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Chapter 10

EWC Chapter 10: Wastes from thermal processes

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10 01Current subchapter

Wastes from power stations and other combustion plants (except 19)

22 codes
10 01 01ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

bottom ash, slag and boiler dust (excluding boiler dust mentioned in 10 01 04)

10 01 02ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

coal fly ash

10 01 03ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

fly ash from peat and untreated wood

10 01 04*AHAbsolute Hazardous

oil fly ash and boiler dust

10 01 05ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

calcium-based reaction wastes from flue-gas desulphurisation in solid form

10 01 07ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

calcium-based reaction wastes from flue-gas desulphurisation in sludge form

10 01 09*AHAbsolute Hazardous

sulphuric acid

10 01 13*AHAbsolute Hazardous

fly ash from emulsified hydrocarbons used as fuel

10 01 14*MHMirror Hazardous

bottom ash, slag and boiler dust from co-incineration containing hazardous substances

10 01 15MNMirror Non-Hazardous

bottom ash, slag and boiler dust from co-incineration other than those mentioned in 10 01 14

10 01 16*MHMirror Hazardous

fly ash from co-incineration containing hazardous substances

10 01 17MNMirror Non-Hazardous

fly ash from co-incineration other than those mentioned in 10 01 16

10 01 18*MHMirror Hazardous

wastes from gas cleaning containing hazardous substances

10 01 19MNMirror Non-Hazardous

10 01 07 and 10 01 18

10 01 20*MHMirror Hazardous

sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances

10 01 21MNMirror Non-Hazardous

sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 10 01 20

10 01 22*MHMirror Hazardous

aqueous sludges from boiler cleansing containing hazardous substances

10 01 23MNMirror Non-Hazardous

aqueous sludges from boiler cleansing other than those mentioned in 10 01 22

10 01 24ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

sands from fluidised beds

10 01 25ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

wastes from fuel storage and preparation of coal-fired power plants

10 01 26ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

wastes from cooling-water treatment

10 01 99ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

wastes not otherwise specified

10 02Subchapter

Wastes from the iron and steel industry

11 codes
10 03Subchapter

Wastes from aluminium thermal metallurgy

22 codes
10 03 02ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

anode scraps

10 03 04*AHAbsolute Hazardous

primary production slags

10 03 05ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

waste alumina

10 03 08*AHAbsolute Hazardous

salt slags from secondary production

10 03 09*AHAbsolute Hazardous

black drosses from secondary production

10 03 15*MHMirror HazardousfNote f. Note ‘f’: 10 03 15* and 10 03 16 are assigned on the basis of the waste displaying hazardous property HP 3 Flammable or containing POPs.

skimmings that are flammable or emit, upon contact with water, flammable gases in hazardous quantities

10 03 16MNMirror Non-HazardousfNote f. Note ‘f’: 10 03 15* and 10 03 16 are assigned on the basis of the waste displaying hazardous property HP 3 Flammable or containing POPs.

skimmings other than those mentioned in 10 03 15

10 03 17*AHAbsolute Hazardous

tar-containing wastes from anode manufacture

10 03 18ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

carbon-containing wastes from anode manufacture other than those mentioned in 10 03 17

10 03 19*MHMirror Hazardous

flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances

10 03 20MNMirror Non-Hazardous

flue-gas dust other than those mentioned in 10 03 19

10 03 21*MHMirror Hazardous

other particulates and dust (including ball-mill dust) containing hazardous substances

10 03 22MNMirror Non-Hazardous

other particulates and dust (including ball-mill dust) other than those mentioned in 10 03 21

10 03 23*MHMirror Hazardous

solid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances

10 03 24MNMirror Non-Hazardous

solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 23

10 03 25*MHMirror Hazardous

sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances

10 03 26MNMirror Non-Hazardous

sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 25

10 03 27*MHMirror Hazardous

wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil

10 03 28MNMirror Non-Hazardous

wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 27

10 03 29*MHMirror Hazardous

wastes from treatment of salt slags and black drosses containing hazardous substances

10 03 30MNMirror Non-Hazardous

wastes from treatment of salt slags and black drosses other than those mentioned in 10 03 29

10 03 99ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

wastes not otherwise specified

10 04Subchapter

Wastes from lead thermal metallurgy

10 codes
10 05Subchapter

Wastes from zinc thermal metallurgy

10 codes
10 06Subchapter

Wastes from copper thermal metallurgy

9 codes
10 07Subchapter

Wastes from silver, gold and platinum thermal metallurgy

8 codes
10 08Subchapter

Wastes from other non-ferrous thermal metallurgy

15 codes
10 08 04ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

particulates and dust

10 08 08*AHAbsolute Hazardous

salt slag from primary and secondary production

10 08 09ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

other slags

10 08 10*MHMirror HazardoushNote h. Note ‘h’: 10 08 10* and 10 08 11 are assigned on the basis of the waste displaying hazardous property HP 3 Flammable or containing POPs

dross and skimmings that are flammable or emit, upon contact with water, flammable gases in hazardous quantities

10 08 11MNMirror Non-HazardoushNote h. Note ‘h’: 10 08 10* and 10 08 11 are assigned on the basis of the waste displaying hazardous property HP 3 Flammable or containing POPs

dross and skimmings other than those mentioned in 10 08 10

10 08 12*AHAbsolute Hazardous

tar-containing wastes from anode manufacture

10 08 13ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

carbon-containing wastes from anode manufacture other than those mentioned in 10 08 12

10 08 14ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

anode scrap

10 08 15*MHMirror Hazardous

flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances

10 08 16MNMirror Non-Hazardous

flue-gas dust other than those mentioned in 10 08 15

10 08 17*MHMirror Hazardous

sludges and filter cakes from flue-gas treatment containing hazardous substances

10 08 18MNMirror Non-Hazardous

sludges and filter cakes from flue-gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 08 17

10 08 19*MHMirror Hazardous

wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil

10 08 20MNMirror Non-Hazardous

wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 08 19

10 08 99ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

wastes not otherwise specified

10 09Subchapter

Wastes from casting of ferrous pieces

14 codes
10 10Subchapter

Wastes from casting of non-ferrous pieces

14 codes
10 11Subchapter

Wastes from manufacture of glass and glass products

15 codes
10 12Subchapter

Wastes from manufacture of ceramic goods, bricks, tiles and construction products

11 codes
10 13Subchapter

Wastes from manufacture of cement, lime and plaster and articles and products made from them

11 codes
10 14Subchapter

Waste from crematoria

1 code