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Regulation .13 Characteristic of Reactivity.

Regulation .13 Characteristic of Reactivity.Copy Citation

A.
A solid waste exhibits the characteristic of reactivity if a representative sample of the waste has any of the following properties:
(1)
It is normally unstable and readily undergoes violent change without detonating;
(2)
It reacts violently with water;
(3)
It forms potentially explosive mixtures with water;
(4)
When mixed with water, it generates toxic gases, vapors, or fumes in a quantity sufficient to present a danger to human health or the environment;
(5)
It is a cyanide or sulfide bearing waste which, when exposed to pH conditions between 2 and 12.5, can generate toxic gases, vapors, or fumes in a quantity sufficient to present a danger to human health or the environment;
(6)
It is capable of detonation or explosive reaction if it is subjected to a strong initiating source or if heated under confinement;
(7)
It is readily capable of detonation or explosive decomposition or reaction at standard temperature and pressure;
(8)
It is a:
(a)
Forbidden explosive as defined in 49 CFR §173.54; or
(b)
Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosive as defined in 49 CFR §173.50 and 173.53.
B.
A solid waste that exhibits the characteristic of reactivity has the EPA Hazardous Waste Number of D003.