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1EP Final: Solid/Industrial/Hazardous waste and their managementby sannbox31 termsMay 12, 2008
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hazardous waste definitions
# Definition Sets
1any material that can be harmful to human health or the environment if it is not properly disposed of6 sets
2a solid that, because of its quantity or concentration or its physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may cause or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed5 sets
3a solid that becouse of it's quanity or concentration or its physical, chemical, or infectiouse chariacteristics, may casuse or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed5 sets
4waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment; can be liquids, solids, contained gases, or sludge5 sets
5a solid that, because of its quantity or concentration or its physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may cause or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed of, or otherwise managed.3 sets
6gefährlicher müll2 sets
7a material that can be harmful if it is not properly disposed of2 sets
8a solid that, because of quantity, concentration, or physical, chemistry, or infectious characteristics may pose a threat to human health or the environment2 sets
9any waste that is a risk to the health of human or others living things.2 sets
10substances that are very harmful to humans and other organisms2 sets
11a waste material that is dangerous to handle or dispose of, including toxic chemicals, radioactive wastes, old explosives, and some biological wastes.2 sets
12waste that is a risk to the health of humans or other living organisms1 set
13dangerous chemicals and radioactive waste products may remain dangerous for thousands of years - some can be incinerated in high temperature incinerators, some must be stored in hazardous waste facilities - few of there available1 set
14any solid, liquid, or containerized gas that 1. can catch fire easily 2. is corrosive to skin tissue or metals 3. is explosive 4. has harmful concentrations of one or more toxic material that can leach out.1 set
15a material that can be harmful if it is not properly diposed of1 set
16materials that can be harmful to human health or to the environment1 set
17any discarded material containing substances known to be toxic, mutagenic, carcinogenic, or teratogenic to humans or other life-forms; ignitable, corrosive, explosive, or highly reactive alone or with other materials1 set
18waste material created from over 80,000 different kinds of industrial chemicals that is poisonous to plants, animals, the atmosphere, and humans1 set
19a solid that, because of its quantity or concentration or its physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may cause or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed of, or otherwise managed1 set
20waste that is highly toxic to people and other living things, waste that may explode or ignite when exposed to air, and waste that is extremely corrosive or otherwise unstable1 set
21solid, liquid, or gaseous material that is discarded and can harm people, animals or the environment; requires special disposal1 set
22a solid that, because of its quantity or concentration or its physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may cause or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed of, or otherwise managed1 set
23~50,000 chemicals on market with ~1,000 introduced annually; thousands are hazardous1 set
24discard materials that may pose a substantial threat to human helth or to the environment when imporperlu stored transported, or disposed of1 set
25waste that can catch fire, corrode metal, explode, or make people sick.1 set
26anything that creates a hazardl to human health or safety (ex chemical solvents, paints)1 set
27a material that can be harmful if it is not properly disposed of.1 set
28poses a risk to humans or the environment1 set
29any discarded chemical (solid, liquid, or gas) that threatens human health or the environment. aka toxic waste1 set
30the united states is currently generating more than 150 million metric tons of it each year1 set
31substance that is very harmful to humans & other organisms1 set
32substances that could endanger life if released into the environment.1 set
33flammable, corrosive, explosive, or harmful1 set
34any discarded material containing substances known to be toxic, mutagenic or carcinogenic1 set
35waste that can be dangerous to human, animals, or environment1 set
36any waste that is a risk to the health of humans or other living things1 set
37any waste that is risk to human health and the health of other things1 set
38any kind of discarded waste that may pose a threat to human health or the enviornment if improperly handled; may be solid, liquid, or gas1 set
39made up of chemical substances that are dangerous to humans1 set
40a solid that, because of it quantity or concentration or its physical, chemical or infectious characteristics1 set