38.22 Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste
This class includes the disposal and treatment prior to disposal of solid or non-solid hazardous waste, including waste that if explosive, oxidising, flammable, toxic, irritant, carcinogenic, corrosive, infectious and other substances and preparations harmful for human health and environment. This class includes: - 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 This class excludes: - reprocessing of nuclear fuels, see 20.13 - incineration of non-hazardous waste, see 38.21 - decontamination, clean up of land, water; toxic material abatement, see 39.00
Where 38.22 sits in the SKD 2008 hierarchy
- >E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
- >38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery
- >>38.2 Waste treatment and disposal
- >>>38.22 Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste
- >>>38.22 Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste
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Frequently asked questions
- What is SKD 2008 38.22?
- SKD 2008 38.22 is "Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste". This class includes the disposal and treatment prior to disposal of solid or non-solid hazardous waste, including waste that if explosive, oxidising, flammable, toxic, irritant, carcinogenic, corrosive, infectious and other substances and preparations harmful for human health and environment. This class includes: - 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 This class excludes: - reprocessing of nuclear fuels, see 20.13 - incineration of non-hazardous waste, see 38.21 - decontamination, clean up of land, water; toxic material abatement, see 39.00
- How does SKD 2008 38.22 map to other classification systems?
- 38.22 Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste has equivalents in NACE Rev 2 (38.22). These crosswalks let you translate this code between SKD 2008 and 1 other classification system.
- What is the parent category of 38.22?
- 38.22 Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste sits under 38.22 Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste in the SKD 2008 hierarchy.
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