquid UN"1"18"4
pj,™,,^,,™™,,,—,™ , ,,,=j|,,|,,j
Waste'Benzene'" (benzo)
Oilorobenzene, Monochlorobenzene, Waste ChloroSenzene
Flammable Liquid TUN 1134
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Cleaning Agents and Cosmetics Manufacturing Waste Descriptions1
Waste Type
2,4,5-T
Silvex*
ORGANOCHLORINE
Aldrin
Chlordane*
DDT
Dichloropropene
Dieldrin
Endrin*
Endosulfan
Heptachlor*
Kepone
Lindane*
Methoxychlor*
Propylene Dichloride
Toxaphene*
OTHER WASTES
Ignitable Wastes, NOS
Hazardous Waste
Designations/Trade Names
2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy Acetic Acid,
Brush-Rap, Farmers Fence Rider,
Weedone
2,4,5-Fenoprop, Fruitone T, Kuron,
Weed-B-Gone
PESTICIDES
HHDN, Aldrex 30, Altox, Drinox,
Octalene, Seedrin Liquid
Chlorkil, Corodane, Octachlor
DDT
1 ,3-Dichloropropene
Dieldrin, Dieldrex, Dieldrite
Endrin, Endrex, Hexadrin
Crisulfan, Malix
Gold Crest H-60, Drinox H-34,
Heptamul, Heptox
Chlordecone, GC 1189
Exgama, Forlin, Gallogama,
Gamaphex, Gammex, Inexit, Isotox,
Lindafor, Lindagam, Lindagrain,
Lindagranox, Lindalo, Lindamul,
Lindapourdre, Lindaterra, Novigam,
Silvanol
Flo Pro MeSeed Protectant, Marlate
1 ,2-Dichloropropane
Attac 4-2, 4-4, 6, 6-3, 8,
Camphochlor, Motox, Phenacide,
Phenatox, Strobane T-90, Toxakil,
Toxon 63
DOT Shipping Name
Waste 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid
Waste 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid
(amine, ester, or salt)
Waste Phenoxy Pesticide, Liquid, NOS
Waste 2-(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy) propionic
Acid
Waste 2-(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy) propionic
Acid Ester
Waste Phenoxy Pesticide, Liquid, NOS
Waste Phenoxy Pesticide, Liquid, NOS
Waste Aldrin
Waste Aldrin Mixture, Dry (with more than 65%
Aldrin)
Waste Aldrin Mixture, Dry (with 65% or less
Aldrin)
Waste Organochlorine Pesticide, Liquid, NOS
Waste Chlordane, Liquid
Waste Chlordane, Liquid
Waste DDT
Waste Dichloropropene
Waste Dieldrin
Waste Endrin, Liquid
Waste Endrin Mixture
Waste Endosulfan
Waste Endosulfan Mixture, Liquid
Waste Heptachlor
Waste Organochlorine Pesticide, Liquid, NOS
Waste Kepone
Waste Organochlorine Pesticide, Liquid, NOS
Waste Lindane
Waste Organochlorine Pesticide, Liquid, NOS
Waste Methoxychlor
Waste Organochlorine Pesticide, Solid, NOS
Waste Organochlorine Pesticide, Liquid, NOS
Waste Organochlorine Pesticide, Liquid, NOS
Waste Propylene Dichloride
Waste Toxaphene
Waste Organochlorine Pesticide, Liquid, NOS
Waste Flammable Liquid, NOS
Waste Flammable Solid, NOS
Waste Combustible Liquid, NOS
Hazardous Waste, Liquid or Solid, NOS
Hazard Class
ORM-A
ORM-E
Flammable Liquid
ORM-A
ORM-E
Flammable Liquid
Poison B
Poison B
Poison B
ORM-A
Flammable Liquid
Flammable Liquid
Combustible Liquid
ORM-A
Flammable Liquid
ORM-A
Poison B
Poison B
Poison B
Poison B
ORM-E
Flammable Liquid
ORM-E
Flammable Liquid
ORM-A
Flammable Liquid
ORM-E
Poison B
Poison B
Flammable Liquid
Flammable Liquid
ORM-A
Flammable Liquid
Flammable Liquid
Flammable Solid
Combustible Liquid
ORM-E
UN/NA
ID Number
NA2765
NA2765
UN2766
NA2765
NA2765
UN2766
UN2765
NA2761
NA2761
NA2761
UN2762
NA2762
NA2762
NA2761
UN2047
NA2761
NA2761
NA2761
NA2761
NA2761
NA2761
UN2762
NA2761
UN2762
NA2761
UN2762
NA2761
UN2701
UN2761
UN2762
UN1279
NA2761
UN2762
UN1993
UN1325
NA1993
UN9189
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* Toxicity Characteristic constituent. Any waste that results in a TCLP extract containing a Toxicity Characteristic constituent equal to or above regulatory
levels is hazardous.
1 These descriptions may change given variations in waste characteristics or conditions. Note that the DOT shipping name, hazard class, and UN/NA ID number
do not directly correspond to RCRA hazardous waste categories.
2 NOS - Hot otherwise specified.
3 A flammable liquid has a flash point below 100°F.
4 A combustible liquid has a flash point between 100°F and 200°F.
For further information call the RCRA/Superfund Hotline 1-800-424-9346
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