Waste and waste streams

Question 1

Dangerous good

Answer 1

A product, substance or organism included in TDG

Question 2

Waste

Answer 2

solid or liquid that is intended to be disposed of

Question 3

Hazardous waste HW

Answer 3

waste that has 1 or more properties described in schedule 1 (WCR) but not schedule 2

Question 4

Hazardous recyclables

Answer 4

recyclable that has one or more properties described in schedule 1

Question 5

Inert waste

Answer 5

Waste that is not reasonable expected to undergo change

Question 6

Typical generator waste streams

Answer 6

1. industrial – Pulp & paper, O+G, mining
2. commercial – auto shops, drycleaners
3. municipal – household
4. institutional – U of C, foothills

Question 7

From a regulatory perspective waste in AB can be subdivided into 2 main catagories

Answer 7

1. oilfield waste – AER
2. Non-oilfield waste – AEP

These streams are then divided into NHW, HW, or HR

Question 8

Exempt waste

Answer 8

1. Household waste
2. agricultural waste – crops & manure
3. domestic waste (bio solids)
4. radioactive waste (CNSC)
5. waste resulting from emergency clean ups
6. biomedical waste
7. HR
8. Oilfirld waste

Question 9

Small quantities exclusion

Answer 9

< 5kg for solids, < 5L for liquids

Does not apply to chemicals listed in 4.3 b), classified by TDG

Question 10

Type “P” waste

Answer 10

Extremely dangerous wastes that can only be transported w/ special permits, not regulated under WCR