NACE-BEL 39.000—Remediation activities and other waste management service activities

Where 39.000 sits

1. E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
2. 39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities
3. 39.0 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities
4. 39.00 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities
5. 39.000 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities

What 39.000 includes

• The decontamination of polluted soil and groundwater, in situ or ex situ, e.g., using mechanical/chemical or biological methods
• The decontamination of factories or sites, including nuclear plants and sites
• The decontamination and remediation of surface water following accidental pollution (e.g., by the removal of pollutants or the application of chemicals)
• The cleanup of hydrocarbon spills on land, in surface water, in the ocean or in the sea, including coastal areas
• Asbestos removal, lead paint removal, reduction of toxic materials, etc.
• Landmine clearance, etc. including their neutralization by on-site explosion
• Other specialized pollution control activities
• Carbon capture activities
• Mine site remediation
• The containment, control and monitoring of site remediation

What 39.000 excludes

• Pest control in agriculture, see 01.61
• Water treatment for water distribution, see 36.00
• Waste treatment with recovery, see 38.2
• Waste treatment for disposal, see 38.3
• Storage of captured carbon dioxide (CO2), see 38.32
• Civil engineering projects for the rehabilitation of mining sites, see section F
• Sweeping and watering of roads, see 81.23

39.000 in other systems