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Definition: Hazardous waste
What’s officially excluded? About 95% of hazardous waste Radioactive waste Mining waste Small companies – > 220 pounds Household hazardous waste
Chapter Eleven Solid and Hazardous Waste
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Outline
Introduction Definitions Sources Distribution Solutions
Regulation Disposal Treatment Reduce, Recycle
Leachate沥出物(液)
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Definition: Hazardous Waste
Discarded solid or liquid material Containing at least one of 39 compounds Catches fire easily Reactive; can explode; release toxic fumes(烟) Corrosive(腐蚀) – metal containers
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Hazardous Waste Sources
75% of Hazardous waste: Chemical manufacturing Primary metal manufacturing Petroleum refining
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Six main categories
Heavy metals Synthetic organic compounds – PCBs, DDT,