Remediation activities and other waste management service activities

This class 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, etc., including detonation at the site
• other specialised pollution-control activities
• carbon capture activities
• remediation of mining sites

This class also includes:

• site remediation containment, control and monitoring services

This class excludes:

• pest control in agriculture, see 01.61
• purification of water for water supply purposes, see 36.00
• treatment of waste with recovery, see 38.2
• treatment of waste 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
• outdoor sweeping and watering of streets, see 81.23