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Uncontrolled release of Oil


The DNV GL test facilities in Groningen was required to remove 165 m3 of contaminated soil when a valve was inadvertently left open on test equipment resulting in the uncontrolled release of between 500 and 1000 litres of oil onto an non-impervious surface. An impervious concrete surface is to be installed over the decontaminated area and technical and procedural measures taken to prevent recurrence. The spill was reported to the local authorities, who were satisfied regarding the action taken and no enforcement action was taken.

Reporting on performance 


Amount of waste generated at our locations 

68 locations comprising 11 140 employees have reported generated waste in 2014. The amount of waste generated at the reporting locations in 2014 was 2 433.1 tonnes. Locations that did not report waste in 2014 reported 4.5 tonnes waste for 2013. 922.9 tonnes were reported by locations that reported for the first time for 2014.  For the locations reporting both for 2013 and 2014, generated waste increased by 53 % compared to 2013. Most of this significant increase is related to reported metal waste from the Power TIC laboratories in Chalfont and Arnhem where the process for reporting waste has been improved. This metal waste is from clients’ equipment that has been burnt up or exploded during testing. 

Specific waste generation for all the reporting locations increased to 218 kg per person in 2014 up 54% from 142 kg per person in 2013. This is partly due - to the increase in reported metal waste, - to the waste intensive testing and laboratory activities at several of the locations reporting waste for the first time in 2014, and – to the removal of 165 m3 of contaminated soil calculated to 287.7 tonnes. Hazardous waste increased to 326.7 tonnes in 2014 from 22.2 tonnes in 2013. This significant increase in hazardous waste of 1370 % is mainly due to the contaminated soil resulting from the uncontrolled release of oil at Groningen. 

Hazardous waste is disposed of by authorized handlers. The disposal method varies for types of substances and also by country. Some hazardous waste is cleaned on site and reused, some is recycled by waste handlers and for some the disposal method is unknown. For 99,3% of the waste the disposal method determination is based on information provided by the waste disposal contractors.

The waste management plan implemented for the centre at Høvik in 2013, that aimed to improve the waste handling to apply the most sustainable disposal methods, has resulted in  reaching the goal of increasing level of paper recycled by 100 % instead of combustion.

Reported-waste-type
Reported waste per type of waste

Amount of waste generated

Source
2012
2013
2014
Change
Source
Hazardous waste (tonnes)
2012
86,3
2013
22,2
2014
326,7
Change
1370 %
Source
Other waste (tonnes)
2012
760,9
2013
970,8
2014
2106,4
Change
117 %
Source
Sum (tonnes)
2012
847,2
2013
993
2014
2433,1
Change
145 %
Source
Kg/person
2012
150
2013
142
2014
218
Change
54 %
Source
Reporting locations
2012
32
2013
37
2014
68
Change
84 %

Waste by type (KG)

Type of waste
Total waste
Type of waste
Bio / Organic waste
Total waste
180 941
Type of waste
Electronic and electrical waste
Total waste
29 256
Type of waste
Furniture
Total waste
287
Type of waste
Glass
Total waste
19 450
Type of waste
Hazardous waste
Total waste
326 679
Type of waste
Masses and inorganic waste
Total waste
123 329
Type of waste
Metal
Total waste
488 805
Type of waste
Non-hazardous chemicals
Total waste
1 872
Type of waste
Paper/cardboard
Total waste
585 761
Type of waste
Plastic
Total waste
8 965
Type of waste
Residual waste
Total waste
568 036
Type of waste
Wood or wood waste
Total waste
99 714
Type of waste
Total
Total waste
2 433 095

Waste by disposal method (KG)

Handling methods
Hazardous waste
Non-hazardous waste
Total waste
Handling methods
Biological reprocessing
Hazardous waste
 
Non-hazardous waste
518
Total waste
518
Handling methods
Composting
Hazardous waste
 
Non-hazardous waste
29 257
Total waste
29 257
Handling methods
Energy recovery
Hazardous waste
3 601
Non-hazardous waste
317 574
Total waste
321 175
Handling methods
Incineration
Hazardous waste
7 386
Non-hazardous waste
246 917
Total waste
254 303
Handling methods
Landfill
Hazardous waste
2 492
Non-hazardous waste
143 792
Total waste
146 284
Handling methods
Recycling
Hazardous waste
303 392
Non-hazardous waste
1 310 591
Total waste
1 613 983
Handling methods
Reuse
Hazardous waste
2 000
Non-hazardous waste
20 355
Total waste
22 355
Handling methods
Unknown
Hazardous waste
7 809
Non-hazardous waste
37 411
Total waste
45 220
Handling methods
Total
Hazardous waste
326 680
Non-hazardous waste
2 106 415
Total waste
2 433 095