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TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND
HAZARDOUS AND
NUCLEAR WASTES
CONTROL ACT
OF 1990
SECTION 1
Subject:
AN ACT TO CONTROL TOXIC SUBSTANCES
AND HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTES,
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 2
Declaration of Policy
SECTION 3
SECTION 4
Objectives:
SECTION 5
Definition of Terms:
Chemical substance, Chemical mixture,
Process, Importation, Manufacture,
Hazardous substances, Hazardous wastes,
Nuclear wastes
SECTION 6
SECTION 7
SECTION 8
SECTION 9
SECTION 10
DAO 2004-36
SECTION 11
PRESCRIBED HAZARDOUS
WASTES
PRESCRIBED HAZARDOUS
WASTES
SECTION 12
SECTION 13
Prohibited Acts
SECTION 14
SECTION 14
SECTION 14
SECTION 15
Administrative Fines
In all cases of violations of this Act, including violations of
implementing rules and regulations which have been duly
promulgated and published in accordance with Section 16
of this Act, the Secretary of Environment an Natural
Resources is hereby authorized to impose a fine of not less
than Ten thousand pesos (Php10,000.00), but not more
than Fifty thousand pesos (PhP50,000.00) upon any
person or entity found guilty thereof. The administrative
fines imposed and collected by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources shall accrue to a
special fund to be administered by the Department
exclusively for projects and research activities relative to
toxic substances and mixtures.
REMAINING SECTIONS
SECTION 16 Regulations
SECTION 17
SECTION 18 SECTION 19 SECTION 20 -
THE END
CHE70/A31
COMPRA, Marife
BS Chemical Engineering and BS Chemistry