08 01 17* EWC code (080117) Waste from paint or varnish removal containing organic solvents or other hazardous…
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08 01 17*, hazardous.
HazardousPaint and varnish
Waste from paint or varnish removal containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances
If an assessment shows it isn’t hazardous, use this instead
Not hazardousPaint and varnish
Waste from paint or varnish removal
Is 08 01 17* hazardous?
Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 08 01 17* has an asterisk, and WM3 lists it as mirror hazardous: the hazardous side of a choice between codes, decided by assessing the waste under WM3.
If it isn’t hazardous: 08 01 18. If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 08 01 17*.
As hazardous waste it moves on a hazardous waste consignment note, not a waste transfer note. Hazardous waste EWC codes
What does 08 01 17* cover?
- Official wording
- “wastes from paint or varnish removal containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances”
- Sub-chapter
- 08 01: wastes from MFSU and removal of paint and varnish
- Chapter
- 08: Wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks
Which other codes sit beside 08 01 17*?
The other codes in 08 01:
| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 08 01 11* | Waste paint and varnish containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances | Yes |
| 08 01 12 | Waste paint and varnish | No |
| 08 01 13* | Sludges from paint or varnish containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances | Yes |
| 08 01 14 | Sludges from paint or varnish | No |
| 08 01 15* | Aqueous sludges containing paint or varnish containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances | Yes |
| 08 01 16 | Aqueous sludges containing paint or varnish | No |
| 08 01 18 | Waste from paint or varnish removal | No |
| 08 01 19* | Aqueous suspensions containing paint or varnish containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances | Yes |
| 08 01 20 | Aqueous suspensions containing paint or varnish | No |
| 08 01 21* | Waste paint or varnish remover | Yes |
| 08 01 99 | Waste not otherwise specified | No |
Sources
The codes apply across the UK. The consignment note here is for England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own.