Question: How can one determine whether a waste is hazardous waste?
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Question: How can one determine whether a waste is hazardous waste?
Determine whether the subject in question should be included in solid waste management in accordance with the law. The Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste (hereinafter referred to as the \"Solid Waste Law\") stipulates: \"Hazardous waste refers to solid waste that is listed in the **Hazardous Waste Catalogue**, or that is identified as having hazardous characteristics in accordance with the **established standards and methods for identifying hazardous waste\". ”It indicates that hazardous waste must first meet the criteria of being solid waste. To determine whether a substance should be subject to solid waste management, it is first necessary to make a judgment based on the definition provided in the Solid Waste Law.
Refer to the **List of Hazardous Wastes**.
To determine whether a certain waste is hazardous waste, one approach is to consult the **List of Hazardous Wastes (2021 edition)** and, based on the description of the actual production processes and stages, determine whether it falls under the categories of hazardous wastes listed therein. Secondly, if there is no corresponding waste code in the list or if it does not match the description of the waste generation process, it is necessary to determine its hazardous characteristics (such as toxicity, reactivity, corrosivity, flammability, etc.) based on those characteristics, and then carry out hazard identification in accordance with the \"General Rules for the Identification of Hazardous Wastes (GB5085.7)\” and other relevant identification standards.
If there is no corresponding waste code in the catalog or the description does not match the source of the waste, it is necessary to determine its hazardous characteristics (such as toxicity, reactivity, corrosivity, flammability, etc.) based on those characteristics, and then carry out hazard identification in accordance with the \"General Principles for the Identification of Hazardous Wastes (GB5085.7)\” and other relevant identification standards.
View the **List of Hazardous Wastes**
If there is no corresponding waste code in the catalog or the description does not match the source of the waste, it is necessary to determine its hazardous characteristics (such as toxicity, reactivity, corrosivity, flammability, etc.) based on those characteristics, and then carry out hazard identification in accordance with the \"General Principles for the Identification of Hazardous Wastes (GB5085.7)\” and other relevant identification standards.