Spc-Env-001 QP Specifications For Waste Management

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) PROCEDURE
QP SPECIFICATION FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT SPC-ENV-001

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
2.0 OBJECTIVE / INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 3
3.0 SCOPE ................................................................................................................................................. 3
4.0 POLICY ................................................................................................................................................ 3
5.0 DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 3

5.1 ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 5
6.0 REFERENCE STANDARDS................................................................................................................ 6
7.0 WASTE CLASSIFICATION ................................................................................................................. 8

7.1 NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE............................................................................................................ 8
7.2 HAZARDOUS WASTE ..................................................................................................................... 8
8.0 MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................ 12
8.1 WASTE REDUCTION PROGRAMME ........................................................................................... 13
8.2 WASTE MONITORING PROGRAMME ......................................................................................... 13
8.3 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS APPLICABLE TO WASTE MANAGEMENT ......................... 13
8.4 EFFLUENT STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATION / PROCESSES ...................................... 17
8.5 AVOID USE OF SPECIFIC HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS .............................................................. 19
8.6 SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS ................................................................................................. 21
8.7 WATER QUALITY CRITERIA ........................................................................................................ 22
8.8 SEAWATER COOLING DISCHARGES......................................................................................... 22
8.9 DISCHARGE FROM MARINE VESSELS...................................................................................... 23
9.0 WASTE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES................................................................................. 24
9.1 ASSET MANAGERS OF QP AND SUBSIDIARY FACILITIES...................................................... 24
9.2 QP & QP SUBSIDIARY CONTRACTORS..................................................................................... 24
10.0 DELIVERABLES ................................................................................................................................ 24
10.1 RECORDS: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONSIGNMENT NOTES ........................................................... 24
10.2 REPORTS ...................................................................................................................................... 25
11.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................. 26
11.1 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL WASTE TYPES IN THE OIL/GAS BUSINESS FOR NON-
HAZARDOUS & HAZARDOUS WASTES ............................................................................................................. 26
11.2 MINIMUM OPERATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR QP WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY .............................. 43
12.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE .................................................................................................................... 44
13.0 APPENDIX A: HAZARDOUS WASTE CLASSIFICATION ............................................................... 45
14.0 APPENDIX B: LEACHATE TEST...................................................................................................... 49
15.0 APPENDIX C: LIST OF OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES ........................................................ 51
16.0 APPENDIX D: FORM 1, APPLICATION FOR WASTE DISPOSAL, MUNICIPAL LANDFILLS

(SCENR).......................................................................................................................................................... 52
17.0 APPENDIX E, FORM 2, CERTIFICATE FOR THE TRANSPORT & DISPOSAL OF WASTES
(SCENR).......................................................................................................................................................... 53
18.0 APPENDIX F: ONSHORE WATER BASED DRILLING MUD & CUTTINGS ................................... 54
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2.0 OBJECTIVE / INTRODUCTION

The objective of this specification is to be able to describe QP’s minimum set of
standards and statements in order for all concerned to ascertain that (a) they have
complied with the minimum specifications for compliance to Qatar’s environmental
legislation regarding solid and liquid wastes environmental legislation and (b) oil and
gas industry accepted practice in solid and liquid waste management.
3.0 SCOPE
The scope of this specification includes the minimum specifications for compliance
to Qatar’s environmental legislation regarding solid and liquid wastes and the oil
and gas industry accepted practice in solid and liquid waste management. The
specific scope in waste management includes the following:
1. Waste Classification (section 6.0)
2. Minimum specifications in waste management (section 8.0)
3. Waste management responsibilities (section 9.0)
4. Deliverables: records and reports (section 10.0)
5. Performance specifications of selected non-hazardous and wastes (section
11.0)
4.0 POLICY
QP is committed to the protection, preservation and conservation of the natural
environment and local amenities in all areas of its operations. To achieve this, QP
will:
• Implement an environmental management system compliant with ISO 14001;
• Comply with all applicable standards and legislation on the environment, both
national and State-ratified international conventions and protocols;
• Implement oil and gas industry best practises where applicable laws and
regulations do not exist;
• All QP personnel are also directed to ensure that all contractors working for QP
apply the same environmental policy.
5.0 DEFINITIONS
Basel Convention Refers to the Basel Convention on the

control of transboundary movement of
hazardous wastes and their disposal, 1989
and entered into force 5 May 1992. List of
Competent Authorities and Focal Points as
of 25 August 1998.
Discharge Means addition of contaminants to the

ambient air, receiving water, or through a
conveying system to a treating device.
Environment Means the air, land, water and coastal areas

of the State of Qatar. For conventions
wherein Qatar is a signatory, environment
means the air, land and water outside the
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territory of the State of Qatar.
Environmental Quality Means the standards that dictate the level of

Standards pollution or nuisance that shall not be
exceeded.
Mixing zone Refers to an area of the receiving water

directly adjacent to the point of discharge of
wastewater.
Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) Ozone-Depletion Potential or ODP of

substances are compared to that of the
refrigerant R11, which is taken to have an
ODP of unity.
Persistent Organic Pollutants POPs are chemical substances that persist

(POPs) in the environment, or bioaccumulate
through the food web, or travel long
distances without being biodegraded and
pose a risk of causing adverse effects to
human health and the environment
Pollutant Any solid, liquid, gas, odour, noise,

radiation, heat, vibration or any combination
resulting directly or indirectly from human
activities that may cause an adverse effect.
Receiving water The Arabian Gulf
Specification Specification refers to QP’s minimum set of

standards and statements in order for all
concerned to ascertain that they have
complied with the environmental legislation
and other normal acceptable practice in an
oil and gas operation.
Transboundary movement Transboundary movement of hazardous

waste refer to movement of hazardous
wastes or other wastes from an area under
the national jurisdiction of one state to or
through an area under the national
jurisdiction of another state or to or through
an area not under the national jurisdiction of
any state, provided that at least two States
are involved in the movement.
Wastewater Means any process water resulting from

industrial, domestic or agricultural processes
or from other activities.

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5.1 ABBREVIATIONS
BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand
COD Chemical Oxygen Demand
DA Director Administration
DDT Dichloro diphenyl trichloro ethane
DO Director Operations
DT Technical Director
DV Director New Ventures
EMS Environmental Management System
EPA Environmental Protection Agency, USA
EV Manager, Environmental Affairs Department
EVM Environmental Management
HSE Health Safety & Environment
ISO International Standards Organisation
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MIC Mesaieed Industrial City
MPN Minimum Probable Number
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
MSH Medical Services Occupational Health
NORM Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials
OBM Oil-based Mud
ODP Ozone Depletion Potential
ODS Ozone-Depleting Substances
PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyl
PCT Polychlorinated Terphenyl
POP Persistent Organic Pollutants (a term used by UNEP)
QP Qatar Petroleum
RAA Ras Abu Aboud
RLC Ras Laffan Industrial City
ROPME Regional Organisation for the Protection of the Marine
Environment
SC Standards Committee
SCENR Supreme Council for the Environment & Natural Reserves
SQ Manager Safety Quality & Environmental Departments
STP Sewage Treatment Plant
TCLP Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure
TPH Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
WHO World Health Organisation

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6.0 REFERENCE STANDARDS

In the event of conflict between this document and the standards / codes referenced
herein or other purchase or contractual requirements, the most stringent requirement
shall apply to the Custodian Department for guidance or direction.
Name of Reference Reference document
Standard
1 The Safe Disposal The Safe Disposal of Hazardous Wastes, the Special
of Hazardous Needs of Developing Countries, Vol. 1, A joint study
Wastes of the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP), World Health Organisation (WHO) and the
World bank, 1989, (based on requirements of the
Basel Convention.)
2 Environmental State of Qatar Environmental Protection Standards,
Protection 1998
Standards
3 ROPME Protocol 1978 Protocol Concerning Regional Co-operation in
Combating Pollution by Oil and Other Harmful
Substances in Cases of Emergency, Kuwait, April
24, 1978.
4 ROPME Protocol & 4.1 Protocol Concerning Marine Pollution Resulting
Guidelines from Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental
Shelf, ROPME, Feb 17, 1990.
4.1.1 Guidelines on Requirements for the Conduct of
Environmental Impact Surveys and
assessments and the Production of
Environmental Impact Statements.
4.1.2 Guidelines on the Use and Storage of
Chemicals in Offshore Operations.
4.1.3 Guidelines on the Conduct of Seismic
Operations.
4.1.4 Guidelines on the Voluntary Regulation of the
Disposal of Drill Cuttings on the Sea Bed
5 ROPME Protocol ROPME Protocol Concerning Regional co-operation
in Combating Pollution by Oil and Other Harmful
Substances in Cases of Emergency, Kuwait, April
24,1978.
6 ROPME Protocol Protocol for the Protection of the Marine
Environment from Land-Based Sources of Pollution,
Feb 21, 1990
7 ROPME Protocol Protocol on the Control of Marine Transboundary
Movements and Disposal of Hazardous Wastes and
Other Wastes, Tehran, March 17, 1998
8 Montreal Protocol Montreal Protocol, Copenhagen Amendment, 1994
9 Classification of Convention Text, The Basel Convention, Secretariat
Hazardous Wastes of the Basel Convention, Geneva Executive Centre,
Switzerland, 1989, entered into force 5 May 1992,
updated list of focal points 1998.
10 Waste lubricant Automotive Markets Environmental Guidelines, Shell
recycling Supply and Marketing, Automotive Markets, 1991
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11 TPH, pH and EC API, 1997, Environmental Guidance Document:

soil contamination Waste Management in Exploration and Production
standard Operations, American Petroleum Institute, E5,
Washington, DC, USA.
12 GD-ENV-001 Waste Management Guidelines for Offshore
Operations hierarchy (currently under user review)
13 GD-ENV-002 Waste Management Guidelines for Dukhan (under
preparation by EV Department)
14 GD-ENV-003 Waste Management Guidelines for QP Mesaieed
(under preparation by EV Department)
15 GD-ENV-004 Waste Management Guidelines for QP Doha (under
preparation by EV Department)
16 Montreal Protocol Elements for establishing Policies, Strategies and
Institutional Framework for Ozone Layer protection,
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
and Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the
Montreal Protocol, January 1995.
17 EPA Toxicity test Leachate tests to determine the toxicity of a waste
product, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in
40CFR Part 261, subpart D, section 261.35
18 UNEP Persistent UNEP Chemicals – Persistent Organic Pollutants
Organic Pollutants (POPs), http://irptc.unep.ch/pops/ai-default.html
19 Environmental Environmental Management in oil and gas
Management exploration and production, An overview of issues
and management principles, Joint E & P Forum /
UNEP Technical Publication, 1997.
20 Clinical waste Guidelines for drug disposal (Draft), WHO/DAP/98-,
disposal World Health Organisation, Action Programme on
Essential Drugs, Dr. Philip Rushbrook (WHO
European Centre for Environment and Health,
France), Geneva, Switzerland, 1998.
21 Drilling waste pit E&P Waste Pit Management in Oman, Petroleum
Development Oman, by Artemis Farahmand-Razavi,
Shell Research and Technology Centre, Thornton,
September 1997
22 Waste management API, 1997, Environmental Guidance Document:
in E & P operations Waste Management in Exploration and Production
Operations, American Petroleum Institute, E5,
Washington, DC, USA.
23 Waste management API, 1995, Metals Criteria for Land Management of
in E & P operations Exploration and Production Wastes: Technical
Support Document for API Recommended Guidance
Values, American Petroleum Institute, Publication
Number 4600, Washington, DC, USA.
24 Industrial pollution Industrial Pollution Control Handbook, Herbert F.
control Lund, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1971.
Note that this Waste Management Specification replaces the requirements and
standards in section 6.0, Waste Management Criteria of Environment Protection
Management Standards, STD-ENV-002, Sept 1996.
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7.0 WASTE CLASSIFICATION

Waste is broadly classified as non-hazardous and hazardous. Non-hazardous
wastes in the oil & gas operations are classified as either domestic or non-
hazardous industrial wastes. These are summarised as follows:
• Hazardous wastes
• Non-hazardous wastes
• Domestic
• Non-hazardous industrial wastes
7.1 NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE
Non-hazardous waste is defined in this specification as any solid material,
semi solid or liquid that does not have any danger to the environment or to
human health if it is dealt with in an acceptable and scientific way that is
acceptable by the (SCENR).
In QP and QP subsidiary operations, examples of non-hazardous waste can
be any or a combination of the following:
Table 1: examples of non-hazardous waste

Domestic refuse Tree & grass Office waste Kitchen refuse
cuttings
Water-based Water-based drill Non- Ferrous scrap metal
drilling mud (if it cuttings (if it hazardous (uncontaminated)
complies w/ complies w/ empty drums
ROPME) ROPME)
Other non- Building debris Wood, paper
hazardous
wastes
(Reference: The Safe Disposal of Hazardous Wastes, the Special Needs of
Developing Countries, Vol. 1, A joint study of the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP), World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World bank, 1989,
(based on requirements of the Basel Convention.)
7.2 HAZARDOUS WASTE

