Asbestos Seminar For Local Govt

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• Asbestos Seminar For Local Govt
• 08 September 2005
• The Role Responsibilities of the Environment
  Protection Authority Victoria (EPA)
• Myles P Whelan
• EPA Victoria
• Project Manager
• Prescribed Industrial Waste

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Introduction

• The Regulatory Framework
• EPAs Role Responsibilities
• Transport of Industrial Asbestos Wastes
• Defining Asbestos Sources
• Final Disposal to Landfill

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The Regulatory Framework
Environment Protection Act, 1970
Legislation
Disposal
Transport
Environment Protection (Prescribed
Waste) Regulations, 1998
Environment Protection (Scheduled Premises
Exemptions) Regulations, 1996
Subordinate Legislation
EPA Publication 375.3 Works Approvals Licence
Applications
EPA Information Bulletin 364d Transportation
Disposal of Waste Asbestos
Guidance
Tools
Works Approval and Licensing
Vehicle Transport Permits
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Regulatory Framework

• Environment Protection (Prescribed Waste)
  Regulations, 1998
• Classify certain wastes to be prescribed for
  the purposes of the Act
• Establish regulatory controls over aspects of the
  management of Prescribed Industrial Waste, eg.
  transport
• Establish responsibilities and reporting
  requirements for industrial waste producers

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Responsibilities in Brief

• Transport Disposal
• EPA Publication 364 sets out the rules for
  asbestos management.
• In summary EPA regulates controls
• the transportation of asbestos of industrial
  origin and
• the final disposal destination (landfill) of
  waste asbestos, whether of industrial origin or
  domestic origin.

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Transporter Responsibilities

• Owners of vehicles that transport industrial or
  commercially sourced waste asbestos must hold a
  waste transport permit.
• The permit will stipulate necessary controls for
  the safe handling, transport and disposal of
  waste asbestos.
• Packaging material must be protected and remain
  intact during transport and unloading. Damaged
  packaging must be replaced or repaired prior to
  disposal of the consignment.

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Tracking Requirements

• Waste Transport Certificates
• The waste producer must generate a waste
  transport certificate.
• The waste transporter and disposal/receiving site
  operator must complete the appropriate sections
  of the certificate

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Defining Asbestos Sources

• Under the Environment Protection (Prescribed
  Waste) Regulations 1998 asbestos from industrial
  origins are prescribed industrial waste.
• When a commercial contractor (e.g. a licensed
  asbestos removalist) undertakes the removal of
  the asbestos from a domestic source transport
  certificates and a permitted vehicle are
  required.

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Defining Asbestos Sources

• The transportation of domestic-sourced asbestos,
  unless removal is undertaken by a licensed
  asbestos removalist, does not fall within EPAs
  statutory responsibilities.
• A householder may transport their own asbestos to
  a licensed landfill for disposal with out
  transport certificates or a permitted vehicle.

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Disposal

• Scheduled Premises Regulations
• Sets out those premises which are scheduled
• e.g. Premises receiving Prescribed Industrial
  Waste
• Sets out the conditions under which certain
  premises may be exempt
• e.g. composting works are exempt from licencing
• Identifies those premises that EPA has a primary
  regulatory relationship with.

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Disposal

• Storage Prior to Disposal
• Local Govt can establish a facility to provide
  consolidation point ie at a transfer station
• No Works Approval required

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Disposal

• Asbestos must be disposed of only at landfill
  sites licensed by EPA to accept waste asbestos.
• Persons (both industrial and domestic sourced)
  intending to dispose of waste asbestos should
  contact the site operator to ascertain the
  capability of accepting the waste.
• Licence conditions ensure waste asbestos be
  handled and covered in such a manner to ensure it
  is not disturbed

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Key Point Summary

• EPAs Role is to regulate control
• the transportation of asbestos of industrial
  origin
• the final disposal destination of waste asbestos
  for both industrial domestic sourced