AC160 OECD waste code Old fire-suppression gases that harm the ozone layer.

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Based on OECD/LEGAL/0266 and SOR/2021-25
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OECD amber waste codes
Discarded halons

Use AC160 for discarded halons as an OECD recovery-movement waste.

OECD amber waste code for halons, gases from fire extinguishing systems. Amber waste moves across borders for recovery.

Is OECD AC160 hazardous waste?

For controlled OECD recovery movements. OECD AC160 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 AC160 cover?

The amber code covers halon substances when discarded. SOR/2021-25 decides Canadian controls on a recovery movement, not the amber code alone.

Official wording: Read the official entry
Rule: SOR/2021-25

Is discarded halons always OECD AC160?

Code	When it fits
AC160	Halon substances when discarded.

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 AC160?

Code	What it is
AC060	Discarded hydraulic fluid
AC070	Discarded brake fluid
AC080	Discarded antifreeze
AC150	Discarded chlorofluorocarbons
AC170	Treated wood and cork waste
AC250	Discarded surfactants
AC260	Liquid pig manure and faeces
AC270	Wastewater-treatment sludge

AC160 OECD waste code Old fire-suppression gases that harm the ozone layer.

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Is OECD AC160 hazardous waste?

What does OECD AC160 cover?

Is discarded halons always OECD AC160?

Which codes sit beside OECD AC160?

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