A3140 Basel waste code Used degreasers & thinners without chlorine.
- Free, no account
- Based on ECCC's classification guide and SOR/2021-25
- Nothing is stored
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A3140, Non-halogenated solvent waste outside List B.
Basel List A codes
Non-halogenated solvent waste outside List B
Use A3140 for non-halogenated solvent waste outside List B as a presumptively hazardous Basel waste.
ComplyOnSiteIs Basel A3140 hazardous waste?
Normally yes. A3140 is on Basel List A, so the material is presumed hazardous unless the evidence shows it has no Annex III hazardous characteristic. The exact description and any stated exclusions still have to match.
For international shipments under the federal rules, the applicant enters the waste classification in the waste-line details of the federal notification in CNMTS. The movement rules and exclusions still apply.
What does Basel A3140 cover?
Covers discarded organic solvents without halogens, except solvent waste that List B lists specifically.
- Official wording
- Read the official entry
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Is non-halogenated solvent waste Basel A3140 or another code?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| A3140 | Discarded organic solvents without halogens, except solvent waste that List B lists specifically. |
Pick the entry whose description and conditions match the material. The code names the waste, but SOR/2021-25 scope, exclusions, destination-country controls and the intended operation are separate decisions.
Which codes sit beside Basel A3140?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| A3100 | Chromium(VI)- or biocide-bearing leather offcuts |
| A3110 | Hazard-bearing fellmongery waste |
| A3120 | Shredder light fraction |
| A3130 | Discarded organophosphorus compounds |
| A3150 | Halogenated solvent waste |
| A3160 | Non-aqueous solvent-recovery still residue |
| A3170 | Aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbon production waste |
| A3180 | PCB, PCT, PCN or PBB waste at least 50 mg/kg |
Sources
- Guide to hazardous waste and hazardous recyclable materials classification
- Cross-border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations (SOR/2021-25)
- Cross-border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations user guide
- Basel Convention text and annexes, revised in 2025