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In a regulatory position statement, the agency gives an update for businesses and health and safety consultants on ecotoxicity, total organic carbon, mixing pits, classification and coding and problematic waste streams.
The agency says: "Our primary concern is protecting the environment from hazardous waste and to ensure that as the rules change the sector can meet its responsibilities and plan for the future.
"We recognise the need to provide regulatory certainty to help the sector plan future investment."
It adds that in the longer term, it expects treatment technology to further reduce the impacts of hazardous waste on the environment.
The statement also says that from this month, the agency expects hazardous waste to meet the six per cent total organic content limit if it is to be landfilled, in line with the overall aim of the Landfill Directive.
According to the Environment Agency, the UK produces around 330 million tonnes of waste a year.
One-quarter comes from households and business and the rest from construction and demolition, sewage sludge, farm waste and spoils from mines and dredging of rivers.
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Advice on rules for hazardous waste handlers
The Environment Agency has issued advice on the regulations for managing and handling hazardous waste.In a regulatory position statement, the agency gives an update for businesses and health and safety consultants on ecotoxicity, total organic carbon, mixing pits, classification and coding and problematic waste streams.
The agency says: "Our primary concern is protecting the environment from hazardous waste and to ensure that as the rules change the sector can meet its responsibilities and plan for the future.
"We recognise the need to provide regulatory certainty to help the sector plan future investment."
It adds that in the longer term, it expects treatment technology to further reduce the impacts of hazardous waste on the environment.
The statement also says that from this month, the agency expects hazardous waste to meet the six per cent total organic content limit if it is to be landfilled, in line with the overall aim of the Landfill Directive.
According to the Environment Agency, the UK produces around 330 million tonnes of waste a year.
One-quarter comes from households and business and the rest from construction and demolition, sewage sludge, farm waste and spoils from mines and dredging of rivers.
Quantum Risk Management is a leading Health and Safety consultant
Posted on 30/07/2008
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