GROUP 2 - RA 6969 Flashcards
RA 6969
Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control
Act of 1990
approved on oct 26, 1990
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Functions, Powers, and Responsibilities of DENR
Section 6
An act to control toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear wastes, providing penalties for violations thereof, and for other purposes
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may cause ground water contamination which may pollute the drinking water supplies. This may also affect food supply - when releases with toxic pesticides are taken up by crops, grazing animals or passers-by. Air pollutants with toxic chemicals may also be released into ready- to-eat food.
Chemicals
risk of chemical is more prominent for the vulnerable populations which are _____
women and children
It regulate, restrict importation, manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk and injury to health and environment;
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prohibit the entry of hazardous and nuclear wastes and their disposal into the Philippine territorial limits
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prohibit the entry of hazardous and nuclear wastes and their disposal into the Philippine territorial limits;
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Declaration of policy
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scope
this act shall cover the importation, manufacture, processing, handling, storage, transportation, sale, distribution use and disposal of all unregulated chemcial substances and mixtures in the Philippines, including the entry, even in transit, as well as the keeping or storage and disposal of hazardous and nuclear wastes into the country for whatever purpose
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maintain an inventory of chemicals used to ensure health and environmental
protection;
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educate the public about the hazards and risks associated with the production, handling, storage, transportation, processing,
distribution, use, and disposal of toxic chemicals; and
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regulate and monitor the importation, manufacture, processing, handling, storage,
transportation, sale, distribution, use, and disposal of hazardous chemical substances in accordance with national policies and
international commitments;
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prevent the entry, storage, and disposal of hazardous and nuclear wastes into the country for any purpose.
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Any organic or inorganic substance with a specific molecular identity
chemical substance
Any organic or inorganic substance with a specific molecular identity
chemical substance
Encompasses elements or uncombined chemicals.
chemcial substance
Combination of two or more chemical substances not found in nature.
chemical mixture
it is not a result of chemical reaction
chemical mixture
None of the substances in the combination is new.
chemical mixture
Could have been commercially manufactured without a chemical
reaction
chemical mixture
Preparation of a chemical substance or mixture after manufacturing for
commercial distribution
process
involve changing its form or physical state
process
entry of a product or substance into the Philippines through seaport’s or
airports.
importation
Product intended for consumption, merchandising, warehousing, or further processing
imporation
Product must be properly cleared through customs or still under customs control
importation
Mechanical or chemical transformation of substances into new products.
manufacturer
Work can be done by machines or by hand.
manufacturer
Can occur in a factory or worker’s home
manufacturer
Products can be sold wholesale or retail
manufacturer
Expected frequency of undesirable effects or adverse responses from exposure to a substance.
unreasonable risk
Present either short-term acute hazards or long-term environmental hazards.
hazardous substance
include acute toxicity, corrosivity, fire or explosion risks.
short term hazard
include chronic toxicity, carcinogenicity, resistance to
detoxification processes, pollution potential, or aesthetically objectionable properties.
long term hazard
Substances without safe commercial, industrial, agricultural, or economic usage.
hazardouz waste
Imported for dumping, disposal, or transit through the Philippines.
hazardous waste
Includes by-products, residues, spent media, contaminated equipment, or consumer discards.
hazardous waste
Hazardous wastes made radioactive by exposure during nuclear fuel
production or utilization.
nuclear waste
Excludes usable nuclear fuel or radioisotopes for scientific, medical,
agricultural, commercial, or industrial purposes.
nuclear waste
SECTION 5
definition
has the responsibility to maintain
an updated inventory of chemicals, including their uses, quantity, test data, and the names of manufacturers and users
DENR
include the funding of
research and monitoring of chemical substances, inspecting facilities that practice different chemical activities and providing recommendations to the authorities involved, confiscating chemicals that do not meet the standards for regulation, and monitoring and preventing
the entry of hazardous and nuclear wastes inside the country, including transits, to ensure proper disposal. (e-h)
Function, power, and responsibilities of DENR
established an Inter-Agency Technical Advisory Council, consisting of officials or their authorized representatives
Department of environment and natural resources
SECTION 7
inter-agency technical advisory council
SECTION 8
chemicals subject to testing
Before manufacturing, processing, or importing a new chemical
substance or mixture, the manufacturer, processor, or importer must provide information on the substance’s name, chemical
identity and molecular structure, proposed use categories, estimated amount to be manufactured, processed, and imported; processing and disposal, and health and environmental test data which the manufacturer, processor or
importer has.
chemcials subject to testing
SECTION 9
pre manufacture and pre importation requirements
SECTION 10
action by the secretary of denr
SECTION 11
chemical sustances exempt from pre manufacture notification
SECTION 12
public access to records, reports, or notification
SECTION 13
prohibited act
SECTION 14
Criminal offenses and penalties
violate section 13 - a to c
six (6) months and one (1) day to six (6) years and one (1) day and a fine ranging from Six hundred pesos (P600.00) to Four thousand pesos (P4,000.00)
violate section 13 - d
imprisonment of twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years
SECTION 15
administrative fines
The Secretary of Environment and Natural resources is authorized to impose a fine of ___ to _____pesos upon anyone found guilty of violations of this act. The fines are accumulated by DENR for projects and research activities
10,000 to 50,000
SECTION 16
promugulation of rules and regulation
SECTION 17
appropriations
SECTION 18-20
clauses
Enforces the regulation
government agencies
Disseminate awareness and education
non government organizations and academe
Local Community
Cooperation in reporting suspected violation
local community
Simple waste segregation, Participation in public consultation, Community based waste management program
