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Chapter 10: Wastes from thermal processes

173 codes, of which 69 are hazardous (marked *). Pick the section that matches where the waste came from, then the code that describes it.

10 01 Wastes from power stations and other combustion plants (except 19)

10 01 01 Bottom ash, slag and boiler dust (excluding boiler dust mentioned in 10 01 04) Not hazardous
10 01 02 Coal fly ash Not hazardous
10 01 03 Fly ash from peat and untreated wood Not hazardous
10 01 04* Oil fly ash and boiler dust Hazardous
10 01 05 Calcium-based reaction wastes from flue-gas desulphurisation in solid form Not hazardous
10 01 07 Calcium-based reaction wastes from flue-gas desulphurisation in sludge form Not hazardous
10 01 09* Sulphuric acid Hazardous
10 01 13* Fly ash from emulsified hydrocarbons used as fuel Hazardous
10 01 14* Bottom ash, slag and boiler dust from co-incineration containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 01 15 Bottom ash, slag and boiler dust from co-incineration other than those mentioned in 10 01 14 Not hazardous
10 01 16* Fly ash from co-incineration containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 01 17 Fly ash from co-incineration other than those mentioned in 10 01 16 Not hazardous
10 01 18* Wastes from gas cleaning containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 01 19 Wastes from gas cleaning other than those mentioned in 10 01 05, 10 01 07 and 10 01 18 Not hazardous
10 01 20* Sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 01 21 Sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 10 01 20 Not hazardous
10 01 22* Aqueous sludges from boiler cleansing containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 01 23 Aqueous sludges from boiler cleansing other than those mentioned in 10 01 22 Not hazardous
10 01 24 Sands from fluidised beds Not hazardous
10 01 25 Wastes from fuel storage and preparation of coal-fired power plants Not hazardous
10 01 26 Wastes from cooling-water treatment Not hazardous
10 01 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous

10 02 Wastes from the iron and steel industry

10 02 01 Wastes from the processing of slag Not hazardous
10 02 02 Unprocessed slag Not hazardous
10 02 07* Solid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 02 08 Solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 02 07 Not hazardous
10 02 10 Mill scales Not hazardous
10 02 11* Wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil Hazardous
10 02 12 Wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 02 11 Not hazardous
10 02 13* Sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 02 14 Sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 02 13 Not hazardous
10 02 15 Other sludges and filter cakes Not hazardous
10 02 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous

10 03 Wastes from aluminium thermal metallurgy

10 03 02 Anode scraps Not hazardous
10 03 04* Primary production slags Hazardous
10 03 05 Waste alumina Not hazardous
10 03 08* Salt slags from secondary production Hazardous
10 03 09* Black drosses from secondary production Hazardous
10 03 15* Skimmings that are flammable or emit, upon contact with water, flammable gases in hazardous quantities Hazardous
10 03 16 Skimmings other than those mentioned in 10 03 15 Not hazardous
10 03 17* Tar-containing wastes from anode manufacture Hazardous
10 03 18 Carbon-containing wastes from anode manufacture other than those mentioned in 10 03 17 Not hazardous
10 03 19* Flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 03 20 Flue-gas dust other than those mentioned in 10 03 19 Not hazardous
10 03 21* Other particulates and dust (including ball-mill dust) containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 03 22 Other particulates and dust (including ball-mill dust) other than those mentioned in 10 03 21 Not hazardous
10 03 23* Solid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 03 24 Solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 23 Not hazardous
10 03 25* Sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 03 26 Sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 25 Not hazardous
10 03 27* Wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil Hazardous
10 03 28 Wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 27 Not hazardous
10 03 29* Wastes from treatment of salt slags and black drosses containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 03 30 Wastes from treatment of salt slags and black drosses other than those mentioned in 10 03 29 Not hazardous
10 03 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous

10 04 Wastes from lead thermal metallurgy

10 04 01* Slags from primary and secondary production Hazardous
10 04 02* Dross and skimmings from primary and secondary production Hazardous
10 04 03* Calcium arsenate Hazardous
10 04 04* Flue-gas dust Hazardous
10 04 05* Other particulates and dust Hazardous
10 04 06* Solid wastes from gas treatment Hazardous
10 04 07* Sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment Hazardous
10 04 09* Wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil Hazardous
10 04 10 Wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 04 09 Not hazardous
10 04 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous

10 05 Wastes from zinc thermal metallurgy

10 05 01 Slags from primary and secondary production Not hazardous
10 05 03* Flue-gas dust Hazardous
10 05 04 Other particulates and dust Not hazardous
10 05 05* Solid waste from gas treatment Hazardous
10 05 06* Sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment Hazardous
10 05 08* Wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil Hazardous
10 05 09 Wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 05 08 Not hazardous
10 05 10* Dross and skimmings that are flammable or emit, upon contact with water, flammable gases in hazardous quantities Hazardous
10 05 11 Dross and skimmings other than those mentioned in 10 05 10 Not hazardous
10 05 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous

10 06 Wastes from copper thermal metallurgy

10 06 01 Slags from primary and secondary production Not hazardous
10 06 02 Dross and skimmings from primary and secondary production Not hazardous
10 06 03* Flue-gas dust Hazardous
10 06 04 Other particulates and dust Not hazardous
10 06 06* Solid wastes from gas treatment Hazardous
10 06 07* Sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment Hazardous
10 06 09* Wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil Hazardous
10 06 10 Wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 06 09 Not hazardous
10 06 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous

