Guideline for Hazardous Waste Management

Lignes directrices sur la gestion des déchets dangereux

Revised October 2017

Révisé en octobre 2017Le présent document contient la traduction française du résumé.

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Contents1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................1

1.1 DefinitionsandListofAcronyms .......................................................................................................................................3

2 Roles and Responsibilities ..........................................................................................................................................................8

2.1 EnvironmentandNaturalResources ...............................................................................................................................8

2.2 GeneratorsofHazardousWaste .........................................................................................................................................9

2.3 CarriersofHazardousWaste ...............................................................................................................................................9

2.4 ReceiversofHazardousWaste .........................................................................................................................................10

2.5 HowtoRegisterasaHazardousWasteGenerator,Carrier,StorageFacility,orReceiver .......................10

2.6 OtherRegulatoryAgencies ................................................................................................................................................12

3 Hazardous Waste Properties and Lists .............................................................................................................................15

3.1 General .......................................................................................................................................................................................15

3.2 HazardousWasteTypes ......................................................................................................................................................16

4 Storage and Management of Hazardous Waste ............................................................................................................20

4.1 PollutionPrevention .............................................................................................................................................................20

4.2 GeneralRequirementsforStorageContainers ..........................................................................................................21

4.3 GeneralRequirementsforStorageFacilities ..............................................................................................................21

4.4 HazardousWasteTreatmentorDisposal ....................................................................................................................22

4.5 RecordofDisposalRequirements ...................................................................................................................................23

4.6 DisposalofHazardousWasteOutsideoftheNWT ..................................................................................................24

4.7 AlternativeManagementMethods .................................................................................................................................24

5 Conclusion .........................................................................................................................................................................................25

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Figure1: MovementofHazardousWasteandRecordKeeping .........................................................................8

Figure2: RegulatoryContactsforHazardousWasteManagement ................................................................14

Figure3: DecisionFlowChartforDeterminingifaWasteisaHazardousWaste ....................................26

Figure4: HazardousWasteManagementProcessforGenerators .................................................................27

Form1: HazardousWasteGeneratorRegistrationForm .................................................................................28

Form2: HazardousWasteCarrierRegistrationForm .......................................................................................30

ScheduleI: LeachateDisposalStandardsforSolidWaste/ProcessResiduals ..............................................32

ScheduleII: DioxinToxicityEquivalencyFactors........................................................................................................33

ScheduleIII: ListedWastes .....................................................................................................................................................33

ScheduleIV: SeverelyToxicContaminants .......................................................................................................................34

ScheduleV: SmallQuantityThresholdforTypesofHazardousWaste .............................................................34

ScheduleVI: RegistrationVolumes ......................................................................................................................................35

ScheduleVII: IllustrationofaMovementDocument .....................................................................................................36

ScheduleVIII: InformationRequiredinaRecordofDisposal.....................................................................................37

Appendix 1: ...............................................................................................................................................................................................38

SubsetoftheEnvironmental Protection Act

Appendix 2: ...............................................................................................................................................................................................41

SelectingaHazardousWasteReceiver

Appendix 3: ...............................................................................................................................................................................................42

DangerousGoodsClassifications

Appendix 4: ...............................................................................................................................................................................................43

RegulatoryAgencies,LandandWaterBoards,andAssociations

References .................................................................................................................................................................................................46

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1 IntroductionIndustrial,commercial,andinstitutional(ICI)sectorsoftenproduceresidualmaterialsduringtheiroperationsthatareconsideredwaste.Somewastesaremorehazardousthanothers,duetotheirchemical,physicalorbiologicalproperties.Hazardouswasteisthetermusedtodescribewastematerialsthatrequirespecialhandlinganddisposal/treatmenttopreventadverseimpactsonhumanhealthandtheenvironment.

ThisguidelinehasbeendevelopedbytheEnvironmentDivisionoftheDepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesfortheICIsector.Thepurposeofthisdocumentisto:• provideguidancetoindustrial,commercial,andinstitutionaloperatorsintheNorthwestTerritories

(NWT)onthepropermanagementofhazardouswaste;• increaseawarenessofthedifferenttypesofhazardouswaste;and• supportthetrackingofhazardouswastefromgenerationtofinaltreatment/disposal.

Section2.2oftheEnvironmental Protection Act(EPA)givestheMinisterofEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesoftheGovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritories(GNWT)theauthoritytodevelop,coordinateandadministerguidelines(SeeAppendix1).ThisguidelinedoesnotalleviatetheneedtocomplywithanyotherActorregulationapplicabletothemanagementofhazardouswaste.Section2.6ofthisGuidelineprovidesadditionalinformationontherolesandresponsibilitiesofotherregulatoryagenciesthatmaybeinvolvedwiththemanagementofhazardouswasteduetotheirlegislativeresponsibilities.

ThisguidelineisforthegeneralmanagementofhazardouswasteandshouldbereadinconjunctionwithhazardouswasteguidelinesforspecificsubstancesthatareavailableonENR’swebsite.

Formoreinformationregardinghazardouswastepleasevisitour website (http://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/en/services/hazardous-waste)orcontact:

EnvironmentDivisionDepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesGovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritories7thfloor,ScotiaCentre510250Avenue

MailingAddress:POBox1320YellowknifeNT X1A2L9

Tel:(867)767-9236ext.53176Fax:(867)873-0221

1 IntroductionAucoursdeleursactivités,lessecteursindustriel,commercialetinstitutionnel(ICI)produisentsouventdesmatièresrésiduellesquisontconsidéréescommedesdéchets.Certainsdéchetssontplusdangereuxqued’autresenraisondeleurspropriétéschimiques,physiquesoubiologiques.Onparlededéchetsdangereuxpourdécrirelesdéchetsquiexigentuneéliminationouuntraitementspécialpourprévenirtouterépercussionnégativesurlasantéoul’environnement.

Ceslignesdirectricesontétéélaboréesparladivisiondel’environnementduMERNduGTNOpourlessecteursICI.Leslignesdirectricessurlagestiondesdéchetsdangereuxvisentà:• orienterlesexploitantsdessecteursICIdesTNOsurlagestionappropriéedesdéchetsdangereux;• sensibiliserauxdifférentstypesdedéchetsdangereux;• encouragerlesuividesdéchetsdangereux,deleurproductionàleuréliminationoutraitementfinal.

Lasection2.2delaLPEconfèreauministredel’EnvironnementetdesRessourcesnaturellesl’autorité demettreaupoint,decoordonneretd’administrerdeslignesdirectrices(voirl’annexe1).Ceslignesdirectricesnesuppléentàaucuneautreloiouréglementationapplicableàlagestiondesdéchetsdangereux.Lasection2.6deceslignesdirectricescontientdesrenseignementscomplémentairessurlesrôlesetresponsabilitésd’autresorganismesderéglementationquipourraientparticiperàlagestiondesdéchetsdangereuxdanslecadredeleursresponsabilitéslégislatives.

Ceslignesdirectricesconcernentlagestionglobaledesdéchetsdangereuxetdoiventêtreconsultéesparallèlementauxlignesdirectricessurlesdéchetsdangereuxrelativesauxsubstancesspécifiques.

OnpeutconsulterceslignesdirectricesainsiquecellessurlesautresdéchetsdangereuxsurlesiteWebduMERNouencommuniquantavecleMERN(http://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/en/services/hazardous-waste)auxcoordonnéessuivantes:

Divisiondel’environnementMinistèredel’EnvironnementetdesRessourcesnaturellesGouvernementdesTerritoiresduNord-Ouest5102,50eAvenueCentreScotia,7eétage

Adressepostale:C. P. 1320YellowknifeNT X1A2L9

Tél.:867-767-9236,poste53176Téléc.:867-873-0221

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1.1 DefinitionsCarrier Anypersonengagedinthetransportofhazardouswaste.

Cement returns Excesscementcirculatedtothesurfaceafterdownholecementing.

Consignor Apersonwhooffersaconsignmentofhazardouswastefortransport.

Contaminant Anynoise,heat,vibrationorsubstanceandincludessuchothersubstancesastheMinistermayprescribethat,wheredischargedintotheenvironment,(a) endangersthehealth,safetyorwelfareofpersons,(b) interferesorislikelytointerferewithnormalenjoymentoflifeorproperty,(c) endangersthehealthofanimallife,or(d) causesorislikelytocausedamagetoplantlifeortoproperty.

Contaminated water WastewaterorsnowthatcontainsanyofthecontaminantslistedinScheduleIinaconcentrationgreaterthanthecorrespondingamount.

Contaminated site Areasofland,water,groundwater,orsedimentsthathavelevelsofcontaminantsexceedingtheremediationcriteriadescribedintheGNWT’sGuideline for Contaminated Site Remediation.

Dangerous goods Anyproduct,substanceororganismreferredtointheprescribedclassesofdangerousgoodsorincludedbyitsnatureinanyoftheprescribedclassesofdangerousgoodsinthescheduleprovidedbytheapplicabletransportauthority.

Dioxin TEQ Thedioxintoxicityequivalent(TEQ)valuewhichisdeterminedbyaddingtheproductsofthemeasuredconcentrationsofeachdioxinandfuranconstituentlistedinColumnIofScheduleIImultipliedbythetoxicityequivalencyfactor(TEF)listedoppositeinColumnII.

Discharge Includes,butnotsoastolimitthemeaning,anypumping,pouring,throwing,dumping,emitting,burning,spraying,spreading,leaking,spillingorescaping.

Drilling cuttings Thesolidmaterials,fragmentsofrockandothermaterialsbroughttothesurfaceduringthedrillingprocess.

Drilling mud Asuspension,usuallyinwaterbutsometimesinoil(diesel),usedinrotarydrilling,consistingofvarioussubstancesinafinelydividedstate(commonlybentoniticclaysandchemicaladditives),introducedcontinuouslydownthedrillpipeunderpressureandthroughopeningsinthedrillbitandtransportedbackupintheannularspacebetweenthepipeandthewallsoftheholetoasurfacepitortankwhereitisconditionedandreintroducedintothewellbore.Itisusedtolubricateandcoolthebit,carrythecuttingsupfromthebottom,andtopreventblowoutsandcave-ins.

Drilling fluids Anyliquidmixtureofclay,water,sediment,drillingmuds,chemicaladditives,orotherwastesthatarepumpeddownholewhiledrillingandarespecificallyrelatedtodrillingactivity.

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Drillng waste Wastesubstancesassociatedwithdrillingawellordirectionaldrillingincluding:a) Drillingcuttings;b) Drillingfluids;c) Drillingmud;d) Flowbackfluid;e) Fracturingfluid;orf) Cementreturns.

Effluent Liquidmaterial,treatedoruntreated,dischargedintotheenvironment.

Empty container Acontainerfromwhichall:a) Hazardouswastehasbeenemptied,tothegreatestextentpossible,using

regularhandlingprocedures.Itscontentsshallnotexceed0.1%ofthecontainer’soriginalcapacityor0.2litres,whicheverisless.ThisdoesnotincludetoxicgasinClass2.3oftheTDGRorcontainerswhichpreviouslycameindirectcontactwith:i. SubstancesinClass6.1PackingGroupImaterialsoftheTDGR;orii. SeverelyToxicContaminants.

b) Flammablevapourshavebeenreducedtolessthantwentypercent(20%)ofthelowerexplosivelimitforthematerialbypurging,venting,orbytheintroductionofaninertmaterial.

Environment MeansthecomponentsoftheEarthandincludesa) air,landandwater,b) alllayersoftheatmosphere,c) allorganicandinorganicmatterandlivingorganisms,andd) theinteractingnaturalsystemsthatincludecomponentsreferredtoin

paragraphs(a)to(c).

Flowback fluid Theflowoffracturingfluidbacktothewellboreaftertreatmentiscompleted.

