Guideline for Hazardous Waste Management
Lignes directrices sur la gestion des déchets dangereux
Revised October 2017
Révisé en octobre 2017Le présent document contient la traduction française du résumé.
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Contents1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 DefinitionsandListofAcronyms .......................................................................................................................................3
2 Roles and Responsibilities ..........................................................................................................................................................8
2.1 EnvironmentandNaturalResources ...............................................................................................................................8
2.2 GeneratorsofHazardousWaste .........................................................................................................................................9
2.3 CarriersofHazardousWaste ...............................................................................................................................................9
2.4 ReceiversofHazardousWaste .........................................................................................................................................10
2.5 HowtoRegisterasaHazardousWasteGenerator,Carrier,StorageFacility,orReceiver .......................10
2.6 OtherRegulatoryAgencies ................................................................................................................................................12
3 Hazardous Waste Properties and Lists .............................................................................................................................15
3.1 General .......................................................................................................................................................................................15
3.2 HazardousWasteTypes ......................................................................................................................................................16
4 Storage and Management of Hazardous Waste ............................................................................................................20
4.1 PollutionPrevention .............................................................................................................................................................20
4.2 GeneralRequirementsforStorageContainers ..........................................................................................................21
4.3 GeneralRequirementsforStorageFacilities ..............................................................................................................21
4.4 HazardousWasteTreatmentorDisposal ....................................................................................................................22
4.5 RecordofDisposalRequirements ...................................................................................................................................23
4.6 DisposalofHazardousWasteOutsideoftheNWT ..................................................................................................24
4.7 AlternativeManagementMethods .................................................................................................................................24
5 Conclusion .........................................................................................................................................................................................25
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Figure1: MovementofHazardousWasteandRecordKeeping .........................................................................8
Figure2: RegulatoryContactsforHazardousWasteManagement ................................................................14
Figure3: DecisionFlowChartforDeterminingifaWasteisaHazardousWaste ....................................26
Figure4: HazardousWasteManagementProcessforGenerators .................................................................27
Form1: HazardousWasteGeneratorRegistrationForm .................................................................................28
Form2: HazardousWasteCarrierRegistrationForm .......................................................................................30
ScheduleI: LeachateDisposalStandardsforSolidWaste/ProcessResiduals ..............................................32
ScheduleII: DioxinToxicityEquivalencyFactors........................................................................................................33
ScheduleIII: ListedWastes .....................................................................................................................................................33
ScheduleIV: SeverelyToxicContaminants .......................................................................................................................34
ScheduleV: SmallQuantityThresholdforTypesofHazardousWaste .............................................................34
ScheduleVI: RegistrationVolumes ......................................................................................................................................35
ScheduleVII: IllustrationofaMovementDocument .....................................................................................................36
ScheduleVIII: InformationRequiredinaRecordofDisposal.....................................................................................37
Appendix 1: ...............................................................................................................................................................................................38
SubsetoftheEnvironmental Protection Act
Appendix 2: ...............................................................................................................................................................................................41
SelectingaHazardousWasteReceiver
Appendix 3: ...............................................................................................................................................................................................42
DangerousGoodsClassifications
Appendix 4: ...............................................................................................................................................................................................43
RegulatoryAgencies,LandandWaterBoards,andAssociations
References .................................................................................................................................................................................................46
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1 IntroductionIndustrial,commercial,andinstitutional(ICI)sectorsoftenproduceresidualmaterialsduringtheiroperationsthatareconsideredwaste.Somewastesaremorehazardousthanothers,duetotheirchemical,physicalorbiologicalproperties.Hazardouswasteisthetermusedtodescribewastematerialsthatrequirespecialhandlinganddisposal/treatmenttopreventadverseimpactsonhumanhealthandtheenvironment.
ThisguidelinehasbeendevelopedbytheEnvironmentDivisionoftheDepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesfortheICIsector.Thepurposeofthisdocumentisto:• provideguidancetoindustrial,commercial,andinstitutionaloperatorsintheNorthwestTerritories
(NWT)onthepropermanagementofhazardouswaste;• increaseawarenessofthedifferenttypesofhazardouswaste;and• supportthetrackingofhazardouswastefromgenerationtofinaltreatment/disposal.
Section2.2oftheEnvironmental Protection Act(EPA)givestheMinisterofEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesoftheGovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritories(GNWT)theauthoritytodevelop,coordinateandadministerguidelines(SeeAppendix1).ThisguidelinedoesnotalleviatetheneedtocomplywithanyotherActorregulationapplicabletothemanagementofhazardouswaste.Section2.6ofthisGuidelineprovidesadditionalinformationontherolesandresponsibilitiesofotherregulatoryagenciesthatmaybeinvolvedwiththemanagementofhazardouswasteduetotheirlegislativeresponsibilities.
ThisguidelineisforthegeneralmanagementofhazardouswasteandshouldbereadinconjunctionwithhazardouswasteguidelinesforspecificsubstancesthatareavailableonENR’swebsite.
Formoreinformationregardinghazardouswastepleasevisitour website (http://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/en/services/hazardous-waste)orcontact:
EnvironmentDivisionDepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesGovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritories7thfloor,ScotiaCentre510250Avenue
MailingAddress:POBox1320YellowknifeNT X1A2L9
Tel:(867)767-9236ext.53176Fax:(867)873-0221
1 IntroductionAucoursdeleursactivités,lessecteursindustriel,commercialetinstitutionnel(ICI)produisentsouventdesmatièresrésiduellesquisontconsidéréescommedesdéchets.Certainsdéchetssontplusdangereuxqued’autresenraisondeleurspropriétéschimiques,physiquesoubiologiques.Onparlededéchetsdangereuxpourdécrirelesdéchetsquiexigentuneéliminationouuntraitementspécialpourprévenirtouterépercussionnégativesurlasantéoul’environnement.
Ceslignesdirectricesontétéélaboréesparladivisiondel’environnementduMERNduGTNOpourlessecteursICI.Leslignesdirectricessurlagestiondesdéchetsdangereuxvisentà:• orienterlesexploitantsdessecteursICIdesTNOsurlagestionappropriéedesdéchetsdangereux;• sensibiliserauxdifférentstypesdedéchetsdangereux;• encouragerlesuividesdéchetsdangereux,deleurproductionàleuréliminationoutraitementfinal.
Lasection2.2delaLPEconfèreauministredel’EnvironnementetdesRessourcesnaturellesl’autorité demettreaupoint,decoordonneretd’administrerdeslignesdirectrices(voirl’annexe1).Ceslignesdirectricesnesuppléentàaucuneautreloiouréglementationapplicableàlagestiondesdéchetsdangereux.Lasection2.6deceslignesdirectricescontientdesrenseignementscomplémentairessurlesrôlesetresponsabilitésd’autresorganismesderéglementationquipourraientparticiperàlagestiondesdéchetsdangereuxdanslecadredeleursresponsabilitéslégislatives.
Ceslignesdirectricesconcernentlagestionglobaledesdéchetsdangereuxetdoiventêtreconsultéesparallèlementauxlignesdirectricessurlesdéchetsdangereuxrelativesauxsubstancesspécifiques.
OnpeutconsulterceslignesdirectricesainsiquecellessurlesautresdéchetsdangereuxsurlesiteWebduMERNouencommuniquantavecleMERN(http://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/en/services/hazardous-waste)auxcoordonnéessuivantes:
Divisiondel’environnementMinistèredel’EnvironnementetdesRessourcesnaturellesGouvernementdesTerritoiresduNord-Ouest5102,50eAvenueCentreScotia,7eétage
Adressepostale:C. P. 1320YellowknifeNT X1A2L9
Tél.:867-767-9236,poste53176Téléc.:867-873-0221
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1.1 DefinitionsCarrier Anypersonengagedinthetransportofhazardouswaste.
Cement returns Excesscementcirculatedtothesurfaceafterdownholecementing.
Consignor Apersonwhooffersaconsignmentofhazardouswastefortransport.
Contaminant Anynoise,heat,vibrationorsubstanceandincludessuchothersubstancesastheMinistermayprescribethat,wheredischargedintotheenvironment,(a) endangersthehealth,safetyorwelfareofpersons,(b) interferesorislikelytointerferewithnormalenjoymentoflifeorproperty,(c) endangersthehealthofanimallife,or(d) causesorislikelytocausedamagetoplantlifeortoproperty.
Contaminated water WastewaterorsnowthatcontainsanyofthecontaminantslistedinScheduleIinaconcentrationgreaterthanthecorrespondingamount.
Contaminated site Areasofland,water,groundwater,orsedimentsthathavelevelsofcontaminantsexceedingtheremediationcriteriadescribedintheGNWT’sGuideline for Contaminated Site Remediation.
Dangerous goods Anyproduct,substanceororganismreferredtointheprescribedclassesofdangerousgoodsorincludedbyitsnatureinanyoftheprescribedclassesofdangerousgoodsinthescheduleprovidedbytheapplicabletransportauthority.
Dioxin TEQ Thedioxintoxicityequivalent(TEQ)valuewhichisdeterminedbyaddingtheproductsofthemeasuredconcentrationsofeachdioxinandfuranconstituentlistedinColumnIofScheduleIImultipliedbythetoxicityequivalencyfactor(TEF)listedoppositeinColumnII.
Discharge Includes,butnotsoastolimitthemeaning,anypumping,pouring,throwing,dumping,emitting,burning,spraying,spreading,leaking,spillingorescaping.
Drilling cuttings Thesolidmaterials,fragmentsofrockandothermaterialsbroughttothesurfaceduringthedrillingprocess.
Drilling mud Asuspension,usuallyinwaterbutsometimesinoil(diesel),usedinrotarydrilling,consistingofvarioussubstancesinafinelydividedstate(commonlybentoniticclaysandchemicaladditives),introducedcontinuouslydownthedrillpipeunderpressureandthroughopeningsinthedrillbitandtransportedbackupintheannularspacebetweenthepipeandthewallsoftheholetoasurfacepitortankwhereitisconditionedandreintroducedintothewellbore.Itisusedtolubricateandcoolthebit,carrythecuttingsupfromthebottom,andtopreventblowoutsandcave-ins.
Drilling fluids Anyliquidmixtureofclay,water,sediment,drillingmuds,chemicaladditives,orotherwastesthatarepumpeddownholewhiledrillingandarespecificallyrelatedtodrillingactivity.
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Drillng waste Wastesubstancesassociatedwithdrillingawellordirectionaldrillingincluding:a) Drillingcuttings;b) Drillingfluids;c) Drillingmud;d) Flowbackfluid;e) Fracturingfluid;orf) Cementreturns.
Effluent Liquidmaterial,treatedoruntreated,dischargedintotheenvironment.
Empty container Acontainerfromwhichall:a) Hazardouswastehasbeenemptied,tothegreatestextentpossible,using
regularhandlingprocedures.Itscontentsshallnotexceed0.1%ofthecontainer’soriginalcapacityor0.2litres,whicheverisless.ThisdoesnotincludetoxicgasinClass2.3oftheTDGRorcontainerswhichpreviouslycameindirectcontactwith:i. SubstancesinClass6.1PackingGroupImaterialsoftheTDGR;orii. SeverelyToxicContaminants.
b) Flammablevapourshavebeenreducedtolessthantwentypercent(20%)ofthelowerexplosivelimitforthematerialbypurging,venting,orbytheintroductionofaninertmaterial.
Environment MeansthecomponentsoftheEarthandincludesa) air,landandwater,b) alllayersoftheatmosphere,c) allorganicandinorganicmatterandlivingorganisms,andd) theinteractingnaturalsystemsthatincludecomponentsreferredtoin
paragraphs(a)to(c).
Flowback fluid Theflowoffracturingfluidbacktothewellboreaftertreatmentiscompleted.
