Remediation activities and other waste management services

This group 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 of 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; - other specialized pollution-control activities;

This group excludes: - treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste, see 38210 (Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste); - treatment and disposal of hazardous waste, see 3822 (Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste); - outdoor sweeping and watering of streets etc., see 81290 (Industrial cleaning activities and specialized cleaning activities for buildings).