7.2.1 Hazardous Wastes covered by the Basel Convention
The (SCENR) states that the classification of hazardous wastes shall
be according to the Basel Convention, 1989 (updates 1992 &1998), to
which Qatar is a signatory. In the case of doubt, additional test data to
determine the hazardous nature of a particular waste would be
provided to the (SCENR).
The classification of hazardous waste according to the Basel
Convention is summarised below while the details are presented in
Appendix A.
Hazardous waste classification and definitions according to the Basel
Convention is as follows:

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a) Explosive
An explosive substance or waste is a solid or liquid substance or
waste (or mixtures of substances or wastes) which is in itself
capable by chemical reaction of producing gas at such a
temperature and pressure and at such speed as to cause damage
to the surroundings.
b) Flammable
(i) Flammable liquids
Flammable liquids are liquids, or mixtures of liquids, or liquids
containing solids in solution or suspension (for example, paints,
varnishes, lacquers, etc., but not including substances or waste
otherwise classified on account of their dangerous characteristics)
which give off a flammable vapour at temperatures of not more than
60.5 deg. C, closed-cup test, or not more than 65.6 deg. C, open-
cup test. (Since the results of open-cup tests and of closed-cup test
are not strictly comparable and even individual results by the same
test are often variable, regulations varying from the above figures to
make allowance for such differences would be within the spirit of
this definition).
(ii) Flammable solids
Solids, or waste solids, other than those classed as explosives,
which under conditions encountered in transport are readily
combustible, or may cause or contribute to fire through friction.
(iii) Spontaneous combustion
Substances or wastes, which are liable to spontaneous heating
under normal conditions, encountered in transport, or to heating up
on contact with air, and being then liable to catch fire.
Flammable gases on contact with water
Substances or wastes, which, by interaction with water, are liable to
become spontaneously flammable or to give off flammable gases in
dangerous quantities.
c) Oxidising
Substances or wastes which, while in themselves not necessarily
combustible, may, generally by yielding oxygen cause, or contribute
to, the combustion of other materials.
d) Infectious Substances
Substances or wastes containing viable microorganisms or their
toxins, which are known or suspected to cause disease in animals
or humans.
e) Corrosive
Substances or wastes which, by chemical action, will cause severe
damage when in contact with living tissue, or, in the case of

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leakage, will materially damage, or even destroy, other goods or the

means of transport; they may also cause other hazards.
f) Toxic
Substances or wastes which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if
they penetrate the skin, may involve delayed or chronic effects.
g) Ecotoxic
Substances or wastes which if released present or may present
immediate or delayed adverse impacts to the environment by
means of bioaccumulation and/or toxic effects upon the biotic
systems.
h) Leachate w/ characteristics of any of the above
Capable, by any means, after disposal, of yielding another material,
e.g. leachate, which possesses any of the characteristics listed
above.
Typical examples of hazardous waste in the day-to-day QP and QP
subsidiary operations and classified under the Basel Convention
are as follows:
Table 2: Typical examples of hazardous waste in the day-to-day QP and QP

subsidiary operations
Basel classification
Common name Hazardous UNEP Code UNEP Category
Characteristic
1 Oily Toxic H11 Y9
contaminated
sand
2 Oily sludge Toxic H11 Y9
3 Waste lubricants Toxic H11 Y8
4 Pigging sludge Toxic H11 Y9
(non- NORM)
5 Clinic waste Infectious H6.2 Y1
substance
6 Sewage sludge Infectious H6.2 Y46
substance
7 Expired surplus Explosive H1 Y15
explosives
8 Oil-based mud Toxic H11 Y9
(OBM)
9 Oil-based mud Toxic H11 Y9
cuttings
10 Asbestos waste Toxic H11 Y36
11 Transformer oils Toxic H11 Y10
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12 Grit blasting Leachate w/ H13 Y17

waste any of the
hazardous
characteristics
7.2.2 Radioactive wastes (this is not covered by Basel Convention)

The Basel Convention excluded the management of hazardous
wastes since these are covered by other documents covered
internationally under the UN International Atomic Energy Agency
(UNIAEA). The detection, handling, disposal and protection of workers
using radioactive materials in QP operations are covered in QP
operational procedures ENG/009 and ENG/014. These two
documents shall be consulted when dealing with radioactive and
radioactive wastes in QP operations.
There are however radioactive wastes, which are considered ‘low
specific activity’ wastes, which, may be disposed in an industrial
landfill in Qatar, provided that specific precautions have been
satisfied. An example of low specific activity waste is the discarded
Smoke Detectors containing radioactive isotopes. The disposal of
Smoke Detectors containing radioactive isotopes is provided as a
Waste Management Chart in the Waste Management Guidelines.
7.2.3 State Industrial Waste Disposal Leachate Test
In case leachate tests are required to determine the toxicity of a waste
product, the (SCENR) specifies that this shall be conducted according to
the procedure of US EPA as given in 40CFR Part 261 subpart D, section
261.35, dated 16 August 1991 (Reference 1). This is summarised in
Appendix B.
Under certain circumstances the State, in the past allowed disposal of
industrial waste into the municipal landfill. These circumstances are:
• The concentrations of hazardous components specified in Table
3 below shall be the maximum concentrations of hazardous
components in a non-hazardous inert matrix.
• The elutriate fraction shown in Table 3 column A is not
exceeded. The elutriate fraction refers to the leachate test
described in Appendix B. If the analysis of the waste exceeds
either the limits in column A or B then the waste must be
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Table 3: Table of Exemptions
Waste Components Column A Column B

Elutriate Fraction, Concentration, mg/kg
micro g/m3
HEAVY METALS
1. Arsenic 5 500
2. Cadmium 0.5 50
3. Chromium 5 3,000
4. Copper 10 1,000
5. Cobalt - 500
6. Lead 5 3000
7. Mercury 0.1 10
8. Nickel 2 1,000
9. Tin - 500
10. Selenium 1.0 100
11. Zinc 50 5,000
12. Total Heavy Metals - 10,000
INORGANIC
1. Cyanides 10 500
2. Fluorides (1) 100 5,000
3. Asbestos - 10,000 (1%)
containing wastes
(excluding asbestos
cement products) (2)
ORGANIC
1. Phenols - 50
2. Petroleum
Hydrocarbons
( > C9 ) - 20,000 ( 2% )
( < C9 ) - 2,000 ( 0.2% )
3. Organo chloride - 10
compounds 3
4. PCBs - 5
5. Non chlorinated - 50
pesticides
Notes
1. Except calcium fluoride which is considered inert at all concentrations
2. Excluding PCBs
(Reference: Section 8.0 wastes, State of Qatar Environmental Protection
Standards, 1998)
8.0 MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS
The minimum specifications in waste (solid & liquid) management refers to a set of
conditions which ensures: (a) compliance to the current State of Qatar
environmental standards in waste management; and (b) accepted waste
management specifications in the oil and gas industry. However, at the permitting
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adversely affected by discharges at these concentrations. In this case, the (SCENR)

will set stricter discharge limits than those shown here.
The pertinent sections in the Qatar Environmental Standards (1998), International
Conventions ratified by the State of Qatar and others are cross-referenced in this
document.
8.1 WASTE REDUCTION PROGRAMME
All QP Asset Managers shall have a waste management and waste reduction
programme. Process wastewater must be treated and recycled to the
maximum extent practicable. Sweet treated wastewater, which cannot be
recycled in the process, should be used for growing a green belt in the plant
premises or in the industrial area, to the maximum extent practicable. All
solid waste components (e.g. paper, aluminium cans, etc) with a potential for
recycling should be evaluated and an implementation plan formulated. The
format for a waste reduction programme is discussed in the waste
management guidelines (see Section 7).
(Reference: Waste Reduction Programme, Section 1.2.9, State of Qatar
Environmental Protection Standards, 1998.)
8.2 WASTE MONITORING PROGRAMME
All QP Asset Managers shall establish their own environmental monitoring
programme. This shall cover wastewater (industrial and domestic) and solid
waste (industrial and domestic). This programme would include the
frequency and format of reporting and would be approved by (SCENR). The
format for the waste monitoring programme is discussed in the EMS
procedure STD-ENV-012 Monitoring (under preparation).
Dilution of effluents to achieve the environmental standards is unacceptable,
except cooling water.
All industry-specific discharge standards are calendar monthly averages or
levels not to be exceeded during normal operating conditions.
(Reference: Waste Monitoring Programme, Sections 1.2.3, 1.2.8 & 1.2.14,
State of Qatar Environmental Protection Standards, 1998.)
8.3 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS APPLICABLE TO WASTE
MANAGEMENT
Industries should ensure that they do not contravene any conditions of an
international or regional convention to which the State of Qatar is a signatory.
(Reference: International conventions, section 1.2.10, State of Qatar
8.3.1 Classification of hazardous Waste, Basel Convention

The classification of hazardous wastes shall be in accordance with the
Basel Convention, 1989 (updates1992 & 1998) to which the State of
Qatar is a signatory. In case of doubt, additional test data to determine
the hazardous nature of a particular waste would be provided to the
SCENR. The summary of the classification of hazardous waste
according to the Basel Convention is presented in Appendix A. More
detailed information regarding the Basel Convention can be obtained
from QP EV Department.
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The procedure to be followed in case of transboundary movement of

hazardous waste would be according to the rules of the State of Qatar
formulated under the requirements of the Basel Convention, 1989
(updates 1992 & 1998). In addition, transboundary marine transport of
hazardous wastes shall follow the ROPME Protocol on the Control of
Marine Transboundary Movements and Disposal of Hazardous
Wastes and other Wastes.
The soil and groundwater resources shall be protected from being
contaminated by hazardous wastes.
The land disposal, storage and treatment of these (hazardous) wastes
shall be done in the manner prescribed by the Environment
Department of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture
(SCENR).
In case Leachate tests are required to determine the toxicity of a
waste product, this shall be conducted according to the procedure of
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 40CFR Part 261, subpart D,
section 261.35 (Appendix B).
(References:
1. Hazardous wastes, section 8.0, State of Qatar Environmental
Protection Standards, 1998.
2. ROPME Protocol on the Control of Marine Transboundary
Movements and Disposal of Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes)
8.3.2 ROPME Protocols

a) (SCENR) on the ROPME Protocols
Stipulations on discharge would meet the ROPME Protocol
requirements for:
• Existing facilities.
• New oil production facilities would be required to re-inject the
produced water unless the proponent suggests an acceptable
alternative with supporting data. In other areas, the discharge
would meet the ROPME Protocol requirements.
(Reference: ROPME Protocol requirements, section 2.6.3, State of
Qatar Environmental Protection Standards, Nov 1998)
b) ROPME Protocol for Land-based sources
The Regional Organisation for the Protection of the Marine
Environment (ROPME) Protocol for the Protection of the Marine
Environment against Pollution from Land-based Sources was made
in effect on 21 Feb 1990. The State of Qatar has ratified this
protocol. The Protocol applies to (a) discharges from outfalls and
pipelines discharging into the sea, and (b) from fixed or mobile
offshore facilities serving other than exploration and exploitation of
the seabed, its subsoil and the continental shelf and (c) from any
other land-based sources. Discharge of effluents from land-based
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sources shall obtain a permit to discharge from the competent state

authority (SCENR).
(Reference: Protocol for the Protection of the Marine Environment
from Land-Based Sources or ROPME, Kuwait, 21 Feb 1990.)
c) Sea-based sources
The Protocol Concerning Marine Pollution resulting from
Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf, Feb 17, 1990
and the implementing guidelines require the following specifications
to be adhered to:
Waste management specifications for the above protocol and
guidelines:
(i) Each operator of an offshore installation shall prepare, and
submit for approval of the Competent State Authority (i.e.
SCENR), a “Chemical Use Plan”.
(ii) The operator of the offshore installation is required to update
the “Chemical Use Plan” at least once every two years.
(iii) Any storage or use of chemicals based on the following should
be avoided:
(a) Mercury, cadmium, cyanide, chloro-phenols,
polychlorinated biphenyls and terphenyls and other
persistent organo-halogens, organo-tins and other organo-
metallic compounds.
(b) Any of the following likely to be discharged in
concentrations of over 50 ppm: arsenic, lead, copper, zinc,
beryllium, nickel, vanadium and chromium.
(c) Any radioactive substances
(d) Dioxin
(iv) Chemicals for which, subject to notification to the (SCENR),
approval is deemed to have been granted, and these are:
clays, bentonite, barytes, calcium carbonate, sodium and
calcium chloride brine, phosphate-based inorganic dispersants,
starch and cellulose formulations containing no biocides, and
synthetic or modified anionic and non-ionic polymers which
contain no added biocides and which have been specially
developed for water-based drilling fluids.
(v) Storage of chemicals offshore
(a) Every container has an overflow outlet, and there is
provision for any overflow to be retained automatically on
the installation.
(b) In the case of a highly toxic concentration, a double-shelled
container is used, and there is provision for an audible
warning to be given automatically if there is a leak in the
inner shell.