Fracturing fluid Thefluidusedtoperformaparticularhydraulicfracturingtreatmentandincludestheapplicablebasefluidandalladditives.
Generator Theownerorpersonincharge,managementorcontrolofahazardouswasteorafacilityorpropertythatgeneratesorcontainshazardouswaste.
Hazardous to the Anyproductorsubstanceclassifiedashazardoustotheaquatic environmentaquatic environment according totheclassificationsystemoutlinedinChapter4.1Hazardoustothe
AquaticEnvironmentofPart4ENVIRONMENTALHAZARDSprovidedintheGloballyHarmonizedSystemofClassificationandLabellingofChemicals(GHS).
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Hazardous waste Acontaminantwhichisnolongerusedforitsoriginalpurposeandisintendedforrecycling,treatment,disposalorstorageandis:a) AdangerousgoodaccordingtotheTDGR;b) Leachablewaste;c) Hazardoustotheaquaticenvironment;d) Wastecontainingdioxinsandfurans;e) Contaminatedsoil/snow/waterfromacontaminatedsite;f) Drillingwaste;g) Listedwaste;orh) Anyotherwastedeemedhazardous.
Hazardouswastedoesnotincludeamaterialthatis:a) Authorizedforon-sitedisposalbytheapplicableregulatorforthespecific
activityinwhichthehazardouswastewasgenerated;b) Householdhazardouswastebeingtransportedtoamunicipalcollection
depot;c) IncludedinClass1,ExplosivesorClass7,RadioactivematerialsofTDGR;d) Exemptedasasmallquantity;e) Anemptycontainer;orf) Goodsthataredefective,surplus,orotherwisenotusablefortheir
intendedpurposeandthatareintheprocessofbeingreturneddirectlytoamanufacturerorsupplier.
Hazardous waste Afacilitywhichisusedforthecollection,storage,treatment,recyclingordisposalmanagement facility ofhazardouswaste.
Incompatible waste Hazardouswasteswhich,whenincontactwithoneanotherorothersubstancesundernormalconditionsofstorageortransportation,couldreacttoproduceheat,gas,fire,explosion,corrosivesubstancesortoxicsubstances.
Landfill Adesignatedareaoflandwhereresidualwasteisplaced,compacted,andcovered.
Leachable waste AsubstancethatmaycontainanyofthecontaminantslistedinScheduleIinaconcentrationgreaterthanthecorrespondingamountwhensubjectedtotheleachateextractionprocedure.
Leachate extraction Atestmethoddesignedtodetermineboththeorganicandinorganicprocedure parameterspresentinsolidandmulti-phasedwaste.Itisdesignedtosimulatethe
characteristicsamaterialmayexhibitifplacedinalandfill.TestdeterminedbyMethod1311ToxicityCharacteristicLeachingProcedure(TCLP)Test,USEPAorLeachateExtractionProcedure164-GP-1-MPCanadianGeneralStandardsBoard.
Listed waste WasteslistedinScheduleIII.
Long term storage Thestorageofhazardouswasteforaperiodof180daysormorebutdoesnotincludematerialsintransit.
Manage Tohandle,transport,store,recycle,treat,destroyordisposeofhazardouswaste.
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Movement document MeanstheformsetoutinScheduleVII.
Process residuals Solid,semi-solidorsludgewasteresultingfromindustrialoperations.
Receiver ApersonorcompanyregisteredwiththeEnvironmentDivision,orbytheapplicableprovinceorterritory,authorizedtoreceiveandmanagespecifiedtypesofhazardouswaste.
Record of disposal AphysicalcopyoftheinformationoutlinedinScheduleVIII.
Severely toxic ContaminantslistedinScheduleIV.contaminants
Small quantity Hazardouswastethatisgeneratedinanymonthisnotgreaterthantheamountin columnIIofScheduleVcorrespondingtothetypeofhazardouswaste,ortheaggregatequantityaccumulatedatanyonetimeisnotgreaterthantheamountincolumnIIofScheduleVcorrespondingtothetypeofhazardouswaste.
Transport authority Theregulationscontrollingthemanagementofdangerousgoodsunderthatmodeoftransport.Theseinclude:• Roadandrail–Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act(TDGA) and Regulations
(TDGR);• Air–International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions(ICAO);
and• Marine–International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code(IMDG).
Treatment or Treat Thehandlingorprocessingofahazardouswasteinsuchamannerastochangethephysical,chemicalorbiologicalcharacterorcompositionofthehazardouswastetoeliminateorreduce:(a) oneormorehazardsofthewaste;and/or(b) thevolume.
Used oil Meansanyoil,includinglubricationoil,hydraulicfluid,metalworkingfluidandinsulatingfluid,thatisunsuitableforitsintendedpurposeduetothepresenceofimpuritiesorthelossoforiginalproperties,butdoesnotincludewasteoilderivedfromanimalorvegetablefat,apetroleumproductspilledonlandorwaterorwastefromapetroleumrefiningoperation.
Waste containing AwastecontainingDioxinTEQinaconcentrationgreaterthan0.001mg/kg.dioxins and furans
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1 Industrial Resourcedevelopmentactivities,construction,fabrication,lightandheavymanufacturing. Commercial Retailstores,mechanicalshops,propertymanagers,serviceandrepairbusinesses,etc. Institutional Federal,Territorial,Municipalgovernmentdepartmentsandagencies,non-profitagencies.
ListofAcronymsusedinthisDocumentAER AlbertaEnergyRegulator
CALA CanadianAssociationforLaboratoryAccreditationInc.
CAPP CanadianAssociationofPetroleumProducers
CCME CanadianCouncilofMinistersoftheEnvironment
ED EnvironmentDivision
ENR EnvironmentandNaturalResources
EPA Environmental Protection Act
GHS GloballyHarmonizedSystemofClassificationandLabellingofChemicals
GNWT GovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritories
IATA InternationalAirTransportAssociation
ICAO InternationalCivilAviationOrganization
ICI1 Industrial,Commercial,Institutional
IMDG InternationalMaritimeDangerousGoodsCode
OROGO NWTOfficeoftheRegulatorofOilandGasOperations
SCC StandardsCouncilofCanada(EnvironmentalLaboratories)
TCLP ToxicityCharacteristicLeachingProcedure
TEQ Toxicityequivalentvalue
TDGA/TDGR TheTransportation of Dangerous Goods ActandRegulations(Canada)
WHMIS WorkSiteHazardousMaterialInformationSystem
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2 RolesandResponsibilities
2.1 EnvironmentandNaturalResourcesTheDepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResources(ENR)istheGNWTagencyresponsibleforinitiativeswhichcontrolandpreventthedischargeofcontaminants,includinghazardouswastes,andtheirimpactonthenaturalenvironment.ENRisresponsibleforensuringthatenvironmentallyacceptablemanagementprocedures,emissionlevelsanddisposalmethodsaremaintained.LegislativeauthorityisprovidedbytheEnvironmental Protection Act(EPA)(SeeAppendix1)andthePesticide Act.
TheEnvironmentDivision(ED)ofENRmonitorsthemovementofhazardouswastefromthegeneratortofinaldisposalatthereceivingfacilitythroughtheuseofaspecified6partformcalledahazardouswastemovementdocument.Amovementdocumentform,oranequivalentrecordofdisposal,mustaccompanyallhazardouswasteintransitregardlessofthemeansoftransport.HazardouswastemovementdocumentsareprovidedbytheEnvironmentDivision.
Ifhazardouswasteistobetransportedofftheoriginatingsite,thegeneratormustberegisteredwithED.Onceregistered,anidentificationnumberwillbeassignedwhichisrequiredtocompletethemovementdocument.AcarrierorreceivermayeitherberegisteredintheNWTorintheprovinceorterritoryinwhichthecompanyisbased.Thebasicframeworkfortheoff-sitemovementofhazardouswasteandreportingisoutlinedinFigure1.
Figure1:MovementofHazardousWasteandRecordKeeping
Registration and/or Reporting to the Environment Division
Generator Carrier(s) Receiver
ThedefinitionsofhazardouswastevaryacrossCanada,althoughmostprovincesandterritoriesregistergenerators,carriers,receiversandutilizethehazardouswastemovementdocument.ThedefinitionofhazardouswasteintheNWTisuniquebecauseitincludeswastetypessuchas,contaminatedsoilanddrillingwastewhicharefrequentlymanagedunderdifferentregulatoryframeworksinotherjurisdictions.Itisimportanttoconfirmtheirultimatedisposalonahazardouswastemovementdocumentoranequivalentrecordofdisposal.
Theenvironmentalrisksassociatedwiththesewastetypesmaybemitigatedthroughvariousformsofon-sitemanagementandtheirdisposalmaybespecificallyauthorizedbytheapplicableregulator.ItisimportanttoreviewallthesectionsofthisGuidelineasitpertainstotheproposedactivities.
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2.2 GeneratorsofHazardousWasteThe responsibility for proper waste management rests with the generator and should be considered part of the cost of doing business.
Thegeneratorisultimatelyresponsibleforensuringhazardouswastewillbeproperlymanagedfromthetimeitisgeneratedtofinaldisposal.Hazardouswastemustbeproperlypackaged,stored,transported,treatedanddisposedof.Contractorsfrequentlymanagewasteonbehalfofthegenerator;however,thegeneratorisresponsibleforensuring,inadvance,thatthewastemanagementmethodisacceptable.
Ingeneral,thegeneratorisresponsibleforthefollowing:• Packaging,classifying,quantifying,labelling,andstoringhazardouswasteproperly(SeeSections4.2and
4.3).• Registeringtheirhazardouswastemanagementfacilityifapplicable(seeSection2.5).• Ensuringanalysis(ifrequired)isperformedbyalaboratoryaccreditedbyCALAorSCC(SeeAssociations
inAppendix4).• Ensuringtheproperdisposalofhazardouswastebyanacceptablemethod.Appendix2ofthisGuideline
describeshowtodetermineifareceiverisauthorizedtoreceivethetypeofhazardouswaste.• Ensuringworkersaretrainedinthemanagementofhazardouswasteincludingemergency/spill
responseintheeventofadischarge.• Complyingwithallotherregulatoryrequirementsforhazardouswastemanagementincluding
transportation,occupationalhealth,andpublichealthandsafety.
Whenhazardouswasteistobetransportedoff-site,thegeneratorisrequiredto:• registerasageneratorofhazardouswaste;• ensurethewasteistransportedbyaregisteredhazardouswastecarriertoareceiverauthorizedto
receivethetypeofhazardouswaste;and• ensureamovementdocument,oranequivalentrecordofdisposal,isproperlycompletedand
accompaniestheshipment(seeSections4.5and4.6).
HazardouswastemanagementflowchartsforgeneratorsareshowninFigures3and4ofSection4.
2.3 CarriersofHazardousWasteCarriersmustberegisteredwithEDpriortotransportinghazardouswaste.Hazardouswastemustbetransportedinaccordancewiththeappropriatetransportauthorityasdefinedbelow.
Air InternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO)Marine InternationalMaritimeDangerousGoodsCode(IMDG)Road,Rail TransportationofDangerousGoodsRegulations(TDGR)
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Ingeneralthecarrierisresponsibleforthefollowing:• CompletingPartBofthehazardouswastemovementdocument(oralternaterecordofdisposal)and
retainingitduringtransittoauthorizedreceivingfacilities.• Maintainingtheappropriateplacardsonthetransportvehicle.• Ensuringstaffaretrainedintheapplicablemodeoftransport,andqualifiedtosafelytransport
hazardouswaste.• ReportingspillsthatoccurduringtransittotheNWT/NunavutSpillReportLineat(867)920-8130.
