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E116 federal waste code Mothball chemical from coal tar & petroleum.

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E116, Naphthalene.

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    Naphthalene

Use E116 when naphthalene is present at >= 100.0 mg/kg by mass.

Naphthalene is a flammable aromatic solid found in mothballs & tar products. Waste at 100 mg/kg or more by mass.

Is Federal E116 hazardous waste?

Yes, if the listing and federal definition apply. Federal E116 lists naphthalene. The source, composition, concentration or test condition must match, and the exclusions in SOR/2021-25 still apply.

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

What waste is Federal E116 for?

Use E116 for naphthalene at >= 100.0 mg/kg by mass. The material, source and any stated condition must match, and the name alone isn't enough.

Official wording
Naphthalene
CAS
91-20-3
Threshold
100.0 mg/kg

When does naphthalene take Federal E116?

CodeWhen it fits
E116naphthalene at >= 100.0 mg/kg by mass.

Pick the code from the material's origin, use, composition and test results. A shared chemical or process word doesn't make codes interchangeable. The full listed condition and any federal exclusion still decide.