Fracturing fluid Thefluidusedtoperformaparticularhydraulicfracturingtreatmentandincludestheapplicablebasefluidandalladditives.

Generator Theownerorpersonincharge,managementorcontrolofahazardouswasteorafacilityorpropertythatgeneratesorcontainshazardouswaste.

Hazardous to the Anyproductorsubstanceclassifiedashazardoustotheaquatic environmentaquatic environment according totheclassificationsystemoutlinedinChapter4.1Hazardoustothe

AquaticEnvironmentofPart4ENVIRONMENTALHAZARDSprovidedintheGloballyHarmonizedSystemofClassificationandLabellingofChemicals(GHS).

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Hazardous waste Acontaminantwhichisnolongerusedforitsoriginalpurposeandisintendedforrecycling,treatment,disposalorstorageandis:a) AdangerousgoodaccordingtotheTDGR;b) Leachablewaste;c) Hazardoustotheaquaticenvironment;d) Wastecontainingdioxinsandfurans;e) Contaminatedsoil/snow/waterfromacontaminatedsite;f) Drillingwaste;g) Listedwaste;orh) Anyotherwastedeemedhazardous.

Hazardouswastedoesnotincludeamaterialthatis:a) Authorizedforon-sitedisposalbytheapplicableregulatorforthespecific

activityinwhichthehazardouswastewasgenerated;b) Householdhazardouswastebeingtransportedtoamunicipalcollection

depot;c) IncludedinClass1,ExplosivesorClass7,RadioactivematerialsofTDGR;d) Exemptedasasmallquantity;e) Anemptycontainer;orf) Goodsthataredefective,surplus,orotherwisenotusablefortheir

intendedpurposeandthatareintheprocessofbeingreturneddirectlytoamanufacturerorsupplier.

Hazardous waste Afacilitywhichisusedforthecollection,storage,treatment,recyclingordisposalmanagement facility ofhazardouswaste.

Incompatible waste Hazardouswasteswhich,whenincontactwithoneanotherorothersubstancesundernormalconditionsofstorageortransportation,couldreacttoproduceheat,gas,fire,explosion,corrosivesubstancesortoxicsubstances.

Landfill Adesignatedareaoflandwhereresidualwasteisplaced,compacted,andcovered.

Leachable waste AsubstancethatmaycontainanyofthecontaminantslistedinScheduleIinaconcentrationgreaterthanthecorrespondingamountwhensubjectedtotheleachateextractionprocedure.

Leachate extraction Atestmethoddesignedtodetermineboththeorganicandinorganicprocedure parameterspresentinsolidandmulti-phasedwaste.Itisdesignedtosimulatethe

characteristicsamaterialmayexhibitifplacedinalandfill.TestdeterminedbyMethod1311ToxicityCharacteristicLeachingProcedure(TCLP)Test,USEPAorLeachateExtractionProcedure164-GP-1-MPCanadianGeneralStandardsBoard.

Listed waste WasteslistedinScheduleIII.

Long term storage Thestorageofhazardouswasteforaperiodof180daysormorebutdoesnotincludematerialsintransit.

Manage Tohandle,transport,store,recycle,treat,destroyordisposeofhazardouswaste.

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Movement document MeanstheformsetoutinScheduleVII.

Process residuals Solid,semi-solidorsludgewasteresultingfromindustrialoperations.

Receiver ApersonorcompanyregisteredwiththeEnvironmentDivision,orbytheapplicableprovinceorterritory,authorizedtoreceiveandmanagespecifiedtypesofhazardouswaste.

Record of disposal AphysicalcopyoftheinformationoutlinedinScheduleVIII.

Severely toxic ContaminantslistedinScheduleIV.contaminants

Small quantity Hazardouswastethatisgeneratedinanymonthisnotgreaterthantheamountin columnIIofScheduleVcorrespondingtothetypeofhazardouswaste,ortheaggregatequantityaccumulatedatanyonetimeisnotgreaterthantheamountincolumnIIofScheduleVcorrespondingtothetypeofhazardouswaste.

Transport authority Theregulationscontrollingthemanagementofdangerousgoodsunderthatmodeoftransport.Theseinclude:• Roadandrail–Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act(TDGA) and Regulations

(TDGR);• Air–International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions(ICAO);

and• Marine–International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code(IMDG).

Treatment or Treat Thehandlingorprocessingofahazardouswasteinsuchamannerastochangethephysical,chemicalorbiologicalcharacterorcompositionofthehazardouswastetoeliminateorreduce:(a) oneormorehazardsofthewaste;and/or(b) thevolume.

Used oil Meansanyoil,includinglubricationoil,hydraulicfluid,metalworkingfluidandinsulatingfluid,thatisunsuitableforitsintendedpurposeduetothepresenceofimpuritiesorthelossoforiginalproperties,butdoesnotincludewasteoilderivedfromanimalorvegetablefat,apetroleumproductspilledonlandorwaterorwastefromapetroleumrefiningoperation.

Waste containing AwastecontainingDioxinTEQinaconcentrationgreaterthan0.001mg/kg.dioxins and furans

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1 Industrial Resourcedevelopmentactivities,construction,fabrication,lightandheavymanufacturing. Commercial Retailstores,mechanicalshops,propertymanagers,serviceandrepairbusinesses,etc. Institutional Federal,Territorial,Municipalgovernmentdepartmentsandagencies,non-profitagencies.

ListofAcronymsusedinthisDocumentAER AlbertaEnergyRegulator

CALA CanadianAssociationforLaboratoryAccreditationInc.

CAPP CanadianAssociationofPetroleumProducers

CCME CanadianCouncilofMinistersoftheEnvironment

ED EnvironmentDivision

ENR EnvironmentandNaturalResources

EPA Environmental Protection Act

GHS GloballyHarmonizedSystemofClassificationandLabellingofChemicals

GNWT GovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritories

IATA InternationalAirTransportAssociation

ICAO InternationalCivilAviationOrganization

ICI1 Industrial,Commercial,Institutional

IMDG InternationalMaritimeDangerousGoodsCode

OROGO NWTOfficeoftheRegulatorofOilandGasOperations

SCC StandardsCouncilofCanada(EnvironmentalLaboratories)

TCLP ToxicityCharacteristicLeachingProcedure

TEQ Toxicityequivalentvalue

TDGA/TDGR TheTransportation of Dangerous Goods ActandRegulations(Canada)

WHMIS WorkSiteHazardousMaterialInformationSystem

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2 RolesandResponsibilities

2.1 EnvironmentandNaturalResourcesTheDepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResources(ENR)istheGNWTagencyresponsibleforinitiativeswhichcontrolandpreventthedischargeofcontaminants,includinghazardouswastes,andtheirimpactonthenaturalenvironment.ENRisresponsibleforensuringthatenvironmentallyacceptablemanagementprocedures,emissionlevelsanddisposalmethodsaremaintained.LegislativeauthorityisprovidedbytheEnvironmental Protection Act(EPA)(SeeAppendix1)andthePesticide Act.

TheEnvironmentDivision(ED)ofENRmonitorsthemovementofhazardouswastefromthegeneratortofinaldisposalatthereceivingfacilitythroughtheuseofaspecified6partformcalledahazardouswastemovementdocument.Amovementdocumentform,oranequivalentrecordofdisposal,mustaccompanyallhazardouswasteintransitregardlessofthemeansoftransport.HazardouswastemovementdocumentsareprovidedbytheEnvironmentDivision.

Ifhazardouswasteistobetransportedofftheoriginatingsite,thegeneratormustberegisteredwithED.Onceregistered,anidentificationnumberwillbeassignedwhichisrequiredtocompletethemovementdocument.AcarrierorreceivermayeitherberegisteredintheNWTorintheprovinceorterritoryinwhichthecompanyisbased.Thebasicframeworkfortheoff-sitemovementofhazardouswasteandreportingisoutlinedinFigure1.

Figure1:MovementofHazardousWasteandRecordKeeping

Registration and/or Reporting to the Environment Division

Generator Carrier(s) Receiver

ThedefinitionsofhazardouswastevaryacrossCanada,althoughmostprovincesandterritoriesregistergenerators,carriers,receiversandutilizethehazardouswastemovementdocument.ThedefinitionofhazardouswasteintheNWTisuniquebecauseitincludeswastetypessuchas,contaminatedsoilanddrillingwastewhicharefrequentlymanagedunderdifferentregulatoryframeworksinotherjurisdictions.Itisimportanttoconfirmtheirultimatedisposalonahazardouswastemovementdocumentoranequivalentrecordofdisposal.

Theenvironmentalrisksassociatedwiththesewastetypesmaybemitigatedthroughvariousformsofon-sitemanagementandtheirdisposalmaybespecificallyauthorizedbytheapplicableregulator.ItisimportanttoreviewallthesectionsofthisGuidelineasitpertainstotheproposedactivities.

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2.2 GeneratorsofHazardousWasteThe responsibility for proper waste management rests with the generator and should be considered part of the cost of doing business.

Thegeneratorisultimatelyresponsibleforensuringhazardouswastewillbeproperlymanagedfromthetimeitisgeneratedtofinaldisposal.Hazardouswastemustbeproperlypackaged,stored,transported,treatedanddisposedof.Contractorsfrequentlymanagewasteonbehalfofthegenerator;however,thegeneratorisresponsibleforensuring,inadvance,thatthewastemanagementmethodisacceptable.

Ingeneral,thegeneratorisresponsibleforthefollowing:• Packaging,classifying,quantifying,labelling,andstoringhazardouswasteproperly(SeeSections4.2and

4.3).• Registeringtheirhazardouswastemanagementfacilityifapplicable(seeSection2.5).• Ensuringanalysis(ifrequired)isperformedbyalaboratoryaccreditedbyCALAorSCC(SeeAssociations

inAppendix4).• Ensuringtheproperdisposalofhazardouswastebyanacceptablemethod.Appendix2ofthisGuideline

describeshowtodetermineifareceiverisauthorizedtoreceivethetypeofhazardouswaste.• Ensuringworkersaretrainedinthemanagementofhazardouswasteincludingemergency/spill

responseintheeventofadischarge.• Complyingwithallotherregulatoryrequirementsforhazardouswastemanagementincluding

transportation,occupationalhealth,andpublichealthandsafety.

Whenhazardouswasteistobetransportedoff-site,thegeneratorisrequiredto:• registerasageneratorofhazardouswaste;• ensurethewasteistransportedbyaregisteredhazardouswastecarriertoareceiverauthorizedto

receivethetypeofhazardouswaste;and• ensureamovementdocument,oranequivalentrecordofdisposal,isproperlycompletedand

accompaniestheshipment(seeSections4.5and4.6).

HazardouswastemanagementflowchartsforgeneratorsareshowninFigures3and4ofSection4.

2.3 CarriersofHazardousWasteCarriersmustberegisteredwithEDpriortotransportinghazardouswaste.Hazardouswastemustbetransportedinaccordancewiththeappropriatetransportauthorityasdefinedbelow.

Air InternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO)Marine InternationalMaritimeDangerousGoodsCode(IMDG)Road,Rail TransportationofDangerousGoodsRegulations(TDGR)

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Ingeneralthecarrierisresponsibleforthefollowing:• CompletingPartBofthehazardouswastemovementdocument(oralternaterecordofdisposal)and

retainingitduringtransittoauthorizedreceivingfacilities.• Maintainingtheappropriateplacardsonthetransportvehicle.• Ensuringstaffaretrainedintheapplicablemodeoftransport,andqualifiedtosafelytransport

hazardouswaste.• ReportingspillsthatoccurduringtransittotheNWT/NunavutSpillReportLineat(867)920-8130.

