| Summary: |
This document deals with the classification and handling of waste containing unbound carbon nanotubes (CNT). It includes two sections: Key Issues and Disposal Options. Under Key Issues, the document distinguishes the two appropriate List of Wastes classifications for CNT, one a hazardous entry and the other non-hazardous. The document advises that, as a precaution, with CN waste where the CN is unbound, the waste be classified as 16 03 03 a hazardous entry. Under Disposal Options, two methods of safely disposing of such CN waste are listed incineration at 850 degrees Celsius for at 2+ seconds, or chemical treatment to destroy the nanodimensional structure with the agency recommending the incineration method as the preferred method. |