H6.1 federal waste code Waste that can kill or seriously injure if swallowed, inhaled or touched.
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- Based on SOR/2021-25 and official ECCC guidance
- Nothing is stored
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H6.1, Poisonous (acute).
IWIC H characteristic codes
Poisonous (acute)
Use H6.1 when the material presents poisonous (acute).
ComplyOnSiteIs Federal H6.1 hazardous waste?
Not from this code alone. Federal H6.1 is one classification component for describing hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable material. It records a constituent or characteristic. Federal status depends on all the evidence and on the definitions and exclusions in SOR/2021-25.
On federally regulated international shipments, the applicant enters the waste classification in the waste-line details of the federal notification in CNMTS. Also apply the movement rules and exclusions.
What does Federal H6.1 cover?
This characteristic covers material liable to cause death, serious injury or harm to human health if swallowed, inhaled or touched. It describes short-term (acute) harm. Delayed or chronic effects are classed separately. Both the way it gets in and the harm it can do are part of the description.
- Official wording
- Any substance or waste that is liable to cause death, serious injury or harm to human health if swallowed, inhaled or placed in contact with skin. (Poisonous (acute))
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Is acutely poisonous waste Federal H6.1?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| H6.1 | Swallowing, inhaling or touching it is liable to cause death, serious injury or harm to human health. |
Decide from where the material came from, how it was used, what is in it and what the tests show. A shared chemical or process word isn't enough, because the full wording and any federal exclusion still apply.