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A700 federal activity code Factories making ink, paint, varnish & glue.

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A700, Production of inks, varnish, paints and glues.

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    Production of inks, varnish, paints and glues

Use A700 when production of inks, varnish, paints and glues generated most of the material.

Industry code for sites that produce inks, varnish, paints & glues, the whole group at once.

Where does Federal activity A700 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. Federal activity A700 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.

For federally regulated international shipments, the applicant enters the waste classification in the waste-line details of the federal notification in CNMTS. Check the movement rules and exclusions.

What does Federal activity A700 cover?

This value means production of inks, varnish, paints and glues. Choose it from the activity, reason, physical state or intended operation reported for the waste line, not from the waste name alone.

Official wording
Production of inks, varnish, paints and glues

Is production of inks, varnish, paints and glues Federal activity A700?

CodeWhen it fits
A700Most of the material came from production of inks, varnish, paints and glues.

A700 records the activity that made most of the material. It doesn't name the destination operation or decide hazard status.

Which codes sit beside Federal activity A700?

CodeWhat it is
A551Other primary organic chemical manufacture
A601Chemical treatment of fats and fabrication of basic substances for detergents
A651Fabrication of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, biocides and weed killers
A669Other manufacture of finished chemicals
A701Production of ink
A702Production of paint
A703Production of varnish
A704Production of glue