Md. Code Regs. 26.13.02.12 - Characteristic of Corrosivity

A. A solid waste exhibits the characteristic of corrosivity if a representative sample of the waste has either of the following properties:

(1) It is aqueous and has a pH less than or equal to 2 or greater than or equal to 12.5, as determined by a pH meter using Method 9040 in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods", EPA Publication SW-846, as incorporated by reference in COMAR 26.13.01.05 o A(4);

(2) It is a liquid and corrodes steel (SAE 1020) at a rate greater than 6.35 mm (0.250 inch) per year at a test temperature of 55°C (130°F) as determined by the test method specified in NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) Standard TM-01-69* as standardized in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods", EPA Publication SW-846, which is incorporated by reference in COMAR 26.13.01.05 o A(4).

* The NACE Standard is available from the National Association of Corrosion Engineers, P.O. Box 986, Katy, Texas 77450.

B. A solid waste that exhibits the characteristics of corrosivity has the EPA Hazardous Waste Number of D002.

Notes

Md. Code Regs. 26.13.02.12

Regulations .12 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 18, 1980 (7:25 Md. R. S-1); adopted permanently effective April 3, 1981 (8:7 Md. R. 642)
Regulations .12A, amended effective January 31, 1983 (10:2 Md. R. 110)
Regulation .12B amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)