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(c) In cases other than those falling within (b) above, all liquids
leaked from the container will automatically be held on the
installation.
(vi) Guideline on the Voluntary Regulation of the Disposal of Drill
Cuttings on the Seabed.
(a) For all Drill Cuttings: No drill cuttings are
discharged/deposited on the seabed in a sensitive area
except in accordance with the approval of the Competent
State Authority (SCENR).
(b) Cuttings from drilling using Water-based Drilling Fluid. No
fluid should be regarded as water-based drilling fluid if any
kind of oil forms more than 10 % of the liquid phase of the
drilling fluid. Upon discharging drill cuttings resulting from
water-based drilling mud, due regard should be made to
the provisions of Article IX 4 (c).
(c) Cuttings from drilling in which Diesel Oil-Based Drilling
Fluid has been used. A drilling fluid is regarded as falling
within this category if diesel oil forms at least 25% of the
liquid phase of the fluid. Drill cuttings from drilling during
which diesel oil based drilling fluid has been used shall not
be deposited on the seabed without the express approval
of the Competent State Authority (SCENR).
(d) Cuttings from drilling when an Alternative Oil-Based Drilling
Fluid (or Low Toxicity Oil) is the one in which the liquid
phase contains over 40% of low aromatic content mineral
oil or alternative low toxicity oils. No drill cuttings produced
when alternative-based drilling fluid has been used shall be
deposited on the seabed without the express approval of
the Competent State Authority (SCENR).
(Reference: Protocol Concerning Marine Pollution
Resulting from Exploration and Exploitation of the
Continental Shelf, ROPME, Feb 17,1990 and the four
Implementing Guidelines)
d) Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes
Transboundary movement of hazardous waste refer to movement
of hazardous wastes or other wastes from an area under the
national jurisdiction of one state to or through an area under the
national jurisdiction of another state or to or through an area not
under the national jurisdiction of any state, provided that at least
two states are involved.
The (SCENR) shall be consulted when a hazardous waste shall be
transported from the State of Qatar to another country or when
importing a hazardous waste into the State of Qatar. Various
provisions are imposed on these hazardous wastes and the
exporter or importer shall fulfil all the conditions imposed by the
(SCENR).
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(Reference: Protocol on the Control of Marine Transboundary

Movements and Disposal of Hazardous Wastes and other Wastes,
Tehran, March 17, 1998.)
8.3.3 Containers/Tanks containing Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
per the Montreal Protocol
The State of Qatar has ratified the Montreal Protocol. Basically the
Protocol identified the major Ozone-Depleting Substances and
established a timetable for their reductions and or destruction. The list
of substances is provided in Appendix C. Although these substances
are in vapour form and not considered as solid or liquid waste, these
are contained in pressurised tanks or containers, which actually end
up as a solid waste. Hence control and management of the handling,
transport and disposal of the containers holding full, partially full or
even corroded tanks are a concern in waste management.
The phase-out of these substances is not covered in this document but in
the proposed document EMS Specifications for Emissions to
Atmosphere, STD-ENV-002 (currently being developed by EV
Department). However the specifications regarding the manner in which
the containers or tanks holding these substances are managed as solid
wastes are specified below:
(a) All containers and tanks holding these substances destined for
disposal shall be stored in the Supply Department yards of the
respective Asset Managers and shall await the recycle and/or
destruction instructions as specified in proposed document EMS
Specifications for Emissions to Atmosphere STD-EVN-002.
(b) The labelling of these tanks shall be made legible and the Asset
Manager or his authorised representative shall keep records of
the weight of each tank/container.
(c) These tanks/containers shall not be disposed until the phase-out
plan of the Asset Manager is in place.
(Reference: Montreal Protocol, developed under the management
of UNEP and signed in Sept 1987, came into force on 1 Jan 1989.
Amendments to the Montreal Protocol followed: London
Amendments, 10 Aug 1992; Copenhagen Amendments on 14 June
1994.)
8.4 EFFLUENT STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATION / PROCESSES

8.4.1 Effluent Standards for Onshore Oil, LNG & Gas Production
The process wastewater effluent standards for onshore oil, LNG & gas
production are indicated in the table 4 below. All industry-specific
discharge standards are calendar monthly averages or levels not to be
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Table 4: process wastewater effluent standards for onshore oil, LNG & gas
production
PARAMETER LIMIT
1 pH 6-9
2 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)5 50 mg/l
3 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) 250 mg/l
4 Total suspended solids 50 mg/l
5 Oil and grease 10 mg/l
6 Phenol 0.5 mg/l
7 Cyanide (total) 0.2 mg/l
8 Arsenic 0.1 mg/l
9 Cadmium 0.1 mg/l
10 Chromium (hexavalent) 0.1 mg/l
11 Lead 0.1 mg/l
12 Mercury 0.001 mg/l
13 Total metals. The metals would include 10 mg/l
nickel, copper, vanadium, beryllium and
zinc.
(References:
1. Section 2.5.0, Onshore Oil, LNG & Gas production, State of Qatar Environmental
Protection Standards, 1998.
2. Section 1.2.14: All industry-specific discharge standards are calendar monthly
averages or levels not to be exceeded during normal operating conditions)
8.4.2 Effluent Standards for Offshore Oil & gas Production

The process wastewater effluent standards for offshore oil & gas
production are indicated in the table below.
Table 5: process wastewater effluent standards for offshore oil & gas production
PARAMETER LIMIT
1 pH 6-9
2 Total metals 10 mg/l
3 Oil & grease (in produced 40 mg/l (monthly average and a limit of 100
water) mg/l for any excursion.
4 Oil & grease (from 15 mg/l
machinery spaces)
(Reference: Section 2.6.0, Offshore oil, LNG & gas production, State of Qatar

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8.4.3 Effluent Standards for Petroleum Refining

The process wastewater effluent standards for petroleum refining are
presented in the table below.
Table 6: process wastewater effluent standards for petroleum refining
PARAMETER LIMIT
1 pH 6-9
7 Chromium (total) 0.5 mg/l
8 Lead 0.1 mg/l
9 Phenol 0.5 mg/l
10 Benzene 0.05 mg/l
11 Benzo (a)pyrene 0.05mg/l
12 Sulphide 1 mg/l
(Reference: Section 2.7.3, Petroleum refining, State of Qatar Environmental
Protection Standards, 1998)
8.4.4 Effluent Standards for Petrochemical Plant

The process wastewater effluent standards for petrochemical plant are
presented in the table below.
Table 7: process wastewater effluent standards for petrochemical plant

PARAMETER LIMIT
1 pH 6-9
7 Chromium (total) 0.5 mg/l
8 Lead 0.1 mg/l
9 Phenol 0.5 mg/l
10 Benzene 0.05 mg/l
11 Benzo (a)pyrene 0.05mg/l
12 Sulphide 1 mg/l
(Reference: Section 2.8.3, Petrochemical Plant, State of Qatar Environmental
Protection Standards, 1998.)
8.5 AVOID USE OF SPECIFIC HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
8.5.1 Metallic constituents and Persistent Organic Pollutants
Any storage or use of chemicals based on the following constituents
should be avoided.
Table 8: storage or use of chemicals to be avoided

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Metallic constituents Persistent Organic Pollutants ( POPs)

1 Mercury 1 polychlorinated biphenyls and
terphenyls
2 Cadmium 2 chlorophenols
3 Cyanide 3 persistent organo-halogens
4 other organo-metallic compounds
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has initiated a

list of Persistent Organic Pollutants. These are chemical substances
that persist in the environment, bio accumulate through the food chain,
travel long distances without being biodegraded and pose a risk of
causing adverse effects to human health and the environment. With
the evidence of long-range transport of these substances to regions
where they have never been used or produced and the consequent
threats they pose to the environment of the whole globe, the
international community has now, at several occasions called for the
urgent global actions to reduce and eliminate releases of these
chemicals. In anticipation of a global convention regarding the control
of these Persistent Organic Pollutants, QP shall avoid the use of these
chemicals by using other chemical substitutes or change in the
system/process to totally avoid its use or production. The major
Persistent Organic Pollutants are indicated in table 9 below.
Table 9: Major Persistent Organic Pollutants
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

Pesticides Industrial Chemicals Unintended by-products
1. Aldrin 9. Hexachlorobenzene 11. Dioxins
(also a pesticide)
2. Chlordane 10 Polychlorinated 12. Furans
Biphenyls (PCBs) and
Polychlorinated
Terphenyls (PCTs)
3. DDT (Dichloro
diphenyl trichloro
ethane)
4. Dieldrin
5. Endrin
6. Heptachlor
7. Mirex
8. Toxaphene
(Reference: Section 2.6.4, Specific Hazardous Chemicals, State of Qatar
Environmental Protection Standards, 1998)
8.5.2 Industrial minerals (chemicals) used in drilling operations
Industrial minerals used in drilling shall not contain:
• more than 1 mg/kg (dry weight) of mercury
• more than 3 mg/kg (dry weight) of cadmium
as determined by TCLP (Toxicity Characteristics Leaching
Procedure, see Appendix B) analysis.
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Other compounds used in drilling would meet the specifications

laid down by ROPME (Regional Organisation for the Protection of
the Marine Environment) from time to time.
(Reference: Section 2.6.6, Industrial minerals used in drilling, State
of Qatar Environmental Protection Standards, 1998.)
8.6 SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS
Raw sewage shall be treated to the extent specified below, depending on
where the treated sewage is discharged.
8.6.1 Treated Effluent of a Sewage Treatment Plant
The treated effluent standard parameters are presented in the table
below.
Table 10: Treated effluent standard of a sewage treatment plant
PARAMETER LIMIT
4 Dissolved oxygen (DO) 2 mg/l
5 Total coliform (in MPN) (per 100 ml) 100
6 Residual chlorine 0.1 mg/l
(Reference: Section 2.9.0, Treated Effluent of a Sewage Treatment Plant, State of
Qatar Environmental Protection Standards, 1998)
8.6.2 Effluent used for Irrigation from a Sewage Treatment Plant
Treated effluent from the municipal treatment plants would be used for
irrigation. Practices must ensure that treated wastewater used for
irrigation is not injurious to public health or vegetation. Similarly,
industries would lay down targets for waste reduction, including
wastewater reduction. This would include utilisation of treated
wastewater for growing greenbelts. Such treated wastewater would
have the following relaxation for these specific parameters:
Table 11: Treated effluent used for irrigation from a sewage treatment plant
PARAMETER LIMIT
1 Ammonia 5 mg/l
2 Phosphate 30 mg/l
In the case treated wastewater is taken for irrigating land used for
public recreation the effluent would achieve the following specific
parameters:
Table 12: treated effluent standard for irrigating land used for public recreation
PARAMETER LIMIT
3 Total Coliform (in MPN) (per 100 ml) 0
(Reference: Section 5.0, Effluent from a sewage treatment plant (STP) used for
irrigation, State of Qatar Environmental Protection Standards, 1998)

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8.7 WATER QUALITY CRITERIA

The guideline for Water Quality Criteria for treated wastewater not specified
elsewhere is presented in table 13 below.
Table 13: Water Quality Criteria
Guidelines on Quality Criteria for Treated Wastewater
PARAMETER UNITS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE

1 Physical tests
1.1 Total Suspended Solids mg/l 50
1.2 pH pH units 6-9
2 Chemical tests:
2.1 Metallic species
2.1.1 Aluminium mg/l 15
2.1.2 Arsenic mg/l 0.1
2.1.3 Boron mg/l 1.5
2.1.4 Cadmium mg/l 0.1
2.1.5 Chromium, total mg/l 0.2
2.1.6 Copper mg/l 0.5
2.1.7 Iron mg/l 1
2.1.8 Manganese mg/l 0.2
2.1.9 Lead mg/l 0.1
2.1.10 Mercury mg/l 0.001
2.1.11 Nickel mg/l 0.5
2.1.12 Zinc mg/l 0.5
2.2 Non-Metallic Species
2.2.1 Ammonia ( as N) mg/l 3
2.2.2 Chlorine Residual mg/l 0.1
2.2.3 Cyanide mg/l 0.2
2.2.4 Dissolved Oxygen (DO) mg/l 2.0 (minimum)
2.2.5 Flouride mg/l 20
2.2.6 Phosphate (as P) mg/l 2
2.2.7 Sulfide mg/l 0.1
2.2.8 Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)5 mg/l 50
2.2.9 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen ( as N) mg/l 5
2.2.10 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) mg/l 250
2.3 Organic Species
2.3.1 Oil & Grease mg/l 15
2.3.2 Phenols mg/l 0.5
2.4 Biological Test
2.4.1 Total Coliform MPN 100
Min. 90% survival of selected
2.4.2 Bioassay test mg/l local fish species in 96 hr test
(Reference: Section 6.0, Water quality criteria, State of Qatar Environmental Protection
Standards, 1998.)
8.8 SEAWATER COOLING DISCHARGES
Water drawn from a cooling water canal for use as once-through, non-
contact cooling water may be discharged to a cooling water outfall provided
that the characteristics of the water meet the criteria prescribed in the table
below. Kindly note that although the temperature differential is 3 degrees C,
the minimum Dissolved Oxygen level is 2.0 mg/l and that the solubility of
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Table 14: Quality Criteria for Once-through Sea Water Cooling Discharges (see
note 1)
PARAMETER UNITS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LIMIT
1 Temperature Difference, degree C 3
( T) (see note 2)
2 Floating Particles mg/m2 none
3 Chlorine residual mg/l 0.1
4 Dissolved Oxygen mg/l 2.0 (minimum)
(D.O.)
5 Oil & Grease differential mg/l 10
( G) (see notes 3 & 4)
NOTES:
1. The once-through cooling water would be discharged to sea at an appropriate
mixing zone.
2. The temperature differential would be measured between the water intake and
the edge of the agreed mixing zone where the initial dilution takes place. In
case no studies have been undertaken, the edge of the zone would be taken
as 100 meters from the point of discharge.
3. Oil & grease would be determined as per MOPAM method specified by the
(SCENR). MOPAM method is available from the EV department.
4. The increase over the level at the intake.
(Reference: Section 3.0, Non-Contact, Once-through Seawater Cooling
Discharges, State of Qatar Environmental Protection Standards, 1998)
8.9 DISCHARGE FROM MARINE VESSELS
Waste and ballast water discharges from ships, boats and barges operating
within Qatari waters shall conform to the following criteria:
Table 15: Standard for ballast water discharges