2.4 ReceiversofHazardousWasteHazardouswastemanagementfacilitiesthatmanagehazardouswastefromothergeneratorsareregisteredasreceivers.TheoperatorofahazardouswastemanagementfacilityintheNWTisrequiredtoregisterthefacilitywithEDtomanagespecifiedhazardouswastetypes.SeeSection2.5forinformationaboutregisteringahazardouswastereceivingfacility.IntheNWT,somecurrentexamplesofreceivingfacilitiesmayincludemunicipaldisposalsitesforasbestos,authorizedusedoilburnersforusedoilandwastefuel,orhazardouswastetransferfacilities.
ReceivingfacilitiesoutsidetheNWTneedtobeauthorizedbytheprovinceorterritoryofdestinationtoreceivethespecifictypeofhazardouswaste.Thereisawiderangeoffacilitiestomanagevarioustypesofhazardouswaste.AcomprehensivelistingisbeyondthescopeofthisGuideline.SeeSection4.6formoreinformation.
2.5 HowtoRegisterasaHazardousWasteGenerator,Carrier, StorageFacility,orReceiver
First,determinewhattypeofhazardouswasteyouhave.Figure3onpage26maybereferencedforassistance.Then,determineyourhazardouswastemanagementoptionsorwhattypeofregistrationyoumayneedbyreferencingFigure4onpage27.Registrationformsareprovidedonpages28and30forgeneratorsandcarriersrespectively.Section4outlinesbasichazardouswastemanagementpractices.
EDrequiresthefollowinginformationwhenapplyingforahazardouswastegeneratororcarrierregistrationnumber:
RegisteringasaGenerator
• Companyname,address,phonenumberandcontactperson,includingposition;• Locationanddescriptionoftheactivitytakingplacethatresultsinthegenerationofthehazardous
waste;and• Expectedtype,quantityandmethodofstorageofhazardouswaste.
RegisteringasaCarrier
• Companyname,address,phonenumberandcontactperson,includingposition;• Proofoftransportliabilityinsurance;and• Confirmationthatthecompanymeetsthetrainingrequirementsofthetransportauthority(certificateof
training).
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RegisteringaStorageFacility
Ageneratormayalsoberequiredtoregistertheirstoragefacility.Ifthehazardouswasteisnotstoredonthegenerator’sproperty,thepropertyownerwillneedtoregistertheirfacilityasareceiver.Astoragefacilitycanbeabuilding,locker,compoundorareausedtostorehazardouswaste.
AstoragefacilitymustberegisteredwithEDif:• Thefacilityisusedorisintendedforthestorageofhazardouswasteforaperiodof180daysormore;
and• QuantitiestobestoredexceedthequantitiessetoutinScheduleVIforindividualwasteclassesorifthe
aggregatequantityforallclassesofwastestoredexceed5,000kgorL(exceptforcontaminatedsoilanddrillingwastewherequantitiesexceed50,000kgorL).
UndertheEPA,theSpillContingencyPlanningandReportingRegulationssetthestandardsforreportingspillsofcontaminantsandpreparingspillcontingencyplans.
EDrequiresthefollowinginformationwhenregisteringahazardouswastestoragefacility:• Companyname,address,phonenumberandcontactperson,includingposition;• Locationanddescriptionofthefacility;• Expectedtypes,quantitiesandmethodofstorageofthehazardouswaste;• Approvalsrequiredtooperateandoccupythelandforthatpurpose;and• ConfirmationthattheproponenthasprovidedbuildingplanstotheOfficeoftheFireMarshaltoensure
compliancewithadoptedcodesandstandards.
RegisteringasaReceiver
Facilitieswhichstore,treat,reprocess,consolidate,destroyorrecyclehazardouswaste(s)areclassifiedashazardouswastemanagementfacilities,andmustregisterwithEDpriortobeginningoperation.InadditiontotheinformationrequiredforastoragefacilityEDrequiresadescriptionofthewastemanagementactivitiestobeconducted.
Note:FacilitiesthatburnusedoilmustberegisteredasreceiversinaccordancewithSection15ofthe UsedOilandWasteFuelManagementRegulations.SeparateapplicationformsareavailableatENR’s website(http://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/en/services/hazardous-waste/used-oil-and-waste-fuel-burners)orbycontactingED.
Acompletelistofrequirementsforallpotentialhazardouswastemanagementfacilitiesisbeyondthescopeofthisguideline.EDmayrequestfurtherinformationonaproposal,followinganinitialreviewofinformationprovided.
AhazardouswastemanagementfacilitymayalsorequirepermitsandlicencesfromtheapplicableLandand/orWaterBoardortheDepartmentofLandsdependingontheactivity,orforthedepositofanywaste(seeSection2.6).Underthesecircumstancesthereviewofproposedhazardouswastemanagementactivitiesthatoverlapwithotheragencies,occurinparallelwithoutaduplicatereviewprocess.
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2.6 OtherRegulatoryAgenciesOtheragenciesmaybeinvolvedwiththemanagementofhazardouswaste.Someoftheotheragenciesthatmaybeinvolvedareidentifiedbelow.
2.6.1 Department of Infrastructure, GNWTTheRoadLicensingandSafetyDivisionisresponsibleforadministeringtheTransportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations(NWT).TheDepartmentisalsoresponsiblefordriver,vehicleandroadsafetyunderadditionaltransportlegislation.
Thetransportationofdangerousgoodsbyrail(TDGR),marine(IMDG)orbyair(ICAO)isregulatedbyTransportCanada.
2.6.2 Department of Lands, GNWTTheDepartmentofLandsissuesandmanagesvariousauthorizationsforuseofpublicland.WherepubliclandisleasedtooperatorsbytheGNWT,theleasetermsandconditionsrequirepropermanagementofhazardouswaste,whichisverifiedbyregularinspectionsbytheDepartmentofLands.
2.6.3 Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC)TheWSCCisresponsibleforadministeringtheNWTSafety ActandtheOccupationalHealthandSafety(OHS)Regulations,whichaddressthesafetyofworkersandtheworkplace.TheActstatesthattheemployershallmaintaintheirestablishmentandtakeallreasonableprecautionstoensurethesafetyandhealthofeverypersonintheestablishment.Theregulationsalsoprescribestandardsforprotectiveclothingandequipmenttobeusedbyworkers.TheWorkSiteHazardousMaterialsInformationSystemRegulationswereadoptedtoensureemployeetrainingandsafestorageandhandlingofcontrolledproductsattheemployer’sworksite.
2.6.4 Office of the Fire Marshal, GNWTTheOfficeoftheFireMarshalhasauthorityoverthestorageofflammable,combustibleandhazardousmaterialsundertheNational Fire Code.TheNationalFireCodeisadoptedbytheGNWTthroughthe FirePreventionRegulations.ConsultwiththeGNWTDepartmentofMunicipalandCommunityAffairs’regionalAssistantFireMarshaloryourcommunityFireChiefifyouractivitiesmayrequiretheOfficeoftheFireMarshal’sreview.
2.6.5 Chief Public Health Officer, GNWTTheChiefPublicHealthOfficer,GNWTshouldbeconsultedregardingrequirementsunderthePublic Health Actwhenwastemanagementactivitiesmayaffectpublichealth.
2.6.6 Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations (OROGO)OROGOregulatesoilandgasactivitieson-shoreintheNWTfortheprimarypurposesofensuringsafety,environmentalprotectionandconservationofoilandgasresources.OROGOdoesnotregulateoilandgasactivitiesinfederalareas,theoff-shore,theon-shoreintheInuvialuitSettlementRegion,theNormanWellsprovenarea,ortheinter-provincial/territorialtransmissionofoilandgas(pipelines).
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2.6.7 Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)ECCCisresponsibleforregulatingthemanagementofhazardouswastefromfederalfacilitiesandlandsundertheCanadian Environmental Protection Act(CEPA).CEPAregulatespolychlorinatedbiphenyls(PCBs)underthePCBRegulations.InternationalandInterprovincialshipmentsofhazardouswastearecontrolledundertheExportandImportofHazardousWasteandHazardousRecyclableMaterialRegulationsandthe InterprovincialMovementofHazardousWasteRegulations.
2.6.8 National Energy Board (NEB)NEBregulatesoilandgasactivitiesinfederalareas,theoff-shore,theon-shoreintheInuvialuitSettlementRegion,theNormanWellsprovenarea,andtheinter-provincial/territorialtransmissionofoilandgas(pipelines).
2.6.9 Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN)TheExplosivesSafetyandSecurityBranchofNRCANisresponsibleforadministeringtheExplosives ActandregulationsandpursuingtheadvancementofexplosivessafetyandsecurityofthepublicandalltheworkersinvolvedintheexplosivesindustryinCanada.
2.6.10 Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)TheCNSCregulatesandlicensesradioactivewastemanagementfacilities.TheresponsibilityforensuringsafetransportofradioactivewasteisjointlysharedbetweentheCNSCandTransportCanada.TheTDGRdealswiththetransportofallclassesofdangerousgoods,whiletheCNSC’sPackagingandTransportofNuclearSubstancesRegulations areprimarilyconcernedwithhealth,safetyandsecurityofthepublic,andprotectionoftheenvironmentrelatedtothespecialcharacteristicsofradioactivematerial.
2.6.11 Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)INACisthefederalagencythathasthemandatetomanagelandandwaterondesignatedfederallands,aswellasoff-shoreoilandgas.Theyalsomakeappointmentsandprovidepolicydirectiontothelandandwaterboards.
2.6.12 Land and/or Water BoardsTheLandandWaterBoardsoftheNWTwereestablishedundertheMackenzie Valley Resource Management ActandtheWaters Act. Theyhavebroadauthoritytoregulatetheuseofland,water,andthedepositofwaste.TheLandandWaterBoardssettermsandconditionsinpermitsandlicencesthatpertaintowastedisposal.InformationabouttheboardsoftheMackenzieValleycanbefoundatthefollowingwebsite,https://mvlwb.com.InformationabouttheInuvialuitWaterBoardcanbefoundatthefollowinglink,https://www.inuvwb.ca.FurtherinformationabouttheLandandWaterBoardsoftheNWTcanbefoundathttp://www.nwtboardforum.com.
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2.6.13 Local GovernmentsLocalmunicipalgovernmentsareincorporatedinanumberofways,underavarietyoflegislationandtheyassumefullauthorityfordecisionsaboutcommunitypublicinfrastructureincludingdisposalfacilitiessuchaslandfillsandsewagelagoons.Acompletelistofmunicipalgovernmentscanbefoundatthefollowingwebsite(http://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/en/communitylist).
ThecontactinformationforalloftheaboveagenciescanbefoundinAppendix4.
Figure2:RegulatoryContactsforHazardousWasteManagement
Are you generating, transporting or receiving hazardous waste? Environment Division
Is it a Class 1 Explosive under TDGR?
Natural Resources Canada
Is it a Class 7 Radioactive under TDGR?
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Is it associated with drilling, operation, production or transmission of oil and gas?
Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Is it Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) or from a federal facility?Is it being transported into or out of the NWT?
Is it associated with activity on federal land? Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Is it associated with a water licence or land use permit? Applicable Land and/or Water Board
Is it intended for disposal at a municipal disposal facility (e.g. landfill, sewage)? Local Municipal Government
National Energy Board (Federal areas, off-shore, on-shore in Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Norman Wells proven area, inter-provincial/territorial pipelines)
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3 HazardousWastePropertiesandLists
3.1 GeneralHazardouswastesaregeneratedinawidevarietyofworkplacesettingsintheNWTandmaybegases,liquids,solidsorsemi-solids.Thedefinitionofhazardouswasteincorporatesseveraltermsthatdescribethedifferenttypesofhazardouswastegenerated.Wastetypesa)throughe)areclassifiedbasedontheirphysicalpropertiesofbeingcorrosive,flammable,reactive,persistent,bioaccumulativeortoxic.Waste typesf)andg)arenamedashazardouswastesbecauseoftheknownenvironmentalliabilityassociatedwiththesewastetypes.
a) AdangerousgoodaccordingtotheTDGR;b) Leachablewaste;c) Hazardoustotheaquaticenvironment;d) Wastecontainingdioxinsandfurans;e) Contaminatedsoil/snow/waterfromacontaminatedsite;f) Drillingwaste;g) Listedwaste;orh) Anyotherwastedeemedhazardous.
