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
                                                                              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'.'.' '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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                          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

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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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