PARAMETER UNITS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LIMIT
1 pH 6-9
2 Biochemical Oxygen mg/l 75
Demand (BOD)5
3 Chemical Oxygen mg/l 470
Demand (COD)
4 Total Suspended Solids mg/l 35
5 Oil & Grease differential mg/l 15
6 Ammonia (as Nitrogen) mg/l 3.0
7 Visible Oil and Grease None
8 Total Organic Carbon mg/l 150
NOTES:
1. In the case of segregated ballast tankers, discharging only segregated ballast,
there shall be a requirement only to comply with the oil and grease standard.
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way contaminated, then the full analysis shall be required. Measurements may
be either using on board monitors, or suitably calibrated, portable instruments.
2. Samples shall be collected from all individual tanks on each vessel weighted by
volume of water in each tank.
3. The discharge of untreated contaminated shipboard wastes and refuse from
vessels into port or coastal waters is not permitted. Retention and storage of
refuse aboard ship for later transfer to onshore facilities is required.
4. Contaminated ballast water in excess of the limits in the table above shall not be
discharge into port or coastal waters.
5. Ballast sludge shall not be discharged to the gulf.
6. Slop oils or machinery drippings shall not be discharged into port or coastal
waters. These wastes shall be collected and discharged to appropriate onshore
facilities.
7. Catch pans shall be installed under valves and hose connections.
(Reference: Section 4.0, Discharge from Marine Vessels, State of Qatar
Environmental Protection Standards, 1998)
9.0 WASTE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
9.1 ASSET MANAGERS OF QP AND SUBSIDIARY FACILITIES

Asset Managers of QP and QP subsidiary facilities are responsible for
ensuring that waste management in their area of responsibility, including
wastes from contractor activities, are managed in accordance with the
requirements of this Specification. Waste addressed in this Specification
shall be:
1. identified
2. quantified (either by direct measurement or using appropriate methods of
estimation)
3. recorded, as appropriate.
4. reported, as appropriate.
9.2 QP & QP SUBSIDIARY CONTRACTORS
Contractors are responsible for ensuring that wastes generated in the course
of carrying out their contractual requirements, are managed in accordance
with the requirements of this Specification and reported, when applicable, to
their corresponding QP or QP subsidiary contract holder.
In the event that circumstances prevent compliance with this Specification,
Asset Managers shall seek out approval as specified in the proposed
document EMS Documentation and Document Management STD-ENV-010
(to be developed by EV Department as part of the ISO 14001
documentation).
10.0 DELIVERABLES
10.1 RECORDS: Internal and External Consignment Notes

10.1.1 Internal QP Consignment Notes
A QP Waste Consignment Note shall accompany all wastes,
hazardous and non-hazardous, when moved from one location to a
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waste disposal facility or another location. The waste consignment

note shall have the following minimum components:
a. A description of the waste indicating the waste type (hazardous or
non-hazardous) and quantity
b. Details of the waste generator
c. Details of the waste transporter
d. Details of the waste disposal facility or storage
The waste generator for both hazardous and non-hazardous shall
raise the waste consignment note. Separate consignment notes shall
be raised for hazardous and non-hazardous waste. The waste
consignment note shall accompany a waste load and shall be signed
by the representative of the waste disposal site or storage facility. A
signed copy shall be returned to the originator as proof that the waste
has arrived safely at the correct place.
The details of Internal QP Waste Consignment Notes shall be
available in the following guidelines:
• Waste Management Guideline for Offshore Facilities, GD-ENV-001
• Waste Management Guideline for Dukhan, GD-ENV-002
• Waste Management Guideline for QP Messaieed, GD-ENV-003
• Waste Management Guideline for QP Doha RAA, GD-ENV-004
• Waste Management Guideline for QP Doha offices/housing/clubs,
GD-ENV-005
10.1.2 External Consignment Notes
Consignment Note for industrial wastes intended for the
Municipal Landfills
The environment department of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Agriculture (SCENR) has specified the consignment note for the
disposal of selected non-hazardous industrial wastes that it can
accommodate in the municipal landfills that it operates. Before any
non-hazardous industrial waste can be disposed in the municipal
landfills, approval has to be sought from the (SCENR). Application
must be made on Form 1 indicated in Appendix D. Once approval is
received from the (SCENR), Form 2, indicated in Appendix E, may be
used to transport the material.
Any QP waste consigned to any of the landfills approved or operated
by the (SCENR) shall be accompanied by both the Internal QP Waste
Consignment Note, as specified in Section 10.1.1 and the External
Consignment Note as specified in this section.
10.2 REPORTS
Waste management data shall be submitted by the respective Asset
Mangers or their authorised representative to the EV Department on a
monthly basis, in the format specified in the following proposed EMS
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and reporting shall commence after management has approved the

document and the same has been introduced to the line.
11.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
There are hazardous and non-hazardous wastes generated within the oil and gas
industry, which are generated regularly. Because of the regularity in the generation
of these wastes, the oil & gas industry have developed over the years some
accepted norms in terms of handling, transport, and disposal of these wastes.
Although these norms are not covered by legislation in Qatar, these norms are well
accepted in the business. The performance requirements are described in the
following sections.
11.1 Performance Requirements For General Waste Types In The Oil/Gas
Business For Non-Hazardous & Hazardous Wastes
11.1.1 Non-Hazardous Waste
a) Domestic and Office Waste
Domestic waste includes kitchen refuse and tree/grass cuttings. Office
waste includes paper and other wastes generated in an office
environment. Domestic and office waste may include recyclable
materials such as paper, steel cans, aluminium cans, printer toner
cartridges and disused computers. When commercial quantities of
these recyclable materials can justify the setting up of the segregation
system, these shall be segregated at source for recycling and
transported to a dedicated licensed waste facility for recycling. The
remainder of the domestic and office waste shall be disposed of in a
dedicated (SCENR) approved sanitary landfill site.
• Storage
For onshore operations, domestic kitchen refuse shall be stored in
purpose-made black-coloured bins with lids lined with black or
grey-coloured refuse plastic bags. Recyclable domestic and office
waste shall be stored in purpose-made yellow-coloured refuse bins
with lids lined with yellow-coloured plastic bags.
In locations where the waste generation is large, covered skips of
suitable size shall be provided.
For offshore operations, domestic kitchen refuse shall be manually
segregated: food/vegetable cuttings shall be macerated in built-in
sink macerators and disposed directly to the sea. Discarded tin
cans, bottles, cardboard boxes, fruit packaging, and similar food
containers, which cannot be macerated, shall be stored in orange-
coloured skips. In the event that there are not enough skips, the
colour coding can be set aside and the skips may be labelled
instead indicating the contents of the skip is domestic and office
waste.
• Collection
In onshore operations, compactor trucks of suitable size shall be
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provided with netting or tarpaulin shall be used for the collection of

tree/grass cuttings.
In offshore operations, a contractor shall provide marine vessels of
suitable size and capable of loading and unloading the skips on the
jetty.
• Disposal
Disposal of onshore domestic and office waste shall be in a landfill
licensed by the (SCENR).
Disposal of offshore domestic waste shall be in a landfill licensed
by the (SCENR) until the proposed Halul Domestic Waste
Incinerator becomes operational.
Self-contained field operations, which are located in remote areas,
such as Seismic and Drilling camps, shall dispose of domestic
waste at the nearest sanitary landfill site approved by (SCENR). It
is the responsibility of the Asset Manager that a garbage
storage/collection/disposal service contract with a third party is in
place. If the facility is located within 50 km of a QP camp/facility,
the contract holder of the QP waste management facility shall
collect the waste. Otherwise domestic waste from these remote
areas shall be disposed of by an acceptable waste disposal
system approved by (SCENR) such as but not limited to mobile
refuse incinerator.
b) Onshore Water based drilling mud and cuttings
Water based drilling mud and shall be disposed of in dedicated
drilling waste disposal pit, usually located within immediate vicinity
of the rig. The residual soil quality specifications described below
shall determine whether the waste pit shall be treated or left
without treatment prior to closure and abandonment procedures.
The information provided in this specification is based on the
following publications: API (1991a), API (1991b) and API (1995).
Note that in areas where the native soil is of poorer quality than the
wastes themselves, the criteria described in this specification may
be relaxed subject to regulation if any. The detailed explanation of
the specifications is justified in Appendix F. The specifications are
summarised below:
b.1) Salinity criteria
Measurable parameters, which serve as indices for proper
management of salinity, are Electric Conductivity (EC), Sodium
Adsorption Ratio (SAR), and Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
(ESP). EC is the parameter of choice in defining salinity hazards
associated with production agriculture.
The criteria of 4 mmho/cm can be expected to have no measurable
impact on groundwater even in the most sensitive hydrological
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wastes themselves, the criteria for EC may be relaxed subject to

regulation, if any.
b.2) Hydrocarbons
Crude oil from a producing formation and diesel or mineral oil
added to drilling mud is the typical hydrocarbons associated with
E&P wastes. API (1997) recommends a waste/soil mix containing
oil and grease (O&G) or total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH)
concentrations of up to 1 percent by weight when land-spreading.
This is equivalent to a TPH concentration of 10, 000 mg/kg. This
value has been found to be generally protective of waters, plants,
and soil microbes. At 1% or less of mixed hydrocarbons, recovery
of the site is expected after a few months to one growing season,
following a one-time application. Site-specific conditions may
tolerate initial waste/soil mixtures with higher TPH if they contain
low levels of water-soluble organic compounds.
b.3) pH
API (1991b) recommends a pH range from 6 to 9 for road
spreading and onsite burial waste management techniques, while
a pH range from 6 to 8 is suggested when using the landspreading
technique.
b.4) Metals
The metals of potential environmental concern found in E&P waste
are arsenic (As), barium (Ba), boron (B), cadmium (Cd), chromium
(Cr), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), molybdenum (Mo),
nickel (Ni), selenium (Se), and zinc (Zn). Table A.2 presents the
API (1997) guidance for metals. Deuel and Holliday (1994) also
recommend to screen for silver (Ag) when characterising a field for
the first time but out of 664 pits they tested, all contained silver
levels below the permissible level of 10 ppm.
The availability of metals in soil is dependent upon pH,
reduction/oxidation potential, and total metal concentration. The
controlling variable is pH. In general, solubility of metals is directly
related to pH. If pH conditions change in the soil, significant
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Table 16 - API (1997) metal guidance: maximum soil concentrations

Metal Maximum soil concentration (mg/kg)
Arsenic 41
Barium 180,000
Boron 2 mg/L*
Cadmium 26
Chromium 1,500
Copper 750
Lead 300
Mercury 17
Molybdenum see note 1
Nickel 210
Selenium see note 2
Zinc 1,400
* Guidance for boron is based on the soluble concentrations with units of mg/L
rather than the total concentration (mg/kg)
Notes:
• Molybdenum: On February 25, 1994, EPA rescinded the risk-based

maximum soil concentration of Mo of 9 mg/kg due to technical errors and
established a non-risk based interim ceiling limit of 37 mg/kg. Under
certain conditions this interim level may not be protective of grazing
livestock. These conditions are alkaline soils under arid and semi-arid
conditions with deficient levels of copper in the soil.
• Selenium: The EPA using the risk-based multi-pathway analysis
recommended the limiting pathway concentration of 100 mg/kg. However,
the potential for plant uptake of Se may be high in alkaline soils under
arid and semi-arid conditions. Plants that accumulate Se in these soils
may pose a threat to grazing animals. Therefore, if elevated levels of Se
are found in the waste, the operator should consider site conditions that
control its availability.
If the four limiting parameters indicated above, namely salinity criteria,
TPH, pH and metals have all been satisfied, then drilling waste pit may be
closed out without treatment prior to closure and abandonment
procedures. However, if any of these limiting parameters are not satisfied,
then the drilling waste pit shall undergo treatment as described in detail in
the proposed Waste Management Guidelines.
c) Offshore Water based drilling mud and cuttings
The performance specifications for offshore water-based mud and
cuttings are covered in Section 8.3.2 ROPME Protocols.
d) Non-hazardous Industrial waste
Uncontaminated iron scrap, electrical cable, tyres, wood, paper,
and metal/plastic drums shall be segregated at source if recycling
of these materials to a third party are in place. These segregated
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waste recycling facility. If there are no recycling arrangements with

third party contractors, these waste materials shall be transported
and disposed of to a licensed sanitary landfill.
Non-hazardous waste chemical containers (including plastic and
metal drums) shall be returned to the vendor if prior arrangements
have been made. Otherwise non-hazardous waste chemical
containers shall be emptied and punctured by the user/waste
generator and transported with the MSDS (Material Safety Data
Sheet) of the chemical to a waste facility capable of accepting non
hazardous waste. Metal containers shall be crushed by the
Contractor of the Waste Contract Holder and landfilled while plastic
chemical containers shall be landfilled directly. The crushed metal
containers may be recycled as scrap metal if prior arrangements
with authorised third party recycling company have been arranged.
11.1.2 Hazardous Wastes
The (SCENR) states that the classification of hazardous wastes shall
be according to the Basel Convention, 1989 (updates 1992 & 1998) to
which Qatar is a signatory (see also Section 6 and Appendix A).
The waste generator shall follow the minimum performance
specifications listed below:
No hazardous waste shall be mixed with any other category of waste
or discharged to a common or other internal or external sewerage or
other drainage system.
1. Every hazardous waste generator shall complete a consignment
note for each category of hazardous waste before it leaves the
generator’s land or premises.
2. hazardous waste must be appropriately labelled and packed.
3. hazardous waste shall be stored in storage facilities licensed by
the SCENR.
4. Transporters licensed by the SCENR shall transport hazardous
waste.
5. no hazardous waste shall be imported or exported from the State
of Qatar without a permit from the SCENR as required in the Basel
Convention.
a) Oil based mud (OBM) and cuttings
Oil based mud shall only be used if it can be justified from both
technical and economic means. Otherwise, water based mud shall
be used. As much as practicable, oil based mud shall be recycled
via the installation of a mud plant where the oil-based mud is
stirred continuously. Oil based mud required to be disposed shall
be stored, transported and disposed in accordance with the
following minimum requirements:
• Oil Based Mud and Oil Based Mud cuttings shall be stored in
watertight skips and transported by vehicles licensed to
transport hazardous waste.

