Disaster Management Tasks Related to Dangerous Waste Disposal

Abstract

The presence of dangerous waste implies a potential source of environmental pollution. Basic requirements of activities involving dangerous waste are related to its production, prevention and reduction of risks entailed and to avoiding environmental pollution and health damage. In the case of dangerous waste, in addition to supervisory tasks, disaster management organs perform independent inspections and licencing activities. Every activity performed by disaster management, all its tasks and authorities assigned to it by legislation are intended to protect the population as well as the environment. In addition to administrative, supervisory and monitoring activities of dangerous waste, safety planning must be performed at establishments and settlements. The author describes the activities related to dangerous waste through the analysis of the concerning tasks and authorities of disaster management organs.