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Hazardous
Waste:
Hazardous Wastes under Hazardous Waste (Management
& Handling) Rules, 1989 as amended means categories
of wastes specified in the Schedule. These regulations
include requirements governing waste classification,
accumulation, disposal, record-keeping and emergency
preparedness. Hazardous waste management requirements
are dependent upon the type and quantity of wastes
generated by the generators. The Rules specify
hazardous wastes in 10 categories and regulatory
quantities are indicated for each category.
Authorization
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| I |
The
occupier generating hazardous wastes
listed in column (2) of the schedule
in quantities equal to or exceeding
the limits given in column (3) of the
said schedule, shall take all practical
steps to ensure that such wastes are
properly handled and disposed of without
any adverse effects which may result
from such wastes are properly handled
and disposed of without any adverse
effects which may result from such wastes
and the occupier shall also responsible
for proper collection, reception, treatment,
storage and disposal of these wastes
either himself or through the operator
of a facility. |
| II |
The occupier or any other person acting
on his behalf who intends to get his
hazardous waste treated by the operator
of a facility, such information as may
be specified by the State Pollution
Control Board, Assam. |
| III |
The State Pollution Control Board, Assam
shall not issue an authorization unless
it is satisfied that the operator of
a facility or an occupier, as the case
may be, possesses appropriate facilities,
technical capabilities and equipment
to handle hazardous wastes safely. |
| IV |
The authorization application complete
in all respects shall be processed by
the State Pollution Control Board within
90 days of receipt of such application. |
| V |
The State Government or a person authorised
by it shall undertake an environmental
impact study before identifying a site
as waste disposal site in the State. |
| VI |
The State Government or a person authorised
by it shall undertake a continuing programme
to compile and publish an inventory
of sites within the State at which hazardous
wastes have at any time been stored
or disposed of and such inventory shall
contain, besides the location and description,
information relating to the amount,
nature and toxicity of hazardous wastes
at each such site as may be associated
with such site. |
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How
to Obtain Authorization
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Authorisation is required by generators/ handlers/
disposers of hazardous wastes for as collection,
reception, treatment, transport, storage and/or
disposal of hazardous wastes. Application
for Authorisation along with fee
of Rs. 7,500/- (as D.D. in favour of the Member
Secretary, Pollution Control Board, Assam, payable
at Guwahati) is to be submitted through the Regional
offices of the Board. The
application
form (Form I) is available free
of cost from all the offices of the Board or can
be downloaded from the site. The validity of Authorisation
issued by the Board is 5 years.
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So far the State Pollution Control Board, Assam
has identified 8 (eight) types of hazardous waste
industries from 18 (eighteen) different locations
in the State. The industries include ONGCL, OIL,
IOCL, Assam Asbestos Ltd., Guwahati, Hindustan
Paper Corporation Ltd., and the Hindustan Fertilizer
Corporation. The field officers of the Board are
entrusted with the duties to ensure safe handling
of hazardous waste.
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