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C25 federal waste code Fibrous insulation & building dust that harms lungs.

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C25, Asbestos (dust and fibres) (Y36).

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    Asbestos (dust and fibres) (Y36)

Use C25 when the material contains asbestos (dust and fibres) (Y36).

Federal constituent code for waste containing asbestos dust or fibres. Also matches Basel category Y36.

Is Federal C25 hazardous waste?

Not from this code alone. Federal C25 is one classification component for hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable material. It records a constituent or characteristic. The full evidence and the definitions and exclusions in SOR/2021-25 decide the federal status.

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 apply.

What does Federal C25 cover?

Federal C25 covers asbestos (dust and fibres) (Y36). Use it when the material contains asbestos (dust and fibres) (Y36). Match the material, its source and any stated composition, concentration, test or use condition. The name alone doesn't settle it.

Official wording
Asbestos (dust and fibres) (Y36)

Is waste with asbestos (dust and fibres) (Y36) Federal C25 or another code?

CodeWhen it fits
C25the material contains asbestos (dust and fibres) (Y36).

Pick the code from the material's real origin, use, composition and test results. A shared chemical or process word doesn't make 2 codes interchangeable. The full listed condition and any federal exclusion still apply.

Which codes sit beside Federal C25?

CodeWhat it is
C21Inorganic cyanides (Y33)
C22Alkaline or alkaline earth metals
C23Acidic solutions or acids in solid form (Y34)
C24Basic solutions or bases in solid form (Y35)
C26Organic phosphorus compounds (Y37)
C27Metal carbonyls (Y19)
C28Peroxides
C29Chlorates