1. Prepared By Electrical Maintenance Section, B&G

2. SHEM 13-02 Environment Standards
Purpose
“create a system for handling, storing
and disposing of Hazardous Waste…
with minimal impact on the
environment, following the
standards…”
Scope
“Applicable to all departments of
HADEED generating hazardous
waste”

3. Hazardous Waste Management
What are Hazardous Wastes?
“any waste which poses a hazard or potential hazard to humans or
the environment…“ HD-IS-SHE-13.02.00
What is Hadeed doing
about these wastes?
• Hadeed identifies wastes as:
Hazardous or Non-Hazardous.
• Hazardous wastes are properly
treated, stored, transported,
and disposed.
Hazardous

4. Florescent tubes uses Phosphor and Mercury to
produce a luminous effect with electricity.
“Convert 2% of its power
input to visible white light”
Florescent Tubes
Phosphor Mercury
“Convert 22% of the power
input to visible white light” GE
100 W Bulb
1 Fluorescent Tube 11 Incandescent Lamps

5. Phosphor
Environmental Impacts
Mercury
Highly unstable and poisonous element that poisons animals and humans
“Phosphor and Mercury in the tubes is an environmental issue” Wikipedia
Mercury is liquid
and is easily drank by fishes
Phosphor & Mercury
causes Bone Weakening

6. Proper Disposal
• Fluorescent tubes must be
collected and segregated according
to its class.
• Implementation Checklist
conforming to SHEM-13, instructs
all departments to conduct:
Self-Audit Report
Proper disposal requires
proper containment & storage.

7. Disposal Procedures
B&G Electrical
Maintenance Collects
all Fluorescent Tubes
Fluorescent Tubes are
placed in a Drum
Material Transport
collects all the Drums
everyday
All Drums containing
the Fluorescent Tubes
are placed in a Skip
A company
specializing in
hazardous
waste collects
the skip
(BEA Co.)
Hazardous Waste
Disposal form is sent
to Material Transport
The Skip is
transported to the
yard.
B&G Electrical fills-up
a Hazardous Waste
Disposal Form