DRAFT Technical Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with the pesticides aldrin, Chlordane, Dieldrin, Endrin, Heptachlor, Hexachlorobenzene, Mirex or Toxaphene 7 2005 December 2004
December 2004 DRAFT Technical Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management of Wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with the pesticides Aldrin, Chlordane, Dieldrin, Endrin, Heptachlor, Hexachlorobenzene, Mirex or Toxaphene 7 April 2005
Table of contents ntroduction Description, production, use and wastes (a) Description (c) Use 2. Chlordane (a) Description (c) U 3. Dieldrin (a) Description (b) Produc (c) Use(see also Aldrin) 4. Endrin (a) Description (b) Productio (a) Description 555555666667777777788888888999 (a) Description (b) Production. mIrex (a) Descrip (a) Descrip 99900 4pril,2005
[Document Number!] i April, 2005 Table of Contents I. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 5 A. Scope........................................................................................................................... 5 B. Description, production, use and wastes......................................................................... 5 1. Aldrin.......................................................................................................................... 5 (a) Descriription ................................................................................................................ 5 (b) Production.................................................................................................................... 5 (c) Use.............................................................................................................................. 6 2. Chlordane .............................................................................................................................. 6 (a) Description................................................................................................................... 6 (b) Production.................................................................................................................... 6 (c) Use.............................................................................................................................. 6 3. Dieldrin ................................................................................................................................. 7 (a) Description................................................................................................................... 7 (b) Production.................................................................................................................... 7 (c) Use (see also Aldrin)..................................................................................................... 7 4. Endrin ................................................................................................................................... 7 (a) Description................................................................................................................... 7 (b) Production.................................................................................................................... 7 (c) Use.............................................................................................................................. 7 5 HCB ................................................................................................................................... 8 (a) Description................................................................................................................... 8 (b) Production.................................................................................................................... 8 (c) Use.............................................................................................................................. 8 6 Heptachlor.............................................................................................................................. 8 (a) Description................................................................................................................... 8 (b) Production.................................................................................................................... 8 (c) Use.............................................................................................................................. 8 7 Mirex ................................................................................................................................... 9 (a) Description................................................................................................................... 9 (b) Production.................................................................................................................... 9 (c) Use.............................................................................................................................. 9 8. Toxaphene ............................................................................................................................. 9 (a) Description................................................................................................................... 9 (b) Production.................................................................................................................... 9 (c) Use............................................................................................................................ 10 9 Wastes....................................................................................................................... 10
Relevant provisions of the Basel and Stockholm Conventions Basel Convention Stockholm Convention Issues under the Stockholm Convention to be addressed cooperatively with the basel Convention Low pOP content Levels of destruction and irreversible transformation Methods that constitute environmentally sound disposal Guidance on environmenta ally sound management(ESM Basel Convention Stockholm Convention 3. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. 13 Legislative and regulatory framework Waste prevention and minimization... D Identification and inventories Sampling, analysis and monitoring ..... S pling 6 analysis (a) Field tests (b) Laboratory analysis Monitoring 17 Handling, collection, packaging, labelling, transportation and storage 17 2. Collection 3. Packaging 19 Labelling Transportation 6 G Environmentally sound disposal 20 Destruction and irreversible transformation methods 234 Other disposal methods when destruction or irreversible transformation does not represent the environmentally preferable option Other disposal methods when the POP content is low 21 Remediation of contaminated sites 4pril,2005
[Document Number!] ii April, 2005 II. Relevant provisions of the Basel and Stockholm Conventions ....................................... 11 A. Basel Convention ....................................................................................................... 11 B. Stockholm Convention................................................................................................ 12 III. Issues under the Stockholm Convention to be addressed cooperatively with the Basel Convention................................................................................................................. 12 A. Low POP content........................................................................................................ 12 B. Levels of destruction and irreversible transformation .................................................... 12 C. Methods that constitute environmentally sound disposal................................................ 12 IV. Guidance on environmentally sound management (ESM).............................................. 13 A. General considerations................................................................................................ 13 1. Basel Convention ....................................................................................................... 13 2. Stockholm Convention................................................................................................ 13 3. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development............................................ 13 B. Legislative and regulatory framework .......................................................................... 13 C. Waste prevention and minimization ............................................................................. 14 D. Identification and inventories...................................................................................... 14 1. Identification.............................................................................................................. 14 2. Inventories................................................................................................................. 