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A210 federal activity code Waste from making iron & steel.

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A210, Ferrous metallurgy.

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    Ferrous metallurgy

Use A210 when ferrous metallurgy generated most of the material.

Waste mostly from ferrous metallurgy, the iron & steel industry, from furnaces to rolling mills.

Where does Federal activity A210 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. A210 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.

On federally regulated international shipments, the applicant enters the waste classification in the waste line of the federal notification in CNMTS. The movement rules and exclusions apply.

What does Federal activity A210 cover?

This value is for ferrous metallurgy. Pick it from the activity, reason, physical state or intended operation on the waste line, not from the waste name alone.

Official wording
Ferrous metallurgy

Is ferrous metallurgy federal activity A210?

CodeWhen it fits
A210The activity that made most of the material was ferrous metallurgy.

A210 records the activity that made most of the material. It doesn't name the destination operation or decide whether the waste is hazardous.

Which codes sit beside Federal activity A210?

CodeWhat it is
A173Central nuclear facilities
A174Other central electricity facilities
A180Production of water
A200Extraction of metallic ores
A211Cast iron production (coke oven)
A212Raw steel production (pig iron)
A213Primary steel transformation (rolling mills)
A220Non-ferrous metallurgy