Hazardous (*)

EWC 05 01 07*

Acid tars

About 05 01 07*

Acid tars from petroleum refining. Hazardous — highly corrosive residues.

Chapter: 05 · Wastes from the Petroleum Refining, Natural Gas Purification and Pyrolitic Treatment of Coal
Sub-chapter: 05 01 · Wastes from petroleum refining
Classification: Hazardous. Moves on a hazardous waste consignment note with a carrier and site permitted for it.
Recyclability: Specialist disposal: Oily sludges can be processed for oil recovery

Handling: Flammable and potentially toxic — full COSHH assessment required

05 01 02*Desalter sludges
05 01 03Tank bottom sludges
05 01 04*Acid alkyl sludges
05 01 05*Oil spills
05 01 06*Oily sludges from maintenance operations of the plant or equipment
05 01 08*Others tars
05 01 09*Sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing dangerous substances
05 01 10Sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 05 01 09
05 01 11*Wastes from cleaning of fuels with bases
05 01 12*Oil containing acids
05 01 13Boiler feedwater sludges
05 01 14Wastes from cooling columns
05 01 15*Spent filter clays
05 01 16Sulphur-containing wastes from petroleum desulphurisation
05 01 17Bitumen
05 01 99Wastes not otherwise specified