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Posted By Robert_N
Do oily rags from a garage have to go in to a separate bin/collection area so to conform to the Hazardous waste (England and Wale) regulation 2005?
I hope someone can help.
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Posted By Andy Cummings
Hi Robbert
Not to sure about the requirements in England & Wales being a from across the border but it would be a big YES here, and would guess it will be the same for you. As a rule of thumb I tend to look at the base products (oil, paint, Solvents etc)disposal requirements and if any cleaning materials are impregnated with the base product they should be disposed in the same way as the base product. Check with the company that collects your waste oil they will probably supply a waste rag service.
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Posted By D H
Robert - Andy is correct.
Anything that is contaminated by the base product must be disposed of in the same manner.
In your case - the Special Waste Regulations
Dave
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Posted By Chris Packham
The key word in the previous posting is "anything". This will apply to PPE, such as gloves, contaminated with a hazardous substance, filters from respirators, etc.
Chris
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Posted By D H
Thanks Chris - I should have make that point clear.
Dave
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Posted By mike.mcdonnell
I would add also that the correct waste code needs to included in the consignment notice
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Posted By SBH
Plus you should store them securely in a fire proofed metal container as they are a major fire hazard
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Posted By Innes Gray
On the same track i have seen the rubber nitrile type gloves.
The type used now by lots of mechanics being further separated and classed as bio hazards.
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Posted By Chris Packham
re the previous posting probably an overreaction, but remember that if nitrile is incinerated it can release cyanide.
Viton, if overheated, will release hydrofluoric acid.
Chris
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Posted By rangefoxgeorge
Hi Robert
My Name is George, I work Offshore & we have to segregate all our oily rags and oily products containers into specialist waste containers as per our environmental regulations.
I am sure it also applies onshore too!
Regards
George
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Posted By jervis
Robert i would of thought so but cant see many garage owners doing it. Noticed i said many not all incase you own a garage.
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Posted By D H
There was a safety alert recently about glycol soaked rags spontaneously combusting on a north sea installation.
So proper segragation, storage and disposal required.
Dave
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Posted By Chris Packham
On this topic I have a report from Australia of rags soaked in orange oil based degreasant (d-limonene) dumped in a skip spontaneously igniting due to oxidisation.
Chris
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