SHE Code 31: Controlled and Hazardous Waste

Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Group

Who should use this presentation & read the code

Managers of staff, STFC site tenants, and those responsible for contractors on STFC sites who: • generate waste of any kind; or • dispose of waste.

Note: see separate codes for asbestos or radioactive wastes

STFC Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Group SHE Code 31 “Controlled and Hazardous Waste”

Why a Waste code?

• Most if not all of the waste STFC generates is ‘

Controlled

’, examples include: • • • • Waste paper; empty printer cartridges, fluorescent tubes, oils Scrap metal; batteries; electronic equipment - PCs Waste from building sites, waste food, plastic cups, cardboard Scrap scientific equipment, cabling, monitors • STFC has a ‘

Duty of Care

’ to ensure that the waste • • • we generate and dispose of is: stored and transported appropriately, safely and securely; Transported, handled and disposed of by businesses that are authorised or licensed to do so; and recorded and documented using

Controlled Waste Transfer Notes

(CWTNs) - retained for at least 3 years.

Why a Waste code?

• Some ‘

Controlled’

wastes are also Hazardous to transport, due to their flammability, toxicity or because they are carcinogens, for example: oils or chemicals • STFC’s ‘

Duty of Care

’ is the same except disposal is recorded using

Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes

(HWCNs) and retained for at least 3 years.

Key points

Waste, other than non-recyclable office wastes, should be disposed of via routes detailed on

SHE website

.

Key points

• Any waste stored on sites must be secure – and

MUST BE LABELLED

.

• Establishes a Waste Disposal Officers (WDOs) to manage and advise on waste disposal: • All waste must only be given to authorised carriers for disposal at authorised sites; and • All waste disposal must be documented - generally either Hazardous Waste Consignment Note (HWCN) or Controlled Waste Transfer Note (CMTN)

Key contacts

Departmental /Site

Waste Disposal Officers

(WDOs) Jim McCabe DL Steve Robertson RAL All All Graham Rowley RAL All Mark Collins ROE All JBOS Tony Parker Steve Roberts SO RAL All RAL CLF ISIS Ian Clarke Gareth Baker ext. 3750 All wastes ext. 5537 Hazardous wastes ext. 6378 General waste ext. 273 All wastes ext. 4140 All wastes ext. 5109 Hazardous wastes ext. 6033 Hazardous wastes RAL MNTC ext. 5439 Hazardous wastes STFC All ext. 3285 All wastes

SHE Training

The training detailed in the code for Waste Disposal Officers: -

Waste Management Awareness Course

Can be booked by calling your local SHE training contacts:

DL/RAL 8288; SO 2061; UKATC 8325

.

For help or advice with this code contact your local

Waste Disposal Officer, STFC Environment Officer or SHE Group

– see

SHE Directory