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AC070 OECD waste code Used fluid from vehicle brake systems.

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AC070, Discarded brake fluid.

  • OECD amber waste codes

    Discarded brake fluid

Use AC070 for discarded brake fluid as an OECD recovery-movement waste.

Listed withOECD amber waste codes

OECD amber waste code for brake fluids. Amber waste is controlled when it moves across borders for recovery.

Is OECD AC070 hazardous waste?

For controlled OECD recovery movements. OECD AC070 is an OECD amber-list waste for recovery movements. The code describes the material. SOR/2021-25 and the countries' rules decide whether the Canadian movement is regulated.

On a federally regulated international shipment, the applicant enters the waste classification in the waste-line details of the federal notification in CNMTS. The movement rules and exclusions say when that applies.

What does OECD AC070 cover?

The amber code covers brake fluid once it becomes waste. SOR/2021-25 decides Canadian controls on a recovery movement, not the amber code alone.

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Is discarded brake fluid always OECD AC070?

CodeWhen it fits
AC070Brake fluid once it becomes waste.

Pick the entry whose description and conditions match the material. The code classifies the waste. It doesn't settle whether SOR/2021-25 reaches the movement, any exclusions, destination-country controls or the intended operation.

Which codes sit beside OECD AC070?

CodeWhat it is
AB120Other inorganic halide compounds
AB130Spent abrasive blasting grit
AB150Raw FGD calcium sulphite or sulphate
AC060Discarded hydraulic fluid
AC080Discarded antifreeze
AC150Discarded chlorofluorocarbons
AC160Discarded halons
AC170Treated wood and cork waste

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