Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990

1. TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND HAZARDOUS
AND NUCLEAR WASTES CONTROL ACT
TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND HAZARDOUS
AND NUCLEAR WASTES CONTROL ACT
R.A. 6969
NCM 120 | 2024 BSN 4E - GROUP 6

2. INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Backround
Policy
Coverage

3. BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Toxic Substances and Hazardous & Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990
(Republic Act 6969)
RA 6969 was enacted on October 26, 1990.
Executing Agency: Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)
Inter-Agency Technical Advisory Council: DENR, DOH, PNRI, DTI, DOST, DND,
DFA, DOLE, DOF, DA, NGO on Health & Safety
“Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 6969” Department
Administrative Order 29 (DAO 29) was signed in June, 1992.

4. POLICY
POLICY
To regulate, restrict, or prohibit the importation,
manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use,
and disposal of chemical substances and
mixtures that potentially pose unreasonable risk
to public health, workplace & the environment.

5. COVERAGE
COVERAGE
Chemical Management (Title II)
Hazardous Waste Management (Title III)

6. TOXIC
SUBSTANCES
CHEMICALS
DEF. OF TERMS
DEF. OF TERMS
HAZARDOUS
WASTE

7. These are substances that are either naturally occurring or
manufactured or synthetic chemicals which are capable of
causing injury to a living organism or the environment.
A. TOXIC SUBSTANCES

8. WHAT ARE THE CHEMICALS AND WASTES THAT
ARE COVERED BY RA 6969?
CHEMICALS
mercury, cyanide, asbestos, polychlorinated
biphenyls, arsenic, lead, etc.
WASTES
all hazardous wastes such as:
infectious wastes/pathological wastes from hospitals/
healthcare facilities, busted fluorescent lamps, used
car batteries, used oil, etc.

9. WHY SHOULD TOXIC SUBSTANCES BE A
PUBLIC CONCERN?
Given the increase in the production, importation and use of
chemicals, it is inevitable that the chemicals released increase,
giving rise to greater risk to human health and the environment.
This risk is more prominent for the vulnerable populations which
are women and children.

10. HOW WOULD A CHEMICAL RELEASED TO
THE ENVIRONMENT AFFECT THE PUBLIC?
Chemical release may cause groundwater contamination which
may pollute the drinking water supplies.
This may also affect food supply - when released with toxic
pesticides are taken up by crops, grazing animals or passers-by.
Air pollutants with toxic chemicals may also be released into
ready to eat food.

11. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS TO THE
ENVIRONMENT IF HAZARDOUS WASTES
ARE IMPROPERLY DISPOSED?
Adverse effects to human health and the environment brought by
toxic chemicals and hazardous wastes include:
asbestosis, arsenicosis, minamata disease, chloracne, failure of
various internal organs such as liver or kidney malfunction, effects
to the central nervous system, etc. depending on the exposure

12. These are substances that are without any safe commercial, industrial, agricultural,
or economic usage and are shipped, transported or brought from the country of
origin or dumped or disposed into or in transit through any part of the Philippines
B. HAZARDOUS WASTE

13. In addition, hazardous wastes are...
by-products, side products, process residues, spent
reaction media, contaminated plant or equipment or
other substances from manufacturing operations and
consumer discards of manufactured products
present unreasonable risk and/or injury to health and
safety and to the environment

14. CHARACTERISTICS OF HAZARDOUS WASTES
CHARACTERISTICS OF HAZARDOUS WASTES
01
01 TOXICITY 02
02 IGNITABILITY
03
03 CORROSIVITY 04
04 REACTIVITY

15. DENR POLICY ON HAZARDOUS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
DENR POLICY ON HAZARDOUS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Minimization
of waste
generation
Recycling
and reuse of
hazardous
wastes
Treatment of
hazardous
waste
Landfill of
inert hazard
wastes
residues

16. Any organic or inorganic substance of a particular molecular identity, including:
C. CHEMICALS
i) Any combination of such substances occurring in whole or in part as a result of
chemical reaction or occurring in nature; and
ii) Any element or uncombined chemical.

17. TABLE 1. HEALTH EFFECTS OF COMMON INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS
TABLE 1. HEALTH EFFECTS OF COMMON INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS

18. TABLE 2. HEALTH EFFECTS OF COMMON ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS
TABLE 2. HEALTH EFFECTS OF COMMON ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS

19. 1. Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS)
Compilation, update and inventory of chemical substances that are imported,
manufactured and used in the Philippines.
MAIN FEATURES OF THE CHEMICALS AND TOXIC WASTE MANAGEMENT
MAIN FEATURES OF THE CHEMICALS AND TOXIC WASTE MANAGEMENT
2. Pre-manufactured and Pre-Importation Notification (PMPIN)
Screening of new chemical substances entering the Philippine market to
assess the risk posed by these new chemical substances to public health and
to the environment.

