EWC Chapter 18
18 Wastes From Human Or Animal Health Care And/Or Related Research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care)
Listed below are the EWC Codes for this chapter of the European Waste Catalogue.
18 01 wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans
| EWC | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 18 01 01 | sharps (except 18 01 03) |
| 18 01 02 | body parts and organs including blood bags and blood preserves (except 18 01 03) |
| 18 01 03* | wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection |
| 18 01 04 | wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection (e.g. dressings, plaster casts, linen, disposable clothing, nappies) |
| 18 01 06* | chemicals consisting of or containing dangerous substances |
| 18 01 07 | chemicals other than those mentioned in 18 01 06 |
| 18 01 08* | cytotoxic and cytstatic medicines |
| 18 01 09 | medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08 |
| 18 01 10* | amalgam waste from dental care |
18 02 wastes from research, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease involving animals
| EWC | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 18 02 01 | sharps (except 18 02 02) |
| 18 02 02* | wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection |
| 18 02 03 | wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection |
| 18 02 05* | chemicals consisting of or containing dangerous substances |
| 18 02 06 | chemicals other than those mentioned in 18 02 05 |
| 18 02 07* | cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines |
| 18 02 08 | medicines other than those mentioned in 18 02 07 |
