HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

READY RECKONER FOR PROCESSING APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION :
The Hazardous Wastes (M&H) Rules 1989 provide that the industries producing certain wastes covered in its schedule, shall apply to State Pollution Control for authorization. While processing such application some question come to the mind of the field staff, such as:

  1. What is its Basel Convention equivalent?
  2. In which type of industries, this category of waste can be expected
  3. In each of such type of industry, in which sub-activity this category of waste can be expected.
  4. For each such sub-activity, what is the best way to dispose of the corresponding waste in order of preference?
  5. With which other waste, this category of waste is incompatible.
  6. When this waste is to be transported, what label should it carry as per Central Motor Vehicle Act, 199?
  7. Whether this type of waste can be recycled.
  8. What normally is the waste character?
  9. In which industry this waste can be found, additionally
To provide answers for these questions a Ready Reckoner is being prepared in CPCB. This includes existing 18 categories of wastes in schedule under HW (M&H) Rules, 1989 and also for 5 additionally suggestion categories (through not yet included in the schedule) so as to complete harmonization with the wastes listed in the Basel Convention.

While preparing the Ready Reckoner, the document (1) European Waste Catalogue (31.8.93) and 92) German Catalogue of Waste requiring particular supervision, were of great help. This Reckoner is an initial help to facilitate the issuance of authorization. As the work progress, more information be gathered by the field staff due to their exposure. Such information may be filed up in the vacant slots by them locally, and assembled centrally (may be after say every couple of years.

It is hoped that the Ready Reckoner will serve for the intended use. Suggestions and useful criticism would be welcome for further refinement. Draft of Ready Reckoner for the hazardous wastes category no. 1 as suggested by CPCB is as follow:

READY RECKONER FOR HAZARDPUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

Q.1: Which category of hazardous waste, you wish to manage? Category No.1

Q.2: What is its Basel Convention equivalent? Category No. Y-7, Y-17

Q.3: In which type of industries, this category of Waste can be expected? See Box 3 Col. 1

Q.4: In each of such type of industry, in which Sub Activity, this category of waste can be expected? See Box Col 2

Q. 5: For each such sub-activity, what is the best way to See Box 3 Col. 3 I= first priority II= second priority

Q.6: With which other wastes this category of waste is incompatible See below Box 1?

Q.7: When this waste is to be transported, what label it should Carry as per Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 POISON

Q.8: Whether this type of waste can be recycled See Box 3 Col. 4

Q.9: What normally is the waste character? See Box 3 Col. 5

Q.10: In which industries this waste can be found? See Box 2


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