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E173 federal waste code White powder used in ceramics, rubber & paint, at 100 mg/kg or more.

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E173, Zinc carbonate.

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    Zinc carbonate

Use E173 when zinc carbonate is present at >= 100.0 mg/kg by mass.

Waste holding zinc carbonate at 100 mg/kg or more by mass. It is a white zinc powder used in ceramics, rubber & paint.

Is Federal E173 hazardous waste?

Yes, if the listing and federal definition apply. Federal E173 is the listing for zinc carbonate. The source, composition, concentration or test result must match, and the exclusions in SOR/2021-25 still apply.

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

What does Federal E173 cover?

E173 covers zinc carbonate at 100.0 mg/kg or more by mass. The material, source and any stated composition, concentration, test or use condition must match too. The name alone doesn't make it E173.

Official wording
Zinc carbonate
CAS
3486-35-9
Threshold
100.0 mg/kg

Is zinc carbonate always Federal E173?

CodeWhen it fits
E173Holds zinc carbonate at 100.0 mg/kg or more by mass.

Decide from the material's 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 govern.