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E021 federal waste code Sulphite salt used in photo & pulp processing.

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E021, Ammonium bisulphite.

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    Ammonium bisulphite

Use E021 when ammonium bisulphite is present at >= 100.0 mg/kg by mass.

Federal E code for ammonium bisulphite. A reducing chemical used in pulp, photography & as a food preservative.

Is Federal E021 hazardous waste?

Yes, if the listing and federal definition apply. E021 is the federal listing for ammonium bisulphite. 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 E021 cover?

E021 covers ammonium bisulphite. Use it when ammonium bisulphite 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 bisulphite
CAS
10192-30-0
Threshold
100.0 mg/kg

Is ammonium bisulphite always Federal E021?

CodeWhen it fits
E021ammonium bisulphite 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.