Assessment of hazardous waste properties

When assessing the hazardous properties of waste, the given waste is assessed from its origin, or from the raw materials used, through technological processes to the actually generated waste and its properties.

Fifteen different hazardous properties are assessed, each with the following designation:

• HP1 Explosive
• HP2 Oxidising
• HP3 Flammable
• HP4 Irritant – skin irritation and eye damage
• HP5 specific target organ toxicity, aspiration toxicity
• HP6 Acute toxicity
• HP7 Carcinogenic
• HP8 Corrosive
• HP9 Infectious
• HP10 Toxic for reproduction
• HP11 Mutagenic
• HP12 Release of an acute toxic gas
• HP13 Sensitising
• HP14 Ecotoxic
• HP15 Waste capable of exhibiting a hazardous property listed above, but not directly displayed by the original waste

Two evaluators are usually required for the overall assessment. One deals with the chemical properties of the waste, the other assesses the health aspect of the waste (carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, etc.).

Our company is authorised by the Ministry of the Environment to assess the hazardous properties of wastes designated as HP1, HP2, HP3, HP12, HP14 and HP15.

If the waste is not found to contain hazardous properties during the assessment, the evaluator issues a certificate of exclusion of hazardous properties and classifies the waste in the category ‘Other’.

If the waste is found to contain at least one hazardous property during the assessment, the waste is assessed as hazardous and reassignment to the category ‘Other’ is not possible.

The entire assessment of hazardous properties is a rather demanding and expensive process. It is therefore always appropriate to thoroughly consider the economic side of the given plan.

Who are our clients?

• Waste producers

What do we offer?

• Assessment of the hazardous properties of waste mainly for the purpose of classifying waste and placing it in the category ‘Other’ (if no hazardous properties are detected)

Legislation

• Decree No. 94/2016 Sb., on the assessment of hazardous waste properties, as amended