13 08 01Hazardous Waste
Desalter sludges or emulsions
- Official Taxonomy Path
Chapter 13: Oil wastes and wastes of liquid fuels (except edible oils, and those in chapters 05, 12 and 19)
Sub-chapter 1308: Oil wastes not otherwise specified
- Entry Type
- Absolute hazardous
- What does this mean in practice?
- This is the official classification for desalter sludges or emulsions. Because this is a hazardous waste (indicated by the asterisk in the official catalogue), it requires specialised handling, consignment notes, and cannot be mixed with general waste.
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