Environmental Guidelines for Transportation, Storage and Occupational Handling of Chemical/Industrial Hazardous Waste.

The scope and contents of these guidelines could be apply to any person who operates in a company, business or facility that transports, generates, stores, treats and disposes of chemical/industrial hazardous waste. It contains information on procedures and requirements for transportation, storage and occupational handling of chemical/ industrial hazardous waste.
The objective of these guidelines is to provide information to persons on the correct procedures for the transport, storage and occupational handling of chemical/ industrial hazardous waste. Also, to provide guidance for environmental officers in the field. In order to protect human health and the environment, the generators of these hazardous wastes need to know and implement the correct procedures or guidelines in management of the chemical hazardous waste towards reducing the risk mentioned. Safe transportation of hazardous waste/materials for treatment, storage and disposal is a collective responsibility of the waste generator, receiver and transporter.