Stockport Local Medical Committee

Hazardous Waste in General Practice

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Stockport Drs Co-operative
226 - 230 Wellington Rd Sth
Stockport
SK2 6NW

Telephone: 0161 429 6498

26 September 2006

Officers

Dr Ranjit Gill
Chairman

Dr Keith Wells
Vice-Chairman

Dr David Gilbert
Treasurer
Mr Paul Stevens
Executive Officer

Hazardous Waste in General Practice

14 WASTE ORGANIC SOLVENTS, REFRIGERANTS AND PROPELLANTS (except 07 and 08)

16 03 off-specification batches and unused products

14 06 waste organic solvents, refrigerants and foam/aerosol propellants

16 03 03* inorganic wastes containing dangerous substances

14 06 01* chlorofluorocarbons, HCFC, HFC

16 03 04 inorganic wastes other than those mentioned in 16 03 03

14 06 02* other halogenated solvents and solvent mixtures

16 03 05* organic wastes containing dangerous substances

14 06 03* other solvents and solvent mixtures

16 03 06 organic wastes other than those mentioned in 16 03 05

14 06 04* sludges or solid wastes containing halogenated solvents

16 05 gases in pressure containers and discarded chemicals

14 06 05* sludges or solid wastes containing other solvents

16 05 04* gases in pressure containers (including halons) containing dangerous substances

15 WASTE PACKAGING; ABSORBENTS, WIPING CLOTHS, FILTER MATERIALS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

16 05 05 gases in pressure containers other than those mentioned in 16 05 04

15 01 packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)

16 05 06* laboratory chemicals, consisting of or containing dangerous substances, including mixtures of laboratory chemicals

15 01 01 paper and cardboard packaging

16 05 07* discarded inorganic chemicals consisting of or containing dangerous substances

15 01 02 plastic packaging

16 05 08* discarded organic chemicals consisting of or containing dangerous substances

15 01 03 wooden packaging

16 05 09 discarded chemicals other than those mentioned in 16 05 06, 16 05 07 or 16 05 08

15 01 04 metallic packaging

16 06 batteries and accumulators

15 01 05 composite packaging

16 06 01* lead batteries

15 01 06 mixed packaging

16 06 02* Ni-Cd batteries

15 01 07 glass packaging

16 06 03* mercury-containing batteries

15 01 09 textile packaging

16 06 04 alkaline batteries (except 16 06 03)

15 01 10* packaging containing residues of or contaminated by dangerous substances

16 06 05 other batteries and accumulators

15 01 11* metallic packaging containing a dangerous solid porous matrix (for example asbestos), including empty pressure containers

16 07 wastes from transport tank, storage tank and barrel cleaning (except 05 and 13)

15 02 absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing

16 07 08* wastes containing oil

15 02 02* absorbents, filter materials (including oil filters not otherwise specified), wiping cloths, protective clothing contaminated by dangerous substances

16 07 09* wastes containing other dangerous substances

15 02 03 absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing other than those mentioned in 15 02 02

16 07 99 wastes not otherwise specified

16 02 wastes from electrical and electronic equipment

16 08 spent catalysts

16 02 09* transformers and capacitors containing PCBs

16 08 01 spent catalysts containing gold, silver, rhenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium or platinum (except 16 08 07)

16 02 10* discarded equipment containing or contaminated by PCBs other than those mentioned in 16 02 09

16 08 02* spent catalysts containing dangerous transition metals (3) or dangerous transition metal compounds

16 02 11* discarded equipment containing chlorofluorocarbons, HCFC, HFC

16 08 03 spent catalysts containing transition metals or transition metal compounds not otherwise specified

16 02 12* discarded equipment containing free asbestos

16 08 04 spent fluid catalytic cracking catalysts (except 16 08 07)

16 02 13* discarded equipment containing hazardous components (2) other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 12

16 08 05* spent catalysts containing phosphoric acid

 

16 08 06* spent liquids used as catalysts

16 08 07* spent catalysts contaminated with dangerous substances

16 09 oxidising substances

20 MUNICIPAL WASTES (HOUSEHOLD WASTE AND SIMILAR

16 09 01* permanganates, for example potassium permanganate

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL WASTES) INCLUDING SEPARATELY COLLECTED FRACTIONS

16 09 02* chromates, for example potassium chromate, potassium or sodium dichromate

20 01 separately collected fractions (except 15 01)

16 09 03* peroxides, for example hydrogen peroxide

20 01 01 paper and cardboard

16 09 04* oxidising substances, not otherwise specified

20 01 02 glass

16 10 aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment

20 01 08 biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste

16 10 01* aqueous liquid wastes containing dangerous substances

20 01 10 clothes

16 10 02 aqueous liquid wastes other than those mentioned in 16 10 01

20 01 11 textiles

16 10 03* aqueous concentrates containing dangerous substances

20 01 13* solvents

16 10 04 aqueous concentrates other than those mentioned in 16 10 03

20 01 14* acids

16 11 waste linings and refractories

20 01 15* alkalines

16 11 01* carbon-based linings and refractories from metallurgical processes containing dangerous substances

20 01 17* photochemicals

16 11 02 carbon-based linings and refractories from metallurgical processes others than those mentioned in 16 11 01

20 01 19* pesticides

16 11 03* other linings and refractories from metallurgical processes containing dangerous substances

20 01 21* fluorescent tubes and other mercury-containing waste

16 11 04 other linings and refractories from metallurgical processes other than those mentioned in 16 11 03

20 01 23* discarded equipment containing chlorofluorocarbons

16 11 05* linings and refractories from non-metallurgical processes containing dangerous substances

20 01 25 edible oil and fat

16 11 06 linings and refractories from non-metallurgical processes others than those mentioned in 16 11 05

20 01 26* oil and fat other than those mentioned in 20 01 25

18 WASTES FROM HUMAN OR ANIMAL HEALTH CARE AND/OR RELATED RESEARCH (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care)

20 01 27* paint, inks, adhesives and resins containing dangerous substances

18 01 wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans

20 01 28 paint, inks, adhesives and resins other than those mentioned in 20 01 27

18 01 01 sharps (except 18 01 03)

20 01 29* detergents containing dangerous substances

18 01 02 body parts and organs including blood bags and blood preserves (except 18 01 03)

20 01 30 detergents other than those mentioned in 20 01 29

18 01 03* wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection

20 01 31* cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines

18 01 06* chemicals consisting of or containing dangerous substances

20 01 32 medicines other than those mentioned in 20 01 31

18 01 07 chemicals other than those mentioned in 18 01 06

20 01 33* batteries and accumulators included in 16 06 01, 16 06 02 or 16 06 03 and unsorted batteries and accumulators containing these batteries

18 01 08* cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines

20 01 34 batteries and accumulators other than those mentioned in 20 01 33

18 01 09 medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08

20 01 35* discarded electrical and electronic equipment other than those mentioned in 20

18 01 10* amalgam waste from dental care

01 21 and 20 01 23 containing hazardous components (6)

 

20 01 36 discarded electrical and electronic equipment other than those mentioned in 20 01 21, 20 01 23 and 20 01 35

20 01 37* wood containing dangerous substances

20 01 38 wood other than that mentioned in 20 01 37

20 01 39 plastics

20 01 40 metals

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