ENVIRONMENTAL FINAL GOVERNING STANDARDS ITALY

ITALY - 6 Hazardous Waste
C6.2. DEFINITIONS
C6.2.1. Acute Hazardous Waste. Those wastes listed in Appendix A, “List of Hazardous
Substances & Materials,” with a “P” designator.
C6.2.2. Annual Waste Report. (Modello Unico di Dichiarazione Ambientale —MUD).
An official statement listing quantity and type of waste generated and disposed of in the previous
calendar year.
C6.2.3. Battery or Accumulator. Any source of electrical energy generated by direct
conversion of chemical energy and consisting of one or more primary battery cells (nonrechargeable)
or consisting of one or more secondary battery cells (rechargeable).
C6.2.3.1. Portable battery or accumulator. Any battery, button cell, battery pack,
or accumulator that:
C6.2.3.1.1. Is sealed;
C6.2.3.1.2. Can be hand carried; and
C6.2.3.1.3. Is neither an industrial battery or accumulator nor an automotive
battery or accumulator;
C6.2.3.2. Button cell. Any small round portable battery or accumulator whose
diameter is greater than its height and which is used for special purposes such as hearing
aids, watches, small portable equipment, and back-up power.
C6.2.4. Bulky Waste. Refrigerators and freezers, televisions, computers, dishwashing and
laundry machines, air conditioners, and any other large-sized waste (i.e., furniture). These
comprise both hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
C6.2.5. By-product. All products that are not primary products and have another use or
consumption. By-product that can be re-used directly without prior processing or treatment is not
considered waste, provided that the characteristics of the by-product are suitable for the specific
re-use with no prejudice for human health and/or the environment.
C6.2.6. Collection. The act of consolidating wastes (or materials which have been
separated for the purpose of recycling) from various locations.
C6.2.7. Commercial Urban Waste. Non-hazardous waste derived from locations and
facilities other than housing units (with the exclusion of industrial activities) that is classified by
the Municipalities as urban waste. Examples of acceptable classification as commercial urban
waste include scrap paper from offices and food waste from restaurants. Examples of
unacceptable classification include used toner cartridges from laser printers and photocopying
machines or empty paint cans from a warehouse. See Urban Waste.
C6.2.8. Construction and Demolition Waste. A subcategory of special waste that includes
waste building materials, packaging, and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair,
and demolition operations on pavements, houses, commercial buildings, and other structures.
C6.2.9. Disposal. Any activity listed in Appendix B.2 (e.g., the discharge, deposit,
injection, etc. of any waste into or on land so that the waste or constituent thereof may enter the
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