D120 waste code Tasmania Quicksilver & its salts, from lamps, switches & old lab gear.
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- Tasmanian Waste Management Regulations 2020 and EPA guidance
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D120, Mercury and mercury compounds.
Tasmania
Mercury and mercury compounds
Tasmania publishes D120 in its controlled-waste list; the characteristic test remains relevant.
ComplyOnSiteIs Tasmania D120 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. For national-list categories, Tasmania also needs a listed hazardous characteristic, not just the waste description. The characteristic is presumed unless shown otherwise. Tasmania adds its own controlled wastes too, so read the category and the local rules together.
Where controlled waste needs movement documentation, enter D120 with the specific waste description in the controlled-waste consignment documentation. Record the producer, quantity, form, contaminants, registered transporter and receiver. The Tasmanian handling and transport rules apply.
A controlled load coming in from another state needs EPA Tasmania's consignment authorisation. Another state's certificate doesn't authorise the receiving facility.
What does Tasmania D120 cover?
Mercury metal and mercury compounds fall here. The entry takes the element as well as its compounds, not just one named compound or process.
- Official wording
- Controlled Waste Category Codes
- Rule or list
- Controlled Waste Category Codes
Is mercury waste Tasmania D120?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| D120 | The waste holds mercury metal or a mercury compound on Tasmania's list. |
Work out what the material is and where it came from, then apply Tasmania's characteristic and approval rules. The code on the paperwork doesn't give permission to transport, reuse or dispose of the load.
Which wastes take Tasmania D120?
| Waste | When it’s D120 |
|---|---|
| Mercury waste | Analysis or process knowledge confirms mercury in the discarded material. |