2.4 ReceiversofHazardousWasteHazardouswastemanagementfacilitiesthatmanagehazardouswastefromothergeneratorsareregisteredasreceivers.TheoperatorofahazardouswastemanagementfacilityintheNWTisrequiredtoregisterthefacilitywithEDtomanagespecifiedhazardouswastetypes.SeeSection2.5forinformationaboutregisteringahazardouswastereceivingfacility.IntheNWT,somecurrentexamplesofreceivingfacilitiesmayincludemunicipaldisposalsitesforasbestos,authorizedusedoilburnersforusedoilandwastefuel,orhazardouswastetransferfacilities.

ReceivingfacilitiesoutsidetheNWTneedtobeauthorizedbytheprovinceorterritoryofdestinationtoreceivethespecifictypeofhazardouswaste.Thereisawiderangeoffacilitiestomanagevarioustypesofhazardouswaste.AcomprehensivelistingisbeyondthescopeofthisGuideline.SeeSection4.6formoreinformation.

2.5 HowtoRegisterasaHazardousWasteGenerator,Carrier, StorageFacility,orReceiver

First,determinewhattypeofhazardouswasteyouhave.Figure3onpage26maybereferencedforassistance.Then,determineyourhazardouswastemanagementoptionsorwhattypeofregistrationyoumayneedbyreferencingFigure4onpage27.Registrationformsareprovidedonpages28and30forgeneratorsandcarriersrespectively.Section4outlinesbasichazardouswastemanagementpractices.

EDrequiresthefollowinginformationwhenapplyingforahazardouswastegeneratororcarrierregistrationnumber:

RegisteringasaGenerator

• Companyname,address,phonenumberandcontactperson,includingposition;• Locationanddescriptionoftheactivitytakingplacethatresultsinthegenerationofthehazardous

waste;and• Expectedtype,quantityandmethodofstorageofhazardouswaste.

RegisteringasaCarrier

• Companyname,address,phonenumberandcontactperson,includingposition;• Proofoftransportliabilityinsurance;and• Confirmationthatthecompanymeetsthetrainingrequirementsofthetransportauthority(certificateof

training).

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RegisteringaStorageFacility

Ageneratormayalsoberequiredtoregistertheirstoragefacility.Ifthehazardouswasteisnotstoredonthegenerator’sproperty,thepropertyownerwillneedtoregistertheirfacilityasareceiver.Astoragefacilitycanbeabuilding,locker,compoundorareausedtostorehazardouswaste.

AstoragefacilitymustberegisteredwithEDif:• Thefacilityisusedorisintendedforthestorageofhazardouswasteforaperiodof180daysormore;

and• QuantitiestobestoredexceedthequantitiessetoutinScheduleVIforindividualwasteclassesorifthe

aggregatequantityforallclassesofwastestoredexceed5,000kgorL(exceptforcontaminatedsoilanddrillingwastewherequantitiesexceed50,000kgorL).

UndertheEPA,theSpillContingencyPlanningandReportingRegulationssetthestandardsforreportingspillsofcontaminantsandpreparingspillcontingencyplans.

EDrequiresthefollowinginformationwhenregisteringahazardouswastestoragefacility:• Companyname,address,phonenumberandcontactperson,includingposition;• Locationanddescriptionofthefacility;• Expectedtypes,quantitiesandmethodofstorageofthehazardouswaste;• Approvalsrequiredtooperateandoccupythelandforthatpurpose;and• ConfirmationthattheproponenthasprovidedbuildingplanstotheOfficeoftheFireMarshaltoensure

compliancewithadoptedcodesandstandards.

RegisteringasaReceiver

Facilitieswhichstore,treat,reprocess,consolidate,destroyorrecyclehazardouswaste(s)areclassifiedashazardouswastemanagementfacilities,andmustregisterwithEDpriortobeginningoperation.InadditiontotheinformationrequiredforastoragefacilityEDrequiresadescriptionofthewastemanagementactivitiestobeconducted.

Note:FacilitiesthatburnusedoilmustberegisteredasreceiversinaccordancewithSection15ofthe UsedOilandWasteFuelManagementRegulations.SeparateapplicationformsareavailableatENR’s website(http://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/en/services/hazardous-waste/used-oil-and-waste-fuel-burners)orbycontactingED.

Acompletelistofrequirementsforallpotentialhazardouswastemanagementfacilitiesisbeyondthescopeofthisguideline.EDmayrequestfurtherinformationonaproposal,followinganinitialreviewofinformationprovided.

AhazardouswastemanagementfacilitymayalsorequirepermitsandlicencesfromtheapplicableLandand/orWaterBoardortheDepartmentofLandsdependingontheactivity,orforthedepositofanywaste(seeSection2.6).Underthesecircumstancesthereviewofproposedhazardouswastemanagementactivitiesthatoverlapwithotheragencies,occurinparallelwithoutaduplicatereviewprocess.

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2.6 OtherRegulatoryAgenciesOtheragenciesmaybeinvolvedwiththemanagementofhazardouswaste.Someoftheotheragenciesthatmaybeinvolvedareidentifiedbelow.

2.6.1 Department of Infrastructure, GNWTTheRoadLicensingandSafetyDivisionisresponsibleforadministeringtheTransportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations(NWT).TheDepartmentisalsoresponsiblefordriver,vehicleandroadsafetyunderadditionaltransportlegislation.

Thetransportationofdangerousgoodsbyrail(TDGR),marine(IMDG)orbyair(ICAO)isregulatedbyTransportCanada.

2.6.2 Department of Lands, GNWTTheDepartmentofLandsissuesandmanagesvariousauthorizationsforuseofpublicland.WherepubliclandisleasedtooperatorsbytheGNWT,theleasetermsandconditionsrequirepropermanagementofhazardouswaste,whichisverifiedbyregularinspectionsbytheDepartmentofLands.

2.6.3 Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC)TheWSCCisresponsibleforadministeringtheNWTSafety ActandtheOccupationalHealthandSafety(OHS)Regulations,whichaddressthesafetyofworkersandtheworkplace.TheActstatesthattheemployershallmaintaintheirestablishmentandtakeallreasonableprecautionstoensurethesafetyandhealthofeverypersonintheestablishment.Theregulationsalsoprescribestandardsforprotectiveclothingandequipmenttobeusedbyworkers.TheWorkSiteHazardousMaterialsInformationSystemRegulationswereadoptedtoensureemployeetrainingandsafestorageandhandlingofcontrolledproductsattheemployer’sworksite.

2.6.4 Office of the Fire Marshal, GNWTTheOfficeoftheFireMarshalhasauthorityoverthestorageofflammable,combustibleandhazardousmaterialsundertheNational Fire Code.TheNationalFireCodeisadoptedbytheGNWTthroughthe FirePreventionRegulations.ConsultwiththeGNWTDepartmentofMunicipalandCommunityAffairs’regionalAssistantFireMarshaloryourcommunityFireChiefifyouractivitiesmayrequiretheOfficeoftheFireMarshal’sreview.

2.6.5 Chief Public Health Officer, GNWTTheChiefPublicHealthOfficer,GNWTshouldbeconsultedregardingrequirementsunderthePublic Health Actwhenwastemanagementactivitiesmayaffectpublichealth.

2.6.6 Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations (OROGO)OROGOregulatesoilandgasactivitieson-shoreintheNWTfortheprimarypurposesofensuringsafety,environmentalprotectionandconservationofoilandgasresources.OROGOdoesnotregulateoilandgasactivitiesinfederalareas,theoff-shore,theon-shoreintheInuvialuitSettlementRegion,theNormanWellsprovenarea,ortheinter-provincial/territorialtransmissionofoilandgas(pipelines).

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2.6.7 Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)ECCCisresponsibleforregulatingthemanagementofhazardouswastefromfederalfacilitiesandlandsundertheCanadian Environmental Protection Act(CEPA).CEPAregulatespolychlorinatedbiphenyls(PCBs)underthePCBRegulations.InternationalandInterprovincialshipmentsofhazardouswastearecontrolledundertheExportandImportofHazardousWasteandHazardousRecyclableMaterialRegulationsandthe InterprovincialMovementofHazardousWasteRegulations.

2.6.8 National Energy Board (NEB)NEBregulatesoilandgasactivitiesinfederalareas,theoff-shore,theon-shoreintheInuvialuitSettlementRegion,theNormanWellsprovenarea,andtheinter-provincial/territorialtransmissionofoilandgas(pipelines).

2.6.9 Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN)TheExplosivesSafetyandSecurityBranchofNRCANisresponsibleforadministeringtheExplosives ActandregulationsandpursuingtheadvancementofexplosivessafetyandsecurityofthepublicandalltheworkersinvolvedintheexplosivesindustryinCanada.

2.6.10 Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)TheCNSCregulatesandlicensesradioactivewastemanagementfacilities.TheresponsibilityforensuringsafetransportofradioactivewasteisjointlysharedbetweentheCNSCandTransportCanada.TheTDGRdealswiththetransportofallclassesofdangerousgoods,whiletheCNSC’sPackagingandTransportofNuclearSubstancesRegulations areprimarilyconcernedwithhealth,safetyandsecurityofthepublic,andprotectionoftheenvironmentrelatedtothespecialcharacteristicsofradioactivematerial.

2.6.11 Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)INACisthefederalagencythathasthemandatetomanagelandandwaterondesignatedfederallands,aswellasoff-shoreoilandgas.Theyalsomakeappointmentsandprovidepolicydirectiontothelandandwaterboards.

2.6.12 Land and/or Water BoardsTheLandandWaterBoardsoftheNWTwereestablishedundertheMackenzie Valley Resource Management ActandtheWaters Act. Theyhavebroadauthoritytoregulatetheuseofland,water,andthedepositofwaste.TheLandandWaterBoardssettermsandconditionsinpermitsandlicencesthatpertaintowastedisposal.InformationabouttheboardsoftheMackenzieValleycanbefoundatthefollowingwebsite,https://mvlwb.com.InformationabouttheInuvialuitWaterBoardcanbefoundatthefollowinglink,https://www.inuvwb.ca.FurtherinformationabouttheLandandWaterBoardsoftheNWTcanbefoundathttp://www.nwtboardforum.com.

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2.6.13 Local GovernmentsLocalmunicipalgovernmentsareincorporatedinanumberofways,underavarietyoflegislationandtheyassumefullauthorityfordecisionsaboutcommunitypublicinfrastructureincludingdisposalfacilitiessuchaslandfillsandsewagelagoons.Acompletelistofmunicipalgovernmentscanbefoundatthefollowingwebsite(http://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/en/communitylist).

ThecontactinformationforalloftheaboveagenciescanbefoundinAppendix4.

Figure2:RegulatoryContactsforHazardousWasteManagement

Are you generating, transporting or receiving hazardous waste? Environment Division

Is it a Class 1 Explosive under TDGR?

Natural Resources Canada

Is it a Class 7 Radioactive under TDGR?

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Is it associated with drilling, operation, production or transmission of oil and gas?

Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Is it Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) or from a federal facility?Is it being transported into or out of the NWT?

Is it associated with activity on federal land? Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada

Is it associated with a water licence or land use permit? Applicable Land and/or Water Board

Is it intended for disposal at a municipal disposal facility (e.g. landfill, sewage)? Local Municipal Government

National Energy Board (Federal areas, off-shore, on-shore in Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Norman Wells proven area, inter-provincial/territorial pipelines)

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3 HazardousWastePropertiesandLists

3.1 GeneralHazardouswastesaregeneratedinawidevarietyofworkplacesettingsintheNWTandmaybegases,liquids,solidsorsemi-solids.Thedefinitionofhazardouswasteincorporatesseveraltermsthatdescribethedifferenttypesofhazardouswastegenerated.Wastetypesa)throughe)areclassifiedbasedontheirphysicalpropertiesofbeingcorrosive,flammable,reactive,persistent,bioaccumulativeortoxic.Waste typesf)andg)arenamedashazardouswastesbecauseoftheknownenvironmentalliabilityassociatedwiththesewastetypes.

a) AdangerousgoodaccordingtotheTDGR;b) Leachablewaste;c) Hazardoustotheaquaticenvironment;d) Wastecontainingdioxinsandfurans;e) Contaminatedsoil/snow/waterfromacontaminatedsite;f) Drillingwaste;g) Listedwaste;orh) Anyotherwastedeemedhazardous.

