REPUBLIC ACT 6969

and its Implementing Rules

& Regulations

Engr. Ma. Cristina V. Zamora

Sr. Environmental Management Specialist
Environmental Management Bureau - NCR
 OUTLINE

• RA 6969 as a Policy and its

Provisions
• Chemical Management
• Hazardous Wastes Management
• Penal Provisions
 RA 6969
TOXIC SUBSTANCES
and
HAZARDOUS and NUCLEAR WASTES
CONTROL ACT OF 1990

• Approved in October 26, 1990

 RA 6969
TITLE I- General Provisions and
Administrative Procedures
TITLE II- Toxic Chemical Substances
TITLE III - Hazardous Waste
TITLE IV - Common Provisions
TITILE V- Prohibited Acts and
Penalties
TITLE VI – Final Provisions
 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.
Title II – Chemical Management

To prohibit the entry, even in transit,

of hazardous and nuclear wastes and their
disposal into Philippine territorial limits for
whatever purpose.
Title III – Hazardous Wastes Management
Implementing Implementing
Rules & Guidelines
Regulations

CHEMICAL HAZARDOUS
MANAGEMENT WASTES
MANAGEMENT
DAO 29 s 92 IRR of RA 6969
DAO 28 Interim Guidelines for the Importation of
DAO 36 s 04 Revising DAO 29 s ’92 Recyclable Materials Containing Hazardous
s 94
DAO 22 s 13 Revising DAO 36 s ’13 Substances
DAO 28 Amending Annex A of DAO 28 s 1994 Interim
PICCS s 97 Guidelines for the Importation of Recyclable
Materials Containing Hazardous Substances
DAO 58 s 98 PCL DAO 27 Amending Annex A of DAO 28 s ’94 Interim
s 04 Guidelines for the Importation of R M C H S
DAO 27 s 05 Revised PCL
DAO 19 Suspension and/or deferment of the deadline
CCO for Mercury and mercury for the storage of all existing decommissioned
DAO 38 S 97 s 07
cpds PCBs, PCB equipment and PCBs oil/fluids

DAO 39 s 97 CCO for Cyanide and cyanide cpds

MC 12 s 00 Schedule of Fees for RA 6969
DAO 02 s 00 CCO for Asbestos
Delegation of Authority to the EMB ROs to
DAO 18 s 00 CCO for ODS Issue “Permit to Transport” for HW, and
MC 12 s 02
“Certification” and Importation Clearance” for
DAO 08 s 04 Revised CCO for ODS Chemicals and Chemical Subs
EMB MEMO
DAO 01 s 04 CCO for PCBs Guidelines for MC 2002-12
Oct 2, 2003
Registration of Dealers, Resellers Scope of Compliance Monitoring for Industrial
MC 23 s 05
and Retailers of ODS MC 11 s 03 Chemicals and Toxic Subs under
Title II of RA 6969
Toxic Chemical Subs for Issuance
DAO 5 s 05
of Chemical Orders Prescribing Graduated Administration Fines
MC 03 s 05
Pursuant to RA 6969 and DAO 29 s ’92
DAO 24 s 13 CCO for Lead
CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT
 CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
• the simplest substances and hence cannot be broken down using
chemical methods.
Example: Hydrogen, Oxygen, Silver
C H E MI C A L SUBSTANCE
• Any combination of organic or inorganic substance occurring in
whole or in part as a result of chemical reaction or occurring in
nature.
• Any element or uncombined chemical.
Example: Water, Diamond, Table salt

CHEMICAL MIXTURE
• Any physical combination of two or more chemical substances on
which the identities are retained and are mixed in the form of
solutions.
Example: Sugar solution, alcoholic beverages, hydrogen in metals
 Objectives
• Make an inventory of chemicals used,
manufactured and imported in the Philippines and
develop the Philippine Inventory of Chemicals
and Chemical Substances (PICCS)
 PHILIPPINE INVENTORY OF CHEMICALS AND
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, 2012
CAS RN C H E M I C A L N A M E

