HP 6
Acute ToxicityHazardous property HP 6
Waste that can cause severe health effects when ingested, inhaled, or through skin contact.
What does HP 6 mean?
HP 6 (Acute Toxicity) is one of the 15 hazardous property (HP) codes used to describe why a waste is hazardous. Where an EWC code says what a waste is, HP codes classify the danger it poses. When you record hazardous waste — on a consignment note or in the Digital Waste Tracking service — you give both the hazardous EWC code (marked with an asterisk) and the HP codes that apply.
Hazardous waste (an EWC code ending in *) must move on a hazardous waste consignment note, kept for at least 3 years — not an ordinary waste transfer note.
All hazardous property codes
- HP 1Explosive
- HP 2Oxidizing
- HP 3Flammable
- HP 4Irritant
- HP 5Specific Target Organ Toxicity/Aspiration Toxicity
- HP 7Carcinogenic
- HP 8Corrosive
- HP 9Infectious
- HP 10Toxic for Reproduction
- HP 11Mutagenic
- HP 12Produces toxic gases in contact with water, air or acid
- HP 13Sensitising
- HP 14Ecotoxic
- HP 15(capable of exhibiting a hazardous property HP 1 - HP 14, not directly displayed by the original waste)
- HP POP(contains regulated persistent POPs at concentrations exceeding the legal limits)