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Technical guidelines on hazardous wastes: physico-chemical treatment (d9) and biological treatment (d8)

… even at very low concentrations, can have a seriously adverse effect on process efficiency, so successful application of D8 … batches of waste. High levels of manpower required. Adverse Factors Labour intensive. In the hazardous waste …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… to protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects of the generation, management, transboundary … will protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects which may result from such wastes. It also … by other international treaties. Thus, the replicate effect is high. XI. The return on investments in the …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014

… a comprehensive marine litter strategy. In order to better effect cross-sectoral communication and collaboration, a … the debris that is produced during these disasters. The adverse effects of climate change, as published in the … of beverage receptacles and thus avoid or reduce their adverse environmental effects both on land and in waterways. …
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GUIDANCE on feasible flame-retardant alternatives to commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether - 2009 (UNEP/POPS/COP.4/INF24)

… in a range of non-human species, to cause significant adverse effects on human health and the environment, such … by ATH has been shown to be partly due to the “heat sink” effect and partly due to the dilution of combustible gases by … has restrictions in some countries. The potential adverse effects of several of the halogenated flame …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Guidance for drafters of risk profiles on consideration of toxicological interactions when evaluating chemicals proposed for listing - Qualitative literature-based approach to assessing mixture toxicity under Annex E

… biota and humans; (c) Field data showing or indicating adverse effects in biota or humans exposed to complex … results in a more than linear increase in the overall effect. This is well known, for example, for endocrine … results in a less than linear decrease in the overall effect. 11. Prediction and quantification of synergy and …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Global mercury waste assessment - Review of current national measures

… to protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects that may result from hazardous and other … disposal of waste in a manner that results in an ad- verse effect. The Environmental Management (Licensing) Regulations …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Technical Guidelines on wastes collected from households (Y46)

… transport or improper disposal of household waste can have adverse environmental impacts, such as: - Air pollution and …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Technical guidelines on specially engineered landfill (D5)

… cell in a landfill. For non-degradable wastes this is, in effect, permanent storage. For this reason, close attention … be vegetated and maintained, factors which will have an effect on the overall efficacy of the cover. 7 On-site and … be followed. TABLE 3 C. Trigger levels 3.4 Significant adverse environmental effects should be considered to have …
18 Jun 2026 Document