16 01 08components containing mercury

This is a code under chapter 16 01 — End-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08) of the UK European Waste Catalogue, used on waste transfer notes to classify the type of waste being transferred.

Code: 16 01 08
Chapter: 16 01
Description: components containing mercury
Chapter description: End-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08)
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.

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