Toxic waste that is improperly disposed of can seriously impact human health through various means such as direct contact, inhalation, and animal-borne transmission. Examples of illegal toxic waste disposal in Malaysia include dumping of potassium cyanide and tons of toxic electronics waste. Scheduled waste refers to 77 types of wastes classified as hazardous by the Malaysian Department of Environment due to their potential to harm public health and the environment. These wastes are managed according to environmental regulations. The cradle-to-grave concept refers to a generator's responsibility for hazardous waste from generation through treatment and final disposal.
Toxic waste that is improperly disposed of can seriously impact human health through various means such as direct contact, inhalation, and animal-borne transmission. Examples of illegal toxic waste disposal in Malaysia include dumping of potassium cyanide and tons of toxic electronics waste. Scheduled waste refers to 77 types of wastes classified as hazardous by the Malaysian Department of Environment due to their potential to harm public health and the environment. These wastes are managed according to environmental regulations. The cradle-to-grave concept refers to a generator's responsibility for hazardous waste from generation through treatment and final disposal.
Toxic waste that is improperly disposed of can seriously impact human health through various means such as direct contact, inhalation, and animal-borne transmission. Examples of illegal toxic waste disposal in Malaysia include dumping of potassium cyanide and tons of toxic electronics waste. Scheduled waste refers to 77 types of wastes classified as hazardous by the Malaysian Department of Environment due to their potential to harm public health and the environment. These wastes are managed according to environmental regulations. The cradle-to-grave concept refers to a generator's responsibility for hazardous waste from generation through treatment and final disposal.
Toxic waste that is improperly disposed of can seriously impact human health through various means such as direct contact, inhalation, and animal-borne transmission. Examples of illegal toxic waste disposal in Malaysia include dumping of potassium cyanide and tons of toxic electronics waste. Scheduled waste refers to 77 types of wastes classified as hazardous by the Malaysian Department of Environment due to their potential to harm public health and the environment. These wastes are managed according to environmental regulations. The cradle-to-grave concept refers to a generator's responsibility for hazardous waste from generation through treatment and final disposal.
1. With the aid of diagram, please explain how the toxic waste can affect the human health in long term?
Toxic waste that is not properly disposed particularly leakage and other liquid and solid toxic waste from domestic or industrial waste can lead to a serious health hazard and can cause chronic diseases for the human beings. For instance, skin and blood cancer caused by direct contact with waste, lung damage and asthma caused by inhaling the polluted air which has been exposed to fumes from improperly disposed toxic waste especially during the illegal waste disposal, different diseases result from the bites of animals feeding on waste; intestinal cancer and damage digestive system can be caused and transmitted by flies feeding on certain chemicals, if released untreated (e.g. cyanides, mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls), are highly toxic and exposure to them can lead to disease or death.
2. Please give a few examples of illegal disposal of scheduled waste in Malaysia
March 1995 – Disposal of 41 container of Potassium Cyanide (KCN) from a chemical factory in Pangkor Island was found in the island. June 2004 – Disposal of 12,000 tonnes of toxic waste from Taiwan was found in a bricks making factory in Johor. January 2006 - Leakage of ammonia from 300 tonnes wastes of aluminium oxide which was disposed illegally at Labis, Johor. 3. Define scheduled waste according to DOE?
Scheduled waste is any wastes that possess hazardous characteristics and have the potential to adversely affect to the public health and environment. There are 77 types of scheduled wastes listed under First Schedule of Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005 and the management of wastes shall be in accordance with the provisions of the above Regulations.
