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08 03 08 EWC code (080308) Thin water-based ink wash from printing & cleaning.

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08 03 08, not hazardous.

  • Not hazardousPrinting inks

    Aqueous liquid waste containing ink

Non-hazardous aqueous liquid waste containing ink, such as wash water from printing presses. Water-based, not solvent ink.

Is 08 03 08 hazardous?

No, never. 08 03 08 has no asterisk, and WM3 lists it as absolute non-hazardous. Waste under this code is never hazardous waste, so it needs no assessment.

It moves on a waste transfer note.

What does 08 03 08 cover?

Official wording
“aqueous liquid waste containing ink”
Sub-chapter
08 03 Wastes from MFSU of printing inks
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 03 08?

These codes share sub-chapter 08 03 with it.

CodeWhat it isHazardous
08 03 07Aqueous sludges containing inkNo
08 03 12*Waste ink containing hazardous substancesYes
08 03 13Waste inkNo
08 03 14*Ink sludges containing hazardous substancesYes
08 03 15Ink sludgesNo
08 03 16*Waste etching solutionsYes
08 03 17*Waste printing toner containing hazardous substancesYes
08 03 18Waste printing tonerNo
08 03 19*Disperse oilYes
08 03 99Waste not otherwise specifiedNo