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Chapter 04

EWC Chapter 04: Wastes from the leather, fur and textile industries

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04 01Current subchapter

Wastes from the leather and fur industry

10 codes
04 01 01ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

fleshings and lime split wastes

04 01 02ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

liming waste

04 01 03*MHMirror Hazardous

degreasing wastes containing solvents without a liquid phase

04 01 04ANAbsolute Non-HazardousbNote b. Note ‘b’: The terms ‘containing chromium’ and ‘free of chromium’ are descriptive, and not related to hazardous property assessment. Knowledge of the chromium in the waste is needed only to determine which non-hazardous entry is appropriate

tanning liquor containing chromium

04 01 05ANAbsolute Non-HazardousbNote b. Note ‘b’: The terms ‘containing chromium’ and ‘free of chromium’ are descriptive, and not related to hazardous property assessment. Knowledge of the chromium in the waste is needed only to determine which non-hazardous entry is appropriate

tanning liquor free of chromium

04 01 06ANAbsolute Non-HazardousbNote b. Note ‘b’: The terms ‘containing chromium’ and ‘free of chromium’ are descriptive, and not related to hazardous property assessment. Knowledge of the chromium in the waste is needed only to determine which non-hazardous entry is appropriate

sludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment containing chromium

04 01 07ANAbsolute Non-HazardousbNote b. Note ‘b’: The terms ‘containing chromium’ and ‘free of chromium’ are descriptive, and not related to hazardous property assessment. Knowledge of the chromium in the waste is needed only to determine which non-hazardous entry is appropriate

sludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment free of chromium

04 01 08ANAbsolute Non-HazardousbNote b. Note ‘b’: The terms ‘containing chromium’ and ‘free of chromium’ are descriptive, and not related to hazardous property assessment. Knowledge of the chromium in the waste is needed only to determine which non-hazardous entry is appropriate

waste tanned leather (blue sheetings, shavings, cuttings, buffing dust) containing chromium

04 01 09ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

wastes from dressing and finishing

04 01 99MNMirror Non-Hazardous

wastes not otherwise specified

04 02Subchapter

Wastes from the textile industry

11 codes