Absorbents and Filter Materials

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Waste absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths, and protective clothing covered by Chapter 15 02 of the List of Wastes. Materials contaminated by dangerous substances are hazardous (15 02 02*), while uncontaminated materials are non-hazardous (15 02 03), forming a mirror pair. Classification depends on what substances the materials absorbed or filtered. Common examples include oil-soaked rags, spent filters, contaminated PPE, and spill cleanup materials.

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