16 05 05 EWC code (160505) Aerosols & gas cylinders with harmless contents.
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16 05 05, not hazardous.
Not hazardousGas cylinders and lab chemicals
Gases in pressure containers
If it’s hazardous, use this instead
HazardousGas cylinders and lab chemicals
Gases in pressure containers containing hazardous substances
ComplyOnSiteIs 16 05 05 hazardous?
No, once an assessment shows it isn’t. 16 05 05 has no asterisk, but WM3 lists it as mirror non-hazardous. It is the non-hazardous side of a choice between codes, decided by assessing the waste under WM3.
If it’s hazardous, it’s 16 05 04*. 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 16 05 05 cover?
- Official wording
- “gases in pressure containers other than those mentioned in 16 05 04”
- 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 05?
| Waste | When it’s 16 05 05 |
|---|---|
| Aerosols and gas cylinders | Still holding gas with no hazardous substances |
Which other codes sit beside 16 05 05?
These codes share sub-chapter 16 05 with it.
| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 16 05 04* | Gases in pressure containers containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| 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.