Waste Management Requirements

Waste Management Requirements Purpose

This document defines the minimum required control measures to minimize the environmental impact and to protect workers from related occupational safety and health risks from wastes generated by our operations.

Scope
Applicable to all Coca-Cola system locations (manufacturing, distribution, offices, laboratories and all other locations) worldwide

Definitions
See Appendix I.

Requirements
1. Compliance
Implement management practices and controls in accordance with the stricter of Company requirements or applicable legal requirements 1 related to waste management. Establish and maintain processes to identify, access and periodically verify compliance with current versions of these applicable legal requirements. These processes may be specific to waste management or part of a more comprehensive compliance process.

2. Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Conduct and document an initial assessment of the workplace to identify work areas and processes that generate or handle waste that can potentially pollute soil, groundwater or stormwater, or present a hazard to workers or the public, and the controls used to manage these risks.

Applicable legal requirements means any law, regulation, rule, requirement, standard, norm, decree or code applicable to the relevant facility and/or operation enacted, promulgated or issued by any governmental or regulatory agency or body at the National, Federal, State, Provincial, Municipal or other local level. It may also include relevant and applicable international or regional laws, regulations, rules and agreements, such as, but not limited to United Nations Guidelines and/or European Union (EU) Directives or Regulations, whether adopted into locally applicable law or directly applicable without the need for local adoption.
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The assessment: May be either a stand-alone document or included as part of a more comprehensive safety and environmental aspects and impacts assessment; Must be updated whenever additions of, or modifications to, equipment, processes or procedures result in changes to the waste stream or in a different risk profile; and Must be reviewed at least annually to verify that it is current.

3. Waste Characterization
Characterize all wastes to distinguish hazardous wastes and non-hazardous wastes. Unless prohibited by local legal regulations, wastes meeting any of the criteria listed in Appendix II are to be characterized as hazardous wastes and managed accordingly. Wastes managed as non-hazardous, but for which the composition, hazards and characteristics cannot be reasonably confirmed through knowledge of the waste generation process, must be characterized through analytical testing as specified in Appendix II. o The testing regime must be appropriate to the waste and may exclude characteristics known to be not applicable. o Repeat testing if process or equipment changes could potentially alter the composition, hazards or characteristics of the waste. o Wastes with potentially variable constituents or characteristics, including biosolids and inorganic sludges, that are managed as non-hazardous waste must be tested at least annually. Maintain records of all waste characterizations, including the methods used and the results of any analytical testing.

4. Waste Management Procedures

Implement documented procedures for the management of wastes, including routine inspections and housekeeping of waste collection and storage areas.

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5. Waste Vendors
Use only government-approved waste disposal sites, when available, and qualified waste transport and/or disposal contractors. Assess the sites and contractors (including subcontractors, if applicable) before consigning wastes to them to confirm that they can manage those specific wastes legally, safely and competently. a. Conduct on-site audits of waste disposal sites before use and at least every 5 years thereafter to verify and document site acceptability. b. Maintain current documentation to verify the contractors qualifications to manage the specific types of waste consigned to them. c. Use written contracts, in compliance with the Companys Contractor and Visitor Management Requirements. d. Provide the entity receiving hazardous waste with characterization and hazard information for the waste, including copies of any characterization testing performed, and maintain documentation confirming this receipt. e. Retain a copy of all waste disposal agreements (contracts) and copies of waste disposal manifests (shipping papers). f. If operations are required by local statute to use specific waste disposal sites or contractors, then only requirements (d) and (e) above will be applicable. g. Operations returning non-hazardous empty containers or wastes, such as corrugated cores, pallets, toner cartridges, etc., to the vendor that supplied the original material need only comply with Requirement (d) above. This exclusion does not apply to any recycling or recovery activity except between the facility and the original vendor

6. Performance Measures
Establish and maintain a program to track waste generation, disposal and recycling in accordance with the EOSH Performance Measurement Requirements.

