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© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v Dec 2004 Question 4 A company produces a range of solid & liquid wastes, both hazardous & non-hazardous Outline the arrangements that should be in place to ensure the safe storage of the wastes prior to their collection & disposal (8)
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IGCDec 2004 Question 4
A company produces a range of solid & liquid wastes, both hazardous & non-hazardous
Outline the arrangements that should be in place to ensure the safe storage of the wastes prior to their collection & disposal (8)
© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v3
Examiners’ Report
In answering this question, candidates could have referred to arrangements such as
The completion of risk assessments that address the nature, properties & quantities of the wastes likely to be stored
Minimising the quantities stored by organising regular collections
Ensuring the separation of incompatible wastes
Providing appropriate means for containing the wastes in secure storage vehicles (e.g. protected against unauthorised persons, weather, vehicles etc)
Installing & maintaining fire protection & fire-fighting systems in case of flammable or combustible wastes
Installing bunds & drawing up procedures to deal with spillages that might present environmental risks
© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v3
Providing safe means of transport & access to the storage site
Ensuring that wastes are correctly identified & that warning signs are in place where appropriate
Training employees in the precautions to be taken
& ensuring that they are provided with, & use, appropriate PPE, such as gloves, overalls & eye protection
Surprisingly few candidates provided comprehensive answers to this question, with many concentrating solely on COSHH-related issues
Others focused exclusively on collection & disposal issues
Referring to matters as such as waste transfer notes & licensed carriers & disposal facilities
Despite these issues having been explicitly excluded by the question
© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v3
June 2004 Question 3
Outline the issues that should be addressed by an organisation when developing a system for the safe collection & disposal of its waste (8)
© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v3
Examiners’ Report
In answering this question, candidates were expected to outline such issues as the identification of waste by
Its hazardous properties (e.g. general, biological or special waste) & by its nature (e.g solid or liquid)
The quantity produced
The means for containing waste & its marking & labeling
The provision of safe storage on site & the methods of transportation to & from the storage facility
The appointment of a competent &/or licensed waste carrier
Possible pollution issues arising from spillages
The competence & training of staff
& the keeping of the necessary records
© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v3
Most candidates had trouble with this question & produced answers that referred vaguely to risk assessments
Without addressing the specific issues associated with the development of part of a waste management system
© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v3
Sep 2005 Question 6
Absorbent mats & granules have been used to soak up a chemical spillage
Outline the issues that will need to be considered in relation to the handling, temporary storage & final disposal of the waste material
© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v3
Examiners’ Report
In answering this question, candidates were expected to consider not only the safety implications but also those issues that would have an effect on the environment
The question specifically asked for an outline of those issues to be considered in the
Handling
& disposal of the waste material
& those candidates who did best structured their answers under these headings
© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v3
Procedures would have to be drawn up for handling the waste material which would include
The use of competent employees who had received training in the risks arising from the operation & the precautions to be observed
The provision & use of PPE such as gloves, overalls & eye protection
The protection of drains against pollution from spillage & safe means of transport of the waste to a temporary storage site
The storage area should provide adequate containment for the waste material & should be protected & made secure against fire, vehicles, trespassers & the weather
The waste would need to be marked, labelled & an accurate inventory kept & arrangements made for separation of incompatible materials
A company produces a range of solid & liquid wastes, both hazardous & non-hazardous
Outline the arrangements that should be in place to ensure the safe storage of the wastes prior to their collection & disposal (8)
© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v3
Examiners’ Report
In answering this question, candidates could have referred to arrangements such as
The completion of risk assessments that address the nature, properties & quantities of the wastes likely to be stored
Minimising the quantities stored by organising regular collections
Ensuring the separation of incompatible wastes
Providing appropriate means for containing the wastes in secure storage vehicles (e.g. protected against unauthorised persons, weather, vehicles etc)
Installing & maintaining fire protection & fire-fighting systems in case of flammable or combustible wastes
Installing bunds & drawing up procedures to deal with spillages that might present environmental risks
© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v3
Providing safe means of transport & access to the storage site
Ensuring that wastes are correctly identified & that warning signs are in place where appropriate
Training employees in the precautions to be taken
& ensuring that they are provided with, & use, appropriate PPE, such as gloves, overalls & eye protection
Surprisingly few candidates provided comprehensive answers to this question, with many concentrating solely on COSHH-related issues
Others focused exclusively on collection & disposal issues
Referring to matters as such as waste transfer notes & licensed carriers & disposal facilities
Despite these issues having been explicitly excluded by the question
© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v3
June 2004 Question 3
Outline the issues that should be addressed by an organisation when developing a system for the safe collection & disposal of its waste (8)
© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v3
Examiners’ Report
In answering this question, candidates were expected to outline such issues as the identification of waste by
Its hazardous properties (e.g. general, biological or special waste) & by its nature (e.g solid or liquid)
The quantity produced
The means for containing waste & its marking & labeling
The provision of safe storage on site & the methods of transportation to & from the storage facility
The appointment of a competent &/or licensed waste carrier
Possible pollution issues arising from spillages
The competence & training of staff
& the keeping of the necessary records
© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v3
Most candidates had trouble with this question & produced answers that referred vaguely to risk assessments
Without addressing the specific issues associated with the development of part of a waste management system
© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v3
Sep 2005 Question 6
Absorbent mats & granules have been used to soak up a chemical spillage
Outline the issues that will need to be considered in relation to the handling, temporary storage & final disposal of the waste material
© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v3
Examiners’ Report
In answering this question, candidates were expected to consider not only the safety implications but also those issues that would have an effect on the environment
The question specifically asked for an outline of those issues to be considered in the
Handling
& disposal of the waste material
& those candidates who did best structured their answers under these headings
© CHSS Ltd 2006 Sales ref: sc/639/v3
Procedures would have to be drawn up for handling the waste material which would include
The use of competent employees who had received training in the risks arising from the operation & the precautions to be observed
The provision & use of PPE such as gloves, overalls & eye protection
The protection of drains against pollution from spillage & safe means of transport of the waste to a temporary storage site
The storage area should provide adequate containment for the waste material & should be protected & made secure against fire, vehicles, trespassers & the weather
The waste would need to be marked, labelled & an accurate inventory kept & arrangements made for separation of incompatible materials
