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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-337/article-6",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2009/337",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 20 April 2009 on the definition of the criteria for the classification of waste facilities in accordance with Annex III of Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of waste from extractive industries (notified under document number C(2009) 2856) (2009/337/EC)",
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  "path": "article/6",
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  "number": "6",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "1. In the case of waste heap slides any waste-mass in movement shall be deemed likely to threaten human lives if people are staying within range of the moving waste-mass.\n2. The assessment of the potential for loss of life and danger to human health shall comprise at least the following factors:\n(a) the size and properties of the facility including its design;\n(b) the quantity and quality including physical and chemical properties of the waste in the facility;\n(c) slope angle of heap;\n(d) potential to build up internal groundwater within the heap;\n(e) underground stability;\n(f) topography;\n(g) proximity to water courses, constructions, buildings;\n(h) mine workings;\n(i) any other site-specific factors that may significantly contribute to the risk posed by the structure.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2009/337/article/6",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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