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• Disposal of Oil Based Mud and Oil Based Mud cuttings shall be
to a licensed hazardous waste complex capable of treating this
waste, such as, but not limited to a licensed landfarm. However
other acceptable treatment options can be used such as, but not
limited to a cement kiln.
Currently there is no licensed landfarm facility. However, the
MIC (Mesaieed Industrial City) has proposed to build a land
farm, capable of treating oily sludge based on a user-charge
system. Until the MIC landfarm becomes operational, all Oil
Based Mud and Oil Based Mud cuttings shall be stored.
b) Raw Sewage
Raw sewage is the effluents from toilets, bathrooms, domestic
washrooms and kitchens and must not be mixed with other
effluents and wastes. However within certain limits as specified
below, industrial waste streams may be connected to the sewer for
raw sewage leading to the cesspits, holding tanks, septic tanks
and/or any future sewage treatment plants.
It is often more economical to treat the mixture as a whole rather
than to treat the raw sewage and industrial waste streams
separately. However where toxic substances and/or biological
inhibitors are present in the industrial waste stream, prior treatment
or isolation and separate treatment is essential.
This section sets the prohibitions and limits for industrial waste
streams connected to the sewer, for raw sewage leading to the
cesspits, holding tanks, septic tanks and any future sewage
treatment plants.
Prohibitions:
No person shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, to the sewer
for raw sewage any of the following substances, materials, waters
or wastes:
1 Any petroleum hydrocarbon products (gasoline, naphtha, fuel oil, or mineral

oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas).
2 Any garbage.
3 Any waters or waste which contain grease, oil, or other substances that will
solidify or become viscous (prevent or block sewage flow) at temperatures
between 32 and 150 degree F except kitchen waste.
4 Any waters or wastes containing emulsified oils and grease, exceeding 100
ppm at any one time.
5 Aqueous wastes containing heavy metals (copper, chromium, cadmium,
cyanide, lead, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium and zinc) in excess of
2 ppm by weight, as these will suppress the biological action in the Sewage
Treatment Plant.
6 Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, glass, rags, feathers, plastics, wood,
entrails, chemical residues, paint residues, or any other solid or viscous
substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other
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interference with the proper operation of the Sewage Treatment Plant which
shall be prescribed by the Asset Manager when required.
7 Any liquid or solid hazardous waste described in the "Waste Management
Charts" of the waste management guidelines
All users of the sewer system must ensure that the above
prohibitions are complied with.
Limits:
An industrial waste stream may be discharged to the sewer for raw
sewage leading to the cesspits, holding tanks, septic tanks and
any future sewage treatment plants provided that it is not any of
the above mentioned prohibitions and within the limits set below:
1 The Asset Manager has the right to refuse connection of the industrial waste
water to the Sewage Treatment Plant if the subsequent overall total influent
to the Sewage Treatment Plant will exceed the design influent and organic
load in kg BOD/day as specified in the report approved by the (SCENR).
2 Acidic and alkaline waters within the range pH 6.5 - 8.5.
3 Any aqueous waste having a temperature not higher than 65 degrees C (150
degrees F).
4 Waste water from hand washing only containing residual hydrocarbon and
detergent only.
5 Hydrotest water containing no hazardous waste constituent or component as

defined in the "Waste Management Charts" of the waste management
guidelines
6 Process cooling water containing no hazardous constituent or component as

defined in the "Waste Management Charts" of the waste management
guidelines.
8 For combined drainage (sewage and industrial waste) an oil water separator
must be installed upstream the Sewage Treatment Plant which must be
capable of maintaining an effluent with not more than 100 ppm total oil and
grease at any one time.
9 Any other aqueous waste or sludge allowed to be discharged to the Sewage
Treatment Plant by the Asset Manager with concurrence from EV
Department.
c) Sewage sludge
Sewage sludge generation comes from three sources: (a)
untreated sludge from cesspits or holding tanks, (b) treated
sewage in semi-liquid form (e.g. septic tank sludge) or (c) in dried
form (e.g. dried sewage sludge from Sewage Treatment Plant
sludge drying beds). As stated in the Basel Convention
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classification, sewage sludge is considered hazardous due to its

capacity of being infectious.
There is no current State standard for sewage sludge. In the
absence of such standard, the following performance specification,
acceptable norm in the oil and gas industry shall be followed:
• Sewage sludge in semi-liquid form from cesspits or holding
tanks and septic tanks shall be transported by vehicles licensed
to transport hazardous waste to a sewage treatment plant for
treatment
• Digested and/or dried sewage sludge from Sewage Treatment
Plants shall not be reused as a soil conditioner until the State of
Qatar has specified the quality criteria for re-use.
• Digested sewage sludge in dried form from Sewage Treatment
Plant sludge drying beds shall be stored in refuse bags and to
disposed in a licensed municipal landfill.
d) Waste lubricants
Waste lubricants shall be segregated and stored in a watertight
container of suitable capacity that can be handled manually. In
cases where bulk waste lubricants are to be transported, vacuum
tankers licensed to transport hydrocarbon wastes shall be used.
d.1) Blending of Waste lubricants into crude oil.
Waste lubricants shall be recycled into the crude oil system via the
oil saver pits if it meets the quality criteria stated in the table below.
Otherwise the waste lubricants shall be transported and disposed
of via recycling to a base oil refinery or incineration as specified in
(B) and (C) below. To reduce the risk of damage to customer or
client installations, the proportion of waste lubricants in the crude
oil blend should be reduced to 2 % so that the blended oil meets
the limits specified in the table below.
Table 17: Waste lubricant quality criteria for recycling into the crude oil system
PARAMETER ANALYSIS
1 Flashpoint > 100 degree Centigrade
2 Lead < or = 50 ppm
3 PCBs < or = 50 ppm
4 Organic chloride < = 0.5% (w/w)
(Reference: Automotive Markets Environmental Guidelines, Shell Supply and
Marketing, Automotive Markets, SMDM, 1991).
d.2) Incineration of Waste lubricants with PCB above 50 ppm.

Waste lubricants shall be incinerated in a high temperature
incineration (temperature = or > 1200 C) if the PCB content is
greater than 50 ppm. There is no available high temperature
incinerator in the State of Qatar and hence these waste lubricants
shall be treated outside of Qatar, in a facility capable of treating the
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waste. (SCENR) shall be consulted regarding the Basel

Convention procedure of transboundary movement of this waste
outside of Qatar. MIC (Messaieed Industrial City) has proposed to
build an incinerator, capable of treating this waste based on a
user-charge system. Until the MIC incinerator becomes
operational, all waste lubricants with PCB greater than 50 shall be
stored labeled and transported to the proposed Dukhan or
Mesaieed hazardous waste storage facilities. In the interim period
when the proposed Dukhan or Mesaieed hazardous waste storage
facilities are not yet operational, these wastes shall be labeled and
stored in fenced storage areas of the Asset Owner.
d.3) Recycling to base oil refinery.
Waste lubricants may be recycled to refineries capable of
producing base oil or other refinery streams. However prior
arrangements shall be made regarding acceptability of the waste
lubricant in the base oil refinery.
Process flow for the disposal of waste lubricants are illustrated below:
DISPOSAL PROCESS FLOW FOR WASTE LUBEOIL
BLENDING INTO CRUDE

RECYCLING INCINERATION
/ FUEL OILS
TYPE OF
WASTE OIL
1 Re-refining Reprocessing to As fuel, with Destruction OK

as a Temporary measure,
100% Waste other refinery energy
to base oil max 2% w/w used oil/fuel
luboil streams recovery
crude oil

PREFERRED
2
OK
PREFERRED, not
PREFERRED, depends as a Temporary measure,
Contaminated less than 1,000 C,
on nature and levels of Reduce waste oil content
(No PCBs) adequate burn-out,
contaminants below 2% if necessary
treat flue gas
3

PREFERRED, Not
Contaminated less than 1200 C, 2
second residence
(PCBs > = 50 NOT RECOMMENDED
time, 3% excess
NOT RECOMMENDED
ppm) oxygen, treat flue
gases

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e) Crude Tank oily sludge

• Storage. Crude tank oily sludge shall be segregated and
contained in mud containers or any engineered-impervious pit
capable of holding the sludge.
• Transport. These shall be transferred to a licensed waste
management treatment facility, in a vehicle licensed to transport
hazardous waste.
• Recycle. Any oil water fraction in substantial amounts shall be
recycled to the crude oil system via the oil saver pits or
equivalent decanting facility of a production station.
• Treatment. The sludge/solid fraction shall be treated by
bioremediation in a landfarm. Currently there is no licensed
landfarm facility. However, the MIC (Messaieed Industrial City)
has proposed to build a land farm, capable of treating oily
sludge based on a user-charge system. Until the MIC landfarm
becomes operational, all crude tank oily sludge shall be stored
in mud containers or any engineered-impervious pit capable of
holding the sludge. The treated oily sludge from the landfarms
shall be landfilled in the proposed MIC hazardous waste landfill.
f) Onshore Crude oil from spills, Oily sand and spilled produced
water
• Crude oil from spills. Crude oil from crude oil accidental spills
shall be recovered as much as possible using vacuum tankers
and recycle the contents to the nearest production station
capable of accepting waste crude oil.
• Oily sand. Contaminated oily sand with contamination greater
than 10,000 mg/kg, shall be transferred to a licensed waste
management facility capable of accepting the waste, in a vehicle
licensed to transport hazardous waste. The contaminated sand
shall be treated by bioremediation in a landfarm or other
acceptable treatment such as but not limited to a cement kiln.
Currently there is no licensed treatment facility. However, the
MIC (Messaieed Industrial City) has proposed to build a land
farm, capable of treating these oily sand on a user-charge
system. Until the MIC landfarm becomes operational, all crude
tank oily sludge shall be stored as specified. Treated
contaminated sand shall be landfilled in a licensed waste
management facility.
• Spilled production water. Accidental spills involving produced
water shall be managed on a case-to-case basis. If the integrity
of the hydrocarbon facility is endangered, then the spilled
produced water shall be removed as soon as possible using
vacuum tankers licensed to hold produced water. If
hydrocarbon process equipment has been contaminated/soiled
by the accidental spill, these shall be cleaned, using existing
operational safety protocols. Sand contaminated by spilled
produced water may be considered as oily sand if it is
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contaminated with a concentration greater than 10,000 mg/kg

and to be managed as specified in item (2) above.
g) Offshore Crude oils from spills and spilled produced water
The performance specification regarding the waste management of
offshore crude oil from spills and spilled produced water shall be
handled as specified in the Offshore Facility Emergency
Procedures.
The recovered oil and mousse from oil spills shall be considered
as oily and oily sludge and these shall be managed as specified in
the section on crude tank oily sludge and the section on onshore
crude from spills.
h) Pigging sludge
Pigging sludge not containing Normally Occurring Radioactive
Materials (NORM) shall be stored in mud containers or any
engineered-impervious pit and then transferred to a licensed waste
treatment facility using a vehicle licensed to transport hazardous
waste. Currently there is no licensed treatment facility. However,
the MIC (Messaieed Industrial City) has proposed to build a land
farm, capable of treating pigging sludge on a user-charge system.
Until the MIC landfarm becomes operational, all crude tank oily
sludge shall be stored in mud containers or any engineered-
impervious pit capable of holding the sludge. However the pigging
sludge may also be treated by acceptable means, such as, but not
limited to a cement kiln.
i) Elemental Sulphur
Elemental sulphur recovered in Sulphur Recovery Units shall either
be:
• Sold for re-use,
• Disposed of at a licensed waste disposal facility designated to
accept this material or
• Sulphur re-melters, if available and if the facility is licensed by
the (SCENR)
• The MIC (Messaieed Industrial City) has proposed to build a
hazardous waste landfill in MIC. Until the MIC hazardous waste
landfill becomes operational, all sulphur-bearing sludge or
elemental sulphur to be disposed to this facility shall be stored
temporarily in sulfur mud containers or an engineered-
impervious pit.
j) Recyclable hazardous batteries
Lead acid batteries, wet type Lithium batteries and Nickel-
Cadmium batteries shall be fully discharged and all battery
terminals covered with electrical tape. The batteries shall be
segregated, labeled, stored on rigid wooden pallets and transferred
to a licensed waste disposal facility.

