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SCHEDULE 4

CATEGORIES AND IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

SECTION 1 - CATÉGORIES OF HAZARDOUS MATERALS

 

Code Category
Mineral oils and grease
A01 Used oil whose PCB concentration ≤ 3 mg/kg
A02 Used oil whose PCB concentration is > 3 mg/kg and ≤ 50 mg/kg
A03 Oily water/emulsions
A04 Used grease
 
Organic solids and sludge
B01 Residues from the distillation, refining or pyrolysis of halogenated organic compounds
B02 Residues from the distillation, refining or pyrolysis of non-halogenated organic compounds
B03 Bottom sludge or bottom sediment sludge from hydrocarbons
B04 Residues from petroleum products and hydrocarbons
B05 Organic solids or sludge generated in the treatment of process water or wastewater
B06 Bottom sediment sludge from the wood preserving industry, and reject products
B07 Sludge and residues from the preparation of pharmaceuticals, and reject products
B08 Sludge and solid residues from the production of pesticides, and reject products (>200 kg or 200 L)
B09 Sludge and residues from the formulation and use of ink, paint, colouring agents, lacquers and varnishes
B10 Sludge from coking operations
B11 Sludge and residues from the formulation and use of residues, latex plasticizers, glues, adhesives and polymers
B12 Sludge and residues from decarbonization and descaling operations
B13 Other organic sludge and solids not otherwise specified (specify)
 
Organic solvants
C01 Halogenated organic solvents (total organic halogen > 0.15 %)
C02 Non-halogenated organic solvents (total organic halogen ≤ 0.15 %)
C03 CFCs used as solvent or cleaner
 
Organic solutions
D01 Antifreeze, brake and hydraulic fluids
D02 Other organic solutions (specity)
 
Inorganic solids and sludge
E01 Sludge from surface treatment and plating not otherwise specified
E02 Spent catalysts
E03 Sludge and residues containing metals
E04 Metallic dust
E05 Metallic salts, whether from tempering or not
E06 Non-metallic salts, whether from tempering or not
E07 Spend anodes and cathodes
E08 Ash
E09 Cinders, scum, dross and cakes from primary metal production
E10 Slag
E11 Foundry sand
E12 Filters and filtering mediums
E13 Solids, dust or sludge generated by air scrubbinhg systems
E14

Inorganic solids or sludge generated by process water or wastewater purification systems

E15 Discarded lead batteries
E16 Batteries and other accumulators
E17 Sludge and residues from the production, formulation and use of inorganic pigments
E18 Calcium fluoride sludge
E19 Used blast sand
E20 Gypsum from industrial processes
E21 Activated glass (cathode-ray and other tubes)
E22 Sludge and solids not otherwise specified (specify)
 
Inorganic aqueous solutions
F01 Spent solutions from surface treatment and plating not otherwise specified
F02 Solutions and brines containing cyanides, sulphides or nitrides
F03 Other inorganic aquesous solutions and brines (specify)
 
Acidic hazardous materials (pH <2)
G01 Organic acidic liquids or sludge
G02 Inorganic acidic liquids or sludge
G03 Other acidic materials (specify)
 
Caustic hazardous materials (ph >12.5)
H01 Inorganic alkaline liquids or sludge
H02 Organic alkaline liquids or sludge
H03 Other alkaline materials (specify)
 
Hazardous materials containing PCBs or contaminated by PCBs
J01 Liquids containing PCBs in a concentration of between 50 mg/kg and 10 000 mg/kg (1 %)
J02 Liquids containing PCBs in a concentration greater than or equal to 10 000 mg/kg (1 %)
J03 Solids containing PCBs in a concentration between 50 mg/kg and 10 000 mg/kg (1 %)
J04 Solids containing PCBs in a concentration greater than or equal to 10 000 mg/kg (1 %)
J05 Substances containing PCBs in a concentration between 50 mg/kg and 10 000 mg/kg (1 %)
J06 Substances containing PCBs in a concentration greater than or equal to 10 000 mg/kg 1 %)
J07 Equipment containing PCBs
J08 Equipment contaminated by PCBs
J09 Exposed metal part contaminated by PCBs
 
Hazardous materials from a laboratory
K01 Industrial or commercial R & D laboratory
K02 Laboratory in an educational institution
K03 Other sources (specify)
 
Contaminated hazardous materials
L01 Contaminated equipment
L02 Contaminated receptacles
L03 Oter contaminated materials
 
Other hazardous materials
M01 Reject pharmaceutical preparations, medications and cosmetics
M02 Leather tannery sludge and residues
M03 Explosive materials not otherwise specified
M04 Radioactive materials not otherwise specified
M05 Sludge from the scouring and decontamination of tanks and receptacles not otherwise specified
M06 Reject ion-exchange resins
M07 Other materials not otherwise specified (specify)
 
Mixtures (categories reserved for permit holders referred to in section 70.9 of the Environment Quality Act
N01 Acid mixture
N02 Acid mixture to reduce
N03 Neutral mixture
N04 Aldaline mixture
N05 Alkaline/neutral mixture to reduce
N06 Mixture to oxidize
N07 Oxidizing mixture
N08 Low energy fuel
N09 Low energy, halogenated
N10 High energy fuel
N11 High energy fuel, halogenated
N12 Organic solvent mixture
N13 Organic solution mixture
N14 Organic sludge and solids mixture
N15 Inorganic sludge and solids mixture
N16 Organic and inorganic sludge and solids mixture
 
Other materials composing a mixture (categories reserved for permit holders referred to in section 70.9 of the Environment Quality Act)
001 Contaminated soil
002 Non-hazardous materials

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