RA 6969 summary

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Republic Act No. 6969
Engr. Yvonne Angelyn Alias
Instructor

4. Types of Hazard Symbols
General Caution
Sign

5. Types of Hazard Symbols
Toxic
Sign

6. Types of Hazard Symbols
Ionizing Radiation

7. Types of Hazard Symbols
Non-ionizing Radiation

8. Types of Hazard Symbols
Radiation danger - high level sources

9. Types of Hazard Symbols
Biohazard

10. Types of Hazard Symbols
High Voltage
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11. Types of Hazard Symbols
Chemical Weapon
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12. Types of Hazard Symbols
Lazard Hazard
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13. Types of Hazard Symbols
Highly Flammable

14. Types of Hazard Symbols
Explosive

15. Types of Hazard Symbols
Corrosive Material

16. NFPA 704
(National Fire Protection Association)
• Standard System for the Identification of
the Hazards of Materials for Emergency
Response NFPA 704
fire diamond
Flammability (red)
Health (blue)
Instability/reactivity (yellow)
Special notice (white)

17. Republic Act No. 6969
• Enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress
• Approved October 26, 1990
• Ramon V. Mitra - Speaker of the House of
Representatives
• Jovita R.Salongs - President of the Senate
• Corazon C.Aquino - President of the
Philippines

18. Republic Act No. 6969
• Department of Environment and Natural
Resources
0 The implementing agency and assisted by the
Inter-Agency Advisory Council
• Provides for the regulation of all chemical
substances that may pose threat to public
health and the environment

19. Subject
• An Act to Control Toxic Substances and
Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Providing
Penalties for Violations Thereof, and for
other Purposes

20. Purpose
• Control of Toxic Substances and
Hazardous Nuclear Waste

21. Section I. Short Title
• Toxic Substances and Hazardous and
Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990

22. Section 2. Declaration of Policy
• Policy of the State to regulate, restrict or
prohibit
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The importation, manufacture, processing,
sale, distribution, use and disposal of chemical
substances and mixtures that present
unreasonable risk and/or injury to health or
the environment
• To prohibit entry (even transit) of
hazardous and nuclear wastes and their
disposal into Philippine territorial limits

23. Section 2. Declaration of Policy
• To provide advancement and facilitate
research and studies on toxic chemicals

24. Section 3.Scope
• Cover the importation, manufacture,
processing, handling, storage,
transportation, sale, distribution, use and
disposal of all unregulated chemical
substances and mixtures in the Philippines

25. Section 4. Objectives
• To keep an inventory of chemicals that
are presently being imported,
manufactured, or used
0 Their existing and possible uses, test data,
names of firms manufacturing or using them
• To monitor or regulate the importation,
manufacture, processing, handling, storage,
transportation, sale, distribution, use and
disposal of chemical substances and
mixtures

26. Section 4. Objectives
• To inform and educate regarding the
hazards and risks
0 Manufacture, handling, storage, transportation,
processing, distribution, use and disposal
• To prevent the entry, even in transit, as
well as the keeping or storage and
disposal of hazardous and nuclear wastes
into the country

27. Section 5. Definition
• Chemical Substances
0 Any organic or inorganic substance of a
particular molecular identity
• Any combination of such substances occurring in
whole or in part as a result of chemical reaction or
occurring in nature
• Any element or uncombined chemical

28. Section 5. Definition
• Chemical Mixtures
0 Any combination of two or more chemical
substances if the combination does not occur
in nature
Include non-biodegradable mixtures
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• Process
0 Preparation of a chemical substance or
mixture after its manufacture for commercial
distribution

29. Section 5. Definition
• Importation
0 The entry of a products or substances into
the Philippines (seaports or airports) after
having been properly cleared through or still
remaining under customs control
• Manufacture
0 Mechanical or chemical transformation of
substances into new products
By power-driven machines, by hand
• Done in factory or home

30. Section 5. Definition
• Unreasonable risk
0 Expected frequency of undesirable effects or
adverse arising from a given exposure to a
substance