4. List out 5 different groups of scheduled waste in Table 1 by DOE?
SW 1 Metal and metal-bearing wastes
SW 101 Waste containing arsenic or its compound SW 102 Waste of lead acid batteries in whole or crushed form SW 103 Waste of batteries containing cadmium and nickel or mercury or lithium SW 104 Dust, slag, dross or ash containing arsenic, mercury, lead, cadmium, chromium, nickel, copper, vanadium, beryllium, antimony, tellurium, thallium or selenium excluding slag from iron and steel factory
5. List out the privatised company for scheduled waste in Malaysia
State Contractor Waste group
Selangor Ace Metal Management Sdn. Bhd. Buangan Elektronik (SW 110) No. 23, Jalan P 10/21, Selaman Industrial Park, 43650 Bandar Baru Bangi Tel: 03-89221584 Faks: 03-89221585 W.P. Kuala Lumpur Bayu Quantum Sdn. Bhd. Buangan daripada No. 1, Jalan Metro, Perdana Timur 10 pemasangan Elektrikal dan Kepong Entrepreneur's Park elektronik (SW 110) 52100 KUALA LUMPUR. Tel : 03- 62505080 Pulau Pinang ADM Global Buangan Elektronik (SW 110) No 22 & 24, Lrg Perindustrian Bkt Minyak 5, Kawasan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak 14100 Bkt Mertajam Tel : 012-4110717 Perak CT Frank Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd. Buangan Elektronik (SW 110) Lot 13682, Jalan Perusahaan 4, Kawasan Perindustrian Kamunting 34600 Kamunting Tel: 05-895 8221/8222 Negeri Sembilan Ega Recycling Sdn. Bhd. Buangan Elektronik (SW 110) PT 2179, Jalan TS 2/8C Taman Semarak Light Industry 71800 Nilai Tel: 06-7998229 Fax: 06-7998483 Melaka Fandora Recovery Sdn Bhd Electronic Waste (SW 110) No. 20, Jalan Jasa Merdeka Taman Datuk Tamby Chik Karim 75350 Batu Berendam Tel: 06-3191310/320 Faks: 06-3191330 Kedah Natural Arrangement Sdn. Bhd. No. i. Electronic Component (SW 399, Jalan Kangkong 5, Tmn. Kangkong 110) 2 ii. PCB/FCB (SW 110) 09600 Lunas ii. PCB/FCB (SW 110) Tel : 04-4843233 iii.Computer Scraps (SW 110) Johor SMC Technology Sdn Bhd i. Solder dross (SW 104) PLO 31, Jalan Perindustrian Pontian, ii. Pemangkin Terpakai (SW 82000 JOHOR BAHRU 202) Tel: 07-6862088 Faks: 07-6862066 iii. Buangan Resin tidak matang yang tidak mengandungi pelarut organik atau logam berat termasuk resin epoksi dan resin fenolik. iv. 'e-Waste' (SW 110)
Sarawak Noble Global Sdn. Bhd. i. Electronic waste (SW 110)
Lot 2403, Blok 233 KNLD ii. Siver Paste & Solder Dross Batu Kitang Light Industrial Estate Batu (SW 104) 7 1/2, Jalan Batu Kitang 93250 Kuching iii.Photographic Waste (SW Tel: 082-577913/918 Faks: 082- 423) 577913/918 iv. Silver Epoxy (SW 325) v. Bekas, beg atau kelengkapan dicemari buangan terjadul (SW 409) vi. Kain buruk, plastik, kertas atau turas dicemari buangan terjadual (SW 410) vii. Metal Hydroxide Sludge (SW 204) 6. Explain the cradle to grave concept with the aid of diagram
Generation Transportation In cradle-to-grave waste management, the “cradle” Ensuring that waste and waste transportation methods refers to the types and amounts of hazardous waste meet the Department of Transportation (DOT) generated by a company. It is the responsibility of the requirements is another responsibility of the waste generator to determine if this waste is hazardous and generator. All waste must be shipped to the DOT document the waste with proper identification and standards, meaning that it is properly labeled, stored in handling procedures. Companies often start the appropriate containers and sealed to prevent management process by minimizing their waste output contaminating the surrounding environment. Your waste through waste reduction practices or recycling. transportation provider, similarly, must meet the DOT standards whether they use public roads, highways, rails or waterways.
Treatment Storage While some types of wastes can be recycled safely and Waste must occasionally be stored for a period at effectively as they are, others require treatment before multiple stages in the waste management process — this disposal to protect soil, groundwater and air resources. could be at the facility, during transportation or during Common waste treatment processes include the treatment process. Regardless of where the waste is solidification and stabilization. In solidification, liquid and stored, however, the waste generator is responsible for sludge wastes are mixed with absorbents to create solid ensuring that the waste is properly stored to avoid spills waste to prevent groundwater contamination. In and other hazards. stabilization, on the other hand, the waste is chemically changed to ensure that it meets requirements for landfill disposal.
Disposal Disposal is the metaphorical “grave” of waste management. Once the waste has been treated and reduced through reuse and recycling opportunities, the waste is dumped into an appropriate landfill or burned for energy. It is the responsibility of the waste generator to ensure that landfills accept their kind and amount of waste and are appropriately licensed to do so.
