Chapter 06: Wastes from inorganic chemical processes
48 codes, of which 29 are hazardous (marked *). Pick the section that matches where the waste came from, then the code that describes it.
06 01 Wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of acids
- 06 01 01* Sulphuric acid and sulphurous acid Hazardous
- 06 01 02* Hydrochloric acid Hazardous
- 06 01 03* Hydrofluoric acid Hazardous
- 06 01 04* Phosphoric and phosphorous acid Hazardous
- 06 01 05* Nitric acid and nitrous acid Hazardous
- 06 01 06* Other acids Hazardous
- 06 01 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous
06 02 Wastes from the MFSU of bases
- 06 02 01* Calcium hydroxide Hazardous
- 06 02 03* Ammonium hydroxide Hazardous
- 06 02 04* Sodium and potassium hydroxide Hazardous
- 06 02 05* Other bases Hazardous
- 06 02 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous
06 03 Wastes from the MFSU of salts and their solutions and metallic oxides
- 06 03 11* Solid salts and solutions containing cyanides Hazardous
- 06 03 13* Solid salts and solutions containing heavy metals Hazardous
- 06 03 14 Solid salts and solutions other than those mentioned in 06 03 11 and 06 03 13 Not hazardous
- 06 03 15* Metallic oxides containing heavy metals Hazardous
- 06 03 16 Metallic oxides other than those mentioned in 06 03 15 Not hazardous
- 06 03 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous
06 04 Metal-containing wastes other than those mentioned in 06 03
- 06 04 03* Wastes containing arsenic Hazardous
- 06 04 04* Wastes containing mercury Hazardous
- 06 04 05* Wastes containing other heavy metals Hazardous
- 06 04 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous
06 05 Sludges from on-site effluent treatment
06 06 Wastes from the MFSU of sulphur chemicals, sulphur chemical processes and desulphurisation processes
06 07 Wastes from the MFSU of halogens and halogen chemical processes
- 06 07 01* Wastes containing asbestos from electrolysis Hazardous
- 06 07 02* Activated carbon from chlorine production Hazardous
- 06 07 03* Barium sulphate sludge containing mercury Hazardous
- 06 07 04* Solutions and acids, for example contact acid Hazardous
- 06 07 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous
06 08 Wastes from the MFSU of silicon and silicon derivatives
- 06 08 02* Waste containing hazardous chlorosilanes Hazardous
- 06 08 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous
06 09 Wastes from the MFSU of phosphorous chemicals and phosphorous chemical processes
06 10 Wastes from the MFSU of nitrogen chemicals, nitrogen chemical processes and fertiliser manufacture
- 06 10 02* Wastes containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 06 10 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous
06 11 Wastes from the manufacture of inorganic pigments and opacificiers
- 06 11 01 Calcium-based reaction wastes from titanium dioxide production Not hazardous
- 06 11 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous
06 13 Wastes from inorganic chemical processes not otherwise specified
- 06 13 01* Inorganic plant protection products, wood-preserving agents and other biocides Hazardous
- 06 13 02* Spent activated carbon (except 06 07 02) Hazardous
- 06 13 03 Carbon black Not hazardous
- 06 13 04* Wastes from asbestos processing Hazardous
- 06 13 05* Soot Hazardous
- 06 13 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous
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Official sources
- The List of Waste (Commission Decision 2000/532/EC, as it applies in the UK), legislation.gov.uk ↗
- GOV.UK: Classify different types of waste, your legal responsibilities ↗
- GOV.UK: Waste classification technical guidance (WM3) ↗
- Natural Resources Wales: How to classify and assess waste ↗
- SEPA: Waste classification technical guidance (PDF) ↗
- DAERA: Waste classification technical guidance ↗