Two waste streams from chlorinated aliphatics production are listed as hazardous. The two waste streams are K174, wastewater treatment sludges from the production of ethylene dichloride or vinyl chloride monomer (EDC/VCM), and K175, wastewater treatment sludges from the production of vinyl chloride monomer using mercuric chloride catalyst in an acetylene-based process.

The proposed and final rules as well as a fact sheet about the final rule can be found below:

• Federal Register Notice for the Final Rule
• Federal Register Notice for the Proposed Rule

• Fact Sheet About EPA Promulgating the Listing Determination for Certain Wastes from the Production of Chlorinated Aliphatics (PDF)(3 pp, 15 K)