Section 37
Storage of wastes.
The Indian Antarctic Act, 2022
About this Act
An Act to provide for the national measures for protecting the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems and to give effect to the Antarctic Treaty, the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources and to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) All waste to be removed from Antarctica, or otherwise disposed of by
the generators of such waste, shall be segregated, contained, confined and stored in such a way so as to
prevent their dispersal into the environment.
(2) The containers and tank-systems holding or used for storing hazardous waste shall be--
(a) in good and non-leaking condition;
(b) made of or lined with materials which will not react with, and are otherwise compatible with, the waste to be stored, so that the ability of the containers to contain such waste is not impaired;
(c) stored in a manner that allows access for inspection and response to emergencies; and
(d) inspected at least once in a week for identifying any leakage and deterioration thereof and shall be documented.
(2) The containers and tank-systems holding or used for storing hazardous waste shall be--
(a) in good and non-leaking condition;
(b) made of or lined with materials which will not react with, and are otherwise compatible with, the waste to be stored, so that the ability of the containers to contain such waste is not impaired;
(c) stored in a manner that allows access for inspection and response to emergencies; and
(d) inspected at least once in a week for identifying any leakage and deterioration thereof and shall be documented.