Appendix A - Hazard Potential Rating System
TABLE 1: CONTAMINANT HAZARD POTENTIAL RANKING CLASSIFIED BY SOURCE
SIC Number
Description of Waste Source
Hazard Potential Ranking
01
Agricultural Production - Crops
1-2
02
Agricultural Production - Livestock
021
Livestock, except Dairy, Poultry and Animal Specialties
5 for Feed Lots
024
Dairy Farms
4
025
Poultry and Eggs
4
027
Animal Specialties
2-4
029
General Farms, Primarily Livestock
2
10
Metal Mining
101
Iron Ores
4
102
Copper Ores
6
103
Lead and Zinc Ores
5
104
Gold and Silver Ores
6
105
Bauxite and Other Aluminum Ores
5
106
Ferroalloy Ores except Vanadium
5
108
Metal Ores Not Elsewhere Classified
5
1092
Mercury Ore
6
1094
Uranium - Radium - Vanadium Ores
7
1099
Metal Ores Not Elsewhere Classified
5
11
Anthracite Mining
7
12
Bituminous Coal and Lignite Mining
7
13
Oil and Gas Extraction
131
Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas
7
132
Natural Gas Liquids
7
1381
Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
6
1382
Oil and Gas Field Exploration Services
1
1389
Oil and Gas Field Services Not Elsewhere Classified
Variable, Depending on Activity
 
TABLE 1: CONTAMINANT HAZARD POTENTIAL RANKING CLASSIFIED BY SOURCE
SIC Number
Description of Waste Source
Hazard Potential Ranking
14
Mining and Quarrying of Non-Metallic Minerals, Except Fuels
141
Dimension Stone
2
142
Crushed and Broken Stone, Including Riprap
2
144
Sand and Gravel
2
145
Clay, Ceramic, and Refractory Minerals
2-5
147
Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining
4-7
148
Nonmetallic Minerals Services
1-7
149
Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels
2-5
16
Construction Other Than Building Construction
1629
Heavy Construction, Not Elsewhere Classified (Dredging, Especially in Salt Water)
4
20
Food and Kindred Products
201
Meat Products
3
202
Dairy Products
2
203
Canned and Preserved Fruits and Vegetables
4
204
Grain Mill Products
2
205
Bakery Products
2
206
Sugar and Confectionary Products
2
207
Fats and Oils
2
208
Beverages
2-5
209
Misc. Food Preparation and Kindred Products
0
22
Textile Mill Products, All Except Listings Below
223
Broad Woven Fabric Mills, Wool (including dyeing and finishing)
6
226
Dyeing and Finishing Textiles, Except Wool Fabrics and Knit Goods
6
2295
Coated Fabrics, Not Rubberized
6
24
Lumber and Wood Products, Except Furniture
241
Logging Camps and Logging Contractors
2
 
TABLE 1: CONTAMINANT HAZARD POTENTIAL RANKING CLASSIFIED BY SOURCE
SIC Number
Description of Waste Source
Hazard Potential Ranking
242
Sawmills and Planing Mills
2
2435
Hardwood Veneer and Plywood
4
2436
Softwood Veneer and Plywood
4
2439
Structural Wood Members, Not Elsewhere Classified (laminated wood-glue)
3
2491
Wood Preserving
5
2492
Particle Board
4
2499
Wood Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
2-5
26
Paper and Allied Products
261
Pulp Mills
6
262
Paper Mills Except Building Paper Mills
6
263
Paperboard Mills
6
28
Chemicals and Allied Products
2812
Alkalies and Chlorine
7-9
2813
Industrial Gases
-
2816
Inorganic Pigments
3-8
2819
Industrial Inorganic Chemicals Not Elsewhere Classified
3-9
2821
Plastic Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers
6-8
2822
Synthetic Rubber (Vulcanizable Elastomers)
6-8
2823
Cellulose Man-Made Fibers
6-8
2824
Synthetic Organic Fibers, Except Cellulosic
6-8
2831
Biological Products
6-9
2833
Medicinal Chemicals and Botanical Products
3-8
2834
Pharmaceutical Preparations
6-9
2841
Soap and Other Detergents, Except Specialty Cleaners
4-6
2842
Specialty Cleaning, Polishing, and Sanitation Preparation
3-8
2843
Surface Active Agents, Finishing Agents, Sulfonated Oils and Assistants
6-8
2844
Perfumes, Cosmetics, and Other Toilet Preparations
3-6
 
