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A2050 Basel waste code Loose asbestos fibres & dust thrown away.

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A2050, Discarded asbestos fibre or dust.

  • Basel List A codes

    Discarded asbestos fibre or dust

Use A2050 for discarded asbestos fibre or dust as a presumptively hazardous Basel waste.

Listed withBasel List A codes

Basel List A waste, presumed hazardous. Discarded asbestos in fibre or dust form, such as loose fibres from stripping.

Is Basel A2050 hazardous waste?

Normally yes. Basel A2050 is on List A, so the material is presumed hazardous unless evidence shows it has no Annex III hazardous characteristic. The description and any stated exclusions must still match.

On federally regulated international shipments, the applicant enters the waste classification in the waste line of the federal notification in CNMTS. The movement rules and exclusions apply.

What does Basel A2050 cover?

This covers asbestos waste in fibrous or dusty form.

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Is discarded asbestos fibre or dust always Basel A2050?

CodeWhen it fits
A2050It is asbestos waste in fibrous or dusty form.

Pick the entry whose description and conditions match the material. The code names the waste, but it doesn't settle the SOR/2021-25 scope, exclusions, destination-country controls or the intended operation.

Which wastes take Basel A2050?

WasteWhen it’s A2050
Asbestos wastePhysical form of the material

Which codes sit beside Basel A2050?

CodeWhat it is
A2010Activated and cathode-ray-tube glass
A2020Liquid or sludge inorganic fluoride waste
A2030Catalyst waste outside List B
A2040Hazardous chemical-industry gypsum
A2060Hazardous fly ash from coal power
A3010Petroleum-coke and bitumen process waste
A3020Spent mineral oil
A3030Leaded anti-knock sludge waste

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