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#1 Posted : 01 May 2008 11:11:00(UTC)
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Posted By Taff
Hi Guys,

Can any give me info regarding the Shipping of 5 drums of GaAS wafers (un2811, Tox. solid organic, PGII) within the UK for purposes of metal recovery. Is this classified as waste or not? and how do I ship it?

Thanks

TAFF

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#2 Posted : 01 May 2008 11:44:00(UTC)
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Posted By Taff
Sorry, should have said that all up weight is 183kg. I believe this is below the small load threshold but can anyone confirm this?
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#3 Posted : 01 May 2008 11:53:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jane Blunt
I'd get a second opinion on the UN number. It isn't an organic substance.

Could it be UN1557? An arsenic compound.

Jane
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#4 Posted : 01 May 2008 13:02:00(UTC)
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Posted By Chris Packham
Try the Chemical Hazards Communcation Society as this is the society where you will find many of the experts in this field. If you Googel CHCS the website will come up.

Chris
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#5 Posted : 01 May 2008 13:22:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ian Lavery
It may be a by-product of another process, but if it is to be used for metal recovery the GaAS wafer is not waste.

Ian
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#6 Posted : 06 May 2008 12:45:00(UTC)
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Posted By Dave Wilson
You have obviously classified this as a nos,

So how are you going to ship, road rail etc

DG rules and Haz Waste rules are two separate things, but do interlap, is it waste?

How do you intend packaging it - plastic drum., metal drum etc

will it be in one package or a number of packages
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