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C41 federal waste code Degreasers & dry-cleaning fluids with chlorine or bromine.

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C41, Halogenated organic solvents (Y41).

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    Halogenated organic solvents (Y41)

Use C41 when the material contains halogenated organic solvents (Y41).

Federal constituent code for waste containing halogenated organic solvents. Also matches Basel category Y41.

Is Federal C41 hazardous waste?

Not from this code alone. Federal C41 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 C41 cover?

Federal C41 covers halogenated organic solvents (Y41). Use it when the material contains halogenated organic solvents (Y41). Match the material, its source and any stated composition, concentration, test or use condition. The name alone doesn't settle it.

Official wording
Halogenated organic solvents (Y41)

Is waste with halogenated organic solvents (Y41) Federal C41 or another code?

CodeWhen it fits
C41the material contains halogenated organic solvents (Y41).

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 C41?

CodeWhat it is
C37Isocyanates, thiocyanates
C38Organic cyanides (Y38)
C39Phenols, phenol compounds, including chlorophenols (Y39)
C40Ethers (Y40)
C42Organic solvents, excluding halogenated solvents (Y42)
C43Other organohalogen compounds
C44Aromatic compounds, polycyclic and heterocyclic organic compounds
C45Organic nitrogen compounds, especially aliphatic amines