7. Waste Storage and Handling

Implement management controls to reduce potential environmental impacts, nuisances or hazards to individuals exposed to the waste materials, both on- and off-site. Include the following as a minimum: Waste containers must be: o Compatible with the contents; and o Labeled with the contents and any appropriate warnings to identify all hazards associated with the contents.

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Implement controls to prevent solid or liquid waste from entering stormwater, in compliance with the Companys Wastewater Quality and Managing Hazardous Materials Requirements, including secondary containment for liquid waste storage areas. Implement controls to keep waste storage areas tidy and free of insects, vermin, foul odors or litter. Manage waste trademarked materials according to the Companys requirements for Non-Conforming Materials. Rinse and drain Ingredient and Concentrate packaging with all labels, including Company references and hazard labels, removed or obliterated prior to disposal. Do not bury or otherwise dispose of waste on-site, except for land application of non-hazardous biosolids and inorganic sludges meeting the requirements below. Do not incinerate waste on site unless expressly allowed by law. o Where on-site incineration is required, provide legally compliant incinerators and establish operational practices to minimize the environmental impact of this disposal operation. o Used oil may be burned as boiler fuel if permitted under local regulation. 7.1 Hazardous Waste For hazardous wastes, the following additional controls apply: o Segregate hazardous wastes from non-hazardous wastes. o Provide appropriate emergency response equipment near waste storage areas. 7.2 Land Application Conduct on-site or off-site land application of non-sanitary biosolids and/or inorganic solids, if chosen as a legally acceptable disposal method, in a manner that protects the environment. o Management practices and analytical testing must be in place to ensure that the biosolids are non-hazardous and within the specifications below for heavy metals. Prohibit hazardous materials (such as oils, paints and certain laboratory wastes) or other potentially harmful constituents from entering wastewater treatment operations and contaminating any biosolids or inorganic solid wastes. Annual characterization testing for the parameters defined in Appendix II, with the exception of asbestos and radioactivity, must document that the sludge is non-hazardous according to Company and legal requirement.

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Test for constituent metals according to the European Directive 86/278/EEC, hereinafter referred to as the EU Sewage Sludge Directive, including: Cadmium Copper Nickel Lead Zinc Mercury 40 mg/kg of dry material 1750 mg/kg of dry material 400 mg/kg of dry material 1200 mg/kg of dry material 4000 mg/kg of dry material 25 mg/kg of dry material

Ensure that samples for characterization and metals testing are homogeneous and representative of the waste-stream during the period. o Management practices and analytical testing must be in place to ensure that land application of biosolids does not negatively impact the environment. Biosolids may not be applied on- or off-site on land used for growing fruits or vegetables that are: Eaten raw (with the exception of those from fruit trees); or Grown in direct contact with the soil.

Prior to land application of such wastes on- or off-site, analyze a soil sample from the on-site or off-site land application location for the same parameters as the sludge to establish a baseline of existing conditions, and repeat such testing on an annual basis. If land application is already being undertaken, and no baseline analysis exists, complete it at the first opportunity. Monitor groundwater quarterly within the application area, as well as the groundwater up- and down-gradient of the application area. If groundwater is extracted on or in the nearby vicinity of the plant, or leaves the property, the quality of the groundwater at the point of extraction or leaving the property must not be degraded compared to up-gradient (unaffected) groundwater. If such soil or groundwater analyses indicate that concentrations of certain parameters are increasing, develop and implement an action plan to mitigate the environmental impact. Ensure that the soils liquid loading capacity is not exceeded to the point of destroying soil or vegetation.

