EWC 12 01 17
Waste blasting materials other than those mentioned in 12 01 16
About 12 01 17
Waste blasting material not containing hazardous substances. Spent sand and grit.
- Chapter
- 12 · Wastes from Shaping and Physical and Mechanical Surface Treatment of Metals and Plastics
- Sub-chapter
- 12 01 · Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics
- Classification
- Non-hazardous. Use a standard waste transfer note and keep it for 2 years.
- Recyclability
- Recyclable: Metal swarf and turnings are highly recyclable as scrap metal
Mirror entry: assess the waste
12 01 17 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.
- 12 01 16* Waste blasting material containing dangerous substances
Handling: Oily swarf must be degreased before recycling
Other codes in 12 01
- 12 01 01Ferrous metal filings and turnings
- 12 01 02Ferrous metal dust and particles
- 12 01 03Non-ferrous metal filings and turnings
- 12 01 04Non-ferrous metal dust and particles
- 12 01 05Plastic shavings and turnings
- 12 01 06*Mineral-based machining oils containing halogens (except emulsions and solutions)
- 12 01 07*Mineral-based machining oils free of halogens (except emulsions and solutions)
- 12 01 08*Machining emulsions and solutions containing halogens
- 12 01 09*Machining emulsions and solutions free of halogens
- 12 01 10*Synthetic machining oils
- 12 01 12*Spent waxes and fats
- 12 01 13Welding wastes
- 12 01 14*Machining sludges containing dangerous substances
- 12 01 15Machining sludges other than those mentioned in 12 01 14
- 12 01 16*Waste blasting material containing dangerous substances
- 12 01 18*Metal sludge (grinding, honing and lapping sludge) containing oil
- 12 01 19*Readily biodegradable machining oil
- 12 01 20*Spent grinding bodies and grinding materials containing dangerous substances
- 12 01 21Spent grinding bodies and grinding materials other than those mentioned in 12 01 20
- 12 01 99Wastes not otherwise specified