Inadditionhazardouswastedoesnotincludeamaterialthatis:a) Authorizedforon-sitedisposalbytheapplicableregulatorforthespecificactivityinwhichthe

hazardouswastewasgenerated;b) Householdhazardouswastebeingtransportedtoamunicipalcollectiondepot;c) IncludedinClass1,ExplosivesorClass7,RadioactivematerialsofTDGR;d) Exemptedasasmallquantity;e) Anemptycontainer;orf) Goodsthataredefective,surplus,orotherwisenotusablefortheirintendedpurposeandthatarein

theprocessofbeingreturneddirectlytoamanufacturerorsupplier.

Itisimportanttocheckthedefinitionofsmallquantityandemptycontainerastheyrelatetotheotherdefinitionsandschedulesinthisguideline.

Hazardous waste must not be mixed or diluted with any substance or divided into smaller quantities to avoid meeting the definition of a hazardous waste.

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3.2 HazardousWasteTypes

a)DangerousGoods

Thedefinitionofhazardouswasteinthisguidelineincorporatestheterm“dangerousgoods”asdefinedintheTransportation of Dangerous Goods Act.TheTransportationofDangerousGoodsRegulations(TDGR)outlinesasystemforclassifyingdangerousgoods.Therefore,theclassificationsystemusedintheTDGRshouldbereferredtoforthemostcurrentcriteriawhenitisappliedtohazardouswasteclassification.TherearenineclassesofdangerousgoodsdescribedintheTDGR,howeverthedefinitionofhazardouswasteonlyincludesthecriteriaforClasses2,3,4,5,6,8,and9.Class1explosivesandClass7radioactivematerialsareexemptfromthedefinitionofhazardouswaste.Thesematerialsareregulatedbyfederallegislation.Appendix3outlinesthepropertiesofthesevendangerousgoodschemicalclassesreferencedinthedefinitionofhazardouswaste.

b)LeachableWaste

TheleachabilityofsolidwasteisdeterminedbyanalysingarepresentativesampleaccordingtotheToxicityCharacteristicLeachingProcedure(TCLP),TestMethod1311(asamended)developedbytheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.ThepurposeoftheTCLPistodeterminethemobilityoforganicandinorganicanalytespresentinliquid,solid,andmulti-phasewastes.TheTCLPanalysissimulateslandfillconditionswhere,overtime,waterandotherliquidspercolatethroughlandfills.Thepercolatingliquidoftenreactswithsolidwasteinthelandfill,andmayposepublicandenvironmentalhealthrisksbecauseofthecontaminantsitabsorbs.Thetestisintendedtodetermineifawasteissuitablefordisposalinalandfillordisposalfacility.ThegeneratormustuseprocessknowledgetoselecttheapplicableparametersinScheduleIandensurethewastetypesmeetsthenumericalcriteriaassignedtotheparameter.

c)HazardoustotheAquaticEnvironment

Thisclassificationisintendedforpackagedproductsorbulkgoodsthatarebought,sold,orusedinaworkplacesetting.Theclassificationmaybefoundasalabelontheproductoronthesafetydatasheetsoftheproduct.Thishazardclassificationsystemisnotintendedtobereferencedaseffluentcriteriathatrequireauthorizationfromtheapplicableregulator.

Part4EnvironmentalHazardsoftheUnitedNationsGHSoutlinescriteriaforsubstancesthatarehazardoustotheaquaticenvironmentbasedonthefollowingbasicelements:

(a) Acuteaquatictoxicity;(b) Chronicaquatictoxicity;(c) Potentialfororactualbioaccumulation;and(d) Degradation(bioticorabiotic)fororganicchemicals.

d)WasteContainingDioxinsandFurans

Dioxinsandfuransarepolychlorinateddibenzo-p-dioxinsandpolychlorinateddibenzofurans.Duetotheirextraordinaryenvironmentalpersistenceandcapacitytoaccumulateinbiologicaltissues,thereleaseofdioxinsandfuransfromhumanactivityareslatedforvirtualeliminationundertheCanadianCouncilofMinistersoftheEnvironment(CCME)PolicyforManagementofToxicSubstancesandthefederalToxicSubstancesManagementPolicy.

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IntheNWT,dioxinsandfuransfromhumanactivitiesaremostfrequentlyformedasaresultofincinerationoropenburningofgarbage,andarealsofoundassolidwasteintheash.Theyarealsofoundinwoodpreservativesthatusedpentachlorophenol.

WastecontainingdioxinsandfuransisclassifiedasahazardouswasteifitcontainsDioxinTEQinaconcentrationgreaterthan0.001mg/kg.

e)ContaminatedSoil/Snow/Water

Contaminatedsoil/snow/waterthatisbeingremovedfromacontaminatedsiteismanagedasahazardouswasteintheNWTtoensurethematerialremovedistransportedtoaregisteredreceivingfacilityauthorizedtoreceivethatwaste.

Contaminatedsoilissoil,sand,gravel,rockorsimilarnaturallyoccurringmaterialthatcontainslevelsofcontaminantsexceedingtheremediationcriteriafoundintheGuidelineforContaminatedSiteRemediation. Thehazardouswastemanagementframeworkisnotmeanttobeappliedtoactivitiesthatfollowthetieredprocessorriskassessmentorin-situremediationaccordingtotheGuidelineforContaminatedSiteRemediation.

Contaminatedsoilmaybeexemptfromthedefinitionofhazardouswastewherecircumstancesallowfor:• on-siteremediation;• re-useofpetroleumhydrocarboncontaminatedsoilinanasphaltpavingplant;• re-useofsoilthatmeetsindustrialcriteriaforlandfillcover;or• re-useofsoilasindustrialfillonceapriorinformedconsentformhasbeencompleted.

UnderthesecircumstancesEDneedstobecontactedtoconfirmanalternativerecordofdisposaliscompletedthatprovidesanequivalentlevelofaccountabilitytoconfirmthedisposaldoesnotcontributetothelikelydischargeofacontaminant.

Contaminatedsnoworwatermaycontainmixturesoremulsionsofwastefuel,usedoil,solvents,antifreeze,orothertypesofhazardouswaste.ContaminatedsnoworwaterisahazardouswasteifitcontainsanyofthecontaminantslistedinScheduleIinaconcentrationgreaterthanthecorrespondingamount.

Ifthecontaminatedwaterissuitablefordisposalinamunicipalsewagelagoonthenitisnotconsideredhazardouswaste.Itisimportanttocheckthemunicipalsewerby-laworwiththemunicipalityabouttheirwaterlicencepriortodisposingofcontaminatedwaterinamunicipalsewagelagoon.

f)DrillingWaste

Drillingwastesaregeneratedfromsub-surfacedrillingactivitiesandareusuallymadeupoftwocomponents:drillingfluidsandsolids(i.e.cuttings).IntheNWT,drillingwastesaretypicallygeneratedfromthefollowingactivities:• oilandgasexploration/production;• mineralexploration;or• horizontaldirectionaldrillingforinfrastructureinstallation.

Themanagementofdrillingwasterequirescarefulconsiderationofthevariousauthorizationsthatmayberequiredfromtheapplicableregulator.Drillingwastesvaryinvolumeandchemicalcomposition,thereforemanagementmethodsvarydependingonthespecifictypeormethodofdrillingactivity.Fordrillingthatrequirestheuseoffluids,thesefluidscanbewater-based,oil-basedandmayincludeawidevarietyofaddedsubstances.

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Thefollowingarepotentialcomponentsofdrillingwastes:a) Drillingcuttings;b) Drillingmud;c) Drillingfluids;d) Fracturingfluid;e) Flowbackfluid;andf) Cementreturns.

RegulatoryOversight

Thisguidelinemakesadistinctionbetweentheon-site,andtheoff-site,managementanddisposalofdrillingwaste.Individualprojectsmaychoosetomanagetheirdrillingwasteon-siteoroff-site,orsomecombinationofboth.

On-SiteDrillingWasteManagementandDisposal

TheregionalLandand/orWaterBoardauthorizethedisposalofdrillingwasteontolandorintowater,throughtermsandconditionsineitheraLandUsePermit(LUP)oraWaterLicence(WL)(SeeSection2.6.12).Thedepositofdrillwastebyinjectionintoanundergroundformationorreservoirisauthorizedbytheapplicableenergyregulator(seesection2.6.6and2.6.8).Priortoreceivingauthorizationtheoperatorisrequiredtosubmitaprojectproposalwhichincludesdetailspertainingtowastemanagementanddisposal.ApproveddrillingwastemanagementplansintheNWTmayreferencesuitabledrillingwastemanagementguidancedevelopedinotherjurisdictions,butmayalsorequireadditionalmethodssuitablefortheNWT.

Off-SiteTransportationandDisposal

Theoff-sitetransportationanddisposalofdrillingwasteintheNWTrequirespropertrackingandrecordkeeping.Theframeworkformanaginghazardouswaste,suchasgenerator,carrier,receiverregistrationandtheuseofhazardouswastemovementdocuments(oralternativerecordofdisposal),areusedtoaccountfortheultimatedisposalofalldrillingwasteswhentheyaretransportedtootherreceivingfacilities.Inaddition,thegeneratormustalsodetermineifthepropertiesofthedrillingwastesrequireittobeclassifiedasadangerousgood.

Theoff-sitemanagementanddisposalofdrillingwasteintheNWTrequiresauthorizationfromtheapplicableregulator.Thismaybedonethroughthereviewof,butnotlimitedtothe:a) Receivingsitedesign,operationandcapacity;b) Receivingsiteapprovalsandanyassociatedoperationalrequirements;c) Analyticaltestingofthedrillingwastesorthereceivingenvironment;d) Informationthatindicatesnohazardousdrillingadditivesorchemicalswereused;ore) Wastemanagementplansthatreferencesuitabledrillingwastemanagementpracticespriortodisposal

(i.e.storage,transport,handling,disposalmethod,etc.).

g)ListedWaste

EDhasincludedaspecificlistofwastesinScheduleIIIthatareknowntohavehazardousproperties.Thewastetypeslistedarecommontoseveraltypesofindustrial,commercialandinstitutionalactivities.Furthertestingorapplicationofprocessknowledge,ofthesewastesisrequiredtodetermineiftheycanbemanagedasnon-hazardouswaste.Thegeneratormustalsousetheirknowledgeofthespecificcharacteristicsofthesewastetypestohelpdetermineiftheyarealsoclassifiedasdangerousgoods.

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ThesmallquantitythresholdsforvariouslistedwastesarespecifiedinScheduleV.

1. Saturatedabsorbentmaterialscontaminatedwithleachableamountsofhazardouswaste:• Granularsorbent;• Sorbentpads/booms;• Shoptowels(rags);• Usedactivatedcarbon;or• Anymaterialusedtocontainleaksandspillsofhazardouswaste.

2. Householdhazardouswasteisgeneratedfromcommonactivitiessuchashome,yard,andvehiclemaintenance.Householdhazardouswastefromasingleresidenceisexemptfromtherequirementsofthisguideline,butacollectionofconsolidatedhouseholdhazardouswastefromnumerousresidencesismanagedashazardouswaste.Collectionsofhouseholdhazardouswastearethosethatarecollectedandsegregatedatcollectioneventsorhaveaccumulatedatmunicipalfacilitiesovertime.

