18 02 06
Non-hazardousMirror entryChemicals other than those mentioned in 18 02 05
List of Waste · Chapter 18 — Wastes from human or animal health care and/or related research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care)
Mirror entry
This waste appears in the List of Waste as both a hazardous and a non-hazardous entry. Which one applies depends on whether the waste actually contains hazardous substances above threshold — you assess the contents, not the name. Check the entry in the EWC code finder to resolve it for your load.
Related codes in 18 02
- 18 02 01Sharps (except 18 02 02)
- 18 02 02*Wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection
- 18 02 03Wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection
- 18 02 05*Chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances
- 18 02 07*Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines
- 18 02 08Medicines other than those mentioned in 18 02 07