Research Output
Managing chemical wrappers and chemical containers by the wholesale and retail traders Vis-à-vis the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 and the Environmental Quality Act 1974
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Publication
In the services sector, one prospective area for the contribution and
development of SMEs is “Distributive trade” which focus on retail, wholesale,
restaurants, motor vehicle distribution, motor vehicle trade and repair services,
and franchising. One business undertaken by wholesale and retail trading is
distributing and supplying of chemicals to the consumers. Chemical products in
particular are move to consumers and to other businesses through the
distribution channels. Poorly chosen channels of distribution through which
goods and services flow can cause a superior product or service to be out of the
market. Workers who are employed in the wholesale or retail industry at the
chemical workplaces are required to manage, handle and make delivery of
chemicals to client’s base on their demand. The outcomes from the process of
repacking are unwanted or throw away chemical wrappers and unwanted or
throw away chemical containers. This throw away chemical wrappers and
chemical containers fall under the category of Scheduled Waste (SW) that is
“SW 409 - Disposed Containers, Bags or Equipment Contaminated with
Chemicals, Pesticides, Mineral Oil or Scheduled Wastes.” Some of the health
effects due of exposure of this throw away chemical wrappers and chemical
containers include skin irritation, occupational asthma, systemic chemical
poisoning, chemical burns from corrosives, cancer etcetera. Since these throw
away chemical wrappers and chemical containers are classified as schedule
waste, hence, these wastes have to be disposed of in accordance with the
Environmental Quality Act 1974 with its subsidiary legislation “Environmental
Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005.”