Set up adequate disposal facilities for hazardous waste
Adequate disposal facilities should be established to allow generators of hazardous waste to dispose of contaminated equipment or hazardous waste safely. Chemical suppliers should be involved in the development and implementation of disposal solutions.
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- ILO: Code of practice - Safety in the use of chemicals at work (1993)
- ILO: Safety and health in the use of agrochemicals - A guide (2011)
- ILO: Chemicals Convention (No. 170) and Recommendation (No. 177), 1990
- UNEP: The Basel Convention on controlling transboundary movements of hazardous wastes (1989)
- ILO: The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) (2022)
- WHO/ILO: International chemical safety cards (ICSCs)