Definitions
Definitions of
"Hazardous Wastes" we are licensed to handle:
Oxidisers H2
Exhibit highly exothermic reactions when in contact with other
substances, particularly flammable substances.
Highly Flammable H3-A
Exhibit any of the following:
-
liquids with a
flash point below 21°C
-
substances which
may become hot and finally catch fire in contact with air
-
solids which may
readily catch fire after brief contact with a source of
ignition and continue to burn
-
gases which are
flammable in air at normal pressure
-
substances
which, in contact with water or damp air, evolve highly
flammable gases
Flammable Liquids H3-B
with a flash point between 21°C and 55°C.
Irritant H4
non corrosive substances which can cause inflammation through
immediate, prolonged or repeated contact with the skin or mucous
membranes.
Harmful H5
substances which may involve limited health risks if they are
inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin.
Toxic H6
(including very toxic) substances which may involve
serious, acute or chronic health risks and even death.
Carcinogenic H7
substances which may induce cancer or increase its incidence.
Corrosive H8
substances which may destroy living tissue on contact.
Infectious H9
substances containing viable micro organisms or their toxins
which are known or reliably believed to cause disease in man or
other living organisms.
Teratogenic H10
substances which may induce non hereditary congenital
malformations or increase their incidence in a developing
foetus.
Mutagenic H11
substances which may induce hereditary genetic defects or
increase their incidence.
H12
Substances which release toxic or very toxic gases in
contact with water, air or acid.
H13
Substances capable, after disposal, of yielding another
substance, e.g. a leachate, which possesses any of the
characteristics listed above.
Ecotoxic H14
substances which present, or may present, immediate or delayed
risks for one or more sectors of the environment.
Thresholds for
certain hazardous properties in H3-B to H8:
If the waste
satisfies ALL of these conditions it shall be treated as having
none of the properties H3-B to H8 listed above and therefore
need not be considered as "Special"
-
Flash point
above 55°C.
Total
concentration of substances classified as;
-
very toxic
less than 0.1%.
toxic
less than 3%
harmful
less than 25%
corrosive
(and assigned risk phrase
R35)
less than 1%.
corrosive
(and assigned risk phrase
R34)
less than 5%.
irritant
(and assigned risk phrase
R41)
less than 10%.
irritant
(and assigned risk phrases
R36,
R37
or R38)
less than 20%.
carcinogenic
(and placed in category 1 or 2 of that classification) less
than 0.1%
Risk Phrases:
|
R34 |
causes
burns |
|
R35 |
causes
severe burns |
|
R36 |
irritating to eyes |
|
R37 |
irritating to respiratory system |
|
R38 |
irritating to skin |
|
R41 |
risk of
serious damage to eyes |
