MSIC 3822—Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste

Where 3822 sits

1. E Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities
2. 38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal, and recovery activities
3. 382 Waste treatment and disposal
4. 3822 Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste

Contains 1 narrower code

• 38220 Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste

What 3822 includes

• The disposal and treatment prior to disposal of solid or non-solid hazardous waste, including waste that is explosive, oxidizing, flammable, toxic, irritant, carcinogenic, corrosive or infectious and other substances and preparations harmful for human health and environment
• 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

What 3822 excludes

• Incineration of non-hazardous waste, see 38210
• Decontamination, clean up of land, water; toxic material abatement, see 39000
• Reprocessing of nuclear fuels, see 20119

3822 in other systems