100-00-5 BENZENE, 1-CHLORO-4-NITRO-

100-01-6 4-NITROANILINE
100-01-6 ANILINE, P-NITRO-
100-01-6 Benzenamine, 4-nitro-
100-01-6 NITROANILINE
1000172-11-1 Pentadecane, 7-methylene mixed with 1-Tetradecene, dimers and trimers,
hydrogenated
1000264-89-0 1-Propanamine, 3-(trimethoxysilyl)-, reaction products with trimethoxymethylsilane
and 2- [[3- (trimethoxysilyl)propoxy]methyl]oxirane
100-02-7 4-NITROPHENOL
100-02-7 P-NITROPHENOL
100-02-7 Phenol, 4-nitro-
100-06-1 ACETANISOLE CRYSTALS
100-06-1 ACETOPHENONE, P-METHOXY-
100-06-1 Ethanone, 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-
100-06-1 METHOXY-PARA-ACETOPHENONE, ACETANISOLE
100-06-1 p-Methoxyacetophenone
100-07-2 BENZOYL CHLORIDE, 4-METHOXY-
1000-82-4 Urea, (hydroxymethyl)-
1000-82-4 UREA, HYDROXYMETHYL- 46, 989 entries
1,383 pages
 Objectives
• Make an inventory of chemicals used, manufactured and imported in
the Philippines and develop the Philippine Inventory of Chemicals
and Chemical Substances (PICCS)

• Require prior notification of new chemical

substances to be manufactured in or imported to
the Philippines and develop the Pre-
Manufacturing and Pre-Importation
Notification (PMPIN) process and procedure
 Objectives
• Develop an inventory of chemicals used, manufactured
and imported in the Philippines.
• Require prior notification of new chemical substances to
be manufactured in or imported to the Philippines and
develop a Pre-Manufacturing and Pre-Importation
Notification (PMPIN) process and procedure

• Screen out chemicals and chemical substances that

pose a potential and unreasonable risk to public
health and the environment and develop a Priority
Chemicals List (PCL)
Criteria: toxicity, persistence,
bio- accumulation potential
 DAO 27 s 2005
0 Dichlorobenzene Diethyl sulfate Phenic acid
1,2 Dibromoethane Ethylene Dibromide Phosgene
1,2 Dichloroethane Ethylene Oxide Phthalic anhydride
1,2 Diphenylhydrazine Glutaraldehyde Polybrominated biphenyls
1,4 Chlorobenzene Formaldehyde Trichloroethylene
1,4 Dichlorobenzene Hexachlorobenzene Tributylin
3 Hydroxyphenol Hexachloroethane Selenium
Antimony Pentachloride Hydrazine Vinyl chloride
Arsenic cpds Lead and its compounds Asbestos
Benzene MBT Cyanide and its compounds
Beryllium cpds Mercaptan, perchloromethyl Mercury and its compounds
Cadmium cpds Methyl Chloride Polychlorinated biphenyls, PCBs
Chlorinated Ethers Methylene Chloride Carbon Tetrachloride (ODS)
Chloroform Mirex Chlorofluoro Carbons (ODS)
Chloropicrin pentachlorophenol Halons (ODS)
Chromium cpds Perchloroethelyne 1,1,1 – trichloroethane (ODS)
 Objectives
• Develop an inventory of chemicals used, manufactured and
imported in the Philippines and develop the Philippine Inventory of
Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS)
• Require prior notification of new chemical substances to be
manufactured in or imported to the Philippines and develop a Pre-
Manufacturing and Pre-Importation Notification (PMPIN) process
and procedure
• Screen out chemicals and chemical substances that pose a
potentially unreasonable risk to public health and environment and
develop a Priority Chemicals List (PCL)

• Regulate, limit, gradually phase out, or ban those chemical

substances that are determined to pose unreasonable
risks to public health and environment through the
issuance of Chemical Control Orders (CCO)
 Chemicals with CCO

Mercury and Mercury Compounds DAO 38 s. 1997

Cyanide and Cyanide Compounds DAO 39 s. 1997
Asbestos DAO 02 s. 2000
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) DAO 01 s. 2004
Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) DAO 08 s. 2004

