1. (a) Any waste containing a substance listed in subsection (b) of this section at a concentration equal to or exceeding its listed total threshold limit concentration is an extremely hazardous waste.

2. (b) List of Persistent and Bioaccumulative Toxic Substances and Their Total Threshold Limit Concentration (TTLC) Values:

   Substance

   TTLC (Wet-Weight in mg/kg)

   Aldrin

   140

   Arsenic and/or arsenic compounds

   50,000 (as As)

   Beryllium and/or beryllium compounds^*

   7,500 (as Be)

   Cadmium and/or cadmium compounds^*

   10,000 (as Cd)

   Chlordane

   250

   2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

   10,000

   Dieldrin

   800

   Dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD)

   1

   Endrin

   20

   Heptachlor

   470

   Kepone

   2,100

   Lead compounds, organic

   1,300 (dry weight basis; as Pb)

   Lindane

   400

   Mercury and/or mercury compounds

   2,000 (as Hg)

   Mirex

   2,100

   Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

   5,000

   Selenium and/or selenium compounds^*

   10,000 (as Se)

   Thallium and/or thallium compounds^*

   70,000 (as Tl)

   Toxaphene

   500

   2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxypropionic acid

   1,000

   * In the case of elemental metals, the specified concentration limits apply only if the metals are in a friable, powdered or finely divided state.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25141, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25115, 25117 and 25141, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section filed 5-24-91; effective 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).