European Waste Catalogue (EWC) Code

11 01 16* – saturated or spent ion exchange resins

Chapter

11

wastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials, non-ferrous hydrometallurgy

Sub-Chapter

11 01

wastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials (for example galvanic processes, zinc coating processes, pickling processes, etching, phosphating, alkaline degreasing, anodising)

Individual Entry

EWC Code

11 01 16*

Description

saturated or spent ion exchange resins

Entry Type

Absolute Hazardous

* Signifies Hazardous Waste

EWC Code: 11 01 16* - saturated or spent ion exchange resins. 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

10 Waste Descriptions
Saturated Ion Exchange Resin Saturated Ion Exchange Polymer Spent Ion Exchange Resin Spent Ion Exchange Polymer Used Up Ion Exchange Resin Used Up Ion Exchange Polymer Consumed Ion Exchange Resin Consumed Ion Exchange Polymer Depleted Ion Exchange Resin Depleted Ion Exchange Polymer