manage risks Industry – Personal protective equipment and waste-handling by licensed posed by this exposure companies. waste? controls PCBs are listed under the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants, to which Australia is a signatory. States and Government territories control the tracking and reporting of PCB waste under auspices of the national PCB Management Plan (1996). The PCB Management Plan was developed through consultation with representatives of environment groups, industries involved in Community the production, use and destruction of hazardous wastes, and governments. Polychlorinated Biphenyls management Plan, revised 2003: References States and territories control the tracking and reporting of PCB waste. For example, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) management (EPA Victoria, 2009): . Waste tarry residues arising from refining, distillation and any pyrolytic treatment Waste name: NEPM code: Basel waste Basel permit Waste tarry residues arising from category:Y11 code: A3190 refining, distillation and any pyrolytic J160 treatment Low Moderate Medium High Extreme Hazard score (0 6) – 3.9 -4.9 Description of The waste consists of high-boiling material remaining after volatile the waste substances have been removed. Viscous liquid or What is it? Waste form gummy solid. The main components are high molecular weight hydrocarbons, Physical/ often polymeric in nature, but oxygenated species may also be chemical present and impurities such as black carbon and heavy metals may description be present, together with compounds of sulphur and phosphorus. Substances or wastes which, if they are Why is it H11: Toxic (delayed Primary hazard inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the hazardous? or chronic) skin, may involve delayed or chronic effects,
manage risks posed by this waste? Industry – exposure controls Personal protective equipment and waste-handling by licensed companies. Government PCBs are listed under the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants, to which Australia is a signatory. States and territories control the tracking and reporting of PCB waste under auspices of the national PCB Management Plan (1996). Community The PCB Management Plan was developed through consultation with representatives of environment groups, industries involved in the production, use and destruction of hazardous wastes, and governments. References Polychlorinated Biphenyls management Plan, revised 2003: States and territories control the tracking and reporting of PCB waste. For example, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) management (EPA Victoria, 2009): . Waste tarry residues arising from refining, distillation and any pyrolytic treatment Waste name: Waste tarry residues arising from refining, distillation and any pyrolytic treatment Basel waste category:Y11 Basel permit code: A3190 NEPM code: J160 What is it? Hazard score (0 – 6) Low Moderate Medium High Extreme 3.9 -4.9 Description of the waste The waste consists of high-boiling material remaining after volatile substances have been removed. Waste form Viscous liquid or gummy solid. Physical/ chemical description The main components are high molecular weight hydrocarbons, often polymeric in nature, but oxygenated species may also be present and impurities such as black carbon and heavy metals may be present, together with compounds of sulphur and phosphorus. Why is it hazardous? Primary hazard H11: Toxic (delayed or chronic) Substances or wastes which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may involve delayed or chronic effects,
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