31. Section 5. Definition
• Hazardous substances are substances
which present either
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Short-term hazards
Acute toxicity by ingestion, inhalation or skin
absorption, corrosivity or other skin or eye contact
hazard, risk of fire or explosion
Long-term hazards
• Chronic toxicity, carcinogenicity, resistance to
detoxification process, potential to pollute
underground or surface waters
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32. Section 5. Definition
• Hazardous wastes
0 substances that are without any safe
commercial, industrial, agricultural or
economic usage and are shipped, transported
or brought from the country of origin for
dumping or disposal
also refer to by-products, side-products,
process residues, spent reaction media,
contaminated plant or equipment or other
substances
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33. Section 5. Definition
• Nuclear Wastes
0 Hazardous wastes made radioactive by
exposure to the radiation incidental to the
production or utilization of nuclear fuels

34. Section 6. Functions, Power and
Responsibilities
• The Department of Environment and
Natural Resources - implementing agency
• To keep an updated inventory of chemicals
that are presently being manufactured or
used
• To require chemical substances and mixtures
that present unreasonable risk or injury to
health or to the environment to be tested
before they are manufactured or imported
for the first time

35. Section 6. Functions, Power and
Responsibilities
• To require chemical substances and mixtures
presently being manufactured or processed
to be tested if they pose unreasonable risk
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• To evaluate the characteristics of chemicals
that have been tested to determine their
toxicity and the extent of their effects
• To enter into contracts and make grants for
research, development, and monitoring of
chemical substances and mixtures

36. Section 6. Functions, Power and
Responsibilities
• To conduct inspection of any
establishment in which chemicals are
manufactured, processed, stored or held
• To confiscate or impound chemicals found
not falling within said acts
• To monitor and prevent the entry, even in
transit, of hazardous and nuclear wastes
and their disposal into the country

37. Section 6. Functions, Power and
Responsibilities
• To document and to require other
information if necessary to carry out the
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• To call on any department, bureau, office,
agency, state university or college, and
other instrumentalities of the
Government for assistance
• To disseminate information and conduct
educational awareness campaigns

38. Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Chairman
Secretary of Health Member
Director of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute Member
Secretary ofTrade and Industry Member
Secretary of Science and Technology Member
Secretary of National Defense Member
Secretary of Foreign Affairs Member
Secretary of Labor and Employment Member
Secretary of Finance Member
Secretary of Agriculture Member
Representative from a non-governmental organization on health
and safety
Member
Section 7. Inter-agency Technical
Advisory Council

39. Section 8. Pre-Manufacture and Pre
Importation Requirements
• Submit the following Information to DENR
0 The name of the chemical substance or mixture
Its chemical identity and molecular structure
Proposed categories of use
Estimate of the amount to be manufactured,
processed or imported
Processing and disposal
Test data related to health and environmental
effects
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40. Section 9. Chemicals Subject to
Testing
• There is a reason to believe that the
chemical substances or mixture may
present an unreasonable risk to health or
the environment
• There are insufficient data and experience
for determining or predicting the health
and environmental effects
• The testing of the chemical substance or
mixture is necessary to develop such data

41. Section 9. Chemicals Subject to
Testing
• The manufacturers, processors or
importers shall shoulder the costs of
testing

42. Section 10. Action by the Secretary of
Environment and Natural Resources of his
Duly Authorized Representative
• The Secretary or his duly authorized
representative
• Within 90 days from the date of filing of the
notice of manufacture, processing or
importation
• To decide whether or not to regulate or
prohibit its importation, manufacture,
processing, sale, distribution, use or disposal
• May extend the 90 days for justifiable
reasons within a reasonable time

43. Section I I. Chemical Substances
Exempt from Pre-Manufacture
Notification
• Those included in the categories already listed in
the inventory of existing chemicals
• Those to be produced in small quantities solely
for experimental or research and developmental
purposes
• Chemical substances and mixtures that will not
present an unreasonable risk
• Chemical substances and mixtures that exist
temporarily and which have no human or
environmental exposure
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Result of chemical reaction in the manufacture or
processing of a mixture of another chemical
substance

44. Section 12. Public Access to
Records, Reports or Notification
• The public shall have access to records,
reports, or information
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including safety data submitted, data on
emission or discharge into the environment,
and documents available for inspection or
reproduction
• DENR reserve the right for confidential
information not to made public
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trade secrets, production or sales figures or
methods, production or processes unique to
such manufacturer, processor or distributor

