Hazardous (*) · mirror entry

EWC 10 03 21*

Other particulates and dust (including ball-mill dust) containing dangerous substances

About 10 03 21*

Other particulates from aluminium production containing hazardous substances. Hazardous.

Chapter
10 · Waste From Thermal Processes
Sub-chapter
10 03 · Wastes from aluminium thermal metallurgy
Classification
Hazardous. Moves on a hazardous waste consignment note with a carrier and site permitted for it.
Recyclability
Specialist disposal: Dross can be processed for aluminium recovery

Mirror entry: assess the waste

10 03 21* 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.

  • 10 03 22 Other particulates and dust (including ball-mill dust) other than those mentioned in 10 03 21

Handling: Salt slag reacts with water — keep dry

Other codes in 10 03

  • 10 03 02Anode scraps
  • 10 03 04*Primary production slags
  • 10 03 05Waste alumina
  • 10 03 08*Salt slags from secondary production
  • 10 03 09*Black drosses from secondary production
  • 10 03 15*Skimmings that are flammable or emit, upon contact with water, flammable gases in dangerous quantities
  • 10 03 16Skimmings other than those mentioned in 10 03 15
  • 10 03 17*Tar-containing wastes from anode manufacture
  • 10 03 18Carbon-containing wastes from anode manufacture other than those mentioned in 10 03 17
  • 10 03 19*Flue-gas dust containing dangerous substances
  • 10 03 20Flue-gas dust other than those mentioned in 10 03 19
  • 10 03 22Other particulates and dust (including ball-mill dust) other than those mentioned in 10 03 21
  • 10 03 23*Solid wastes from gas treatment containing dangerous substances
  • 10 03 24Solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 23
  • 10 03 25*Sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment containing dangerous substances
  • 10 03 26Sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 25
  • 10 03 27*Wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil
  • 10 03 28Wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 27
  • 10 03 29*Wastes from treatment of salt slags and black drosses containing dangerous substances
  • 10 03 30Wastes from treatment of salt slags and black drosses other than those mentioned in 10 03 29
  • 10 03 99Wastes not otherwise specified