What are Hazardous

Wastes?
Reported by: Raph Gianan

Wastes that are

dangerous
or
have the potential
to
harm
our
health
or
the
environment

Hazardous
Waste
Characteristi
cs
Reported by: Raph Gianan

1. Ignitability
2. Corrosiveness
3. Reactivity
4. Toxicity

Ignitability
Wastes that can create fire under certain condition or are spontaneously
combustible.
Has a flash point of less than 60 degree Celsius

Corrosivity
Wastes that have pH levels less or equal to 2, or greater or equal to 12.5
Capable of corroding metal cointainers such as storage tanks, barrels, and
drums

Reactivity
Reactive wastes are unstable under "normal" conditions. They can cause
explosions, undergo violent reactions, generate toxic fumes, gases, or vapors
or explosive mixtures when heated, compressed, or mixed with water.

Toxicity
Toxic wastes are harmful or fatal when ingested or absorbed

RA 6969: TOXIC
& HAZARDOUS
WASTES ACT
Reported by: Andreana
Santos

REPUBLIC ACT 6969

AN ACT TO CONTROL TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND
HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTES,
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RA 6969: "Toxic Substances and

Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act
of 1990
Declaration of Policy
It is a policy that is focused on the
different processes that concern
chemical substances and mixtures that
may be hazadour to peoples well
being. Research and studies on toxic
chemicals is also prioritized by this
policy

Objectives

To keep inventory
To monitor and regulate
To inform and educate
To prevent entry, transit,
keeping/storage, and
disposal

Inventory of
Chemical
Substances
It is an inventory of
chemical substances
which are stored,
imported, exported,
used, processed,
manufactured or
transported.

And PreImportation Data

Requirements

Pre-manufacturing And Pre-Importation

Data Requirements

Pre-manufacturing And Pre-Importation

Data Requirements

Nomination of Existing
Chemicals
Until 31 December 1993, a person shall
submit to the Department for inclusion
in the Philippine Inventory of Chemicals
and Chemical Substances

chemical names trade name or

names

chemical structure

The person who nominates a chemical

substance shall provide certain
information

CAS number

anticipated volume in cubic

meters, or weight in tones per
annum of chemicals being
nominated

name and address of nominating

person.

The Department shall not accept any

further nominations of chemical
substances under this section after 31
December 1993.

Notification & Assessment of New

Chemicals
No person shall use, store, transport, import, sell, distribute, manufacture,
or process a new chemical substance unless permitted by the Department

The notification must be made in accordance with a form and in a manner

prescribed by the Department and accompanied with the payment of the
prescribed fee.
Upon notification of a new chemical, the department will determine how it will
be used. The applicant must then be notified through writing.

Penalties
Administrative Violations and Fines. In all cases of violations under Section
41 of these Rules and Regulations, the Secretary is hereby authorized to imposed
a fine of not less that Ten Thousand Pesos (PhP10,000.00) but not more than Fifty
Thousand Pesos (PhP50,000.00) upon any person or entity found guilty thereof.
Criminal Offenses and Penalties
Every penalty imposed for the unlawful importation, entry, transport,
manufacture, processing, sale or distribution of chemical substances or
mixtures into or within the Philippines shall carry with it the confiscation and
forfeiture in favor of the Government of the proceeds of the unlawful act and
instruments, tools or other implements including vehicles, sea vessels and
aircraft used in or with which the offense was committed, chemical substances
so confiscated and forfeited by the Government at its option shall be turned
over to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for safekeeping
and proper disposal.

CCO for
Hazardous
Chemicals
By: Benedict Eugenio

What is CCO?

CCO
CCO means Chemical Control Order.
It is a policy instrument used by the DENR to
prohibit, limit or regulate the use, manufacture,
import, export, transport, processing, storage,
possession and wholesale of priority chemicals that
are determined to be regulated, phased-out, or
banned because of the serious risks they pose to
public health and the environment.

Laws and Policies

Laws and Policies

RA 6969

DAO 94-28

DAO 97-28

DAO 97-38

DAO 97-39

DAO 98-58

DAO 2000-02

DAO 2000-18

RA 6969
AN ACT TO CONTROL TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND
HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTES,
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

DAO 94-28

July 26, 1994

INTERIM GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPORTATION OF RECYCLABLE

MATERIALS CONTAINING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

DAO 97-28

August 1, 1997

AMENDING ANNEX A OF DAO 28 SERIES OF 1994 INTERIM GUIDELINES

FOR THE IMPORTATION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS CONTAINING
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.

DAO 97-38

December 23, 1997

CHEMICAL CONTROL ORDER FOR MERCURY AND MERCURY COMPOUNDS

DAO 98-58

September 08, 1998

PRIORITY CHEMICALS LIST

Priority Chemical List

DAO 2000-02

January 27, 2000

EMB WEBPAGE PRESENTATION

DAO 2000-18

February 23, 2000

CHEMICAL CONTROL ORDER FOR OZONE DEPLETING

SUBSTANCES (ODS)

DAO 2004-01

February 16, 2004

CHEMICAL CONTROL ORDER (CCO) FOR POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS

(PCBs)

Stockholm
Conventio
n on POPs
By Dayana Santos

SUMMARY
To raise awareness about
health and environmental
impacts of POPs internationally
Provides for ending the
production, use, import and
export of POPs

POPs
Persistent Organic Pollutants
Are chemical substances with
toxic properties that resist
degradation
Accumulate in living organisms,
terrestrial and aquatic
ecosystems
Transported by air, water and
migratory species

BANNED
POPs
Aldrin

Toxaphene

Chlordane

Polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCB)

Dieldrin

DDT

Endrin

Dioxins

Heptachlor

Furans

Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)

Mirex

 The Conference of The Parties- Lays

down rules on implementation and is
responsible for major decisions
The Persistent Organic Pollutants
Review Committee- Examines proposals
to add new substances to the Convention
The Secretariat- Responsible for
administrative tasks

INCHARGE

POPS & THE

FOOD CHAIN
POPs work their way
through the food chain by
accumulating in the body fat
of living organisms
Becomes more concentrated
as they move from one
creature to another

VIDEO

POEM
Technology is advancing and wastes are
accumulating
Ignorant we become about the way our planet is
dying

We are running out of clean water, breathing

toxic air

Lets not use toxic chemicals or at least dispose

them well
Do our best to contribute to this beautiful world
where we dwell

Many things used are hazardous, though it is

not to our knowledge
Be aware and make a change, not a world
which we will dread.

Now that we know more about toxic chemicals

and the like

Yet we act selfish and turn our forests bare

Let us educate others and do what is right