08 03 14* EWC code (080314) Thick ink residue from printing that holds dangerous ingredients.
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08 03 14*, hazardous.
HazardousPrinting inks
Ink sludges containing hazardous substances
If an assessment shows it isn’t hazardous, use this instead
Not hazardousPrinting inks
Ink sludges
ComplyOnSiteIs 08 03 14* hazardous?
Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 08 03 14* has an asterisk, and WM3 lists it as mirror hazardous. It is the hazardous side of a choice between codes, decided by assessing the waste under WM3.
If it isn’t hazardous, it’s 08 03 15. If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 08 03 14*.
As hazardous waste it moves on a hazardous waste consignment note, not a waste transfer note. Hazardous waste EWC codes
What does 08 03 14* cover?
- Official wording
- “ink sludges containing hazardous substances”
- 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 14*?
These codes share sub-chapter 08 03 with it.
| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 08 03 07 | Aqueous sludges containing ink | No |
| 08 03 08 | Aqueous liquid waste containing ink | No |
| 08 03 12* | Waste ink containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| 08 03 13 | Waste ink | No |
| 08 03 15 | Ink sludges | No |
| 08 03 16* | Waste etching solutions | Yes |
| 08 03 17* | Waste printing toner containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| 08 03 18 | Waste printing toner | No |
| 08 03 19* | Disperse oil | Yes |
| 08 03 99 | Waste not otherwise specified | No |
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The codes apply across the UK. The consignment note here is for England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own.