Land contamination can devalue your property and risk the health of others. Don’t risk prosecution and expensive clean-up costs. Take appropriate action when undertaking any activities that could cause contamination. Chemical handling and storage store hazardous materials including fuel, oils and chemicals, in correctly segregated, bunded and covered areas so that accidental spills cannot reach […]
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Gasworks produced ‘town gas’ for heating, lighting and cooking. Most ceased operating in the early- to mid-1900s and the last of the known gasworks was decommissioned in 1985. Typically, gasworks were located near waterways or train lines for easy delivery of coal (the principal material used to make gas in NSW). They were often also
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Environmental remediation strategies should take into account the environmental impact of the actual remediation operations, including the impact on air quality, water quality, noise levels and waste management. Priority Environmental Outcomes The EPA has identified the following priority environmental outcomes: improvement in air quality to protect public health and amenity improvement in inland water quality,
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Hazardous Waste Classifications Classifying wastes into groups that pose similar risks to the environment and human health facilitates their waste management and appropriate disposal. Six waste classes are used: special waste liquid waste hazardous waste restricted solid waste general solid waste (putrescible) general solid waste (non-putrescible). Six basic steps for classifying waste. Step 1: Establish
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The following principles must be applied at all times when using the step-by-step waste classification process. Where practicable, it is desirable to separate a mixture of wastes before classifying them separately. For example, if waste tyres (special waste) are mixed with lead-acid batteries (hazardous waste), it would be desirable to separate the wastes so only
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