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A163 federal activity code Waste from tank farms & depots holding oil & gas products.

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A163, Storage of petroleum and products derived from refining of natural gas.

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    Storage of petroleum and products derived from refining of natural gas

Use A163 when this generating activity generated most of the material.

Waste mostly from storing petroleum & products refined from natural gas, such as in tank farms & depots.

Where does Federal activity A163 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. Federal activity A163 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 A163 cover?

It records storage of petroleum and products derived from refining of natural gas 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
Storage of petroleum and products derived from refining of natural gas

When is Federal activity A163 the right code?

CodeWhen it fits
A163The activity that made most of the material was storage of petroleum and products derived from refining of natural gas.

A163 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 A163?

CodeWhat it is
A152Coking operations
A160Petroleum industry
A161Extraction of petroleum and natural gas
A162Petroleum refining
A170Production of electricity
A171Central thermal facilities
A172Central hydraulic facilities
A173Central nuclear facilities