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A230 federal activity code Waste from foundries & shops that cast, shape & cut metal.

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A230, Foundry and metalworking operations.

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    Foundry and metalworking operations

Use A230 when foundry and metalworking operations generated most of the material.

Waste mostly from foundry and metalworking operations, from casting metal to shaping & cutting it.

Where does Federal activity A230 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. A230 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 A230 cover?

This value is for foundry and metalworking operations. 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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Foundry and metalworking operations

Is foundry and metalworking operations federal activity A230?

CodeWhen it fits
A230The activity that made most of the material was foundry and metalworking operations.

A230 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 A230?

CodeWhat it is
A224Metallurgy of precious metals
A225Metallurgy of other non-ferrous metals
A226Ferro-alloy industry
A227Manufacture of electrodes
A231Ferrous metal foundries
A232Non-ferrous metal foundries
A233Metalworking (not including machining)
A240Mechanical, electrical and electronic construction