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A931 federal activity code Ash & residue from burning waste in an incinerator.

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A931, Incineration.

  • IWIC A activity codes

    Incineration

Use A931 when incineration generated most of the material.

Source code for waste that came mostly from incineration. It names the activity, not the material.

Where does Federal activity A931 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. A931 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 A931 cover?

This records incineration 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
Incineration

Is incineration federal activity A931 or another code?

CodeWhen it fits
A931Most of the material came from incineration.

A931 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 A931?

CodeWhat it is
A900Cleaning and maintenance of public areas
A910Urban water treatment facilities
A920Urban waste treatment
A930Treatment of industrial effluents and waste
A932Physico-chemical treatment
A933Biological treatment
A934Solidification of waste
A935Collection or pre-treatment of waste