Inadditionhazardouswastedoesnotincludeamaterialthatis:a) Authorizedforon-sitedisposalbytheapplicableregulatorforthespecificactivityinwhichthe
hazardouswastewasgenerated;b) Householdhazardouswastebeingtransportedtoamunicipalcollectiondepot;c) IncludedinClass1,ExplosivesorClass7,RadioactivematerialsofTDGR;d) Exemptedasasmallquantity;e) Anemptycontainer;orf) Goodsthataredefective,surplus,orotherwisenotusablefortheirintendedpurposeandthatarein
theprocessofbeingreturneddirectlytoamanufacturerorsupplier.
Itisimportanttocheckthedefinitionofsmallquantityandemptycontainerastheyrelatetotheotherdefinitionsandschedulesinthisguideline.
Hazardous waste must not be mixed or diluted with any substance or divided into smaller quantities to avoid meeting the definition of a hazardous waste.
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3.2 HazardousWasteTypes
a)DangerousGoods
Thedefinitionofhazardouswasteinthisguidelineincorporatestheterm“dangerousgoods”asdefinedintheTransportation of Dangerous Goods Act.TheTransportationofDangerousGoodsRegulations(TDGR)outlinesasystemforclassifyingdangerousgoods.Therefore,theclassificationsystemusedintheTDGRshouldbereferredtoforthemostcurrentcriteriawhenitisappliedtohazardouswasteclassification.TherearenineclassesofdangerousgoodsdescribedintheTDGR,howeverthedefinitionofhazardouswasteonlyincludesthecriteriaforClasses2,3,4,5,6,8,and9.Class1explosivesandClass7radioactivematerialsareexemptfromthedefinitionofhazardouswaste.Thesematerialsareregulatedbyfederallegislation.Appendix3outlinesthepropertiesofthesevendangerousgoodschemicalclassesreferencedinthedefinitionofhazardouswaste.
b)LeachableWaste
TheleachabilityofsolidwasteisdeterminedbyanalysingarepresentativesampleaccordingtotheToxicityCharacteristicLeachingProcedure(TCLP),TestMethod1311(asamended)developedbytheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.ThepurposeoftheTCLPistodeterminethemobilityoforganicandinorganicanalytespresentinliquid,solid,andmulti-phasewastes.TheTCLPanalysissimulateslandfillconditionswhere,overtime,waterandotherliquidspercolatethroughlandfills.Thepercolatingliquidoftenreactswithsolidwasteinthelandfill,andmayposepublicandenvironmentalhealthrisksbecauseofthecontaminantsitabsorbs.Thetestisintendedtodetermineifawasteissuitablefordisposalinalandfillordisposalfacility.ThegeneratormustuseprocessknowledgetoselecttheapplicableparametersinScheduleIandensurethewastetypesmeetsthenumericalcriteriaassignedtotheparameter.
c)HazardoustotheAquaticEnvironment
Thisclassificationisintendedforpackagedproductsorbulkgoodsthatarebought,sold,orusedinaworkplacesetting.Theclassificationmaybefoundasalabelontheproductoronthesafetydatasheetsoftheproduct.Thishazardclassificationsystemisnotintendedtobereferencedaseffluentcriteriathatrequireauthorizationfromtheapplicableregulator.
Part4EnvironmentalHazardsoftheUnitedNationsGHSoutlinescriteriaforsubstancesthatarehazardoustotheaquaticenvironmentbasedonthefollowingbasicelements:
(a) Acuteaquatictoxicity;(b) Chronicaquatictoxicity;(c) Potentialfororactualbioaccumulation;and(d) Degradation(bioticorabiotic)fororganicchemicals.
d)WasteContainingDioxinsandFurans
Dioxinsandfuransarepolychlorinateddibenzo-p-dioxinsandpolychlorinateddibenzofurans.Duetotheirextraordinaryenvironmentalpersistenceandcapacitytoaccumulateinbiologicaltissues,thereleaseofdioxinsandfuransfromhumanactivityareslatedforvirtualeliminationundertheCanadianCouncilofMinistersoftheEnvironment(CCME)PolicyforManagementofToxicSubstancesandthefederalToxicSubstancesManagementPolicy.
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IntheNWT,dioxinsandfuransfromhumanactivitiesaremostfrequentlyformedasaresultofincinerationoropenburningofgarbage,andarealsofoundassolidwasteintheash.Theyarealsofoundinwoodpreservativesthatusedpentachlorophenol.
WastecontainingdioxinsandfuransisclassifiedasahazardouswasteifitcontainsDioxinTEQinaconcentrationgreaterthan0.001mg/kg.
e)ContaminatedSoil/Snow/Water
Contaminatedsoil/snow/waterthatisbeingremovedfromacontaminatedsiteismanagedasahazardouswasteintheNWTtoensurethematerialremovedistransportedtoaregisteredreceivingfacilityauthorizedtoreceivethatwaste.
Contaminatedsoilissoil,sand,gravel,rockorsimilarnaturallyoccurringmaterialthatcontainslevelsofcontaminantsexceedingtheremediationcriteriafoundintheGuidelineforContaminatedSiteRemediation. Thehazardouswastemanagementframeworkisnotmeanttobeappliedtoactivitiesthatfollowthetieredprocessorriskassessmentorin-situremediationaccordingtotheGuidelineforContaminatedSiteRemediation.
Contaminatedsoilmaybeexemptfromthedefinitionofhazardouswastewherecircumstancesallowfor:• on-siteremediation;• re-useofpetroleumhydrocarboncontaminatedsoilinanasphaltpavingplant;• re-useofsoilthatmeetsindustrialcriteriaforlandfillcover;or• re-useofsoilasindustrialfillonceapriorinformedconsentformhasbeencompleted.
UnderthesecircumstancesEDneedstobecontactedtoconfirmanalternativerecordofdisposaliscompletedthatprovidesanequivalentlevelofaccountabilitytoconfirmthedisposaldoesnotcontributetothelikelydischargeofacontaminant.
Contaminatedsnoworwatermaycontainmixturesoremulsionsofwastefuel,usedoil,solvents,antifreeze,orothertypesofhazardouswaste.ContaminatedsnoworwaterisahazardouswasteifitcontainsanyofthecontaminantslistedinScheduleIinaconcentrationgreaterthanthecorrespondingamount.
Ifthecontaminatedwaterissuitablefordisposalinamunicipalsewagelagoonthenitisnotconsideredhazardouswaste.Itisimportanttocheckthemunicipalsewerby-laworwiththemunicipalityabouttheirwaterlicencepriortodisposingofcontaminatedwaterinamunicipalsewagelagoon.
f)DrillingWaste
Drillingwastesaregeneratedfromsub-surfacedrillingactivitiesandareusuallymadeupoftwocomponents:drillingfluidsandsolids(i.e.cuttings).IntheNWT,drillingwastesaretypicallygeneratedfromthefollowingactivities:• oilandgasexploration/production;• mineralexploration;or• horizontaldirectionaldrillingforinfrastructureinstallation.
Themanagementofdrillingwasterequirescarefulconsiderationofthevariousauthorizationsthatmayberequiredfromtheapplicableregulator.Drillingwastesvaryinvolumeandchemicalcomposition,thereforemanagementmethodsvarydependingonthespecifictypeormethodofdrillingactivity.Fordrillingthatrequirestheuseoffluids,thesefluidscanbewater-based,oil-basedandmayincludeawidevarietyofaddedsubstances.
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Thefollowingarepotentialcomponentsofdrillingwastes:a) Drillingcuttings;b) Drillingmud;c) Drillingfluids;d) Fracturingfluid;e) Flowbackfluid;andf) Cementreturns.
RegulatoryOversight
Thisguidelinemakesadistinctionbetweentheon-site,andtheoff-site,managementanddisposalofdrillingwaste.Individualprojectsmaychoosetomanagetheirdrillingwasteon-siteoroff-site,orsomecombinationofboth.
On-SiteDrillingWasteManagementandDisposal
TheregionalLandand/orWaterBoardauthorizethedisposalofdrillingwasteontolandorintowater,throughtermsandconditionsineitheraLandUsePermit(LUP)oraWaterLicence(WL)(SeeSection2.6.12).Thedepositofdrillwastebyinjectionintoanundergroundformationorreservoirisauthorizedbytheapplicableenergyregulator(seesection2.6.6and2.6.8).Priortoreceivingauthorizationtheoperatorisrequiredtosubmitaprojectproposalwhichincludesdetailspertainingtowastemanagementanddisposal.ApproveddrillingwastemanagementplansintheNWTmayreferencesuitabledrillingwastemanagementguidancedevelopedinotherjurisdictions,butmayalsorequireadditionalmethodssuitablefortheNWT.
Off-SiteTransportationandDisposal
Theoff-sitetransportationanddisposalofdrillingwasteintheNWTrequirespropertrackingandrecordkeeping.Theframeworkformanaginghazardouswaste,suchasgenerator,carrier,receiverregistrationandtheuseofhazardouswastemovementdocuments(oralternativerecordofdisposal),areusedtoaccountfortheultimatedisposalofalldrillingwasteswhentheyaretransportedtootherreceivingfacilities.Inaddition,thegeneratormustalsodetermineifthepropertiesofthedrillingwastesrequireittobeclassifiedasadangerousgood.
Theoff-sitemanagementanddisposalofdrillingwasteintheNWTrequiresauthorizationfromtheapplicableregulator.Thismaybedonethroughthereviewof,butnotlimitedtothe:a) Receivingsitedesign,operationandcapacity;b) Receivingsiteapprovalsandanyassociatedoperationalrequirements;c) Analyticaltestingofthedrillingwastesorthereceivingenvironment;d) Informationthatindicatesnohazardousdrillingadditivesorchemicalswereused;ore) Wastemanagementplansthatreferencesuitabledrillingwastemanagementpracticespriortodisposal
(i.e.storage,transport,handling,disposalmethod,etc.).
g)ListedWaste
EDhasincludedaspecificlistofwastesinScheduleIIIthatareknowntohavehazardousproperties.Thewastetypeslistedarecommontoseveraltypesofindustrial,commercialandinstitutionalactivities.Furthertestingorapplicationofprocessknowledge,ofthesewastesisrequiredtodetermineiftheycanbemanagedasnon-hazardouswaste.Thegeneratormustalsousetheirknowledgeofthespecificcharacteristicsofthesewastetypestohelpdetermineiftheyarealsoclassifiedasdangerousgoods.
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ThesmallquantitythresholdsforvariouslistedwastesarespecifiedinScheduleV.
1. Saturatedabsorbentmaterialscontaminatedwithleachableamountsofhazardouswaste:• Granularsorbent;• Sorbentpads/booms;• Shoptowels(rags);• Usedactivatedcarbon;or• Anymaterialusedtocontainleaksandspillsofhazardouswaste.
2. Householdhazardouswasteisgeneratedfromcommonactivitiessuchashome,yard,andvehiclemaintenance.Householdhazardouswastefromasingleresidenceisexemptfromtherequirementsofthisguideline,butacollectionofconsolidatedhouseholdhazardouswastefromnumerousresidencesismanagedashazardouswaste.Collectionsofhouseholdhazardouswastearethosethatarecollectedandsegregatedatcollectioneventsorhaveaccumulatedatmunicipalfacilitiesovertime.
