South Africa
National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008
National Norms and Standards for the Assessment of Waste for Landfill Disposal, 2013
Government Notice R635 of 2013
- Published in Government Gazette 36784 on 23 August 2013
- Commenced on 23 August 2013
- [This is the version of this document from 23 August 2013.]
Chapter 1
Interpretation and purpose
1. Definitions
In these National Norms and Standards, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act has that same meaning, and unless the context indicates otherwise-"Leachable Concentration (LC)" means the leachable concentration of a particular element or chemical substance in a waste, expressed as mg/l;"Leachable Concentration Threshold (LCT)" means the leachable concentration threshold limit for particular elements and chemical substances in a waste, expressed as mg/l, prescribed in section 6 of these Norms and Standards;"putrescible waste" means waste that contains organic matter capable of being decomposed by microorganisms, or that will readily decay under normal conditions, giving rise to offensive odours, or which is capable of providing food for birds and animals, thereby attracting vermin or disease-causing vectors such as flies and rodents;"Total Concentration (TC)" means the total concentration of a particular element or chemical substance in a waste, expressed as mg/kg;"Total Concentration Threshold (TCT)" means the total concentration threshold limit for particular elements or chemical substances in a waste, expressed as mg/kg, prescribed in section 6 of these Norms and Standards;"the Act" means the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008);"the regulations" means the waste classification and management regulations, 2013.2. Purpose and application
These Norms and Standards prescribe the requirements for the assessment of waste prior to disposal to landfill in terms of Regulation 8(1)(a) of the Regulations.Chapter 2
Standard assessment methodology
3. Approach
4. Total Concentration (TC) analysis
5. Leachable Concentration (LC) analysis
6. LCT and TCT Limits
Elements & Chemical Substances in Waste | TCTO | TCT1 | TCT2 |
Metal Ions | |||
As, Arsenic | 5.8 | 500 | 2000 |
B, Boron | 150 | 15000 | 60000 |
Ba, Barium | 62.5 | 6250 | 25000 |
Cd, Cadmium | 7.5 | 260 | 1040 |
Co, Cobalt | 50 | 5000 | 20000 |
CrTotal, Chromium Total | 46000 | 800000 | N/A |
Cr(VI), Chromium (VI) | 6.5 | 500 | 2000 |
Cu, Copper | 16 | 19500 | 78000 |
Hg, Mercury | 0.93 | 160 | 640 |
Mn, Manganese | 1000 | 25000 | 100000 |
Mo, Molybdenum | 40 | 1000 | 4000 |
Ni, Nickel | 91 | 10600 | 42400 |
Pb, Lead | 20 | 1900 | 7600 |
Sb, Antimony | 10 | 75 | 300 |
Se, Selenium | 10 | 50 | 200 |
V, Vanadium | 150 | 2680 | 10720 |
Zn, Zinc | 240 | 160000 | 640000 |
Inorganic Anions | |||
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TDS | |||
Chloride | |||
Sulphate | |||
NO 3 as N, Nitrate-N | |||
F, Fluoride | 100 | 10000 | 40000 |
CN-(total), Cyanide Total | 14 | 10500 | 42000 |
Organics | |||
Benzene | 10 | 40 | |
Benzo(a)pyrene | 1.7 | 6.8 | |
Carbon tetrachloride | 4 | 16 | |
Chlorobenzene | 8800 | 35200 | |
Chloroform | 700 | 2800 | |
2-Chlorophenol | 2100 | 8400 | |
Di (2 ethylhexyl) phthalate | 40 | 160 | |
1,2-Dichlorobenzene | 31900 | 127600 | |
1,4-Dichlorobenzene | 18400 | 73600 | |
1,2-Dichloroethane | 3.7 | 14.8 | |
1,1-Dichloroethylene | 150 | 600 | |
1-2-Dichloroethylene | 3750 | 15000 | |
Dichloromethane | 16 | 64 | |
2,4-Dichlorophenol | 800 | 3200 | |
2,4-Dinitrotoluene | 5.2 | 20.8 | |
Ethylbenzene | 540 | 2160 | |
Formaldehyde | 2000 | 8000 | |
Hexachlorobutadiene | 2.8 | 5.4 | |
Methyl ethyl ketone | 8000 | 32000 | |
MTBE (Methyl t-butyl ether) | 1435 | 5740 | |
Nitrobenzene | 45 | 180 | |
PAHs (total) | 50 | 200 | |
Petroleum H/Cs, C6 to C9 | 650 | 2600 | |
Petroleum H/Cs, C10 to C36 | 10000 | 40000 | |
Phenols (total, non-halogenated) | 560 | 2240 | |
Polychlorinated biphenyls | 12 | 48 | |
Styrene | 120 | 480 | |
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane | 400 | 1600 | |
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane | 5.0 | 20 | |
Tetrachloroethylene | 200 | 800 | |
Toluene | 1150 | 4600 | |
Trichlorobenzenes (total) | 3300 | 13200 | |
1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 1200 | 4800 | |
1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 48 | 192 | |
Trichloroethylene | 11600 | 46400 | |
