16 05 07* EWC code (160507) Unwanted mineral chemicals, such as acids, salts & alkalis.
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16 05 07*, hazardous.
HazardousGas cylinders and lab chemicals
Discarded inorganic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances
If an assessment shows it isn’t hazardous, use this instead
Not hazardousGas cylinders and lab chemicals
Discarded chemicals
If it’s hazardous, it’s , or .
ComplyOnSiteIs 16 05 07* hazardous?
Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 16 05 07* 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 09. If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 16 05 07*.
As hazardous waste it moves on a hazardous waste consignment note, not a waste transfer note. Hazardous waste EWC codes
What does 16 05 07* cover?
- Official wording
- “discarded inorganic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances”
- Sub-chapter
- 16 05 Gases in pressure containers and discarded chemicals
- Chapter
- 16 Wastes not otherwise specified in the list
Which other codes sit beside 16 05 07*?
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 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 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.