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A763 federal activity code Dye houses & fabric printers, using dyes & bleach.

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A763, Bleaching, dyeing and printing.

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    Bleaching, dyeing and printing

Use A763 when bleaching, dyeing and printing generated most of the material.

Industry code for bleaching, dyeing & printing of textiles, one of the textile & clothing activities.

Where does Federal activity A763 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. A763 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 A763 used for?

It is for bleaching, dyeing and printing. Pick it from the activity, reason, physical state or intended operation reported for the waste line, not from the waste name alone.

Official wording
Bleaching, dyeing and printing

Which waste is Federal activity A763?

CodeWhen it fits
A763Most of the material came from bleaching, dyeing and printing.

A763 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 A763?

CodeWhat it is
A750Production of powders and explosives
A760Textile and clothing industry
A761Combing and carding of textile fibres
A762Threading, spinning and weaving
A764Clothing manufacture
A770Leather and hide industry
A771Tanneries, tanning
A772Fur trade