08 01 20 EWC code (080120) Aqueous suspensions containing paint or varnish.
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- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
- Nothing is stored
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08 01 20, not hazardous.
Not hazardousPaint and varnish
Aqueous suspensions containing paint or varnish
If it’s hazardous, use this instead
HazardousPaint and varnish
Aqueous suspensions containing paint or varnish containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances
Is 08 01 20 hazardous?
No, once an assessment shows it isn’t. 08 01 20 has no asterisk, but WM3 lists it as mirror non-hazardous: the non-hazardous side of a choice between codes, decided by assessing the waste under WM3.
If it’s hazardous: 08 01 19*. If you can’t find out what’s in it, use the hazardous code.
It moves on a waste transfer note. The hazardous code needs a hazardous waste consignment note instead.
What does 08 01 20 cover?
- Official wording
- “aqueous suspensions containing paint or varnish other than those mentioned in 08 01 19”
- 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 20?
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 17* | Waste from paint or varnish removal containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances | Yes |
| 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 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.