16 06 03 mercury-containing batteries

This is a code under chapter 16 06 — Batteries and accumulators of the UK European Waste Catalogue, used on waste transfer notes to classify the type of waste being transferred.

Code: 16 06 03
Chapter: 16 06
Description: mercury-containing batteries
Chapter description: Batteries and accumulators
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.

Cross-referenced entries

The catalogue definition of 16 06 03 is scoped against these entries.

Hazard properties this entry typically carries

Mercury-containing batteries — mercury is acutely toxic and ecotoxic.

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.

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