08 01 20 aqueous suspensions containing paint or varnish other than those mentioned in 08 01 19

This is a code under chapter 08 01 — Wastes from mfsu and removal of paint and varnish of the UK European Waste Catalogue, used on waste transfer notes to classify the type of waste being transferred.

Code: 08 01 20
Chapter: 08 01
Description: aqueous suspensions containing paint or varnish other than those mentioned in 08 01 19
Chapter description: Wastes from mfsu and removal of paint and varnish
Entry type: Mirror non-hazardous — part of a mirror pair. Whether this entry applies depends on a WM3 assessment of the substances present.
Classification: Non-hazardous. A standard Waste Transfer Note is required under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011.

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Whether 08 01 20 or its counterpart applies depends on a WM3 assessment of the substances present — the same waste stream classifies differently depending on what it contains.

08 01 19aqueous suspensions containing paint or varnish containing organic solvents or other hazardous substanceshazardous

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