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Alberta waste code WSTOSD Solids that feed fires, such as peroxides & nitrates.

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WSTOSD, Oxidizing solid waste.

  • Alberta oilfield fallback waste codes

    Oxidizing solid waste

Fallback AER oilfield category; Directive 047 audit reference.

Fallback Alberta Energy Regulator category for oxidizing solid waste, used when no more specific oilfield code fits.

Is Alberta WSTOSD hazardous waste?

Not from the code alone. Alberta WSTOSD is the AER oilfield-waste code for oxidizing solid waste. It fits only waste from the upstream facilities, wells or pipelines on that route. The code alone doesn't make the waste dangerous oilfield waste.

Dangerous oilfield waste stays on the AER route inside Alberta. It needs an Alberta hazardous-waste manifest only if it is exported from Alberta. Record the AER code in the oilfield waste information. A regulated export also needs the federal movement assessment, and a generic industrial category can't replace the AER code.

What does Alberta WSTOSD cover?

Oxidizing solid waste. Use this fallback only if no other Directive 058 waste code fits. Directive 047 may audit its use. The code is tied to upstream oilfield origin. The actual composition and properties still decide whether the waste is dangerous and how to handle it.

When does oxidizing solid waste Alberta WSTOSD fall under Alberta WSTOSD?

CodeWhen it fits
WSTOSDThe upstream oilfield waste matches this description and no more specific Directive 058 code fits.

Origin matters. Waste from an unrelated industrial activity doesn't become oilfield waste because its material has a similar name.

Which codes sit beside Alberta WSTOSD?

CodeWhat it is
WSTCGSDiscarded compressed or liquefied gas
WSTCLQCorrosive liquid waste
WSTCSOCorrosive solid waste
WSTFLQFlammable liquid waste
WSTFSDFlammable solid waste
WSTNODWaste without another definition
WSTOLQOxidizing liquid waste