5.2 Management of Hazardous Materials
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5.2 Management of Hazardous Materials

 The Competent Authority(ies) should check that the Ship Recycling Facility has established, implemented and maintained procedures for environmentally sound management of Hazardous Materials and wastes.

 The Competent Authority(ies) should check that the Ship Recycling Facility has procedures in place to ensure that all Hazardous Materials detailed in the Inventory of Hazardous Materials are, to the maximum extent possible prior to cutting, identified, labelled, packaged and removed by properly trained and equipped workers, then stored and transported to waste management facilities by licensed vehicles.

 The Competent Authority(ies) should check that the Ship Recycling Facility has established procedures to send all Hazardous Materials and wastes to authorized waste management and disposal sites before issuing a DASR. Documentation demonstrating these sites' compliance with national regulationsfootnote should also be checked by the Competent Authority.

 The Competent Authority(ies) should ensure that the Ship Recycling Facility has established procedures for managing all wastes generated by recycling activity, which should be kept separate from recyclable materials and equipment and labelled and stored under conditions that do not pose a risk to workers, human health or the environment.

Parent topic: 5 Necessary Documentation for Issuing the Document of Authorization to Conduct Ship Recycling (DASR)
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