HAZARDOUS WASTE and

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

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Hazardous Waste Definition

Hazardous Waste Storage and Labelling
Transportation of Hazardous Waste
Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste Minimization

Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste
- anything which, because of its quantity,
concentration, or physical, chemical or infectious
characteristics, may cause, or significantly contribute
to an increase in mortality; or cause an increase in
serious irreversible or incapacitating irreversible
illness; or pose a substantial present or potential
hazard to human health and the environment when
improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed
of, or otherwise managed
Ignitable, Corrosive, Reactive, Toxic

Effects of Hazardous waste

covered with sores since he was exposed

to toxic waste dump

The cadmium poisoning

caused softening of the
bones and kidney
failure. The disease is
named for the severe
pains caused in the
joints and spine

The cadmium was

released into rivers by
mining companies in the
mountains

Hazardous Waste DAO 36

Hazardous wastes
are substances that are without any safe
commercial, industrial, agricultural or
economic usage and are shipped,
transported or brought from the
country of origin for dumping or
disposal into or in transit through any
part of the territory of the Philippines.

Hazardous Waste DAO 36

Hazardous wastes
shall also refer to by-products, side-products,
process residues, spent reaction media,
contaminated plant or equipment or other
substances from manufacturing operations
and as consumer discards of manufactured
products which present unreasonable risk
and/or injury to health and safety and to the
environment.

HAZARDOUS WASTES

Toxic

Any waste that

exhibits one or
more of these
characteristics is
considered
hazardous waste

Ignitable
Corrosive

Reactive

Toxicity

Characteristics of
Hazardous Wastes
Toxic
Poisonous
Carcinogenic
Mutagenic
Teratogenic
Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure)a procedure used to simulate the leaching
which a waste will undergo if disposed of in
a sanitary landfill and is applicable to liquid,
solid and multi-phased sample

Characteristics of
Hazardous Wastes
Reactive
Unstable under normal conditions and
readily undergo violent change without
detonating
React violently with water and create
spontaneously explosive mixtures like toxic
gases, vapors or fumes
Capable of detonating

Reactivity

Characteristics of
Hazardous Wastes
Corrosive
Acidic or basic with pH greater than 12.5 or less
than 2.0
Capable of corroding metal such as
containers,tanks, barrels and drums

Corrosivity

Characteristics of
Hazardous Wastes
Ignitable
Applies to any physical state
Any liquid having a flash point of not more than
140F/60C
Any of the following solids:
Wetted explosives that when dry are explosives
Self-reactive materials that are liable to undergo
strongly exothermal decomposition
Pyrophoric materials (also liquid) that can ignite
within 5 min after coming in contact with air

Ignitability

Non-flammable

Other symbols
Biological
hazard

Ecological
hazard

Radioactive

Non-flammable

Forms of Hazardous Waste

a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Slurry
d. Gas

Typical hazardous household materials /

wastes

Automotive fluids
Disinfectants
Pesticides
Paint Products
Swimming pool
chemicals
Personal hygiene
products

Household cleaners
Polishes
Pet care products
Photographic chemicals
Deodorizers
Batteries
Fluorescent bulbs
Used oil

The Dirty Dozen

Persistent Organic Pollutants
Organic chemicals (mostly synthetic) that
remain intact in the environment for long
periods, become widely distributed
geographically, accumulate in the fatty tissue
of living organisms and are toxic to humans
and wildlife.

POPs circulate globally and can cause damage

wherever they travel

The POPs list: Dirty Dozen

DDT

Heptachlor

Endrin

Mirex

Dieldrin

Hexachlorobenzene

Aldrin

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

Toxaphen

Dioxins

Chlordane

Furans

Household Hazardous Wastes

Products containing hazardous material should say poison, toxic or
danger
In the kitchen:
Aerosol cans, cleaners, floor care products, metal polish and metal
cleaners
In the bathroom:
Cleaners, disinfectants, hair relaxers, medicines, nail polish and polish
removers.
In the garage/workshop:
Auto batteries, brake fluid, degreasers, gasolines, kerosene, motor oil, oil
filters
Others:
Computer scraps, busted fluorescent lamp, expired medicines.

Industrial Hazardous Waste

Philippine Commitment to International

Covenants
Rio de Janeiro Declaration (1992)
Sustainable Development
Montreal Protocol (1987)
Ozone depleting substances
Kyoto Protocol (1997)
Greenhouse Gas emissions
Basel Convention (1989)
Trans-boundary movement of hazardous
wastes
Stockholm Convention (2001)
Persistent Organic Pollutants

Environmental Law
Presidential Decree (PD) 1152, the Philippine Environmental
Code, (1977)
RA 6969 : Toxic and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control
Act of 1990
DAO 29, Series of 1992: Implementing Rules and Regulations
of RA 6969
DAO 36, Series of 2004: Revised Implementing Rules and
Regulations of RA 6969

Exempt Wastes from

RA 6969 Coverage
Garbage from domestic premises & households
Treated industrial or commercial wastewater that are
disposed of on-site through the sewerage system
Industrial & commercial solid wastes that do not contain
prescribed hazardous wastes as listed
Materials from building demolition except those that contain
asbestos
Septic tank effluent & sewage from domestic sources
Untreated spoils from mining, quarrying, & excavation works

Toxic Chemical Generators

Plastic Industry organo-chlorine compound
Pharmaceuticals organic solvents, organic residues and
heavy metals
Leather heavy metals , organic solvents
Textiles heavy metals, dyestuffs, organo
compounds
Oil Gasolines oil, phenol, ammonia, heavy
metals, acids, alkali and salts

chlorine

IMPROPER MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS

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IMPROPER MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS

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IMPROPER MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS

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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

RULE OF THUMB
From Cradle to Grave waste
management system
the GENERATOR has the
responsibility until the waste has
been disposed of properly in an
environmentally sound way and is
liable in case of spill or illegal
disposal

What is Material Safety Data Sheet ?

ID of a chemical
A technical document that provides
information of that chemical

= ID / birth
certificate

A simple and precise descriptions of

chemical properties

can be used as an instruction to the

chemical substance
a basic tool for management of the
chemicals.

= MSDS or SDS

What is Material Safety Data Sheet ?

MSDS include information such as,

physical data
health effects
first aid
reactivity
storage
disposal
protective equipment, and
spill/leak procedure.

What is Material Safety Data Sheet ?

MSDS are meant for:
Employees who may be occupationally exposed to a
hazard at work
Employers who need to know the proper methods for
storage, etc.
Emergency responders such as fire fighters, hazardous
material crews, emergency medical technicians, and
emergency room personnel

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

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Eliminate of reduce waste quantities

Reclaim and recycle waste
Stabilize the waste
Apply land disposal method

Last Words
Pollution Prevention is better than End-of-Pipe
Approach
Cost of cleaning up the environment is greater
than cost of waste minimization.

Last Words
Everybody on earth is a Polluter and has an
individual impact on the environment.
Every polluter should be responsible for the
pollution he/she causes.
Every responsible polluter should be willing to
pay the price for mitigating his/her impact on
the environment.

Thank you

Assignment, Seatwork and Class

Participation:
Research a Journal Article on Environmental
Engineering
Submit the following:
-Journal Article
-Summary and Reaction
-Reference

Note : strictly maximum of 5 members each

group
-Deadline Oct 4, 2011 (Tuesday)