Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989.

These Rules regulate the collection, reception, treatment, storage and disposal of "hazardous wastes", which means categories of wastes specified in the Schedules attached to these Rules. They shall not apply to wastes arising out of the operation from ships beyond five kilometres as covered under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, and the rules made thereunder. Hazardous wastes shall be collected, treated, stored and disposed of only in such facilities as may be authorized for this purpose. The occupier generating hazardous wastes listed in Column (2) of the Schedule in quantities equal to or exceeding the limits given in Column (3) of the said Schedule, shall take all practical steps to ensure that such wastes are properly handled and disposed of without any adverse, effects which may result for such wastes. The occupier shall also be responsible for proper collection, reception, treatment, storage and disposal of these wastes either himself or through the operator of facility. Other provisions of these Rules regulate packaging, labelling and transport of hazardous wastes, inventory of disposal sites, accident reporting and follow-up, import of hazardous wastes, and appeal, against any order of suspension or cancellation or refusal of an authorization. (12 rules completed by a Schedule)