10 07 Wastes from silver, gold and platinum thermal metallurgy

10 07 01 Slags from primary and secondary production Not hazardous
10 07 02 Dross and skimmings from primary and secondary production Not hazardous
10 07 03 Solid wastes from gas treatment Not hazardous
10 07 04 Other particulates and dust Not hazardous
10 07 05 Sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment Not hazardous
10 07 07* Wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil Hazardous
10 07 08 Wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 07 07 Not hazardous
10 07 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous

10 08 Wastes from other non-ferrous thermal metallurgy

10 08 04 Particulates and dust Not hazardous
10 08 08* Salt slag from primary and secondary production Hazardous
10 08 09 Other slags Not hazardous
10 08 10* Dross and skimmings that are flammable or emit, upon contact with water, flammable gases in hazardous quantities Hazardous
10 08 11 Dross and skimmings other than those mentioned in 10 08 10 Not hazardous
10 08 12* Tar-containing wastes from anode manufacture Hazardous
10 08 13 Carbon-containing wastes from anode manufacture other than those mentioned in 10 08 12 Not hazardous
10 08 14 Anode scrap Not hazardous
10 08 15* Flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 08 16 Flue-gas dust other than those mentioned in 10 08 15 Not hazardous
10 08 17* Sludges and filter cakes from flue-gas treatment containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 08 18 Sludges and filter cakes from flue-gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 08 17 Not hazardous
10 08 19* Wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil Hazardous
10 08 20 Wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 08 19 Not hazardous
10 08 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous

10 09 Wastes from casting of ferrous pieces

10 09 03 Furnace slag Not hazardous
10 09 05* Casting cores and moulds which have not undergone pouring containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 09 06 Casting cores and moulds which have not undergone pouring other than those mentioned in 10 09 05 Not hazardous
10 09 07* Casting cores and moulds which have undergone pouring containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 09 08 Casting cores and moulds which have undergone pouring other than those mentioned in 10 09 07 Not hazardous
10 09 09* Flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 09 10 Flue-gas dust other than those mentioned in 10 09 09 Not hazardous
10 09 11* Other particulates containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 09 12 Other particulates other than those mentioned in 10 09 11 Not hazardous
10 09 13* Waste binders containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 09 14 Waste binders other than those mentioned in 10 09 13 Not hazardous
10 09 15* Waste crack-indicating agent containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 09 16 Waste crack-indicating agent other than those mentioned in 10 09 15 Not hazardous
10 09 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous

10 10 Wastes from casting of non-ferrous pieces

10 10 03 Furnace slag Not hazardous
10 10 05* Casting cores and moulds which have not undergone pouring, containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 10 06 Casting cores and moulds which have not undergone pouring, other than those mentioned in 10 10 05 Not hazardous
10 10 07* Casting cores and moulds which have undergone pouring, containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 10 08 Casting cores and moulds which have undergone pouring, other than those mentioned in 10 10 07 Not hazardous
10 10 09* Flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 10 10 Flue-gas dust other than those mentioned in 10 10 09 Not hazardous
10 10 11* Other particulates containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 10 12 Other particulates other than those mentioned in 10 10 11 Not hazardous
10 10 13* Waste binders containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 10 14 Waste binders other than those mentioned in 10 10 13 Not hazardous
10 10 15* Waste crack-indicating agent containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 10 16 Waste crack-indicating agent other than those mentioned in 10 10 15 Not hazardous
10 10 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous

10 11 Wastes from manufacture of glass and glass products

10 12 Wastes from manufacture of ceramic goods, bricks, tiles and construction products

10 12 01 Waste preparation mixture before thermal processing Not hazardous
10 12 03 Particulates and dust Not hazardous
10 12 05 Sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment Not hazardous
10 12 06 Discarded moulds Not hazardous
10 12 08 Waste ceramics, bricks, tiles and construction products (after thermal processing) Not hazardous
10 12 09* Solid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 12 10 Solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 12 09 Not hazardous
10 12 11* Wastes from glazing containing heavy metals Hazardous
10 12 12 Wastes from glazing other than those mentioned in 10 12 11 Not hazardous
10 12 13 Sludge from on-site effluent treatment Not hazardous
10 12 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous

10 13 Wastes from manufacture of cement, lime and plaster and articles and products made from them

10 13 01 Waste preparation mixture before thermal processing Not hazardous
10 13 04 Wastes from calcination and hydration of lime Not hazardous
10 13 06 Particulates and dust (except 10 13 12 and 10 13 13) Not hazardous
10 13 07 Sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment Not hazardous
10 13 09* Wastes from asbestos-cement manufacture containing asbestos Hazardous
10 13 10 Wastes from asbestos-cement manufacture other than those mentioned in 10 13 09 Not hazardous
10 13 11 Wastes from cement-based composite materials other than those mentioned in 10 13 09 and 10 13 10 Not hazardous
10 13 12* Solid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances Hazardous
10 13 13 Solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 13 12 Not hazardous
10 13 14 Waste concrete and concrete sludge Not hazardous
10 13 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous

10 14 Waste from crematoria

10 14 01* Waste from gas cleaning containing mercury Hazardous

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