D120 waste code ACT Liquid metal, mercury salts & wastes from thermometers & lamps.

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Mercury and mercury compounds

ACT guide entry D120; it supports interstate control and does not settle local disposal approval.

Controlled waste for mercury & its compounds, a toxic heavy metal found in lamps, switches & old instruments.

Is ACT D120 hazardous waste?

Not from the code alone. For ACT interstate controls, the waste must match a NEPM Schedule A List 1 category and have a List 2 hazardous characteristic. The ACT list supplies the printed code, and the NEPM itself doesn't print these A100-style numbers.

For a controlled border movement, put D120 with the waste description on the waste transport certificate. The producer, transporter and receiver complete their parts. Get ACT EPA's consignment authorisation before bringing controlled waste into the ACT, and record the quantity, form, destination and any dangerous goods details. The ACT movement exclusions still apply.

What does ACT D120 cover?

Elemental mercury and mercury compounds. The entry covers the element as well as its compounds, whatever the compound or process.

Official wording: Responsibilities of controlled waste producers in the ACT
Rule or list: Responsibilities of controlled waste producers in the ACT

Is mercury waste always ACT D120?

Code	When it fits
D120	The waste holds mercury metal or a mercury compound on the ACT list.

Use the ACT list's entry for an ACT movement record. A national reporting category with the same number serves a different purpose and doesn't create the ACT movement duty.

Which wastes take ACT D120?

Waste	When it’s D120
Mercury waste	Analysis or process knowledge confirms mercury in the discarded material.

Which codes sit beside ACT D120?

Code	What it is
B100	Acidic liquids and solid acids
C100	Alkaline liquids and solid alkalis
D100	Metal carbonyl compounds
D110	Inorganic fluorine compounds
D130	Arsenic and arsenic compounds
D140	Chromium compounds
D150	Cadmium and cadmium compounds
D160	Beryllium and beryllium compounds