EWC 05 01 09*
Sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing dangerous substances
About 05 01 09*
Sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing dangerous substances. Hazardous — moves on a hazardous waste consignment note, not a standard transfer note. Mirror entry: if assessment (WM3) shows no hazardous properties, use 05 01 10.
- 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
Mirror entry: assess the waste
05 01 09* is one half of a mirror pair. Whether the waste is hazardous depends on what it contains, so assess it against EA guidance WM3 before choosing the code.
- 05 01 10 Sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 05 01 09
Handling: Flammable and potentially toxic — full COSHH assessment required
Other codes in 05 01
- 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 07*Acid tars
- 05 01 08*Others tars
- 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