Waste Management Flashcard

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What does the "cradle-to-grave" principle in waste management emphasize?

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The waste generator is responsible for the waste from its generation until its final safe disposal.

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What does the Environmental Quality Act (EQA) 1974 govern?

Back

Pollution and waste control

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Which regulation outlines the management of hazardous wastes?

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Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005 (EQSWR 2005)

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What is the role of the Department of Environment (DOE) in the Legal & Regulatory Framework?

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Regulates, licenses, and monitors compliance

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What is the primary legal framework for environmental quality in Malaysia?

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Environmental Quality Act 1974 (EQA 1974)

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Which regulation defines scheduled wastes and sets out rules for their generation, classification, storage, treatment, and disposal?

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Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005

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What does the Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) Order 1989 define and license?

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Prescribed Premises for final treatment and disposal

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According to the EQR 2005, where must scheduled wastes be disposed of?

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At prescribed premises only

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What is the purpose of pre-disposal treatment for scheduled wastes under EQR 2005?

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To render the waste innocuous before disposal

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What must be done with residuals from on-site treatment or recovery processes under EQR 2005?

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They must be treated or disposed of at prescribed premises