18 01 02 EWC code (180102) Body parts and organs including blood bags and blood preserves.
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- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
- Nothing is stored
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18 01 02, not hazardous.
Not hazardousHuman healthcare
Body parts and organs including blood bags and blood preserves
Is 18 01 02 hazardous?
No, never. 18 01 02 has no asterisk, and WM3 lists it as absolute non-hazardous: waste under this code is not hazardous waste, with no assessment to decide it.
It moves on a waste transfer note.
What does 18 01 02 cover?
- Official wording
- “body parts and organs including blood bags and blood preserves (except 18 01 03)”
- Sub-chapter
- 18 01: wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans
- Chapter
- 18: Wastes from human or animal health care and/or related research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care)
Which other codes sit beside 18 01 02?
The other codes in 18 01:
| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 18 01 01 | Sharps | No |
| 18 01 03* | Infectious clinical waste | Yes |
| 18 01 04 | Non-infectious waste, such as offensive waste | No |
| 18 01 06* | Chemicals with hazardous substances | Yes |
| 18 01 07 | Chemicals | No |
| 18 01 08* | Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines | Yes |
| 18 01 09 | Medicines | No |
| 18 01 10* | Amalgam waste from dental care | Yes |