18 01 04 EWC code (180104) Non-infectious waste, such as offensive waste.
- Free, no account
- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
- Nothing is stored
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18 01 04, not hazardous.
Not hazardousHuman healthcare
Non-infectious waste, such as offensive waste
Is 18 01 04 hazardous?
No, never. 18 01 04 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 04 cover?
- Official wording
- “wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection (for example dressings, plaster casts, linen, disposable clothing, diapers)”
- 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 everyday wastes take 18 01 04?
| Waste | When it’s 18 01 04 |
|---|---|
| Clinical and offensive waste | Offensive waste from healthcare, which isn’t infectious |
Which other codes sit beside 18 01 04?
The other codes in 18 01:
| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 18 01 01 | Sharps | No |
| 18 01 02 | Body parts and organs including blood bags and blood preserves | No |
| 18 01 03* | Infectious clinical waste | Yes |
| 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 |