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A3170 Basel waste code Plant waste from making chloromethane, vinyl chloride & similar.

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A3170, Aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbon production waste.

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    Aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbon production waste

Use A3170 only when its complete Basel List A codes description applies.

Halogenated aliphatic process waste from plants making vinyl chloride, allyl chloride & epichlorhydrin.

Is Basel A3170 hazardous waste?

Normally yes. A3170 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 A3170 cover?

Covers waste generated in making aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbons. Examples include epichlorohydrin, allyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, vinyl chloride, dichloroethane and chloromethane.

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Is aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbon production waste Basel A3170 or another code?

CodeWhen it fits
A3170Waste generated in making aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbons.

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 A3170?

CodeWhat it is
A3130Discarded organophosphorus compounds
A3140Non-halogenated solvent waste outside List B
A3150Halogenated solvent waste
A3160Non-aqueous solvent-recovery still residue
A3180PCB, PCT, PCN or PBB waste at least 50 mg/kg
A3190Organic-processing tar residue
A3200Tar-bearing road asphalt waste
A3210Plastic waste hazardous through Annex I content