MSIC 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

Contains 1 narrower code

• 39000 Remediation activities and other waste management services

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 of 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 and the like (including detonation)
• 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 01610
• Purification of water for water supply purposes, see 36001
• Treatment of waste with recovery, see 38309
• Treatment of waste for disposal, see 382
• Outdoor sweeping and watering of streets, etc., see 81299
• Civil engineering projects of rehabilitation of mining sites, see section F

3900 in other systems