What Waste Code
18 01 08*sNote s. Note ‘s’: for waste classification purposes, a ‘cytotoxic and cytostatic’ medicine is defined as any medicine that displays one or more of the hazardous properties: Acute Toxicity (HP 6, Carcinogenic (HP 7), Toxic for Reproduction (HP 10) or Mutagenic (HP 11).

EWC Code 18 01 08*: Wastes from human or animal health care and/or related research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care), wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans, cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines

Also known as

Biohazard WasteChemotherapy WasteClinical WasteControlled DrugsCytotoxic WasteDrug DisposalDrug Take BackDrug WasteDrugs ControlledDrugs CytotoxicDrugs PrescribedExpired Medications

When this code is usually used

Use EWC code 18 01 08* when the waste stream matches this description in practice: diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans, cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines.This is an absolute hazardous entry, so there is no paired mirror code to review. Producers may also describe this waste as Biohazard Waste, Chemotherapy Waste, Clinical Waste, Controlled Drugs.

Note reference

Note s

Note ‘s’: for waste classification purposes, a ‘cytotoxic and cytostatic’ medicine is defined as any medicine that displays one or more of the hazardous properties: Acute Toxicity (HP 6, Carcinogenic (HP 7), Toxic for Reproduction (HP 10) or Mutagenic (HP 11).

Sites That Accept This Waste

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  • Mick George

    Mick George - Northampton

    Mick George Group is a leading UK provider of construction services, specialising in waste management, aggregate supply, earthworks, demolition, and plant hire.

    Hazardous wasteOffers collectionISO accredited
    Crow Lane Industrial Estate Lower Ecton Lane, Northampton, NN3 5HQ
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  • Mick George

    Mick George - St Ives

    Mick George Group is a leading UK provider of construction services, specialising in waste management, aggregate supply, earthworks, demolition, and plant hire.

    Hazardous wasteOffers collectionISO accredited
    Meadow Lane, St. Ives, PE27 4YQ
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Related Codes in This Subchapter

These sibling codes share the same 18 01 subchapter.

18 01 01ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans, sharps (except 18 01 03)

18 01 02ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

Body parts and organs including blood bags and blood preserves (except 18 01 03)

18 01 03*AHAbsolute HazardoustNote t. Note ‘t’ : See Appendix C9 for use of HP 9 to classify these wastes

wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection

18 01 04ANAbsolute Non-HazardoustNote t. Note ‘t’ : See Appendix C9 for use of HP 9 to classify these wastes

wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection(for example…

18 01 06*MHMirror Hazardous

treatment or prevention of disease in humans, chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances

18 01 07MNMirror Non-Hazardous

diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans, chemicals other than those mentioned in 18 01 06

18 01 09ANAbsolute Non-HazardoussNote s. Note ‘s’: for waste classification purposes, a ‘cytotoxic and cytostatic’ medicine is defined as any medicine that displays one or more of the hazardous properties: Acute Toxicity (HP 6, Carcinogenic (HP 7), Toxic for Reproduction (HP 10) or Mutagenic (HP 11).

diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans, medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08

18 01 10*AHAbsolute Hazardous

diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans, amalgam waste from dental care