3. Incineratorashisaprocessresidualgeneratedinincineratorsusedinvariousindustrialactivities.Incineratorashmightcontainhighlevelsofmetals,dioxinsand/orfurans.Thiswastestreammustundergoanalyticaltestingforleachablemetalsaswellasdioxinsandfuranstoconfirmtheabsenceofcontaminants(ScheduleIandII)priortodisposalinsolidwastefacilitiesintheNWT.

4. UsedoilandusedoilfiltersareregulatedinaccordancewiththeUsedOilandWasteFuelManagementRegulationsthatcontaincriteriafortheuseofusedoilforthepurposeofheatrecovery,aswellashowusedoilfiltersaretobemanaged.Section20oftheseregulationsstatethefollowing.20. No person shall dispose of a filter used to filter oil unless, 24 hours before disposing of the filter,

(a) the inner chamber of the filter is punctured and the contents are drained; or(b) the filter is mechanically crushed or shredded and the contents have been collected.

Themanagementofthefollowingwastetypesaredefinedanddiscussedfurtherinseparateguidelineslistedbelow:5. Wasteasbestos,definedintheGuidelinefortheManagementofWasteAsbestos;6. Biomedicalwaste,definedintheGuidelinefortheManagementofBiomedicalWaste;7. Leadpaintthatproducesaleachategreaterthan5mg/L,GuidelinefortheManagementofWasteLead

andLeadPaint;8. Glycol(Antifreeze)solutions,definedintheGuidelinefortheManagementofWasteAntifreeze;9. Halocarbons,definedintheGuidelinefortheManagementofOzoneDepletingSubstancesand

HalocarbonAlternatives;10.Wastepaint,definedintheGuidelinefortheManagementofWastePaint;11. Mercury-containinglamps,definedintheGuidetoRecyclingMercury-ContainingLamps.

h)AnyOtherWasteDeemedHazardous

Awastemightneedtobemanagedasahazardouswasteundercircumstancesnotdefinedinthisguideline.ENRcouldreceivenewinformationthatawastetypeorchemicalishazardous,butnotcapturedbyanyoftheclassificationsinthisguideline.Additionally,ENRmaycontacttheresponsiblepartydirectlyinwriting,orverbally,withspecificwastemanagementrequirements.

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4 StorageandManagementofHazardousWasteWastemanagementisintendedtoreduceoreliminatetheeffectsofwasteontheenvironment,toprovideforpublicandworkersafetyandtomaximizetheefficientuseofresources.Oncehazardouswastehasbeencreated,thepropertreatmentanddisposalcanbeexpensive.Whileitistheresponsibilityofthewastegeneratortopayforalldisposalcosts,variouswastemanagementoptionsareavailabletoreducethecostandvolumeofwasterequiringtreatment.

4.1 PollutionPreventionAmoreeffectiveandproactivemanagementpracticeistoeliminateorreducethegenerationofthewaste.Thisisreferredtoaspollutionprevention.

Minimizing or avoiding the creation of pollutants and waste can be more effective in protecting the environment than treating them, or cleaning them up after they have been created.

– Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment

Pollutioncontroloptionstreatwasteafterithasbeencreated,whereaspollutionpreventionmeasuresavoidthecreationofwaste.

WastegeneratorsintheNWTcanreducecostsandpreventpollutionbyimplementingreduction,reuseandrecyclingprogramsthroughchangesinoperationalprocedures,maintenancepracticesandrawmaterialusage.Anoverallwastemanagementplanshouldincorporatetheseideas.

1. Reduce

Theaimofreductionistoeliminatetheproductionofahazardouswastebyusingrawmaterialsmoreefficiently.Methodsofreductionincludesubstitutionorreductionofarawmaterial,productionredesign,processchanges,andimprovedmaintenanceactivities.Methodswhicharetechnicallyandeconomicallypracticalinanygivensituationshouldbeusedtoreduceoreliminatewastestreams.

2.ReuseandRecycle

Reusingorrecyclinghazardouswasteinoperatingprocesseswithinthegeneratingfacilityisanothermeansofpollutionprevention.Alternatively,otherusersmaybefoundtoreusethematerialthatwouldotherwiserequiretreatmentordisposal.ENRencouragesthereuseandrecyclingofhazardouswasteinthefollowingways:(a) Wasteexchangesandassociationsoffersomeopportunityforthereuseorrecyclingofwaste.Waste

exchangesputpotentialusersofwastematerialsincontactwithwastegenerators.Appendix4listsanumberofwastematerialexchangesandmanagementassociations;and

(b) Recyclingprogramsareinplaceforsomehazardouswastessuchasusedoil,wastefuels,solventsandbatteries.Forinformationonrecyclingprograms,contactthewastemanagementassociationslistedinAppendix4orED.

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4.2 GeneralRequirementsforStorageContainersHazardouswasteshouldbestoredincontainersasfollows:• Intheoriginalcontainers,wherepossible,orincontainersmanufacturedforthepurposeofstoring

hazardouswaste.Thecontainersmustbesound,sealableandnotdamagedorleaking.TheTransportAuthorityregulatescontainerspecifications.

• ClearlylabelledaccordingtotheWorkSiteHazardousMaterialsInformationSystem(WHMIS)and/ortherelevantTransportAuthority,iftransportationisplanned.

• BulkedintospecifiedmeansofcontainmentthatisoutlinedintheTDGR.Ifthehazardouswasteisnotadangerousgood,themeansofcontainmentmustbesuitabletoensurethatthecontentswillremainsecureduringstorageandtransportation.

• Thecontainersshouldbesealedorclosedatalltimes,unlessinuse.

4.3 GeneralRequirementsforStorageFacilitiesHazardouswastemustbestoredinasafeandsecuremanner.Ingeneral,hazardouswasteshouldbestoredaccordingtothefollowingpoints:• Drainageiscontrolledtopreventspillsorleaksfromleavingthesiteandtopreventrun-offfrom

enteringthesite.• Wastesaresegregatedbychemicalcompatibilitytoensuresafetyofthepublic,workersandfacility.The

NationalFireCodeaswellasTDGRcanbereferencedforsegregationcriteria.• Hazardouswastesarestoredinasecureareawithcontrolledaccess.Onlypersonsauthorizedtoenter

andtrainedinwastehandlingproceduresshouldhaveaccesstothestoragesite.• Regularinspectionsofstoredhazardouswastesareperformedandrecorded.Containersareplaced

sothateachcontainercanbeinspectedforsignsofleaksordeterioration.Leakingordeterioratedcontainersmustbeimmediatelyremovedandtheircontentstransferredtoasoundcontainer.

• Arecordofthetypeandamountofwasteinstorageshouldbemaintained.• Hazardouswastecontainersmustnotbeallowedtofillupwithwaterwhenstoredoutdoors.Drums

frequentlyaccumulatewaterfromrainfallandsnowmelt,ifstoredupright,outside,withoutpropersealing.

• Emptycontainersneedtobestoredontheirsidetopreventwaterfromentering.• Storagesitesmusthaveemergencyresponseequipmentandmaterialappropriateforthehazardous

wastestoredonsite.• Wherethehazardouswastestoragesiteistobeusedforlongtermstorageandtheamountofwaste

instorageexceedsthequantityrequirementssetoutinScheduleVI,thesiteneedstoberegisteredinaccordancewithSection2.5ofthisguideline.

• Hazardouswastestoragesitesmustmeetalllocalby-lawandzoningrequirements.ItisrecommendedthatthelocalFireChiefbeadvisedofthestoragefacilityanditscontentsforemergencyplanningandresponsepurposes.

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4.4 HazardousWasteTreatmentorDisposalIt is not acceptable for hazardous waste to be abandoned, poured down sewers, dumped on land or discarded at a landfill.

Treatinghazardouswastetoreduceoreliminatehazardsisthefinaloptionafterimplementingappropriatepollutionpreventionoptions.Itistheresponsibilityofthegeneratortotreatordisposeofhazardouswasteproperly.Althoughadiscussionoftreatmentanddisposalmethodsisbeyondthescopeofthisguideline,thefollowingaregeneralpointsforconsideration:• Thegeneratorisrequiredtodetermineandfollowthepropermanagementmethodforthehazardous

wastegenerated.Informationonpropermanagementmethodsforhazardouswastetypescanbefoundatthefollowingsources:– themanufacturer’sSafetyDataSheet(SDS)providedwiththerawmaterials;– themanufacturer;– thisguidelineandotherrelevantlegislation;and– wastemanagementconsultantsandassociations.

• Openburningofhazardouswasteisprohibited.• Mixingdifferenttypesofhazardouswasteinthesamecontainermaycausedangerouschemical

reactions.Itisalsoimportanttocontrolthequalityofanywastetoensureitcanberecycledordisposedofproperly.Contaminatingwasteswithotherwastesmaypreventreuse/recyclingoptionsandincreasedisposalcosts.

• Hazardouswastecontainersshouldbeemptied,tothegreatestextentpossible,usingregularhandlingprocedures,orbytriplerinsingwithanappropriatecleaningagent.Rinsingsmustbemanagedaccordingtotheirwastecharacteristics.Containersmustberenderedunusablebypuncturingorcrushingpriortodisposal.Thisisespeciallyofconcernforcontainerswhichcouldotherwisebeusedforwaterorfoodstorage.

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4.5 RecordofDisposalRequirementsAcompletedsix-parthazardouswastemovementdocument(wastemanifest)isarecordofdisposalthataccompaniesthetransportationofhazardouswastefromregisteredgeneratorstocarrierstoreceivers.Thecompletedmovementdocumentformprovides:• Detailedinformationonthetypesandamountsofhazardouswasteshipped;• Arecordofwhoisincharge,managementorcontrolofthehazardouswaste;and• Informationonthestorage,treatmentordisposalofthewasteandconfirmationthatthehazardous

wastearrivedatanauthorizedreceiver.

Thegenerator(consignor),carrierandreceiver(consignee)musteachcompletetheirportionofthemovementdocument.Theinformationprovidedonthemovementdocument,aswellasotherTDGRrequirements(i.e.labellingandplacarding)arealsointendedtoassistfirstresponders(police,ambulance,firefighters)withhazardinformationshouldatransportationaccidentoccur.MovementdocumentsareavailablefromED.

Copiesofthecompletedmovementdocumentarerequiredtobeforwardedaccordingtotheinstructionsonthebackofeachcopy,asfollows:• Copy1 SenttoEDuponconsignmenttoacarrierbythegenerator.• Copy2 Retainedbythegenerator.• Copy3 SenttoEDuponreceivingtheconsignmentbythereceiver.• Copy4 Returnedtothecarrierbythereceiver.• Copy5 Retainedbythereceiver.• Copy6 Senttothegeneratorbythereceiver.

Ahazardouswastemovementdocumentmustbeusedunderthefollowingcircumstances:1) Theinter-provincial/territorialmovementofhazardouswasteaccordingtotheInterprovincial

MovementofHazardousWasteRegulations.2) ThenormalmovementofalltypesofhazardouswastewithintheNWT(exceptusedoil).3) Therequirementoftheuseofamovementdocumentinaprovinceorterritoryofdestination.

AnalternaterecordofdisposalthatcontainsalltheinformationoutlinedinScheduleVIIImaybeutilizedunderthefollowingcircumstances:1) UsedoiltransportedtoaregisteredusedoilburnerintheNWTinaccordancewiththeUsedOiland

WasteFuelManagementRegulations.2) Themovementdocumentisnotrequiredfortheparticularwastetypeintheprovinceorterritoryof

destination.

