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A842 federal activity code Trucking, bus, rail & other freight & passenger operators.

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A842, Transportation.

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    Transportation

Use A842 when transportation generated most of the material.

Industry code for transportation operators, one of the transport & vehicle activities. Trucking, bus & rail firms use it.

Where does Federal activity A842 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. A842 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. The movement rules and exclusions still apply.

What does Federal activity A842 cover?

This records transportation as the activity that made the waste. Pick it from the activity, reason, physical state or operation reported for that waste line, not from the waste name alone.

Official wording
Transportation

Is transportation federal activity A842 or another code?

CodeWhen it fits
A842Most of the material came from transportation.

A842 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 A842?

CodeWhat it is
A820Laundries, bleaching services and dyers
A830Business enterprise
A840Transport, automobile dealers and repair facilities
A841Automobile dealers and automobile repair facilities
A850Hotels, cafés and restaurants
A860Health
A861Health (hospitals, medical centres, nursing homes and laboratories)
A870Research