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E174 federal waste code Corrosive zinc salt used in soldering flux & batteries, at 100 mg/kg or more.

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E174, Zinc chloride.

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    Zinc chloride

Use E174 when zinc chloride is present at >= 100.0 mg/kg by mass.

Waste holding zinc chloride at 100 mg/kg or more by mass. It is a corrosive zinc salt used in soldering flux & batteries.

Is Federal E174 hazardous waste?

Yes, if the listing and federal definition apply. Federal E174 is the listing for zinc chloride. 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 E174 cover?

E174 covers zinc chloride 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 E174.

Official wording
Zinc chloride
CAS
7646-85-7
Threshold
100.0 mg/kg

Is zinc chloride always Federal E174?

CodeWhen it fits
E174Holds zinc chloride 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.