NACE Class 38.22 - Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste class

Description

This class includes the disposal and treatment prior to disposal of solid or non-solid hazardous waste, including waste that if explosive, oxidising, flammable, toxic, irritant, carcinogenic, corrosive, infectious and other substances and preparations harmful for human health and environment.

This class includes:

  • operation of facilities for treatment of hazardous waste
  • treatment and disposal of toxic live or dead animals and other contaminated waste
  • incineration of hazardous waste
  • disposal of used goods such as refrigerators to eliminate harmful waste
  • treatment, disposal and storage of radioactive nuclear waste including:
    • treatment and disposal of transition radioactive waste, i.e. decaying within the period of transport, from hospitals
    • encapsulation, preparation and other treatment of nuclear waste for storage

This class excludes:

  • reprocessing of nuclear fuels, see 20.13
  • incineration of non-hazardous waste, see 38.21
  • decontamination, clean up of land, water; toxic material abatement, see 39.00


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