North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada [Provisional Version 0.1]

562 - Waste management and remediation services

562001 - Waste management and remediation services

562001.8 - Remediation services

This product group includes a wide of services provided for the remediation of sites whose air, water, and or soil has been contaminated by hazardous materials and substances. Among the services included in this product group are assessment, planning, clean-up, containment, and monitoring of contaminated sites. Also included are remediation services for building contaminated by hazardous substances and emergency response services for fuel, petroleum, and mine spills.

562001.8.1 - Site remediation services

Management of a contaminated site, for prevention, minimization, or mitigation of damage to human health or the environment. Services pertain to remediation of the air, soil, ground and/or surface water (fresh or salt). Remediation options may include, but are not limited to, direct physical actions, such as treatment, removal, or destruction of contaminants, other on-site risk management solutions, such as capping or containment of contaminants or isolation of the site.

562001.8.2 - Building remediation services

Development and implementation of a remediation plan that removes, destroys, contains or otherwise reduces contaminants in a building, including remediation of asbestos, lead paint, radon, and other contaminants.

562001.8.3 - Environmental emergency response services

Development and/or implementation of rapid response plans and activities to deal with various types of environmental emergencies (e.g., fuel and chemical spills and incidents involving dangerous goods and hazardous materials).

562001.8.4 - Remediation services, n.e.c.

Services undertaken for the purpose of remediation of a site, building, or environmental emergency, not elsewhere classified.