RSR

(Waste & Environmental)

Consultancy

Providing Technical help to Industry and Education Establishments

• Drum surveys including chemical analysis and potential disposal routes.

  Considerable wastes from chemical production processes end up in drums. This can lead to a large number of drums containing a variety of chemical substances. The drums can be stored in such a way and for a long time that the contents or the drums lose their identity. Steel drums rust in particular become corroded and requires specialised treatment before they can be moved. An independent on-site survey will enable the condition of the drum to be assessed, labelled and sampled for subsequent analyses. This information will allow a realistic disposal price to be estimated.

• Disposal of redundant chemical stocks in drums of bulk via resale, recovery or disposal.

  With the current emphases on recycling, redundant chemical can have a value and consideration when given to possible reuse can be rewarding. Sampling with subsequent analysis in conjunction with available data sheets that can provide information in finding a buyer. When it becomes clear that the chemical has no potential for recycling because of contamination or low value, disposal becomes the only option. With knowledge of the waste industry, the lowest disposal cost can usually be achieved.

• Redundant laboratory chemical classification, safe packing and off site disposal.

  Chemical laboratories invariably produce redundant chemicals for a number of reasons. These may be out of date, contaminated of simply no longer required. Normally, the label, when present and legible, is indicative of the container's contents. The containers needs to be classified such that they are chemically compatible and safely packed. With containers of unknown chemical content, a preliminary assessment can be made to identify the chemical or classified as unknown. Once completed, the packages are removed to a licensed site with the necessary paper work.

• Waste minimisation techniques

  Waste minimisation techniques normally commence with a detailed audit of the processes used primarily to ensure adequate understanding of the processes used. From the initial study, a detailed plan can be formulated to highlight areas where savings can be potentially made. This can include materials that can be reused with or without treatment or the sequence changed to improve efficiency. An example is treatment of fume waste from metallurgical processes. The fume can be treated often in-house to recover the non-ferrous content and returned to the process.

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