H10 federal waste code Gives off toxic gas on contact with air or water.
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H10, Liberation of toxic gases in contact with air or water.
IWIC H characteristic codes
Liberation of toxic gases in contact with air or water
Use H10 when the material presents liberation of toxic gases in contact with air or water.
ComplyOnSiteIs Federal H10 hazardous waste?
Not from this code alone. Federal H10 is one part of how hazardous waste and hazardous recyclable material are described. It names a characteristic, and federal status depends on the full evidence and on the definitions and exclusions in SOR/2021-25.
On a federally regulated international shipment, the applicant records the waste classification in the waste-line details of the federal notification in CNMTS. The movement rules and exclusions apply.
What does Federal H10 cover?
This covers waste that can release toxic gas in dangerous amounts on contact with air or water. What matters is the reaction and the gas, not the mere presence of a named ingredient. It is one part of the IWIC classification.
- Official wording
- Any substance or waste that is liable, by interaction with air or water, to give off toxic gases in dangerous quantities. (Liberation of toxic gases in contact with air or water)
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Is waste that gives off toxic gas Federal H10 or another code?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| H10 | Contact with air or water can release toxic gas in dangerous quantities. |
Decide from where the material came from, how it was used, what is in it and the test results. A shared chemical or process word doesn't make 2 codes interchangeable. The full listed condition and any federal exclusion still decide.