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol | 1770 | 7080 | |
Vinyl chloride | 1.5 | 6.0 | |
Xylenes (total) | 890 | 3560 | |
Pesticides | |||
Aldrin + Dieldrin | 0.05 | 1.2 | 4.8 |
DDT + DDD + DDE | 0.05 | 50 | 200 |
2,4-D | 0.05 | 120 | 480 |
Chlordane | 0.05 | 4 | 16 |
Heptachlor | 0.05 | 1.2 | 4.8 |
Elements & Chemical Substances in Waste | LCTO | LCT1 | LCT2 | LCT3 |
Metal Ions | ||||
As, Arsenic | 0.01 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 |
B, Boron | 0.5 | 25 | 50 | 200 |
Ba, Barium | 0.7 | 35 | 70 | 280 |
Cd, Cadmium | 0.003 | 0.15 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
Co, Cobalt | 0.5 | 25 | 50 | 200 |
CrTotal, Chromium Total | 0.1 | 5 | 10 | 40 |
Cr(VI), Chromium (VI) | 0.05 | 2.5 | 5 | 20 |
Cu, Copper | 2.0 | 100 | 200 | 800 |
Hg, Mercury | 0.006 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
Mn, Manganese | 0.5 | 25 | 50 | 200 |
Mo, Molybdenum | 0.07 | 3.5 | 7 | 28 |
Ni, Nickel | 0.07 | 3.5 | 7 | 28 |
Pb, Lead | 0.01 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 |
Sb, Antimony | 0.02 | 1.0 | 2 | 8 |
Se, Selenium | 0.01 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 |
V, Vanadium | 0.2 | 10 | 20 | 80 |
Zn, Zinc | 5.0 | 250 | 500 | 2000 |
Inorganic Anions | ||||
TDS | 1000 | 12 500 | 25 000 | 100 000 |
Chloride | 300 | 15 000 | 30 000 | 120 000 |
Sulphate | 250 | 12 500 | 25 000 | 100 000 |
NO3 as N, Nitrate-N | 11 | 550 | 1100 | 4400 |
F, Fluoride | 1.5 | 75 | 150 | 600 |
CN-(total), Cyanide Total | 0.07 | 3.5 | 7 | 28 |
Organics | ||||
Benzene | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.08 | |
Benzo(a)pyrene | 0.035 | 0.07 | 0.28 | |
Carbon tetrachloride | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.6 | |
Chlorobenzene | 5.0 | 10 | 40 | |
Chloroform | 15 | 30 | 120 | |
2-Chlorophenol | 15 | 30 | 120 | |
Di (2 ethylhexyl) phthalate | 0.50 | 1 | 4 | |
1,2-Dichlorobenzene | 5 | 10 | 40 | |
1,4-Dichlorobenzene | 15 | 30 | 120 | |
1,2-Dichloroethane | 1.5 | 3 | 12 | |
1,1-Dichloroethylene | 0.35 | 0.7 | 2.8 | |
1-2-Dichloroethylene | 2.5 | 5 | 20 | |
Dichloromethane | 0.25 | 0.5 | 2 | |
2,4-Dichlorophenol | 10 | 20 | 80 | |
2,4-Dinitrotoluene | 0.065 | 0.13 | 0.52 | |
Ethylbenzene | 3.5 | 7 | 28 | |
Formaldehyde | 25 | 50 | 200 | |
Hexachlorobutadiene | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.24 | |
Methyl ethyl ketone | 100 | 200 | 800 | |
MTBE (Methyl t-butyl ether) | 2.5 | 5.0 | 20.0 | |
Nitrobenzene | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
PAHs (total) | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Petroleum H/Cs, C6 to C9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Petroleum H/Cs, C10 to C36 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Phenols (total, non-halogenated) | 7 | 14 | 56 | |
Polychlorinated biphenyls | 0.025 | 0.05 | 0.2 | |
Styrene | 1.0 | 2 | 8 | |
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane | 5 | 10 | 40 | |
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane | 0.65 | 1.3 | 5.3 | |
Tetrachloroethylene | 0.25 | 0.5 | 2 | |
Toluene | 35 | 70 | 280 | |
Trichlorobenzenes (total) | 3.5 | 7 | 28 | |
1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 15 | 30 | 120 | |
1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 0.6 | 1 | 4 | |
Trichloroethylene | 0.25 | 2 | 8 | |
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol | 10.0 | 20 | 80 | |
Vinyl chloride | 0.015 | 0.03 | 0.12 | |
Xylenes (total) | 25 | 50 | 200 | |
Pesticides | ||||
Aldrin + Dieldrin | 0.015 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
DDT + DDD + DDE | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
2,4-D | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | |
Chlordane | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
Heptachlor | 0.015 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
7. Determining waste types for landfill disposal
Chemical Substances in Waste | Total Concentration(mg/kg) |
---|---|
Organics | |
TOC | 30 000 (= 3%) |
BTEX | 6 |
PCBs | 1 |
Mineral Oil (C10 to C40) | 500 |
Pesticides | |
Aldrin + Dieldrin | 0.05 |
DDT + DDD + DDE | 0.05 |
2,4-D | 0.05 |
Chlordane | 0.05 |
Heptachlor | 0.05 |
Chemical Substances in Waste | Total Concentration(mg/kg) |
Organics | |
TOC | 30 000 (= 3%) |
BTEX | 6 |
PCBs | 1 |
Mineral Oil (C10 to C40) | 500 |
Pesticides | |
Aldrin + Dieldrin | 0.05 |
DDT + DDD + DDE | 0.05 |
2,4-D | 0.05 |
Chlordane | 0.05 |
Heptachlor | 0.05 |
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