Meaning of category 1 regulated waste and category 2 regulated waste
43 Meaning of category 1 regulated waste and category 2 regulated waste
Regulated waste is category 1 regulated waste if—
the waste is either—
liquid waste; or
solid waste that does not have current test results; and
both of the following apply—
the waste is of a type, or contains a constituent of a type, mentioned in schedule 9, part 1, column 1;
the category mentioned in schedule 9, part 1, column 2 opposite the type is category 1.
Also, regulated waste is category 1 regulated waste if—
the waste is solid waste; and
current test results for the waste state that—
the pH of the waste is less than 2 or more than 12.5; or
for a relevant substance mentioned in schedule 9, part 2, column 1, the concentration of the substance in the waste is more than the threshold mentioned in column 2 opposite the substance.
Category 1 regulated waste includes anything that contains residues of the waste, including, for example, a container contaminated with the waste.
Category 2 regulated waste is regulated waste other than category 1 regulated waste.
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