Lead and Lead Compounds DAO 24 s. 2013

 COVERAGE
• Importers
• Distributors
• Manufacturers
• Industrial Users
• Recyclers
• Waste Service Providers
 WHY DO WE NEED TO MANAGE AND
REGULATE CHEMICALS?
• Effects of Chemicals on the Environment
 WHY DO WE NEED TO MANAGE AND
REGULATE CHEMICALS?
Effects of Chemicals on Humans & Living Creatures
Importers

Distributors
 Small Quantity
Importation
Philippine Inventory of Chemicals
clearance n
and Chemical Substances

PICCS CAS RN Chemical Name e

certificate
PMPIN
P w

certificate M c
P h
e
CCO I m
registration N i
c
P C L C
a
l
PCL
s
clearance IMPORTATION C
clearance
O
 FRONTLINE SERVICES FEE TIME
1 PICCS Certificate P450/chemical comp. 15
2 SQI Clearance P500/new chemical comp 20
3 COR for chemicals under CCO P2,250/chemical 30
4 IC for chemicals under CCO P700/chemical 20
COR for Dealers, Retailers & P1,350
5 20
Re-Sellers of ODS P2,250
Renewal of COR for Dealers, Retailers P870
6 20
& Re-Sellers of ODS P1,450
Service Provider under (CCO) Asbestos
7 P2,250 30
& PCBs
8 PCL Certificate P500/chemical 25
9 PMPIN (abbreviated) P2,150/chemical 90
10 PMPIN (detailed) P3,750/chemical 180
11 COR for the Importation of ODS P2,250/chemical 25
12 Pre-Shipment IC for ODS P700/chemical 25
EMB Central Office EMB Regional Offices
HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT
 Objective DAO 29 s 92
• Encourage proper management of hazardous
wastes in order of preference:

REDUCTION
RECYCLING & REUSE
T RE ATME NT
LANDFILL OF INERT
HAZARDOUS WAST E
RESIDUES
 Objective DAO 36 s 04 & DAO 22 s 13

Prohibit the entry, even in transit of hazardous wastes

and their disposal into the Philippine territorial limits.

Management of hazardous wastes in a manner not to

cause pollution to the environment and harm to public
health and natural resources.

Make waste generators responsible for management and

disposal of hazardous wastes and financially responsible
for the cost of proper storage, treatment, and disposal of
hazardous wastes they generate.
 What is Hazardous Waste?
 Substances/Materials that are without any safe commercial,
industrial, agricultural or economic usage

 By-products, side-products, process residues, spent reaction

media, contaminated plant or equipment or other substances
from manufacturing operations and as consumer discards of
manufactured products which present unreasonable risk
and/or injury to health and safety and to environment

 Substances/Materials discarded from homes, commercial

and industrial establishments, institutions and healthcare
facilities which, because of the concentration, or physical,
chemical, or infectious characteristics, may cause or
significantly contribute to increases in mortality or serious
illnesses, or pose an unreasonable risk and potential threat
to human health, and the environment.
 Characteristics of Hazardous Waste
Corrosive
Poisonous
Carcinogenic Acidic or Basic
Mutagenic Corrodes
Teratogenic Metals
Toxic

- Unstable
under normal
conditions
- Reacts
violently with Catches fire
water & Ignitable easily
creates Reactive
explosive rxn
 Classification of Hazardous Wastes

Tab le 2 - 1 P ro c ed u ral M an u al
DAO 22 s 2013

13 Classes
Waste Numbers A101 to M507
 WASTES WITH CYANIDE

Wastes with cyanide Liquid wastes containing cyanide A 101

with >70 mg/L
 AC I D W AST E S

Sulfuric acid pH =< 2 B 201

Hydrochloric acid pH =< 2 B 202
Nitric acid pH =< 2 B 203
Phosphoric acid pH =< 2 B 204
Hydrofluoric acid pH =< 2 B 205
Mixture of sulfuric pH =< 2 B 206
and hydrochloric acid

