# 18 01 03* EWC code (180103) Infectious clinical waste.

> 18 01 03* EWC code (180103): infectious clinical waste. Always hazardous, so it moves on a consignment note, not a transfer note.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=18-01-03

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- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
- Nothing is stored

## Is 18 01 03* hazardous?

Yes, always. 18 01 03* has an asterisk, and WM3 lists it as absolute hazardous: waste under this code is hazardous whatever is in it, with no assessment to decide it.

It moves on a [hazardous waste consignment note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-consignment-note?code=180103), not a waste transfer note. [Hazardous waste EWC codes](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?list=hazardous)

## What does 18 01 03* cover?

- **Official wording**: “wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection”
- **Sub-chapter**: 18 01: wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans
- **Chapter**: 18: Wastes from human or animal health care and/or related research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care)

## Which everyday wastes take 18 01 03*?

| Waste | When it’s 18 01 03* |
| --- | --- |
| [Clinical and offensive waste](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=clinical-waste) | Infectious waste in orange bags, and all sharps |

## Which other codes sit beside 18 01 03*?

The other codes in 18 01:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [18 01 01](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=18-01-01) | Sharps | No |
| [18 01 02](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=18-01-02) | Body parts and organs including blood bags and blood preserves | No |
| [18 01 04](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=18-01-04) | Non-infectious waste, such as offensive waste | No |
| [18 01 06*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=18-01-06) | Chemicals with hazardous substances | Yes |
| [18 01 07](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=18-01-07) | Chemicals | No |
| [18 01 08*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=18-01-08) | Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines | Yes |
| [18 01 09](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=18-01-09) | Medicines | No |
| [18 01 10*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=18-01-10) | Amalgam waste from dental care | Yes |

### Sources

- [List of Waste (legislation.gov.uk)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2000/532/annex)
- [WM3 waste classification guidance (Environment Agency, NRW, SEPA)](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6152d0b78fa8f5610b9c222b/Waste_classification_technical_guidance_WM3.pdf)

The codes apply across the UK. The consignment note here is for England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own.