Methods and Facility Standards for the Storage, Clearance and Disposal of Industrial Waste Article 7

Apart from biomedical waste sharp implements and infectious waste the storage of hazardous waste shall comply with the following regulations:I. Hazardous industrial waste shall be stored separately in accordance with hazardous industrial waste identification methods or hazardous characteristics.II. Waste shall be sealed in fixed packaging materials or containers, placed within storage facilities, assigned classification numbers, and marked with labels indicating the name of the waste-producing enterprise, the storage date, quantity, composition, and the characteristics of the hazardous industrial waste type.III. Storage containers and facilities shall be compatible with the hazardous industrial waste they contain to lessen corrosion or attrition.IV. Storage containers and packing materials shall be kept in good condition, and shall be replaced promptly if there is concern of serious rusting, damage or leakage.Storage shall be limited to one year. Those who require an extension shall apply for extension to the local competent authority where the storage facilities are located two months prior to the deadline.Extensions shall be limited to one time and may not exceed one year.Enterprises that are unable to dispose of hazardous industrial waste within the deadline, because the enterprise is unable to carry out disposal, there are no domestic disposal organizations that could be commissioned with disposal or due to particular circumstances, may submit a storage plan to the central industry competent authority for preliminary review and approval. The storage deadline may be extended after a second review and approval by the central competent authority.Paragraph 2 and the foregoing paragraph do not apply to those that store waste during a clearance, import or export process.