390000 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities

This type 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 type also includes:

This type excludes:

pest control in agriculture, see 016100
purification of water for water supply purposes, see 360000
treatment of waste with recovery, see 382
treatment of waste for disposal, see 383
storage of captured carbon dioxide (CO2), see 383200
civil engineering projects for the rehabilitation of mining sites, see section F
outdoor sweeping and watering of streets, see 812309

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