Asbestos Waste Management Regulations (N.S. Reg. 53/95). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Nova Scotia Document type Regulation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste management Hazardous waste Packaging/labelling Inspection Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes The present Regulations enter into force on 11 April 1995. Abstract The present Regulations enact the Environment Act. The Regulations lay down provisions relating to the management of asbestos waste. For the purpose of the present Regulations “asbestos waste” is designated as hazardous waste. In particular, section 5 establishes that no person shall store asbestos waste generated by another person except at an approved asbestos waste storage facility. The text – consisting of 24 sections deals with the following aspects: safety equipment, packaging requirements, conditions of packages and containers, requirement to repair or repackage, requirement for shipping document, equipment required on vehicles, restrictions on certain vehicles, disposal sites, designation of disposal area, designated area cover limits, inspections and abandoned or discontinued disposal area. Full text English Website www.gov.ns.ca References - Legislation Implements Environment Act (S.N.S. 1994-95, c. 1). Legislation | Canada | 1994 (2017) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Polluter pays principle, Air quality/air pollution, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Environmental audit, Environmental fees/charges, Education, Research, EIA, Hazardous substances, Pesticides, Waste management, Inspection, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Cultural heritage, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX