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A212 federal activity code Waste from blast furnaces & steel mills.

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A212, Raw steel production (pig iron).

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    Raw steel production (pig iron)

Use A212 when raw steel production (pig iron) generated most of the material.

Waste mostly from making pig iron & raw steel. Chosen by the activity that produced most of the material.

Where does Federal activity A212 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. A212 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 A212 cover?

This value is for raw steel production (pig iron). Pick it from the activity, reason, physical state or intended operation on the waste line, not from the waste name alone.

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Raw steel production (pig iron)

Is raw steel production (pig iron) federal activity A212?

CodeWhen it fits
A212The activity that made most of the material was raw steel production (pig iron).

A212 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 A212?

CodeWhat it is
A180Production of water
A200Extraction of metallic ores
A210Ferrous metallurgy
A211Cast iron production (coke oven)
A213Primary steel transformation (rolling mills)
A220Non-ferrous metallurgy
A221Production of alumina
A222Aluminum metallurgy