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HAZARDOUS WASTE
The following chart shows the total quantity of hazardous
waste disposed of during the two years covered by this
Report. The table below provides a breakdown by caption
Charts and related results for each category of product are
presented below
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
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0
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
9,429,284
2012
2011
PRYSMIAN GROUP Hazardous waste disposed (kg)
9,231,206
0
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
4,888,143
2012
2011
POWER CABLES Hazardous waste disposed (kg)
4,863,318
TYPES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
Quantity disposed (kg)
2011
2012
Ingredients of hazardous compounds
161,698
127,798
Asbestos
27,920
47,475
Copper and aluminium sludge
244,975
220,624
Equipment containing PCBs
4,230
2,330
Solvents
560,707
378,413
Waste waxes and fats
119,004
91,396
Waste oil
345,755
376,653
Waste emulsions
2,675,313
2,638,480
Waste ink
456,995
6,687
Contaminated sawdust
13,704
25,211
Sludge or solid waste with solvents
9,173
12,760
Other hazardous waste
4,809,811
5,303,378
Total
9,429,284 9,231,206
TYPES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
Quantity disposed (kg)
2011
2012
Ingredients of hazardous compounds
159,261
127,798
Asbestos
27,920
47,413
Copper and aluminium sludge
232,607
192,414
Equipment containing PCBs
4,230
2,330
Solvents
444,940
311,324
Waste waxes and fats
49,214
47,299
Waste oil
308,531
324,136
Waste emulsions
2,475,656
2,424,434
Waste ink
10,039
2,.047
Contaminated sawdust
10,267
21,110
Sludge or solid waste with solvents
Other hazardous waste
1,165,478
1,363,013
Total
4,888,143
4,863,318
