RA 6969

Question 1

Exposure Pathways

Answer 1

Hazardous substances - Direct exposure to air, soil, water and biota - People

Question 2

Global production of chemicals in the 1930’s

Answer 2

1 million tons

Question 3

Global production of chemicals in the present.

Answer 3

400 million tons

Question 4

Know substances

Answer 4

20 million

Question 5

True or False. About 20,000,000 million are registered and 10,000 are marketed in quantities or volumes > 10 tons

Answer 5

False. 100,000 are registered

Question 6

The first IRR of RA 6969

Answer 6

DAO No. 1992-29

Question 7

Revising DAO No. 1992-29 to further strengthen the IRR of RA 6969 and prescribing the use of a procedural manual

Answer 7

DAO No. 2004-36

Question 8

Revised procedure and standards of the Management and Hazardous waste.

Answer 8

DAO No. 2013-22

Question 9

To regulate, restrict or prohibit the importation, manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use, and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk and injury to health or the environment.

Answer 9

Section 2. Declaration of Policy

Question 10

To prohibit the entry, even in transit of hazardous and nuclear wastes and their disposal in the Philippine territorial limits for whatever purpose and to provide advancements and facilities for research and studies on toxic chemicals

Answer 10

Section 2. Declaration of Policy

Question 11

Database of all existing chemicals of the Philippines

Answer 11

Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS)

Question 12

There are ____________ chemical and substances on the list.

Answer 12

46, 967

Question 13

True or False. Process is not applicable to new chemicals not listed in the PICCS

Answer 13

False. Process is applicable.

Question 14

___________ certificates are secured at the EMB Central Office (>1,000 kg)

Answer 14

Pre-Manufacture/Pre-Importation Notification (PMPIN)

Question 15

_______ are secured from EMB Regional Office (<1,000 kg)

Answer 15

Small Quantity Importation (SQI)

Question 16

List of chemicals that are determined to pose SIGNIFICANT risk to human and the environment.

Answer 16

Priority Chemical List (PCL)

Question 17

______ are currently enlisted including formalin, mercaptan, and etc.

Answer 17

48

Question 18

Prohibit, limit, or regulate the use, manufacture, import, export, transport, processing, storage, possession, and sale of chemicals and chemical substances.

Answer 18

Chemical Control Order (CCO)

Question 19

_________ can regulate its use, phase out, ban due to serious risk or adverse effects.

Answer 19

DENR

Question 20

When do we say a waste is hazardous?

Answer 20

has at least one of the following characteristics:
-Ignitability
-Corrosivity
-Toxicity
-Reactivity

Question 21

List of toxic substances under CCO issued as DAO of RA 6969

Answer 21

Mercury and Mercury Compounds
Cyanide and Cyanide Compounds
Asbestos
Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
Lead and Lead Compound

Question 22

True or False. Household waste such as garbage is considered hazardous.

Answer 22

False. Garbage belongs to exempted waste under RA 9003

Question 23

Common hazardous waste

Answer 23

Busted fluorescent lamp
Waste electrical and electronic equipment
Containers previously containing toxic substances
Pathological and infectious wastes
Used oil (industrial/commercial)
Used lead-acid batteries

Question 23

Common hazardous waste

Answer 23

Busted fluorescent lamp
Waste electrical and electronic equipment
Containers previously containing toxic substances
Pathological and infectious wastes
Used oil (industrial/commercial)
Used lead-acid batteries

Question 24

Categories of hazardous waste generators

Answer 24

Large generator
Medium generator
Small generator

Question 25

Large Generator

Answer 25

HWG Registration
Full-time PCO
Quarterly Reporting*
Storage & Labeling
Storage Time Limit: 6 months*
Manifest System
Contingency Planning
Training

Question 26

Medium Generator

Answer 26

HWG Registration
Full-time PCO
Semi-Annual Reporting*
Storage & Labeling
Storage Time Limit: 1 year*
Manifest System
Contingency Planning
Training

Question 27

Small Generator

Answer 27

HWG Registration
Full-time PCO
Annual Reporting*
Storage & Labeling
Storage Time Limit: 1 year*
Manifest System
Contingency Planning
Training

Question 28

HW Generator’s Responsibilities are

Answer 28

Identify HW generated
Designate a full-time Pollution Control Officer
Register Online
Submit quarterly reports
Implement proper hazardous waste management

Question 29

How to implement proper hazardous waste management

Answer 29

Storage Facility
Pre-Transport Requirements
Use of registered transporters and TSD Facilities
Use of manifests in transporting HW offsite
Confirmation of completion of treatment disposal

Question 30

Sole agency of the government mandated to advance and regulate the safe and peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology in the Philippines

Answer 30

Philippine Nuclear Research Institution

Question 31

True or False. Amount of radioactive waste is small compared to countries with nuclear power.

Answer 31

TRUE

Question 32

PNRI currently manages ___________ through centralized treatment and storage facilities located on site.

Answer 32

waste

Question 33

Nuclear waste is generated from various application of radioactive materials in _______, _________, and _______.

Answer 33

medicine, industries, and research