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Waste Management Hazardous Waste

Waste Management Hazardous Waste. The topics of today. Rules and regulations Hazardous Waste Dangerous Goods Security advisement The work of SEKA Miljöteknik Laboratory waste Questions , comments , views and ideas. Askewed balance - Environmental changes. Organization.

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Waste Management Hazardous Waste

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  1. Waste ManagementHazardous Waste

  2. The topicsoftoday • Rules and regulations • Hazardous Waste • DangerousGoods • Securityadvisement • The workof SEKA Miljöteknik • Laboratorywaste • Questions, comments, views and ideas

  3. Askewedbalance-Environmentalchanges

  4. Organization

  5. MiljöbalkenThe EnvironmentalCode Miljöbalken was instituted 1999 and replaced the 15 different lawswithin the area of environmental concerns. Historyof Miljöbalken • 1860 Water and sewage • 1967 Swedish EnvironmentalProtection Agency • 1969 EnvironmentalProtectionLaw • 1982 Law for Public health • 1987 Law for Natural Resources • 1992 Agenda 21 • 1999 Miljöbalken

  6. The 5 cornerstonesof Miljöbalken • Health and environmentareto be protected • Areas ofNatural and culturalsignificanceareto be protected • Biodiversity must be preserved • Conservationof land and water must be achieved • Reuse and recycling should be encouraged

  7. Carcinogenic Corrosive Flammable Infectious What is Hazardous Waste? • EnvironmentallyHazardous-Alien tonature, widespread, long term effects • Hazardous Waste – A broader term ofenvironmentallyhazardous Ecotoxic Toxic

  8. Examples ofHazardous Waste • Mercury • Solvents • Waste oils • Photo chemicals • Pesticides • Acids • Caustics • Ammonia • Various Chemicals

  9. DangerousGoods ”All Waste that is DangerousGoods is Hazardous Waste but all Hazardous Waste is not DangerousGoods”

  10. DangerousGoods Substances or objectsthatduetotheirchemical or physicalpropertiescan be harmfulto humans, animals or the environment Examples: Gasoline, fireworks, paint

  11. Whatlawsregulate the transportationofDangerousGoods? • ADR-S • The regulationsof transport ofDangerousGoods

  12. Regulations for transporting DangerousGoods… • …includesloading and offloading and anystorage and handling that has anyconnectionto the transportation.

  13. Danger pictograms

  14. DangerousGoods, senderresponsibility • EnsurethatGoodsareklassified and permitted for transport • Useappropriate and approved packaging • Ensurecorrectlabelling • Ensure the paperwork for the transport

  15. DangerousGoods, transporter responsibility • EnsurethatGoodsarepermitted for transport • Ensurethat all documentsare in order • Ensure proper labelling and packaging • Ensurethatcargo and securitymeasuresaremet.

  16. DangerousGoods, recipient responsibility • Ensurethatgoodscorrespondtodocuments. • Ensurethatcleaning and securitymeasuresaremet • Ensurethatanyvehicularlabelsareremoved.

  17. Securityadvisor • Legislationsince 1996 • The purpose is tostrenghten the safetyissuesregarding the handling ofDangerousGoods. • Works toprevent incidents • Reportto The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency • Implementroutines • AnnualReport

  18. Waste Management • Specificsubstances • Autoclaving • Hospital Hazardous Waste • Trash • Waste portal

  19. Safety Data Sheets • KLARA • Substance information • Properties • Safetymeasures • Accidents • Waste disposal • Miscellaneous

  20. HazardousSubstances • PicricAcid • Very hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant), of eye contact (irritant). Hazardous in case of ingestion, of inhalation. Slightly hazardous in case of skin contact (permeator). Corrosive to eyes and skin. • Picric acid and bases form explosive salts. • Ethylether • Store in a segregated and approved area. Keep container in a cool, well-ventilated area. Keep container tightly closed and • sealed until ready for use. Avoid all possible sources of ignition (spark or flame). Do not store above 30°C (86°F). Hygroscopic; • keep container tightly closed. Air Sensitive Sensitive to light. • Phosphine • FLAMMABLE GAS. POISONOUS PYROPHORIC. MAY CAUSE FLASH FIRE. • MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. MAY CAUSE TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE, BASED ON ANIMAL DATA. CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. • Dimethylsulphate • Accordingtolocalregulations

  21. Other Waste • Recycling • Combustiblewaste • Hospital Hazardous Waste • GMO

  22. So, whathappensto the waste?

  23. Destruction • Water • Oils • Solvents • Chemicals • Hospital Hazardous Waste • Conventional Waste • Treatment

  24. Questions?

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