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D250 national waste code Rare metal & its compounds, from solar cells & alloys.

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D250, Tellurium and tellurium compounds.

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    Tellurium and tellurium compounds

D250 is a 2015 reporting category; choose a state code for a movement.

Tellurium metal & tellurium compounds, used in solar cells & alloys. A national reporting category added in 2015.

Is National D250 hazardous waste?

Not from the code alone. D250 is a DCCEEW hazardous-waste reporting category that groups data nationally. It doesn't make every material with this description hazardous. State and territory rules decide the classification, exclusions and movement duties for a load.

Use D250 in the national waste-data category field when reporting under that standard. It isn't a national transport certificate. A movement needs the origin state or territory's accepted code and record, plus any destination consignment authorisation for an interstate controlled load. Apply separate interstate movement controls. A reporting code gives no state movement classification.

What does National D250 cover?

Elemental tellurium and tellurium compounds both fall here, whatever the named compound or process.

Official wording
Tellurium; tellurium compounds
Reporting group
Inorganic chemicals
Description edition
2015

Is tellurium waste National D250?

CodeWhen it fits
D250The waste contains elemental tellurium or a tellurium compound.

National examples show the reporting category only. They don't set a state's code, classification threshold or whether a facility can receive the waste. Use your state's list before preparing transport paperwork.

Which wastes take National D250?

WasteWhen it’s D250
Tellurium wasteTesting or knowledge of the process shows tellurium in the waste.

Which codes sit beside National D250?

CodeWhat it is
D210Nickel compounds
D220Lead and lead compounds
D230Zinc compounds
D240Selenium and selenium compounds
D270Vanadium compounds
D290Barium compounds
D300Non-toxic salts
D310Boron compounds