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Basel List A codes 62 hazardous waste types, from metal wastes to plating sludge.

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Basel List A codes 62

Hazardous waste types from arsenic & mercury wastes to electroplating sludge, pickling liquid & zinc residues.

What waste is on Basel List A?

Annex VIII lists wastes characterized as hazardous under the Basel Convention. Read each entry’s limits on material and process. List B has separate conditional entries for related materials.

Where are Basel List A codes defined?

FieldWhat identifies it
Catalogue componentThe A-list code, with the waste description and its conditions.
Official definitionGuide to hazardous waste and hazardous recyclable materials classification

Which codes sit beside Basel List A codes?

Wastes usually treated as non-hazardous are under Basel List B codes. Read the Cross-border rules for the shipment itself.

Basel List A codes: 62 codes

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