EWC Chapter 06: Wastes from inorganic chemical processes
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Wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of acids
formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of acids, sulphuric acid and sulphurous acid
formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of acids, hydrochloric acid
formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of acids, hydrofluoric acid
formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of acids, phosphoric and phosphorous acid
formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of acids, nitric acid and nitrous acid
formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of acids, other acids
formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of acids, wastes not otherwise specified
Wastes from the MFSU of bases
Wastes from the MFSU of salts and their solutions and metallic oxides
solid salts and solutions containing cyanides
solid salts and solutions containing heavy metals
solid salts and solutions other than those mentioned in 06 03 11 and 06 03 13
metallic oxides containing heavy metals
metallic oxides other than those mentioned in 06 03 15
wastes not otherwise specified
Metal-containing wastes other than those mentioned in 06 03
metal-containing wastes other than those mentioned in 06 03, wastes containing arsenic
metal-containing wastes other than those mentioned in 06 03, wastes containing mercury
metal-containing wastes other than those mentioned in 06 03, wastes containing other heavy metals
metal-containing wastes other than those mentioned in 06 03, wastes not otherwise specified
Sludges from on-site effluent treatment
Wastes from the MFSU of sulphur chemicals, sulphur chemical processes and desulphurisation processes
sulphur chemical processes and desulphurisation processes, wastes containing hazardous sulphides
wastes containing sulphides other than those mentioned in 06 06 02
sulphur chemical processes and desulphurisation processes, wastes not otherwise specified
Wastes from the MFSU of halogens and halogen chemical processes
wastes containing asbestos from electrolysis
activated carbon from chlorine production
barium sulphate sludge containing mercury
solutions and acids, for example contact acid
wastes not otherwise specified
Wastes from the MFSU of silicon and silicon derivatives
Wastes from the MFSU of phosphorous chemicals and phosphorous chemical processes
phosphorous slag
calcium-based reaction wastes containing or contaminated with hazardous substances
calcium-based reaction wastes other than those mentioned in 06 09 03
wastes not otherwise specified
Wastes from the MFSU of nitrogen chemicals, nitrogen chemical processes and fertiliser manufacture
Wastes from the manufacture of inorganic pigments and opacificiers
Wastes from inorganic chemical processes not otherwise specified
inorganic plant protection products, wood-preserving agents and other biocides.
spent activated carbon (except 06 07 02)
carbon black
wastes from asbestos processing
Soot
wastes not otherwise specified