PD ISO/TR 18159:2015

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 International standard industrial classification
4 Effluent pretreatment requirements
5 Stream standards
6 Disposal of photo processing effluents using septic
   tanks and leach fields
7 Trade effluents consents
8 Photographic processing effluent characteristics
9 Effluent sampling
10 Handling samples for analysis
11 Pollution prevention
12 Dilution (equalization)
13 Silver recovery
14 Commercial disposal services
15 Current issues in environmental and work place
   safety regulations affecting microfilm processing
   laboratories
16 Hazardous waste resulting from photo processing
17 Container storage requirements and labelling
18 Emergency contingency plans and procedures
19 Land disposal criteria
20 Storm water regulations
21 Air pollution considerations
22 General guidelines for ventilating photographic
   processing areas
23 Regulation of photographic processing air emissions
Annex A (informative) - Assistance from manufacturers
Annex B (informative) - Sample written Hazard
        Communication Programme in the United
        States of America(Provided by U.S. Department
        of Labour/OSHA)
Annex C (informative) - References, statutes, and
        regulations applicable to the United States
        of America
Annex D (informative) - General guidelines for ventilating
        photographic processing areas
Annex E (informative) - Environmental protection in France
Annex F (informative) - Environmental protection in the
        United Kingdom
Bibliography

Gives information about environmental laws and regulations that can affect microfilm processing laboratories.

This Technical Report provides information about environmental laws and regulations that can affect microfilm processing laboratories. These laws and regulations control the following microfilm processing activities:

• storage and disposal of effluents;

• storage and disposal of hazardous waste, employee safety training;

• notification of the public regarding hazardous waste incidents.

NOTE This Technical Report includes in an Annex, for information purposes, a discussion of The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Guidance Manual on the Development and Implementation of Local Discharge Limitations Under Pretreatment Programme and that guidance manual’s relationship with state and local requirements in the United States. Also included in this Technical Report are examples of typical discharge limitations.