Definition and further description of Annex III to WFD
Annex III to the WFD defines HP 12 ‘Release of an acute toxic gas’ as: ‘waste which releases acute toxic gases (Acute Tox. 1, 2 or 3) in contact with water or an acid’ The WFD further explains that: ‘When a waste contains a substance assigned to one of the following supplemental hazards EUH029, EUH031 and EUH032, it shall be classified as hazardous by HP 12 according to test methods or guidelines.’ A waste containing substances that are assigned EUH029, EUH031 and EUH032 can be tested to show whether it displays that hazardous property or not. Otherwise a waste containing those substances can simply be assumed to be hazardous by HP 12. Table 20 Hazard statements and supplemental hazards for waste constituents for the classification of wastes as hazardous by HP 12 Figure 17 sets out the assessment process for HP 12 (33).
Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.