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A "solvent-contaminated wipe" (found in 40 CFR 260.10) means a wipe that, after use or after cleaning up a spill, either contains one or more of the F001 through F005 solvents listed in 40 CFR 261.31 or the corresponding P- or U- listed solvents found in 40 CFR 261.33; exhibits a hazardous characteristic found in 40 CFR Part 261 Subpart C when that characteristic results from a solvent listed in 40 CFR Part 261; and/or exhibits only the hazardous waste characteristic of ignitability found in 40 CFR 261.21 due to the presence of one or more solvents that are not listed in 40 CFR Part 261.
Solvent-contaminated wipes that contain listed hazardous waste other than solvents, or exhibit the characteristic of toxicity, corrosivity, or reactivity due to contaminants other than solvents, are not eligible for the wipe rule exclusions at 40 CFR section 261.4(a)(26) and 40 CFR section 261.4(b)(18).