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Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia (No. 18 of 1999) on Waste Management of hazardous and toxic materials (Peraturan Pemerintah Republik Indonesia Nomor 18 Tahun 1999 Tentang Pengelolaan Limbah Bahan Berbahaya Dan Beracun)

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Indonesia
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This Regulation provides for the management of hazardous and toxic materials as residual from production or manufacturing or processing activities; these residues are defined as B3 waste and their management includes their reduction, collection, storage (with time restrictions amounting to no more than 90 days, for whatever purpose they are stored), reutilization (post-processing in order to transform the waste in a safe, non-pollutant product), transportation (i.e. exportation to other countries with the technical capability of processing and waste disposal) and landfilling in secluded sites. (Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)

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