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RA 6969 Flashcards

1
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Exposure Pathways

A

Hazardous substances - Direct exposure to air, soil, water and biota - People

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2
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Global production of chemicals in the 1930’s

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1 million tons

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3
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Global production of chemicals in the present.

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400 million tons

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4
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Know substances

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20 million

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5
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True or False. About 20,000,000 million are registered and 10,000 are marketed in quantities or volumes > 10 tons

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False. 100,000 are registered

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6
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The first IRR of RA 6969

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DAO No. 1992-29

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7
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Revising DAO No. 1992-29 to further strengthen the IRR of RA 6969 and prescribing the use of a procedural manual

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DAO No. 2004-36

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8
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Revised procedure and standards of the Management and Hazardous waste.

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DAO No. 2013-22

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9
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To regulate, restrict or prohibit the importation, manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use, and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk and injury to health or the environment.

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Section 2. Declaration of Policy

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10
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To prohibit the entry, even in transit of hazardous and nuclear wastes and their disposal in the Philippine territorial limits for whatever purpose and to provide advancements and facilities for research and studies on toxic chemicals

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Section 2. Declaration of Policy

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11
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Database of all existing chemicals of the Philippines

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Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS)

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12
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There are ____________ chemical and substances on the list.

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46, 967

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13
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True or False. Process is not applicable to new chemicals not listed in the PICCS

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False. Process is applicable.

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14
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___________ certificates are secured at the EMB Central Office (>1,000 kg)

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Pre-Manufacture/Pre-Importation Notification (PMPIN)

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15
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_______ are secured from EMB Regional Office (<1,000 kg)

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Small Quantity Importation (SQI)

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16
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List of chemicals that are determined to pose SIGNIFICANT risk to human and the environment.

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Priority Chemical List (PCL)

17
Q

______ are currently enlisted including formalin, mercaptan, and etc.

A

48

18
Q

Prohibit, limit, or regulate the use, manufacture, import, export, transport, processing, storage, possession, and sale of chemicals and chemical substances.

A

Chemical Control Order (CCO)

19
Q

_________ can regulate its use, phase out, ban due to serious risk or adverse effects.

A

DENR

20
Q

When do we say a waste is hazardous?

A

has at least one of the following characteristics:
-Ignitability
-Corrosivity
-Toxicity
-Reactivity

21
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List of toxic substances under CCO issued as DAO of RA 6969

A

Mercury and Mercury Compounds
Cyanide and Cyanide Compounds
Asbestos
Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
Lead and Lead Compound

22
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True or False. Household waste such as garbage is considered hazardous.

A

False. Garbage belongs to exempted waste under RA 9003

23
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Common hazardous waste

A

Busted fluorescent lamp
Waste electrical and electronic equipment
Containers previously containing toxic substances
Pathological and infectious wastes
Used oil (industrial/commercial)
Used lead-acid batteries

23
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Common hazardous waste

A

Busted fluorescent lamp
Waste electrical and electronic equipment
Containers previously containing toxic substances
Pathological and infectious wastes
Used oil (industrial/commercial)
Used lead-acid batteries

24
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Categories of hazardous waste generators

A

Large generator
Medium generator
Small generator

25
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Large Generator

A

HWG Registration
Full-time PCO
Quarterly Reporting*
Storage & Labeling
Storage Time Limit: 6 months*
Manifest System
Contingency Planning
Training

26
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Medium Generator

A

HWG Registration
Full-time PCO
Semi-Annual Reporting*
Storage & Labeling
Storage Time Limit: 1 year*
Manifest System
Contingency Planning
Training

27
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Small Generator

A

HWG Registration
Full-time PCO
Annual Reporting*
Storage & Labeling
Storage Time Limit: 1 year*
Manifest System
Contingency Planning
Training

28
Q

HW Generator’s Responsibilities are

A

Identify HW generated
Designate a full-time Pollution Control Officer
Register Online
Submit quarterly reports
Implement proper hazardous waste management

29
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How to implement proper hazardous waste management

A

Storage Facility
Pre-Transport Requirements
Use of registered transporters and TSD Facilities
Use of manifests in transporting HW offsite
Confirmation of completion of treatment disposal

30
Q

Sole agency of the government mandated to advance and regulate the safe and peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology in the Philippines

A

Philippine Nuclear Research Institution

31
Q

True or False. Amount of radioactive waste is small compared to countries with nuclear power.

A

TRUE

32
Q

PNRI currently manages ___________ through centralized treatment and storage facilities located on site.

A

waste

33
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Nuclear waste is generated from various application of radioactive materials in _______, _________, and _______.

A

medicine, industries, and research

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