Supply Base Solutions Limited

INTRODUCTIONS – WASTE FACILITY

• Iain Murison, PIEMA, MCIWM, Environment & Sustainability

• Grant Young, Waste and Resource Manager

• Supervisors (during walk around)

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OF HAZARDOUS WASTES
MDENGA WASTE FACILITY SEPT 2018
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Our Aims as an Environmental Waste Management Company

 To inform the clients of the process involved in the classification and assessment of
Wastes

 To prove knowledge of the legislations and guidance governing the coding and
classifications of Hazardous Wastes

 Identify where we can either help to reduce, re-use, recycle, recover (energy) or dispose
of such waste in an environmentally correct way.
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What information is required to undertake a Hazardous Waste Assessment?

The information is normally gathered on the SDS sheets that are provided from the client, these
include

• The product name

• The chemical name
• The chemical family – Components

• Hazard Identification – Appearance and colour

• Potential Health Risks – likely routes of exposure (eye contact, skin contact, Inhalation,
Indigestion etc..), Toxicological information

• Accidental release measures and how to deal with it (in case of spill – blow, vacuum,
contain, soak with spill kit, cover with sand or dry material, prevent from mixing with water
etc)
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• Handling Precautions - keeping away from heat, keeping away from sources of ignition,
Don’t breathe dust, wear correct PPE in case of insufficient ventilation, seek medical
attention and show SDS sheet or labels when possible. Keep away from compatibles such
as oxidising agents, acids, alkalis or moisture

• Storage Precautions - Flammable materials should be kept and stored separately in a

ventilated area, some chemicals should be stored in tight fitting containers, dry powdered
chemicals to be stored in areas away from liquids in sealed containers as containers can
leak.

• Stability and Reactivity – use under normal conditions

• Ecological Information – is it biodegradable, toxic etc.

• Disposal Considerations (mainly not added)

• Transportation Information

• Other regulatory information – references, special considerations, phrases

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The List of Waste

The list of Waste is a reference providing a common terminology between the Client
and Waste Contractor with the purpose to improve the efficiency of waste
management activities. The LoW serves as a common encoding of waste
characteristics in a broad variety of purposes like classification of hazardous wastes,
transport of waste, installation permits, decisions about recyclability of the waste or
as a basis for waste statistics.

The list of wastes being codified allows us to delineate (detailed approach) to prevent
substances from mixing where secondary hazards could possibly occur.

To help us codify we utilise the WM3 waste classification manual

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EU ‘LIST OF WASTE’ CODES

(European Waste Catalogue)

SBS utilises the Guidance on the classification and assessment of waste

technical Guide known as the “WM3” (physical copy on the desk)

 The most recent version of this dates from June 2015 (Appendix A in the WM3)
 It consists of 20 chapters
- Sources of waste:
- Chapters 1 - 12 and chapters 17 – 20
- Waste Type:
- Chapters 13, 14 & 15
- Waste not covered else where
- Chapter 16
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The table on the right is the starting

point for the classification of wastes.

Chapters 1-12 & 17- 20 refer

specifically to an industry process or
business activity that has produced
the waste.

Chapters 13 – 15 refer to waste oils,

fuels, solvents, waste packaging,
absorbent’s, wiping cloths &
protective clothing

Chapter 16 refers to many general

wastes such as vehicles, electronics,
batteries and aqueous liquid wastes.
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‘LIST OF WASTE’ CODES

 Within each of these subchapters are the individual 6 digit waste codes, codes
marked with a (*) are hazardous wastes
 Some of these wastes are considered to always be hazardous – referred to as
“absolute” hazardous
- an example for this is 13 07 01* fuel oil & diesel
- it does not matter what types or levels of chemicals are present as the waste
is always classed as hazardous
 A domestic fridge would have a code of 20 01 23* (35*) due to presence of
chlorofluorocarbons or hazardous components
 Paint cans with residues could be either 08 01 11/12 or 20 01 27/28
 Waste Synthetic Hydraulic Oils 13 01 11*

The list of wastes are a guideline to be utilised for description of wastes.

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HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

 Classed as something that can cause harm

 A substance is hazardous if it is given a hazard statement, eg:

- H226 Flammable Liquid and Vapour

- H301 Toxic if swallowed
- H410 Very Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

To determine if the substance / chemical is hazardous we can use either the client supplied
SDS (Safety Data Sheet) or by using harmonised entries on the ECHA C&L inventory website.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) provides information on chemicals through the
Chemicals & labelling Inventory (C&L Inventory). This site provides information on chemicals
and it’s the source of chemical information and is a list of harmonized classification of
hazardous substances under the CLP Regulations.
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Data base chemical example – Naphthelene (raw material for chemical production)
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ANY QUESTIONS?