What is the waste code for mercury?
D009
Criteria and Characteristics of Hazardous Waste
| EPA Hazardous Waste Number | Contaminant | Regulatory Level (mg/L) |
|---|---|---|
| D009 | Mercury | 0.2 |
| D014 | Methoxychlor | 10.0 |
| D035 | Methyl ethyl ketone | 200.0 |
| D036 | Nitrobenzene | 2.0 |
What kind of hazardous waste is mercury?
Mercury waste includes mercury-containing industrial wastes and also discarded mercury-containing products. Often mercury-containing products are found in households, and would thus be household hazardous wastes when discarded, while many are generated by businesses as well.
Is mercury a RCRA hazardous waste?
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Mercury-containing household hazardous waste, and waste generated in very small quantities, are exempt from some RCRA hazardous waste requirements.
How much quantity of mercury is poisonous?
Mild, subclinical signs of central nervous system toxicity can be seen in workers exposed to an elemental mercury level in the air of 20 μg/m3 or more for several years. Kidney effects have been reported, ranging from increased protein in the urine to kidney failure.
How do you dispose of mercury waste?
Mercury waste should be disposed of in specific contai- ners and labelled as per the facility’s hazardous waste protocol. We recommend finding out from local waste authorities and health departments how to best dispose of your mercury waste as per the local laws and proto- cols.
Is mercury considered a biohazard?
Elemental mercury and wastes containing mercury salts are regulated as toxic hazardous waste when the mercury is present in concentrations greater than 0.2 mg/L. Under no circumstances should any waste containing mercury be disposed of in the trash, put down the drain, or placed in biohazard bags or sharps containers.
How do you dispose of mercury?
What is high mercury level?
Here is the breakdown on higher results: 5 ng/mL: This may mean you are being exposed to unhealthy levels of mercury at your work or in your diet. 30 to 40 ng/mL: This level usually causes some symptoms and some brain or kidney damage. Above 100 ng/mL: This is considered mercury poisoning.
How much mercury is too much?
The maximum dose of mercury set for the general population is 3.3 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per week. 1,000 micrograms (µg) is 1 milligram (mg). (The guidelines assume all mercury in fish is present as the more harmful methylmercury as a worst case scenario).
What should I do with mercury?
Carefully seal the trash bag that contains the mercury contaminated waste and put it in a secure place, preferable outdoors and out of reach of children and pets until it can be disposed of safely. If possible, open a window and use a fan to ventilate the area to the outdoors for 24-48 hours before resuming normal use.
How do you dispose of mercury from a broken thermometer?
The preferred method of disposal for unbroken mercury thermometers and the mercury from broken thermometers is to take them to a local household hazardous waste collection facility or thermometer collection site if one is available in your area.
How long does mercury take to evaporate?
384 days
Unlike some liquids, mercury vapors are colorless and odorless. This makes it hard to detect without the use of specialized instruments. A pea-sized drop of mercury that goes undetected can take up to 384 days to fully vaporize.
How is mercury measured?
There are two generally used methods for measuring mercury in air: the use of field-portable mercury detectors, and air sample collection followed by certified laboratory analysis.
How much mercury is safe a week?
What is my weekly limit for mercury intake? According to the EPA/FDA joint advice, you should consume 0.7 µg mercury/kg body weight/week. Our fish mercury calculator takes into account your weight to tell you the percentage of your weekly allowance of mercury is in your current meal.