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Standard for Pollution Control on Hazardous Waste Storage (GB 18597—2023).

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
This Standard is formulated to implement the Environmental Protection Law and the Law on the Prevention and Control of Environment Pollution Caused by Solid Wastes, prevent and control environmental pollution, improve ecological environment quality, and standardize the management of hazardous waste storage environment.
The Standard specifies the overall requirements for pollution control of hazardous waste storage, site selection and pollution control requirements for storage facilities, pollution control requirements for containers and packaging materials, pollution control requirements for storage processes, as well as environmental management requirements for pollutant discharge, environmental monitoring, environmental emergency response and supervision.
According to relevant laws and regulations, this Standard is a mandatory standard.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
The Standard shall come into effect on July 1, 2023.
Notes
From the date of implementation of the Standard, the Pollution Control Standard for Hazardous Waste Storage (GB 18597-2001) shall be repealed.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
危险废物贮存污染控制标准(GB 18597—2023).