WHAT IS HAZARDOUS WASTE AUTHORIZATION? IT IS MADE UP OF TWO TERMS
HAZARDOUS WASTE
HAZARDOUS WASTE AUTHORISATION.
MEANS ANY WASTE WHICH BY REASON OF CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL,
BIOLOGICAL, REACTIVE, TOXIC, FLAMMABLE, EXPLOSIVE OR CORROSIVE, CAUSES DANGER OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE DANGER TO HEALTH OR ENVIRONMENT, WHETHER ALONE OR IN CONTACT WITH OTHER WASTES OR SUBSTANCES.
AUTHORIZATION
IS A KIND OF PERMISSION WHICH IS ISSUED BY CONCERNED STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD/
COMMITTEE FOR GENERATION, HANDLING, COLLECTION, RECEPTION, TREATMENT, TRANSPORT, STORAGE, REUSE, RECYCLING, RECOVERY, PRE-PROCESSING, UTILISATION INCLUDING CO-PROCESSING AND DISPOSAL OF THIS HAZARDOUS WASTES, UNDER HAZARDOUS AND OTHER WASTES (MANAGEMENT AND TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENT) RULES, 2016.
WHO NEEDS TO APPLY? AS PER RULE, EVERY OCCUPIER OF THE FACILITY, MEANS A PERSON WHO HAS CONTROL OVER THE AFFAIRS OF THE FACTORY OR THE PREMISES, IS ENGAGED IN HANDLING, GENERATION, COLLECTION, STORAGE, PACKAGING, TRANSPORTATION, USE, TREATMENT, PROCESSING, RECYCLING, RECOVERY, PRE-PROCESSING, CO-PROCESSING, UTILISATION, OFFERING FOR SALE, TRANSFER OR DISPOSAL OF THE HAZARDOUS AND OTHER WASTES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD AND OBTAIN AN AUTHORISATION FROM THE STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
IN OTHER WORDS, 1.
FACTORY OWNERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATING UNITS
2.
OPERATOR OF DISPOSAL FACILITY
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OPERATOR OF RECYCLING FACILITY
4.
IMPORTER/EXPORTER OF HAZARDOUS WASTE SOME EXAMPLES: PRINTING INDUSTRY, AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY, PAINT INDUSTRY, SURFACE METAL TREATMENT INDUSTRY I.E PICKLING, ELECTROPLATING, PHOSPHATING, MFG. OF WOODEN FURNITURE AND USING PAINT, VARNISHING, COSMETIC INDUSTRY ETC. WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR FILING HAZARDOUS WASTE AUTHORIZATION IN DPCC?
1.
UNDERTAKING IN PRESCRIBED FORMAT
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PAN CARD
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AADHAR CARD
4.
PROOF OF HAZARDOUS WASTE COMPLIANCES FOLLOWED
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
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AGREEMENT WITH AUTHORIZED RECYCLER/ACTUAL USER/DISPOSAL FACILITY
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TECHNICAL DETAILS FOR YOUR GENERATION QUANTUM, CATEGORY, TYPE HANDLING ARRANGEMENTS PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF AUTHORISATION: STEP 1: FILLING OF APPLICATION WITH ALL REQUISITE DOCUMENTS STEP 2: INSPECTION BY DPCC OFFICIALS (RESPECTIVE STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD OFFICIALS) STEP 3: FACTS SUBMISSIONS STEP 4: GRANT OF AUTHORISATION IF ALL THINGS ARE IN ORDER OTHERWISE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE FOR NON-
COMPLIANCE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE RULES WILL BE ISSUED AND MAY ALSO LEVIED PENALTY AS PER VIOLATIONS OBSERVED.
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