Health Canada operates a laboratory in the Longueuil area. The operation of this laboratory generates a variety of hazardous materials waste, the disposal and destruction of which are regulated by federal, provincial and municipal laws.
It is the intention of Health Canada to meet all current and proposed legislation with respect to the tracking, generation, packaging, collection, transportation, disposal and incineration of the hazardous materials waste, as well as improve the safety and efficiency with which the materials are managed.
Health Canada requires the services of a qualified service provider for the collection, packaging, tracking, transportation and disposal of hazardous materials waste, including solvent, chemical and pharmaceutical waste. See Appendix A for reference.
Hazardous materials waste will be identified in inventory form and segregated by Health Canada personnel as advised by the service provider, in accordance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations and other provincial and/or municipal regulations. The service provider will be required to consolidate and package the waste for transport to a Health Canada-identified location near the loading dock. The service provider will be responsible for completing all documentation required for transportation regulations.
Waste materials may vary in terms of material type and frequency of generation.
