EWC Code
12 03 01aqueous washing liquids
This is a code under chapter 12 03 — Wastes from water and steam degreasing processes (except 11) of the UK European Waste Catalogue, used on waste transfer notes to classify the type of waste being transferred.
- Code
- 12 03 01
- Chapter
- 12 03
- Description
- aqueous washing liquids
- Chapter description
- Wastes from water and steam degreasing processes (except 11)
- Entry type
- Absolute hazardous
- 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.
Hazard properties this entry typically carries
Aqueous degreasing washing liquids — alkaline / surfactant, irritant and ecotoxic (heavy metals, hydrocarbons).
These are the hazard properties this EWC entry typically carries, not a classification of any particular load. Under WM3, whether a hazard property applies depends on the substances actually present and their concentrations — the producer is responsible for assessing each consignment.
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Compliance & guidance
Background reading for hazardous waste under UK regulations.
Other codes in chapter 12 03
Wastes from water and steam degreasing processes (except 11)