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This type includes the manufacture of chemicals using basic processes. The output of these processes are usually separate chemical elements or separate chemically defined compounds.

This type includes:

  • manufacture of chemical elements (except industrial gases and basic metals)
  • manufacture of inorganic acids except nitric acid
  • manufacture of alkalis, lyes and other inorganic bases except ammonia
  • manufacture of other inorganic compounds
  • roasting of iron pyrites
  • manufacture of distilled water

This type also includes:

  • enrichment of uranium and thorium ores

This type excludes:

  • manufacture of industrial gases (see 201100)
  • manufacture of nitrogenous fertilisers and nitrogen compounds (see 201500)
  • manufacture of ammonia (see 201500)
  • manufacture of ammonium chloride (see 201500)
  • manufacture of nitrites and nitrates of potassium (see 201500)
  • manufacture of ammonium carbonates (see 201500)
  • manufacture of aromatic distilled water (see 205300)
  • manufacture of basic metals (see division 24)