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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULED WASTE MANAGEMENT :recycle: - Coggle…
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULED WASTE MANAGEMENT :recycle:
Category of health effects
Acute effect
Immediate effect, short duration of epxposure, high dose
Reversible, may be fatal if dose is very high
Eg: irritation, skin burn, nausea, dizziness and cardiovascular failure (cyanide poisoning)
Chronic effect
Delayed effect, repeated/long duration of exposure
Irreversible
Eg: cancer, birth defects, infertility and neuropathy
REGULATIONS/ORDER'S REGARDING SCHEDULED WASTES
EQR (scheduled wastes) Reg 2005
EQ (Prescribed conveyance)(Scheduled wastes)order 2005
EQR (Prescribed activities)(Environmental impact Assessment)Order 1989
EQ (Presribed premises)( Scheduled waste treatment and disposal facilities) Regulations 1989
EQ (Prescribed premises)( Scheduled waste treatment and disposal facilities) order 1989
DEFINITION OF WASTE IN MALAYSIA
Any matter prescribed to be scheduled waste or any matter whether in a sold, semi-solid or liquid form or in the form of gas or vapour, which is emitted, discharged or deposited in the environment i such volume, composition or manner as to cause pollution
CHARACTERISTIC OF SCHEDULED WASTE
Ignitabible
Corrosive
Reactive
Toxic
NEW CATEGORY OF SCHEDULED WASTES
SW 105; Galvanic sludges
SW 108; Leaching residue from zinc processing
SW110; Electrical and electronic waste
SW 205; Wastes gypsum
SW 326; Waste of organic phosphorus compound
SW 407; Waste containing dioxins or furans
SW 429; Discarded chemicals
SW 430; Obsolete laboratory chemicals
SW 432; Waste containing peroxides
SW 501; Residues from treatment of scheduled waste
Pollution prevention Methodologies
Environmental Management system (EMS)
Comprehensive set of written environmental policies and procedure that identifies company goals and objectives
Overall management system include organization structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources
Cleaner production
Increase overall efficiency and productivity
Improve business opportunity
Reduce human and environmental risk
Good housekeeping operating practices
Simple and not necessarily costly
Prevention of scheduled waste generation by improving several routine procedures
Purchasing procedures
Inventory control
Receiving procedures
Raw material use and handling
Proper labelling
Storage area
Hazardous material and wastestream segregation
Empty container
Preventive maintenance
Training and supervision
Optimizing operation and processes
Delivery procedure
SW Waste utilization
POLLUTION PREVENTION HIERARCHY
Source Reduction- Recycle-Treat- Dispose
