EWC Code 20 01 15*

European Waste Catalogue (EWC) Code 20 01 15* describes waste that as alkalines and is classed as a Absolute Hazardous code.

EWC Code

20 01 15*

Description

alkalines

Entry Type

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.

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

20

Description

municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions

Sub-Chapter

20 01

Description

separately collected fractions (except 15 01)

Examples of EWC Code 20 01 15*

Sodium Hydroxide Lye Caustic Soda NaOH Ascarite White Caustic Sodium Hydrate Potassium Hydroxide KOH Caustic Potash Lye Potash Lye Potassia Potassium Hydrate Calcium Hydroxide Slaked Lime Ca(OH)2 Hydrated Lime Caustic Lime Builders Lime Slack Lime Cal Pickling Lime Limewater Mike Of Lime Portlandite Magnesium Hydroxide Mg(OH)2 Brucite Milk Of Magnesia Lithium Hydroxide LiOH Lithine Rubidium Hydroxide RbOH Caesium Hydroxide Caesium Hydrate CsOH Strontium Hydroxide Sr(OH)2 Barium Hydroxide Basic Solution Chemical Solution Inorganic Chemical Solution Organic Chemical Solution Inorganic Hazardous Chemical Solution Organic Hazardous Chemical Solution