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4.6 DisposalofHazardousWasteOutsideoftheNWTHazardouswastecanbesenttoahazardouswastemanagementfacilityoutsideoftheNWTifthereceivingfacilityisregisteredinthereceivingprovinceorterritoryandisauthorizedtomanagethatwaste.Wastetypessuchascontaminatedsoilordrillingwastemaynotbeconsideredhazardouswasteinotherprovincesorterritoriesbutmuststillbetransportedtoauthorizeddisposalfacilities.HazardouswastegeneratedintheNWTiscommonlytransportedtoAlbertaorBritishColumbia(BC)fortreatmentordisposal.AlistofhazardouswastemanagementfacilitiesintheseprovincesisavailablebyvisitingAlbertaEnvironmentandParkswebsitehttp://aep.alberta.ca/waste/waste-facilities/hazardous-facilities.aspxortheBCEnvironmentalIndustriesAssociationswebsite(http://www.hazwastebc.com).ThelistoforganizationsinAppendix4canhelptodeterminethebesthazardouswastemanagementoption.

Itisimportantforgeneratorstoknowthedifferencesinhazardouswasteregulationsbetweenprovincial/territorialjurisdictionsandensurethatthehazardouswasteisdisposedofinamannerthatsatisfiesalljurisdictionswherethehazardouswastewillbegenerated,transportedanddisposed.

Itisimportantforgeneratorstouseshippingnamesofhazardouswastethatalignwiththeprovinceorterritoryofdestination.Ifthewastereceivingfacilityisnotfamiliarwiththemovementdocumentforaparticulartypeofwasteitisimportanttoensureacompleterecordofdisposalisutilizedandthatthereceivingsiteprovidesasignedcopythatconfirmstheultimatedisposal.UnderthesecircumstancesthegeneratorintheNWTisrequiredtoprovidethesignedcopytoED.

Internationalandinterprovincial/territorialshipmentsofhazardouswastearealsocontrolledunderthefederalExportandImportofHazardousWasteandHazardousRecyclableMaterialRegulationsandthe InterprovincialMovementofHazardousWasteRegulations.

4.7 AlternativeManagementMethodsEDwillgiveconsiderationtoproposalsforalternatemanagementmethodsthatprovideanequivalentlevelofenvironmentalprotectiontothoseidentifiedinthisguideline.StaffintheEnvironmentDivisionareavailabletodiscussandreviewproposedhazardouswastetreatmentanddisposaloptions.

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5 ConclusionThisguidelineoutlinesthebasicsofhazardouswastemanagementintheNWT.Itisintendedtoprovidedirectionwhenmakinghazardouswastemanagementdecisionstopreventthedischargeofcontaminants,orsituationsthatcontributetothelikelydischargeofcontaminants.Itdoesnotreplacetheexistinglegislationwhichisreferencedintheguideline.Pleasecontacttheappropriateagencybeforeproceeding.Formoreinformationregardinghazardouswastepleasevisitourwebsite (http://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/en/services/hazardous-waste)orcontact:

EnvironmentDivisionDepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesGovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritories7thfloor,ScotiaCentre510250thAvenue

MailingAddress:POBox1320YellowknifeNT X1A2L9

Tel:(867)767-9236ext.53176Fax:(867)873-0221

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Figure3:DecisionFlowChartforDeterminingifaWasteisaHazardousWaste

Is the substance no longer used for its original purpose and intended for recycling, treatment, disposal or storage?

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Is it household hazardous waste from a resident?

No

Is it being returned directly to a manufacturer/supplier for reprocessing?

No

Is the substance a dangerous good?

No

Is the substance leachable waste?

No

Is the substance an environmental hazard?

No

Is the substance waste containing dioxin?

No

Is the substance contaminated soil/snow/water?

No

Is the substance a drilling waste?

No

Is the substance listed waste?

No

Is the substance another form of hazardous waste?

Yes

Is the substance a small quantity?

No

Is the substance waste containing dioxin?

Not subject to Guideline for Hazardous Waste Management

Subject to Guideline for Hazardous Waste Management

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Figure4:HazardousWasteManagementProcessforGenerators

Hazardous Waste Subject to the Guideline for Hazardous Waste Management

Register as Generator (Sections 2.2 & 2.5)

On-site Treatment or Off-site Disposal Options

Storage

Long Term >180 days and > amounts in Schedule VI

Short Term ≤180 days or≤ amounts in Schedule VI

Storage Facility (Sections 2.4, 2.5, & 4.3)

Storage Containers (Sections 4.2 & 4.3)

Treatment on-site by acceptable management method. Check with ED.

(Sections 2.5, 4.1 & 4.4)

Disposal off-site.Transport by registered carrier.

(Sections 2.3 & 2.5)

In NWT, approved facility & method (Sections 2.4, 2.5, 4.4, & 4.5).

Check authorization requirements from Land & Water Boards (Section 2.6)

Disposal outside the NWT to suitably authorized receiving facility

in receiving Province/Territory (Section 4.5 & 4.6)

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FORM 1: HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR REGISTRATION FORM

FORMULAIRE 1 : INSCRIPTION À TITRE DE PRODUCTEUR DE DÉCHETS DANGEREUX

Instructions1. The following information must be provided in order to register

and obtain a generator number in the NWT. Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant.

2. Completed registration forms are to be forwarded to EnvironmentalProtection@gov.nt.ca, or mailed to: Environment Division Department of Environment and Natural Resources Government of the Northwest Territories P.O. Box 1320, Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9

3. Use additional pages to provide information as required.

Instructions1. Veuillez fournir les renseignements suivants pour vous inscrire et

pour obtenir un numéro de producteur aux TNO. Les formulaires incomplets seront retournés aux demandeurs.

2. Veuillez expédier les formulaires remplis par courriel (Environmental Protection@gov.nt.ca), ou par la poste : Division de l’environnement Ministère de l’Environnement et des Ressources naturelles Gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest C. P. 1320, Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9

3. Au besoin, utilisez des feuilles supplémentaires pour fournir l’information nécessaire.

Section 1: Contact Information / CoordonnéesGenerator Company (Legal) Name:Nom de l’entreprise productrice (nom légal) : Mailing Address: Adresse postale : Contact Person:Personne-ressource :

Title:Titre de poste :

Phone:No de téléphone :

Email:Courriel :

Alternate Contact Person:Personne-ressource supplémentaire :

Title:Titre de poste :

Phone:No de téléphone :

Email:Courriel :

Section 2: Description of Waste Types Generated / Description des déchets produits(Provide a separate table or reference waste management plan. / Utilisez un tableau séparé ou faites référence à votre plan de gestion des déchets.)

Location where waste is generated (coordinates or physical address): Lieu où les déchets sont produits (coordonnées ou adresse physique) : Describe types of hazardous waste (if not Dangerous Goods, indicate in description) Décrivez le type de déchets dangereux (s’il ne s’agit pas de déchets dangereux, veuillez décrire le produit)Shipping Name (description) Désignation officielle (description)

UN No. No ONU

TDGR Class Catégorie du RTMD

Quantity generated (kg or L) Quantité transportée (en kg ou en L)

Monthly/Annually Mensuellement ou annuellement

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Section 3: I certify that the information provided on this form is correct and accurate. Je certifie que les renseignements fournis dans le présent formulaire sont exacts, fiables, et complets.

Signature of Contact Person / Signature de la personne-ressource Date (MM-DD-YYYY) / Date (MM-JJ-AAAA)Name of Contact Person (Print): Nom de la personne-ressource (caractères d’imprimerie) :Title:Titre de poste :Phone:No de téléphone :

Email:Courriel :

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FORM 2: HAZARDOUS WASTE CARRIER REGISTRATION FORM

FORMULAIRE 2 : INSCRIPTION DES TRANSPORTEURS DE DÉCHETS DANGEREUX

Instructions1. The following information must be provided in order to register and

obtain a carrier number in the NWT. Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant.

2. Completed registration forms are to be forwarded to environmental_protection@gov.nt.ca, or mailed to: Environment Division Department of Environment and Natural Resources Government of the Northwest Territories P.O. Box 1320, Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9

3. Use additional pages to provide information as required.

Instructions1. Veuillez fournir les renseignements suivants pour vous inscrire

et pour obtenir un numéro de transporteur aux TNO. Les formulaires incomplets seront retournés aux demandeurs

2. Veuillez expédier les formulaires remplis par courriel (environmental_protection@gov.nt.ca), ou par la poste : Division de l’environnement Ministère de l’Environnement et des Ressources naturelles Gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest C. P. 1320, Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9

3. Au besoin, utilisez des feuilles supplémentaires pour fournir l’information nécessaire.

Section 1: Contact Information / CoordonnéesCarrier Company (Legal) Name:Nom de l’entreprise productrice (nom légal) : Mailing Address: Adresse postale : Contact Person:Personne-ressource :

Title:Titre de poste :

Phone:No de téléphone :

Email:Courriel :

Contact Person:Personne-ressource :

Title:Titre de poste :

Phone:No de téléphone :

Email:Courriel :

Section 2: Description of Carrier’s Activities / Description des activités du transporteur(Provide a separate table or reference waste management plan. / Veuillez fournir un tableau distinct ou faire référence au plan de gestion des déchets.)

Mode of Transport (check all that apply):        Road   Rail      Ship    AirMode de transport (cochez tous ceux qui s’appliquent)   Routier   Ferroviaire   Maritime   Aérien

Proof of transport liability insurance is attached (certificate of insurance):           Yes  No Vous avez joint une preuve d’assurance responsabilité civile de transport (certificat d’assurance)   Oui   Non

Proof of training from the applicable Transport Authority is attached:      Yes  No Vous avez joint une preuve de formation de l’agence de transport concernée :    Oui   Non

A spill contingency plan is attached:             Yes  No Vous avez joint un plan d’urgence en cas de déversement :   Oui   Non

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Describe types of hazardous waste (if not Dangerous Goods, indicate in description) Décrivez le type de déchets dangereux (s’il ne s’agit pas de déchets dangereux, veuillez décrire le produit)Shipping Name (description) Désignation officielle (description)

UN No. No ONU

TDGR Class Catégorie du RTMD

Quantity generated (kg or L) Quantité transportée (en kg ou en L)

Monthly/Annually Mensuellement ou annuellement

Section 3: I certify that the information provided on this form is correct, accurate and complete. Je certifie que les renseignements fournis sont exacts, fiables, et complets.