Other inorganic acid pH =< 2 B 207

Organic acid pH =< 2 B 208
Other acid wastes pH =< 2 B 299
 AL K AL I W AST E S

Caustic soda pH => 12.5 C 301

Potash pH => 12.5 C 302

Alkaline cleaners pH => 12.5 C 303

Ammonium hydroxide pH => 12.5 C 304

Lime slurries pH => 12.5 C 305

Other alkali wastes pH => 12.5 C 399

W AST E S W I T H I N OR G AN I C C H E M I C AL S

Selenium & its cpds > 1 mg/L conc. * D401

Arsenic & its cpds > 1 mg/L conc. * D402
Barium & its cpds > 70 mg/L conc. * D403
Cadmium & its cpds > 0.3 mg/L conc. * D404
Chromium & its cpds > 5 mg/L conc. * D405
Lead cpds > 1mg/L conc. * D406
Mercury & its cpds >.1 mg/L conc. *
D407
Fluoride & its cpds > 100 mg/L D408
Antimony, Berylium, Copper, Zinc
Telilurium, Thallium, Hexavalent D499
Other wastes with Chromium and their respective cpds,
inorganic chemicals Metallic Carbonyls
* Based on analyses of an extract. The analyses shall follow the TCLP.
 R E AC T I V E C HE M I C AL W AST E S

Cyanide or sulfide wastes

which when exposed to pH E501
Oxidizing agents condition between 2 and 12.5
can generate toxic gases..
Cyanide or sulfide wastes
Reducing agents which when exposed to pH E502
condition between 1 and 12.5
can generate toxic gases..
Explosive and unstable Capable of detonation at 20oC, E503
1 atm.
chemicals
Wastes that exhibit any
Highly reactive chemicals properties for D501, D502,
E599
D503
 INKS/DYES/PIGMENTS/PAINTS/LATEX/
ADHESIVES/ORGANIC SLUDGE

Solvent Include all solvent based wastes that also meet one
based or more sub-categories. F601
Inorganic Include all wastewater treatment sludge from the
production of inorganic pigments. F602
pigments
Solvent washing and sludge, caustic washings and
Ink sludge or wastewater and sludge from cleaning of
tubs and equipment used in the formulation of ink
formulation from pigments, driers, soaps, and stabilizers F603
containing Chromium and Lead.
Resinous Waste resins generated, but not limited
Materials
F604
to, water purification processes
Other mixed Other mixtures with above constituents other than
aqueous
F699
 W AST E OR G AN I C SOL V E N T

Include the ff spent halogenated solvents:

Tetrachloroethylene, Trichloroethylene
Halogenated Methylene chloride, 1,1,1 trichloroethane
organic Carbon tetrachloride, Cholorobenzene
solvents 1,2,2 trichloroethane, Chlorinated fluorocarbons G703
If they contain =>10% by vol.

Include the ff non-halogenated solvents:

Xylene, Acetone, Ethyl acytate, Ethyl benzene,
Ethyl ether, Methyl isobutyl ketone
Non-
N-butyl alcohol, Cyclohexanol, Methanol, Cresole
Halogenated
organic
Cresylic acid, Nitrobenzene, Toluene, G704
solvents Cabon disulfide, Iso-butanol, Pyridine
Benzene, 2-ethoxy ethanol, 2 nitropropane
If they contain =>10% by vol.
 OR G AN I C W AST E S

Grease Wastes Include all grease wastes generated from H802

establishments such as industrial,
commercial and institutional facilities
 OI L

I 101
Waste oil Used Industrial Oil Including Sludge
I102
Vegetable Oil Including Sludge
I103
Tallow
I104
Oil – Contaminated Materials
 CONTAINERS

Containers previously Used to hold wastes and J201

containing toxic toxic chemical substances.
chemical substances
PCB L404 excluded
 ST ABI L I Z E D W AST E S

Solidified wastes Wastes whose hazardous substances are

physically immobilized by consolidation to
reduce the surface area in order to meet the K301
waste acceptance criteria of the disposal
facility
Wastes whose hazardous substances are
Chemically fixed chemically immobilized through chemical
and polymerized bonds to an immobile matrix or chemical K302
conversion to meet the waste acceptance
wastes
criteria of the disposal facility
Wastes whose hazardous substances are
Encapsulated physically immobilized by enveloping the
wastes waste in a non-porous, impermeable K303
material in order to store or dispose the
hazardous wastes in a registered disposal
facility
 OR G AN I C C HE M I C AL S

