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sec.43Meaning of category 1 regulated waste and category 2 regulated waste
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### sec.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.
s 43 amd 2025 SL No. 42 s 7
(sec.43-ssec.1) 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.
(sec.43-ssec.2) 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.
(sec.43-ssec.3) Category 1 regulated waste includes anything that contains residues of the waste, including, for example, a container contaminated with the waste.
(sec.43-ssec.4) Category 2 regulated waste is regulated waste other than category 1 regulated waste.
- (a) the waste is either— (i) liquid waste; or (ii) solid waste that does not have current test results; and
- (i) liquid waste; or
- (ii) solid waste that does not have current test results; and
- (b) both of the following apply— (i) the waste is of a type, or contains a constituent of a type, mentioned in schedule 9 , part 1 , column 1; (ii) the category mentioned in schedule 9 , part 1 , column 2 opposite the type is category 1.
- (i) the waste is of a type, or contains a constituent of a type, mentioned in schedule 9 , part 1 , column 1;
- (ii) the category mentioned in schedule 9 , part 1 , column 2 opposite the type is category 1.
- (i) liquid waste; or
- (ii) solid waste that does not have current test results; and
- (i) the waste is of a type, or contains a constituent of a type, mentioned in schedule 9 , part 1 , column 1;
- (ii) the category mentioned in schedule 9 , part 1 , column 2 opposite the type is category 1.
- (a) the waste is solid waste; and
- (b) current test results for the waste state that— (i) the pH of the waste is less than 2 or more than 12.5; or (ii) 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.
- (i) the pH of the waste is less than 2 or more than 12.5; or
- (ii) 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.
- (i) the pH of the waste is less than 2 or more than 12.5; or
- (ii) 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.