(a) Effective August 8, 1988, the spent solvent wastes specified in §261.31 as EPA Hazardous Waste Nos. F001, F002, F003, F004, and F005 are prohibited from underground injection unless the solvent waste is a solvent-water mixture or solvent-containing sludge containing less than 1 percent total F001-F005 solvent constituents listed in Table A of this section.

(b) Effective August 8, 1990, all spent F001-F005 solvent wastes containing less than 1 percent total F001-F005 solvent constituents listed in Table A of this section are prohibited from injection.

(c) Effective August 8, 1990, all spent F002 and F005 wastes containing solvent constituents listed in Table B of this section are prohibited from underground injection at off-site injection facilities.

(d) Effective November 8, 1990, the wastes specified in paragraph (c) of this section are prohibited from underground injection at on-site injection facilities.

(e) The requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section do not apply:

(1) If the wastes meet or are treated to meet the applicable standards specified in subpart D of part 268; or

(2) If an exemption from a prohibition has been granted in response to a petition under subpart C of this part; or

(3) During the period of extension of the applicable effective date, if an extension has been granted under §148.4 of this part.

Table A

Acetone

n-Butyl alcohol

Carbon disulfide

Carbon tetrachloride

Chlorobenzene

Cresols and cresylic acid

Cyclohexanone

1,2-dichlorobenzene

Ethyl acetate

Ethyl benzene

Ethyl ether

Isobutanol

Methanol

Methylene chloride

Methylene chloride (from the pharmaceutical industry)

Methyl ethyl ketone

Methyl isobutyl ketone

Nitrobenzene

Pyridine

Tetrachloroethylene

Toulene

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

1,2,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane

Trichloroethylene

Trichlorofluoromethane

Xylene

Table B

Benzene

2-Ethoxyethanol

2-Nitropropane

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

[53 FR 28154, July 26, 1988, as amended at 54 FR 25422, June 14, 1989; 56 FR 3876, Jan. 31, 1991; 57 FR 8088, Mar. 6, 1992]


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