Security for the Integral Management of Substances and Hazardous and Non-hazardous Materials in the Oil Industry

The working conditions for the integral management of hazardous and non-hazardous substances and materials must be established, in order to establish the minimum safety conditions to prevent and minimize the significant impacts to the environment.

The contents of some hazardous and non-hazardous wastes are briefly presented below

HAZARDOUS WASTE

They are produced by all those toxic chemicals, radioactive and biological materials

These materials or products threaten every day workers who are exposed to this waste according to their jobs. The majority of this hazardous waste is the result of industrial processes, defective products, or spilled materials near your workplace causing deterioration to the environment.

Here are some examples that include those materials that may represent risks to health and the environment:

-Rags, gloves, masks and any other material or material that is impregnated with crude oil, gasoline, solvent and any dangerous substance, will be considered a hazardous waste, so they should be placed in containers, metal drums and / or colored plastics. Black (Hazardous Waste), previously identified and labeled, with double bag, arranged in different work fronts.

NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE:

-Non-recyclable household waste, such as bags, glasses, food containers, soda cans, glass containers, napkins, newspapers, among others are considered: NON-HAZARDOUS, must be placed in drums of Blue Color
Provided with sturdy plastic bags.

The domestic waste will be stored in plastic bags with a capacity of 30kg which are placed in metal containers of Yellow Color and its collection will be done daily and placed in the containers destined in suggested areas.