Hazardous Waste Testing & Characterisation
Disposing of waste without a defensible characterisation — or mis-classifying hazardous waste as non-hazardous — exposes a generator to SPCB show-cause notices, closure directions, and prosecution under the Environment (Protection) Act. Auriga Research provides NABL-accredited hazardous waste testing and characterisation per the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, from our Bahadurgarh Environmental & Industrial Monitoring Laboratory.
Our scope covers leachate analysis per IS 15987:2010 — the Indian standard CPCB accepts for HWM Rules 2016 — with TCLP (US EPA Method 1311) available alongside for TSDF acceptance and transboundary consignments. We test all four hazardous characteristics — toxicity, flammability (flash point), corrosivity (pH), and reactivity (cyanide / sulphide) — plus the 8 toxic metals, calorific value, oil and grease, TOC, and PCB / organochlorine pesticide content for disposal-route decisions.
Testing is performed at the Bahadurgarh lab (NABL TC-7710), whose scope explicitly covers the Chemical — Environment & Pollution discipline. Backed by the Arbro Group's analytical heritage — Arbro Lab since 1990, Auriga Research since 2007 — with NABL ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, our reports are accepted by SPCBs for hazardous-waste authorisation and Annual Returns, by TSDFs for waste acceptance, and by CPCB for transboundary and compliance submissions.
Hazardous Waste Testing Parameters
Each parameter is mapped to its method or hazardous characteristic so EHS and disposal teams can match scope to the HWM Rules 2016 classification at a glance.
Leachate Analysis (India)
Leachate extraction and analysis per IS 15987:2010 — the Indian standard CPCB accepts for HWM Rules 2016 characterisation.
Toxicity Leaching
Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure per US EPA Method 1311 for TSDF acceptance and international consignments.
8 Toxic Metals
Arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, selenium, and silver in leachate by ICP-MS / AAS.
Flammability
Pensky-Martens closed-cup flash point — flags ignitable waste below 60 °C.
Corrosivity
Electrometric pH — flags corrosive waste below pH 2 or above pH 12.5.
Energy Content
Gross calorific value by bomb calorimeter — for co-processing / incineration suitability.
Reactivity
Reactive cyanide and sulphide content for the reactivity characteristic.
Oil & Grease
Oil and grease content by the partition-gravimetric method.
Total Organic Carbon
Total organic carbon as a bulk organic-load indicator.
Persistent Organics
Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides by GC-ECD.
How It Works
Get a Quote
Share your waste description, the source process, and the purpose (SPCB authorisation, Annual Return, TSDF acceptance, or transboundary movement). Your dedicated SPOC confirms the characterisation panel, whether IS 15987:2010 or TCLP applies, the sample quantity, and the safe-handling requirements before you dispatch anything.
Sample & Send
Collect waste in chemically inert containers (HDPE / glass; zero-headspace for volatiles) with full chain-of-custody documentation, or have our trained technicians field-sample complex streams. Each sample is bar coded and registered in YLIMS, Auriga's in-house Laboratory Information Management System, on receipt at the Bahadurgarh lab.
Testing & QA Review
Your waste is characterised at the Bahadurgarh lab (NABL TC-7710) — leachate by IS 15987:2010 / TCLP, the 8 toxic metals by ICP-MS / AAS, flash point, pH, reactivity, calorific value, and organics as scoped. Every result is assessed against the HWM Rules 2016 criteria and passes a formal internal QA review and sign-off before the report is generated.
Receive Your NABL Report
Your NABL-accredited hazardous waste report is delivered digitally within the committed turnaround time. Reports carry Auriga's NABL accreditation under ISO/IEC 17025:2017, give a clear classification against HWM Rules 2016, and are accepted by SPCBs, TSDFs, and CPCB. You can track sample status in real time through YLIMS.
Turnaround Time
| Service | Standard TAT | Express |
|---|---|---|
| Flash point & pH / corrosivity | 3–5 business days | Available |
| Leachate analysis (IS 15987:2010 / TCLP) + 8 metals | 10–12 business days | On request |
| Reactivity (cyanide / sulphide) | 5–7 business days | Available |
| Calorific value, oil & grease, TOC | 5–7 business days | Available |
| PCB / organochlorine pesticides (GC-ECD) | 10–14 business days | On request |
| Complete waste classification report | 15 business days | Expedited available |
Who Needs Hazardous Waste Testing
- Industries generating Category 1 / 2 hazardous waste under HWM Rules 2016 requiring characterisation before disposal.
- EHS teams submitting Annual Returns (Form 4) to the CPCB / SPCB with supporting characterisation data.
- Industries applying for or renewing hazardous-waste authorisation from the State Pollution Control Board.
- Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) operators running waste-acceptance characterisation.
- Chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers characterising process and effluent-treatment-plant waste.
- Common hazardous-waste incinerators and cement co-processing units assessing calorific value and feed suitability.
- E-waste recyclers and dismantlers verifying leachable metals before downstream disposal.
- Exporters / importers needing leachate and toxicity data for transboundary movement under the 2016 Rules.
- EIA consultants assessing waste-management plans for environmental clearance.
- Contaminated-site remediation projects classifying excavated soil and waste for disposal routing.
Why Auriga for Hazardous Waste Testing
Bahadurgarh Environmental Lab — NABL TC-7710
Auriga's primary environmental testing facility, with a NABL scope explicitly covering the Chemical — Environment & Pollution discipline including waste, leachate, soil, water, and effluent.
IS 15987:2010 — the India-compliance method
Leachate analysis per IS 15987:2010, the standard CPCB and SPCBs accept for HWM Rules 2016 — not just the US TCLP method that many labs default to and which reviewers can query for Indian submissions.
TCLP available for TSDF / export
TCLP (US EPA 1311) run alongside or instead of IS 15987 where a TSDF acceptance criterion or a transboundary consignment requires it.
All four hazardous characteristics in-house
Toxicity, flammability, corrosivity, and reactivity — plus calorific value and organics — all tested under one accreditation, giving a single clear classification against the 2016 Rules.
Reports built for SPCB / TSDF submission
Structured for direct attachment to the authorisation application, Annual Return, or TSDF intake document, with the HWM Rules 2016 classification and accreditation reference included.
Arbro Group analytical heritage
Established analytical heritage through the Arbro Group (Arbro Lab since 1990, Auriga Research since 2007), with NABL ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation — the audit trail EHS managers, TSDF operators, and EIA consultants look for in a waste-testing partner.