{"id":35665,"date":"2024-05-15T11:19:39","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T18:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/?page_id=35665"},"modified":"2024-05-29T11:48:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T18:48:20","slug":"hazardous-waste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/environmental-programs\/hazardous-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Hazardous Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>EH&amp;S assists in the identification, safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste in accordance with the Solid Waste Disposal Act, The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/rcra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)<\/a>, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) federal regulations, and Washington Administrative Code (WAC) &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/WAC\/default.aspx?cite=173-303&amp;full=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">173-303, &#8220;Dangerous Waste Regulations&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any materials that are classified as hazardous or may pose a threat to human health or the environment must be disposed of in accordance with the above regulations. Hazardous wastes contain one or more of the following characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/environmental-programs\/hazardous-waste\/#haz_def-0\">Flammable<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/environmental-programs\/hazardous-waste\/#haz_def-1\">Corrosive<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/environmental-programs\/hazardous-waste\/#haz_def-2\">Reactive<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/environmental-programs\/hazardous-waste\/#haz_def-3\">Toxic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contain&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/environmental-programs\/hazardous-waste\/#haz_def-4\">Halogenated Organic Compounds (HOC)<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/environmental-programs\/hazardous-waste\/#haz_def-5\">Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These regulations do not apply to asbestos waste, radioactive waste, infectious\/biological waste, and other problem wastes that do not fall into the regulatory hazardous waste criteria. These wastes are covered by other regulations and are dealt with separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ewu-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ewu-medium-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/environmental-programs\/hazardous-waste\/information-for-waste-generators\/\">Information for Waste Generators<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone who generates waste on campus has responsibilities according to Washington state law. Please read through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/environmental-programs\/hazardous-waste\/information-for-waste-generators\/\">Information for Waste Generators<\/a>\u00a0page. Waste generators are responsible for understanding their role in waste compliance and appropriately handling their waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ewu-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ewu-medium-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hazard Definitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All waste must be appropriately labeled with the hazards it possesses. Waste hazards have specific definitions and it is important that the correct hazards are selected on waste labels. Below are the official definitions for hazards associated with waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b8ea20bb gb-accordion\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fc47554a gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-ee2ed113 gb-accordion__toggle\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Flammable<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-691e05dd\">\n\n<p><strong>Ignitable (Flammable)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A liquid with a flash point less than 140\u00b0F<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A solid that under standard temperature and pressure can cause a fire through friction, absorption of moisture, or spontaneous chemical changes, and when it catches fire it burns vigorously or persistently enough to create a hazard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A compressed gas that forms a flammable mixture with air either:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When the compressed gas has a concentration of less than 13% (by volume), or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When the flammable range is wider than 12% (for example, if concentrations of 20% to 33% are flammable the gas is flammable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-25d6b18c gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-58451a4d gb-accordion__toggle\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Corrosive<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d65aea4f\">\n\n<p><strong>Corrosive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Material with a pH less than or equal to 2, or greater than or equal to 12.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cb5d8761 gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-bc05ad80 gb-accordion__toggle\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Reactive<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5a34e8a0\">\n\n<p><strong>Reactive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Material is normally unstable and readily undergoes violent change without detonating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It reacts violently with water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It forms potentially explosive mixtures with water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When mixed with water is generates toxic gases, vapors, or fumes in a quantity that would present a danger to human health or the environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a cyanide or sulfide bearing waste that can generate toxic gases, vapors, or fumes when exposed to pH conditions between 2 and 12.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is capable of detonation or explosive reaction if subjected to a strong initiating source or heated under confinement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is readily capable of detonation or explosive decomposition or reaction at standard temperature and pressure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-432258fc gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-d9c5f48e gb-accordion__toggle\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Toxic<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1c573b58\">\n\n<p><strong>Toxic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Waste containing any of the following contaminants at or above the Dangerous Waste (DW) threshold:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-10\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-10 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Contaminant<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">CAS number<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">DW Threshold (mg\/L)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Arsenic<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7440-38-2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Barium<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7440-39-3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">100.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Benzene<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">71-43-2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cadmium<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">740-43-9<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Carbon tetrachloride<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">56-23-5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Chlordane<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">57-74-9<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Chlorobenzene<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">108-90-7<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">100.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Chloroform<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">67-66-3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Chromium<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7440-47-3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">0-Cresol*<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">95-48-7<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">200.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">m-Cresol*<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">108-39-4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">200.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">p-Cresol*<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">106-44-5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">200.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cresol <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">*if 0, m, and p-Cresol cannot be differentiate use this for the total concentration<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">200.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2,4-D<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">94-75-7<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">10.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1,4-Dichlorobenzene<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">106-46-7<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1,2-Dichloroethane<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">107-06-2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1,1-Dichloroethylene<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">75-35-4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2,4-Dinitrotoluene<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">121-14-2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Endrin<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">72-20-8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Heptachlor (and its<br \/>\nepoxide)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">76-44-8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Hexachlorobenzene<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">118-74-1<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Hexachlorobutadiene<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">87-68-3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Hexachloroethane<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">67-72-1<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Lead<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7439-92-1<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Lindane<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">58-89-9<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Mercury<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7439-97-6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-28 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Methoxychlor<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">72-43-5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">10.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-29 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Methyl ethyl ketone<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">78-93-3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">200.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-30 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Nitrobenzene<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">98-95-3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-31 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Pentachlorophenol<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">87-86-5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">100.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-32 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Pyridine<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">110-86-1<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-33 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Selenium<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7782-49-2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-34 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Silver<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7440-22-4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-35 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Tetrachloroethylene<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">127-18-4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-36 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Toxaphene<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8001-35-2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-37 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Trichloroethylene<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">79-01-6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-38 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2,4,5-Trichlorophenol<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">95-95-4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">400.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-39 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2,4,6-Trichlorophenol<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">88-06-2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-40 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2,4,5-TP (Silvex)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">93-72-1<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-41 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Vinyl chloride<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">75-01-4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-10 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Waste with an equivalent concentration (EC) at or above 0.001%.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EC% =&nbsp;\u03a3x% +&nbsp;\u03a3A%\/10 +&nbsp;\u03a3B%\/100 +&nbsp;\u03a3C%\/1000 +&nbsp;\u03a3D%\/10,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each component of the waste is assigned a Toxic Category based on the highest toxicity information for the following categories (a * indicates additional information is available if you hover over the text):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-11\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-11 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Toxic Category<\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><span title=\"Data must be derived from an exposure period of at least 24 hours. Use the toxicity information for salmonids before other species, if not available use fathead minnows, otherwise use any fish species.\">Fish LC50 (mg\/L)*<\/span><\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Oral Rat LD50 (mg\/kg)<\/th><th class=\"column-4\"><span title=\"Data must derived from an exposure period of at least one hour.\">Inhalation Rat LC50 (mg\/L)*<\/span><br \/>\n<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Dermal Rabbit LD50 (mg\/kg)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">&lt;0.01<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">&lt;0.5<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">&lt;0.02<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">&lt;2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">A<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.01 - &lt;0.1<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.5 - &lt;5<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0.02 - &lt;0.2<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2 - &lt;20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">B<\/td><td 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