20. 3. Small Quantity Importation (SQI) Clearance
Chemical substance manufactured, imported and distributed in quantities in less than
1,000 kg. per year at each premise and importation of such new chemicals purposely for
non-commercial or research and developmental purposes.
(CONT.)
(CONT.)
4. Priority Chemical List (PCL)
List of strictly regulated chemicals that are determined to pose significant risk to human
health and the environment.
Require manufacturers and importers to submit pertinent data and information on the
existing chemical substances prior to import and use (Section 19, Title II of R.A 6969).
Requires industry to submit Annual Report and registration as Hazardous Waste
Generators in case these toxic substances are present in the waste.

21. 5. Chemical Control Order (CCO)
Prohibit, limit or regulate the use,
manufacture, import, transport,
processing, storage, possession, and
safe/distribution of chemicals and
chemical substances that DENR
determines to regulate its use, phase-
out or ban due to its serious risks and
adverse effects to human health and
the environment.
(CONT.)
(CONT.)
✓ Mercury and its compounds
✓ Cyanide and its compounds
✓ Asbestos
✓ Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs)
✓ Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
✓ Lead and its compounds
Six CCOs have been issued since 1997:

22. (CONT.)
(CONT.) CHEMICALS WITH CCO
CHEMICALS WITH CCO

23. Fines and penalties shall be imposed upon any person violating the provisions
of the Act including imprisonment. Unlawful importation, entry, transport,
manufacture, processing, sale or distribution of chemical substances or
mixtures into or within the Philippines will be subject to penalty including
confiscation and forfeiture in favor of the Philippine Government.
FINES & PENALTIES

24. GENDER ASPECTS OF
THE R.A. 6969
GENDER ASPECTS OF
THE R.A. 6969
Gender-
aware
policy
Consideration
of daily tasks
and
responsibilities
Increasing
awareness of women
to toxic substances
and hazardous waste
management.
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01 02
02 03
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25. TITLE II CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT
COVERAGE OF RA 6969
GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES
REGULATING
CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES

26. TITLE II CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT
COVERAGE OF RA 6969
1) Compile, maintain and update the inventory of chemical substances
that are, imported, manufactured and used in the country. Philippine
Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS).
PICCS – a list of all existing chemicals & chemical substances used,
sold, distributed, imported, processed, manufactured, stored,
exported, treated or transported in the Philippines.

27. TITLE II CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT
COVERAGE OF RA 6969
2) Require screening of new chemical substances by seeking all
available information to assess the risk posed by new chemical
substances to public health and to the environment through a process
known as Pre-Manufacturing & Pre-Importation Notification (PMPIN)
PMPIN - Notification procedure for chemicals or substances which
are not listed in the PICCS.

28. TITLE II CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT
COVERAGE OF RA 6969
3) Establish the Philippine Priority Chemicals List (PCL). PCL - a list of
existing and new chemicals that the DENR-EMB has determined to
potentially pose an unreasonable risk to public health, workplace and
the environment

29. TITLE II CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT
COVERAGE OF RA 6969
2005 PRIORITY CHEMICAL LIST (PCL)

30. TITLE II CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT
COVERAGE OF RA 6969
4) Regulate, limit, gradually phase-out, and ban those chemical
substances that are determined to pose unreasonable risk to public
health and environment through the issuance of Chemical Control
Order (CCO).
CCO – an order issued by the DENR-EMB to chemicals and chemical
substances listed in the PCL after due consideration to industrial
needs, health and environment risks and the Philippine commitment
to international and regional treaties & conventions.

31. WHY DO WE NEED TO MANAGE AND
REGULATE CHEMICALS?
To reduce the effects of chemicals on humans & living creatures

32. TITLE II CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT
COVERAGE OF RA 6969
Importers
Distributors
Manufacturers
Industrial Users
Recyclers
Waste Service Providers
SECTORS COVERED

33. TITLE III HAZARDOUS WASTES
MANAGEMENT
COVERAGE OF RA 6969
1. Proper management of hazardous wastes in a manner not to cause
pollution to the environment and harm to public health and natural
resources through reduction, recycling & re-use, treatment and
landfilling of inert hazardous waste residues
2. Prohibit the entry, even in transit of hazardous wastes and their
disposal into the Philippine territorial limits.

34. TITLE III HAZARDOUS WASTES
MANAGEMENT
COVERAGE OF RA 6969
3. Make waste generators responsible for the management and
disposal of hazardous wastes and financially responsible for the cost
of proper storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous wastes they
generate.

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