Hazardous Waste

January 2024 – Hazardous Waste (HW) is the waste with characteristics that makes it dangerous and has a harmful effect on humans and the environment. Hazardous waste is classified as explosive, flammable, poisonous, toxic, or infectious. Hazardous waste is generated from various sources such as healthcare, industrial manufacturing, chemical plants, and oil refineries. Hazardous waste management process includes generation, transportation, recycling, incineration, and disposal. Hazardous waste is regulated internationally by the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm conventions, and in the United States by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

In this slideshow, you will learn about the definition, characteristics, sources, management, US policy, UN policy, and global statistics of hazardous waste. Discover how hazardous waste is generated, transported, and ultimately recycled or disposed of in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner.

hazardous waste ppt.
Hazardous Waste ppt
Hazardous waste definition.
Hazardous waste handling.
RCRA framework.
Hazardous waste management stages.
An image gallery in a museum with paintings on the walls.
Hazardous waste sign on a chain link fence.
A group of yellow and white barrels with hazardous waste labels on them.
A group of people in hazmat suits standing next to a train.
A person in a hazmat protective suit.
Three people in yellow protective suits.

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