EWC Code 01 05 07

European Waste Catalogue (EWC) Code 01 05 07 describes waste that as barite-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those mentioned in 01 05 05 and 01 05 06 and is classed as a Mirror Non-hazardous code.

EWC Code

01 05 07

Description

barite-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those mentioned in 01 05 05 and 01 05 06

Entry Type

Mirror Non-hazardous

Some wastes are not automatically hazardous or non-hazardous - they are called mirror entry wastes. These wastes have a hazardous waste entry (or entries) marked with an asterisk (*), and an alternative non-hazardous waste entry (or entries) not marked with an asterisk

An EWC Code is a six-digit code used to identify waste as listed in the European Waste Catalogue. It is formatted as three pairs of numbers, for example 12 34 56. It identifies and classifies waste into categories according to how these wastes have been produced. It adequately describes the waste being transported, handled or treated. It can also be referred as a LoW Code (List of Waste Code). Read "What is an EWC Code?" from more information.

Chapter

01

Description

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

Sub-Chapter

01 05

Description

drilling muds and other drilling wastes

Examples of EWC Code 01 05 07

Drilling Mud Containing Barite Drilling Mud Containing Baryte Drilling Mud Containing Barium Sulfate Drilling Fluid Containing Barite Drilling Fluid Containing Baryte Drilling Fluid Containing Barium Sulfate Synthetic Based Drilling Mud Containing Barite Synthetic Based Drilling Mud Containing Baryte Synthetic Based Drilling Mud Containing Barium Sulfate Synthetic Based Drilling Fluid Containing Barite Synthetic Based Drilling Fluid Containing Baryte Synthetic Based Drilling Fluid Containing Barium Sulfate Synthetic Based Mud Containing Barite Synthetic Based Mud Containing Baryte Synthetic Based Mud Containing Barium Sulfate