TABLE 1: CONTAMINANT HAZARD POTENTIAL RANKING CLASSIFIED BY SOURCE
SIC Number
Description of Waste Source
Hazard Potential Ranking
2851
Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels and Allied Products
5-8
2861
Gum and Wood Chemicals
5-8
2865
Cyclic (coal tar) Crudes, and Cyclic Intermediates, Dyes and Organic Pigments (Lakes and Toners)
6-9
2869
Industrial Organic Chemicals Not Elsewhere Listed
3-9
2873
Nitrogenous Fertilizers
7-8
2874
Phosphatic Fertilizers
7-8
2875
Fertilizer Mixing Only
5
2879
Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Listed
5-9
2891
Adhesives and Sealants
5-8
2892
Explosives
6-9
2893
Printing Ink
2-5
2895
Carbon Black
1-3
2899
Chemicals and Chemical Preparations, Not Elsewhere Listed
3-9
29
Petroleum Refining and Related Industries
291
Petroleum Refining
8
295
Paving and Roofing Materials
7
299
Misc. Petroleum and Coal Products
7
30
Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products
301
Tires and Inner Tubes
6
302
Rubber and Plastic Footwear
6
303
Reclaimed Rubber
6
304
Rubber and Plastic Hose and Belting
4
306
Fabricated Rubber Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
4
31
Leather and Leather Products
311
Leather Tanning and Finishing
8
(Remaining Three-Digit Codes)
1-3
 
TABLE 1: CONTAMINANT HAZARD POTENTIAL RANKING CLASSIFIED BY SOURCE
SIC Number
Description of Waste Source
Hazard Potential Ranking
32
Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete Products
321
Flat Glass
4
322
Glass and Glassware, Pressed or Blown
4
324
Cement, Hydraulic
3
3274
Lime
3
3291
Abrasive Products
3
3292
Asbestos
3
3293
Gaskets, Packing, and Sealing Devices
3
33
Primary Metal Industries (Except as Noted Below)
3
3312
Blast Furnaces, Steel Works and Rolling and Finishing Mills
6
333
Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals
7
34
Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and Transportation Equipment (Except as noted below)
5
347
Coating, Engraving, and Allied Services
8
3482
Small Arms Ammunition
7
3483
Ammunition, Except for Small Arms, Not Elsewhere Classified
7
3489
Ordnance and Accessories, Not Elsewhere Classified
7
349
Misc. Fabricated Metal Products
3-6
35
Machinery, Except Electrical
5-7
36
Electrical and Electronic Machinery, Equipment and Supplies (Except as Noted Below)
5-7
3691
Storage Batteries
8
3692
Primary Batteries, Dry and Wet
8
37
Transportation Equipment
5-8
38
Measuring, Analyzing and Controlling Instruments, Photographic, Medical and Optical Goods, Watches and Clocks (Except as Noted Below)
4-6
386
Photographic Equipment and Supplies
7
 
TABLE 1: CONTAMINANT HAZARD POTENTIAL RANKING CLASSIFIED BY SOURCE
SIC Number
Description of Waste Source
Hazard Potential Ranking
39
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
4-7
49
Electric, Gas and Sanitary Services
491
Electric Services
3-5
492
Gas Production and Distribution
3
494
Water Supply
2
4952
Sewage Systems
2-5
4953
Refuse Systems (Landfills)
5-9
496
Steam Supply
2-4
 
