Dec 2004 Question 4

A company produces a range of solid & liquid

wastes, both hazardous & non-hazardous
Outline the arrangements that should be in
place to ensure the safe storage of the wastes
prior to their collection & disposal
(8)

CHSS Ltd 2006

Sales ref: sc/639/v3

Examiners Report

In answering this question, candidates could have referred to arrangements

such as

The completion of risk assessments that address the nature, properties &
quantities of the wastes likely to be stored

Minimising the quantities stored by organising regular collections

Ensuring the separation of incompatible wastes
Providing appropriate means for containing the wastes in secure storage
vehicles (e.g. protected against unauthorised persons, weather, vehicles
etc)

Installing & maintaining fire protection & fire-fighting systems in case of

flammable or combustible wastes

Installing bunds & drawing up procedures to deal with spillages that might
present environmental risks
CHSS Ltd 2006
Sales ref: sc/639/v3

 Providing safe means of transport & access to the storage site

Ensuring that wastes are correctly identified & that warning signs are in

place where appropriate

Training employees in the precautions to be taken
& ensuring that they are provided with, & use, appropriate PPE, such as
gloves, overalls & eye protection
Surprisingly few candidates provided comprehensive answers to this
question, with many concentrating solely on COSHH-related issues
Others focused exclusively on collection & disposal issues
Referring to matters as such as waste transfer notes & licensed
carriers & disposal facilities
Despite these issues having been explicitly excluded by the question

CHSS Ltd 2006

Sales ref: sc/639/v3

June 2004 Question 3

Outline the issues that should be addressed by
an organisation when developing a system for
the safe collection & disposal of its waste (8)

CHSS Ltd 2006

Sales ref: sc/639/v3

Examiners Report

In answering this question, candidates were expected to outline such issues

as the identification of waste by
Its hazardous properties (e.g. general, biological or special waste) & by its
nature (e.g solid or liquid)
The quantity produced
The need for separation of incompatible wastes
The means for containing waste & its marking & labeling
The provision of safe storage on site & the methods of transportation to &
from the storage facility
The appointment of a competent &/or licensed waste carrier
Possible pollution issues arising from spillages
The competence & training of staff
& the keeping of the necessary records

CHSS Ltd 2006

Sales ref: sc/639/v3

Most candidates had trouble with this question & produced answers
that referred vaguely to risk assessments
Without addressing the specific issues associated with the
development of part of a waste management system

CHSS Ltd 2006

Sales ref: sc/639/v3

Sep 2005 Question 6

Absorbent mats & granules have been used to
soak up a chemical spillage
Outline the issues that will need to be
considered in relation to the handling,
temporary storage & final disposal of the waste
material

CHSS Ltd 2006

Sales ref: sc/639/v3

Examiners Report
In answering this question, candidates were expected to consider not only
the safety implications but also those issues that would have an effect on the
environment
The question specifically asked for an outline of those issues to be
considered in the

Handling
Temporary storage
& disposal of the waste material
& those candidates who did best structured their answers under these
headings

CHSS Ltd 2006

Sales ref: sc/639/v3

Procedures would have to be drawn up for handling the waste material

which would include

The use of competent employees who had received training in the risks
arising from the operation & the precautions to be observed

The provision & use of PPE such as gloves, overalls & eye protection
The protection of drains against pollution from spillage & safe means of
transport of the waste to a temporary storage site
The storage area should provide adequate containment for the waste
material & should be protected & made secure against fire, vehicles,
trespassers & the weather
The waste would need to be marked, labelled & an accurate inventory kept
& arrangements made for separation of incompatible materials
Final disposal would have to be carried out by a licensed waste carrier
CHSS Ltd 2006
Sales ref: sc/639/v3