EWC Code

12 01 16waste blasting material containing hazardous substances

This is a code under chapter 12 01 — Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics of the UK European Waste Catalogue, used on waste transfer notes to classify the type of waste being transferred.

Code

12 01 16

Chapter

12 01

Description

waste blasting material containing hazardous substances

Chapter description

Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics

Entry type

Mirror hazardous — part of a mirror pair. Whether this entry applies depends on a WM3 assessment of the substances present.

Classification

Hazardous. Requires a Hazardous Waste Consignment Note (HWCN), not a standard Waste Transfer Note. Additional record-keeping applies under the Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005.