Waste with specific halogenated toxic Solid organic chemical wastes L401
organic chemicals listed in the PCL

Waste with specific non-halogenated Solid organic chemical wastes L402

toxic organic chemicals listed in the PCL

Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) All ODS wastes L403

Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) wastes All PCB wastes L404
 M I SC E L L AN E OUS W AST E S

PATHOGENIC OR TISSUES, ORGANS, FETUSES, BLOODS AND BODY FLUIDS M501

INFECTIOUS WASTES
Asbestos wastes All Asbestos wastes M502
Pharmaceuticals and Expired Pharmaceuticals and Drugs M503
drugs
Pesticides Wastewater sludge from the production pesticides other than
those in M505
M504
Persistent Organic Aldrin, chlordane, dieldin, endrin, heptachlor,
Pollutants (POPs) hexachlorobenzene,mirex, toxaphene, DDT M505
wastes
Wa s t e elertrical Include all waste electrical and electronic equipment that contain
hazardous components such as lead, cadmium, mercury, M506
and electronic
equipment (WEEE) hexavalent chromium, polvbrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and
polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) that includes its
peripherals i.e., ink, cartridges, toners, etc.

Special Wastes Household HWs such as paints, thinners, household batteries,

lead-acid batteries, spray canisters and the like that are M507
consolidated by Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) . These
include wastes from residential
and commercial sources that comprise of consumer electronics,
white goods (i-e. refrigerators, washing machines, air
conditioners, etc.) batteries, oil and busted lamps
 Exempted Wastes
•Household wastes such as garbage under RA 9003 except
special wastes
• Industrial and commercial wastewaters which are disposed
of on-site through the sewerage system
• Septic tank effluents and associated sullage wastewaters
• Industrial and commercial solid wastes which do not contain
hazardous wastes as identified in Table 2-1
• Materials from building demolition except asbestos
• Untreated spoils from mining, quarrying and excavation
works but not materials in the nature of tailings,
commercially treated materials and mine facility
consumables
 Coverage
1. Hazardous Waste Generators
2. Hazardous Waste Transporters
3. Hazardous Waste Treatment,
Storage & Disposal (TSD)
Facilities
Responsibilities of HW Generators

• Registration
 Registration Requirements
• Accomplished and notarized application form
Applic a tio n F o r m
Section A2: Waste Generation by Type of Waste

HW Cataloguing
2. Waste name & 8. Total Volume
1. HW # 3. HW Nature
description 4. Toxic 5. Corrosive 6. Reactive 7. Flammable (tons/year)

HW Nature: Lq = liquid, So = solid, Sl = sludge, Ga = gas

Section A3: Waste Storage, Transport, Treatment and Disposal
1 2 3 4 Transporter Treater Disposal
HW# TSD Volume Storage 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Location1 (ton/yr) 2
Method ID # Name ID # Name Method ID # Name Method

1 TSD Location : Offsite or Onsite 2 Storage Method : D for drum

 Registration Requirements
• Accomplished and notarized application form
• Process flow diagram of waste streams
• Description of waste management plan
• Copies of the following clearances/permits
 ECC or CNC
 Permit to Operate for Air Pollution Installations
 Discharge Permit
• Copy of the PCO Accreditation Certificate
Responsibilities of HW Generators
• Registration
• Prepare an Emergency Contingency Plan
• Personnel Training
• Notify EMB and provide info on type and quantity
of HW generated in prescribed form.
 Self Monitoring Report (SMR)
• Continue to OWN and be RESPONSIBLE for
Hazardous Wastes generated or produced until
such wastes have been certified by waste
treaters as adequately treated, recycled,
reprocessed or disposed of.
 STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
• Storage area must be:
- Accessible
- Have adequate ventilation.
- Properly secured.
• Floors should be impermeable to liquids, resistant to
chemical attacks and not slippery
• Containment for spillages
• Containers should be:
Raised from the floor to allow passage of water and
circulation of air
Should be labeled with its contents
• Segregation of wastes
• Regular check of leaks
• With emergency response equipment
 LABELING REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum size of 20 cm x 30 cm or readable 5

