University Policy on Hazardous Waste Disposal

  • Waste Disposal Policy at the University of Oum El Bouaghi – Hazardous Materials
  • Introduction

The policy provides a framework for managing hazardous waste generated by university activities, with emphasis on protecting staff, students, public health, and the environment.

  • General Principles
  • Hazardous-waste handling and disposal must follow applicable national laws, regulations, and technical requirements.
  • Hazardous materials should be identified, segregated, packaged, labelled, and stored in a manner appropriate to their characteristics and the applicable rules.
  • Practices
  • Waste should be classified by type so that general, recyclable, and hazardous streams are not managed as a single category.
  • Temporary storage should protect people and the environment and prevent uncontrolled release or mixing of incompatible materials.
  • Waste should be transferred to an appropriate treatment or disposal route in accordance with regulatory requirements and available documentation.
  • Responsibility
  • Relevant laboratory and facilities personnel should receive instructions on safe handling, storage, and incident reporting.
  • Records of hazardous-waste quantities, storage, transfer, and final destination support oversight and regulatory reporting.
  • Implementation

Implementation is the responsibility of the relevant university units and must follow applicable national procedures.

  • Sources
  • National Waste Agency: https://and.dz/4708-2/

Guide for Managing Waste from Medical Activities: https://and.dz/site/wp-content/uploads/Guide_DAS_Arabe.pdf

  • Agreement with the Directorate of Environment – Oum El Bouaghi: http://www.univ-oeb.dz/vrlex/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Conventions-Partenariat-socio-economique/Convention-direction-de-lenvironnement.pdf
  • Waste Disposal Practices at the University of Oum El Bouaghi – Hazardous Materials

The applicable technical framework includes requirements for packaging, identification, storage, and handling of hazardous waste. The referenced executive decrees are listed below.

Technical Characteristics of Cards for Packaging Hazardous Waste:

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