08 03 16* EWC code (080316) Acid & other corrosive baths used to etch printing plates.
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08 03 16*, hazardous.
HazardousPrinting inks
Waste etching solutions
ComplyOnSiteIs 08 03 16* hazardous?
Yes, always. 08 03 16* has an asterisk, and WM3 lists it as absolute hazardous. Waste under this code is hazardous whatever is in it, so no assessment can change that.
It moves on a hazardous waste consignment note, not a waste transfer note. Hazardous waste EWC codes
What does 08 03 16* cover?
- Official wording
- “waste etching solutions”
- 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 16*?
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 14* | Ink sludges containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| 08 03 15 | Ink sludges | No |
| 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.