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A750 federal activity code Plants making gunpowder, blasting agents & other explosives.

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A750, Production of powders and explosives.

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    Production of powders and explosives

Use A750 when production of powders and explosives generated most of the material.

Industry code for producers of powders & explosives, such as gunpowder & blasting agents. It covers the plant, not the waste.

Where does Federal activity A750 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. A750 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 details of the federal notification in CNMTS. The movement rules and exclusions still apply.

What is Federal activity A750 used for?

It is for production of powders and explosives. Pick 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 powders and explosives

Which waste is Federal activity A750?

CodeWhen it fits
A750Most of the material came from production of powders and explosives.

A750 records the activity behind most of the material. It doesn't name the destination operation or decide hazard status.

Which codes sit beside Federal activity A750?

CodeWhat it is
A730Finished rubber and plastic material
A731Rubber industry
A732Finished plastic material
A740Fabrication of products based upon asbestos
A760Textile and clothing industry
A761Combing and carding of textile fibres
A762Threading, spinning and weaving
A763Bleaching, dyeing and printing