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A703, Production of varnish.

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    Production of varnish

Use A703 when production of varnish generated most of the material.

Industry code for varnish manufacturing, one of the ink, varnish, paint & glue activities. Every one of these has its own code.

Where does Federal activity A703 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. Federal activity A703 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 A703 cover?

This value means production of varnish. 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 varnish

Is production of varnish Federal activity A703?

CodeWhen it fits
A703Most of the material came from production of varnish.

A703 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 A703?

CodeWhat it is
A669Other manufacture of finished chemicals
A700Production of inks, varnish, paints and glues
A701Production of ink
A702Production of paint
A704Production of glue
A710Fabrication of photographic products
A711Production of photosensitive plates
A712Fabrication of products for photographic treatments