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• The electrolytes of lead acid batteries shall then be drained

towards a sewage treatment plant after the pH has been
neutralised with the assistance from a Production Chemist.
• Large wet type lithium batteries and nickel-cadmium batteries
shall be returned to the manufacturer for recycling via MT. If
this recycling arrangement is not yet in place, these batteries
shall be transported for disposal at the proposed MIC
Hazardous Waste Treatment Centre.
k) Transformer and transformer cooling fluids
• Transformer and transformer cooling fluids with PCB < 50
ppm. Transformer cooling fluids containing less than 50 ppm
PCBs shall be recycled and to be transported to a designated
waste facility to decant off the cooling fluids. The cooling fluids
shall be recycled into the crude oil system via the oil saver pit or
equivalent decanting facility of a production station. The
transformer itself may be re-used subject to certification by a
qualified Electrical Engineer or may be disposed of as a waste.
Without the cooling fluids the transformer shall be disposed of in
a licensed industrial landfill capable of accepting this waste.
• Transformer and transformer cooling fluids with PCB > 50
ppm. A specialist waste disposal contractor shall handle
transformer-cooling fluids known to contain greater than 50 ppm
PCBs. The EV department should be contacted when there is a
need to identify the specialist contractor capable of handling,
transporting the PCB material (greater than 50 ppm PCBs) out
of the country for treatment. The EV Dept shall liase with
(SCENR) regarding the procedure for the transboundary
movement of hazardous PCBs as specified in the Basel
Convention. While waiting for shipment of the PCBs, the owner
of the PCBs shall store the transformer cooling fluids containing
PCBs in watertight containers and placed in a bunded storage
area intended for this type of waste.
The waste management guidelines for PCBs can be found in the
following proposed documents:
• Waste Management Guideline for Offshore Facilities
• Waste Management Guideline for Dukhan
• Waste Management Guideline for QP Messaieed
• Waste Management Guideline for QP Doha RAA
• Waste Management Guideline for QP Doha
offices/housing/clubs
l) Clinical wastes
Clinical wastes including medical wastes and medical ‘sharps’ shall
be stored in dedicated yellow bags or cartons (U.N. Hazardous
Material Standard Number Din. U 30 739) designated for this
purpose.

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Clinical waste generation. There are two main categories of clinical

wastes and these are described below:
1. Medical wastes
• Soiled dressings
• swabs
• human tissues
• medical laboratory waste (blood, stool, urine specimens)
• disposable bedpan liners
• incontinence pads
• stoma bags
• expired medicines
• other pharmaceutical wastes
2. Medical "Sharps"
• discarded syringes, needles and cartridges
• broken glass and other sharp instruments contaminated in
medical operations
Offshore Medical Wastes
The sources of medical wastes acceptable at the proposed Halul
Incinerator are limited to the following, provided that the storage
requirements, described herewith have been complied with:
• Offshore QP Platform Clinics
• QP Clinic in Halul Island
Segregation of Clinical Wastes. It is very important to collect
different types of wastes in identifiable colour-coded containers.
For medical wastes destined to the proposed Halul Incinerator,
these must be placed in "Yellow Boxes" approved by the QP
Medical Department to have complied with the U.N. Hazardous
Material Standard Number Din. U 30 739.
Storage, Collection and Transport of Clinical Wastes.
It must be emphasised to all who may handle medical wastes that
it is an infectious material and could be harmful to their health if
not handled properly. Therefore a short explanation by the Clinic
Nurse in charge to the handlers is essential. Any one handling
clinical wastes must wear rubber gloves.
Yellow-coloured containers:
All “Medical wastes” described above shall be placed in yellow
plastic bags approved by the QP Medical Department to have
complied to UN Hazardous Material Standard Number Din U 30
739. When the yellow plastic bag is filled to manufacturer's
instruction it shall be the duty of the Clinic Nurse in charge to
securely seal it as per manufacturer’s instructions, and then place
this inside the yellow box. Similarly, the specifications of the yellow
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box shall comply with the requirements of UN Hazardous Material

Standard Number Din U 30 739.
All "Medical sharps" i.e. needles, scalpels, syringes, cartridges,
etc., shall be placed intact in special "Sharps" container duly
approved by the QP Medical Department. When the "Sharps"
container is filled as per manufacturer's instructions, it shall be
securely sealed and placed inside the Yellow box.
The Clinic Nurse on duty shall keep a log or record book of the
weight of the yellow box prior to transporting these to the
incinerator.
Collection & Transport of Clinical wastes from offshore platforms:
The Nurse on duty shall organise with the QP Transport
Department for transport, which shall take the clinical waste from
his Clinic directly either to the proposed Halul Incinerator in a
tamper-proof metal container, which shall be locked by the Nurse.
A QP Waste Consignment Note shall be filled in with particulars of
the waste, e.g. number and weight of each container and its
contents. Another set of keys of the metal containers shall be with
the proposed Halul Incinerator Supervisor who shall receive the
consignment by signing the Note and returning it to the originator.
Responsibilities of the operator of the proposed Halul Incinerator:
• The Incinerator Operator shall place the clinical waste
containers directly into the incinerator without opening them or
handle the clinical waste in any way.
• The Incinerator Operator will not attempt to handle any of the
clinical wastes where there is evidence of spillage but will
immediately inform MSH who will take charge of the operation
to contain any contamination caused by such a spillage.
• The Supervisor of the proposed Halul Incinerator shall maintain
a logbook for all clinical waste received from the assets.
For further queries, information or assistance please contact MSH
at RAA Medical Clinic (Tel 4402905), or Chief Nurse, RAA Clinic
(Tel 4402413)
Onshore Medical Wastes
The Male Nurse of QP facilities (Dukhan, Mesaieed, Drilling Rigs
and Seismic Camps) or Contractors Camps in the Interior shall be
responsible for the proper storage and collection of clinical wastes
as described above for offshore operations in yellow-coloured
containers. He shall take the clinical waste to the nearest QP Clinic
and personally hand it over to the Duty Nurse of the QP asset. QP
will not handle any clinical waste not stored in approved yellow
containers as described above or with evidence of leakage.
For onshore operations, clinical waste shall be transported to a
medical incinerator licensed by the (SCENR) when available. The
current licensed disposal facility for medical wastes is in a sanitary

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landfill in Umm Al Afai operated by the Rayyan Municipality. Until a

licensed medical incinerator is operational, onshore medical waste
shall be disposed of in Umm Al Afai sanitary landfill operated by
the Rayyan Municipality.
m) Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) wastes
Pigging sludge, scales and other solid waste products containing
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials or NORM shall be
disposed of at a designated section of the Solidification Treatment
Process of the proposed Mesaieed Hazardous Treatment Centre.
The sludge shall be placed in sealed drums, properly labeled
indicating that it contains NORM materials and, then transported in
a vehicle licensed to transport hazardous waste, to the proposed
MIC Hazardous Waste Treatment Centre in Mesaieed.
In the interim period when the proposed MIC Hazardous Waste
Treatment Centre in Mesaieed is not yet operational, NORM
wastes shall be labeled and stored in designated areas of the
proposed Dukhan or Mesaieed hazardous waste storage facilities.
NORM wastes shall be labeled and stored in fenced storage areas
of the Asset Owner.
n) Asbestos waste
All industrial waste known to contain, or suspected to contain
asbestos shall undergo an asbestos removal plan.
Identification. Asbestos is a hazardous waste characterised as a
carcinogen. Asbestos is a term given to a number of naturally
occurring fibrous metal silicates of which three types are most
common namely chrysotile (white asbestos), amosite (brown
asbestos) and crocidolite (blue asbestos). The main
environmental sensitive constituent is asbestos fibre. Common
commercial use of asbestos is as follows: insulation materials,
boards (as fire protection, filters, etc.), cement materials
(corrugated sheets, tanks, pipes, flat sheets, prefab housing
components, etc.), sprayed coatings (application to ceiling as fire
protection), gaskets (sealing non-moving parts), friction materials
(brake linings) and asbestos "plastics" (flooring tiles).
The performance specifications are described below, while the
detailed waste management guidelines for asbestos waste is
covered in the following documents:
• Waste Management Guideline for Offshore Facilities (GD-ENV-
001)
• Waste Management Guideline for Dukhan (GD-ENV-002)
• Waste Management Guideline for QP Messaieed (GD-ENV-
003)
• Waste Management Guideline for QP Doha RAA (GD-ENV-004)
• Waste Mgt Guideline QP Doha offices/housing/clubs (GD-ENV-
005)

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n.1 Storage and Handling. All waste known to contain asbestos

must be placed in impervious, double plastic bags at least 125
microns thick (1000 gauge) and must be completely sealed to
prevent escape of airborne fibres. All sealed wrappings must
be labelled to indicate asbestos and the nature of the hazard.
A maximum load of 50 Kg of asbestos containing material
should be loaded in each bag.
n.2 Transport. Transport of asbestos waste must be by a licensed
hazardous waste carrier, with only one layer of bags carried in
one load to avoid bags being ripped apart The originating
department is responsible for providing suitable, transport,
equipment and manpower for the safe loading and unloading
of the materials. The main requirement is that tipping of
asbestos waste will not be allowed at the disposal site.
n.3 Disposal. Currently, asbestos waste may be disposed of at
designated areas of the industrial landfill at Umm Afai, a
government landfill licensed by the (SCENR). Prior
arrangements must be made by the contractor transporting
asbestos waste with the operator of the landfill to ensure that
asbestos waste is not tipped by a dump truck (i.e. not
unloaded by hydraulic means) but manually unloading the
plastic bags containing asbestos waste. Lastly prior
arrangements must also be made to ensure that soil cover is
placed on the asbestos waste immediately after placing them
in the landfill cells.
The MIC has proposed to construct a hazardous waste landfill in
the proposed Mesaieed Hazardous Waste Treatment Centre with a
user-charge system. Asbestos wastes from QP and QP subsidiary
may be disposed in this proposed facility when this is operational.
In the meantime, asbestos wastes may be stored, indefinitely in
the double plastic bags until the proposed Mesaieed Hazardous
Waste Treatment Centre shall become operational.
o) Grit blasting and grit blasting waste/residues
Grit blasting is inherent in any maintenance or metal cleaning.
However it is important that due care shall be used in the selection
of the grit material that poses no HSE risk. Silica in grit has been
established to cause silicosis in humans or the inflammation of the
throat as a result of inhaling silica. Hence the grit material to be
used shall be silica-free.
Grit blasting waste and residues from grit or slag blasting
operations are considered hazardous mainly because of the heavy
metal content of the grit material being used and the subsequent
paint chips and corroded particles mixed with the grit blasting
waste. In the absence of a soil standard in the State of Qatar, all
grit blasting waste materials shall be considered as hazardous
waste, unless the leaching test (see Appendix B) shall prove
otherwise. The grit blasting waste shall be collected as much as
possible, stored in a suitable container, labeled as hazardous
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waste and transported by a licensed hazardous waste carrier.

