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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...
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Why is hazardous waste hazardous?
Hazardous waste is hazardous because it can cause damage to people, property of the environment is not handled and disposed of properly.
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Hazardous wastes are wastes that are?
Highly toxic or pose a real danger to human and animal life forms . There is radioactive waste/ chemical /acid and biological hazards such as an autopsy table where contaminated blood or other bodily...
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What makes hazardous waste hazardous?
When waste is able to cause significant harm to people, property or the environment, it is considered to be "hazardous waste" and is treated with greater care than regular old garbage.
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Is a hazardous waste alway a hazardous material?
Yes, a hazardous waste is always a hazardous material, but a hazardous material is not always a hazardous waste.