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Ensure there is no liquid biosolids runoff or discharges to any nearby water bodies (river, lake, stream, etc.) or neighboring properties. Verify that biosolids applied as liquids do not pool or pond on the soil and, instead, infiltrate to the ground. Storage of biosolids must be at least 50 meters (165 feet) away from wells or other water systems and application to farmland must be at least 200 meters (660 feet) away from residential areas. 7.3 Sanitary Biosolids Management Operations generating sanitary biosolids must implement controls to avoid potential health risks, including: o Dispose of biosolids only through an approved sanitary waste disposal contractor. On-site land application is not permitted; and o Workers exposed to these biosolids shall: Be offered vaccinations, when legally acceptable, to prevent contracting diseases associated with sewage; Wear protective equipment, including masks, goggles, gloves, boots and waterproof gear, to prevent contact with the wastes; and Observe good hygienic practices, including washing thoroughly and changing contaminated clothing after handling these wastes, to minimize exposure risks. 7.4 Electronic Waste Management Include electronic wastes in the sites waste management practices and controls. o Management practices must address the likelihood that electronic waste may contain heavy metals. o Remove all data, labels, logos, tags or other Company references from the equipment prior to disposal or recycling. 7.5 Filter Aid Waste Management Manage wastes containing diatomaceous earth filter aids to minimize the exposure to workers, contractors and other waste handlers, and the public to dusts. o Use de-watering processes that restrict the potential for the formation of dry dusts, such as mechanical de-watering. o Prevent the inadvertent wind transport of dusts generated by the filter aid or wastes containing filter aid by using controls such as covered storage or windscreens. o Do not surface-apply wastes containing filter aid.

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o Wastes containing filter aid can be land applied if buried or amalgamated into other materials (compost, soil, biosolids) to reduce the formation and transport of respirable dusts. o Operations disposing of filter aid wastes off-site must verify at least annually that contractors and transporters are following the requirements listed above o Associates handling dry wastes containing filter aid must wear respiratory protection in accordance with the Respiratory Protection Requirements unless personnel exposures to Total Crystalline Silica are documented through industrial hygiene monitoring to be less than an 8-hour timeweighted average of 30 mg/m3. Respiratory controls are not required when handling slurries or wet filter cake. 7.6 Biohazard Waste Manage all biohazard wastes resulting from first aid procedures or other sources to minimize personnel exposure. o Place potentially infectious wastes in plastic bags or containers designed to prevent leakage of fluids during handling, storage and transport. o Locations where needles, lances, blades or other sharps are used or generated must have a specialized receptacle for collecting these wastes. o Clearly and prominently label biohazard waste with the biohazard symbol and the word "BIOHAZARD." o Autoclaving the wastes or using commercially-available disinfection materials to kill infectious agents so as to allow disposal with regular trash is an acceptable disposal method if legally compliant. 7.7 Waste Refrigerant Gases Recycle or dispose of refrigerant gases in compliance with the Companys Ozone Protection Requirements.

8. Training
Ensure that employees and other affected personnel are adequately trained to handle waste materials generated or managed in their workspace. Training must be specific to the expected responsibilities and include, as a minimum: Initial training, covering: o Applicable legal and Company requirements; o The details of the facilitys waste management procedures; o Information about the physical and health hazards of hazardous wastes in the work area;
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o The proper use and maintenance of any required personal protective equipment; and o Emergency and spill-response procedures for hazardous wastes. Refresher training: o Annually for those responsible for management and handling of hazardous wastes; and o When there is a change in wastes or waste-generating processes that presents new hazards or controls, or when there is evidence of deficiencies in employees knowledge of waste management practices. Ensuring that contractors and visitors understand and follow site requirements regarding waste management, in compliance with the Contractor and Visitor Management Requirements.

References
Waste Management Guidelines ES-RF-220 European Union Council Directive on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture (86/278/EEC) http://europa.eu.int/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!pr od!CELEXnumdoc&lg=en&numdoc=31986L0278 US EPA "Plain English Guide to the EPA part 503 Biosolids Rule" http://www.epa.gov/owm/mtb/biosolids/503pe/index.htm "Biosolids Applied to Land: Advancing Standards and Practices" http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/biosolids/nas/complete.pdf "Plain English Guide to the EPA part 503 Biosolids Rule" http://www.epa.gov/owm/mtb/biosolids/503pe/index.htm "Biosolids Applied to Land: Advancing Standards and Practices" http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/biosolids/nas/complete.pdf Control and Destruction of Non-Conforming Trademarked Materials Contractor and Visitor Management Requirements EOSH Performance Measures Requirements Managing Hazardous Materials Requirements Ozone Protection Requirements Personal Protective Equipment Requirements Respiratory Protection Requirements Wastewater Quality Requirements
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Revision History
Revision Date Summary of Change

