COURSE FOR CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL IN SCHEDULED WASTE MANAGEMENT ‘Module 6 - Identification, Classification and properties of Scheduled Wastes & Handling, Packaging, Labeling and Storage of Scheduled Wastes Date Time: (The participants are advised to spend about 20 minutes to read and understand the Scenario and then allocate 20 minutes for each of the six (6) waste samples to answer the questions). 35 marks will be given for answering each waste sample correctly. Wite your answers using the correct words. No marks will be given for"Yes" or°No" answer Name: ‘THE SCENARIC ‘A large Malaysian conglomerate has formed a joint-venture company with a multinational company and they were just recently setup its offices and plants in Malaysia. The joirventure company, Malaysian Multinational Sch Bhd has formed three separate divisions wit individual operating companies dealing in three industrial sectors that are in the petoleum refining, steel fabrication, and PCB assembly industes. Each operation company has its own separate manufacturing plant and each of these plants is located separately. The petroleum refining plant is located in Terengganu, the iron {and steel fabricaion plant is located in Kedah whilst the PCB assembly faciity is located in Selangor. All of these plants just st ir operations on 1 January 20411 and all the wastes were generated immediate after five Says of operations, ‘The details ofthe operating companies are a8 follows: ‘Malaysian Mutinational Petroleum Sn Malaysian Multinational Iron and Stee! Bhd ‘Sdn Bhd No. 119, Kawasan Perindustian Kerteh, Lot 641, Jalan Bunga Raya, 24300 Kerteh, Terengganu (08300 Gurun, Kedah Tek 609 -6012000 Tek: 604 -3513000 Malaysian Multirational PCB Assembly Sdn Bhd No. $49, Jin Dama 13/21, ‘Seksyen 13, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor Tol: 603 -$4260000 Page 1 of 5ducing their respective products, these operating companies are involved in the vvrious types ofindustial processes and activites in their daly operations ofthe plants. ‘Some of the main industrial processes and plant actviies of the companies are described behind Question 4 Petroleum refining processes and actives can be grouped into the following steps: ‘Scope ProcessiActivity ‘Chemical Used 1 Crude GT | Desating Demulstfier chemicals Distilation and | Atmospheric Distilaton | Deseting | Vacuum Disilation 2 | Downstream | Thermal Cracking/ Processng | Visbreaking obi eres |e eee “Gata Cracking Catalysts consist of mitures of | | | crystalline synthetic silica-alumina, ‘termed "zeolites," and amorphous synthetic silica-alumina | Cally Hydrocracking | Hyerocracking catalysts consiat of @ exystaline mixture of silica-alumina with small amounts of rare earth metals Hysrotreating! Catalysts consist of cobalt or rickel and tungsten___ [Aleyiation ‘Sulfuric acid oc hydrofluoric acid Isomerization iyst that con! jairum, organic chlorides and caustic soltion | Hycroprocessing ‘molybdenum oxides on alumina, = Dewaxing Propane, macires of mey ety — ketone (MEK) wth may bu __ ketone (MIBK) or MEK with toluene _ [Propane Deasphalting [Propane —— | Supporing [Gas Teetment and.» Baunie cal, coball obybdate *—Operatins Sur Recovery catalyst ana tisopropanciamine | IPA) | [Rade Production | Met ear tui ther (TBE) qubie Malaysian Multinational Petroleum Sh Bho No. 119, Kawasan Perindustrian Kerte, 24300 Kerteh, “erengganu Tol: 609 -8012¢ HON—halo ops Bec sccsses al watewalt generatod from the washing, cleaning and _ tn mais and products om a the natal processes an seetes, Tene wastewaters conan hazardous an toe components ans constiverts nus 41.4. Organic components such as mineral oi, grease, and solvents, 4.2 Inorganic constituents such as mineral acids and metals including chromium, copper, nickel, zinc, lead and cadmium Question 5 7 _ Performing scheduled or unscheduled maintenance work such as change of engine oll, ‘transmission ol, hydraulic ol and oil fiter, repair services and actives in the workshoo for all company’s motor vehicles, forkift, hydraulic machines and other mechanical equipment Question 6 Operating in-plant clinic to take care of workers for general sickness such as fever, cold, ‘ere throat and ete, minor injuries or medical emergencies during office hours and plant ‘operations, en a Question 7 Gencucting plant housekeeping and cleaning activities due to chemicals or mineral ci ‘pilage in the plant. Scraping off faking rust and repsint all the metal parts to avoid Corrosion. Cleaning, washing and wiping of oll contaminated tools and equipment by Using cotton rags ‘Question & pues, Settng-up collection bins for expired or discarded batteries from company and ‘employees’ portable equinment and hand-phones for recycing program ot YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES ‘You have been employed by this multnational company as Senior Corporate Environmental Engineer to be accountable and responsible for all environmental matters of all the three operating companies. One of your main responsibilities is to ensure regulatory compliance for the scheduled waste generated by these companies in ‘accordance with the Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Reguations 2005, Page 4 of 5YOUR TASKS You have been tasked by the Management of the company that all the wastes {generated oy these three operating companies must be b 4 ‘Based on the above scenario sel Iertiied, characterized and classified and determined whether they are Scheduled wastes or not Record all the information about the wastes generated ty the company, Categorize the wastes in accordance with the waste codes in the First Schedule ofthe Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005 Determine the correct packaging containers for each category of the wastes Waring signs and correct labeling. Arrange for proper storage of these wastes prior to sending them for recovery or disposal any six waste samples out of Ja'waste samples siven to you, and by using these waste samples perform the following tasks for each of the waste samples and answer the questions according tothe formats provided to you ‘A. Conduct visual observation of the waste sample and describe the nature of the wastes. (3 marks) B. Describe fi physical and ive chemical properties of the wastes, (10 Marks) ©. List all five hazardous characteristics and describe the hazardous ‘characteristics ofthe wastes. (5 Marks) D. Describe briefly the likely sources, origi ‘hese wastes are generated. (2 Marks) processes or activities of how E. Determine one likely principal composition (such as metas, inorganic or ‘rganic) and two main constituents (such as mercu', arsenic, lead, fuorde, Bhenol, formaldehyde, cyanide, hydrocarbon, acd alkaline, mineral oll ‘organic solvent or mixture of organic and inorgaric etc...) of the wastes. (Marks) F. Based on the information provided to you, lst the appropriate waste category code for nach wasta.{1 Marks) . Determine two types of containers that may be suitable for packaging of these \wastes for temporary storage before disposal. (2 Marks) H. Provide the appropriate warming signs and correct labels for each of these wastes and give appropriate names of the wastes of you choice, (8 Marks) Pege oct