39.000Level 5
Remediation activities and other waste management service activities
Explanatory note
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