3-July-2007

Revised document released as part of the TCCMS Redesign Governance Reset. This document contains content from the previous version with reformatting and significant rewording. Modified language in Vendor section to remove reference to Company Modified compliance, risk assessment and training requirements to align with other requirements. Added exception section for waste vendor management requirements to address use of government mandated vendors. Added requirements for electronic wastes and filter aid wastes. Added groundwater monitoring requirement for land application, modified definition of local regulation Added test references Added requirement for disposal/transportation contracts. Changed limits for pathogens from non-detect to fixed limits Added definition for landfill and land application, inserted standard compliance specification, minor word changes Reformatted to follow TCCQS KQ format

12-Nov-2007 3-July-2007

26-Aug-2006 6-April-2006 19-Dec-2005 1-Sep-2005 25-July-2005 29-Feb-2005

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Appendix I
Definitions
Biohazard waste: Potentially infectious wastes contaminated with liquid blood or other body fluids, such as waste gloves, CPR shields, bandages and compresses, or cleanup materials generated during first aid and CPR procedures. All such waste must be managed as though it were infectious. Biosolids: Biomass is produced in the normal operation of wastewater treatment systems. For such systems to operate properly, excess biomass requires frequent removal to maintain a proper microbiological balance. This wasted biomass is commonly referred to as sludge or biosolids. Sanitary biosolids is defined below. Characterization: A determination as to whether a waste is hazardous or nonhazardous. May be done through analytical testing or, if the composition, hazards and characteristics of the waste are known with certainty, through a non-quantitative risk assessment. Electronic waste (e-waste): Obsolete and/or damaged equipment containing electronic components, including, but not limited to: computers and peripherals, printers, monitors, telecommunications equipment, radios, televisions, lab equipment, process monitoring and control equipment, cables and other connecting equipment and the batteries that power them. Hazardous waste: Any waste that is classified or characterized by pertinent government regulations or the Company criteria listed below as hazardous or is regulated because of the substantial danger it imposes on the public health and welfare and on the environment if improperly managed and released to the environment. Typically these wastes contain harmful constituents, such as toxic metals, or physical properties, such as corrosivity or flammability, among others. Inorganic sludges: Semi-solid wastes, typically generated by our manufacturing operations, such as water treatment sludge (flocs of iron or aluminum-based coagulants and hydrated lime), materials from the cleaning of drain pipes and sumps, storage tanks and spent media (activated carbon, sand and diatomaceous earth from water treatment and sugar purification). Landfill: A waste disposal practice in which a publicly (governmental) or privately owned area of land or excavation is legally permitted and intended to receive various types of solid, non-hazardous waste, such as household waste, commercial solid waste and construction or demolition debris for permanent disposal without regard to whether the wastes so disposed of will have any beneficial effect on the land. Examples of landfills include a municipal garbage dump or an industrial landfill, which are operated by a local government or private industry.

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Definitions(continued)
Land Application: A waste disposal practice in which a publicly (governmental) or, more often, a privately owned area of land is used to receive non-hazardous materials, typically sludges, that have physical and/or biological qualities that enrich the receiving soils. Such waste sludges are typically spread, applied, tilled or incorporated onto the land or injected below the land surface, on farmlands, fields, forests or similar sites for agricultural/silviculture purposes. Only waste materials that can be readily incorporated into the soil and have a beneficial impact on the soil are suitable for land application. Non-hazardous waste: Organic and inorganic wastes that do not exhibit hazardous characteristics. These include, but are not limited to, scrap metal, food waste, ingredient and product packaging wastes (glass cullet, cans, plastic films, bottles, drums and straps, cardboard, pallets), yard wastes, office trash and many others. Sanitary Biosolids: Biosolids originating from septic tank clean-outs or effluent treatment sludge contaminated with sanitary sewage (for example, sewage from toilets, sinks, food preparation areas). Biosolids generated in these operations require special handling due to potential exposures to pathogenic organisms, such as cholera and hepatitis. Waste: Any solid, liquid or other material that is no longer needed for site use, regardless of whether the material is ultimately destined for disposal or recycling. Liquid wastewaters (process, sanitary, storm water, non-contact cooling water) and liquid wastes disposed through those wastewater systems are managed through the Wastewater Quality Requirements and not included as waste for the purpose of this document, however the solid or semi-solid biosolids typically generated by treatment of these wastes are included.