15 E. Sampling, analysis and monitoring .............................................................................. 16 1. Sampling.................................................................................................................... 16 2. Analysis..................................................................................................................... 16 (a) Field tests................................................................................................................... 17 (b) Laboratory analysis..................................................................................................... 17 3. Monitoring................................................................................................................. 17 F. Handling, collection, packaging, labelling, transportation and storage ............................ 17 1. Handling.................................................................................................................... 18 2. Collection .................................................................................................................. 18 3. Packaging.................................................................................................................. 19 4 Labelling.................................................................................................................... 19 5. Transportation............................................................................................................ 19 6. Storage ...................................................................................................................... 20 G. Environmentally sound disposal .................................................................................. 20 1. Pretreatment............................................................................................................... 20 2. Destruction and irreversible transformation methods..................................................... 20 3. Other disposal methods when destruction or irreversible transformation does not represent the environmentally preferable option .......................................................................... 20 4. Other disposal methods when the POP content is low.................................................... 21 H. Remediation of contaminated sites............................................................................... 21
Health and safety 21 High-volume, high-concentration or high-risk situations Low-volume low-concentration sites or low-risk situations J Emergency response 23 K. Public participation. Synonyms and trade names for POPs pesticides 24 Annex Il Bibliography 4pril,2005
[Document Number!] iii April, 2005 I. Health and safety........................................................................................................ 21 1. High-volume, high-concentration or high-risk situations............................................... 21 2. Low-volume, low-concentration sites or low-risk situations........................................... 22 J. Emergency response................................................................................................................. 23 K. Public participation.................................................................................................................. 23 Annex I: Synonyms and trade names for POPs pesticides………………………………………………………….24 Annex II: Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………………30
Abbreviations and acronyms European Agreement of Road Transport Hazardous Waste Materials ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registr BAT Best Available Techniques Best environmental practice Conference of the parties Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane Environmentally sound management European Union FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation Gas chromatography GCMS cromatography mass spectrometry HEO 1 2,3, 4, 10, 10-hexachloro-6, 7-epoxy-1, 4, 4a, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8a-octahydro- endo-1, 4-exo-5, 8. -dimetha HHDN 1,2,3,4, 1910-hexachloro, 1, 4, 4a.5, 8, 8a-hexachydro-exo-1, 4-endo-5, 8-dimethanonaphtaleleanonaphthalene HCB Hexachlorobenzene Health and safety Plan HPLC High-pressure liquid chromatograph nternational Air Transport Association ICAO nternational Civil Aviation Organisation International Civil Aviation Organisation Technical Instructions for the Transport of Dangerous Goods IMDG Code International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code IMO International Maritime Organisation Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee IPCS International Programme on Chemical Safety IPCS INCHEM International Programme on Chemical Safety Information on Chemicals Mass spectrometry OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OEWG Open Ended Working Group Occupational Safety and Health Administration acific island countries PCB Polychlorinated biphenyl PCC PCDD Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins PCDF Polychlorinated dibenzofurans Persistent organic pollutant Pesticide POPs Group of pesticides being: Aldrin, Chlordane, Dieldrin, Endrin, Heptachlor, Hexachlorobenzene(HCB), Mirex or Toxaphene except DDT PPE Personal protective equipment PVC Polyvinylchloride RID International Regulations Concerning the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by rail SDS Safety data Sheets Stoffdatenbank fur altlasten- /umweltrelevante Stoffe TEQ KHSE Health Safety Executive United Nations code NECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europ NEP United Nations Environment Programme SEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency WHO World Health Organization Units of measurement Milligram(s) per kilogram. Corresponds to parts per million Microgram(s) per kilogram. Corresponds to parts per billion Nanogram(s)per kilogram. Corresponds to parts per trillion mass 叩叩叩 Parts per billion ts per mI rts per trillion tons tons in Si units 4pril,2005
[Document Number!] iv April, 2005 Abbreviations and Acronyms ADR European Agreement of Road Transport Hazardous Waste Materials ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry BAT Best Available Techniques BEP Best Environmental Practices COP Conference of the Parties DDT Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane ESM Environmentally sound management EU European Union FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation GC Gas chromatography GCMS Gas chromatography mass spectrometry HEOD 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro- endo-1,4- exo-5,8,-dimethanonaphthalene HHDN 1,2,3,4,1910-hexachloro, 1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexachydro-exo-1,4-endo-5,8-dimethanonaphtalene HCB Hexachlorobenzene HASP Health and Safety Plan HPLC High-pressure liquid chromatograph IATA International Air Transport Association ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO TI International Civil Aviation Organisation Technical Instructions for the Transport of Dangerous Goods IMDG Code International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code IMO International Maritime Organisation INC Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee IPCS International Programme on Chemical Safety IPCS INCHEM International Programme on Chemical Safety Information on Chemicals MS Mass spectrometry OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OEWG Open Ended Working Group OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PICs Pacific Island Countries PCB Polychlorinated biphenyl PCC Polychlorinated camphenes PCDD Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins PCDF Polychlorinated dibenzofurans POP Persistent organic pollutant Pesticide POPs Group of pesticides being: Aldrin, Chlordane, Dieldrin, Endrin, Heptachlor, Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), Mirex or Toxaphene except DDT PPE Personal protective equipment PVC Polyvinylchloride RID International Regulations Concerning the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail SDS Safety Data Sheets STARS Stoffdatenbank für altlasten- /umweltrelevante Stoffe TEQ Toxic equivalent(s) UK HSE Health & Safety Executive UN code United Nations code UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNEP United Nations Environment Programme US EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency WHO World Health Organization Units of measurement mg/kg Milligram(s) per kilogram. Corresponds to parts per million (ppm) by mass. μg/kg Microgram(s) per kilogram. Corresponds to parts per billion (ppb) by mass. ng/kg Nanogram(s) per kilogram. Corresponds to parts per trillion (ppt) by mass. ppb Parts per billion ppm Parts per million ppt Parts per trillion tons tons in SI units