R140 waste code NT Residue & off-spec batches from making medicines.
- Free, no account
- NT EPA administrative code table and November 2024 movement guide
- Nothing is stored
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R140, Pharmaceutical-production waste.
Northern Territory
Pharmaceutical-production waste
NT 2013 table entry R140; confirm that the current system still accepts it before use.
ComplyOnSiteIs NT R140 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. The code is an administrative description, not the current statutory listed-waste test. NT licensing for listed-waste activities generally concerns commercial activity or services done for a fee. The waste, the activity and the licence conditions all matter.
Every controlled-waste movement into or out of the NT needs a consignment authorisation and Waste Transfer Certificate. Enter the accepted administrative code, with a description, in the certificate's waste-code field, and check the NT code currency and movement rules. The November 2024 guide makes online tracking within the NT voluntary, but licensed operators still keep records and report volumes under their licence conditions.
What does NT R140 cover?
Discarded material from making or preparing pharmaceutical products. It comes from production, not from later use or disposal as medicines.
- Official wording
- Guide for Completing Waste Transport Certificate (WTC), Appendix 1 Table 1 Waste Code
- Source edition
- January 2013 revision
Is pharmaceutical-production waste NT R140 or R120?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| R140 | The waste arose while pharmaceutical products were produced or prepared. |
| R120 | The medicine was discarded after supply or use, not during manufacture. |
Manufacturing or formulating is one source stage. Waste that arises after supply or use is another.
Which wastes take NT R140?
| Waste | When it’s R140 |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical production waste | The residue comes from manufacturing or formulating pharmaceutical products. |