When determining whether a waste is hazardous from a disposal point of view, only one test method matters. The US EPA regulates the use of Method 1311, Toxic Characteristic Filtering Process (TCLP) to determine whether a waste is hazardous or non-hazardous for disposal purposes. When considering waste disposal options, the primary goal is to produce non-hazardous waste within the limits specified by EPA RCRA. For example, if mortuary dust, cast sand or used explosive media are characteristic hazardous wastes, they cannot be safely disposed of until the properties are treated (or stabilized during the process). through the addition of reagents) under state regulatory standards and methods 1311.
