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A932 federal activity code Sludge & residue from chemical & physical treatment of waste.

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A932, Physico-chemical treatment.

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    Physico-chemical treatment

Use A932 when physico-chemical treatment generated most of the material.

Source code for waste that came mostly from physico-chemical treatment. It names the activity, not the material.

Where does Federal activity A932 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. A932 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 A932 cover?

This records physico-chemical treatment 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
Physico-chemical treatment

Is physico-chemical treatment federal activity A932 or another code?

CodeWhen it fits
A932Most of the material came from physico-chemical treatment.

A932 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 A932?

CodeWhat it is
A910Urban water treatment facilities
A920Urban waste treatment
A930Treatment of industrial effluents and waste
A931Incineration
A933Biological treatment
A934Solidification of waste
A935Collection or pre-treatment of waste
A936Landbased disposal above, on or below the surface