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E020 federal waste code Baking-style salt that releases ammonia & carbon dioxide.

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E020, Ammonium bicarbonate.

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    Ammonium bicarbonate

Use E020 when ammonium bicarbonate is present at >= 100.0 mg/kg by mass.

Federal E code for ammonium bicarbonate. A white salt used as a leavening agent & in fertilizer & chemical production.

Is Federal E020 hazardous waste?

Yes, if the listing and federal definition apply. E020 is the federal listing for ammonium bicarbonate. The source, composition, concentration or test condition on record must match, and the exclusions in SOR/2021-25 still apply.

On a federally regulated international shipment, the applicant records the classification in the waste-line details of the federal notification in CNMTS. The movement rules and exclusions apply.

What does Federal E020 cover?

E020 covers ammonium bicarbonate. Use it when ammonium bicarbonate is present at >= 100.0 mg/kg by mass. The material, its source and any stated composition, concentration, test or use condition must match, because the name alone doesn't make the listing.

Official wording
Ammonium bicarbonate
CAS
1066-33-7
Threshold
100.0 mg/kg

Is ammonium bicarbonate always Federal E020?

CodeWhen it fits
E020ammonium bicarbonate is present at >= 100.0 mg/kg by mass.

Decide 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 decide.