H12 federal waste code Waste that builds up in wildlife or harms nature at once or later.
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- Based on SOR/2021-25 and official ECCC guidance
- Nothing is stored
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H12, Ecotoxic.
IWIC H characteristic codes
Ecotoxic
Use H12 when the material presents ecotoxic.
ComplyOnSiteIs Federal H12 hazardous waste?
Not from this code alone. Federal H12 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 H12 cover?
This covers environmental damage after release, now or later, through bioaccumulation or toxic effects on living systems. It describes a hazard to the environment, not a particular material, process or concentration limit. It is one part of the IWIC classification.
- Official wording
- Any substance or waste that, if it is released, presents or may cause immediate or delayed adverse impacts to the environment by means of bioaccumulation or has toxic effects on biotic systems. (Ecotoxic)
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Is ecotoxic waste Federal H12 or another code?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| H12 | Release can harm the environment now or later, through bioaccumulation or toxicity to living systems. |
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.