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A4070 Basel waste code Leftover inks, dyes, pigments, paints, lacquers & varnish.

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A4070, Ink, dye, pigment, paint or finish process waste.

  • Basel List A codes

    Ink, dye, pigment, paint or finish process waste

Use A4070 for ink, dye, pigment, paint or finish process waste as a presumptively hazardous Basel waste.

Listed withBasel List A codes

Basel List A waste from making, blending & using inks, dyes, pigments, paints, lacquers & varnish, other than List B items.

Is Basel A4070 hazardous waste?

Normally yes. Basel A4070 is a List A description, so the material counts as hazardous unless evidence shows it has no Annex III hazardous characteristic. The description and any exclusions still have to match.

For federally regulated international shipments, the applicant enters the waste classification in the waste-line details of the federal notification in CNMTS. Check the movement rules and exclusions.

What does Basel A4070 cover?

Covers waste from making, formulating or using inks, dyes, pigments, paints, lacquers or varnishes. Waste specifically entered on List B is excluded, so compare B4010.

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Is paint, ink or dye waste Basel A4070 or List B?

CodeWhen it fits
A4070Waste from making, formulating or using inks, dyes, pigments, paints, lacquers or varnishes, unless it is specifically entered on List B. Compare B4010.

Pick the entry whose description and conditions match the waste. The code classifies the waste. It doesn't settle whether SOR/2021-25 applies, what it excludes, what the destination country controls or the intended operation.

Which codes sit beside Basel A4070?

CodeWhat it is
A4030Biocide and crop-treatment product waste
A4040Wood-preservative process waste
A4050Cyanide-bearing waste
A4060Oil or hydrocarbon mixed with water
A4080Explosive waste outside List B
A4090Acidic or alkaline solution outside List B
A4100Industrial off-gas control waste
A4110Polychlorinated dioxin or furan waste

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