3. Incineratorashisaprocessresidualgeneratedinincineratorsusedinvariousindustrialactivities.Incineratorashmightcontainhighlevelsofmetals,dioxinsand/orfurans.Thiswastestreammustundergoanalyticaltestingforleachablemetalsaswellasdioxinsandfuranstoconfirmtheabsenceofcontaminants(ScheduleIandII)priortodisposalinsolidwastefacilitiesintheNWT.
4. UsedoilandusedoilfiltersareregulatedinaccordancewiththeUsedOilandWasteFuelManagementRegulationsthatcontaincriteriafortheuseofusedoilforthepurposeofheatrecovery,aswellashowusedoilfiltersaretobemanaged.Section20oftheseregulationsstatethefollowing.20. No person shall dispose of a filter used to filter oil unless, 24 hours before disposing of the filter,
(a) the inner chamber of the filter is punctured and the contents are drained; or(b) the filter is mechanically crushed or shredded and the contents have been collected.
Themanagementofthefollowingwastetypesaredefinedanddiscussedfurtherinseparateguidelineslistedbelow:5. Wasteasbestos,definedintheGuidelinefortheManagementofWasteAsbestos;6. Biomedicalwaste,definedintheGuidelinefortheManagementofBiomedicalWaste;7. Leadpaintthatproducesaleachategreaterthan5mg/L,GuidelinefortheManagementofWasteLead
andLeadPaint;8. Glycol(Antifreeze)solutions,definedintheGuidelinefortheManagementofWasteAntifreeze;9. Halocarbons,definedintheGuidelinefortheManagementofOzoneDepletingSubstancesand
HalocarbonAlternatives;10.Wastepaint,definedintheGuidelinefortheManagementofWastePaint;11. Mercury-containinglamps,definedintheGuidetoRecyclingMercury-ContainingLamps.
h)AnyOtherWasteDeemedHazardous
Awastemightneedtobemanagedasahazardouswasteundercircumstancesnotdefinedinthisguideline.ENRcouldreceivenewinformationthatawastetypeorchemicalishazardous,butnotcapturedbyanyoftheclassificationsinthisguideline.Additionally,ENRmaycontacttheresponsiblepartydirectlyinwriting,orverbally,withspecificwastemanagementrequirements.
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4 StorageandManagementofHazardousWasteWastemanagementisintendedtoreduceoreliminatetheeffectsofwasteontheenvironment,toprovideforpublicandworkersafetyandtomaximizetheefficientuseofresources.Oncehazardouswastehasbeencreated,thepropertreatmentanddisposalcanbeexpensive.Whileitistheresponsibilityofthewastegeneratortopayforalldisposalcosts,variouswastemanagementoptionsareavailabletoreducethecostandvolumeofwasterequiringtreatment.
4.1 PollutionPreventionAmoreeffectiveandproactivemanagementpracticeistoeliminateorreducethegenerationofthewaste.Thisisreferredtoaspollutionprevention.
Minimizing or avoiding the creation of pollutants and waste can be more effective in protecting the environment than treating them, or cleaning them up after they have been created.
– Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment
Pollutioncontroloptionstreatwasteafterithasbeencreated,whereaspollutionpreventionmeasuresavoidthecreationofwaste.
WastegeneratorsintheNWTcanreducecostsandpreventpollutionbyimplementingreduction,reuseandrecyclingprogramsthroughchangesinoperationalprocedures,maintenancepracticesandrawmaterialusage.Anoverallwastemanagementplanshouldincorporatetheseideas.
1. Reduce
Theaimofreductionistoeliminatetheproductionofahazardouswastebyusingrawmaterialsmoreefficiently.Methodsofreductionincludesubstitutionorreductionofarawmaterial,productionredesign,processchanges,andimprovedmaintenanceactivities.Methodswhicharetechnicallyandeconomicallypracticalinanygivensituationshouldbeusedtoreduceoreliminatewastestreams.
2.ReuseandRecycle
Reusingorrecyclinghazardouswasteinoperatingprocesseswithinthegeneratingfacilityisanothermeansofpollutionprevention.Alternatively,otherusersmaybefoundtoreusethematerialthatwouldotherwiserequiretreatmentordisposal.ENRencouragesthereuseandrecyclingofhazardouswasteinthefollowingways:(a) Wasteexchangesandassociationsoffersomeopportunityforthereuseorrecyclingofwaste.Waste
exchangesputpotentialusersofwastematerialsincontactwithwastegenerators.Appendix4listsanumberofwastematerialexchangesandmanagementassociations;and
(b) Recyclingprogramsareinplaceforsomehazardouswastessuchasusedoil,wastefuels,solventsandbatteries.Forinformationonrecyclingprograms,contactthewastemanagementassociationslistedinAppendix4orED.
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4.2 GeneralRequirementsforStorageContainersHazardouswasteshouldbestoredincontainersasfollows:• Intheoriginalcontainers,wherepossible,orincontainersmanufacturedforthepurposeofstoring
hazardouswaste.Thecontainersmustbesound,sealableandnotdamagedorleaking.TheTransportAuthorityregulatescontainerspecifications.
• ClearlylabelledaccordingtotheWorkSiteHazardousMaterialsInformationSystem(WHMIS)and/ortherelevantTransportAuthority,iftransportationisplanned.
• BulkedintospecifiedmeansofcontainmentthatisoutlinedintheTDGR.Ifthehazardouswasteisnotadangerousgood,themeansofcontainmentmustbesuitabletoensurethatthecontentswillremainsecureduringstorageandtransportation.
• Thecontainersshouldbesealedorclosedatalltimes,unlessinuse.
4.3 GeneralRequirementsforStorageFacilitiesHazardouswastemustbestoredinasafeandsecuremanner.Ingeneral,hazardouswasteshouldbestoredaccordingtothefollowingpoints:• Drainageiscontrolledtopreventspillsorleaksfromleavingthesiteandtopreventrun-offfrom
enteringthesite.• Wastesaresegregatedbychemicalcompatibilitytoensuresafetyofthepublic,workersandfacility.The
NationalFireCodeaswellasTDGRcanbereferencedforsegregationcriteria.• Hazardouswastesarestoredinasecureareawithcontrolledaccess.Onlypersonsauthorizedtoenter
andtrainedinwastehandlingproceduresshouldhaveaccesstothestoragesite.• Regularinspectionsofstoredhazardouswastesareperformedandrecorded.Containersareplaced
sothateachcontainercanbeinspectedforsignsofleaksordeterioration.Leakingordeterioratedcontainersmustbeimmediatelyremovedandtheircontentstransferredtoasoundcontainer.
• Arecordofthetypeandamountofwasteinstorageshouldbemaintained.• Hazardouswastecontainersmustnotbeallowedtofillupwithwaterwhenstoredoutdoors.Drums
frequentlyaccumulatewaterfromrainfallandsnowmelt,ifstoredupright,outside,withoutpropersealing.
• Emptycontainersneedtobestoredontheirsidetopreventwaterfromentering.• Storagesitesmusthaveemergencyresponseequipmentandmaterialappropriateforthehazardous
wastestoredonsite.• Wherethehazardouswastestoragesiteistobeusedforlongtermstorageandtheamountofwaste
instorageexceedsthequantityrequirementssetoutinScheduleVI,thesiteneedstoberegisteredinaccordancewithSection2.5ofthisguideline.
• Hazardouswastestoragesitesmustmeetalllocalby-lawandzoningrequirements.ItisrecommendedthatthelocalFireChiefbeadvisedofthestoragefacilityanditscontentsforemergencyplanningandresponsepurposes.
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4.4 HazardousWasteTreatmentorDisposalIt is not acceptable for hazardous waste to be abandoned, poured down sewers, dumped on land or discarded at a landfill.
Treatinghazardouswastetoreduceoreliminatehazardsisthefinaloptionafterimplementingappropriatepollutionpreventionoptions.Itistheresponsibilityofthegeneratortotreatordisposeofhazardouswasteproperly.Althoughadiscussionoftreatmentanddisposalmethodsisbeyondthescopeofthisguideline,thefollowingaregeneralpointsforconsideration:• Thegeneratorisrequiredtodetermineandfollowthepropermanagementmethodforthehazardous
wastegenerated.Informationonpropermanagementmethodsforhazardouswastetypescanbefoundatthefollowingsources:– themanufacturer’sSafetyDataSheet(SDS)providedwiththerawmaterials;– themanufacturer;– thisguidelineandotherrelevantlegislation;and– wastemanagementconsultantsandassociations.
• Openburningofhazardouswasteisprohibited.• Mixingdifferenttypesofhazardouswasteinthesamecontainermaycausedangerouschemical
reactions.Itisalsoimportanttocontrolthequalityofanywastetoensureitcanberecycledordisposedofproperly.Contaminatingwasteswithotherwastesmaypreventreuse/recyclingoptionsandincreasedisposalcosts.
• Hazardouswastecontainersshouldbeemptied,tothegreatestextentpossible,usingregularhandlingprocedures,orbytriplerinsingwithanappropriatecleaningagent.Rinsingsmustbemanagedaccordingtotheirwastecharacteristics.Containersmustberenderedunusablebypuncturingorcrushingpriortodisposal.Thisisespeciallyofconcernforcontainerswhichcouldotherwisebeusedforwaterorfoodstorage.
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4.5 RecordofDisposalRequirementsAcompletedsix-parthazardouswastemovementdocument(wastemanifest)isarecordofdisposalthataccompaniesthetransportationofhazardouswastefromregisteredgeneratorstocarrierstoreceivers.Thecompletedmovementdocumentformprovides:• Detailedinformationonthetypesandamountsofhazardouswasteshipped;• Arecordofwhoisincharge,managementorcontrolofthehazardouswaste;and• Informationonthestorage,treatmentordisposalofthewasteandconfirmationthatthehazardous
wastearrivedatanauthorizedreceiver.
Thegenerator(consignor),carrierandreceiver(consignee)musteachcompletetheirportionofthemovementdocument.Theinformationprovidedonthemovementdocument,aswellasotherTDGRrequirements(i.e.labellingandplacarding)arealsointendedtoassistfirstresponders(police,ambulance,firefighters)withhazardinformationshouldatransportationaccidentoccur.MovementdocumentsareavailablefromED.
Copiesofthecompletedmovementdocumentarerequiredtobeforwardedaccordingtotheinstructionsonthebackofeachcopy,asfollows:• Copy1 SenttoEDuponconsignmenttoacarrierbythegenerator.• Copy2 Retainedbythegenerator.• Copy3 SenttoEDuponreceivingtheconsignmentbythereceiver.• Copy4 Returnedtothecarrierbythereceiver.• Copy5 Retainedbythereceiver.• Copy6 Senttothegeneratorbythereceiver.
Ahazardouswastemovementdocumentmustbeusedunderthefollowingcircumstances:1) Theinter-provincial/territorialmovementofhazardouswasteaccordingtotheInterprovincial
MovementofHazardousWasteRegulations.2) ThenormalmovementofalltypesofhazardouswastewithintheNWT(exceptusedoil).3) Therequirementoftheuseofamovementdocumentinaprovinceorterritoryofdestination.
AnalternaterecordofdisposalthatcontainsalltheinformationoutlinedinScheduleVIIImaybeutilizedunderthefollowingcircumstances:1) UsedoiltransportedtoaregisteredusedoilburnerintheNWTinaccordancewiththeUsedOiland
WasteFuelManagementRegulations.2) Themovementdocumentisnotrequiredfortheparticularwastetypeintheprovinceorterritoryof
destination.
