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A3190 Basel waste code Tarry sludge from refining & heating organic materials.

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A3190, Organic-processing tar residue.

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    Organic-processing tar residue

Use A3190 for organic-processing tar residue as a presumptively hazardous Basel waste.

Listed withBasel List A codes

Basel List A waste of tar left by refining, distilling or pyrolysis of organic materials. Asphalt cement is excluded.

Is Basel A3190 hazardous waste?

Normally yes. A3190 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 A3190 cover?

Covers discarded tarry residue, other than asphalt cement, left by refining, distilling or pyrolytically treating organic material.

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Is organic-processing tar residue Basel A3190 or another code?

CodeWhen it fits
A3190Discarded tarry residue, other than asphalt cement, left by refining, distilling or pyrolytically treating organic material.

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 A3190?

CodeWhat it is
A3150Halogenated solvent waste
A3160Non-aqueous solvent-recovery still residue
A3170Aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbon production waste
A3180PCB, PCT, PCN or PBB waste at least 50 mg/kg
A3200Tar-bearing road asphalt waste
A3210Plastic waste hazardous through Annex I content
A4010Pharmaceutical process waste outside List B
A4020Clinical, treatment and medical-research waste

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