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Chapter 01

EWC Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, and physical and chemical treatment of minerals

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01 01Wastes from mineral excavation201 03Wastes from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals801 04Wastes from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous minerals801 05Drilling muds and other drilling wastes6
01 01Current subchapter

Wastes from mineral excavation

2 codes
01 01 01ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

wastes from mineral metalliferous excavation

01 01 02ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

wastes from mineral non-metalliferous excavation

01 03Subchapter

Wastes from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals

8 codes
01 03 04*AHAbsolute Hazardous

acid-generating tailings from processing of sulphide ore

01 03 05*MHMirror Hazardous

other tailings containing hazardous substances

01 03 06MNMirror Non-Hazardous

tailings other than those mentioned in 01 03 04 and 01 03 05

01 03 07*MHMirror Hazardous

other wastes containing hazardous substances from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals

01 03 08MNMirror Non-Hazardous

dusty and powdery wastes other than those mentioned in 01 03 07

01 03 09MNMirror Non-Hazardous

red mud from alumina production other than the wastes mentioned in 01 03 10

01 03 10*MHMirror Hazardous

red mud from alumina production containing hazardous substances other than the wastes mentioned in 01 03 07

01 03 99MNMirror Non-Hazardous

wastes not otherwise specified

01 04Subchapter

Wastes from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous minerals

8 codes
01 04 07*MHMirror Hazardous

wastes containing hazardous substances from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous minerals

01 04 08MNMirror Non-Hazardous

waste gravel and crushed rocks other than those mentioned in 01 04 07

01 04 09ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

waste sand and clays

01 04 10MNMirror Non-Hazardous

dusty and powdery wastes other than those mentioned in 01 04 07

01 04 11MNMirror Non-Hazardous

wastes from potash and rock-salt processing other than those mentioned in 01 04 07

01 04 12MNMirror Non-Hazardous

tailings and other wastes from washing and cleaning of minerals other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 and 01 04 11

01 04 13MNMirror Non-Hazardous

wastes from stone cutting and sawing other than those mentioned in 01 04 07

01 04 99MNMirror Non-Hazardous

wastes not otherwise specified

01 05Subchapter

Drilling muds and other drilling wastes

6 codes
01 05 04ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

drilling muds and other drilling wastes, freshwater drilling muds and wastes

01 05 05*AHAbsolute HazardousaNote a. Note ‘a’ : These entries are assigned by · Type of drilling mud, and · Hazardous substances present Where the drilling mud/fluid has an oil base, the drilling mud and any associated drilling wastes are classified under 01 05 05*, and are hazardous waste. Barite or chloride based drilling muds and any associated drilling wastes are part of a mirror entry and are only hazardous (classified as 01 05 06*) if they display a hazardous property or contain POPs

drilling muds and other drilling wastes, oil-containing drilling muds and wastes

01 05 06*MHMirror HazardousaNote a. Note ‘a’ : These entries are assigned by · Type of drilling mud, and · Hazardous substances present Where the drilling mud/fluid has an oil base, the drilling mud and any associated drilling wastes are classified under 01 05 05*, and are hazardous waste. Barite or chloride based drilling muds and any associated drilling wastes are part of a mirror entry and are only hazardous (classified as 01 05 06*) if they display a hazardous property or contain POPs

drilling muds and other drilling wastes, drilling muds and other drilling wastes containing hazardous substances

01 05 07MNMirror Non-HazardousaNote a. Note ‘a’ : These entries are assigned by · Type of drilling mud, and · Hazardous substances present Where the drilling mud/fluid has an oil base, the drilling mud and any associated drilling wastes are classified under 01 05 05*, and are hazardous waste. Barite or chloride based drilling muds and any associated drilling wastes are part of a mirror entry and are only hazardous (classified as 01 05 06*) if they display a hazardous property or contain POPs

barite-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those mentioned in 01 05 05 and 01 05 06

01 05 08MNMirror Non-HazardousaNote a. Note ‘a’ : These entries are assigned by · Type of drilling mud, and · Hazardous substances present Where the drilling mud/fluid has an oil base, the drilling mud and any associated drilling wastes are classified under 01 05 05*, and are hazardous waste. Barite or chloride based drilling muds and any associated drilling wastes are part of a mirror entry and are only hazardous (classified as 01 05 06*) if they display a hazardous property or contain POPs

chloride-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those mentioned in 01 05 05 and 01 05 06

01 05 99MNMirror Non-HazardousaNote a. Note ‘a’ : These entries are assigned by · Type of drilling mud, and · Hazardous substances present Where the drilling mud/fluid has an oil base, the drilling mud and any associated drilling wastes are classified under 01 05 05*, and are hazardous waste. Barite or chloride based drilling muds and any associated drilling wastes are part of a mirror entry and are only hazardous (classified as 01 05 06*) if they display a hazardous property or contain POPs

and physical and chemical treatment of minerals, drilling muds and other drilling wastes, wastes not otherwise specified