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Spent solvents

Ontario organic wastes
Aromatic solvents (benzene-ring type)
Benzene-ring chemistry
When to use 211
Manitoba organic wastes
Aromatic solvents (benzene-ring type)
Benzene-ring chemistry
When to use 211
Alberta industrial organic waste categories
Aromatic solvents (benzene-ring type)
Benzene-ring chemistry
When to use 211
Ontario organic wastes
Aliphatic solvents (non-aromatic type)
Non-aromatic molecular composition
When to use 212
Manitoba organic wastes
Aliphatic solvents (non-aromatic type)
Non-aromatic molecular composition
When to use 212
Alberta industrial organic waste categories
Aliphatic solvents (non-aromatic type)
Non-aromatic molecular composition
When to use 212
Ontario organic wastes
Petroleum-distillate solvents
Distillation from petroleum
When to use 213
Manitoba organic wastes
Petroleum-distillate solvents
Distillation from petroleum
When to use 213
Alberta industrial organic waste categories
Petroleum-distillate solvents
Distillation from petroleum
When to use 213
Ontario organic wastes
Halogen-containing solvent waste
Spent solvents containing at least 2% halogenated organic material by weight
When to use 241
Manitoba organic wastes
Halogen-containing solvent waste
Halogen content of the material
When to use 241
Alberta industrial organic waste categories
Halogen-containing solvent waste
Halogen content of the material
When to use 241
Quebec organic solvents
Halogenated organic solvents
Spent solvents with total organic halogens above 0.15% by mass
When to use C01
Quebec organic solvents
Non-halogenated organic solvents
Spent solvents with total organic halogens no higher than 0.15% by mass
When to use C02
Basel Y waste stream codes
Organic-solvent process waste
Manufacturing, formulation or use origin
When to use Y6
B.C. Schedule 7 wastes
Halogenated degreasing solvents
Solvent identity and degreasing use
When to use Type 1
B.C. Schedule 7 wastes
Other halogenated solvent waste
Solvent identity and recovery fraction
When to use Type 2
B.C. Schedule 7 wastes
Listed acetone/alcohol/ether solvents
Identity within the listed solvents
When to use Type 3
B.C. Schedule 7 wastes
Cresol/nitrobenzene solvent waste
Exact chemical identity before use
When to use Type 4
B.C. Schedule 7 wastes
Toluene/ketone solvent waste
Identity within this solvent group
When to use Type 5
Alberta oilfield waste codes
Halogenated solvent or residue
Halogens in the spent solvent
When to use SOLHAL
B.C. hazardous-waste definition routes
TDG classes 2–6, 8 and 9
TDG classification and use status
When to use Definition (a)
B.C. hazardous-waste definition routes
Waste containing tetrachloroethylene
Tetrachloroethylene concentration by mass
When to use Definition (h)
Ontario F-series hazardous industrial wastes
Spent halogenated degreasing solvents
Degreasing use and original solvent blend
Ontario F-series hazardous industrial wastes
Other spent halogenated solvents
Named halogenated constituents in the original blend
Ontario F-series hazardous industrial wastes
Spent acetone, xylene and related solvents
Named non-halogenated constituents and original blend
Ontario F-series hazardous industrial wastes
Spent cresol, cresylic acid or nitrobenzene solvents
Cresol/nitrobenzene group and original blend
Ontario F-series hazardous industrial wastes
Spent toluene, ketone and related solvents
Listed toluene/ketone group and original blend

Other codes that mention it 7

Federal F source codes
Spent halogenated degreasing solvents
When to use F001
Federal F source codes
Other spent halogenated solvents
When to use F002
Federal F source codes
Spent acetone, xylene and related solvents
When to use F003
Federal F source codes
Spent cresol, cresylic acid or nitrobenzene solvents
When to use F004
Federal F source codes
Spent toluene, ketone and related solvents
When to use F005
Federal K source codes
Carbamate and carbamoyl-oxime organic process waste
When to use K156
Ontario K-series hazardous industrial wastes
Carbamate and carbamoyl-oxime organic process waste

Aromatic solvents are 211 & non-aromatic ones 212. Halogen content separates the categories.

Which Canadian codes fit spent solvents?

Candidate	Place	Waste stream
211	Ontario	Aromatic solvents (benzene-ring type)
211	Manitoba	Aromatic solvents (benzene-ring type)
211	Alberta	Aromatic solvents (benzene-ring type)
212	Ontario	Aliphatic solvents (non-aromatic type)
212	Manitoba	Aliphatic solvents (non-aromatic type)
212	Alberta	Aliphatic solvents (non-aromatic type)
213	Ontario	Petroleum-distillate solvents
213	Manitoba	Petroleum-distillate solvents
213	Alberta	Petroleum-distillate solvents
241	Ontario	Halogen-containing solvent waste
241	Manitoba	Halogen-containing solvent waste
241	Alberta	Halogen-containing solvent waste
C01	Quebec	Halogenated organic solvents
C02	Quebec	Non-halogenated organic solvents
Y6	Federal	Organic-solvent process waste
Type 1	British Columbia	Halogenated degreasing solvents
Type 2	British Columbia	Other halogenated solvent waste
Type 3	British Columbia	Listed acetone/alcohol/ether solvents
Type 4	British Columbia	Cresol/nitrobenzene solvent waste
Type 5	British Columbia	Toluene/ketone solvent waste
SOLHAL	Alberta	Halogenated solvent or residue
Definition (a)	British Columbia	TDG hazardous-waste route
Definition (h)	British Columbia	Waste containing tetrachloroethylene
F001	Ontario	Spent halogenated degreasing solvents
F002	Ontario	Other spent halogenated solvents
F003	Ontario	Spent acetone, xylene and related solvents
F004	Ontario	Spent cresol, cresylic acid or nitrobenzene solvents
F005	Ontario	Spent toluene, ketone and related solvents

How do Canadian codes for spent solvents differ?

Ontario splits solvents into aromatic, aliphatic, petroleum distillate and halogenated. Quebec splits them into halogenated and non-halogenated organic solvents. The solvent's name and what it is mixed with decide the category.

In Quebec, C01 needs total organic halogens above 0.15% and C02 takes 0.15% or less. C03 covers chlorofluorocarbons used as solvents or cleaners.

How should spent solvents be described for collection in Canada?

The product SDS helps name the original solvent. Contamination picked up in use can change the classification, so describe the spent material.

Exclusions and shipment rules
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Yukon