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A933 federal activity code Residue from treating waste with bacteria & other living organisms.

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A933, Biological treatment.

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    Biological treatment

Use A933 when biological treatment generated most of the material.

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

Where does Federal activity A933 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. A933 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 A933 cover?

This records biological 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
Biological treatment

Is biological treatment federal activity A933 or another code?

CodeWhen it fits
A933Most of the material came from biological treatment.

A933 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 A933?

CodeWhat it is
A920Urban waste treatment
A930Treatment of industrial effluents and waste
A931Incineration
A932Physico-chemical treatment
A934Solidification of waste
A935Collection or pre-treatment of waste
A936Landbased disposal above, on or below the surface
A940Regeneration activities