Amount of hazardous waste created by the organization's operations during the reporting period.
Waste Produced: Hazardous Waste (OI1346)
- Reporting Format Unit of Measure (PD1602)
- Metric Type Submetric
- Metric Level Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2020. Waste Produced: Hazardous Waste (OI1346). v5.1.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used. See usage guidance for further information.
Usage Guidance
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Hazardous waste is defined as refuse that could present dangers through the contamination and pollution of the environment. It requires special disposal techniques to make it harmless or less dangerous. Specific classification of hazardous waste should be defined by local legislation.
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Organizations are also encouraged to footnote the methods employed to ensure that hazardous waste is disposed of responsibly.
Related metrics
This is a submetric of Waste Produced: Total (OI6709), which has 1 other related submetrics.
Impact Categories & Themes
SDG Goals & Targets
Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG Target 6.3
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG Target 8.4
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG Target 9.4
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG Target 11.6
Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG Target 12.4
- SDG Target 12.5
- SDG Target 12.6
Metric History
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January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released (current version)
No change.
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May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
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March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released
No change.
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March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
No change.
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November 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released
No change.
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February 2011 - IRIS v2.1 Released
No change.
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September 2010 - IRIS v2.0 Released
New metric. Waste Produced: Hazardous Waste (OI1346) developed via Environment, Energy & Water Working Group.