Signature of Contact Person / Signature de la personne-ressource Date (MM-DD-YYYY) / Date (MM-JJ-AAAA)Name of Contact Person (Print): Nom de la personne-ressource (caractères d’imprimerie) :Title:Titre de poste :Phone:No de téléphone :

Email:Courriel :

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Schedule I: Leachate Disposal Standards for Solid Waste / Process Residuals

Item ParameterConcentration

(mg/L)Item Parameter

Concentration(mg/L)

1. Antimony 0.6 25. Ethyl benzene 0.242. Arsenic 2.5 26. Fluoride 1503. Barium 100 27. Hexachlorobenzene 0.134. Benzene 0.5 28. Hexachlorobutadiene 0.55. Beryllium 5.0 29. Hexachloroethane 3.06. Boron 500 30. Lead 5.07. Cadmium 0.5 31. Mercury 0.18. Carbon tetrachloride

(Tetrachloromethane)0.5 32. Methyl ethyl ketone / Ethyl

methyl ketone200

9. Chloramines 300 33. Naphthalene 0.510. Chlorobenzene

(Monochlorobenzene)8.0 34. Nitrate + Nitrite 1000

11. Chloroform 6.0 35. Nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) 4012. Chromium 5.0 36. Nitrite 32013. Cobalt 100 37. Nitrobenzene 214. Copper 100 38. Pentachlorophenol 6.015. Cresol (Mixture – total of

all isomers, when isomers cannot be differentiated)

200 39. Pyridine 5.0

16. Cyanide 20 40. Selenium 1.017. 2,4-DCP /

(2,4-Dichlorophenol)90 41. Silver 5.0

18. 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (o-Dichlorobenzene)

20 42. Tetrachloroethylene 3.0

19. 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (p-Dichlorobenzene)

0.5 43. 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol / (2,3,4,6-TeCP)

10

20. 1,2-Dichloroethane (Ethylene dichloride)

0.5 44. Toluene 2.4

21. 1,1-Dichloroethylene (Vinylidene chloride)

1.4 45. Trichloroethylene 0.5

22. Dichloromethane (also see – methylene chloride)

5.0 46. Trihalomethanes – Total (also see – Chloroform)

10

23. 2,4-Dinitrotoluene 0.13 47. Uranium 2.0

24. Polychlorinated dibenzo dioxins and furans (TEQ)

0.0000015 48. Xylene 0.5

49. Zinc 500

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Schedule II: Dioxin Toxicity Equivalency Factors

ColumnI–Congeners ColumnII–TEF*2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 1.01,2,3,7,8-pentachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 0.51,2,3,4,7,8-hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 0.11,2,3,6,7,8-hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 0.11,2,3,7,8,9-hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 0.11,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 0.01octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 0.0012,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 0.11,2,3,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran 0.052,3,4,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran 0.51,2,3,4,7,8-hexachlorodibenzofuran 0.11,2,3,6,7,8-hexachlorodibenzofuran 0.11,2,3,7,8,9-hexachlorodibenzofuran 0.12,3,4,6,7,8-hexachlorodibenzofuran 0.11,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptachlorodibenzofuran 0.011,2,3,4,7,8,9-heptachlorodibenzofuran 0.01octachlorodibenzofuran 0.001* ToxicityEquivalencyFactor

Schedule III: Listed Waste

1. Absorbent material2. Household hazardous waste consolidated at a municipal collection depot

3. Incinerator ash (bottom/fly ash) 4. Used oil and used oil filters*5. Waste asbestos (defined in the Guideline for the Management of Waste Asbestos)

6. Biomedical waste (defined in Guideline for the Management of Biomedical Waste)

7. Lead paint that produces a leachate greater than 5 mg/L (defined in the Guideline for the Management of Waste Lead and Lead Paint)

8. Glycol (Antifreeze) solutions (defined in the Guideline for the Management of Waste Antifreeze)9. Halocarbons (defined in the Guideline for the Management of Ozone Depleting Substances and

Halocarbon Alternatives)

10. Waste paint (defined in the Guideline for the Management of Waste Paint)

11. Mercury-containing lamps (defined in the Guide to Recycling Mercury-Containing Lamps)

* Nopersonshalldisposeofafilterusedtofilteroilunless,24hoursbeforedisposingofthefilter, (a) theinnerchamberofthefilterispuncturedandthecontentsaredrained;or (b) thefilterismechanicallycrushedorshreddedandthecontentshavebeencollected.

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Schedule IV: Severely Toxic Contaminants

Item Substances1. (4-Chlorophenyl)cyclopropylmethanone, O-[(4-nitrophenyl)methyl]oxime2. Benzenamine, N-phenyl-, Reaction Products with Styrene and 2,4,4-Trimethylpentene (BNST)3. Chlorobiphenyls4. Chlorinated Alkanes5. Dibenzofuran6. Dibenzo-para-dioxin7. Dichloromethane8. Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)9. Hexachlorobutadiene, which has the molecular formula C4Cl6

10. Hexavalent chromium compounds11. Long-Chain (C9-C20) Perfluorocarboxylic Acids (PFCAs), their Salts and their Precursors12. Mercury13. Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), Its Salts and Its Precursors14. Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins15. Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans16. Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)17. Polychlorinated Terphenyls18. Tetrabutyltin19. Tetrachlorobenzenes (TeCBs)20. Tetrachloroethylene21. Tributyltins

Schedule V: Small Quantity Threshold for Types of Hazardous Waste

ColumnI:HazardousWasteType ColumnII:Amount1. All hazardous waste unless otherwise specified 5 kg or L2. Dangerous Goods Class 6.1, Packing Group I 1 kg or L3. Waste batteries 50 kg4. Contaminated snow/water 20 kg or L5. Contaminated soil 500 kg6. Waste Glycol 20 L7. Incinerator ash 20 kg8. Waste paint 20 kg or L9. Used Oil 20 L

10. Leachable waste containing Severely Toxic Contaminants 1 kg or L11. Severely Toxic Contaminants in pure form n/a hazardous waste in any quantity

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Schedule VI: Registration Volumes Minimumquantityofhazardouswaste1necessaryforregistrationasaHazardousWasteStorageFacility.

WasteClassificationTDG Quantity2(KgorL)2.1 Compressed Gas (flammable) 5003

2.2 Compressed Gas (non-corrosive, non-flammable, non-toxic) 5,0003

2.3 Compressed Gas (toxic) 2003

3 Flammable Liquids Packing Group I 1,0003 Flammable Liquids Packing Group II 2,0003 Flammable Liquids Packing Group III 5,0004.1 Flammable Solids 5,0004.2 Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion 1 004.3 Water-reactive Substances 505.1 Oxidizing Substances 1,0005.2 Organic Peroxides 506.1 Toxic Substances Packing Group I 1,0006.1 Toxic Substances Packing Group II 2,0006.1 Toxic Substances Packing Group III 5,0006.2 Infectious Substances 5003

6.2 Infectious Substances Category A requiring an ERAP any amount8 Corrosive Substances Packing Group I 1,0008 Corrosive Substances Packing Group II 2,0008 Corrosive Substances Packing Group III 5,0009 Miscellaneous 1,0004

Other Hazardous Waste Types Polychlorinated Biphenyls 100 Leachable waste 5,000 Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment 5,000 Waste containing dioxins and furans 5,000 Contaminated soil 50,000 Drilling waste 50,000 Used Oil, Glycol, Contaminated Water 5,000TotalAggregateQuantityofHazardousWaste5 5,000

1 Thisappliestohazardouswasteandnotdangerousgoods.2 Quantityreferstoliquidswhentheamountisexpressedinlitres(L)andsolidswhenexpressedinkilograms(Kg).3 Totalliquidvolumecapacityofthecontainer.4 PCBstorageisregulatedbyEnvironmentandClimateChangeCanadaundertheCanadian Environmental Protection Act.StorageofproductscontainingPCBsinaconcentrationof50mg/kgormoreandinanamountof100litresormore,100kilogramsormore,orinalesseramountifitcontains1kilogramormoreofPCBs.

5 ExceptforContaminatedsoilandDrillingwastewheretotalaggregatequantitymustexceed50,000kg.

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Schedule VII: Illustration of a Movement Document

SampleforIllustration. Do not use

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Schedule VIII: Information Required in a Record of Disposal1) Generator,carrier,andreceiver(disposal,recyclingfacility)areregisteredandidentifiedwiththe

following:a) Registrationnumbers(whereapplicable);b) Nameofgenerator,carrierandreceiver,mailingaddressandcontactinformation;c) Shippingandreceivingsiteaddressisidentified;d) Nameofperson(s)consigningthewaste,transporting,andreceiving;e) Telephonenumber;andf) Dateofshipmentandreceiving.

2) Intendedreceiverisdeclaredpriortotransportation,andthereceiverisauthorizedtoreceivethatwaste.

3) Thehazardouswasteisidentifiedandthedescriptionidentifiesthe:a) Commonnameofthewaste(i.e.usedoil,contaminatedsoil);b) Amountofwastebeingtransportedinmetricunits(kgorL);c) Numberandmeansofcontainment(e.g.,drum,bulk,tank,etc.);andd) Physicalstate,solid,liquidorgas(e.g.S,L,G).

4) Multiplecopiesaremadeandthegenerator,carrier,aswellasthereceiverallreceiveacopyoftherecordofdisposal(like6-partmovementdocument)thatconfirmswhoisincontrolofthewaste:a) Uponshipment;b) Duringtransportation;andc) Atthereceivingfacility.

5) ENRreceivesacompletedandsignedcopyoftherecordofdisposalupon:a) Shipmentfromthegenerator;andb) Receiptatthereceiver.

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Appendix1:Environmental Protection ActThefollowingisasubsetoftheEnvironmental Protection Act, R.S.N.W.T.1988,c.E-3.1

1. InthisAct,

“contaminant”meansanynoise,heat,vibrationorsubstanceandincludessuchothersubstanceastheMinistermayprescribethat,wheredischargedintotheenvironment,(a) endangersthehealth,safetyorwelfareofpersons,(b) interferesorislikelytointerferewithnormalenjoymentoflifeorproperty,(c) endangersthehealthofanimallife,or(d) causesorislikelytocausedamagetoplantlifeortoproperty;

“discharge”includes,butnotsoastolimitthemeaning,anypumping,pouring,throwing,dumping,emitting,burning,spraying,spreading,leaking,spilling,orescaping;

“environment”meansthecomponentsoftheEarthandincludes(a) air,landandwater,(b) alllayersoftheatmosphere,(c) allorganicandinorganicmatterandlivingorganisms,and(d) theinteractingnaturalsystemsthatincludecomponentsreferredtoinparagraphs(a)to(c).

“inspector”meansapersonappointedundersubsection3(2)andincludestheChiefEnvironmentalProtectionOfficer.

2.2 TheMinistermay(a) establish,operateandmaintainstationstomonitorthequalityof,andthedischargeofcontaminants

intotheenvironmentintheTerritories;(b) conductresearchstudies,conferencesandtrainingprogramsrelatingtocontaminantsandtothe

preservation,protectionorenhancementoftheenvironment;(c) develop,co-ordinateandadministerpolicies,standards,guidelinesandcodesofpracticerelatingto

thepreservation,protectionorenhancementoftheenvironment;

3. (2) TheChiefEnvironmentalProtectionOfficermayappointinspectorsandshallspecifyintheappointmentthatpowersthatmaybeexercisedandthedutiesthatmaybeperformedbytheinspectorunderthisActandregulations.

1 TheEnvironmental Protection Act(EPA)isupdatedfromtimetotime.AsthisisasubsetoftheEPA,ENRrecommendsthereaderreviewtheofficialAct.

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4. (1)WheretheChiefEnvironmentalProtectionOfficerisoftheopinion,basedonreasonablegrounds,thatitisnecessaryoradvisablefortheprotectionoftheenvironmenttodoso,theChiefEnvironmentalProtectionOfficermay,byorderdirectedtoanyperson,requirethatperson(a) toinstallsafeguardstopreventthedischargeofcontaminantsintotheenvironment;(b)tosite,transportorstoreanycontaminantinthemannersetoutintheorder;or(c) tohaveonhandatalltimestheequipmentandmaterialnecessarytoalleviatetheeffectofany

dischargeofcontaminantsthatmaybespecifiedintheorder.

(2)WhereaninspectorbelievesonreasonablegroundsthatadischargeofacontaminantincontraventionofthisAct,theregulationsoraprovisionofapermitorlicenceislikelytooccur,theinspectormayissueanorderrequiringanypersonwhoseactionsmayincreasethelikelihoodofadischargeortheownerorpersonincharge,managementorcontrolofthecontaminanttotakethepreventivemeasuresthattheinspectorconsidersnecessary.R.S.N.W.T.1988,c.117(Supp.),s.7.

5. (1) Subjecttosubsection(3),nopersonshalldischargeorpermitthedischargeofacontaminantintotheenvironment.

(2) REPEALED,R.S.N.W.T.1988,c.117(Supp.),s.8.

