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C26 federal waste code Pesticide & nerve-agent type chemicals with phosphorus.

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C26, Organic phosphorus compounds (Y37).

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    Organic phosphorus compounds (Y37)

Use C26 when the material contains organic phosphorus compounds (Y37).

Federal constituent code for waste containing organic phosphorus compounds. Also matches Basel category Y37.

Is Federal C26 hazardous waste?

Not from this code alone. Federal C26 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 C26 cover?

Federal C26 covers organic phosphorus compounds (Y37). Use it when the material contains organic phosphorus compounds (Y37). Match the material, its source and any stated composition, concentration, test or use condition. The name alone doesn't settle it.

Official wording
Organic phosphorus compounds (Y37)

Is waste with organic phosphorus compounds (Y37) Federal C26 or another code?

CodeWhen it fits
C26the material contains organic phosphorus compounds (Y37).

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 C26?

CodeWhat it is
C22Alkaline or alkaline earth metals
C23Acidic solutions or acids in solid form (Y34)
C24Basic solutions or bases in solid form (Y35)
C25Asbestos (dust and fibres) (Y36)
C27Metal carbonyls (Y19)
C28Peroxides
C29Chlorates
C30Perchlorates