According to the EPA, a hazardous waste is either listed in one of the several lists prepared by the EPA, or, it exhibits one or more of the following characteristics: ignitable, reactive, corrosive, ...

The United States ranks third when it comes to producing hazardous wastes. It creates 8.4 billion tons of waste each year. Worldwide, over 400 million tons of waste is made. Such astronomical amounts ...

As mentioned in December's "Composites & Compliance" column, 2005 is a good year to tidy up your facility's environmental compliance procedures. Proper management and disposal of hazardous waste is a ...

In order to determine proper handling procedures and disposal, a decision must be made regarding whether the chemical waste is a hazardous waste, or is otherwise regulated. Connecticut DEEP and ...

Hazardous waste includes substances that are solids, liquids and gases. The EPA definition of hazardous waste includes substances that possess a hazardous characteristic (e.g. toxic, ignitable, ...