45. Section 12. Public Access to
Records, Reports or Notification
• DENR may release information subject to
claim of confidentiality to a medical
research or scientific institution where
the information is needed for the purpose
of medical diagnosis or treatment of a
person

46. Section 13.Prohibited Acts
• A.) Knowingly use a chemical substance or
mixture which is imported, manufactured,
processed or distributed in violation of the Act
• B.) Failure or refusal to submit reports, notices or
other information, access to records, as required
by this Act
• C.)Failure or refusal to comply with the pre
manufacture and pre-importation requirements
• D.) Cause, aid or facilitate, directly or indirectly, in
the storage, importation, or bringing into
Philippines territory any amount of hazardous and
nuclear wastes in any part of the Philippines

47. Section 14. Criminal Offenses and
Penalties
• Violation of Section I3 (A-C)
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Penalty of imprisonment of 6 months and I day
to 6 six years and I day.
° Fine Ranging from P600.00 to P4,000.00
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If foreigner, he or she shall be deported after
serving his or her sentence
• Violation of Section 13 (A-C) is committed
by partnership, corporation, association
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The partner, president, director or manager that
did the violation shall be directly liable and
responsible for the employees and shall be
criminally liable as co-principal.

48. Section 14. Criminal Offenses and
Penalties
• Violation of Section I 3 (A-C) is done by
government official or employee
0 Aside from penalties, automatically dismissed
from office and permanently disqualified from
holding any elective or appointive position

49. Section 14. Criminal Offenses and
Penalties
• Violation of Section 13 (D)
0 Penalty of imprisonment of 12 years to one day to 20
years
If foreigner, he or she shall be deported after serving
his or her sentence
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• Violation of Section 13 (D) is done by
corporations or other associations
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Penalty shall be imposed upon the managing partner,
president or chief executive in addition to the
exemplary damage of at least P 500,000.00
If foreign firm, directors and officers shall be barred
from entry to the Philippines and cancellation of its
license
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50. Section 14. Criminal Offenses and
Penalties
• Confiscated and forfeited chemical
substances shall turn over to DENR for
safekeeping or proper disposal
• Person or firm responsible or connected
with bringing or importation into the
country of hazardous or nuclear wastes
shalI be obiigated to transport or send it
back

51. Section 15.Administrative Fines
• The Secretary of Environment and
Natural Resources is authorized to
impose a fine of not less than P10,000.00,
but not more than P 50,000.00 upon any
person or entity found guilty

52. Summary Regarding Violators
• Violators shall be subject to fines,
imprisonment, dismissal from office,
confiscation and forfeiture chemical
substances and mixtures in favor of the
government
• Deportation and banned from entry into
the Philippines in case of foreigner
violators

53. Section 16. Promulgation of Rules an
Regulations
• DENR in coordination with the member
agencies of the Inter-Agency Technical
Advisory Council
0 Prepare and publish the rules and regulations
implementing this Act within six months from
the date of its effectivity

54. Section I ?.Appropriations
• Such amount as may be necessary to
implement the provisions of this Act
• Annually appropriated
• Included in the budget of the Department
of Environment and Natural Resources

55. Section 18.Separability Clause
• If any provision of this Act is declared
void or unconstitutional,the remaining
provisions not affected shall remain in full
force and effect

56. Section 19. Repealing Clause
• All laws, presidential decrees, executive
orders and issuances, and rules and
regulations which are inconsistent with
this Act will be repealed or modified
accordingly

57. Section 20. Effectivity
• The Act shall take effect after 15 days
following its publication or in any
newspaper of general circulation

58. Implications and Summary
• Benefit the health of the people and the
preservation of the environment for
future generations
• To ensure that industrial economic
growth is achieved in an environmentally
sound way
• To effectively manage hazardous wastes in
order to minimize human and
environmental impacts cause by industrial
activities

59. References
• http://www.ehow.com/facts_4929030_facts-toxic
waste.html
• http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/enviro
nment/global-warming/toxic-waste-overview/
• http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/hazardoustoxicsubstan
ces/index.html
• http://ieprime.tripod.com/ra6969.htm
• http://www.emb.gov.ph/1aws/toxic%20substances%
20and%20hazardous%20wastes/ra6969.PDF
• http://www.wepa-
db.net/pol icies/law/ph iIippines/ra6969.htm
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazard_symbol

60. Exercises