CLANAE 20.118—Manufacture of basic inorganic chemicals n.e.c.

Where 20.118 sits

1. C Manufacturing industry
2. 20 Manufacturing of chemical substances and products
3. 20.1 Manufacturing of basic chemicals
4. 20.11 Manufacture of basic chemicals, except fertilizers and nitrogen compounds
5. 20.118 Manufacture of basic inorganic chemicals n.e.c.

What 20.118 includes

• The manufacture of basic chemicals from inorganic minerals (those that do not contain carbon):
• The manufacture of bases, acids or alkalis, and salts, for example: - sulfuric acid - bromine - hydrochloric acid - chlorine - fluorine - phosphoric acid - sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) - sodium hypochlorite - hydrogen peroxide (oxygenated water) - sodium tetraborate (borax)
• The production of heavy water.
• The roasting of iron pyrite.
• The production of distilled or demineralized water.

What 20.118 excludes

• The manufacture of nitric acid (subclass 20.130).

20.118 in other systems