Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.

Process Code Determination Flow Charts

Physical State

Description: 100% free flowing liquid, solvent to motor oil viscosity, no sludge at bottom of drum, sampling
Liquid tube easily reaches bottom of drum without forcing. Examples include gas, paint thinner, solvents.

Flow Chart A

Description: High viscosity liquid, sampling tube experiences resistance when pushed into drum,
Sludge however could eventually reach the bottom. Examples include honey-like material or 6 oil.

Flow Chart B

Description: No free liquid or sludge. Examples include pigment dust, rags, trash, filters, metal
Solid cans, powders.

Miscellaneous Flow Chart C

Common Flow Chart D

Waste Streams
Special price & quoting; excluded materials from flow charts
-odd size containers other than -articles/debris with mercury - solvents for reclaim
5, 16, 30, 55 gallon drums -cyanide wastes -sulfide wastes
Other -PCB articles & debris -lab packs -pathological waste
-radioactive waste -cylinders -high hazard materials
* For these excluded materials, consult segment managers or CPG directly.
 Liquid?
Flow Chart A

Hazardous
or
Non-hazardous?

Hazardous Non-hazardous (State Regulated)

A31
Oil Recycling
<5% water
Ph Value? Yes
Oil or Recycle
Oil & Water A32
Oil Recycling
>5% water
<2 >12
No
B26B
Inorganic Yes Treatment
Inorg Org Alkaline
waste water
Inorg Org No
>2, <12
FB1
CCRC Petroleum Based? >10,000 BTU
B36A B22A Yes Fuels Blending
Corrosive Fuel Value? <4” solids
concen. concen Incinerables
<20% . B26B Diagram 1
Acid >20% Alkaline FB2
Acid
No
wastewater <10,000 BTU
or
Inorg Org Yes >4” solids
Landfill OK? CNOS (ex. Latex paint)
Non RCRA Solids
B28 Yes
Oxidizer No
Oxidizer
No See
Non-hazardous CCRN
Diagram 1
Incineration Consumer Goods for
B36 A/B
energy recovery
Heavy Metals
for treatment
Diagram 1 Org

Yes
D90K
Pesticide or Herbicide? Liquid pesticides
for incineration
No

>5,000 BTU?

No Yes

High Halogen/ High Halogen/

High Chlorine High Chlorine?

Yes No Yes No

B40 Solids in
Halogenated Bottom of A40 Solids in Bottom of Drum?
Organic
Leanwater Drum? No Yes
fuel/halogens
Yes No
CCRK A22K <4” solids >4”, <12” solids OR
Sludge for Leanwater for >10,000 BTU <10,000 BTU
Incineration Incineration FB1 FB2
 Flow Chart B Sludge?
Yes
Hazardous
or
Non-hazardous

Hazardous
Non-hazardous
Organic Inorganic
Yes
Pesticide or Herbicide? D92K Landfill
Solid pesticides Yes
for incineration OK? CNOS
No sludge landfill
>5,000 BTU? No
Yes CAX
Oxidizer?
Yes No sludge
stabilization
Debris with sludge? oxidizer Yes FB3
No BTU value > 5,000? Fuels >12”
Debris Present sludge
Yes
w/Sludge? Yes CCS
CCR; debris sludge stabilization No
No w/ sludge for No w/metals
incineration
Dispersible? Yes
FB3
CCRK
No Sludge Incineration CCRN
Fuels Consumer Goods for
>12” sludge
CCRK Energy Recovery
Solids for incineration
 Solid?
Flow Chart C
Yes

Hazardous
or
Non-hazardous

Hazardous
Non-hazardous

Organic
Inorganic

Pesticide/ No
Herbicide Landfill Yes
Asbestos CNO
Yes CAX OK?
No Yes Oxidizer Solids for
Oxidizers
Yes landfill
for stabilization
Fuel Value >5000 BTU? D92K Solid pest
No
for incineration No CNIA
Yes
Asbestos for
No
CCS - solid stabilization landfill
Yes
100% Debris FB5 Organic Nice Debris?
Debris for Fuels
No
No Yes Yes Yes FB4
Fuel Value Dispersible Dispersible
Yes
Monolithic? FB5M Monolithic FB5K Organic CCRK Solids >5000 BTU Solid for Fuel
Solid for Fuel Debris for Incineration
No
No
Yes FB4 Dispersible
Dispersible? No
Solid for Fuel
CCRN
No
Consumer Goods
Non-haz Incin
for energy recovery
CCRK Solids for Incineration
 Miscellaneous Containers
Flow Chart D
LCCRQ
1) Aerosol cans in drums? Aerosols for incineration

Oil based or latex LPTP

2) Paint cans? Free flowing, processable paint Processable lab pack paint

Oil based or latex LPTN

Solidified paints, resins, adhesives Non Processable lab pack paint

3) Scintillation vials? Solvent based, neutral Ph LCCRS

Scintillation vials for incineration

Acidic or Alkaline or contains Call CPG or

Ph<2 Ph>12 mercury Product Line
Manager

4) Light bulbs? Stabilization CFL3 Any size or shape

CFL1 Straight bulbs
Recycling?
CFL2 Odd shaped bulbs
Alkaline Batteries LCHG1
5) Batteries? ex: A, AA, AAA Mercury bearing wastes

Lead Acid LBLA

Nickel-Cadmium/Nicad LBD

Lithium LBR

Other Call CPG or Product Line Managers