ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

SCHEDULED WASTE

INFORMATION

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SCHEDULED WASTE

COURSE PROGRAMME
Section 1 HSE Goals & Objectives / Environmental Quality Act 1974
Section 2 Definition of Scheduled Waste
Section 3 Classification of Scheduled Waste
Section 4 Storage of Scheduled Waste
Section 5 Oil Spillage Response Plan

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 SECTION 1 : HSE GOALS
AND OBJECTIVES

1. Target ZERO
0- Fatalities
0- LTI
0- RWC
0- Medical Treatment
0- Environment Incident
2. Continuously Improve HSE
Performance (C-I-R)

3. Encourage and Reward safe

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 SECTION 1 : ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT 1974

1. Under Regulation: Environmental

Quality (Scheduled waste)
Regulations 2005)
 Any person who contravenes this section
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be
punished with IMPRISONMENT for 5
YEARS & to be FINE RM500 000.
 Every offence which neglect to comply
with these Regulations will be
COMPOUND at least RM2000/each
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SECTION 2 : DEFINITION OF SCHEDULED
WASTE

‘’SCHEDULED WASTE’’ (SW) means any

waste falling within the categories of
waste listed in First Schedule
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SECTION 3 : CLASSIFICATION OF
SCHEDULED WASTE
SW1 : Metal & SW2 : Wastes Containing principally inorganic
constituents which may contain metals and organic materials
Metal-bearing wastes

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SECTION 3 : CLASSIFICATION OF
SCHEDULED WASTE
SW3 : Wastes Containing principally organic SW4 : Wastes which may contain either
constituents which may contain metals and
inorganic or organic constituents
inorganic materials

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SECTION 3 : CLASSIFICATION OF
SCHEDULED WASTE

SW5 : Other Wastes

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SECTION 3 : CLASSIFICATION OF
SCHEDULED WASTE
List of MOST COMMON Scheduled Waste at Your
Worksite Area

1. SW 102 : Waste of lead acid batteries 2. SW 109 : Waste containing mercury or

in whole or crushed form its compound (e.g. fluorescent lamp)

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SECTION 3 : CLASSIFICATION OF
SCHEDULED WASTE
List of MOST COMMON Scheduled Waste at Your
Worksite Area
ANY SERVICES OF MACHINERIES
1. SW 305 : Spent Lubricating Oil 3. SW 309 : Oil-water mixture
(Engine Oil) AT WORKSITE AREA ARE
PROHIBITED TO BRING WASTE
ENGINE & HYDRAULIC OIL OUT
FROM RAPID PROJECT!

2. SW 306 : Spent Hydraulic Oil

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SECTION 3 : CLASSIFICATION OF
SCHEDULED WASTE
List of MOST COMMON Scheduled Waste at Your Worksite Area
1. SW 408: Contaminated soil, or debris from 2. SW 409 : Disposed containers, bags or equipment
cleaning-up of a spill chemical, mineral oil or contaminated with chemicals, mineral oil or
scheduled wastes. scheduled wastes

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SECTION 3 : CLASSIFICATION OF
SCHEDULED WASTE
List of MOST COMMON Scheduled Waste at Your Worksite Area
3. SW 410: Rags, plastics, papers or filters 4. SW 417 : Waste of inks, paints, pigments,
contaminated with scheduled wastes lacquer, dye or varnish

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SECTION 4 : STORAGE OF SCHEDULED
WASTE
1) Scheduled waste must be stored in containers which are compatible with scheduled
waste wastes to be stored, durable & able to prevent spillage or leaking into the
environment.

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SECTION 4 : STORAGE OF SCHEDULED
WASTE
1) Scheduled waste must be stored in containers which are compatible with scheduled
waste wastes to be stored, durable & able to prevent spillage or leaking into the
environment.
2) Containers containing scheduled wastes must always be closed during storage except
when it is necessary to add or remove the scheduled wastes.

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SECTION 4 : STORAGE OF SCHEDULED
WASTE
1. Scheduled waste must be stored in containers which are compatible with scheduled
waste wastes to be stored, durable & able to prevent spillage or leaking into the
environment.
2. Containers containing scheduled wastes must always be closed during storage except
when it is necessary to add or remove the scheduled wastes.
3. Areas of storage of the containers shall be designed, constructed and maintained
adequately in accordance with guidelines from Department of Environment (DOE).
 SW STORAGE
4. The date when scheduled waste first generated, name, address and telephone number of
Scheduled waste should be clearly labelled on the containers.

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SECTION 5 : OIL SPILLAGE RESPONSE
Absorbent Pad
PLAN
The contractor shall do everything that is practicable to contain,
cleanse or abate the spill or accidental discharge and to recover
substances involved in the spill or accidental discharge.
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WHAT IS SPILL KIT???

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SPILL KITS are used in these instances to clean up hazardous products
so they do not contaminate land or water.
• Consist of absorbents that are sprinkled on top of the spill or
sponge-like fabrics that are placed around the spill in order to
contain it. The kit could also include protective equipment,
such as goggles and gloves.
• Scoop, drum and wheelbarrow are also needed to clean the
SW Plastic Bag
spill.
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SECTION 5 : OIL SPILLAGE RESPONSE PLAN
 Additional Kit during Oil Spillage

Wheelbarrow Scoop

Steel drum/bucket

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SECTION 5 : OIL SPILLAGE RESPONSE
PLAN

WHAT SHOULD
YOU DO???

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STEP TO CLEAN THE OIL SPILLAGE
1st Step : Contain the oil with absorbent pad.

2nd Step : Suck or scoop the oil from the surface into steel drum or
container nearby vessels.

3rd Step : Scoop all the remaining ground which is contaminated with
chemical, mineral oil or scheduled wastes into the scheduled waste
plastic bag.

4th Step : Store the steel drum / container and scheduled waste plastic
bag into Scheduled waste storage.

5th Step : Proper labelling on the Scheduled wastes container

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Case Study

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What You can see from this photo?

1. Contaminated soil

2. Rags, plastic, papers 3. Oil-water mixture

contaminated with oil

4. Spent engine / hydraulic oil

5. All the Scheduled Wastes are not properly storage. 21

6. All the Scheduled Wastes was not labelled.
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