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10 federal state/type code Items & liquids holding or soiled with PCBs, PCTs or PBBs.

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10, Waste substances and articles.

  • IWIC physical state and type codes

    Waste substances and articles

Use type 10 with its physical-state prefix: L10, P10, S10, G10.

Waste substances and articles with polychlorinated or polybrominated biphenyls or terphenyls. Y10 in Basel.

Where does Federal state/type 10 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. Federal state/type 10 describes a waste or recyclable line on the federal notification. Combine the Schedule 11 Part 2 number with L, P, S or G for the material's physical state. You choose the letter separately.

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 state/type 10 cover?

Substances and articles that contain or are contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated terphenyls or polybrominated biphenyls. The waste must match this wording. A similar origin or name isn't enough without the same form, content or condition.

Official wording
Waste substances and articles that contain or are contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, polychlorinated terphenyls, or polybrominated biphenyls. (Y10)

Is waste holding PCBs, PCTs or PBBs Federal state/type 10?

CodeWhen it fits
10The substance or article contains, or is contaminated with, a polychlorinated biphenyl, polychlorinated terphenyl or polybrominated biphenyl.

The 10 is the waste-type number. Add the L, P, S or G letter separately for the physical state.

Which codes sit beside Federal state/type 10?

CodeWhat it is
6Organic-solvent process waste
7Waste from heat treatment and tempering operations that contains cyanides
8Waste mineral oils that are unfit for their originally intended use
9Waste oil and water, hydrocarbon and water mixtures and emulsions
11Tar residue from thermal or refining processes
12Colourant, coating and ink process waste
13Resin, latex, plasticizer or adhesive process waste
14Waste chemical substances