(3) Subsection(1)doesnotapplywherethepersonwhodischargedthecontaminantorpermittedthedischargeofthecontaminantestablishesthat(a) thedischargeisauthorizedbythisActortheregulationsorbyanorderissuedunderthisActor

theregulations;(a.1) thedischarge

(i) isauthorizedbyanActoftheParliamentofCanadaortheNorthwestTerritoriesorbyregulationsmadeunderanyofthoseActs,and

(ii)isnotaddressedinthisActortheregulationsorbyanorderissuedunderthisActortheregulations;

(b)thecontaminanthasbeenusedsolelyfordomesticpurposesandwasdischargedfromwithinadwellinghouse;

(c) thecontaminantwasdischargedfromtheexhaustsystemofavehicle;(d)thedischargeofthecontaminantresultedfromtheburningofleaves,foliage,wood,cropsor

stubblefordomesticoragriculturalpurposes;(e) thedischargeofthecontaminantresultedfromburningforlandclearingorlandgrading;(f) thedischargeofthecontaminantresultedfromafiresetbyapublicofficialforhabitat

managementofsilviculturepurposes;(g) thecontaminantwasdischargedforthepurposesofcombattingaforestfire;(h)thecontaminantisasoilparticleorgritdischargedinthecourseofagricultureorhorticulture; or(i) thecontaminantisapesticideclassifiedandlabelledas“domestic”underthePestControl

ProductsRegulations(Canada).

(4) Theexceptionssetoutinsubsection(3)donotapply(a)whereapersondischargesacontaminantthattheinspectorhasreasonablegroundstobelieveisnotusuallyassociatedwithadischargefromtheexceptedactivity.

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5.1.WhereadischargeofacontaminantintotheenvironmentincontraventionofthisActortheregulationsortheprovisionsofapermitorlicenceissuedunderthisActortheregulationsoccursorareasonablelikelihoodofsuchadischargeexists,everypersoncausingorcontributingtothedischargeorincreasingthelikelihoodofsuchadischarge,andtheownerorthepersonincharge,managementorcontrolofthecontaminantbeforeitsdischargeorlikelydischarge,shallimmediately:(a) subjecttoanyregulations,reportthedischargeorlikelydischargetothepersonorofficedesignated

bytheregulations;(b) takeallreasonablemeasuresconsistentwithpublicsafetytostopthedischarge,repairany

damagecausedbythedischargeandpreventoreliminateanydangertolife,health,propertyortheenvironmentthatresultsormaybereasonablyexpectedtoresultfromthedischargeorlikelydischarge;and

(c) makeareasonableefforttonotifyeverymemberofthepublicwhomaybeadverselyaffectedbythedischargeorlikelydischarge.

6. (1)WhereaninspectorbelievesonreasonablegroundsthatadischargeofacontaminantincontraventionofthisActortheregulationsoraprovisionofapermitorlicenceissuedunderthisActortheregulationshasoccurredorisoccurring,theinspectormayissueanorderrequiringanypersoncausingorcontributingtothedischargeortheownerorthepersonincharge,managementorcontrolofthecontaminanttostopthedischargebythedatenamedintheorder.

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Appendix2:SelectingaHazardousWasteReceiverThefollowinginformationisprovidedasbestpracticeandneedstobeinterpretedaccordingtothetypeofhazardouswastebeingoffered.

Asahazardouswastegenerator,itisimportanttocarefullychooseahazardouswastereceiver.Generatorsareresponsiblefortheirwasteuntilitislegallyandproperlyreceivedatasuitablyauthorizedfacility.

SelectionFactorsBelowisalistofconsiderationswhenselectingahazardouswastereceiver:• Ensurewastehasbeenproperlyclassified,eitherthroughcharacterizationbyaqualifiedconsultant

orenvironmentaltestinglaboratory,orbyreviewingtheprocessgeneratingthewastealongwiththeoriginalrawmaterialsusedintheprocess.

• Ensurethehazardouswastesaremanagedbycompaniesthatarecapableofappropriatelymanagingthewastes.ThisisimportantforhazardouswastedisposaloutsideorinsideoftheNWT.

• Findoutifthehazardouswastereceiverhascarriedoutanyfacilityaudits.Manywastereceiversarerequiredtosubmitauditreportstotheprovincialorterritorialauthority.Requestacopyofthereceiversmostrecentauditreport.Mostcompetentwastereceiversarrangethirdpartyauditsattheirfacilitiesandarewillingtoshareanddiscusstheresultswiththeirpotentialclients.

• Getreferencesfrombusinesscolleagueswhohaveusedaspecifichazardouswastereceiver.• Findoutifthehazardouswastereceiverhastheappropriateauthorizationtomanageyourhazardous

waste(s).Authorizedreceiversarerequiredtohaveafacilityregistrationnumberissuedbytheprovincialorterritorialauthority.

• ChecktheWasteReceiverAssessmentProgram(http://www.wrapaudit.com/index.php)toseeifaWasteFacilityEnvironmentalReviewhasbeencompletedonbehalfofotherwastegeneratorsforthereceivingfacility.

• Ensurethatthetreatment/disposalmethodsproposedbycompaniesaretheappropriateandapprovedtechnologyforyourwastes.Thereceivershouldbewillingtoprovidealetterconfirminghowandwhenthehazardouswastewasmanagedatthelocationnamedintheletterandthatthemanagementcompliedwithallrelevantregulatoryrequirements.

• Checkthereceiver’sinsurancecoverageandreviewtheirenvironmentalimpairmentliability,generalliabilityandvehicleinsurancecoverage(ifapplicable).

• ChecktheHealthandSafetyrecordofthereceiverandrequestaclearanceletterfromtheapplicableworker(Occupational)healthandsafetyagency.

Note:Ifthereceiverselecteddoesnotcomplywiththerequirementsoftheapplicablelegislationandarechargedwithaviolationwhilemanagingyourwastes,thegeneratormayalsobeheldliable.

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Appendix3:DangerousGoodsClassificationsClass 1: Explosives1

Class 2: Compressed GasesDivision2.1:FlammableGasesDivision2.2:Non-FlammableGasesDivision2.3:ToxicGases

Class 3: Flammable Liquids PackingGroupI:Boilingpoint≤35°CandanyFlashPointPackingGroupII:Boilingpoint:>35°CandFlashPoint<23°CPackingGroupIII:IfcriteriaforPackingGroupIorIIarenotmet

Class 4: Flammable Solids, Substances Liable To Spontaneous Combustion, Dangerous When WetDivision4.1:FlammableSolidsDivision4.2:SpontaneouslyCombustibleDivision4.3:DangerousWhenWet

Class 5: Oxidizers, Organic PeroxidesDivision5.1:OxidizersDivision5.2:OrganicPeroxides

Class 6: Toxic Substances, Infectious Substances

Criteriafor6.1ToxicSubstancesPackingGroupsaspertheTDGRRouteofExposure Oral Dermal Inhalationmist InhalationvaporUnit of Measure LD50 mg/kg LD50 mg/kg LC50 mg/L V LC50 mL/m3

Packing Group I ≤ 5 ≤ 50 ≤ 0.2 ≥ 10 X LC50 ≤ 1000Packing Group II > 5 but ≤ 50 > 50 but ≤ 200 > 0.2 but ≤ 2 ≥ LC50 ≤ 3000Packing Group III > 50 but ≤ 300 > 200 but ≤ 1000 > 2 but ≤ 4 ≥ 0.2 X LC50 ≤ 5000

Division6.2:InfectiousSubstances

Class 7: Radioactive Materials1

Class 8: Corrosives

Class 9: Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods

1 Class1and7areregulatedunderfederallegislationandnotsubjecttothisguideline.

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Appendix4:RegulatoryAgencies,LandandWaterBoards,WasteExchanges,andAssociations

RegulatoryAgencies1. EnvironmentalHealth

DepartmentofHealthandSocialServices 501549thSt Box1320 Yellowknife,NT X1A2L9 Phone:(867)767-9066ext.49262

2. LandsAdministration DepartmentofLands POBox1320 1stFloorGalleryBuilding(4923-52ndStreet) Yellowknife,NT X1A2L9 Phone:(867)765-6701Fax:(867)669-8908

3. OfficeoftheFireMarshal DepartmentofMunicipalandCommunityAffairs 600,5201-50thAvenue Yellowknife,NT X1A2S9 Phone:(867)873-7469Fax:(867)873-0206

4. OfficeoftheRegulatorofOilandGasOperations 4thfloor,5201-50thAvenue P.O.Box1320 Yellowknife,NT X1A2L9 Phone:(867)767-9097Fax:(867)920-0798

5. RoadLicensingandSafetyHeadquarters DepartmentofTransportation 5015-49thStreet POBox1320 Yellowknife,NT X1A2L9 Phone:(867)767-9088ext.31169Fax:(867)873-0120

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6. Workers’SafetyandCompensationCommission CentreSquareTower,5thFloor 502249Street Box8888 Yellowknife,NT X1A2R3 GeneralInquiriesphone:(867)920-3888Fax:(867)873-4596 TollFree:1-800-661-0792

7. IndigenousandNorthernAffairsCanada NWTRegion

4923-52ndStreet P.O.Box1500 Yellowknife,NT X1A3Z4 Phone:(867)669-2500Fax:(867)669-2715

8. CanadianNuclearSafetyCommission WesternRegionalOffice 2204thAvenueS.E.,Suite670 Calgary,AB T2G4X3 Phone:(403)292-5181Fax:(403)292-6985 NuclearEmergency(24Hour)(613)995-0479 GeneralInquiries:info@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca Phone:613-995-5894or1-800-668-5284(inCanada)

9. EnvironmentalProtectionBranch EnvironmentandClimateChangeCanada 501952ndSt, P.O.Box2310 Yellowknife,NT X1A2P7 Phone:(867)669-4730Fax:(867)873-8185

10. EnvironmentBranch NationalEnergyBoard 444SeventhAve.S.W. Calgary,AB T2P0X8 Phone:(403)299-3676Fax:(403)292-5503

11. ExplosivesRegulatoryDivision,WesternRegion NaturalResourcesCanada Unit214755LakeBonavistaDr.S.E. Calgary,AB T2J0N3 Phone:(403)292-4766Fax:(403)292-4689

12. TransportCanada PrairieandNorthernRegion 4915-48thStreet 3rdFloor,YKCentreEast P.O.Box1439 Yellowknife,NT X1A2P1 Phone:(888)-463-0521

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LandandWaterBoardsGwich’in Land and Water Board (867) 777-4954 http://glwb.com/Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board

(867) 669-0506 http://mvlwb.com/

Sahtu Land and Water Board (867) 598-2413 http://slwb.com/Wek’eezhii Land and Water Board (867) 765-4592 http://wlwb.ca/Inuvialuit Water Board (867) 678-2942 www.inuvwb.caEnvironmental Impact Screening Committee

(867) 777-2828 http://www.screeningcommittee.ca/contact.html

WasteExchangesCanadianenvironmental.com http://www.canadianenvironmental.com/Stobec (800)561-6511 http://stobec.com/index.htmlWasteExchangeNetwork http://www.wastechange.com/canada.html

AssociationsBCEnvironmentIndustryAssociation

(604)683-2751 http://www.hazwastebc.com

CanadianAssociationforLaboratoryAccreditationInc.(CALA)

(613)233-5300 http://www.cala.ca

EcoCanada (800)890-1924 http://www.eco.caEnvironmentalServicesAssociationofAlberta

(800)661-9278 http://www.esaa.org

ManitobaEnvironmentalIndustriesAssociation

(204)783-7090 http://www.meia.mb.ca

NorthernTerritoriesWater andWasteAssociation

(867)873-4325 http://ntwwa.com/

SaskatchewanEnvironmentalIndustryandManagersAssociation

(306)250-4991 http://www.seima.sk.ca/

StandardsCouncilofCanada(EnvironmentalLaboratories)

(613)569-7808 https://www.scc.ca/en/accreditation/laboratories

WasteReceiverAssessmentProgram (403)269-4351 http://www.wrapaudit.com

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