Absolute non-hazardous
EWC Code
18 02 08medicines other than those mentioned in 18 02 07
This is a code under chapter 18 02 — Wastes from research, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease involving animals of the UK European Waste Catalogue, used on waste transfer notes to classify the type of waste being transferred.
- Code
- 18 02 08
- Chapter
- 18 02
- Description
- medicines other than those mentioned in 18 02 07
- Chapter description
- Wastes from research, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease involving animals
- Entry type
- Absolute non-hazardous
- 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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Other codes in chapter 18 02
Wastes from research, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease involving animals
- 18 02 01sharps (except 18 02 02)
- 18 02 02wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infectionhazardous
- 18 02 03wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection
- 18 02 05chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substanceshazardous
- 18 02 06chemicals other than those mentioned in 18 02 05
- 18 02 07cytotoxic and cytostatic medicineshazardous