ISIC 3900—Remediation and other waste management service activities

Where 3900 sits

1. E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
2. 39 Remediation and other waste management service activities
3. 390 Remediation and other waste management service activities
4. 3900 Remediation and other waste management service activities

What 3900 includes

• Decontamination of soils and groundwater at the place of pollution, either in situ or ex situ, using e.g. mechanical, chemical or biological methods
• Decontamination of industrial plants or sites, including nuclear plants and sites
• Decontamination and cleaning up of surface water following accidental pollution, e.g. through collection of pollutants or through application of chemicals
• Cleaning up oil spills and other pollutions on land, in surface water, in ocean and seas, including coastal areas
• Asbestos, lead paint, and other toxic material abatement
• Clearing of landmines , including detonation at the site
• Other specialized pollution-control activities
• Carbon capture and storage activities
• Remediation of mining sites
• Site remediation containment, control and monitoring services

What 3900 excludes

• Pest control in agriculture, see 0161
• Purification of water for water supply purposes, see 3600
• Treatment of waste with recovery, see 3830
• Treatment of waste for disposal, see 382
• Outdoor sweeping and watering of streets, see 8129
• Civil engineering projects of rehabilitation of mining sites, see section F

3900 in other systems