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7517 Principles of Sustainable Resource ManagementUnit 206 Understand Environmental Protection in the Waste and Recycling Industry
Learning outcomes There are three learning outcomes to this unit. The
learner will: 1. Understand potential hazards to the environment
when working in the waste & recycling industry 2. Understand how to reduce environmental impact
from waste and waste materials 3. Understand the impact of waste materials on the
environment
Understand potential hazards to the environment when working in the waste & recycling industry
Hazards that impact on the environment Emissions Releases of hazardous materials Discharge of liquids/waste Fly tipping Litter
All have an impact and cause harm
Environmental Risk Assessment Society is increasingly conscious of the harm that
its activities can cause to the environment, and the harm to people or the loss of quality of life that can result from environmental degradation.
Manage our activities to minimise risk Ensuring economic growth and social progress
Environmental Risk Assessment
Safety of public Environment
Land Water Air Wildlife Plants and crops
Environmental Risk Assessment
Risk assessors Environment agency Local government
Environmental Risk Assessmenthazards and risks
Hazard: The inherent potential
for something to cause harm.
Hazards can include substances, machines, energy forms, or the way work is carried out.
Risk: The likelihood that
harm will actually be done by the realisation of the hazard during the work being carried out or
by the way something is used.
Risk = Hazard × Exposure.
Environmental Risk Assessment The key stages
1. Hazard identification. Identifying the property or situation that could lead to harm
2. Identification of consequences if the hazard was to occur What could happen?
3. Estimation of the magnitude of the consequences Size and scale of the hazard
4. Estimation of the probability of the consequences Chance it could happen
5. Evaluating the significance of a risk likelihood of the hazard being realised and the severity of the
consequences.
Source-Pathway-ReceptorSources Pathways Receptors
Examples: Contaminated
soils Contaminated
water Leaking drums Industrial
process releases Hazardous
materials Waste
Examples: Air Water Soil Food chain
Examples: People Domestic and
commercial property
Infrastructure Ecosystems Animals Plants Controlled
waters
Exercise 1 Research harm to the environment of following
potential hazards: Emissions Releases of hazardous materials Discharge of liquids/waste Fly tipping Litter
Exercise 2
Research Statutory Nuisance What does it mean? What types of nuisances does it cover? Give an overview of with examples
Exercise 3
How do we reduce the impact on the environment when working with waste/recycling materials?
Give some examples of practice Research sustainable practices:
Life cycleGreen purchasingRoute planning/optimisingClosed loop packaging
Exercise 4 What hazards to the environment do the following
materials present:plastic packagingoils, solvents, paintschemicalsglass/metals
How can these be minimised? Identify principle legislation regarding waste
materials and the environment...
Statutory Nuisance Management of statutory nuisance is set out in
Part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The act places a duty on a local authority to investigate complaints of statutory nuisance from people living within its area.
Statutory Nuisance The following issues may constitute statutory
nuisances: Noise – from premises, or caused by a vehicle,
machinery or equipment in a street Artificial Light – from premises as to be prejudicial
to health or a nuisance Odour, smells or other effluvium Insects Smoke Dust
Statutory NuisanceContinued…Premises in such a state as to be prejudicial Steam, fumes or gasesAccumulation or depositAnimals kept in such a place or manner as to
be prejudicial to health or a nuisanceAny other matter declared by any enactment
to be a statutory nuisance
Statutory Nuisance Where a local authority establishes any one of these
issues constitutes a nuisance (i.e. is unreasonably interfering with the use or enjoyment of someone’s premises) or is prejudicial to health they must generally serve an abatement notice on the person responsible. Failure to comply with the notice could result in the person being prosecuted.
Litter, graffiti and dog fouling are not classed as a Statutory Nuisance.
Policies and Legislation Environmental Protection Act Duty of Care Hazardous Waste Regulations Waste Carriers Regulations Waste Strategy for England 2007 Waste Regulations 2011
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Group discussion How does your organisation’s sites minimise the
impact to the environment? Think about and research:
Interceptors Wheel washing Containment Storage Pest/vermin control Oil bunds