Used Methylene Chloride Degreaser
Spent methylene chloride-based degreaser from electronics manufacturing cleanup, unfit for reuse without recovery processing. Classified as halogenated waste organic solvent under 3825.41.00.00 per chapter definition.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If purified for reuse as primary product
Virgin or recoverable methylene chloride classifies as halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons
If predominantly used municipal sewage treatment solvents
Shifts to municipal waste solvents if from wastewater treatment operations
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Classify under RCRA K174 for methylene chloride wastes; provide generator status documentation; ensure segregation from non-halogenated wastes during transit
Related Products under HTS 3825.41.00.00
Waste Trichloroethylene Solvent
Halogenated waste organic solvent primarily consisting of trichloroethylene (TCE), unfit for further use as a primary product, arising from degreasing operations in metal fabrication. Classified under HTS 3825.41.00.00 as halogenated waste organic solvent per chapter note 6(c). Intended for solvent recovery or disposal.
Halogenated Paint Thinner Waste
Contaminated waste from paint manufacturing containing methylene chloride and other halogenated solvents, no longer suitable for use. Falls under 3825.41.00.00 as halogenated waste organic solvents from chemical industry processes.
Halogenated Dry Cleaning Solvent Waste
Waste perchloroethylene (PCE) from commercial dry cleaning operations, contaminated and unsuitable for direct reuse. Meets criteria for halogenated waste organic solvents in HTS 3825.41.00.00.
Waste 1,1,1-Trichloroethane Degreaser
Spent 1,1,1-trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) from precision parts cleaning, no longer viable for direct application. Halogenated waste organic solvent per 3825.41.00.00 chapter note 6(c).
Halogenated Metal Pickling Liquor
Waste solvent mixture from steel pickling containing hydrochloric acid and chlorinated solvents, listed under chapter note 6(c). Unfit for further use without treatment, classified 3825.41.00.00.
Contaminated Freon TF Solvent Waste
Waste HCFC-113 (Freon TF) from vapor degreasing of aerospace components, contaminated beyond reuse specs. Halogenated waste organic solvent under HTS 3825.41.00.00.