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Polychlorinated dioxins

Australian Capital Territory M180: A congener is one chemical variant in the dioxin group; any variant is included.

Controlled waste for polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins. Any congener, meaning any chemical variant in the group, is included.

Is ACT M180 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 M180 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 M180 cover?

Any congener of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin. It covers every chemical variant in the dioxin 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 dioxins always ACT M180?

Code	When it fits
M180	The waste contains any polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin 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 M180?

Waste	When it’s M180
Dioxin waste	Analysis confirms a polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin.

Which codes sit beside ACT M180?

Code	What it is
M100	PCB, PCN, PCT or PBB material
M150	Phenols and phenolic compounds
M160	Other organohalogen compounds
M170	Polychlorinated dibenzofurans
M210	Organic cyanides
M220	Isocyanates used in polyurethane products
M230	Triethylamine foundry-sand catalyst
M250	Surfactants and detergents