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Hazardous is generally seen as one of the several general categories of waste that are covered by various pieces of legislation of categories for the construction of waste disposal sites. The categories are:Hazardous Waste: Waste which, by its nature, is toxic or, flammable, or noxious. This would include heavy metal sludges, acids, alkalis, toxic organics, oils and other hydrocarbons, hospital or medical waste, some agricultural or food processing waste. The waste must be contained in specially secure landfill sites to control leachate and minimize infiltration. May include some biohazardous waste
Domestic Waste: Normal low volume waste disposed of by homes and small businesses including food scraps, paper, plastics, containers. The waste may be disposed of in landfill sites with slightly less stringent controls than hazardous waste.
Recyclable Waste: Waste collected for the special purpose of reclamation or recycling. Usually this waste id not sent to a disposal site although a non-recyclable portion may be sent for disposal.
Construction Waste: Wood, paper, shingles, scrap metal and similar resulting from the construction industry. May be disposed of in landfill sites with minimal leachate control.
Inert waste: Sand, rock and clean soil elusion g from excavation. Must be free of hazardous materials. May be stockpiled or buried in pits or reused for fill.
Radioactive Waste: A special type of waste requiring extreme containment measures.
Nathen Hegmann
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∙ 8y agoBatteries, household electronics, and computers all contain hazardous waste.
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What has the author Graham C Taylor written?
Graham C. Taylor has written: 'Socioeconomic analysis of hazardous waste management alternatives' -- subject(s): Economic aspects, Economic aspects of Hazardous wastes, Hazardous wastes, Social aspects, Social aspects of Hazardous wastes 'Socioecomonic analysis of hazardous waste management alternatives' -- subject(s): Economic aspects, Economic aspects of Hazardous wastes, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Hazardous wastes, Hazardous wastes
What are the differences between hazardous and non hazardous waste and the relationship of this to potential contamination?
Hazardous wastes are materials that are to be discarded (i.e. are wastes) but can be a danger to people or to the environment and meet the definition based on the identity of the material or on test results. If hazardous wastes are mixed with the nonhazardous wastes, the result is a hazardous waste. A non-hazardous waste is something that is to be discarded (i.e is a waste) but does not meet the definition of a hazardous waste.
Write a sentence using the word hazardous wastes and toxic chemical?
there is hazardous wastes and toxic chemicals in the ocean
What is basal convention of hazardous wastes?
It was a plan adopted in 1989 to moniter the production and transportation of hazardous wastes, or e-waste.
Who plans and supervises administrative movements including hazardous materials and hazardous wastes?
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What has the author Harry Freeman written?
Harry Freeman has written: 'Innovative thermal processes for treating hazardous wastes' -- subject(s): Hazardous waste treatment facilities, Hazardous wastes, Incineration
The real cost of dumping hazardous wastes is borne by what?
The real cost of dumping hazardous wastes is borne by the people whose health is affected by waste disposal.
What has the author A Bodocsi written?
A Bodocsi has written: 'Reactivity of various grouts to hazardous wastes and leachates' -- subject(s): Hazardous wastes, Grout (Mortar), Leachate
What has the author Emy Chan Meiorin written?
Emy Chan Meiorin has written: 'Toxics away' -- subject(s): Hazardous wastes, Hazardous substances 'Guidelines for planning household hazardous waste collection programs' -- subject(s): Hazardous wastes
What wastes are solid liquid or gas wastes that are toxic flammable corrosive reactive or radioactive?
hazardous
Wastes are solid liquid or gas wastes that are toxic flammable corrosive reactive or radioactive.?
hazardous
What are solid waste and hazardous wastes?
Solid wastes are defined as any type of municipal or industrial waste that needs to be disposed of. Hazardous wastes are defined by characteristic codes and listed ingredients that make up the substance to be disposed of.
