Description of Hazardous Waste Storage and Labelling

 

Hazardous wastes collected from households and facilities own by the Municipality of Bantayan are stored in the HW storage facilities of the LGU Bantayan – Centralized Material Recovery Facility (CMRF).  These facilities are accessible in cases of emergency such as fire, explosions, or release of hazardous wastes, also accessible for inspection and daily monitoring.  The closure for HW is equipped with safety lock but adequately ventilated except for the Preliminary Disinfection Storage Facility (PDSF) that is enclosed and sealed with rubber fittings.  Its flooring is concrete and impermeable to liquids in case of spillage.  A Warning Sign for the presence of Hazardous Materials or Substances in the storage is installed at the entrance.  Only authorized persons are allowed inside the storage. 

 Classification of Hazardous Waste Stored in the LGU Bantayan – Centralized Material Recovery Facility (CMRF) from the Households and LGU facilities ONLY.

Class	Waste Number	Description	Characteristic Form	Appropriate container for storage
Special Wastes	M507	Household batteries, lead-acid batteries	Toxic, corrosive	Polyethylene Drums with cover
		Paints, thinners, spray canisters, cans of paints, containers of engine oils	Flammable, corrosive,	Metal Drums
		White Goods ex. Discarded refrigerator, television, LED TV,	Toxic	Polyethylene Drums with cover
Used or waste oil	I101	Used engine oil from service vehicles and patrol boat/fishing boats	Flammable, Toxic, Corrosive	Metal Drums
	I102	Used cooking oil/vegetable oil from households	Flammable, toxic	Metal Drums
Arsenic and its compounds	D402	Busted LED lights	Toxic	Polyethylene Drums with cover
Mercury and mercury compounds	D407	Busted fluorescent lights	Toxic	Polyethylene Drums with cover
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)	M506	Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment	Toxic	Polyethylene Drums with cover
Solvent base	F601	Discarded and expired paint, ink, adhesives dyes, pigments	Toxic, Corrosive	Metal Drums
Containers previously containing toxic chemical substances	J201	Empty containers/sachets of pesticides, herbicides	Toxic	Polyethylene Drums with cover
Pathological or infectious wastes	M501	Waste collected from Bantayan Rural Health Unit (RHU) from its operation and MDRRMO Ambulance Operation in emergency cases.	Infectious, toxic	Polyethylene Drums with Cover
Pharmaceuticals and Drugs	M503	Expired capsules, tablets of medicine including in bottled	Infectious, toxic	Polyethylene Drums with Cover