Characteristics of Hazardous Waste: Ignitable

Hazardous waste consists of materials, or mixtures of materials, that are:
Ignitable	Toxic
Reactive	Corrosive
EPA Acutely Hazardous List	EPA Unused Chemical Products List
EPA Non Specific Source List	MA State Regulated List

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Ignitable

Hazardous waste that is classified as ignitable includes the following:

Liquids with a flashpoint of less than 60^o C / 140^o F
Solids that burn spontaneously
Flammable compressed gas
Oxidizers
Materials with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) or Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) flammability hazard rating of 3 or 4.