meters away
• Background color should be yellow and black for
letters using permanent ink
• Material of label should be scratch-proof and
resistant to tampering and weathering
• Information on the label should contain the
name of the generator and the waste
HAZARDOUS WASTE
TRANSPORTER
Responsibilities of HW Transporters
• Register as HW Transporter with the EMB Central
Office
• Secure Transport Permit from EMB Regional Office
• Transport wastes from the HW generators’ site to the
HW treatment facility
• Issue Manifest of Transport
• Carry proper documents during the transport of HW
• Train personnel involved in transport of wastes
• Ensure adequate number of helper or aids in addition
to the driver during the transport of HW
• Use appropriate HW vessel and transport vehicle
• Report any incident (spillage, accident) to EMB
Regional Office and institute clean-up of the area
 TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS
• With required documents: Memorandum of
Agreement with the HW Generator and HW TSD
Facility; Transporter Registration; Transport
Permit; Manifest of Transport

• Waste containers should be properly

contained/packaged and labeled

• Transport vehicles should have identification and

signages/placards

• Spill Response Plan and Equipment

Placards and Symbols
TSD FACILITY
 Responsibilities of HW TSD Facilities
• Register as a HW Treatment, Storage and
Disposal Facility with the EMB Central Office
• Signify acceptance of HW brought to their facility
• Properly treat the HW within six months from
receipt of the waste
• Proper maintenance of its equipment and facility
• Issues Certificate of Treatment of the HW to the
generator and provide copy to the EMB
Regional Office.
PROPER HAZARDOUS WASTES (HW) MANAGEMENT

Transporter
HW Transporter Registration

Memorandum of
Agreement with Transport Permit Manifest
Transporter & TSD Facility
Manifest TSD
Storage & Labeling Registration
SMR
EMB Regional
PCO HWID Office

Certificate Of
Treatment
HW Treatment, Storage &
HW generator Disposal (TSD) Facility
 FRONTLINE SERVICES F E E T IM E
1 Registration of HW Generators P600 20

2 Permit to Transport Hazardous Wastes P500/HW 20

3 Annual Registration of a TSD Facility P15,000 30

4 Annual Registration of a HW Transporter P500/V 30

5 Import Clearance for materials containing HW P2,000 20

6 Export Clearance for materials containing HW P2,000 20

7 Registration of Importer of HW P 5,000 20

EMB Central Office EMB Regional Offices

PENAL PROVISIONS
 Chemical Management
VIOLATION FINES (PhP)
1 Non-registration pursuant to the 50,000
provisions of PCL, PMPIN and CCO
2 Operating with an expired 40,000
Permit/Clearance
3 Non-compliance with the conditions of 10,000 –
the Permit/Clearance 40,000
4 Misrepresentation, inaccurate or 50,000
inconsistent information of
data/information submitted during
registration and securing of permits
5 Environmental damages 50,000
 HAZARDOUS WASTES MANAGEMENT VIOLATION FINES (PhP)

1 Failure to provide information upon registration as HWG 50,000

2 Failure to comply with reporting requirements 50,000
3 Failure to comply with the conditions of the permit 50,000
4 Failure to comply with labeling requirements 50,000
5 Failure to submit a completed copy of the Hazardous Wastes Manifest Form 50,000
(attachment to the SMR)
6 Performs the functions of a TSD without a Permit 50,000
7 Conveys HW without the required permits & manifest form 50,000
8 Conveys HW without proper labels and placards 50,000
9 Accepts HW without the proper manifest 50,000
10 Stores, recycles, treats or disposes HW without a TSD facility permit 50,000

11 Imports recyclable materials containing hazardous substances without an 50,000

import clearance
12 Exports materials containing hazardous wastes without an export clearance 50,000

Generators TSD Facilities

Importers/Exporters
Transporters
“Safety is everyone’s concern;
Proper Chemical and HW
management assures safety.”

“If you think SAFETY is

EXPENSIVE & TASKING, then
try ACCIDENT.”
 Thank You!

Environmental Management
Bureau – NCR
www.emb.gov.ph/ncr