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A213 federal activity code Waste from rolling mills shaping raw steel.

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A213, Primary steel transformation (rolling mills).

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    Primary steel transformation (rolling mills)

Use A213 when primary steel transformation (rolling mills) generated most of the material.

Waste mostly from the first rolling & shaping of steel in mills. Chosen by the activity that produced most of the material.

Where does Federal activity A213 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. A213 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 A213 cover?

This value is for primary steel transformation (rolling mills). 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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Primary steel transformation (rolling mills)

Is primary steel transformation (rolling mills) federal activity A213?

CodeWhen it fits
A213The activity that made most of the material was primary steel transformation (rolling mills).

A213 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 A213?

CodeWhat it is
A200Extraction of metallic ores
A210Ferrous metallurgy
A211Cast iron production (coke oven)
A212Raw steel production (pig iron)
A220Non-ferrous metallurgy
A221Production of alumina
A222Aluminum metallurgy
A223Metallurgy of lead and zinc