Hazardous Waste
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

An innovative container for WEEE collection and transport: details and effects following the adoption.

17 Aug 2009 The content of hazardous components in Waste arising from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is a major concern that urges governments and industry to take measures to ensure proper treatment and disposal. Thus, the European Union issued ... Read more...

Thermal behavior characteristics of Adhesive residue.

3 Aug 2009 Solid wastes from organic Adhesive production are identified as toxicant hazardous wastes in China's National Catalogue of Hazardous Wastes. The aim of this study is analyzing the thermal behavior of Adhesive residue. Its pyrolysis and combustion ... Read more...

A nano-selenium reactive barrier approach for managing mercury over the life-cycle of compact fluorescent lamps.

30 Jul 2009 Compact fluorescent lamps contain small quantities of mercury, release of which can lead to human exposures of potential concern in special cases involving multiple lamps, confined spaces, or young children. The exposure scenarios typically involve ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Hazardous Waste'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Health effects of toxic waste dumped in Cote d'Ivoire need urgent examination, UN expert says. 21 Sep 2009
• China. Confronting a toxic blowback from the electronics trade. 26 Aug 2009
• An innovative container for WEEE collection and transport: details and effects following the adoption. 17 Aug 2009
• Thermal behavior characteristics of Adhesive residue. 3 Aug 2009
• Judge rules that birth defects could have been caused by toxic waste from steel works. 2 Aug 2009
• HAZARDOUS WASTE: TVA spill's chemical legacy. 30 Jul 2009
• A nano-selenium reactive barrier approach for managing mercury over the life-cycle of compact fluorescent lamps. 30 Jul 2009
• The influence of pH on the leaching behaviour of inorganic components from municipal solid waste APC residues. 7 Jul 2009
• The potential monetary benefits of reclaiming hazardous waste sites in the Campania region: an economic evaluation. 22 Jun 2009
• Wildlife toxicology: biomarkers of genotoxic exposures at a hazardous waste site. 15 Jun 2009
• Hazardous waste management and the precautionary principle. 15 Jun 2009
• Exposure to heavy metals and PCDD/Fs by the population living in the vicinity of a hazardous waste landfill in Catalonia, Spain: health risk assessment. 8 Jun 2009
• Balancing environmental and industry sustainability: a case study of the US gold mining industry. 3 Jun 2009
• The challenge of medical waste management: a case study in northwest Iran-Tabriz. 30 May 2009
• Healthcare waste management - are we changing? Yes we are - slowly! 30 May 2009
• Hospital medical waste management in Shandong Province, China. 30 May 2009
• Healthy communities: reducing cancer risks. 30 May 2009
• National solid waste management plan for Iraq. 24 May 2009
• Waste management in primary healthcare centres of Iran. 24 May 2009
• Hospital waste management system - a case study of a south Indian city. 24 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Hazardous Waste'

Definition: Waste products which, upon release into the atmosphere, water or soil, cause health risks to humans or animals through skin contact, inhalation or ingestion. Hazardous waste sites which contain hazardous waste substances go here.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D006256

Alternative terms: Hazardous Waste; Hazardous Wastes; Waste, Hazardous; Wastes, Hazardous; Hazardous Waste Sites; Hazardous Waste Site; Site, Hazardous Waste; Sites, Hazardous Waste; Waste Site, Hazardous; Waste Sites, Hazardous;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; analysis; classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; prevention & control; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: D20.944.380; N06.850.460.710.380;

History Note: 88

Technical Notes: note category: do not confuse with HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES