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Hazardous Waste
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Over 40 million tons of hazardous waste is produced in the United States each year. It is produced by large industrial facilities such as chemical manufacturers, electroplating companies, petroleum refineries, and by more common businesses such as dry cleaners, auto repair shops, hospitals, exterminators and photo processing centers. The EPA has produced a list of more than 500 hazardous wastes and works closely with businesses and state and local authorities to make sure these wastes are properly treated and disposed of. The EPA also conducts risk management studies to ascertain the potentialhealth effects of exposure to these wastes and oversees Superfund and other programs that clean-up contaminated waste sites.

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Animal Waste

Check! Hazardous Waste
Hazard Ranking System (HRS), Hazardous Waste Disposal, Hazardous Waste Generation, Hazardous Waste Identification, Hazardous Waste Management, Hazardous Waste Recycling, Hazardous Waste Site, Hazardous Waste Storage, Hazardous Waste Treatment, Household Hazardous Waste, Radioactive Site, Universal Waste

Liquid Waste
Used Oil

Medical Waste

Mineral Waste

Radioactive Waste
High Level Waste, Low Level Waste, Mixed Waste, Spent Fuel, Transuranic Waste, Uranium Mill Tailings

Risk Assessment

Solid Waste - Nonhazardous
Composting, Food Waste, Household Waste, Municipal Solid Waste

Waste Disposal
Injection Well, Land Disposal Restrictions, Landfills, Municipal Landfills

Waste Generation
Conditionally Exempt Generator, Generators, Large Quantity Generator, Small Quantity Generator

Waste Legal Aspects
Compliance, Enforcement, Export, Guidance, Import, Legislation, Permits, Regulations, Reporting, Standards

Waste Storage

Waste Transportation
Transporters

Waste Treatment
Biological Treatment, Chemical Treatment, Combustion, Land Treatment, Natural Attenuation, Remediation, Stabilization, Testing, Treatment Storage and Disposal Facilities

 
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