Statistics Norway

Hazardous waste

4   Hazardous waste to unknown handling 1999 to 2005, by material. 1 000 tonnes. 1
Type of material 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 61 62 51 61 77 80 64
Waste containing oil 43 46 33 42 39 46 35
Waste containing solvents 8 6 6 8 5 6 7
Other organic hazardous wastes 4 4 4 3 9 8 7
Waste containing heavy metals 4 3 6 6 11 9 5
Corrosive waste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other inorganic hazardous wastes 1 1 1 0 10 9 8
Contaminated wastewater 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Photochemicals 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
Nonclassified hazardous waste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1  1 Amendments in legislation entering into force 01.01.2003 define additionally some waste types as hazardous. In 2003 about 21 000 tonnes of such waste types were handled in unknown ways.

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