   NOTE: Table 2 is intended to be used as a guide for developing a rating for each use and is not intended nor expected to be an all-inclusive list of regulated substances.
TABLE 2: CONTAMINANT HAZARD POTENTIAL RANKING CLASSIFIED BY TYPE
Description
Rating*
I.D. No. **
Solids
Ferrous Metals
1-4
1100
Non-Ferrous Metals
1-7
1200
Resins, Plastics, and Rubbers
2
1300
Wood and Paper Materials (except as noted below)
2
1400
Bark
4
1401
Textiles and Related Fibers
2
1500
Inert Materials (except as noted below)
2
1600
Sulfide Mineral-Bearing Mine Tailings
6
1601
Slag and Other Combustion Residues
5
1602
Rubble, Construction and Demolition Mixed Waste
3
1603
Animal Processing Wastes (except as noted below)
2 - 4
1700
Processed Skins, Hides and Leathers
6
1701
Dairy Wastes
4
1702
Live Animal Wastes-Raw Manures (Feedlots)
5
1703
Composts of Animal Waste
2-4
1704
 
275   Zoning Code   Ch. 154, App. A
TABLE 2: CONTAMINANT HAZARD POTENTIAL RANKING CLASSIFIED BY TYPE
Description
Rating*
I.D. No. **
Solids
Dead Animals
5
1705
Edible Fruit and Vegetable Remains- Putrescibles
2-3
1800
Liquids
Organic Chemicals (must be chemically classified)
2000
Aliphatic (Fatty) Acids
3 - 5
2001
Aromatic (Benzene) Acids
7 - 8
2002
Resin Acids
--
2003
Alcohols
5 - 7
2004
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons (petroleum derivatives)
4 - 6
2005
Aromatic Hydrocarbons (benzene derivatives)
6 - 8
2006
Sulfonated Hydrocarbons
7-8
2007
Halogenated Hydrocarbons
7-9
2008
Alkaloids
7-9
2009
Aliphatic Amines and Their Salts
1-4
2010
Anilines
6-8
2011
Pyridines
2-6
2012
Phenols
7-9
2013
Aldehydes
6-8
2014
Ketones
6-8
2015
Organic Sulfur Compounds (Sulfides, Mercaptans)
7-9
2016
Organometallic Compounds
7-9
2017
Cyanides
7-9
2018
Thiocyanides
2-6
2019
Sterols
2020
Sugars and Cellulose
1-4
2021
Esters
6 - 8
2022
Inorganic Chemicals (must be chemically classified)
2100
 
TABLE 2: CONTAMINANT HAZARD POTENTIAL RANKING CLASSIFIED BY TYPE
Description
Rating*
I.D. No. **
Liquids
Mineral and Metal Acids
5 - 8
2101
Mineral and Metal Bases
5 - 8
2102
Metal Salts, Including Heavy Metals
6 - 9
2103
Oxides
5 - 8
2104
Sulfides
5 - 8
2105
Carbon or Graphite
1 - 3
2106
Other Chemical Process Wastes not Previously Listed (Must be chemically classified)
2200
Inks
2 - 5
2201
Dyes
3 - 8
2202
Paints
5 - 8
2203
Adhesives
5 - 8
2204
Pharmaceutical Wastes
6 - 9
2205
Petrochemical Wastes
7 - 9
2206
Metal Treatment Wastes
7 - 9
2207
Solvents
6 - 9
2208
Agricultural Chemicals (Pesticides, Herbicides, Fungicides, etc.)
7 - 9
2209
Waxes and Tars
4 - 7
2210
Fermentation and Culture Wastes
2 - 5
2211
Oils, Including Gasoline, Fuel Oil, etc.
5 - 8
2212
Soaps and Detergents
4 - 6
2213
Other Organic or Inorganic Chemicals, includes Radioactive Wastes
4 - 8
2300
Conventional Treatment Process Municipal Sludges From Biological Sewage Treatment
4 - 8
2301
From Water Treatment and Conditioning Plants (must be chemically classified)
2 - 5
2302
 
*   Hazard Potential Initial Rating
**   ID Number is for identification of waste types in the Reporting Form.
1.   Classification based on material in Environmental Protection Agency Publication, 670-2-75-024, pp. 79-85, prepared by Arthur D. Little, Inc., and published in 1975.
2.   For individual material ranking, refer to solubility-toxicity tables prepared by Versar, Inc., for the Environmental Protection Agency (source: MDNR, June 1980).
   Source: WMSRDC. A Pollutant Nature Sampling Plan for Ground Water Contamination in Region 14 (Muskegon, Mich.: West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission, November 1980).
(Ord. 5-14, passed 3-17-2014)