Environment Protection Act 1991

In force 1st April 2002
GN No. 157/2001

Abstract

This regulation deals with the Environment Protection (Standards for hazardous wastes) Regulations 2001 made by the Minister under sections 37 and 74 of the Environment Protection Act 1991

Under section 3, No person shall dispose of a hazardous waste-

(a) at any place except at a disposal site; and

(b) after such pretreatment as may be imposed by the enforcing agency prior to disposal.

Under section 4 a waste generator shall-

(a) minimize the generation of a hazardous waste by using the best practicable means;

(b) ensure that a hazardous waste is properly stored, treated on site or disposed of as approved by the appropriate enforcing agency.

Under section 5, no person shall use, store, transport or otherwise deal with a hazardous waste unless that hazardous waste is kept in a container or package--

(a) designed and constructed as to preclude spillage or leakage to the environment;

(b) the material of which is not be susceptible to attack by the waste or liable to form harmful compounds with that waste; and

(c) designed as to ensure safe, complete or partial emptying.

(2) No person shall store an incompatible hazardous waste except in a separate container.

Under section 6, a waste generator or carrier shall ensure that any container in which a hazardous waste is stored or carried is labeled in accordance with the Fifth Schedule.

(2) Where a hazardous waste displays more than one of the qualifications specified in the Fifth Schedule, the waste generator or carrier shall ensure that the container displays labels showing each distinct qualification.

Under section 7, no person shall use any store, warehouse or other premises for the storage of a container or package containing a hazardous waste unless he has obtained an approval from the relevant enforcing agency.

(2) Before granting any approval under paragraph (1), the enforcing agency must be satisfied that the store, warehouse or any other premises is of such design, construction and layout as to prevent spillage or leakage of the hazardous waste to the environment.

Under section 10, no person shall export a hazardous waste without the approval in writing of the enforcing agency and under section 11 no person shall import a hazardous waste.