HAZ5 federal waste code Waste with over 2 mg/kg of PCTs or PBBs, old flame retardants & coolants.
- Free, no account
- Based on SOR/2021-25 and official ECCC guidance
- Nothing is stored
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HAZ5, Polychlorinated terphenyl or polybrominated biphenyl above 2 mg/kg.
Federal HAZ codes
Polychlorinated terphenyl or polybrominated biphenyl above 2 mg/kg
Use HAZ5 within the exact inclusions, exclusions and thresholds in its Schedule 6 entry.
ComplyOnSiteIs Federal HAZ5 hazardous waste?
Yes, if the listing and federal definition apply. Federal HAZ5 is the federal listing for polychlorinated terphenyl or polybrominated biphenyl above 2 mg/kg. The source, make-up, concentration or test result must match the listing, 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. Also apply the movement rules and exclusions.
What does Federal HAZ5 cover?
HAZ5 covers waste with more than 2 mg/kg of polychlorinated terphenyls or polybrominated biphenyls, as Schedule 1 to the Act describes them. A result of exactly 2 mg/kg is not above the limit.
- Official wording
- Waste that contains more than 2 mg/kg of polychlorinated terphenyls or polybrominated biphenyls as those substances are described in Schedule 1 to the Act.
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Is waste above 2 mg/kg of polychlorinated terphenyl or polybrominated biphenyl Federal HAZ5?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| HAZ5 | The waste holds more than 2 mg/kg of the named polychlorinated terphenyls or polybrominated biphenyls. |
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.
Which codes sit beside Federal HAZ5?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| HAZ1 | Biomedical waste |
| HAZ2 | Used lubricating oil loads of 500 L or more |
| HAZ3 | Used oil filters containing more than 6% oil |
| HAZ4 | Cyanide at 100 mg/kg or more |
| HAZ6 | Dioxin or furan waste above 100 ng/kg dioxin equivalent |
| HAZ7 | Circuit boards, displays and containing equipment |
| HAZ8 | Primary and rechargeable cells and batteries |