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Appendix II
Hazardous Characteristics and Maximum Concentration of Contaminants
Characteristic Corrosive: Ignitable or flammable: The waste is hazardous if its: 2 pH or 12 pH Liquids with a flash point < 60 C (140 F); Solids that are capable, under standard temperature and pressure, of causing fire through friction, absorption of moisture or spontaneous chemical changes; Ignitable compressed gases; Oxidizers Normally unstable and readily undergoes violent change; Reacts violently with water; When mixed with water, it generates toxic gases, vapors or fumes in a quantity sufficient to present a danger to human health or the environment; Contains cyanide or sulfide, which, when exposed to pH conditions between 2 and 12, can generate toxic gases, vapors or fumes in a quantity sufficient to present a danger to human health or the environment; or Capable of detonation or explosive reaction at standard temperature and pressure or if it is subjected to a strong initiating source or if heated under confinement. Contaminated with body fluids, Salmonella bacteria, fecal coliform bacteria, enteric viruses or viable helminth ova For dry material: Fecal coliform > 1,000 Most Probable Number (MPN) per gram of total solids (dry weight). Salmonella sp. bacteria density > 3 MPN per 4 grams total solids (dry weight). Enteric virus density >1 Plaque Forming
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Pathogenic:

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Unit (PFU) per 4 grams of total dry weight solids; Viable helminth ova density >1 per 4 grams of total dry weight solids. Radioactive: Emits ionizing radiation in absence of a power source Any friable form

Asbestos: Toxic: A waste or extract from a representative sample of the waste containing any of the contaminants listed below at the concentration equal to or greater than the respective value given in that table when tested using the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure, test Method 1311 in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods," EPA Publication SW-846. Contaminant Arsenic Barium Benzene Bismuth Cadmium Carbon tetrachloride Chlordane Chlorobenzene Chloroform Chromium. Cobalt Cresol (o,m,p) 2,4-D 1,4-Dichlorobenzene 1,2-Dichloroethane 1,1-Dichloroethylene 2,4-Dinitrotoluene Endrin Heptachlor Hexachlorobenzene Hexachlorobutadiene Hexachloroethane Lead Lindane Mercury Methoxychlor Methyl ethyl ketone
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CAS No. 7440-38-2 7440-39-3 71-43-2 7440-69-9 7440-43-9 56-23-5 57-74-9 108-90-7 67-66-3 7440-47-3 7440-48-4 95-48-7 94-75-7 106-46-7 107-06-2 75-35-4 121-14-2 72-20-8 76-44-8 118-74-1 87-68-3 67-72-1 7439-92-1 58-89-9 7439-97-6 72-43-5 78-93-3

Level (mg/L) 5.0 100.0 0.5 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.03 100.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 4200.0 10.0 7.5 0.5 0.7 30 0.02 0.008 30 0.5 3.0 5.0 0.4 0.2 10.0 200.0
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Nitrobenzene Pentachlorophenol Phenol Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Pyridine Selenium Silver Tetrachloroethylene Toxaphene Trichloroethylene Trichlorophenol 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol 2,4,5-TP (Silvex) Vinyl chloride Zinc 98-95-3 87-86-5 108-95-2 1336-36-3 110-86-1 7782-49-2 7440-22-4 127-18-4 8001-35-2 79-01-6 95-95-4 88-06-2 93-72-1 75-01-4 7440-66-6 2.0 100.0 5.0 50.0 35.0 1.0 5.0 0.7 0.5 0.5 400.0 2.0 1.0 0.2 150.0

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