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Polychlorinated dibenzofurans

Australian Capital Territory M170: A congener is one chemical variant in the dibenzofuran group; any variant is included.

Controlled waste for polychlorinated dibenzofurans. Any congener, meaning any chemical variant in the group, is included.

Is ACT M170 hazardous waste?

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

For a controlled border movement, put M170 with the waste description on the waste transport certificate. The producer, transporter and receiver each complete their parts. Get ACT EPA's consignment authorisation before bringing controlled waste into the ACT, and record the quantity, form, destination and applicable dangerous goods details.

Check the ACT movement exclusions too.

What does ACT M170 cover?

Polychlorinated dibenzofurans of any congener. It covers every chemical variant in the dibenzofuran group, not just named congeners.

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

Is polychlorinated dibenzofurans always ACT M170?

Code	When it fits
M170	The waste contains any polychlorinated dibenzofuran congener.

Use the ACT administrative entry for an ACT movement record. A national reporting category with the same number has a different purpose and doesn't set the ACT movement duty.

Which wastes take ACT M170?

Waste	When it’s M170
Dibenzofuran waste	Analysis confirms a dibenzofuran.

Which codes sit beside ACT M170?

Code	What it is
K190	Wool-scouring waste
M100	PCB, PCN, PCT or PBB material
M150	Phenols and phenolic compounds
M160	Other organohalogen compounds
M180	Polychlorinated dioxins
M210	Organic cyanides
M220	Isocyanates used in polyurethane products
M230	Triethylamine foundry-sand catalyst