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Deccan Pharma Ltd generates biomedical and hazardous waste at its R&D unit. The board asks the Company Secretary what the general principle for hazardous waste handling should be. Which is correct?
Hazardous waste should be segregated at source, stored safely, and handed over only to authorised handlers and treatment facilities, with proper records kept. Mixing it with municipal waste, storing it indefinitely without records or using any cheap unauthorised contractor violates environmental requirements and exposes the company to liability.
- AMix it with municipal solid waste to reduce handling cost
- BSegregate at source, store safely, and send only through authorised handlers and facilities with proper recordsCorrect
- CHold it indefinitely on site without records until a buyer is found
- DDispose of it through any local contractor offering the lowest price
Explanation
Hazardous waste must be segregated at source, stored safely and passed only to authorised transporters and treatment facilities, with records and manifests maintained. Mixing with municipal waste, indefinite unrecorded storage or choosing unauthorised contractors breaches environmental norms.
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