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A224 federal activity code Waste from refining gold, silver & platinum.

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A224, Metallurgy of precious metals.

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    Metallurgy of precious metals

Use A224 when metallurgy of precious metals generated most of the material.

Waste mostly from the metallurgy of precious metals, refining gold, silver, platinum & other precious metals.

Where does Federal activity A224 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. A224 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 A224 cover?

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

Official wording
Metallurgy of precious metals

Is metallurgy of precious metals federal activity A224?

CodeWhen it fits
A224The activity that made most of the material was metallurgy of precious metals.

A224 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 A224?

CodeWhat it is
A220Non-ferrous metallurgy
A221Production of alumina
A222Aluminum metallurgy
A223Metallurgy of lead and zinc
A225Metallurgy of other non-ferrous metals
A226Ferro-alloy industry
A227Manufacture of electrodes
A230Foundry and metalworking operations