Disposal shall be at a dedicated trench of a licensed landfill site.
For onshore operations, grit-blasting waste shall be scooped up as
much as possible from where these accumulate during blasting
operations, and disposed of to a dedicated trench of a licensed
landfill site.
For offshore operations, grit-blasting waste shall be allowed to
accumulate by placing suitable materials, such as tarpaulin or
equivalent, within the periphery of the facility being grit blasted. As
much as possible, the grit blasting waste must not be allowed to
fall to the seabed. The grit blasting waste shall be collected (a
minimum recovery of 60 % is specified), stored, transported and
disposed of to a dedicated trench of a licensed landfill site.
p) Expired and surplus explosives
The disposal of explosives and pyrotechnics are controlled by the
Qatari Police who should be contacted when explosives are
required to be disposed. Explosives and pyrotechnic waste are
usually produced by seismic and marine operations.
q) Chemical waste
Chemicals (hazardous and non-hazardous), which cannot be re-
used or sent back to the supplier, shall be disposed of in
accordance with the waste disposal options stipulated on the
MSDS of the material.
Non-hazardous and hazardous chemical containers (including
plastic and metal drums) shall be emptied, cleaned and punctured
by the user/waste generator and transported with the copy of the
MSDS of the chemical to a waste facility capable of accepting
hazardous and/or non hazardous waste. These containers shall
be crushed for landfill or recycling.
Sand contaminated with chemicals should also be treated as a
chemical waste and disposed as stipulated in the MSDS for that
chemical.
The detailed guidelines for the waste management of chemical
wastes are described in: EMS Guideline: Chemical Management
Guidelines (GD-ENV-007, to be prepared by the EV department);
r) Other generic wastes in the oil/gas business
These are presented as Waste Management Charts in the
following proposed Waste Management Guidelines:
1. Waste Management Guideline for Offshore Facilities
2. Waste Management Guideline for Dukhan
3. Waste Management Guideline for QP Messaieed
4. Waste Management Guideline for QP Doha RAA
5. Waste Management Guideline for QP Doha
Offices/housing/clubs
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11.2 Minimum Operational Specifications For Qp Waste Management Facility

There are currently no licensed waste disposal facilities operated by QP
operational assets. However, the State has provided municipal landfills.
Disposal of wastes to these landfills is controlled by the (SCENR) using two
standard forms (see Appendix D).
QP plans to install the following waste management facilities that compliment

the existing and proposed State-operated waste management facilities.
These are:
1. Hazardous Waste Storage facility in Dukhan, and
2. Halul Waste Incinerator
3. Domestic Waste Transfer Station in Dukhan
The minimum specifications for QP waste management facilities are
described below.
11.2.1 Waste Recording and Reception

Waste will only be accepted at the QP facility when it is accompanied
by a waste consignment note, which indicates as a minimum, the
following:
1. information of the waste originator
2. type of waste, weight/volume /units.
A detailed record of waste type and weight/volume/units received
at the site shall be maintained.
11.2.2 Site Security / Info Management
The waste facility shall comply with the following security
requirements:
1. Peripheral fencing with lighting at the gate entrance and the
signboard.
2. Lockable gate
3. Signboard posted at the main gate indicating the name of facility,
opening and closing times and telephone numbers of contact
persons;
4. All incoming vehicles shall be supervised during the unloading of
the waste contents.
11.2.3 Environmental Controls
1. Proper general housekeeping shall be maintained at all times
2. Impervious liner shall be used for storage of wastes located in
areas with the potential to contaminate groundwater resources
3. Regular pest control application to the facility as needed
4. Emergency fire fighting facility
5. Fire water & rain water drain control

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11.2.4 Environmental Monitoring

Groundwater quality monitoring shall be undertaken regularly in sites
with the potential to contaminate groundwater resources.
12.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE

12.1 Any manufacturer/contractor supplying goods/services to QP shall operate a
quality system based on ISO 9000 series of standards to satisfy the
requirements of this document.
12.2 The manufacturer/contractor shall demonstrate compliance by providing a copy
of the accredited certificate or the manufacturer's/contractor's quality manual.
Verification of the manufacturer's/ contractor quality system is normally part of
the pre-qualification procedure, and is therefore not detailed in the core text of
this document.

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13.0 APPENDIX A: HAZARDOUS WASTE CLASSIFICATION
Hazardous Waste Classification according to the Basel Convention, 1989, entered into
force on 5 May 1992 and updated focal points 1998:
List of Hazardous Characteristics

according to the Basel Convention, 1989 (Annex
UN UN
Row Characteristics Description
Class* Code
An explosive substance or waste is a solid or

liquidsubstance or waste ( or mixtures of substances or
1 1 H1 Explosive wastes) which is in itself capable by chemical reaction of
producing gas at such a temperature and pressure and at
such speed as to cause damage to the surroundings.
The word "flammable" has the same meaning as

"inflammable". Flammable liquids are liquids, or mixtures
of liquids, or liquids containing solids in
l ti
suspension (for example, paints, varnishes, lacquers,
etc., but not including substances or waste otherwise
classified on account of of their dangerous
characteristics) which give off a flammable vapour at
2 3 H3 Flammable Liquids
temperatures of not more than 60.5 deg. C, closed-cup
test, or not more than 65.6 deg. C, open-cup test. (Since
the results of open-cup tests and of closed-cup test are
not strictly comparable and even individual results by the
same test are often variable, regulations varying from the
above figures to make allowance for such differences
would be within the spirit of this
d fi iti )
Solids , or waste solids, other than those classed as

explosives, which under conditions encountered in
3 4.1 H4.1 Flammable Solids
transport are readily combustible, or may cause or
contribute to fire through
f i ti
Substances or wastes which are liable to spontaneous
Spontaneous heating under normal conditions encountered in
4 4.2 H4.2
Combustion transport, or to heating up on cantact with air, and being
then liable to catch fire.
Flammable Gases on Substances or wastes which, by interaction with water,

5 1.3 H4.2 are liable to become spontaneously flammable or to give
contact with water off flammable gases in dangerous quantities.
Subtances or wastes which, while in themselves not

necessarily combustible, may, generally by yielding
6 5.1 H5.1 Oxidizing
oxygen cause, or contribute to, the combustion of other
materials.
UN
= Corresponds to the hazard classification system included in the United Nations
Class*
Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (ST/SG/AC.10/1/Rev.5,
United Nations, New York, 1988

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List of Hazardous Characteristics

according to the Basel Convention , 1989 (Annex III)
UN UN
Row Characteristic Descriptio
Class* Code
Organic substances or wastes which contain the
o-o-structure are thermally unstable substances
7 5.2 H5.2 Organic Peroxides
may undergo exothermic or self-
decomposition
Substances or wastes liable either to cause death
8 6.1 H6.1 Poisonous (Acute) serious injury or to harm human health if
inhaled or by skin
Substances or wastes containing viable micro
9 6.2 H6.2 Infectious Substances or their toxins which are known or suspected to
disease in animals or
Substances or wastes which, by chemical action,
cause severe damage when in contact with living
10 8 H8 Corrosives or, in the case of leakage, will materially damage,
even destroy, other goods or the means of
they may also cause other
Liberation of toxic Sustances or wastes which, by interaction with
11 9 H10 gases in contact w/ air water, are liable to give off toxic gases in
or water quantities
Substances or wastes which, if they are inhaled
Toxic (Delayed or
12 9 H11 ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may
chronic) delayed or chronic effects, including
Substances or wastes which if released present or
present immediate or delayed adverse impacts to
13 9 H12 Ecotoxic
environment by means of bioaccumulation and/or
effects upon the biotic
Leachate w/ Capable, by any means, after disposal, of
14 9 H13 characteristics of any another material, e.g. leachate, which possesses any
above the characteristics listed
UN
= Corresponds to the hazard classification system included in the United
Class*
Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
(S /SG/Nations,
United C / / New York,

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Categories of Hazardous Wastes to be controlled

according to the Basel Convention, 1989 ( Annex I )
UN
Hazardous waste
Row Category Description
Stream
Number
Clinical wastes from medical care in hospitals, medical
1 Y1 Clinical Wastes centres and clinics
Waste from
Wastes from the production and preparation of
2 Y2 pharmaceutical pharmaceutical products
products
Waste pharma
Waste drugs and medicines either expired,
3 Y3 ceuticals, drugs and contaminated, etc.
medicines
Biocides and Wastes from the production, formulation and use of
4 Y4 biocides and phytopharmaceuticals
phytopharmaceuticals
Wood preserving Wastes from the manufacture, formulation and use of
5 Y5 wood preserving chemicals
chemicals
Wastes from the production, formulation and use of
6 Y6 Organic solvents organic solvents
Heat treatment Wastes from heat treatment and tempering operations
7 Y7 containing cyanides.
containing cyanides
8 Y8 Waste mineral oil Waste mineral oil unfit for their originally intended use.
Waste oils/water,
Waste oils/water, hydrocarbons/water mixtures,
9 Y9 hydrocarbons/water emulsions
mixtures, emulsions
Waste substances and articles containing or
contaminated with polychlorinated biphynyls (PCBs),
10 Y10 PCBs, PCTs and PBBs and/or polychlorinated terphynyls (PCTs) and/or
polybrominated biphynels (PBBs).
Waste tarry residues arising from refining, distillation and
11 Y11 Waste tarry residues any pyrolytic treatment.
Wastes from inks, dyes,

Wastes from the production, formulation and use of inks,
12 Y12 pigments, paints, dyes, pigments, paints, lacquers, varnish
lacquers, varnish
Resins, latex,
Wastes from tne production, formulation and use of
13 Y13 plasticizers, resins, latex, plasticizers, glues/adhesives
glues/adhesives
Waste chemical substances arising from research and
Waste chemical
development or teaching activities which are not
14 Y14 substances from R & D identified and/or new and whose effects on man and/or
and teaching the environment are not known.
Waste of explosive Wastes of explosive nature not subject to other
15 Y15 legislation.
nature
Wastes from Wastes from the production, formulation and use of
16 Y16
photographic chemicals photographic chemicals and processing materials.
Wastes from surface
Wastes resulting from surface treatment of metals and
17 Y17 treatment of metals & plastics
plastics
Residues from
Residues arising from industrial waste treatment
18 Y18 industrial waste operations
treatment operations

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Categorie of Hazardous Wastes to be

according to Basel , 1989 ( Annex
UN
Row Category Wastes having as constituents:
Number
19 Y19 Metal carbonyls
20 Y20 Beryllium; beryllium compounds

21 Y21 Hexavalent chromium compounds
22 Y22 Copper compounds
23 Y23 Zinc compounds
24 Y24 Arsenic; arsenic compounds
25 Y25 Selenium, selenium compounds
26 Y26 Cadmium; cadmium compounds
27 Y27 Antimony; antimony compounds
28 Y28 Tellurium; tellurium compounds
29 Y29 Mercury; mercury compounds
30 Y30 Thallium; thallium compounds
31 Y31 Lead, lead compounds
Inorganic flourine compounds excluding calcium
32 Y32
flouride
33 Y33 Inorganic cyanides
34 Y34 Acidic solutions or acids in solid form
35 Y35 Basic solutions or bases in solid form
36 Y36 Asbestos (dust and fibres)
37 Y37 Organic phosphorous compounds
38 Y38 Organic cyanides
39 Y39 Phenols; phenol compounds including chlorophenols
40 Y40 Ethers
41 Y41 Halogenated organic solvents
42 Y42 Organic solvents excluding halogenated solvents
43 Y43 Any congenor of polychlorinated dibenzo-furan
44 Y44 Any congenor of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin
Organohalogen compounds other than substances
45 Y45
referred to in this annex ( e.g. Y39, Y41, Y42, Y43, Y44).
UN
Categories of hazardous wastes requiring
Row Category
special consideration
Number
46 Y46 Wastes collected rom households
Residues arising from the incineration of household

46 Y47
items

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14.0 APPENDIX B: LEACHATE TEST
B.1 Leachate tests to determine the toxicity of a waste product:

(Reference: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 40CFR Part 261, subpart D,
section 261.35)
B.2 The U.S. Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP).

( Reference: The Safe Disposal of Hazardous Wastes, The Special Needs of
Developing Countries, Volume 1 of 3, A joint study sponsored by the World Bank,
the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP), 1989, Roger Balstone et al.)
The U.S. Toxicity Characteristic Leaching procedure (TCLP) is designed to identify
wastes likely to leach hazardous concentration of toxic constituents into the
groundwater as a result of improper management. During the procedure,
constituents are extracted from the waste in a manner designed to simulate the
leaching actions that occur in landfills. The extract is then analysed to determine if
it possesses any of the toxic contaminants listed in the table below. If the
concentrations of particular toxic constituents exceed the level listed in the table,
the waste is considered as hazardous.
In the TCLP test (Federal Register 1986), a 100 gm sample is employed. For
wastes containing less than 0.5% solids, the waste, after filtration through a 0.6-
0.8 um glass fibre filter, is defined as the TCLP extract. Separation is
accomplished with pressures of up to 50 psi. The particle size of the solid phase is
reduced, if necessary, to a size of about 9.5 mm. The sample is then weighed and
extracted with an amount of extraction fluid equal to 20 times the weight of the
solid phase. The extraction fluid employed is a function of the alkalinity of the solid
phase of the waste. If the sample after mixing with distilled demonised water has a
pH of <0.5, the extraction fluid is made by adding 5.7 ml of 1.0N Glacial acetic acid
to 500 ml of distilled demonised water, adding 64.3 ml of 1.0 N NaOH and diluting
to a litre. If the sample after mixing with distilled de-ionised water has a pH of >5.0,
add 3.5 ml of 1.0 N HCl, slurry for 30 seconds, cover with a watch glass, heat to 50
degrees C and hold for 10 minutes. If the sample after cooling has a pH of <5.0,
the extraction fluid previously described is used. If the pH is >5.0, the extraction
fluid is made by diluting 5.7 ml glacial acetic acid with distilled de-ionised water to
a volume of 1 litre. A special extractor vessel is used when testing for volatile
materials. Following extraction, the liquid extract is separated from the solid phase
by 0.6-0.8 um glass fibre filter filtration.
If compatible, the initial liquid phase of the waste is added to the liquid extract and
these liquids are analysed together.

