RCRA Hazardous Waste (US, 40 CFR 261)
Paint chips and debris from lead-based paint removal may carry D008 (lead) if they exceed 5.0 mg/L TCLP threshold. Proper categorization requires testing.
Also searched as: lead paint waste, leaded paint debris
RCRA classifies waste by source, process, and characteristics — not just material. Pick the row that matches how your lead paint chips & debris arises; each coded row links to the full waste code definition under 40 CFR Part 261.
Lead-based paint chips and debris
Toxicity characteristic waste - Lead at or above 5.0 mg/L (TCLP)
Non-lead paint chips
Typically not RCRA hazardous unless other hazardous constituents present
Source: 40 CFR Part 261 — Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
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