Spent Activated Carbon Waste
Exhausted granular activated carbon from VOC adsorption in chemical plants, saturated with organics. HTS 3825.69 as other chemical industry waste unfit for further adsorptive use.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If regenerable activated carbon
Activated carbon fit for use remains in heading 3802, not waste classification.
If chemical additive residues
Specific chemical preparation wastes under 3824 if matching listed substances.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Sample for adsorbed contaminants; use covered bulk containers; document regeneration feasibility
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Spent acidic solutions from metal surface cleaning processes in steel and metal fabrication industries, containing metal salts and acids. Classified under HTS 3825.69 as 'other wastes from chemical or allied industries' per chapter note 6(d). Excludes wastes mainly containing petroleum oils.
Spent Hydraulic Fluid Waste
Used hydraulic fluids from industrial machinery, contaminated with water, particulates, and additives, no longer fit for use. Falls under HTS 3825.69 as 'other wastes from chemical or allied industries' including wastes of hydraulic fluids per chapter note 6(c).
Used Brake Fluid Waste
Contaminated glycol-ether based brake fluids drained from automotive and industrial braking systems. HTS 3825.69 covers this as 'other wastes from chemical or allied industries' specifically wastes of brake fluids (chapter note 6(c)).
Spent Antifreeze Coolant
Used ethylene glycol-based antifreeze from vehicle cooling systems, contaminated with metals and organics. Classified in 3825.69 as wastes of anti-freezing fluids from chemical industries (chapter note 6(c)).
Clinical Waste Sharps Container
Sealed containers of used syringes, needles, and lancets from medical procedures, treated as infectious waste. HTS 3825.69 includes clinical waste per chapter note 6(a) as contaminated medical waste requiring special disposal.
Soiled Surgical Dressings Waste
Used bandages and gauze contaminated with blood and bodily fluids from surgical procedures. Falls under 3825.69 clinical waste definition (chapter note 6(a)) as waste from medical/surgical procedures.