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Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the philippines in congress assembled. Dao 27, series of 2005 provides for the revised pcl that has a. Thus, a chemical waste management program cwmp has been put in place to ensure proper handling and disposal of these wastes for general safety and in compliance with ra 6969. Chemical mixture means any combination of two or more chemical substances if the combination does not occur in nature and is not, in whole or in the past, the result of a chemical reaction, if none of the chemical substances and if the. Republic act 6969 of the philippines is also known as toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear wastes control act of 1990. The philippines is signatory to the basel convention which aims to to reduce trans. Updates on hazardous substance act and draft of new chemical substances act. The objective of the philippine chwemp is to establish a national framework for. Regional orientation of stakeholders on dao 201503 rirr of ra 7076. A areas expressly enumerated under section 19 of ra no. Toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear wastes control act of 1990 r. Toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear wastes control. Pursuant to provisions of section 16, republic act 6969, otherwise known as toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear wastes control act of 1990, the. Your browser will redirect to your requested content shortly.
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