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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