Summary
Guidance for regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer chemical waste.
This guidance explains the standards (appropriate measures) that are relevant to regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer chemical waste. Chemical waste includes:
- hazardous chemical wastes (for example sulphuric acid or engine oil)
- wastes that contain, or are contaminated with, hazardous chemicals (for example contaminated soils)
- non-hazardous chemical wastes (for example non-hazardous sludges from physico-chemical treatment) that are treated chemically
Contents
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Assessing appropriate measures for your site, the measures that apply to different types of facilities and implementing measures at new and existing facilities.
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These are the appropriate measures for the environmental management of a regulated facility with an environmental permit for treating or transferring chemical waste.
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These are the appropriate measures for waste pre-acceptance, acceptance and tracking at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for treating or transferring chemical waste. They do not apply when waste will be received directly from a householder.
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These are the appropriate measures for waste storage, segregation and handling at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for treating or transferring chemical waste.
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These are the appropriate measures for waste treatment at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for treating chemical waste.
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These are the appropriate measures for emissions control at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for treating or transferring chemical waste.
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These are the emissions limits and appropriate measures for monitoring emissions to air and water at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for treating or transferring chemical waste.
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These are the appropriate measures for process efficiency at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for treating or transferring chemical waste.