16 05 09 EWC code (160509) Unwanted chemicals that are not hazardous.
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16 05 09, not hazardous.
Not hazardousGas cylinders and lab chemicals
Discarded chemicals
If it’s hazardous, use one of these instead
HazardousGas cylinders and lab chemicals
Laboratory chemicals, consisting of or containing hazardous substances, including mixtures of laboratory chemicals
HazardousGas cylinders and lab chemicals
Discarded inorganic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances
HazardousGas cylinders and lab chemicals
Discarded organic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances
ComplyOnSiteIs 16 05 09 hazardous?
No, once an assessment shows it isn’t. 16 05 09 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 06*, 16 05 07* or 16 05 08*. 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.
Which other codes sit beside 16 05 09?
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 07* | Discarded inorganic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| 16 05 08* | Discarded organic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances | Yes |
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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.