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A172 federal activity code Waste from dams & hydroelectric power stations.

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A172, Central hydraulic facilities.

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    Central hydraulic facilities

Use A172 when central hydraulic facilities generated most of the material.

Waste mostly from central hydraulic facilities, the dams & stations that make power from falling water.

Where does Federal activity A172 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. Federal activity A172 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 A172 cover?

It records central hydraulic facilities 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
Central hydraulic facilities

When is Federal activity A172 the right code?

CodeWhen it fits
A172The activity that made most of the material was central hydraulic facilities.

A172 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 A172?

CodeWhat it is
A162Petroleum refining
A163Storage of petroleum and products derived from refining of natural gas
A170Production of electricity
A171Central thermal facilities
A173Central nuclear facilities
A174Other central electricity facilities
A180Production of water
A200Extraction of metallic ores