CATEGORIES AND IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Section 1
CATEGORIES OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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Code Category
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Mineral oils and grease
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A01 Used oil whose PCB concentration is ≤ 3 mg/kg
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A02 Used oil whose PCB concentration is > 3 mg/kg
and ≤ 50 mg/kg
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A03 Oily water / emulsions
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A04 Used grease
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Organic solids and sludge
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B01 Residues from the distillation, refining or
pyrolysis of halogenated organic compounds
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B02 Residues from the distillation, refining or
pyrolysis of non-halogenated organic
compounds
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B03 Bottom sludge or bottom sediment sludge from
hydrocarbons
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B04 Residues from petroleum products and
hydrocarbons
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B05 Organic solids or sludge generated in the
treatment of process water or wastewater
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B06 Bottom sediment sludge from the wood
preserving industry, and reject products
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B07 Sludge and residues from the preparation of
pharmaceuticals, and reject products
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B08 Sludge and solid residues from the production
of pesticides, and reject products (> 200 kg
or 200 L)
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B09 Sludge and residues from the formulation and
use of ink, paint, colouring agents, lacquers
and varnishes
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B10 Sludge from coking operations
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B11 Sludge and residues from the formulation and
use of residues, latex plasticizers, glues,
adhesives and polymers
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B12 Sludge and residues from decarbonization and
descaling operations
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B13 Other organic sludge and solids not
otherwise specified (specify)
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Organic solvents
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C01 Halogenated organic solvents (total organic
halogen > 0.15%)
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C02 Non-halogenated organic solvents (total
organic halogen ≤ 0.15%)
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C03 CFCs used as solvent or cleaner
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Organic solutions
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D01 Antifreeze, brake and hydraulic fluids
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D02 Other organic solutions (specify)
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Inorganic solids and sludge
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E01 Sludge from surface treatment and plating not
otherwise specified
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E02 Spent catalysts
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E03 Sludge and residues containing metals
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E04 Metallic dust
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E05 Metallic salts, whether from tempering or not
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E06 Non-metallic salts, whether from tempering or
not
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E07 Spent anodes and cathodes
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E08 Ash
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E09 Cinders, scum, dross and cakes from primary
metal production
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E10 Slag
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E11 Foundry sand
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E12 Filters and filtering mediums
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E13 Solids, dust or sludge generated by air
scrubbing systems
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E14 Inorganic solids or sludge generated by
process water or wastewater purification
systems
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E15 Discarded lead batteries
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E16 Batteries and other accumulators
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E17 Sludge and residues from the production,
formulation and use of inorganic pigments
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E18 Calcium fluoride sludge
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E19 Used blast sand
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E20 Gypsum from industrial processes
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E21 Activated glass (cathode-ray and other tubes)
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E22 Sludge and solids not otherwise specified
(specify)
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Inorganic aqueous solutions
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F01 Spent solutions from surface treatment and
plating not otherwise specified
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F02 Solutions and brimes containing cyanides,
sulphides or nitrides
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F03 Other inorganic aqueous solutions and brines
(specify)
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Acidic hazardous materials (pH < 2)
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G01 Organic acidic liquids or sludge
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G02 Inorganic acidic liquids or sludge
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G03 Other acidic materials (specify)
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Caustic hazardous materials (pH > 12.5)
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H01 Inorganic alkaline liquids or sludge
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H02 Organic alkaline liquids or sludge
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H03 Other alkaline materials (specify)
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Hazardous materials containing PCBs or
contaminated by PCBs
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J01 Liquids containing PCBs in a concentration
of between 50 mg/kg and 10,000 mg/kg (1%)
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J02 Liquids containing PCBs in a concentration
greater than or equal to 10,000 mg/kg (1%)
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J03 Solids containing PCBs in a concentration
between 50 mg/kg and 10,000 mg/kg (1%)
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J04 Solids containing PCBs in a concentration
greater than or equal to 10,000 mg/kg (1%)
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J05 Substances containing PCBs in a concentration
between 50 mg/kg and 10,000 mg/kg (1%)
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J06 Substances containing PCBs in a concentration
greater than or equal to 10,000 mg/kg (1%)
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J07 Equipment containing PCBs
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J08 Equipment contaminated by PCBs
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J09 Exposed metal part contaminated by PCBs
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Hazardous materials from a laboratory
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K01 Industrial or commercial R & D laboratory
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K02 Laboratory in an educational institution
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K03 Other sources (specify)
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Contaminated hazardous materials
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L01 Contaminated equipment
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L02 Contaminated receptacles
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L03 Other contaminated materials
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Other hazardous materials
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M01 Reject pharmaceutical preparations,
medications and cosmetics
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M02 Leather tannery sludge and residues
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M03 Explosive materials not otherwise specified
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M04 Radioactive materials not otherwise
specified
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M05 Sludge from the scouring and decontamination
of tanks and receptacles not otherwise
specified
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M06 Reject ion-exchange resins
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M07 Other materials not otherwise specified
(specify)
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Mixtures (categories reserved for
authorization holders who carry on an activity
referred to in the first paragraph of
section 70.9 of the Environment Quality Act
(chapter Q-2))
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N01 Acid mixture
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N02 Acid mixture to reduce
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N03 Neutral mixture
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N04 Alkaline mixture
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N05 Alkaline/neutral mixture to reduce
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N06 Mixture to oxidize
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N07 Oxidizing mixture
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N08 Low energy fuel
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N09 Low energy fuel, halogenated
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N10 High energy fuel
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N11 High energy fuel, halogenated
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N12 Organic solvent mixture
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N13 Organic solution mixture
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N14 Organic sludge and solids mixture
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N15 Inorganic sludge and solids mixture
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N16 Organic and inorganic sludge and solids
mixture
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Other materials composing a mixture
(categories reserved for authorization holders who
carry on an activity referred to in the first
paragraph of section 70.9 of the
Environment Quality Act)
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O01 Contaminated soil
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O02 Non-hazardous materials
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SECTION 2
IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
The identification of hazardous materials is determined by the code of its category, indicated in section 1 of this Schedule, accompanied by the numbers of its class and division, as assigned under the Transport of Dangerous Substances Regulation (chapter C-24.2, r. 43) (where a hazardous material is not referred to in that Regulation, the code 0.0 shall be used), as well as by the code indicating its physical state as determined according to the following table:
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Code Physical state
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L Liquid
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S Solid
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P Semi-solid (sludge)
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G Gaseous
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