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Environmental Public Health (Toxic Industrial Waste) Regulations.

Country/Territory
Singapore
Document type
Regulation
Date
1988 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste non-domestic sources Hazardous waste Waste disposal Transport/storage Authorization/permit Waste management
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

These Regulations provide for the collection and disposal of toxic industrial waste. Toxic industrial wastes are specified in the schedule. The Director-General shall be notified if a generator exceeds the authorized levels of industrial toxic waste. A generator shall not use or keep toxic industrial waste unless there are on-site disposal facilities established with the permission of the Director-General, or a toxic industrial waste collector has been engaged to dispose of the waste. An application for a toxic industrial waste collector licence shall be made to the Director-General . The Regulations provide for the import and transport of toxic industrial waste. The remaining Regulations contain penal provisions and provisions of miscellaneous nature.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Public Health Act (Chapter 95) 1987.

Legislation | Singapore | 1987 (2021)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Fish products, Fruits/edible nuts, Meat, Poultry products, Standards, Toxicity/poisoning, Treated food, Vending, Basic legislation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Organic waste, Recycling/reuse, Sewerage, Soil pollution/quality, Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Water conservation zone, Water quality standards, Water supply, Waterworks, Potable water, Surface water, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX