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A233 federal activity code Waste from forging, stamping & pressing metal.

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A233, Metalworking (not including machining).

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    Metalworking (not including machining)

Use A233 when metalworking (not including machining) generated most of the material.

Waste mostly from shaping metal by forging, stamping or pressing, but not from cutting or machining.

Where does Federal activity A233 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. A233 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 A233 cover?

This value is for metalworking (not including machining). Pick it from the activity, reason, physical state or intended operation on the waste line, not from the waste name alone.

Official wording
Metalworking (not including machining)

Is metalworking (not including machining) federal activity A233?

CodeWhen it fits
A233The activity that made most of the material was metalworking (not including machining).

A233 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 A233?

CodeWhat it is
A227Manufacture of electrodes
A230Foundry and metalworking operations
A231Ferrous metal foundries
A232Non-ferrous metal foundries
A240Mechanical, electrical and electronic construction
A241Machining
A242Thermal treatment
A243Surface treatment