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 Printed on recycled paper ------- Waste Type Table 2 , Cleaning Agents and Cosmetics Manufacturing Waste Descriptions1 i f 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'.'.' 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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 ------- I 3D96 tL (continued) 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 ------- I III ll * 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 ------- |