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A4080 Basel waste code Waste that can explode, other than List B items.

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A4080, Explosive waste outside List B.

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    Explosive waste outside List B

Use A4080 for explosive waste outside List B as a presumptively hazardous Basel waste.

Listed withBasel List A codes

Basel List A waste of an explosive nature, such as old ammunition & unstable chemicals. Explosive wastes named on List B are excluded.

Is Basel A4080 hazardous waste?

Normally yes. Basel A4080 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 A4080 cover?

Covers waste with an explosive nature, unless it is specifically entered on List B.

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Is explosive waste Basel A4080 or a List B entry?

CodeWhen it fits
A4080Waste with an explosive nature, unless it is specifically entered on List B.

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 A4080?

CodeWhat it is
A4040Wood-preservative process waste
A4050Cyanide-bearing waste
A4060Oil or hydrocarbon mixed with water
A4070Ink, dye, pigment, paint or finish process waste
A4090Acidic or alkaline solution outside List B
A4100Industrial off-gas control waste
A4110Polychlorinated dioxin or furan waste
A4120Peroxide-bearing waste

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