A861 federal activity code Hospitals, medical centres, care homes & testing labs.
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- Based on SOR/2021-25 and official ECCC guidance
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A861, Health (hospitals, medical centres, nursing homes and laboratories).
IWIC A activity codes
Health (hospitals, medical centres, nursing homes and laboratories)
Use A861 when this generating activity generated most of the material.
ComplyOnSiteWhere does Federal activity A861 go on the federal notification?
In the waste classification details. A861 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 A861 cover?
This records health (hospitals, medical centres, nursing homes and laboratories) 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
- Health (hospitals, medical centres, nursing homes and laboratories)
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Is health (hospitals, medical centres, nursing homes and laboratories) federal activity A861 or another code?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| A861 | Most of the material came from health (hospitals, medical centres, nursing homes and laboratories). |
A861 records the activity that made most of the material. It doesn't name the destination operation or decide hazard status.