Ontario waste class 243 Old transformer oil & electrical fluids with PCBs.
- Free, no account
- Based on Ontario Regulation 347 and registration guidance
- Nothing is stored
Find a Canadian waste code
243, PCB waste.
Ontario organic wastes
PCB waste
Ontario group: halogenated organic wastes.
ComplyOnSiteIs Ontario 243 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. Ontario 243 names the waste stream. Whether the waste is subject waste depends on its hazardous characterization or liquid-industrial status, and on the exclusions. The waste number also needs a primary characterization letter after the 3-digit class. Ontario’s PCB rules use above 50 mg/kg as the general liquid or material test, above 5 mg/kg for road-oiling liquid, and separate equipment provisions. A primary PCB characterization has the fixed waste number 243D.
For subject waste, the generator enters the class-and-letter waste number in the waste details of the Ontario hazardous waste manifest. Ontario’s exclusions and shipment rules apply.
What does Ontario 243 cover?
PCB material. Examples are askarel liquids sold as Aroclor, Pydraul, Pyranol, Therminol FR or Inerteen, and other material contaminated with PCBs. Whether it is hazardous is a separate decision under Ontario’s waste rules.
Is PCB waste Ontario 243 or another class?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| 243 | The stream is PCB material. |
Ontario PCB characterization D must use class 243. The PCB concentration, the material form and the equipment rules decide the classification. Alberta’s inclusive 50 mg/kg test is not an Ontario crosswalk.
Which wastes take Ontario 243?
| Waste | When it’s 243 |
|---|---|
| Used oil | Depends on the PCB result and the form under Regulation 362. |
| PCB oils and contaminated equipment | Depends on the PCB result and the form under Regulation 362. |