Drivers carrying Special Waste should receive training in what to
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do if the load starts leaking or spills following an accident, says Lerry. They should also be provided with protective gear.
The training should give drivers an understanding of the nature of the various wastes they may be called on to carry and the dangers they may pose. "The driver might have his consignment notes to hand, but I don't know to what extent he'll be capable of interpreting them," she says.
Failure to train drivers properly could have implications for the company's insurance cover and the willingness of its insurer to pay out in the event of a claim.
Special Waste must have one of a long list of hazardous properties—it may be flammable or corrosive, for example—and is covered by the Special Waste Regulations 1996, which came into force last September. Its transfer is governed by a system of coded consignment notes,