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C37 federal waste code Reactive chemicals from foam, paint & coating work.

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C37, Isocyanates, thiocyanates.

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    Isocyanates, thiocyanates

Use C37 when the material contains isocyanates, thiocyanates.

Federal constituent code for waste containing isocyanates or thiocyanates, reactive chemicals used in foams & coatings.

Is Federal C37 hazardous waste?

Not from this code alone. Federal C37 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 C37 cover?

Federal C37 covers isocyanates, thiocyanates. Use it when the material contains isocyanates, thiocyanates. Match the material, its source and any stated composition, concentration, test or use condition. The name alone doesn't settle it.

Official wording
Isocyanates, thiocyanates

Is waste with isocyanates, thiocyanates Federal C37 or another code?

CodeWhen it fits
C37the material contains isocyanates, thiocyanates.

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 C37?

CodeWhat it is
C33Pharmaceutical or veterinary compounds
C34Biocides and phyto-pharmaceutical substances
C35Infectious substances
C36Creosotes
C38Organic cyanides (Y38)
C39Phenols, phenol compounds, including chlorophenols (Y39)
C40Ethers (Y40)
C41Halogenated organic solvents (Y41)