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4.6 DisposalofHazardousWasteOutsideoftheNWTHazardouswastecanbesenttoahazardouswastemanagementfacilityoutsideoftheNWTifthereceivingfacilityisregisteredinthereceivingprovinceorterritoryandisauthorizedtomanagethatwaste.Wastetypessuchascontaminatedsoilordrillingwastemaynotbeconsideredhazardouswasteinotherprovincesorterritoriesbutmuststillbetransportedtoauthorizeddisposalfacilities.HazardouswastegeneratedintheNWTiscommonlytransportedtoAlbertaorBritishColumbia(BC)fortreatmentordisposal.AlistofhazardouswastemanagementfacilitiesintheseprovincesisavailablebyvisitingAlbertaEnvironmentandParkswebsitehttp://aep.alberta.ca/waste/waste-facilities/hazardous-facilities.aspxortheBCEnvironmentalIndustriesAssociationswebsite(http://www.hazwastebc.com).ThelistoforganizationsinAppendix4canhelptodeterminethebesthazardouswastemanagementoption.
Itisimportantforgeneratorstoknowthedifferencesinhazardouswasteregulationsbetweenprovincial/territorialjurisdictionsandensurethatthehazardouswasteisdisposedofinamannerthatsatisfiesalljurisdictionswherethehazardouswastewillbegenerated,transportedanddisposed.
Itisimportantforgeneratorstouseshippingnamesofhazardouswastethatalignwiththeprovinceorterritoryofdestination.Ifthewastereceivingfacilityisnotfamiliarwiththemovementdocumentforaparticulartypeofwasteitisimportanttoensureacompleterecordofdisposalisutilizedandthatthereceivingsiteprovidesasignedcopythatconfirmstheultimatedisposal.UnderthesecircumstancesthegeneratorintheNWTisrequiredtoprovidethesignedcopytoED.
Internationalandinterprovincial/territorialshipmentsofhazardouswastearealsocontrolledunderthefederalExportandImportofHazardousWasteandHazardousRecyclableMaterialRegulationsandthe InterprovincialMovementofHazardousWasteRegulations.
4.7 AlternativeManagementMethodsEDwillgiveconsiderationtoproposalsforalternatemanagementmethodsthatprovideanequivalentlevelofenvironmentalprotectiontothoseidentifiedinthisguideline.StaffintheEnvironmentDivisionareavailabletodiscussandreviewproposedhazardouswastetreatmentanddisposaloptions.
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5 ConclusionThisguidelineoutlinesthebasicsofhazardouswastemanagementintheNWT.Itisintendedtoprovidedirectionwhenmakinghazardouswastemanagementdecisionstopreventthedischargeofcontaminants,orsituationsthatcontributetothelikelydischargeofcontaminants.Itdoesnotreplacetheexistinglegislationwhichisreferencedintheguideline.Pleasecontacttheappropriateagencybeforeproceeding.Formoreinformationregardinghazardouswastepleasevisitourwebsite (http://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/en/services/hazardous-waste)orcontact:
EnvironmentDivisionDepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesGovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritories7thfloor,ScotiaCentre510250thAvenue
MailingAddress:POBox1320YellowknifeNT X1A2L9
Tel:(867)767-9236ext.53176Fax:(867)873-0221
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Figure3:DecisionFlowChartforDeterminingifaWasteisaHazardousWaste
Is the substance no longer used for its original purpose and intended for recycling, treatment, disposal or storage?
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Is it household hazardous waste from a resident?
No
Is it being returned directly to a manufacturer/supplier for reprocessing?
No
Is the substance a dangerous good?
No
Is the substance leachable waste?
No
Is the substance an environmental hazard?
No
Is the substance waste containing dioxin?
No
Is the substance contaminated soil/snow/water?
No
Is the substance a drilling waste?
No
Is the substance listed waste?
No
Is the substance another form of hazardous waste?
Yes
Is the substance a small quantity?
No
Is the substance in an empty container?
Not subject to Guideline for Hazardous Waste Management
Subject to Guideline for Hazardous Waste Management
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Figure4:HazardousWasteManagementProcessforGenerators
Hazardous Waste Subject to the Guideline for Hazardous Waste Management
Register as Generator (Sections 2.2 & 2.5)
On-site Treatment or Off-site Disposal Options
Storage
Long Term >180 days and > amounts in Schedule VI
Short Term ≤180 days or≤ amounts in Schedule VI
Storage Facility (Sections 2.4, 2.5, & 4.3)
Storage Containers (Sections 4.2 & 4.3)
Treatment on-site by acceptable management method. Check with ED.
(Sections 2.5, 4.1 & 4.4)
Disposal off-site.Transport by registered carrier.
(Sections 2.3 & 2.5)
In NWT, approved facility & method (Sections 2.4, 2.5, 4.4, & 4.5).
Check authorization requirements from Land & Water Boards (Section 2.6)
Disposal outside the NWT to suitably authorized receiving facility
in receiving Province/Territory (Section 4.5 & 4.6)
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FORM 1: HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR REGISTRATION FORM
FORMULAIRE 1 : INSCRIPTION À TITRE DE PRODUCTEUR DE DÉCHETS DANGEREUX
Instructions1. The following information must be provided in order to register
and obtain a generator number in the NWT. Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant.
2. Completed registration forms are to be forwarded to [email protected], or mailed to: Environment Division Department of Environment and Natural Resources Government of the Northwest Territories P.O. Box 1320, Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
3. Use additional pages to provide information as required.
Instructions1. Veuillez fournir les renseignements suivants pour vous inscrire et
pour obtenir un numéro de producteur aux TNO. Les formulaires incomplets seront retournés aux demandeurs.
2. Veuillez expédier les formulaires remplis par courriel (Environmental [email protected]), ou par la poste : Division de l’environnement Ministère de l’Environnement et des Ressources naturelles Gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest C. P. 1320, Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
3. Au besoin, utilisez des feuilles supplémentaires pour fournir l’information nécessaire.
Section 1: Contact Information / CoordonnéesGenerator Company (Legal) Name:Nom de l’entreprise productrice (nom légal) : Mailing Address: Adresse postale : Contact Person:Personne-ressource :
Title:Titre de poste :
Phone:No de téléphone :
Email:Courriel :
Alternate Contact Person:Personne-ressource supplémentaire :
Title:Titre de poste :
Phone:No de téléphone :
Email:Courriel :
Section 2: Description of Waste Types Generated / Description des déchets produits(Provide a separate table or reference waste management plan. / Utilisez un tableau séparé ou faites référence à votre plan de gestion des déchets.)
Location where waste is generated (coordinates or physical address): Lieu où les déchets sont produits (coordonnées ou adresse physique) : Describe types of hazardous waste (if not Dangerous Goods, indicate in description) Décrivez le type de déchets dangereux (s’il ne s’agit pas de déchets dangereux, veuillez décrire le produit)Shipping Name (description) Désignation officielle (description)
UN No. No ONU
TDGR Class Catégorie du RTMD
Quantity generated (kg or L) Quantité transportée (en kg ou en L)
Monthly/Annually Mensuellement ou annuellement
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Section 3: I certify that the information provided on this form is correct and accurate. Je certifie que les renseignements fournis dans le présent formulaire sont exacts, fiables, et complets.
Signature of Contact Person / Signature de la personne-ressource Date (MM-DD-YYYY) / Date (MM-JJ-AAAA)Name of Contact Person (Print): Nom de la personne-ressource (caractères d’imprimerie) :Title:Titre de poste :Phone:No de téléphone :
Email:Courriel :
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FORM 2: HAZARDOUS WASTE CARRIER REGISTRATION FORM
FORMULAIRE 2 : INSCRIPTION DES TRANSPORTEURS DE DÉCHETS DANGEREUX
Instructions1. The following information must be provided in order to register and
obtain a carrier number in the NWT. Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant.
2. Completed registration forms are to be forwarded to [email protected], or mailed to: Environment Division Department of Environment and Natural Resources Government of the Northwest Territories P.O. Box 1320, Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
3. Use additional pages to provide information as required.
Instructions1. Veuillez fournir les renseignements suivants pour vous inscrire
et pour obtenir un numéro de transporteur aux TNO. Les formulaires incomplets seront retournés aux demandeurs
2. Veuillez expédier les formulaires remplis par courriel ([email protected]), ou par la poste : Division de l’environnement Ministère de l’Environnement et des Ressources naturelles Gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest C. P. 1320, Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
3. Au besoin, utilisez des feuilles supplémentaires pour fournir l’information nécessaire.
Section 1: Contact Information / CoordonnéesCarrier Company (Legal) Name:Nom de l’entreprise productrice (nom légal) : Mailing Address: Adresse postale : Contact Person:Personne-ressource :
Title:Titre de poste :
Phone:No de téléphone :
Email:Courriel :
Contact Person:Personne-ressource :
Title:Titre de poste :
Phone:No de téléphone :
Email:Courriel :
Section 2: Description of Carrier’s Activities / Description des activités du transporteur(Provide a separate table or reference waste management plan. / Veuillez fournir un tableau distinct ou faire référence au plan de gestion des déchets.)
Mode of Transport (check all that apply): Road Rail Ship AirMode de transport (cochez tous ceux qui s’appliquent) Routier Ferroviaire Maritime Aérien
Proof of transport liability insurance is attached (certificate of insurance): Yes No Vous avez joint une preuve d’assurance responsabilité civile de transport (certificat d’assurance) Oui Non
Proof of training from the applicable Transport Authority is attached: Yes No Vous avez joint une preuve de formation de l’agence de transport concernée : Oui Non
A spill contingency plan is attached: Yes No Vous avez joint un plan d’urgence en cas de déversement : Oui Non
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Describe types of hazardous waste (if not Dangerous Goods, indicate in description) Décrivez le type de déchets dangereux (s’il ne s’agit pas de déchets dangereux, veuillez décrire le produit)Shipping Name (description) Désignation officielle (description)
UN No. No ONU
TDGR Class Catégorie du RTMD
Quantity generated (kg or L) Quantité transportée (en kg ou en L)
Monthly/Annually Mensuellement ou annuellement
Section 3: I certify that the information provided on this form is correct, accurate and complete. Je certifie que les renseignements fournis sont exacts, fiables, et complets.
