CePSWaM Day 3

A scheduled waste incinerator whether it is an off-site or an on-site facility requires a license from the Department of Environment to operate.

• True

• False

A scheduled waste generator needs to have a license from the Department of Environment to store his scheduled waste (on-site storage).

• True

• False

One of the objectives of licensing is to ensure that all wastes are only sent to at licensed Scheduled Waste Management Facilities (SWMFs).

• True

• False

The following legislations is about licensing requirements of scheduled wastes EXCEPT…

• 
  Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005

• Section18 – Environmental Quality Act, 1974

• Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities) Orders, 1987

• Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) (Prescribed Premises) Regulations 1989 (Amendment) 2006

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about requirement for scheduled waste prescribed premise license:

• 
  Required for incinerators

• 
  Required for centralised waste treatment facility

• Required for Resource recovery

• 
  Not required for land treatment

Name the legislation which is related to scheduled wastes control and management:

I. Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005

II. Environmental Quality (Environmental Impact and Assessment) Orders 1987

III. Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Scheduled Wastes Treatment and Disposal Facilities) Regulations (Amendment) 2006

IV. Environmental Quality (Industrial Effluent) Regulations 2009

• I only

• II, III and IV

• I, II and III

• I and IV

Which of the following require(s) scheduled wastes prescribed premise license?

I. Off-site storage and transfer station

II. Secure landfill

III. Off-site physical and chemical treatment/solidification

IV. On-site and off-site incinerators

• 
  I only

• 
  II and III

• IV only

• 
  I, II, III and IV

Scheduled waste prescribed premises can only be operated with a license under section 18 of the Environmental Quality Act 1974.

• True

• False

Some of the common license condition for prescribed premise of scheduled wastes are;

I. Wastes codes permitted

II. Waste quantities permitted

III. Waste characteristics

IV. Record keeping

• 
  I and II only

• 
  II and III

• I, II and IV

• 
  I, III and IV

Written Permission is required before construction of any prescribed premises or before the operation of facility commences.

• True

• False