IWIC Q reason codes 16 reasons waste is discarded, from off-spec stock to residues.
- Free, no account
- Based on official federal sources
- Nothing is stored
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IWIC Q reason codes 16
IWIC Q reason codes
Production residues that are not otherwise specified in this Part
When to use Q1IWIC Q reason codes
Off-specification products
When to use Q2IWIC Q reason codes
Products whose date for appropriate use has expired
When to use Q3IWIC Q reason codes
Material
When to use Q4IWIC Q reason codes
Material
When to use Q5IWIC Q reason codes
Unusable parts (e.g., rejected batteries, exhausted catalysts)
When to use Q6IWIC Q reason codes
Substances
When to use Q7IWIC Q reason codes
Residues from industrial processes (e.g., slags, still bottoms)
When to use Q8
ComplyOnSiteWhat are IWIC Q reason codes?
The Q component gives the reason the waste is disposed of or recycled. Production residue, an off-specification product and an accidental spill are different reasons, even when the chemistry is alike.
Where are IWIC Q reason codes defined?
| Field | What identifies it |
|---|---|
| Catalogue component | The Q component and the reason for the movement. |
| Official definition | Cross-border Movement Regulations |
Which codes sit beside IWIC Q reason codes?
Physical state and type are under IWIC physical state and type codes. Read the Cross-border rules for the shipment itself.
IWIC Q reason codes: 16 codes
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IWIC Q reason codes 16 codes
- Q1 Production residues that are not otherwise specified in this Part
- Q2 Off-specification products
- Q3 Products whose date for appropriate use has expired
- Q4 Material
- Q5 Material
- Q6 Unusable parts (e.g., rejected batteries, exhausted catalysts)
- Q7 Substances
- Q8 Residues from industrial processes (e.g., slags, still bottoms)
- Q9 Residues from pollution abatement processes
- Q10 Machining or finishing residues (e.g., lathe turning, mill scales)
- Q11 Residues from raw material processing (e.g., mining residues, oil field slop)
- Q12 Adulterated material (e.g., oils contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls)
- Q13 Any material
- Q14 Products with no further use
- Q15 Any material, substance or product
- Q16 Any material, substance or product