Signature of Contact Person / Signature de la personne-ressource Date (MM-DD-YYYY) / Date (MM-JJ-AAAA)Name of Contact Person (Print): Nom de la personne-ressource (caractères d’imprimerie) :Title:Titre de poste :Phone:No de téléphone :
Email:Courriel :
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Schedule I: Leachate Disposal Standards for Solid Waste / Process Residuals
Item ParameterConcentration
(mg/L)Item Parameter
Concentration(mg/L)
1. Antimony 0.6 25. Ethyl benzene 0.242. Arsenic 2.5 26. Fluoride 1503. Barium 100 27. Hexachlorobenzene 0.134. Benzene 0.5 28. Hexachlorobutadiene 0.55. Beryllium 5.0 29. Hexachloroethane 3.06. Boron 500 30. Lead 5.07. Cadmium 0.5 31. Mercury 0.18. Carbon tetrachloride
(Tetrachloromethane)0.5 32. Methyl ethyl ketone / Ethyl
methyl ketone200
9. Chloramines 300 33. Naphthalene 0.510. Chlorobenzene
(Monochlorobenzene)8.0 34. Nitrate + Nitrite 1000
11. Chloroform 6.0 35. Nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) 4012. Chromium 5.0 36. Nitrite 32013. Cobalt 100 37. Nitrobenzene 214. Copper 100 38. Pentachlorophenol 6.015. Cresol (Mixture – total of
all isomers, when isomers cannot be differentiated)
200 39. Pyridine 5.0
16. Cyanide 20 40. Selenium 1.017. 2,4-DCP /
(2,4-Dichlorophenol)90 41. Silver 5.0
18. 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (o-Dichlorobenzene)
20 42. Tetrachloroethylene 3.0
19. 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (p-Dichlorobenzene)
0.5 43. 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol / (2,3,4,6-TeCP)
10
20. 1,2-Dichloroethane (Ethylene dichloride)
0.5 44. Toluene 2.4
21. 1,1-Dichloroethylene (Vinylidene chloride)
1.4 45. Trichloroethylene 0.5
22. Dichloromethane (also see – methylene chloride)
5.0 46. Trihalomethanes – Total (also see – Chloroform)
10
23. 2,4-Dinitrotoluene 0.13 47. Uranium 2.0
24. Polychlorinated dibenzo dioxins and furans (TEQ)
0.0000015 48. Xylene 0.5
49. Zinc 500
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Schedule II: Dioxin Toxicity Equivalency Factors
ColumnI–Congeners ColumnII–TEF*2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 1.01,2,3,7,8-pentachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 0.51,2,3,4,7,8-hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 0.11,2,3,6,7,8-hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 0.11,2,3,7,8,9-hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 0.11,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 0.01octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 0.0012,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 0.11,2,3,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran 0.052,3,4,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran 0.51,2,3,4,7,8-hexachlorodibenzofuran 0.11,2,3,6,7,8-hexachlorodibenzofuran 0.11,2,3,7,8,9-hexachlorodibenzofuran 0.12,3,4,6,7,8-hexachlorodibenzofuran 0.11,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptachlorodibenzofuran 0.011,2,3,4,7,8,9-heptachlorodibenzofuran 0.01octachlorodibenzofuran 0.001* ToxicityEquivalencyFactor
Schedule III: Listed Waste
1. Absorbent material2. Household hazardous waste consolidated at a municipal collection depot
3. Incinerator ash (bottom/fly ash) 4. Used oil and used oil filters*5. Waste asbestos (defined in the Guideline for the Management of Waste Asbestos)
6. Biomedical waste (defined in Guideline for the Management of Biomedical Waste)
7. Lead paint that produces a leachate greater than 5 mg/L (defined in the Guideline for the Management of Waste Lead and Lead Paint)
8. Glycol (Antifreeze) solutions (defined in the Guideline for the Management of Waste Antifreeze)9. Halocarbons (defined in the Guideline for the Management of Ozone Depleting Substances and
Halocarbon Alternatives)
10. Waste paint (defined in the Guideline for the Management of Waste Paint)
11. Mercury-containing lamps (defined in the Guide to Recycling Mercury-Containing Lamps)
* Nopersonshalldisposeofafilterusedtofilteroilunless,24hoursbeforedisposingofthefilter, (a) theinnerchamberofthefilterispuncturedandthecontentsaredrained;or (b) thefilterismechanicallycrushedorshreddedandthecontentshavebeencollected.
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Schedule IV: Severely Toxic Contaminants
Item Substances1. (4-Chlorophenyl)cyclopropylmethanone, O-[(4-nitrophenyl)methyl]oxime2. Benzenamine, N-phenyl-, Reaction Products with Styrene and 2,4,4-Trimethylpentene (BNST)3. Chlorobiphenyls4. Chlorinated Alkanes5. Dibenzofuran6. Dibenzo-para-dioxin7. Dichloromethane8. Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)9. Hexachlorobutadiene, which has the molecular formula C4Cl6
10. Hexavalent chromium compounds11. Long-Chain (C9-C20) Perfluorocarboxylic Acids (PFCAs), their Salts and their Precursors12. Mercury13. Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), Its Salts and Its Precursors14. Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins15. Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans16. Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)17. Polychlorinated Terphenyls18. Tetrabutyltin19. Tetrachlorobenzenes (TeCBs)20. Tetrachloroethylene21. Tributyltins
Schedule V: Small Quantity Threshold for Types of Hazardous Waste
ColumnI:HazardousWasteType ColumnII:Amount1. All hazardous waste unless otherwise specified 5 kg or L2. Dangerous Goods Class 6.1, Packing Group I 1 kg or L3. Waste batteries 50 kg4. Contaminated snow/water 20 kg or L5. Contaminated soil 500 kg6. Waste Glycol 20 L7. Incinerator ash 20 kg8. Waste paint 20 kg or L9. Used Oil 20 L
10. Leachable waste containing Severely Toxic Contaminants 1 kg or L11. Severely Toxic Contaminants in pure form n/a hazardous waste in any quantity
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Schedule VI: Registration Volumes Minimumquantityofhazardouswaste1necessaryforregistrationasaHazardousWasteStorageFacility.
WasteClassificationTDG Quantity2(KgorL)2.1 Compressed Gas (flammable) 5003
2.2 Compressed Gas (non-corrosive, non-flammable, non-toxic) 5,0003
2.3 Compressed Gas (toxic) 2003
3 Flammable Liquids Packing Group I 1,0003 Flammable Liquids Packing Group II 2,0003 Flammable Liquids Packing Group III 5,0004.1 Flammable Solids 5,0004.2 Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion 1 004.3 Water-reactive Substances 505.1 Oxidizing Substances 1,0005.2 Organic Peroxides 506.1 Toxic Substances Packing Group I 1,0006.1 Toxic Substances Packing Group II 2,0006.1 Toxic Substances Packing Group III 5,0006.2 Infectious Substances 5003
6.2 Infectious Substances Category A requiring an ERAP any amount8 Corrosive Substances Packing Group I 1,0008 Corrosive Substances Packing Group II 2,0008 Corrosive Substances Packing Group III 5,0009 Miscellaneous 1,0004
Other Hazardous Waste Types Polychlorinated Biphenyls 100 Leachable waste 5,000 Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment 5,000 Waste containing dioxins and furans 5,000 Contaminated soil 50,000 Drilling waste 50,000 Used Oil, Glycol, Contaminated Water 5,000TotalAggregateQuantityofHazardousWaste5 5,000
1 Thisappliestohazardouswasteandnotdangerousgoods.2 Quantityreferstoliquidswhentheamountisexpressedinlitres(L)andsolidswhenexpressedinkilograms(Kg).3 Totalliquidvolumecapacityofthecontainer.4 PCBstorageisregulatedbyEnvironmentandClimateChangeCanadaundertheCanadian Environmental Protection Act.StorageofproductscontainingPCBsinaconcentrationof50mg/kgormoreandinanamountof100litresormore,100kilogramsormore,orinalesseramountifitcontains1kilogramormoreofPCBs.
5 ExceptforContaminatedsoilandDrillingwastewheretotalaggregatequantitymustexceed50,000kg.
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Schedule VII: Illustration of a Movement Document
SampleforIllustration. Do not use
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Schedule VIII: Information Required in a Record of Disposal1) Generator,carrier,andreceiver(disposal,recyclingfacility)areregisteredandidentifiedwiththe
following:a) Registrationnumbers(whereapplicable);b) Nameofgenerator,carrierandreceiver,mailingaddressandcontactinformation;c) Shippingandreceivingsiteaddressisidentified;d) Nameofperson(s)consigningthewaste,transporting,andreceiving;e) Telephonenumber;andf) Dateofshipmentandreceiving.
2) Intendedreceiverisdeclaredpriortotransportation,andthereceiverisauthorizedtoreceivethatwaste.
3) Thehazardouswasteisidentifiedandthedescriptionidentifiesthe:a) Commonnameofthewaste(i.e.usedoil,contaminatedsoil);b) Amountofwastebeingtransportedinmetricunits(kgorL);c) Numberandmeansofcontainment(e.g.,drum,bulk,tank,etc.);andd) Physicalstate,solid,liquidorgas(e.g.S,L,G).
4) Multiplecopiesaremadeandthegenerator,carrier,aswellasthereceiverallreceiveacopyoftherecordofdisposal(like6-partmovementdocument)thatconfirmswhoisincontrolofthewaste:a) Uponshipment;b) Duringtransportation;andc) Atthereceivingfacility.
5) ENRreceivesacompletedandsignedcopyoftherecordofdisposalupon:a) Shipmentfromthegenerator;andb) Receiptatthereceiver.
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Appendix1:Environmental Protection ActThefollowingisasubsetoftheEnvironmental Protection Act, R.S.N.W.T.1988,c.E-3.1
1. InthisAct,
“contaminant”meansanynoise,heat,vibrationorsubstanceandincludessuchothersubstanceastheMinistermayprescribethat,wheredischargedintotheenvironment,(a) endangersthehealth,safetyorwelfareofpersons,(b) interferesorislikelytointerferewithnormalenjoymentoflifeorproperty,(c) endangersthehealthofanimallife,or(d) causesorislikelytocausedamagetoplantlifeortoproperty;
“discharge”includes,butnotsoastolimitthemeaning,anypumping,pouring,throwing,dumping,emitting,burning,spraying,spreading,leaking,spilling,orescaping;
“environment”meansthecomponentsoftheEarthandincludes(a) air,landandwater,(b) alllayersoftheatmosphere,(c) allorganicandinorganicmatterandlivingorganisms,and(d) theinteractingnaturalsystemsthatincludecomponentsreferredtoinparagraphs(a)to(c).
“inspector”meansapersonappointedundersubsection3(2)andincludestheChiefEnvironmentalProtectionOfficer.
2.2 TheMinistermay(a) establish,operateandmaintainstationstomonitorthequalityof,andthedischargeofcontaminants
intotheenvironmentintheTerritories;(b) conductresearchstudies,conferencesandtrainingprogramsrelatingtocontaminantsandtothe
preservation,protectionorenhancementoftheenvironment;(c) develop,co-ordinateandadministerpolicies,standards,guidelinesandcodesofpracticerelatingto
thepreservation,protectionorenhancementoftheenvironment;
3. (2) TheChiefEnvironmentalProtectionOfficermayappointinspectorsandshallspecifyintheappointmentthatpowersthatmaybeexercisedandthedutiesthatmaybeperformedbytheinspectorunderthisActandregulations.
1 TheEnvironmental Protection Act(EPA)isupdatedfromtimetotime.AsthisisasubsetoftheEPA,ENRrecommendsthereaderreviewtheofficialAct.
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4. (1)WheretheChiefEnvironmentalProtectionOfficerisoftheopinion,basedonreasonablegrounds,thatitisnecessaryoradvisablefortheprotectionoftheenvironmenttodoso,theChiefEnvironmentalProtectionOfficermay,byorderdirectedtoanyperson,requirethatperson(a) toinstallsafeguardstopreventthedischargeofcontaminantsintotheenvironment;(b)tosite,transportorstoreanycontaminantinthemannersetoutintheorder;or(c) tohaveonhandatalltimestheequipmentandmaterialnecessarytoalleviatetheeffectofany
dischargeofcontaminantsthatmaybespecifiedintheorder.
(2)WhereaninspectorbelievesonreasonablegroundsthatadischargeofacontaminantincontraventionofthisAct,theregulationsoraprovisionofapermitorlicenceislikelytooccur,theinspectormayissueanorderrequiringanypersonwhoseactionsmayincreasethelikelihoodofadischargeortheownerorpersonincharge,managementorcontrolofthecontaminanttotakethepreventivemeasuresthattheinspectorconsidersnecessary.R.S.N.W.T.1988,c.117(Supp.),s.7.
5. (1) Subjecttosubsection(3),nopersonshalldischargeorpermitthedischargeofacontaminantintotheenvironment.
(2) REPEALED,R.S.N.W.T.1988,c.117(Supp.),s.8.