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Toxicity Criteria
( US Toxicity Criteria Leaching Procedure or TCLP)
Contaminant ppm
INORGANIC
1 Arsenic 5.0
2 Barium 100.0
3 Cadmium 1.0
4 Chromium (total) 5.0
5 Lead 5.0
6 Mercury 0.2
7 Selenium 1.0
8 Silver 5.0
others to be specified on case
9
to case
ORGANIC
1 Endrin 0.02
2 Lindane 0.4
3 Methoxychlor 10.0
4 Toxaphene 0.5
others to be specified on case
5
to case

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15.0 APPENDIX C: LIST OF OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES

(References: 1). Montreal Protocol, Copenhagen Amendment, 1994; and 2)
Elements for establishing Policies, Strategies and Institutional Framework for Ozone
Layer protection, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Multilateral
Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, January 1995.)
List of ODSs (Ozone Depleting Substances)
Ozone Depletion Potential

NAME of the ODS FORMULA
(ODP)
1 Annex A, Group I, Chlorofluorocarbons
1.1 CFC-11 CFCl3 1.0
1.2 CFC-12 CF2Cl2 1.0
1.3 CFC-113 C2F3Cl3 0.8
1.4 CFC-114 C2F4Cl2 1.1
1.5 CFC-115 C2F5Cl 0.6
2 Annex A, Group II, Halons
2.1 Halon 1211 CBrClF2 3.0
2.2 Halon 1301 CBrF3 10.0
2.3 Halon 2402 C2Br2F4 6.0
Annex B, Group I, other fully halogenated
3 CFCs ( per the London Amendment in 1990
)
CFC-13, 111, 112, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215,
1.0
3.1 216 AND 217
4 Annex B, Group II
4.1 carbon Tetrachloride CCl4 1.1
5 Annex B, Group III
5.1 Methyl Chloroform C2H3Cl3 0.1

Annex C, Group I,
6
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
6.1 HCFC-22 CHClF2 0.055
6.2 HCFC-123 C2HF3Cl2 0.02 - 0.06
6.3 HCFC-141 C2H3Cl2F 0.005 - 0.07
6.4 HCFC-142 C2H3ClF2 0.008 - 0.07
Plus 33 other HCFCs per the1992
6.5 Copenhagen Amendment:
HCFC-21, 31, 121, 122, 124, 131, 132, 133,
151, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 232, 233,
234, 235, 241, 242, 243, 244, 251, 252, 253,
261, 262 and 271.
Annex C, Group II,
7
Hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs)
7.1 HBFC-22B1 CHF2Br 0.74
Plus 33 other HBFCs as follows: ( per the
7.2 1992 Copenhagen Amendments )
CHFBr2, CH2FBr, C2HFBr4, C2HF2Br3,
C2HF3Br2, C2HF4Br, C2H2FBr3,
C2H2F2Br2, C2H2F3Br, BrC2H3FBr2,
C2H3F2Br, C2H4FBr, C3HFBr6, C3HF2Br5,

C3HF3Br4, C3HF4Br5, C3HF5Br2, C3HF6Br,
C3H2FBr5, C3H2F2Br4, C3H2F3Br3,
C3H2F4Br2, C3H2F5Br, C3H3FBr4,

C3H3F2Br3, C3H3F3Br2, C3H3F4Br,
C3H4FBr3, C3H4F2Br2, C3H4F3Br,
C3H5FBr2, C3H5F2Br, and C3H6FBr

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16.0 APPENDIX D: Form 1, APPLICATION FOR WASTE DISPOSAL, MUNICIPAL

LANDFILLS (SCENR)
FROM:_______________________________________
TO: MMAA/ Municipality of _______________________
CC: Environmental Department

Ref. No.: …………………………………….
Type of Application : Normal, Urgent (give reasons)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Proposed Date of Disposal : dd/mm/yy Qty : ………………….m3, kg, ltr
………………………………………. Code No.: ……………………….
Full Description:
Applicant’s Name: _____________________________ Signature __________________________________
Position: ____________________________________ Date dd/mm/yy _____________________________
FROM : MMAA / Municipality of ________________________________________________
TO: _________________________________________________________________________
Your Ref. No. ………………………………………
Decision:
1. Request accepted
2. Request accepted on the following conditions
A. …………………………………..
B. …………………………………..
3. Request refused due to the following reasons: _________________________________________________
Applicant’s name:_____________________________________ Signature: __________________________
Position: __________________________________ Date dd/mm/yy
……………………………

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17.0 APPENDIX E, FORM 2, CERTIFICATE FOR THE TRANSPORT & DISPOSAL OF

WASTES (SCENR)
PART “A” (to be completed by Waste Producer)

Name of producer: Waste Code No.: Quantity
Location: Units (cross appropriate
Telephone No.: square)
Fax No.:
m3 L
kg
Waste Type (Place X in appropriate squares)
Soli Liqu Ine Poison Flamm Corrosi Od Acid Highl Liqui Infec
d id rt ous able ve oro y d/slu tious
us react dge
ive
Description of waste including identification of any hazardous components
Further comment:
______________________________________________________________
_________________________
I hereby declare that the above is true and correct in every respect:
Signature of waste producer: ______________________
Name: _______________________________________
Designation: __________________________________
Part B (to be completed by land transporter)

Driver’s Name: Type of Vehicle: Loading Time:
Sponsor’s Name:
Sponsor’s Tel.:
Sponsor’s fax:
Name of Driver: ……………………………………………..
Signature: ……………………………………….
Part C (to be completed by the disposal attendant)

Deposit Date: Location:
Name of Disposal Site:
……………………………
……………..
Signature of Site
Attendant

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18.0 APPENDIX F: ONSHORE WATER BASED DRILLING MUD & CUTTINGS

The information provided in this appendix is based on the following publications:
API (1991a), API (1991b) and API (1995). Note that in areas where the native soil is
of poorer quality than the wastes themselves, the criteria described in this
specification may be relaxed subject to regulation if any.
F.1 Salinity criteria

Measurable parameters, which serve as indices for proper management of salinity,
are Electric Conductivity (EC), Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR), and Exchangeable
Sodium Percentage (ESP).
EC is the parameter of choice in defining salinity hazards associated with
production agriculture. There is no one critical or threshold salinity level where all
plants fail to grow or maintain acceptable yields (Maas and Hoffman, 1977). Table
A.1 summarises crop response as a function of EC as defined by U.S. Salinity
Laboratory Staff (1954). The latter consider soils with salinity levels higher than 4
mmho/cm as saline. To give an example of crop response, at an EC of 4 mmho/cm,
barley, cotton, and bermuda grass are not affected by salt, whereas yields are
expected to decrease for rice and corn (by 0-15%), alfalfa and sugarcane (by 15-
30%) and beans (by 30-50%).
Table A.1 - Crop response as a function of EC
EC (mmho/cm) Effect on crop yield

0-2 None
2-4 Slight to none
4-8 Many crops affected
8-16 Only tolerant crops yield well
>16 Only very tolerant crop yield well
The criteria of 4 mmho/cm can be expected to have no measurable impact on

groundwater even in the most sensitive hydrological settings. In areas where the
native soil is of poorer quality than the wastes themselves, the criteria for EC may
be relaxed subject to regulation if any.
SAR is another parameter used to assess the potential sodium damage from drilling
mud’s. Calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) are generally needed in relatively large
amounts to maintain good soil structure and fertility, but they form salts of low
solubility in soils. Sodium (Na) salts are much more soluble and readily dominate
soil solutions. SAR is an empirical mathematical expression related to poor physical
characteristics and plant toxicity defined by:
SAR = Na / [( Ca + Mg ) / 2 ]1/ 2
High sodium (Na) levels (SAR>12) in soil solution cause Ca and Mg deficiencies in
plants.
ESP is a measure of the degree to which the soil exchange sites are saturated with
sodium. When exchangeable sodium is in excess and the ESP exceeds 15%, there
is a general lack of structural stability among soil particles, and water infiltration is
impeded. The soil is termed sodic under these conditions.

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ESP is empirically related to SAR by the equation:
ESP = 100( −0. 0216 + 0. 01475 SAR ) / 1 + ( −0. 0216 + 0. 01475 SAR )
The API Environmental Guidance Document (API, 1997) recommends a SAR of

<12 and ESP of <15% for a single application land disposal of E&P wastes. Higher
values may be appropriate for some sites depending on land use, salt tolerance of
native vegetation, and background soil salinity.
F.2 Hydrocarbons
Crude oil from a producing formation and diesel or mineral oil added to drilling mud
is the typical hydrocarbons associated with E&P wastes. API (1997) recommends a
waste/soil mix containing oil and grease or total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH)
concentrations of up to 1 percent by weight when land spreading. This is equivalent
to a TPH concentration of 10 000 mg/kg. This value has been found to be generally
protective of waters, plants, and soil microbes. At 1% or less of mixed
hydrocarbons, recovery of the site is expected after a few months to one growing
season, following a one-time application. Site-specific conditions may tolerate initial
waste/soil mixtures with higher TPH if they contain low levels of water-soluble
organic compounds.
F.3 pH
Under the U.S. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) enacted in 1976,
wastes having a pH ≤ 2 or ≥ 12.5 are considered hazardous by way of the
characteristic of corrosivity. Such waste may react to release potentially toxic levels
of heavy metals normally insoluble and have the potential to cause chemical burns.
API (1991b) recommends a pH range from 6 to 9 for road spreading and onsite
burial waste management techniques, while a pH range from 6 to 8 is suggested
when using the land spreading technique.
F.4 Metals
The metals of potential environmental concern found in E&P waste are arsenic (As),
barium (Ba), boron (B), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), lead (Pb),
mercury (Hg), molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni), selenium (Se), and zinc (Zn). Table
A.2 presents the API (1997) guidance for metals. Deuel and Holliday (1994) also
recommend to screen for silver (Ag) when characterising a field for the first time but
out of 664 pits they tested, all contained silver levels below the permissible level of
10 ppm.
The availability of metals in soil is dependent upon pH, reduction/oxidation potential,
and total metal concentration. The controlling variable is pH. In general, solubility of
metals is directly related to pH, except for barium, whose solubility is directly related
to pH (Freeman and Deuel, 1984). If pH conditions change in the soil, significant
fractions of a heavy metal may be released in the environment.

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Table - API (1997) metal guidance: maximum soil concentrations

Metal Maximum soil concentration (mg/kg)
Arsenic 41
Barium 180 000
Boron 2 mg/L*
Cadmium 26
Chromiu 1 500
m
Copper 750
Lead 300
Mercury 17
Molybden see note 1
um
Nickel 210
Selenium see note 2
Zinc 1 400
* Guidance for boron is based on the soluble concentrations with units of mg/l rather
than the total concentration (mg/kg)
Notes:
1. Molybdenum: On February 25, 1994, EPA rescinded the risk-based maximum
soil concentration of Mo of 9 mg/kg due to technical errors and established a non-
risk based interim ceiling limit of 37 mg/kg. Under certain conditions this interim
level may not be protective of grazing livestock. These conditions are alkaline soils
under arid and semi-arid conditions with deficient levels of copper in the soil.
2. Selenium: EPA using the risk-based multi pathway analysis generated the limiting
pathway concentration of 100 mg/kg. However, the potential for plant uptake of Se
may be high in alkaline soils under arid and semi-arid conditions. Plants that
accumulate Se in these soils may pose a threat to grazing animals. Therefore, if
elevated levels of Se are found in the waste, the operator should consider site
conditions that control its availability.

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) PROCEDURE

QP SPECIFICATION FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT SPC-ENV-001

3.0 SCOPE ................................................................................................................................................. 3

4.0 POLICY ................................................................................................................................................ 3

5.0 DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 3

7.0 WASTE CLASSIFICATION ................................................................................................................. 8

13.0 APPENDIX A: HAZARDOUS WASTE CLASSIFICATION ............................................................... 45

14.0 APPENDIX B: LEACHATE TEST...................................................................................................... 49

15.0 APPENDIX C: LIST OF OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES ........................................................ 51

16.0 APPENDIX D: FORM 1, APPLICATION FOR WASTE DISPOSAL, MUNICIPAL LANDFILLS

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2.0 OBJECTIVE / INTRODUCTION

Basel Convention Refers to the Basel Convention on the

Discharge Means addition of contaminants to the

Environment Means the air, land, water and coastal areas

territory of the State of Qatar.

Environmental Quality Means the standards that dictate the level of

Mixing zone Refers to an area of the receiving water

Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) Ozone-Depletion Potential or ODP of

Persistent Organic Pollutants POPs are chemical substances that persist

Pollutant Any solid, liquid, gas, odour, noise,

Receiving water The Arabian Gulf

Specification Specification refers to QP’s minimum set of

Transboundary movement Transboundary movement of hazardous

Wastewater Means any process water resulting from

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6.0 REFERENCE STANDARDS

11 TPH, pH and EC API, 1997, Environmental Guidance Document:

7.0 WASTE CLASSIFICATION

Table 1: examples of non-hazardous waste

7.2 HAZARDOUS WASTE

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leakage, will materially damage, or even destroy, other goods or the

Table 2: Typical examples of hazardous waste in the day-to-day QP and QP

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12 Grit blasting Leachate w/ H13 Y17

7.2.2 Radioactive wastes (this is not covered by Basel Convention)

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Table 3: Table of Exemptions

Waste Components Column A Column B

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adversely affected by discharges at these concentrations. In this case, the (SCENR)

8.3.1 Classification of hazardous Waste, Basel Convention

The procedure to be followed in case of transboundary movement of

8.3.2 ROPME Protocols

sources shall obtain a permit to discharge from the competent state

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(Reference: Protocol on the Control of Marine Transboundary

8.4 EFFLUENT STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATION / PROCESSES

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8.4.2 Effluent Standards for Offshore Oil & gas Production

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