RCRA Hazardous Waste (US, 40 CFR 261)
Paint filters and filter cake from spray operations are hazardous if the paint is ignitable or contains heavy metals. D001 applies to solvent-based; D008 to lead-containing.
Also searched as: paint filter cake, spray booth filters, filter residue
RCRA classifies waste by source, process, and characteristics — not just material. Pick the row that matches how your paint filters & residue arises; each coded row links to the full waste code definition under 40 CFR Part 261.
Filters from solvent-based paint operations
Ignitable waste - liquids with flash point below 60 C (140 F), ignitable solids, oxidizers, and ignitable compressed gases
Filters from lead-based paint operations
Toxicity characteristic waste - Lead at or above 5.0 mg/L (TCLP)
Source: 40 CFR Part 261 — Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
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