(3) Subsection(1)doesnotapplywherethepersonwhodischargedthecontaminantorpermittedthedischargeofthecontaminantestablishesthat(a) thedischargeisauthorizedbythisActortheregulationsorbyanorderissuedunderthisActor
theregulations;(a.1) thedischarge
(i) isauthorizedbyanActoftheParliamentofCanadaortheNorthwestTerritoriesorbyregulationsmadeunderanyofthoseActs,and
(ii)isnotaddressedinthisActortheregulationsorbyanorderissuedunderthisActortheregulations;
(b)thecontaminanthasbeenusedsolelyfordomesticpurposesandwasdischargedfromwithinadwellinghouse;
(c) thecontaminantwasdischargedfromtheexhaustsystemofavehicle;(d)thedischargeofthecontaminantresultedfromtheburningofleaves,foliage,wood,cropsor
stubblefordomesticoragriculturalpurposes;(e) thedischargeofthecontaminantresultedfromburningforlandclearingorlandgrading;(f) thedischargeofthecontaminantresultedfromafiresetbyapublicofficialforhabitat
managementofsilviculturepurposes;(g) thecontaminantwasdischargedforthepurposesofcombattingaforestfire;(h)thecontaminantisasoilparticleorgritdischargedinthecourseofagricultureorhorticulture; or(i) thecontaminantisapesticideclassifiedandlabelledas“domestic”underthePestControl
ProductsRegulations(Canada).
(4) Theexceptionssetoutinsubsection(3)donotapply(a)whereapersondischargesacontaminantthattheinspectorhasreasonablegroundstobelieveisnotusuallyassociatedwithadischargefromtheexceptedactivity.
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5.1.WhereadischargeofacontaminantintotheenvironmentincontraventionofthisActortheregulationsortheprovisionsofapermitorlicenceissuedunderthisActortheregulationsoccursorareasonablelikelihoodofsuchadischargeexists,everypersoncausingorcontributingtothedischargeorincreasingthelikelihoodofsuchadischarge,andtheownerorthepersonincharge,managementorcontrolofthecontaminantbeforeitsdischargeorlikelydischarge,shallimmediately:(a) subjecttoanyregulations,reportthedischargeorlikelydischargetothepersonorofficedesignated
bytheregulations;(b) takeallreasonablemeasuresconsistentwithpublicsafetytostopthedischarge,repairany
damagecausedbythedischargeandpreventoreliminateanydangertolife,health,propertyortheenvironmentthatresultsormaybereasonablyexpectedtoresultfromthedischargeorlikelydischarge;and
(c) makeareasonableefforttonotifyeverymemberofthepublicwhomaybeadverselyaffectedbythedischargeorlikelydischarge.
6. (1)WhereaninspectorbelievesonreasonablegroundsthatadischargeofacontaminantincontraventionofthisActortheregulationsoraprovisionofapermitorlicenceissuedunderthisActortheregulationshasoccurredorisoccurring,theinspectormayissueanorderrequiringanypersoncausingorcontributingtothedischargeortheownerorthepersonincharge,managementorcontrolofthecontaminanttostopthedischargebythedatenamedintheorder.
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Appendix2:SelectingaHazardousWasteReceiverThefollowinginformationisprovidedasbestpracticeandneedstobeinterpretedaccordingtothetypeofhazardouswastebeingoffered.
Asahazardouswastegenerator,itisimportanttocarefullychooseahazardouswastereceiver.Generatorsareresponsiblefortheirwasteuntilitislegallyandproperlyreceivedatasuitablyauthorizedfacility.
SelectionFactorsBelowisalistofconsiderationswhenselectingahazardouswastereceiver:• Ensurewastehasbeenproperlyclassified,eitherthroughcharacterizationbyaqualifiedconsultant
orenvironmentaltestinglaboratory,orbyreviewingtheprocessgeneratingthewastealongwiththeoriginalrawmaterialsusedintheprocess.
• Ensurethehazardouswastesaremanagedbycompaniesthatarecapableofappropriatelymanagingthewastes.ThisisimportantforhazardouswastedisposaloutsideorinsideoftheNWT.
• Findoutifthehazardouswastereceiverhascarriedoutanyfacilityaudits.Manywastereceiversarerequiredtosubmitauditreportstotheprovincialorterritorialauthority.Requestacopyofthereceiversmostrecentauditreport.Mostcompetentwastereceiversarrangethirdpartyauditsattheirfacilitiesandarewillingtoshareanddiscusstheresultswiththeirpotentialclients.
• Getreferencesfrombusinesscolleagueswhohaveusedaspecifichazardouswastereceiver.• Findoutifthehazardouswastereceiverhastheappropriateauthorizationtomanageyourhazardous
waste(s).Authorizedreceiversarerequiredtohaveafacilityregistrationnumberissuedbytheprovincialorterritorialauthority.
• ChecktheWasteReceiverAssessmentProgram(http://www.wrapaudit.com/index.php)toseeifaWasteFacilityEnvironmentalReviewhasbeencompletedonbehalfofotherwastegeneratorsforthereceivingfacility.
• Ensurethatthetreatment/disposalmethodsproposedbycompaniesaretheappropriateandapprovedtechnologyforyourwastes.Thereceivershouldbewillingtoprovidealetterconfirminghowandwhenthehazardouswastewasmanagedatthelocationnamedintheletterandthatthemanagementcompliedwithallrelevantregulatoryrequirements.
• Checkthereceiver’sinsurancecoverageandreviewtheirenvironmentalimpairmentliability,generalliabilityandvehicleinsurancecoverage(ifapplicable).
• ChecktheHealthandSafetyrecordofthereceiverandrequestaclearanceletterfromtheapplicableworker(Occupational)healthandsafetyagency.
Note:Ifthereceiverselecteddoesnotcomplywiththerequirementsoftheapplicablelegislationandarechargedwithaviolationwhilemanagingyourwastes,thegeneratormayalsobeheldliable.
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Appendix3:DangerousGoodsClassificationsClass 1: Explosives1
Class 2: Compressed GasesDivision2.1:FlammableGasesDivision2.2:Non-FlammableGasesDivision2.3:ToxicGases
Class 3: Flammable Liquids PackingGroupI:Boilingpoint≤35°CandanyFlashPointPackingGroupII:Boilingpoint:>35°CandFlashPoint<23°CPackingGroupIII:IfcriteriaforPackingGroupIorIIarenotmet
Class 4: Flammable Solids, Substances Liable To Spontaneous Combustion, Dangerous When WetDivision4.1:FlammableSolidsDivision4.2:SpontaneouslyCombustibleDivision4.3:DangerousWhenWet
Class 5: Oxidizers, Organic PeroxidesDivision5.1:OxidizersDivision5.2:OrganicPeroxides
Class 6: Toxic Substances, Infectious Substances
Criteriafor6.1ToxicSubstancesPackingGroupsaspertheTDGRRouteofExposure Oral Dermal Inhalationmist InhalationvaporUnit of Measure LD50 mg/kg LD50 mg/kg LC50 mg/L V LC50 mL/m3
Packing Group I ≤ 5 ≤ 50 ≤ 0.2 ≥ 10 X LC50 ≤ 1000Packing Group II > 5 but ≤ 50 > 50 but ≤ 200 > 0.2 but ≤ 2 ≥ LC50 ≤ 3000Packing Group III > 50 but ≤ 300 > 200 but ≤ 1000 > 2 but ≤ 4 ≥ 0.2 X LC50 ≤ 5000
Division6.2:InfectiousSubstances
Class 7: Radioactive Materials1
Class 8: Corrosives
Class 9: Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods
1 Class1and7areregulatedunderfederallegislationandnotsubjecttothisguideline.
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Appendix4:RegulatoryAgencies,LandandWaterBoards,WasteExchanges,andAssociations
RegulatoryAgencies1. EnvironmentalHealth
DepartmentofHealthandSocialServices 501549thSt Box1320 Yellowknife,NT X1A2L9 Phone:(867)767-9066ext.49262
2. LandsAdministration DepartmentofLands POBox1320 1stFloorGalleryBuilding(4923-52ndStreet) Yellowknife,NT X1A2L9 Phone:(867)765-6701Fax:(867)669-8908
3. OfficeoftheFireMarshal DepartmentofMunicipalandCommunityAffairs 600,5201-50thAvenue Yellowknife,NT X1A2S9 Phone:(867)873-7469Fax:(867)873-0206
4. OfficeoftheRegulatorofOilandGasOperations 4thfloor,5201-50thAvenue P.O.Box1320 Yellowknife,NT X1A2L9 Phone:(867)767-9097Fax:(867)920-0798
5. RoadLicensingandSafetyHeadquarters DepartmentofTransportation 5015-49thStreet POBox1320 Yellowknife,NT X1A2L9 Phone:(867)767-9088ext.31169Fax:(867)873-0120
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6. Workers’SafetyandCompensationCommission CentreSquareTower,5thFloor 502249Street Box8888 Yellowknife,NT X1A2R3 GeneralInquiriesphone:(867)920-3888Fax:(867)873-4596 TollFree:1-800-661-0792
7. IndigenousandNorthernAffairsCanada NWTRegion
4923-52ndStreet P.O.Box1500 Yellowknife,NT X1A3Z4 Phone:(867)669-2500Fax:(867)669-2715
8. CanadianNuclearSafetyCommission WesternRegionalOffice 2204thAvenueS.E.,Suite670 Calgary,AB T2G4X3 Phone:(403)292-5181Fax:(403)292-6985 NuclearEmergency(24Hour)(613)995-0479 GeneralInquiries:[email protected] Phone:613-995-5894or1-800-668-5284(inCanada)
9. EnvironmentalProtectionBranch EnvironmentandClimateChangeCanada 501952ndSt, P.O.Box2310 Yellowknife,NT X1A2P7 Phone:(867)669-4730Fax:(867)873-8185
10. EnvironmentBranch NationalEnergyBoard 444SeventhAve.S.W. Calgary,AB T2P0X8 Phone:(403)299-3676Fax:(403)292-5503
11. ExplosivesRegulatoryDivision,WesternRegion NaturalResourcesCanada Unit214755LakeBonavistaDr.S.E. Calgary,AB T2J0N3 Phone:(403)292-4766Fax:(403)292-4689
12. TransportCanada PrairieandNorthernRegion 4915-48thStreet 3rdFloor,YKCentreEast P.O.Box1439 Yellowknife,NT X1A2P1 Phone:(888)-463-0521
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LandandWaterBoardsGwich’in Land and Water Board (867) 777-4954 http://glwb.com/Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board
(867) 669-0506 http://mvlwb.com/
Sahtu Land and Water Board (867) 598-2413 http://slwb.com/Wek’eezhii Land and Water Board (867) 765-4592 http://wlwb.ca/Inuvialuit Water Board (867) 678-2942 www.inuvwb.caEnvironmental Impact Screening Committee
(867) 777-2828 http://www.screeningcommittee.ca/contact.html
WasteExchangesCanadianenvironmental.com http://www.canadianenvironmental.com/Stobec (800)561-6511 http://stobec.com/index.htmlWasteExchangeNetwork http://www.wastechange.com/canada.html
AssociationsBCEnvironmentIndustryAssociation
(604)683-2751 http://www.hazwastebc.com
CanadianAssociationforLaboratoryAccreditationInc.(CALA)
(613)233-5300 http://www.cala.ca
EcoCanada (800)890-1924 http://www.eco.caEnvironmentalServicesAssociationofAlberta
(800)661-9278 http://www.esaa.org
ManitobaEnvironmentalIndustriesAssociation
(204)783-7090 http://www.meia.mb.ca
NorthernTerritoriesWater andWasteAssociation
(867)873-4325 http://ntwwa.com/
SaskatchewanEnvironmentalIndustryandManagersAssociation
(306)250-4991 http://www.seima.sk.ca/
StandardsCouncilofCanada(EnvironmentalLaboratories)
(613)569-7808 https://www.scc.ca/en/accreditation/laboratories
WasteReceiverAssessmentProgram (403)269-4351 http://www.wrapaudit.com
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