16 05 04* EWC code (160504) Aerosols, gas cylinders & fire extinguishers with hazardous contents.
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16 05 04*, hazardous.
HazardousGas cylinders and lab chemicals
Gases in pressure containers containing hazardous substances
If an assessment shows it isn’t hazardous, use this instead
Not hazardousGas cylinders and lab chemicals
Gases in pressure containers
ComplyOnSiteIs 16 05 04* hazardous?
Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 16 05 04* 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 16 05 05. If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 16 05 04*.
As hazardous waste it moves on a hazardous waste consignment note, not a waste transfer note. Hazardous waste EWC codes
What does 16 05 04* cover?
- Official wording
- “gases in pressure containers (including halons) containing hazardous substances”
- Sub-chapter
- 16 05 Gases in pressure containers and discarded chemicals
- Chapter
- 16 Wastes not otherwise specified in the list
Which everyday wastes take 16 05 04*?
| Waste | When it’s 16 05 04* |
|---|---|
| Aerosols and gas cylinders | Still holding gas or product with hazardous substances, such as flammable propellant |
Which other codes sit beside 16 05 04*?
These codes share sub-chapter 16 05 with it.
| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 16 05 05 | Gases in pressure containers | No |
| 16 05 06* | Laboratory chemicals, consisting of or containing hazardous substances, including mixtures of laboratory chemicals | Yes |
| 16 05 07* | Discarded inorganic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| 16 05 08* | Discarded organic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| 16 05 09 | Discarded chemicals | 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.