A160 federal activity code Waste from oil & gas, refineries & fuel storage.
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- Based on SOR/2021-25 and official ECCC guidance
- Nothing is stored
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A160, Petroleum industry.
IWIC A activity codes
Petroleum industry
Use A160 when petroleum industry generated most of the material.
ComplyOnSiteWhere does Federal activity A160 go on the federal notification?
In the waste classification details. Federal activity A160 describes a waste or recyclable line on the federal notification. It records the activity that made the waste, and doesn't decide whether it is hazardous.
For federally regulated international shipments, the applicant enters the waste classification in the waste-line details of the federal notification in CNMTS. The movement rules and exclusions still apply.
What does Federal activity A160 cover?
It records the petroleum industry as the generating activity. Pick it from the activity, reason, physical state or intended operation reported for the waste line, not from the waste name alone.
- Official wording
- Petroleum industry
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
When is Federal activity A160 the right code?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| A160 | The activity that made most of the material was the petroleum industry. |
A160 records the activity that made most of the material. It doesn't name the destination operation or decide hazard status.
Which codes sit beside Federal activity A160?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| A130 | Manufacture of animal feed |
| A150 | Coal industry |
| A151 | Production and preparation of coal and coal products |
| A152 | Coking operations |
| A161 | Extraction of petroleum and natural gas |
| A162 | Petroleum refining |
| A163 | Storage of petroleum and products derived from refining of natural gas |
| A170 | Production of electricity |