European Waste Catalogue (EWC) Code

01 05 05* – oil-containing drilling muds and wastes

Chapter

01

Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, and physical and chemical treatment of minerals

Sub-Chapter

01 05

drilling muds and other drilling wastes

Individual Entry

EWC Code

01 05 05*

Description

oil-containing drilling muds and wastes

Entry Type

Absolute Hazardous

* Signifies Hazardous Waste

EWC Code: 01 05 05* - oil-containing drilling muds and wastes. Type: Absolute Hazardous. Image by Dsposal

Absolute Hazardous - A waste that falls under an absolute hazardous entry is always hazardous. If that waste has no hazardous properties the absolute hazardous entry still applies. The law does not allow another entry to be applied to that waste.

Waste Thesaurus

12 Waste Descriptions
Oil Based Drilling Mud Oil Based Drilling Fluid Oil Based Mud Drilling Mud Containing Oil Drilling Mud Containing Petroleum Drilling Mud Containing Diesel Drilling Fluid Containing Oil Drilling Fluid Containing Petroleum Drilling Fluid Containing Diesel Mud Containing Oil Mud Containing Petroleum Mud Containing Diesel