Paragraph 1 Modifications relating to hazardous waste codes
Any reference in a permit or standard rule to an outdated hazardous waste code is taken to be a reference to the equivalent updated code in accordance with the following correlation table—
| Outdated code | Updated code |
|---|---|
| H1 (explosive) | HP1 (explosive) |
| H2 (oxidizing) | HP2 (oxidising) |
| H3-A (highly flammable) | HP3 (flammable) |
| H3-B (flammable) | HP3 (flammable) |
| H4 (irritant) | HP4 (irritant – skin irritation and eye damage) |
| H5 (harmful) | HP5 (specific target organ toxicity (STOT)/aspiration toxicity); and HP6 (acute toxicity) |
| H6 (toxic) | HP5 (specific target organ toxicity (STOT)/aspiration toxicity); and HP6 (acute toxicity) |
| H7 (carcinogenic) | HP7 (carcinogenic) |
| H8 (corrosive) | HP8 (corrosive) |
| H9 (infectious) | HP9 (infectious) |
| H10 (toxic for reproduction) | HP10 (toxic for reproduction) |
| H11 (mutagenic) | HP11(mutagenic) |
| H12 (waste which releases toxic or very toxic gases in contact with water, air or an acid) | HP12 (release of an acute toxic gas) |
| H13 (sensitizing) | HP13 (sensitising) |
| H14 (ecotoxic) | HP14 (ecotoxic) |
| H15 (waste capable by any means, after disposal, of yielding another substance, e.g. a leachate, which possesses any of the characteristics listed above) | HP15 (waste capable of exhibiting a hazardous property listed above not directly displayed by the original waste) |
In this paragraph—
“outdated hazardous waste code” means a code or description of a code set out in Annex III to Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste (properties of waste which render it hazardous), as adopted on 19th November 2008 M1;
“updated code” means a code or description of a code set out in Annex III to Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1357/2014 replacing Annex III to Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste M2.
Annotations
Marginal citations
- M1
OJ No L 312, 22.11.2008, p.3.
- M2
OJ No L 365, 19.12.2014, p.89.